American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-05-10
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Dispssing of the REPRESENTATION 1sep br,.
WAsHMaroN. April 3O.--Thad. Ste>
vens rose in his place leisursiy ibis morn
ing and disposed Of thsS Reconssruc,ioh
Committee's report in manner Which
showed be was glad to getthe matter off
mis- hands temporarily. The constitution.
al amendments made-the specisi order
for Tuesday week, and the bills for the
two succeeding days. There was very
lille stir over the report. because it had
been pretty thoroughly discussed on Sun
day. There is settled conviction among
the majority of the Republican side that
the new plan won't do. If the previous
question had been moved upon the report
this morning. as It's trainers at first pros
posed probably it would have been re-
jected by the House. What its chance
will be under weeks delay, with the
strong outside pressure against it may be
imagined. The fact that the report was
not accompanied by any testimony ex
PLANTATION. verbal or written, is suggest
i've. They propose to see how it takes
before talking or writing much about
it. Thsd. was warmly congratulated by
many members after he had got the res
port well off his hands. ....
"Eaeading thc President.
The Senate finally passed the PROPOSE
ton to prohibit any officer appointed by
the President during the recess of the
Senate from receiving any salary until
confirmed by The Senate at its next
session. This was passed as an amend
ment to the postal appropriation bill, and
goes back to the House for its concurrence
Il is believed that the latter body will in.
sist on the measure being separated from
an appropriation bill SO as not to involve
the latter in the fate Of an almost certain
veto There is an evident determination
on the part Of the Senate that some such
proposition shall become law.
Phe Army IsiIi.
The important features OF The House
proceedings to day was Il c defeat OF the
bill to establish and increase the regular
army, by large majority. Ouly thirty
six votes Were recorded in its favor. The
House seemed to take the view that there
was necessity of making standing army,
whose MAXIMUM the defeated bill placed
at 60 900. The inf of the present
regular army was thrown against the sub
ject, and contributed very largely to its
uverw helming defeat. Had it been ABORT
ed, it would have given position to 2200
officers of the late war
WASHINGTON. April 39.-In the House
Of Representatives Mr.. Stevens offered II
substitute for the bill introduced by him
Dember 90, and referred to the Commit.
tee on the Whole Of the State Of the Un-
ion, 10 double the pensions Of those who
were made prisoners by the casualties Of
late war 10 pay the damages done to
loyal men by the rebel government and
rebel raiders, and to enforce the confs
cation Of The property of the emmy ; which
was ordered TO be printed. .-|
The substitute folftits to the United
States all the public lands belonging to
the eleven States that formed the Gov
eminent OF the called Confederate
States OF America directs the President
to cause the seizure forthwith OF such
property belonging 10 the belligerent enc
my as is deemed forfeited by the act of
the l7,h Of July, 1862, to hold and ap>
propriate the same as enemy's property,
and 10 proceed 10 the condemnation OF
that already seized. 1t also provides that
the Presid mt shall appoint two commits,
sioners or more, 10 consist Of thee per.
sons or more, to sdjudicate and condemn
such property, which shall then become
vested in the United States. The lands
thus confscated shall be distributed to
the slaves liberated by the operations Of
the war and the amendment to the Con-
sliluton, at the rate Of forty acres to each
adult male person, and to each widow
who is the bead Of family. TO be held by
them in fee simple, but TO be inslienable
for ten years-alter which time the ALSO
lu title to the lands shall be conveyed
20 them.
The rest Of the con6scsted property is
TO be applied 10 the following purposes,
viz Giving one hundred dollars for the
erection Of buildings on each homestead;
two hundred millions TO be invested in
United States securities, and the interest
added to the pension Of prisoners; one
hundred millions to go towards equaliz-
ing the bounties Of soldiers, and two
hundred millions to go towards defraying
damages to loyal citizens by the civil and
military Operatives Of the Government
lately called the Confederate S ates Of