New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31

June ~ is So ammittse Of he Whole on the State Of
the Urion and made the special order for Thursday
week
| Mn IArIIs from the Committee on Printing report
ed in favor OF printing 10000 copies OF ,ne detaea
rort Of all manufactures In the United Stases anu
was agreed 70.
Mr. LAFIrs read an extract from IAs Roek ts ss
Weekly Lysrs which paper stated a. AZ eviue1Ss .s
enormous expenses OF the last rrin,;ng Alone
cost $500 100000 He said that making an va &c
for the excess Of cyphers even were the sum ~
Printing had obtained information from the Supern
ltendent of Printing BY which 1t appeared tnat sno
amount paid out for the printing OF the last
was s7Oo6ls. Of which eisl GOO was ioF tne HOUSE
SPECIE BASIS.
Mr. HuBBARD Comm asked leave TO oner Ieso,'
ton. but objection made that this House win "
Operate with the Secretary OF the Treasury IN Ds ~
forts to bring the currency Of the country 70 speo'
REPRESENTATION AND TAXATION.
The House then resumed the consideration Of tse
Joint resolution reported from the Committee ON recon
structon proposing an amendments TO the Constta''o"
In relation 70 representation and direct taxation.
SPEECH OF Mr.. HOGAN.
Mr. HOGAN (Mo.) not having an opportunity 10 make
speech obtained permission to write and print one
Mr. STEVENS withdrew his demand for the preSious
question" expressing hope that the resolution Souu
not DO recommitted TO the Committee on Reeonstruc'
ton without instructions together with the penang
proposition. ,.. ~ a.. ,,,o,s. a,
| hr. CoNKLING On. Y hoped that al tue HlenuS Vi
the measure would consent 20 this. -
| The SPEAKER stated that the question was on tns
motion Of Mr. LeBlond 20 refer the whole snpect 10
the Committee Of the Whole the state Oh the opon'
The vote having been taken the question was deter
mined in the negative BY the following vote: Yeas 81;
Nays 49,
The House then recommited the resolution and pend
ing propositions TO the Committee on Reconstruetioh
without instructions.
| PREPARATION FOR DAMAGES TO PROPERTY.
The House then proceeded to the consideration 9th
lnto hara Inv Mr a
Committee on Claims. namely:
Re.Oirsd That until otherwise ordered the Committee on
examination by citizen. Of the state. lately ia reselOo,
growing Of the destruction appropriation Of or damage
to property by the army or navy while engaged u supphs
SPEECH OF Mr. DELANo.
| Mr. DgLANo in support Of the resolution said that
there was obligation the part OF the Governments
to pay for damages by the ravages Of war IL often
became necessary for the Army or Navy to destroy the
property not only of the guilty whose hands were red
with the blood OF our loyal citizens but also that Of the
innocent. clear line Of distinction could not be
drawn between such classes and II would be impract
cable to determine who loyal and who are disloya.
This he illustrated by stating the fact that claim was
pending before the Committee for 5000 or 5000
presented to them by loyal man. There
ports on the subject. Sixty of the items were for
property destroyed when Gen. Buell. commanded
the South, and when there was hope that
ton would be made for the damage These sixty items
came from as many individuals. but when the Com,
nittee came to scru.pse them there was no evidence
to show that these sixty PERSONS were loyal men The
claimant had clean hands, but probably made some
arrangements TO represent the others But this was
not all II inquiry were made as to the OF md
viduals, every could give some evidence OF loyalty
by the procurement Of pdyts afidavits These and
like considerations had brought the committee 70 the
unanimous conclusion that the effort to discriminate
would be an impossbility.
SPEECH OF MR. SIBLAcK.
| Mr. EIBIAcK of the Committee on Claims did nos
fuly concur with the conclusion OF the gentleman from
OHIO Mr.. Delano but he believed that no committee
| ALL shaGA
make up such reports should be made. There ought
TO be general law applicable 10 all such cases anu
not special acts. Beside the status OF the oou,nern
States was YET an open question and until II was deter
mined BY Congress what their relations. II woua
be improper for the Committee on Claims 70 foresta
their action. He under the impression that ioy
citizens as distinguished from Rebels in arms oughtto
| be reimbursed for damages sustained.
| sPEEcH OF Mr. WARD.
| Mr. WARD On. ", a member OF the Committee. said
that he reluctantly TO the conclusion submitted In
the report. He felt that loyal men In the South who
were faithful among the faithle:s who had rsked and
suffered all in consequence Of their devotion 70 the
Union were entitled TO warmest sympathies, su5
should DO compensated far possible pecuniary for
losses they had sustained in consequence OF their ad
herence the old flag Bot the amount Of these Losses.
the condition OF finances and the difficulty which
existed Of separating the loyast from the traitor
admonished him not TO open door that might double our
National debt, bring financial ruin, aud perhaps
pudation and National disgrace. result so depora
bic all would strive to avoid, and none more 80 than
those noble TO whom the National honor IL 80 dear
As one Of the COMMITTEE he wished understood that
he hoped the decision would not be regarded as nna
or bind az q precedent those who should come after
us and he hoped the day was not far distant when the
clouds which now gather about US shall have vanished
when the difficult work Of reconstruction shall be donej
r ISs shs oys msn Of the sS be
ascertained, then that justice shall be done them
| SPEECH OF Mr.. THORNTON.
| Mr.. THORNTON, Of tho Committee, conourred In tbs
resolution but he did not agree with the reasoning Of
the report The Constitution provides that private
property shall not be taken for public uses without Just
what dasIs s,,s WAS 1srs IN
| II they could pay In one case. why not IN the
otheri There could be no difference merely growing
Mr.. JOHNSON Pa-) moved that the resolution be laid
upon the table, which was disagreed to-36 Against
lis The resolution was then agreed 70.
MISSISSIPPI SHIP CANAL.
Mr. ISoERsoLL QlLl introduced q bill providing for
ship canal from the Mississippi River to Lake Michi
gan and for other purposes which was referred to tbs
II Committee on Roads and Canals
| RECONSTRUCTION.
Mr. KAssoS Qows) offered the following. which was
referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Reconstructioni
.ucion consider the expectancy Of proposing the follow
several each Of the States lately In Rebellion
fundamental compact between each Of said States and
United States, lrrepeaabls without mutual consent:
adopted By or have fOioe within aid States, which
shall intend or permit the secession or withdI,ws
States the Of the officers people Of d State
from their obedience the Constitution the United States
ofAmehc. from their allegiance to the Constitutional Gov
eminent thereof
Second, The right 10 bring and defend suits In all the Courts
said States give testimony therein according 70 the
uso6 course Of law shall be enjoyed equal terms BY all
per,ons resident therein irrespective Of coor and ell
foreitures penalties and liabilities under any law, In any
criminal or other proceeding In punishment Of crime OF
mdsmesnor shall be applied and shall bear upon all per
sons equally without distinction Of race color.
Third The right TO acquire, hold and dispose Of property
real personal and mixed shall In said State be enjoyed on
equal terms by all naturazed citizens and by Ell persons ma
tive born without distinction OF color No law ord
nance or regulation shall be adopted In said State recognizing
or creating any doubt Of the reliability the part Of said
State municipal corporate authority within the jnrde'
ton thereof account Of credit, money material supplies
9th