New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-02

iaw, had been passed which under pretcnceef selling
colored persons as vacT apts, were cacOaIed aTa .
tended 20 reduce them 20 state o slavery again Laws
abhofent the spirit q ne age had been st hso
by military power; but tie time wheD nnltry powef
could protect them must cease. IL was ldls tosay tas
they would be protected by tho states The conclusive
answer to that that the states had already passed
laws virtually RENTING them 10 stlte u in
he gentleman from New-Jersey (Rogcrsl Lih Ge-
cafei himself for the protection Of these men, %, 20
was opposed TO every practical measure intehiea 70
Maine who said he in favor Of the Maine Liquor
Law but opposed to enforcing IT, he OooO knew
mo- wav by which these people could be protected except
by the cton OF Congress either IN passing this bl or
constitutional amendment, If Congress had not now
the constitutional power When gentlemen told him
that tcv were in favor Of the liberties Of these people.
but were opposed every practical measure 70 proees
them he shonld most respectfully doubt their Judgment
ia ,he II the Vagant Acts TO De feIeIr.i
had been aside, these four millions 81 people %onh
again be slaves He believed that tue bill wss the APP
prOpriate remedy He believed that Congress hl6 mo
constitutional power 10 pass IT, End thai IL was US uu,
TO do IL. Congress would be e1lfy OF Waht % sooi
faith Of a want Of honor and Of common honesty, u
abandoned these WHO had aiced the 'erhmsbt,
and thereby rendered themselves obnoxious 10 the WtHo
III the South, without protection. For bs aIl ~
would never consent 10 do H. He had shnddeed as 10
heard The gentleman from NcwJersey (Alr Rogers de-
caimng that lie speaking and thinking " The sp!t
thcb onin,ated he Savior OF mankind wheH he made
an atoncmert for the human race. while be C,oeeT)
was striving 20 have these people left utterly deiene-
less IN the bands Of men wo were constantly d yish
means rec slave them For himself nc tI,,ieu tLas
this bill would be passed that those ncn would pc pro-
teeted: that Congress would say 10 them Because On
OUr call You aided 10 suppress the reDebl9h aug pe
cause the honor and faith 81 me nation weis 'iuee5
for your protection. we WI. MAINTAIN your freedom Shu
redeem that pledge. 80,
Mr.. THAYEI (Pa) obtained the floor, and the bD
vent over until tomorrow.
BOUNTY 10 NEW-JEls EY SOLDIERS.
Mr. sIrGREAvRs ~. 81 presented the Joint rso,j'
tons Of the New jersey Legislature relative 70 80
bounty New Jersey soldiers mustered lnio me sr
- -tfsa tr gl a Iltl 20
Committee Military Affairs
CALL oN THE WAR DEPARTMENT FOR INDIGNATION.
Mr. FARNswogTg offered a resolution. winch Nas
adopted directing the Secretary OF War TO report ts
number Of regiments furnished by each State during
tho war; how distributed during each year of service;
in what battles they were engaged. their aggregats
strength on entering the service; the number OF re.
cruit- required each year the aggregate present a!
each battle where eng ged and the number OF klied
and wounded at each battle.
nos troops whose time lad expired were not mustered
PATENT APPEALS.
Mr. MYERS (Pa.) introduced bill regulating appeals
70 The Txiners in.C hief Of the Patent Office. which
was read twice anc referred TO the Committee on "a
tents.
MISSOURI CONTESTED LLEc TON CASE
The SPEAKER presented the papers IN the Missouri
contested election case Of Boyd against hese ana tey
were referred to the Committee on Elections
THE MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House went Committee Of the W hole on tho
state of the Union the Miscellaneous Appropriation
bill Mr.. WENTWORTH (ll.) IN inc chaH
Mir BENJAMIN (NIo) moved. as an amendment pro.
yso that part Of the Sums appropriated py the ses
should be expended in violation Of the provisions Of ths
act prescribing an oath Of Office.
some debate arose on the amendment in the ot
which Mr. BROOKS IN. ". referring TO the allegations
against Executive officers for dispensing WIN the oatn
I'm the late Rebel States suggested that this was not the
nroner way 10 remedy the ei but that gentleman wha
made the allegations should demand al impeachment Oh
the President Of the United States. .-5lL
Mr. STESEss pa intimated that the trouble WITH
the Posmaster-,ienera who could md only 700 per-
sons 10 ill 600 offices who could take the oath, was
that he could fnd loyal men 10 sustain the Presi'
dents doctrine OF nstructoD That being the deu
sion under which those gentlemen had been acting u
was PROBABLY right 10 adopt the amendment FOL
the purpose Of defining clearly what Congress meant
The amendment was agreed TO- ~
Mr. WINDOW (Mmn.) moved to amend BY striving
ont an OF $4,000 for moneys advanced Dy bingham
Young TO Indians-au old claim. he claimed that II
srch moneys were ever advanced by hiu. II was for
hiring the Indians 10 attack emigran trains and masss'
ere the emigrans nsssens az az insns
when 100 men, women and children we're murderedn
the most horrid manner. ..H
Mr. STEVENS defended the appropriation. and de-
nounced toe spirit influencing the movement az the
same which caused IN. murder of Joe Smith and the
expulsion of the Mormons from their valley 10 Illinois,
II was a spirit unworthy of CHRISTIAN age. lie Eto
nothing 10 say in favor OF the general principles u Nor
/ mopisnl-not word TOO old for that lie was
sorry this old cry revived Of Indian nasssefes'
which were nev proved against the Mormons.
Mr. WlsHbURSE (lll) also defended the item 10 the
bill denouncing the allegation alluded 10 by MI VIM
dom a pnanatiur from Judge tEhuleDauSD, WHO
heen sen, 10 Utah as Judge by old Buchanan and who
induced Floyd's expedition to be sent there costing
the Government $40 600 CO., The delegate from Utah
was absent on account of the death OF his daughter.
III he was present be could explain the matter
Mr. WINDOW fortified bis position BY the evidence Of
n CAPTAIN in the Regular Army. As TO the gentle
mans (Mr. Stevenss) intmatlon that he was toe old
10 initiate Brigham Young be reminded him OF tho
case of Lord PamerstoD, who was over 60 tRosre Oh
laughter
The amendment finally agreed 10. -
On motion of Mr.. THAYER provlso was put IN the
hill that hereafter no portrait or likeness Of any living
person should be engraved or placed on any Of the
bonds securities, notes or postal currency OF thd
United States.
Tie bill was reported from the committee and passed
by the House.
THE EIGHT HOUR QUESTION.
Mr. NIBI lcK introduced joint resolution declaring
eight hours labor full days work.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee
CALIFORNIA RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
ON motion Of Mr. MCRUER (Cal) the Senate bill:
granting lands 10 aid in the construction Of railroad
and telegraph line from the waters OF The Bay OF san
Francisco to Humboldt Bay. referred 10 the Com
mittee Puolic Lands.
LAND GRANT IL WISCONSIN.
On motion of Mr.. SAW ER wish the Senate onI
Granting 10 Wisconsin donation of public lands TO ard
tn The construction of breakwater and har0or and
shin canal AZ the head OF Sturgeon Bay 10 connect mo
waters OF Green Bay with Like Michigan, were re-
ferred TO the Committee on Pubic Lands.
Adorned