Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-07

WASHINGTON, Marcn b.-SENATE.-Mr. Ramsey,
of Minnesota, introduced joint resolution for the
establishment of quarantine regulations, to pre-
vent the spread of cholera, which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Merritt from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill to establish telegraphic communi-
cation between New York and the West Indies.
AT the expiration of the morning hour, a joint
resolution to amend the Constitution on the sub
ject of representation, was taken up,
Mr.. salisbury, of Delaware, then addressed the
! Senate in opposition to it.
HOUsE.-0n motion of Mr.. Lane, Senate bill
granting land to aid the construction of railroad
and telegraph from the States of Missouri and Ar
4 kansas to the Pacific coast. was taken from the
| Speakers table. read twice and referred to the
| Committee on the Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Boutwell, from the Committee on Recon-
struction reported in part evidence relating to the
States of Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia and Al
ALBANIA, anu 4sked that it be printed. 1t was SO
ordered.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Penn. introduced bill allowing
compensation to MANNED soldiers and sailors who
are entitled by law to artificial limbs, in lieu of
such artificial limbs which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The House reconsidered its order in reference to
the Military Academy bill, SO that Mr.. Schenck
might offer again his amendme nt, which he did as
follows:
And proUided further, That no part of the
money appropriated by this or any other act shall
be applied to pay or subsistence of any cadet
from any State declared to be in rebellion against
the Government of the United States, appointed
after the first day of January. 1866, until such
State shall have returned to it, original relations
to the Union, under and by virtue of an act or
joint resolution of Congress, for that case made
and provided.
Mr. Blaine of Maine, opposed the amendment,
and sent up to the clerks desk a substitute which
he proposed to offer in lieu of the amendment, as
follows:
That no part of the money hereby appropria-
ted shall be applied to the support or pay Of any
cadets hereafter appointed not in conformity with
the express provisions of the law regulating ap-
pointmcnts of cadets at that Academy
Mr.. Blaine stated that his substitute was uer-
bafiui ct lheratim, taken from the West Point
appropriation bill, approved April 3Oth 1864, de-
signed to cure the evil If foisting upon Southern
districts boys from Northern States. Thirty
eight or forty Northern boys had been sent to
West Point ostensiby from Southern districts.
Places had been filled by Northern boys, appoint
ed as from the SOutl, ana WOulu remain ileu IN
til 1867 or 1865. The President had authority to
make ten appointments annually The adoption
of this amendment would be saying to the Pres
ident in substance, cannot trust you to appoint
a single cadet from the South. If you desire to
nominate son of Gov. Brownlow or J. M. Bolts,
you cannot do it. This amendment would cut off
from the President the power to appoint a boy
from the South, even though his father and all his
male relatives had fallen in the service Of the
country. lie considered the amendment most
illberal narrow and prejudicial to every thing
like good feeling.
1t could only be justified on the grounds taken
by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, tSteyens)
that every person in the eleven rebel States
alien; not believing that, but believing that a
Southerner who had been dsloyal to the Govern
mont was not entitled to protection, he {Blainel
would vote most decidedly negative OF the
amendment.
Mr.. Conklin asked whether the amendment OF
thesubstitute suggested would disturb the boys
whom the gentleman from Maine described as
having been colonized.
Mr.. Blaine replied: No. sir, neither amendment
affects them; my substitute merely prevents any
further colonization from the South, and leaves
the question where the law leaves it to-day.