The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-08
WASHINGTON, June !, 1895
rHE Ap,ouENMExr or cosGRrss


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, June :, 1865
THE ADJOURNMENT or CoSGREss
Mr. AscoNA tdem.) OF Pa, asked consent Introduce
joint resolution authorizing President or tho Senate
and the Speaker Of the House to close tho present
sion by adournng their respective houses Thursday
the 2sth day OF June, at twelve o'clock.
Mr.. KELLEY, trep.l of Pa, objected.
Mr. AscoSA asked the Speaker whether the joint rcso
luton not privileged.
The SPEAKER replied that was II tho House was not
engaged in other business but tho House consruc
lively engaged In the unnished business OF yesterday
the Senate joint resolution making an APPROXIMATION OF
$l2l 1855 TO enable the President to negotiate treaties
Upper Platte river after which the League Island bill
would come up as unfinished business
INDIAN TREATIES.
Mr. RAYMOND, (rcp.) Of NJ Y, made several PROPOSE
tons as 10 the postponemcnt OF the joint resolution
reference 10 Indian treaties but they agreed
to he NOV ed the previous question on Its passage
The House refused to second the previous question,
when Mr BuRIEiGH, OF Dakota moved To postpone the
joint resolution till Monday next when he promised
show that tho money appropriated by il, and most Of
which was actually spent, squandered by tho Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs In violation OF Law.
The motion was agreed TO-
HoMEsTgsns ACTUAL sErrLrRs
Mr. HrsRARD, trep.l Of Iowa. introduced bill to
curs homesteads To actual settlers the public domain
and to encourage the planting Of forest trees and the
growth Of timber thereon, which read twice and
This bill gives Que quarter section OF unnpproprated
land, destitute Of timber, TO any who will
les than ten acres more in crest trees not more than
aftecn feet apart and protect and the
from fire and njury-the patent to be obtained at the
end OF i've years
q sr or SURPRISING NpIAs ournRsAxs
Mr. WISDOM rep OF MINI, offered resolution,
which was adopted, calling the Secretary Of War for
information the expended the suppress
sion Of Indian hostics, and for the various military
expcdions against Indian tribes during the years 1854
and 1865
Mr., WINDOW also introduced bill granting to the
stale OF Iowa lands In alternate sections aid In the
construction Of the ST. Louis aud Cedar Rapids Railroad
Company, which was read twcc and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
the League ISLAND NAVAL rEpor
The House resumed the consideration II tn" bill to
land, in the Delaware river, FOR naval purposes.
hours speech in advocacy Of b caimlnq Leaeue
Island oil the ads 10 be desired for ron-clad
station, and disparaaing those Of New London
Mr.. Tn Yrn, trep of Pa followed on the same SIDE
Mr. S;ALpisG, lrep) OF Ohio stated thai he had becn
,mbef Of the Committee Naval Affairs OF the last
Congress, and had had occasion To view the locality
we'll known as Leae Island and after carefully exam
lining thai island occurred TO him that there such
thin having present Of too expensive Character
!" The donee II the project were carried no execa.
money Ho feared that Leaguo Island rather
from the approach Of foreign foel for portion
Of the League Island on account OF Ice inac
ce<siblc from tbs &C
Mr. KELIET interrupted Mr.. sraidng say that the
rhia had been e-locked There had hcen
day when vessels could make their way TO and from
| tho ocean.
Mr. SpAL no closed BY declaring himself In favor Of
the sub tute offered BY Mr. BrAndcgee yesterday au-
thorxing commission OF scientific and competent men
| to examine all the sites offered
Mr. RANDALL, tdem) OF Pa made speech 10 favor Of
tho bill ne represented that the site OF tho present
n,ent million or miIiion and half Of dollars He
| hnd bern authorized this morning by competent man
state he would cheerfuy take contract place
| League Island In thorough condition for tn, OBJECT
proposed conderat on for the land now covered By
tho Philadelphia Navy Yard and he thought be would
make money by tho operation
Mr. RAYMOND said Il perfectly clear that II for
the interest Of Congress and the country 20 have the
best site for yard that could DO found Ia the
Objection to ,he adoption Of the substitute II feasne
II would be recommended BY the commission which the
substitute contemplated II II mot the best then
o sSaaa s single sn III nc G
farther, he found that board Ut naval o6ccrs and
the cemIn,itcc on Naval Ansr Of the House had ex-
Mr. LIZ Brnsp, ldsm.l Of Ohio, interrupted Mr: Ray
say that he inferred from what he sad that ho
In u tho substitute. but he was somewhat Gu.
know how he gong to vote ON tho ques,
Mr. RAM replied thai lac did not know which 70
which the gentleman tAr. lie BondI drew bis inference
/ or his cconess in putting such question.
Mr. Is BLOND put II upon the history OF the nile
Mr. RAYsosp remarked that he had stated he Intended
the substitute, and the gentleman from Oho
Il ~
men tia. was ste Of him, that he INT Ray
| mond) "a not going to vote for IT,
| Mr.. LIS BosD-1hat was The natural CONCLUSION from
| the past history of tho genti men from New York.
Uangbtcrl
| history
Mr. Ia BIovD-I will say for the information Of the
| gentleman from New York mr. Raymond that on two
favor u striking out the ihlrd section Of he cons,a
tina, a@enan.n. We were eli on this sds
Us. and that we would dcfes. tie meas re-
Rasmondl voting with Mr. Stevens In support OF the
measure which he had spoken so cIcqrentiy against.
Tie gentleman stands the record Of speaking way
aud voting the contrary way. LA ghterl That being
The case we naturally ns y 90 ~. 30. ,na, Whenever
speech IN favor Of proposition he will vote against
Mr.. Rassos,-rhc inference which the gentleman
from OHIO lMr lie Blond assures that he and that
sde OF the House draw u creditable % the candor
well 10 their intelligence. He may learn from this
instance as we'll n from others 10 viii he has alluded
that the inference which he and his associates have
taken the liberty OF drawinl concerning my action has
foundation whatever excep, In their imagna ions.
| or perhaps thek own boperL II seems 10 have en-.
tered the heads Of the gentleman and Of bis
| they wished or hoped would vote I hope
that by this tine they have gos corrected In
that impression. j have never said or done anything
TO give counienance to IL lrhs gentleman iannts
with voting FOR the third section Of the coDsttu.
uonai amendment afer makiuga spe oh against H.
beg 20 inform the gentleman mr. IL Blond that did
such thing spoke against that proposition, and
should hav. voted against u II the Gentleman and his
stes had not joined those side who In
favor Of 20 prevent my having chance TO vote DO
not think the gentleman claim any pzrti ular credit
for that transaction Whenever he and friends
\ bine with those among my political friends with
whom do not entirely concur 10 prevent from vot
ing - 70 esprss. my ssn.msns .hsil vote A.
cal associates II he md anything In the record q
his votes those Of his assoaes u which he thinks he
49,
~ for will b. one of the very fcx things that he
be p.ond o. uanghterb Perhaps the gentleman from
Ohio has some other question 20 PROFOUND
Mr. Lg Bfosp-f do not desire 70 lie propoundng ques
tons 90 the gentleman from New York tMr Raymond
for he finds ready reply 70 everything His speeches
aud his votes speak Tor themselves trust he will have
capa ty enough when he gets home 10 harmonic them
with each other confess am unable 70 do 30. hence
| my inquiry.
Mr. ksyxosD-T do not know that the gentleman from
Ohio mr. Ie Blond s called upon 70 reconcile my yots
and speeches. II Ia quite enough for him " be can
reconcile his own votes and speeches either with