New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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erals and for the assaylng ana coinage ol suVh e,
which was read twice and recommltted
THE NETWORK AND MONTANA IRON MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
On motion of Mr. STEVENS. the vote by which the Sen
ate bill TO enable the NewYoTk and Montana Iron Mining
and Manufacturing Company 10 purchase CERTAIN amount
of the public lands not in market was referred 70 L1
Committee Public Lands, was reconsldered AID the Dill
came before the House for Its action ~.
Mr. HOLMES explained the bill. The necessity loi II
arose from the fact that the public lands IN Montana not
being surveyed no more than lou acres OF n tou w
taken up by preemptors, and this Company organized u
der the laws of York. and not without the asage OF
the BILL obtain sufficient woodland to carry on the Dhsi
ness of smelling and manufacturing iron Thee was no
grant of land asked for but simply that the COMPANY may
select 20 sections of land under such rules as the secretary
of the Interior may direct.
The bill was read the third time and passed.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
MI ASHLEY Ohio introduced bill to aid in establish
ing line of Traction engines and wagons from the MIS-
sour River to the Rocky Mountains, which was read
twice and referred to the Committee OIL Public Lands.
THE SOLDIERS FAIR.
Mr.. MouITos offered resolution, which was adopted
requesting the Secretary Of War to lend the hdy man
ayers of the fair soldiers and sailors oTphani Amen'
can flags decorate the Fair buildings in Washington
IDAHO MAILS.
On motion of Mr. FARQuuAR the House noneoncurred
in the Senate amendment for the relief OF Goodrich and
Cornish for carving the mails from Boise City to Idaho
City, and asked for Committee Of Conference
EDUCATION IN WASHINGTON
Mr. GARFIELD, from the Select Committee on Educa-
ton reported substitute TO the bill TO establish depart
ment OF education at the City OF Washington
Mr. DoysErLY addressed the House in support of the
bill. He claimed that with the Rebellion me nlnon ~as
born into new life. The Southern people had SOUGHT LOT
years 10 overthrow the Government, and they could not
he trusted administer II unless measures wore taken 70
provide against the dangers OF the future saveI sas
DESTROYED but the ignorance which was It's consequence
remained. That must be destroyed, or the nalon must
die -Four million slaves had been liberated and must pe
raised To the of citizens This could only b. done by
education The white man OF the South must also be
educated for he can only become loyal as III becomes
intelligent This must BE- the most intelligent as wen
as the most energetic and industrious people IN the
world In France, Prussia, Austria ard Rus
STA provision had been made for public education or the
nation The United States alone while Its Oo,cIhmen.
rested solely the intelligence OF the people had uohe
nothing All this had been left 10 the States, anu he ne
bellon had been the consequence The ignorance OF ,ne
South if not removed, would cause other rebshohs. VI,
ilzaron was simply education. A republican, govern
the result Of BOTH and could not exist wthou,
both. Two distinct policies established 2D years
aeo-the one in New-lsngland, the other IN virginia
They had travelled the world One was the policy OF
popular education the other that OF popular lgnorahce
DE compared the condition OF the North In point Of m
south Mercy Justice intelligence, patriotism and re-
igon would follow in it, train Upon this foundation
ght be built up the OF many years institu-
ton greater than that of which Bacon dreamedthe great
est university of learning known IN the world. lie
regarded this necessity IN the present eondi-
ton of the South II the very least that could be
done in justice to the great interests involved.
Mr. Rooms ~ " opposed the bill as looking To the
establishment Of another Federal Bureau for the purpose
Of carrying ont particular views Of philanthropy In that
respect he regarded IL better and more eonsitn
tiona than the Freedmcn's Bureau. He was content 20
s saye eeueaon 10 tne nso anu He denied that
the people Of the South uEeducated but even II
the masses uneducated IT not they who were
responsible for the Rebellion, but II was the educated
classes who were responsible for IL.
The morning hour having expired az Mr. Rogers closed
his remarks the bill went over I'LL tomorrow
PAY OF THE MILITARY.
The House then proceeded the consideration Of the
bill reduce and establish the pay Of officers and TO regu-
late the pay of soldiers of the army.
NJ nav 4 laIHra 4za1f hp
the b and followed on the same side by MI ROGERS
IL. j..
Mr. ROUSSEAU Ky. took exception TO remarks Of
Mr. Rogers which he considered too highly eulogstie of
the officers OF the Regular Army and corespondingy DIS
paraging of the officers Of the volunteer service he de-
nounced this q SANDER and Misrepresentation which ne
could not hear anywhere without repelling.
M RoGERs asked the gentleman from Kentucky whether
he was graduate Of West Point!
Mr. ROGERS ntimated that that accounted for the pc
sition the gentleman took.
Mr. Rousseau said was not necessary for him to have
ever seen West Point know the efficiency Of the youp
teer army That volunteer army had put down the Re-
belon and would have done 1t If there had not been
West Pointer in the country. IL would have done
well without West Point as with it.
Mr. ROGERS said, in an undertone, that be did not
believe it.
portancc TO him what the gentleman from Newersey did
did not believe. He did not think that he (Rogcs)
knew enough, to have any belief about IT, or If he
did he certainly could not inform the House on the sub
ec Who the officers who had drilled and trained
the volunteer force Not Regular officers but officers OF
Volunteers. He had hoped that the gentleman from New
jersey could have assaed the bill without assaling the
volunteer force Of the Nation. As OF the volunteers
he Iepelied the assault upon them and If he was West
Mr. scHfYcR lOhio) took the floor.
Mr. ROGERs asked leave to reply TO Mr. Rousseau, but
Mr. Schenck absolutely declined 10 yield.
Mr.. ROGERS, however, succeeded in making himself
heard in declaration that the gcntemarD Rousseau to-
tally misepresened him. and that the object TO place
him (Rogersl before the country in false position,
,uuia al ha vial thoN
to the gentleman from Newcrsey and the Speaker pro
hmpore Ortiz haumering Justify in order 10 induce Mr.
Rogers to resume his seat.
Mr. ROGERS appealed to MIR. Schenck TO allow him three
minutes for explanation.
MIR. SCHENcK ute ly refused tn do
Mr.. RoGBRs then declared in loud voice, which the
Speakers hammer unable to drown that all he had
got to was that the charges against him false.
The discussion Of the bill was continued by Messrs.
Thayer, Dumont and Schenck.
The House then seconded the previous question, and
proceeded TO by yeas and nays the passage Of the
bill. The DIli was passcs Yeas 10, NAYS 80.
The following are the provisions OF the b as
as passed:
enacted That from and after the day Of September
next instead Of pay and every kind
compensation Of all officers of the army Of the
Il ne &c., S Major T
handing geographical military division embracing Two
n S Ia 81 Te m ne
geographical military department or division In the field
era when commanding a military departure t army or d.
vision in the field or on service as Cher OF Bureau $500
when commanding brigade or other duty 5000 of
Colonel when commanding brigade or military post g. o
when commanding regiment or on other duty 5000 OF
Colonel when commanding regiment or military
post 81 s0O when other duty 80 600; Of Major q 5OO
Of Captain, g. Oo0 OF First Lieutenant 81. 500
SEC That whenever officer 10 urlough or on leave
Of absence for period Of more than co days his pay shall
reduced 80 cenium below ordinary duty pay FOR
except when such duty
occasioned by sickness wounds received while line
Of duty.
SIC That In lien OF the additional ration which was al
owed TO commissioned officers OF the line and staff shall
be paid TO every officer 10 per cent