The New York herald., 1866-07-28


mere how and a all mos for all that he had written or
saa' hr. 'adridge then proposed that the oath
ought " be modified in order TO enable Mr.. Stokes
% retain his seat. TINS palpabo hit drcw forth
applause from The democratic sde and tho
k"e les Mr. stokes proceeded 10 vndicaie his course
~ nc outbreak Of the war; claiming for himself con
lssen loyalty throughout, iaudng his own loyalty until
called 70 order and required TO conune himself to tho
resolution. His speech throughout was Of the vcricst
type OF stump oratory Mr. Conkiing occupied the hoor
for long time maintained the inyioahity OF the
test OATH argued tho danger Of rclaSng ~ srn-
ecncy IN any respect AT quarter 70 twelve Mr. Conk
ling concluded his by moving to lay the rcsou
iion the table, which prevailed by yoas 81 nays 81
n tee Admission at Nebrnsi<a.
The senate after prolonged discussion, passed the
hil sdmstfing the state Of Nebraska BY of lw-ay
four yeas 10 une,eeu rays Tlie partica-
larry urged by the radicals and with ~ opposition
from the democratic and conservatives senator's
Thr Tariff BiI. ~.
The amendatorv Tarin bill fixing tho ,arin on wool
was read third time and passed Mr.. Lynch, OF
Maine got in bill remit all goods imported
for relief Of The sufferers by the Portland FIRE, which
passed under suspension Of the rules
The Army Hills. .se
The Conference Committee dDetween the House and
Senate the Army bin unable 20 agree, and 'he
reported at late hour to the House TIL causes
OF dI-urr nrnent General scIenck then proposed
Introduce new bin, aerceing nearly
possible with proposed by the Senate but ovct.
ruled and committee OF conference ordered II IN
hoped that this committee viii he able 10 to
understanding with the Senate and bill passed
the wishes OF General Grant and the secretary Of War
upon the subject are well known.
The Civil Appropriations Bin is the House.
The cIyn Appropriation bill reported back the
House to-day from the Committee on Ways and Means
with recommendations against concurrence In the
several Senate amendments Mr.. stevens ny Chairman
Of the committee recommended non.csncurrcncc In the
and half million appropriation for repairing the
levoes on the Mississippi river. Mr. Kasson
minded the Chairman that such was no. the
order of tho committee. After brief cooqniai
quarrel on this point, sfr Kasson took the floor N
advocacy OF the Job He rontened that this approprl
on would reclaim thousands of square miles Of the rich
Get and productive lands in the world would fur
nish fields or labor FOR hundreds OF thousands of freed
men, and the cotton crop of the country mil
lions Of baies. Mr. Kelly. OF Pennsylvania. opposed
the appropriation, reading from New Orleans
paper argument against it. and from
other violent expression manifcsting tha, the
south Is not yct reconcjlcd TO the Union and
condition TO ask receive favors. Mr. Kasson
Piled by reading from the New York Tsibune urgent
appeal that the appropriation be made and remarked
that all the eadig radical organs Of the country fa
vored Il. The only legitimate argument on the
question was made by General Banks op-
position 10 the appropriation. Hc wen. into an
ntclson, DISCUSSION or the natural lsws by wh'ch
the Mississippi river Is governed contending ihs
esec system Is opposed 70 those iaws. In the lower
river from h borders rennezsne 10 ig mouth ore
hundred rivers bayous that RIM osrt from the
main stream andossist IN conveying the surplus to
the Gnil By the action OF frcshc,s large bodies
of dnr wood brought down tho river, which.
finding lolg,rrnt against the months Of these
bayols. choke them and connnc the water in the
main channel Tho stream Is thus swclcd beyond
the capacity banks To meet this owl and prevent
overflow dykes levtes have been built; but IN
pursuing system win be found that the bayous
become completely closnd the lcr6es viii require
BE- propor.iona,cy raised that II - government
undertakes this work nsteaf OF million and half ~
dollars chg required twenty I've millions viii be foani
insufficient before t completed. Tho proper
remedy TO 20 10 wok CT Tho Iayoas and
the work nafGrr lie also undertook 70 show
how by opening the bayous the dep ss At the mouth
of the woui bc avoided ard the necessity Of large
expenditures for dredging the bar be done with.
lie claimed be exceedingly friendly to the people OF
Lousiana, aud the proper time and in proper way
oplu, tho wealth os the State. He proceed
ID to ciosc by somc remarks more of
nccncary ratare There large s'rviIo population
stat, IL said who yet suffering oppression.
Thcy viii yet b. coopelsd to resist that oppression. In
that resistance they will have the assistance of the
rnltd States government uencw thcsa levces nov,
and when this struggle between tho oppressed AMI
she opprcssor comes. The latter viii destroy them
10 prevent The operation ~ tue government, Tho poo
PIE Of Louisiana, h. thought, loyal; bat The
power IL in the hands Of hostile 10 the United
rho ryey ous nes'ion then called aod the
appropriation VA stricken without division
Mr. conkhng, Of New York, iutrodgcei amend
the bli for the equalization Of boantics whics
adopted and which calls for the expenditure os
from two 10 foar hapdrcd millions Or dollar, Tor the
payment OF boau'is~ TO aiis enlisted during tho ears
rart Of the Il IL supposed that the fall elections
bod good do. 70 do In influencing the of Of
tho mcrben apon this appropriation
Air Line Railroad Between New Sorh nnd
Nsshin0ion.
II MAS clearly shown IN tho House to day, n0.with
standing thc nsucas influence 0, lhe Camden An.
boy Railroad mo,aroly and the lobby pressure brought
20 bear. that majority ~ toe Hone IN favor of ,he
ouactru1uo of .ir nc military and postal railroad be
tweca ihI- city and Scw York The BIZ vas brought W
after considorsDe discussion b. various uouibors vas
ordered % he engrosred and read third time Pending
the ongros-ment hr Latham, ~ wess Va demanded
the read'ng Of the enpo~ssd bin which sen, tho
speaker table Il vas taken, hosoyer on, in the
Ing session and passrd
Report from the Judiciary t'assassrtr~ ~ ifeIn-
tsou 80 Sea Davis mud DfLcr-.
NJ Bontwer, from Tho Committee on eic Judiciary
sgb.sstcl very lengthy report on lhc testimony In
voivIng Jca navis, =. G Clay aud Jarob Thompson In
the aessssraison conspr4'y The report coyofs
The committee admitted two resolutions; ths Grst
Affirming ,hat thcre is No reason Why an immediate
trial q tho parties implicated may be bad and the
noud calling upeu the sxecuilvs rrosccsfc the 10.
vcat aons fsto the case with view 10 tn early con.
We you " achsrse n the prisoners The report vas
rrred 10 bc printed aud objections being made 10 the
rssaiu, lon 'try were 'ald over