The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1865.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY

Mr. FEssESDES Fep) OF Me-, reported from the Com
mtee on Finance the bill making appropriations for the
support Of the Military Academy, with amendments,
which strikes the proviso prohibiting the payment
Of money in violation Of the oath OF Office act of 1852
and to appointed since January last from States
lately rebellion The appropriation for the library ~
increased from one to thousand dollars and that for
repairs OF officers quarters from fifteen hundred to TIN
thousand dollars. II also adds appropriations OF six thou
sand dollars for reoorng the buildings three thousand
dollars quarters for subalte officers and two thou
sand dollars fuel for warming the mess hall and shoe
makers and talors shops
TAX on CIGARS.
Mr. HOWE (rep) Of Wis, presented the joint resolu-
ton Of the Wisconsin Legislature asking Tor modica
tion Of the tax on cigars, which was referred
oBoKGETowS.
Mr. MORRILL, (rep) of Me-, presented the memorial OF
the Mayor and Council OF the city of Georgetown asking
Congress to take action In removing the obsiructns
from the harbor OF Georgetown Referred TO the Com
mittee the District OF Columbia
APPROPRIATION FOR RrIIy DESTITUTE TIRE
DISTRICT COLUMBIA.
Mr. MORRILL, introduced q Joint resolution from the
Committee on the District Of Columbia appropriatng
S25 900 the relief OF destitute coored people OF the
district and asked for its immediate consideration
Mr.. SALISBURY, tdem.l Of Del, moved to amend by
making the expenditure applicable to the cases oil des'
The CnAR said that the resolution was not yet open
TO amendment The question was upon It's immediate
Mr. SALISBURY objected It's immediate consideration
but subsequently withdrew his objection.
Mr. MORRILL, said there absolute necessity for
this appropriation II dictated by deraons of
public health and safety, well as by feelings OF charity
There were fifteen hundred destitute coorcd people In
this city and their condition deplorabe. He caused
TO be read communication from the Chief Of Police OF
the city detailing the condition OF the colored population
certain districts and expressing the fear that unless
something weredone for liher relief disease aud
pestlence would be generated among the unfortunate
blacks
$25 distribution the destitute white people
| Of the District
very poor compliment 10 the white people OF the Dis
trict
Mr. SALISBURY said there were hundreds and thousands
OF white people In this District who do not know what
is TO have upon their tables and Who when they
| have provided themselves with meal do not know
where another will from. He (Mr Salisbury had
done nothing this influx Of negro population IN
this District II told here when we were abont "a
paradise for free negroes Now sir tbat paradise has
Just described by the Senator from Maine Mr
population Of this District II you have evidence thai
there are people OF your own race equally destitute
Mr. WILEY, trcp.) Of W. Va, suggested to MT sauls
bury withdraw his amendment and substitute for u an
amendment striking out the word 'colored ~ ~ "a
have the money appropriated for colored and white des
titute people alike.
| MT sAuIsBuRY refused to withdraw his amendment
The Senate rejected tho amendment The vote on is
| adoption was yeas ., nays "a feas-hcssrS- DAVIS
| Mr. WILEY then moved the amendment he had sug
gested TO Mr. salisbury. TO strike out the word "col
This amendment was also rejected
Mr.. DAVIS, tdsm.) OF Ky, moved "A an amendment m
additional seetien anthorlhns ns eopofas Ne @
black people nov unemployed in IN ,hs District uls EN-
ploymeel 70 oe ooa o. ~ ~. sh ,v,.ion ia,
| aplIop'~'As *"i ~
Mr Kmkwoop, trep) Of Iowa, moved to strike out tn
word "black.m He did not see why white people shou
not work as well white black people. GaughterD
Mr. DAVE asked for the and nays on tho adoption
| OF II hIA~ova sn'enaness nun ~, .-,o, "a Tn. armand
me yea .,ana.d ana n'' "''' "'' '''
Mr. Sn dem o. oegon mossa an sn .ho.s ,a
. " 80. s.,v snahor,s,es shali and emplovm,ut
ti.sah,.Il ., .,,n,.,
The .menSmsn. " vas s no, adopted. Tho, ,..c,.s
Mr sAsrsarsT moved 70 strike out Of the original
, ,ha n,oy,s,on ,hs, he money sh.II bs sxpendct
nnasr the arec,on OF the Of the Freed
mens bureau and insert that !, snail expended unde
she s,oet,on Of IN. Mayor OF Washington
The mot,on Was rejected
| The resolution ~ reported from the committee VA
then adopted, by yeas 80, ,I.ss' nays . .-o.,u,
"A, rrssrxpyy called up the Naval Appropriation bill
which few days since, read a, length and pAsec
over.
a,sr,,as M n. rcpe,a Of tho Navy 70 appoint board
naval ocs Of whom .ns pfsssn. land, and late
dsa s be % asd sn
made Of the APPROPRIATIONS for the improvement
the academy shall be srRssass To ,v
Msssr. Anthony, Howe, sherman, sprasu" and sdmne
| voted IN the Affirmative ..,., -.
NJ dS sr se
q leyse at the a4v'' depot al Mound CITY, Illinois
h.,p'ea $780,, a., .rn.osro.o, a. an .aa,,,op,
.son &c sSoshias the oes Of Assistant in The Barcaa
| Ordnance Adopted
/ M C.xts offered an amendment Appropraflng
,hosand dollars 20 pay mileage for the Board of yiStor
4 ,"o.e~.e .o - - - -
| 70 the Acahemy haopt"d 49,. -
| Mr. CRIME onercd an amendment approprA,ing sever
thous and dollars for the enlargement of the chapel
the Naval Academy and the erection q tablets 10 ~
,.aor ~ tbe naval onieers who have fallen during III
| n.I'y " s1,.-s
| feoemon AaoP'. IN \ n.s an. ,ouo-s,,
i MI rfhAolft U"pl w ~ "u'fNN WV 'N"'""'
| amendment, which vas Anopiea;-
1 Th., unrcha.e nj, and
~, in h,s .t .hsv sEaIi L. al dssstic
4 - ~ " 49,
| ''I-
The bill was tben paseo
4 roRk CrsTOn norsH ArrpAisERr
| Mr. Cu.xuHR frvp 4 az Mich called up the Sena
nnl a, .,oend tbs act. relating 10 oc~rr employed t
p,'' ~ - -. In AZ. d.t,iei !,
4 etAuiuaLou " ,HH,.'.. -. s''' ~ s-s.. - ~ ~
| New fot Nhsoh - 's~i' - '"o"
rh., IN hen os the appraisers now auihorrsd By lag
The srpss-smsnt Of soods ware. and rerchsnass th
,,a IN NJ vors tie Pr~.dent shall by and
80 - n.ent of the senate appoint FOR s.ld pors Oh