New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-21

Forbes, ulut,r his contract with the Navy
for building and furnishing the screw steam soopofWr
Idaho. g.,
Pending the consideration Of the last the morning hour
EXPIRED and the JOINT resolution went over m heAt VII
day. -
MR.. CorFROTH's INCREASED COMPENSATION
Mr.. BENJAMIN Gep, Mo- offered resolution TO pay
Alexander H. COffroth, late Representative from rem
commencement Of the XXXIXth Congress TO the period
when he ceased to be member. 1t was referred 10 INC
ExEcUT1yE COMMUNICATIONS. 49,.
The SPEAKER presen led executive COMMUNICATIONS
From the Secretary Of War; transmitting list OF con.
tracts made by the Officers of the Engineer @ M 1g
River Referred TO tbe Committee on Commerce
Also Transmitting reports Of tours OF Inspection mado
by Rushing and Hazcn in reference TO California
On motion of Mr.. HALE Gcp. y. y the Senate bin
regulating the tenure of certain civil Offices was oidIeu
to be printed. ...,.,
Mr.. PAINE Rcp Wis.,, on leave INTRODUCED nii 10
amend the Act Of June g. 1863 granting lands to Mcgah
and Wisconsin for military road nom or ilvh W.
Pembna County, Mich, TO Fort Howard Green Bay WIS
Mr., MoORHTAp rep Pal ON leave, introduced bill
relating TO trade marks Referred 10 commute VII
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMITTEES
On motion Of Mr.. BANKS, the senate bill orthe rcei
OF George w. Fish, Consul at Nlngp1 Nas Snni V
the Committee Claims and referred 10 the committee
on motion Of Mr. BIDwEIL Rcr. CALI the Committee
on Military Affairs instructed TO inquire INTO nc PIO
rdc. e % "f trer ycas during the war; dis
charged by reason Of the erninaiion OF me war c
mce on the Library was instructed 70 inquire into the
CXpcdieucy of purchasing PAGES picture OF Adinlral
Fanagut, now in the Capitol Rotunda.
RECOSsrRtCToS. -,
Tho House then proceeded 10 the consideration OF MT
StcVcuss Reconstruction BIZ.
Mr.. 'sPAIDING, G.cp., ohio stated That he had c3-
pressed the opinion that II the CONSTITUTIONAL Amend,
inrut were rejected by the dsoyal states, IL would
become the duty OF Congress 20 intervene ANA 20 70 reg
,atc as TO reconstruct these rebeous communities on
The votes OF The loyal citizens OF those states without
respect o class color Bn The 6lIl under c9hsin,IH
ton were law, IL seemed TO him To- he d.tec
tive IN this important particular thot qua NOT itou
any protection that loyal class OF inabtQhts IN ne
exercise Of their functions as iTeeu9h re I ~
have them armed with power for their protection anu 10
that end he proposed TO Offer an additional section 10 INC
Ind be il Gytler enacted That from and after the
passage OF thf afi r. G T S oons as ore
said the provision Of the wit OF haDeas corpus sna DC
Georgia Florida, Texas Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
and Arkansas; aud said districts OF country are hereby
placed under martial law Tor ana durhs INC "hoo ''i
Mr. STEVENS rep. Pa accepted the gmendment.
of the bill particularly advocating the Acknowledgement
of Rebels and he enfIaHelsement Of black. ,o 20
public was could afford 20 leave The people Of the
EOuth in chronic state Of dsc0ntcn-to let that section
Of The country he TO the United States what Ireland
to England or Poland 10 Russia ne gave credit 10 gon
parties FOR desire 10 reconstruct the Union, but tley
proceeded TO that end by different roads The Demo
cratic party however seemed tO baye come 10 the CON
cusio that the Republican policy in the constitutional
Amendment abOl.hng Slavery aud in tho civil Rights
bill, right at least no one seemed 10 nave any us
States were brought into the Union. would he found
would take the place IN loCS that
the slavery question had occupied. The Republican
party, however proposed To Jury me lost cause as II
had buried Slavery by constitutional Amendment
That anne dmcnt was adopted ny lontrts- tour 10 9n.
and tWruty-thrcc out " twenty six states approved IT,
and elected Legislatures pledged TO carry II onl ohy
three counties large; Maryland, deceived by her own
Governor an4 KeGfk' when never WIN G3 l 1' . WA
in tie wGy Not The President Of The United sta:es. be-
{1g 2"c 5r N a any yiy, 10 dgad pcrcr sore
MA .TinrErd hv law with declaring
sDin IN ni.scryc tho del-is Of tie Coufcdcrlcy he
stands I'm me way lie s plotting theory of c-top
pei lie takes the position that the VII 81 the" - states
NOUS must 20 FOR nothing unless two 0r three millions II
Rebels The late Confederate states sanction H. How
to gel the sanction OF The pcopc No sir lie has Tried
that, and failed WI Executive patronage 90 ~ lhnt
hds failed also But inc secretary proposes 10 as'Y,ate
with himself one other old man. who happens 10 hold The
balance OF power Oh B'lsh =" NM u,t WIN
the decision of questions OF law ms 3ld dp"matisl IN
the Department state preparing Tor his Odpomat't
on the Bench the precedent 10y which hc T. 20 govern An
Inglshinan once ON cHmbtns me gunitl's Oh NE ht'
10 American traveller came upon an old dog Who was
nearly used up Thai said The nohcman, rs the beet
dog in pack De IS lame and blind, deaf and Old but
-til the most valuable animal have For whatf said
smell Is t perfect, aud take him out 70 PIT the pup
pies on ne rack ana men return lli. hhioW, Mt
ry Of state to that Old pointer, aud will " You why
am not gong 10 A ,s I o9 y and 9s hnrG 40 b
looks he meyer bit the hand that fed him, or bakcd upon
a false trail" Laughter aud applause.
The STEAMER hammered away with his mallct 10
Nj sCoFiiLD ml,taing the object Of the Speaker
inquired whether hi time was out.
No. suggcstcd Mr. STEVENS. In y low tone Of voice,
he only calling you 10 order for doing Injustice 10 the
dog The remark was laughed AT by those near enough to
Mr. sCoFIEID resuming soid that this old Judge, at
the direction OF this old diplOmast, udertooO decide
that the people Of the country had no power IN H. ana
the Government the debfs Of the Conirderacy Ike an old
had chosen without authority OF law, send the con-
stitutiona Amendment 10 the Confederate States and
ureccdcI for his Judge He was trying 10 get all tho
branches u the Executive Department tOtake action that
would make further prccedeUts The Secretary OF the In
terror instructed by him 20 send TO the Rebel com
munitcs agricultural scrip which can only De gwen 10
were being urged cut Of their way 10 give In some shape
other recognition nod But what the secretary relied
his own pet Governments by Congress lie would say that
The Executive Department bad recognized them as States
running down there ycar-a year ana hail or two
years-ana had done nothing to set them aside;
the House had by resolution directed its clerk ir
McPherson TO forward the Constitutional Amendment TO
the different states before IL was known that the secrc
tary Of state had forwarded IL.
Mr. sCOFIELD said he was not sure about that I'm
conclusion he pointed the House 20 the spectacle OF the
obstacles inerposed 10 the execution of the national Will
by the tinke OF one old mans bell, and the rustic Of an
Mr. WARD Dem, KyJ addressed the House in oppo-
siton 10 the bill II Congress would only adopt the doc
trine Of kindness instead OF persecution, the Joint Com
mttee on Reconstruction might De discharged lie de-
nounfed This bill as bi OF orc3e secession Inc Sc
that the first voluntarily while the last was inyon-
tay aud compulsory what The country needed was
Peace Indispensable 10 the maintenance OF public
70 s % S cSu tS pGomd ha 70 p6c be 20"
by irritation Could the wounds OF the country be healed
pensable TO the healing of those wounds. Speaking Of
suffrage he said that the present status OF the negro
reminded him OF picture he had seen, representing
woman beating her husband with broomstic, while In
the background negro was kicking dog and saying; |
Massa cks me- nssus lc me- miesus Hicks master aud
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