New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
LAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND SURVEYS.
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Improvement OF the St. Clair Flats the State of Mich
igan by means Of channel or canal ana 10 report
abil making specific appropriation to defray the OK
on motion of Mr.. TRowBRIDGE Rep, Mch) the
Secretary OF War directed to communicate the report
OF BugaderGcn It. j. Crane OF the survey and estimates
the Fan Of 1856 and all other reports surveys and est
mates for the Improvement OF navigation of the great
lakes and their connecting rivers.
| THE CAPTURE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS a.. -
on motion OF Mr. COBB REP Wis., the G9 INIT con On
neced with the capture of Jefferson Davis and the con-
necton OF the 4th Michigan and the 1st Wisconsin laval
Regiments herewith with power to send for persons
| and papers.
On motion Of Mr. DEMING rep, Conn., the Commit.
tee on Ways and Means was requested to inquire into me
cigars and reducing the specific tax to the uniform rate
PEoNAeE IN THE TERRITORIES
On motion OF Mr.. ROSS Dem, I), the Committee on
indian Affarswas instructed to inquire diligently and
Mexico and Colorado and to report an ac TO secure to
every person within the nation liberty and equality be-
fore the law, without distinction OF race or color
~, WAS9S R9A2 PROM DAKOTA TO MoNTaSA q
bill to provide for the construction Of wagon road for
military and postal purposes from Fort A6ecroinbIe IN
four sections Of public land per mile, and providing for
the construction OF wagon read with proper prdges
suitable for grant travel Which wac referred TO the
| Committee on Territories.
GovERNMEEr BUILDINGS IN BRTDoEPoRT, CONN.
mttee on 4ppoprations was directed to inquire into the
eXpedeney Of reporting ON appropriation FOR the pu
Conn, for the accommodation Of the Government Offices
and the Secretary Of the Treasury directed to furnish
erence TO tho export Of articles Of American manufacture
and the allowance OF drawback thereon
TIE SEw-YoRt sUBTREAsURY. .
tee Rotrenchment directed to inquire why, in the
market, the current balance in the Eew-York Sub
Treasury Il constantly increasing whether such increase
gold whether agent of the or any officer
gold Belonging to the Government to any person or any
institution aud II So to whom and for what purposes on
what security and 10 what amount.
THE RECENT TROUBLE IN MARYLAND.
Mr. WARD Rop, N " asked leave to offer the follow
heeos By the Constitution aud the laws Of the State
Of Maryland persons who were dsloyal TO the Govern
meut to the recent Rebellion aro deprived OF the elective
"WhtreGs II Il ~ alleged that at the last election in the
state Of Maryland large numbers Of the persons dsqua
fed aforesaid did vote for the Representative IN the
XIih Congress and other officers and
"Whrea I; is further alleged that armed forces OF tho
United states were ordered by Federal authority 70 ana
OF Maryland, and Others who were engaged with him. ~
securing the vote OF Rebels and persons disqualified On
WovaWI were deferred from tho free exercise OF the
elective franchise ard from resisting aud preventing tie
violation Of the Constitution ana laws aioresad there
Resoired That the Committee elections shall IN
quiro into and report whether the Constitution and laws
have been violated aforesaid and whether the Pres
deut or any undCr his command has In any manner
intcrfcrcd the said election, has IN any used
With rfcreHee to Re said election anG il co. whether
was upon rcquisiton OF the Governor Of Maryland
and tho Committee shall have power to send for persons
OBJECTION was made, and the resolution was not re
THE MURDER or carr. MONTGOMERY g..
Gu motion Of SIR wAsHBUEN Der SG s9s sTeS 6
south Carolina war instructed 10 inquire INTO the iacts
ne @ Ts G 5 T sy c Sa gsoc under
command % Geo w Chiffon nov seeking ADMISSION ~
Eidnapped in Matamoros, was carried over tho Rio
fondc was hangcd his head and right arm cut eft and
scnt TO his former home in Texas IS q trophy
PAY or ~ USsEATED MEMBER
Mr. RANDALL DEM, Pa asked leave TO offer Iefo-
luton for the payment 10 Alexander H. Coreratb, late 2
member from Pennsylvania tho amount OF increased
conpcnfaiou from TIC eommensenrn OF ths congress
Mr. KOONTZ qIepp Pa objected and the resolution
wac not received. -
on motion Of Mr.. NEWELL R'p, NJ) the Committee
Commtrce directed u inquire into tho cNpcdeny
81 placing buoys % an Inlet recently found on fuckers
Mr. k0OSTz rep. Paj, on leave introduced bill 70
iucorporatc the COorcd Mutual Building Association III
the City Of Washington Referred to the Committee FOR
Nr KOONTZ from the Committee FOR District Of Co
nbia made an adverse report on the memorial Of en-
negroes roc laid Laid On i' the table ,'e 80
TnH NEBRASKA BILL.
The bin FOR the admission OF Nebraska State 81
the Union was taken up the unfinished business OF yes
Mr. BOUTWELL, Rep MassJ moved 10 reconsider the
vote socondug the previous question, and Mr ASHLEY
Rep ohlo moved TO lay on the table the motion to re-
The vote fecondng the previous question then
considered aud the House refused 70 second the previous
Mr. BOUTWELL, moved to amend the bill by adding 10
the third section known rs the EdInunds Amendment a.
Aud upon the further fundamc nta consideration that
the Legislature Of said state by solemn oath sha ae
condition, and SHALL transmit To tle President OF me
Untcd States on authentic copy OF said act Upon Tue
receipt whereof the President by proc9lnatlo shal
forthwith the fact whcrcupon SAID mundane nta
the state; aud thcreupon end without any further pro
cecdng on the part OF C3hGtess lio adssion o ,iI
said state Legislature shall be convened BY the Ter
rtoral Government within 80 days after the passage OF
TINS act to act upon the condition submitted herein"
Mr.. BOUTWELL, spoke in support of his amendment
The debate was continued ~ Mesrs HALE tkep, ~
II LG5oSR sp c n H5lo ARAswoRTH R ep r'
IsE % Ky iI IdHY 6 MeR Ga c KILL G sT
dScp.; Iowa., BiNGHAM rep, Ohio, ASHLEY and
DAVIS niep, n. " The discussion WAS limited closely
10 the question whether Nebraska should be admitted
State while her coored population were by her Const
the practical effect Of the condition Imposed IN the third
section of the bill
Mr. STEVENS said several gentlemen have asked
ultingly whether anybody deny that this is Repul-
lie and that the States Republican Sir anything is
Republic which we choose to call Republic. Rome
was Republic under Nero. Rome Republic under
Trajan, and under her vest rulers There have been
Republics everywhere in the midst of dcsposm. You
may call what you choose Republic. What speak 0f
now Is the Republic intended by the Declaration OF lnde
pendcncc. deny that this Government has ever been
Republic deny that the State Of Pennsylvania has ever
been Republic, and wish this Congress would take IN
hand and mako 10 Republic. What was the Republic
contemplated by the Declaration OF mdcpendencei All
born free aud equal and all Iighuul Govern
mehts snahato nom the eonset Oh te goIoieu JSler
earth, Hich they broke In upon an era different
from theirs as we are breaking Into TO complete that era
They declared doctrines as wo are doing to-day.
They declared what have just stated and ana
trim ygag he Of