The national Republican., 1866-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
Mo.D.,; y.'ya isss.

Claims
The fs.sid.ut p,e t.w. lsad before the ssnsa. /.
communication fron the SECRETARY Of War In 70.
sponss to rssoution Of the Senate Of the 10Th Of
Harpsr's Ferry. Laid onthss table and ordered TO
be printed. lFet ~
Also, sommuuieatios from the Secretary Of
he Treasury in response to yhs Senate resolution
oi June 80, asking for coPy OF the otnoiai oath
taken BY Alfred Euors, CoSisetor Of Customs at
Mobile, Ala. The Sscrstary eucloses copy Of the
\eth aforesaid, and rsuarkf that the Department
NJ been assured that said EF,nors had never held
omcN under the confsdsri.a ssrnmsnt or given
' ,U os az nio.t to Il: rsbs}o and that although
aken the 9th Of allss,sncs 70 the rebel confsd-
sraey. OrdSysd to be pfintsd.
On motion 6 M, Nssmith the Senate coucurred
| 10 the amsndmsnts Of ths House 70 the bill grant
Mr.. Wilson. from thS commistes on Military AZ
fairs reported the Hodss bill 70 pay the 9Th, 9Th
and 1ltn regimsats Of Ohio volunteer militia, and
other volunteer forces palIsd into service to repel
Kirby Smiths invasion In 1861; which was passed.
Mr.. Clark, from the select committee on the re-
Construct Of lsv.ss Of the Mississippi river.
pe-ted bill mskipg appropriation for the CON
| .trucsan and repair Of that river, in Arksnsas,
Mississippi and Louisiana, and for the Improve
The bill rpproyyi.tss q, 500, ,ooo a.. follows,
1896, 900 In Louissus, se55, 900 in Mississippi and
$3.50 900 In Arkansss. II requires the Secretary Of
he Treasury to make report to the next session OF
| Congress showing aow much Of the money has
heen expended. how expended. and BY whom, and
the particular leveet repaired their condition, the
area pro- ected by tasus, and the amount Of money
! ramainins unex pend ed.
Mr.. Harris introd iced bill for the removal OF
causes in certain csIss FROM State COURTS which
vas refer cd to the Judiciary Committee. Il pro.
vidss for such removslin cases involving $500 in
which the defendant kof alien or citizen Of an.
other State, whsn the Ssi has been instituted for
she purpose Of restraNsNk ct .pjoining said de-.
fendant, or when the sN n which there can
as concerns him, withou, 70 pr sencs Of other d..
| PENDANTS As parties In the sSnte
Mr.. Harris introduced Sil.ito amend an act TO
establish the Judicial courts Of the United States
| approved September "a, 1882 1t provides that in
cases in State courts In which the matter In dis.
pute is $500, either party may show to the court
that the trial will involve the discrimination OF
| rights Of such party under some act Of Congress
| concerning the war against the United States, and
.uch action may be removed to the proper United
| States court.
Nj. Nye introduced the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Mines and
| Mining:
Resoipsd. &C., That the Secretary Of State BE-,
and he is hereby, requested and authorised to ap.
| point such committee or association of scientific
| men as In his judgment may appear most compe.
tent for that purpose 10 attend such exhibition, and
procure and forward thereto such specimens Of ores
and mineral products Of this country as they may
select with such specimens and models Of structures
and machinery for the extraction, dressing, AID re.
duction of ores, and for the illustration Of mineral
| products, and Of mining and metallurgical appli.
ances and constructions as may best tend to the re-
| suit desired.
And to defray, In whole or In part, the expenses
Of such arrangements, the sum Of ten thousand dol
| lars and no more, shall be paid to the COMMITTEES
or association to bo appointed as aforesaid, which
sum is hereby appropriated out Of any money In
tho Treasury Of the United States, not othsrwis,
appropriated.
Mr.. Ny. also introduced resolution authorizing
thv " "American Bureau Of Mining" to make sucf
| arrangements and exhibit such collection.
| Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Military AT
fairs reported bill to pay certain volunteer Mis-
souri, forces called into service during the late
On motion Of Mr.. Conness, the bill to quiets tn,
titles Of certain lands in Benecia California, wa
taken up and passed.
The bill granting lands to the State Of Mnnesoti
and 10 the construction Of o railroad returned b,
the House with amendments was taken up, and th'
| amendments concurred In.
The committee Of conference on the disagreeinl
| votes of the two Houses on the Freedmen's Bureat
bill made q reporti which was concurrsd in, and
the bill goes 10 the President.
THE report adopts the amendment Of the Senats
| relative 10 the lands nov occupied by freedmen
| under the special field orders Of Gen. Sherman
The effect is to restore the lands In questions /,
their 70 mer owners, and give to the freedmen II
lieu of them q six years lease Of twenty acres o
land and at the expiration Of that period, certif
cate of sale on the payment Of Q sum not exceed
ing 81 so per acre.
Mr.. Hurrs, FROM the committee Of conference, o,
the disagreeing votes Of the two Houses the join
resolution, to provide for the representation O
American products at the Paris exhibition Of 1857
made q report which was concurred In, and tn
joint resolution now goes to the President.
The joint resolution, as now passed, provides tha
the appropriations made be paid in currency nstea
Of coin.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to provide 70
the appointment Of q commission to examine an
report on certain claims Of the State Of Iowa wa
D taken up end passed.
The special order being the bill to incorporat
the Niagara Ship Canal Company was taken up an
postponed until to-morrow
0 On motion Of Mr. Wilson. the bill to authorja
; the horse railroad Of Leavsnwo th, Kansas, to .,
tend their road through the public reservation wa
taken up and passed.
Mr. Hendricks moved to take up the bill autbo,
Ling the Secretary Of the Navy TO accept from th
city Of Philadelphia League island In the D.lawar
river, for naval purposes, but subsequently with
drew the motion.
On motion of Mr. Wade, the bill to amend Ii
organic acts Of the Territories If Montana, Idah,
q Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, &c , was taken NJ
A the question being on the amendment Of Mr. Bucl
aew to strike out the section providing for unive
! sal suffrage.
| pauiboury urhou Wuht uau occutTou IN u
history Of this country, or in the history Of Il
negro race since the organization Of these Territ
ries. that demanded that the negroes should be q,
mittsd to the right Of suffrage.
0 Mr.. s. spoke at some length and concluded
saying that for these poor negroes he had nothir
but sympathy; he had been brought up amor
them, and when he met them now nothing b,
, kindness filled his heart and be believed this wi
9 the feeling Of all the southern people. There wei
l.. monsters everywherei people 10 the North whipps
their children to death and murdered their mother
Mr.. Stewart said he had been much struck wit
r some Of the remarks of the Senator from Delaware
!. The Senator said that the northern people wou
, not have supported the war with ~ much enth,
siasm had they known slavery was to be abolishe,
: He would ask the Senator II ne thought JEFF. Dav
s would have gone into the war with so much anxei
. had he thought he would be whipped.
Mr.. Salisbury said the Senator was as comp,
tent to judge of Mr.. Davis views as he was, an
e was as intimate with him. He had served In Il
0 Senate with Mr.. Davis aud did not know but tbs
# he might be one Of those men who, thinking the
. are right, will brave all dangers, doubts, and diff
3 culties to attain their desires.
= Mr.. Stewart said: Although the people might NJ
have contemplated all that occurred he thought ii
a Union party had every reason to be satisfied wit
). the result particularly with the abolition Of oil
very.
i The cooquy between Messrs Stewart and Saul
+ bury was continued at some length.
Mr.. Hendricks said this was not proposed as
a measure Of practical Legislation, because 1t vi
we'll known that the negroes were very few, but vi
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