The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-07

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.

port of Mr.. Hayes, one of the Treasury com
missioners, on the subject of taxation il
general, and a sinking fsnd. The Repor
was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the bill to extend the powers Of the Freed.
mems Bureau.
Darling of New York presented the peti
ton of the manufacturers of willow ware for
change in the manner of imposing taxes on
articles manufactured by them which was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and means.
Farnsworth Of Illinois introduced bill
providing for publishing notices Of mail let
tings, which was referred to the committee on
post Offices and post roads.
Rice of Mass, from the committee on ma
val affairs, reported back the Senate resolu-
ton rendering the thanks Of Congress to vice
admiral Farragut and the officers and men
under him, for gallantry and good conduct
before Mobile, on the 9TH of August, 1864.
The House resumed the consideration OF
Senate bill to enlarge the freedmens' bureau
The House first voted on the amendment OF
Mr.. Smith, to the original bill, namely, that
none Of the provisions Of the act shall extend
to er be enforced for the State Of Kentucky
his was rejected by vote of 33 against l31
The House then considered the substitute
offered by Stephens, namely, nearly all the
original provisions of the bill are retained in
the substitute; the principal notifications
made are as follows: in the fourth section
authorizing the President TO receive from sale
or from settlement under the homestead or
presumption laws, and to set apart the for the
use of the freedmen and loyal refugees. male
or female, the unoccupied public lands in
Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and
Arkansas, and from the confscated lands Of
she enemy, not exceeding in all three millions
Of acres of good land, to be allotted and As
signed in parcels, not exceeding forty acres
each, to loyal refugees and freedmen and in
the fifth section, providing that the occupants
OF the lands, under Maj. Gen. Shermans 8
special field order, dated January, 1865. are
confirmed in their possession, and that no
person shall be disturbed in or ousted from
said possession, unless settlement shall be
made with said occupants by the former own
er, satisfactory TO the commissioner Of the
freedmeus' bureau. Provided, that wherever
owners Of lands occupied under Maj Gen.
Sherman's field orders shall make application
for the restoration of the land, the commits
siouer is authorized upon agreement, aud
with the consent Of the occupant, to procure
other lands for them, BY rent or purchase,
not exceeding forty acres for each occupant,
or to set apart for them ont Of the public
lands Appropriated for that purpose forty acres
each. upon the terms and conditions set forth
in the fortieth section.
The substitute of Mr. Stephens was reject
ed by vote of 81 against l36.
The House then voted on fha substitute,
reported from the Committee on Freedmen
affairs, for the Senate bill. 1t is nearly the
same as the Senate bin, with the following
exceptions
The substitute provides that the act shall
extend 10 refugees and freedmen in all parts
of the United States, and the President may
decide the section OF country, within which
the privilege ofthe wri. Of Aabeas corpus was
suspended on the first day Of February. 1866
Ii also makes q reduction OF the salary Of Off
GERS ard privates, that no person shall be
deemed destitute, suffering. or dependant
upon the Government for support within the
meaning of this act. who being able to find
employment, should by proper industry and
exertion, avoid such destitution, suffering. or
dependence. Ii further provides that when
ever the Sprmer owners Of lands occupied
under Maj. Gsneral Shelman's field orders
shall make application for the restoration Of
the lands, the Commissioner il authorized
upon the agreement and with the written con.
sent OF the occupants, to procure other lands
tor them, by rent or purchase, not exceeding
forty acres for each occupant, or 10 set apart
for them out of the public lands assigned for
that purpose, in section fourth, in the bill,
forty acres each upon the terrns and condi-
tions therein named. The COMMISSIONER is
1eqgired to procure by grant or purchase,
such lands within the district named as may
be needed for refugees and freedmen, de-
pendant on the Government for support, and
shall provide or cause TO be erected suitable
buildings for asylums and schools
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cations. The substitute for the Senate bill
passed
Yeas, $40, Nays 80
Mr.. Rousseau, rising to privileged question
read from the remarks of Mr. Grinnell, of
Iowa. made yesterday, as follows: "History
repeats itself care not whether the gen
tleman Mr.. Rousseau. was four years in the war
on the Union side, or four years on the other,
but say thathe degraded his State and uttered
q sentiment thought unworthy Of an Ameri-
can officer, when Ne said that he would do
such an act on the complaint of negro
against him." Only this much was read,
but the preceding remark to which he refer
red to, was as follows: "The honorable gen
tleman from Kentucky, MR. Rousseau
declared on Saturday, as caughehis language,
that if he were arrested on the complaint Of
negro and brought before one Of the agents Of
this bureau, when he became free, he would
shoot him.
Mr.. Rousseau said, pronounce the asser-
ton that / have degraded myself, as q false
hood and SANDER, and unworthy to be uttered
by any gentleman on this floor.
Mr.. Grinnell-I referred to the gentleman 8
remarks as | understood them. The gentle
man having withheld them from the Globe,
| had no desire to do injustice. | criticised
the ssntleman's language, and | stand by
that criticism. If did not correctly repre-
sent what he said, beg pardon.
Mr.. Rousseau-My object was not to get
an apology, but to say what have said,
Mr.. Grinnell. The gentleman'a language
is no offense. stand on my right as a mem
ber of this House, and discharge my duties as
| understand they should be discharged.
When criticised the language Of the gentle
man from Kentucky, did so from sense of
duty, and thought that language unworthy
tof an American officer or his own State.
Mr.. Rosseau. understand that the gen.
tleman is preacher of the gospel, and yet he
lacks charity towards all men. am new
member of this House, and have endeavored
to behave with the utmost courtesy. It does
come with exceedingly bad grace from gen.
tlemen who slept in safety while others were
on the battlefield, to make such remark
concerning me. He could not exercise the
most ordinary charity, but when gentle
man had gore out of his seat he 60. up TO in
suit him, contrary to the rules OF the House.
Mr.. Grinnell. / have only to say that the
gentleman has parsded his profession Of arms
before the House; ! have not paraded mine.
The gentleman says | am clergyman. |
have to answer, that was man before | was
minister. l claim to be man and an
American citizen, and would not be ashamed