The New York herald., 1867-03-20
consideration Of The Senate nm ,rpropriatiDe s. coo 600

the several district commanders under the OF the I'd
OF March, shall have power and collect by mill
tary power rtably an persons within their districts
owning more than one hundred and sixty OF land
or who shall have income oil more than 5000 year
such sum sums as such commander may deem neces-
sary to relieve the destituon and pauperism Of the
white people there.
10 modify his nrst substitute by substituting the other
for it, bul Mr.. Butler desiring have both pending
withdrew the latter, whereupon Mr. S4iENcK, rep. OF
Ohio offered IL as an amendment 10 the substitute
lr. WooDsRipGs made an eloquent appeal 20 the COM
mit,ee in favor Of the bl. Referring 10 Mr. Buffers
substitute, TO appropriate the money for the relief OF
the widows apd orphans or the Union soldiers who
persisted in rebel prisons he declared people
did not demand that measure, and that il was unwse
TO vote for IT, Its author knew that gentlemen voting
against would subject themselves the calumn,es or
demagogaes. such proposition that offered by the
same gentleman tMr Buter partook more Of the air Of
the politician than the purpose Of statesman. He
ir. Woodbridge would vote against IL and favor OF
the Senate Joint resolution, without fear that his
stiiuents would blame him for a want OF sympathy
generosity the one hand for an undue extraya-
gance on the other IN the expenditure OF the public
money His sympathy for the neroic dead soldiers was
great that OF the gentleman from Massachu-
seus Mr. Butlerl and when the proper time
came he would not be far behind that gen
tleman in relieving the necessities OF the soldiers
widow aud orphan, both from his private purse and
from the public treasury The proposition submitted
to-day by the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr But
er cheap means OF carrying out an idea which he
Nlr. Woodbrdgel deemed TO be illegal and Quxotic-
that OF coniscation which could not be Justified by law
the constitution. He tAir. Woodbrdgel knew that
there vacant char al almost table, broken
heart IN almost every family, caused Dy tue Oh
father, son, brother lover; but when vengeance
called for there a voice from Heaven saying
'svengeance is mine. and viii repay" In conclusion
he moved that the committee rise and report the bill
and amendment 10 the House.
Mr.. BUTLER inquired whether that was fair play
The CHAIRMAN replied that IL not for him to an
swer that question.
Mr. F,RvswoRrH, trepD OF H. inquired whether the
bill could be reported while there we're amendments
pendingy
The CaamxAx replied that the committee might rise
but could not report the bill.
The motion rejected.
Nh. kooSrx, irep) OF Pa presented the which
would induce him to vote for the Joint resolution. IL
lcve the desttntion existing at the Soah For the
honor and reputation OF the nation II should not have
to be said that It's representatives had refused to give
bread TO their starving countrymen.
Mr. DoSyELLy Qepl OF Min, sent TO the Clerks desk
and had read article written by Edward Bright, OF
New York. Of the secretaries OF the Southern Relief
Society.
Mr. wAsHBrRNE, trep) OF Ind, also sent up and had
read letter from Whittier the poet expressive OF char
ty toward the destitute people or the SOUTH and which
had been accompanied by a contribution from himself.
Mr. BUTLER also sent up and had read letter lust
sent TO him from the reporters gallery stating that
gentleman from Newbern \. e., had informed the
writer, whose name not signed, that there
subscription Of $500 had been raised there in FEY
days for Jefferson DAVIS but that effort made
relieve the distressed blacks
Mr. WILLIAMS. trepl OF Ind also sent up newspaper
article commencing with the assertion that Washington
a city of thieves and prostitutes
Mr. WooD (dem.l OF " Y. interrupted the reading,
and asked The Chairman whether was in order to have
indecent statements read in the House
The CHAIRMAN said that it not and he directed the
Clerk not 70 read tho article in question.
Mr. WILLIAMS explained that it was an article from a
South Carolina newspaper published in Columbia, s. G.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that Il might be in order IN
South Carolina, but IL out OF order here daughter
Mr. FARNswoRrH expressed himself opposed TO the
joint resolution not because ne was nchariaole or un-
merciul hut because il really shown that there
suffering or destitulion at the South that there
ANYBODY starving there but simply that il was pro-
babs somebody might he starving there before the next
crop gathered He would not consent to vote mil
lion OF dollars in this for portion o. the peo
pie The principle contained in this bill would il
RED require of Congress 10 hunt the starving poor
in every city OF the United Suites
Mr. BINGHAM asked Mr.. ransworth whether in the
frs, OF the Thirty-ninh Congress -four five
millions had not been appropriated for the express pur
pose Of supplying clothing and rstons the freedmen
and refugees, and whether ihe gentleman himself did
not for il.
Mr. FAsNs~oErH admitted that thai was 20 but argued
that that had relevancy TO this matter
Mr. STEVENS remark cd that Congress had within few
years given ten millions Of dollars TO the Freed
men Bureau freedmen refugees and about
thirds Of had been appropriated for the dislOyai
people o the south.
Nessrs. BoyrR laeml OF va. and ElORipsE dem., OF
Wis referred Mr. Farn-worth to The case Of the suf-
erers he Portland lire. for whose benefit Congres
had passed several io,nt resolutions
xr FARsswoniH argued that there was no analogy
between the cases.
Mr. ROBINSON idem.l of H. y, rose to correct state
men made ,ns Of the discussion, to the effect
thai I0neress ad made appropriation for the relief OF
the suffering people In Ireland He said that suci
appropriation had been made by Congress. IL had
the senate nut hNd Deeu referred IN hOus6
10 COMMITTEES nich wss u0friendly and there il slept
the sleep OF death He trusted however that trouble
o. the kind would occur here. There was no consu-
tonal question in The way and he trsed the bill would
pass
Mr. covopr trepl Of Pa proceeded TO relate from the
Old scriptures the story OF now King Ahab was made Ia
suffer he had shown mercy TO the King OF the
AssyrRns who, with his army had been delivered into
his hands Before concluding the narrative he was in.
terrrped by the announcement OF message from the
Senate whereupcn
Mr. Ross, ,dem) Of H.. inquired Of ihe Speaker
Ia hat
ruptcd by messale from the senate question which
the Chairman declined 10 entertain as question OF
order
Finally. without dsposng Of The bill amendments,
the Committee rose
c,orHSe rox soLpisRs
The Senate amendment TO the bill 10 cloths manned
and destitute soldiers taken from the Speaker table
and coucurred n.
A variety OF motions 10 suspend the rules to set In
bills and resolutions made and rejected
TEassr RDUrEs .cRoss tEE svHxus.
While the House was wait NJ TO receive the action OF
the Senate ihe report or the conference committee on
the Supplementary Reconstruction bil, motion OF
Mr. BANKS, trepb Of Mass, the Committee Fore ign
Affairs instructed TO inquire and report what meas
have been taken by foreign governments or cari-
tai the control OF tile interest oi rival ma
tionates snv OF the routes, franchises for The
TRANSIT the sihinuscs OF Panama Nicaragua,
Honduras rehaunlepec, and what action nav be ad
vssbe for the government OF the United states 70 20
the interests Of American commerce on such iran
sit routes.
soip sssrgys AZ NATIONAL BANKS.
Mr. morrill,, ON leave, introduced bill 10 provide for
gold in the Treasury aud the national banks
Referred TO the eommittec on Banking and Currency.
THs SUPPLEMENTARY fEcossrrucroN niL-REroRr o.
coNrsRgScL COMMITTEE
The STEAMER aid before The House a message from the
Senate announcing that that body had agreed TO the
conference report the supplementary Reconstruction
bill
Mr.. wIi.soy or Iowa. from the Committee OF Con.
ference the part ~ the House, made report recon-
meudng that Senate agrees TO the House amendment
prsfrng the word electors, and that the House
cede FROM amendment striking out the proyiso OF the
requiring the number OF votes east TO I've al least
tnff ~ aJ hpfh
10 proyiso that II shah appear 10 Congress that the
election az which all the registered and qualified
voiers had opportunity TO vote fairly and without
restraint aud that Congress IS a sized that such cos
tuition meets the approval cf majority OF all the quail
fed electors Of the State. He explained briefly the effect
os the report.
Mr. hAssasrI, tdemt OF H., one OF the members OF
the Conference Conmittee, explained that, while he
ssreed to the report he did because mueh lees
Objectionable than the original House proposition, but he
did not yield his oppos ton 10 the entire ball.
Mr. DRppks, tdem of ~ T., remarked that the bill as
II now stood settled nothing and eu 70 Congress 10
say whether the election valid not. Hs wanted
to know how Congress Wac 70 Judge.
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