New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TIE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL

TIE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. WASHBURNE (Rep., H. asked to have
taken from the Speakers table the Deficiency BILL which
was returned from the Senate with amendments He
said that the bill should passed before the
many OF the persons interested in were a60ung men
aud discharged soldiers around the Capitol VINO were
Mr. Ross Dem, III called for the regular order OF
business remarkng that he had learned that from his
Mr. EWAsHBURNE was glad that his colleague had
learned something from him. and inumated that , ne
learned more it would be all the better LOT hlm'
Laugh PRofFcrroN or AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
Mr. PRICE Rep Iowa introduced resolution reciting
The obtion ON the part OF the subject 10 obey the laws
support the Government and bear true ialh ana ae
the Government TO protect and defend the sn.Jeo!'
m all his rights Of life, liberty and property; asserting
that numerous have recently occurred whefe the
Goyernnent OF Great Britain has. with apparent njus-
ice deprived American citizens OF Of these, and in
stancng the case OF William j. Magic, whose pttlllon,
stating he facts I'M his case attached to the resolution,
decang the determination the part OF the House OF
Representatives to submit TO no such oppression OF Amer
lean citizens by any Power aud to adopt such measures
as viii make It safo for American citizen free from
crime travel in any part OF the CIVILIZED world ana IN
struciing the Committee Foreign Affairs 10 give the
subject their immediate attention, and TO report To the
such measures as will be best calculated TO accom-
The resolution was referred the Committee For
"a" Tug SOUTHERN RAILROAD LANE GRANT.
Mr. JULIAN Rep., Iud.) called up motion made by
him December to reconsider the vote referring to the
Committee on Public Lands Dill declaring Ioeled 10
the United States lands To aid In the construction
OF railroads in Alabama Mississippi louisiana and Flor
ida lie made statement In regard 10 the matter, ana
declared his desire Ia have these lands opened mp TO set
Element In the interest Of the andless poor OF the South
Mr.. BUTLER rep Mass) having been called upon by
Mr. Julian make statement as TO the condition of the
railroads in Louisiana, as to the quality OF the lands @c'
Mr. CHANLER Dem, n. W argued that the subject
had been referred the Select Committee on Southern
Railroads and should be left 20 the mature consideration
OF that committee instead OF having 1t forced on the
House the statement Of individual members In
the OF his remarks he referred sneerngy TO DIT
| Butler as 1.-THE hero Of NewOrleans."
Mr.. BUTLER rose aud protested, once Tor an lie sald
that he was not the hero OF New Orleans Farragut had
that high honor But said he, 81 do claim To be the
hero of NewYork In the election OF 1864 they had an
honest election there, which they had before OF
Mr. TABFR Dem N W expressed his understanding
that the authority given by the Committee Public
Lands in order that the bill might be printed not
He also understood that the matter had been specially
referred to the Select Committee Southern Railroads
aud he thought the House should wait for the report Of
Mr. JULIAN stated that the gentleman from New-York
Mf Taberl was the only memDer OF the Comhnttee on
Public Lands that was opposed 10 reporting the D III
was true that the matter had been specially leofeu ~
| the Committee on Public Lands aud he had been IN
had the entire concurrence of the Chairman the Com
mittee on Southern Railroads (Mr. MeCurgl. , rr nm
amendment 10 the bin to apply provisions OF al
listing homestead laws TO the eyen-numDered see'o
mIIAS AZ the instance OF several members ae
clned 10 press action the bill to-day anu
| ton the subject was postponed I'LL the ifth VI '
Mp Ross Diem, III suggested that IL haa r pe' repre
| nostnonsd iii the freedmen Of L0nlsisna WIZ 'Nf
NJ JJIIAS minated that the remark was 'oO
one for him to attempt 70 caSInsrrp ELECTION
Mr. DAWES rep Mass from taG snr sIIty DAYS the
tons reporseu ,,,mony In the NewMe1ieo contested
| election case; which was adop,eus NH
v.supupnF fRep' iii suggested that the Senate
meudmspI to the deficiency bll w laAsa w sSS ~