New-York tribune., 1867-03-14
on account Of the Medical Department Of the Army
for 1866.
The committees we're then called for reports but none
were made.


Joint resolution making the duty umbrellas parasos
and shades, imported from foreign countries, when
and dressed silks namely, co per cent ad valorem and
when made of other material than sk 90 per cent ad
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem, Ind.) objected, unless the resolu-
ton referred 10 the Committee on ways and Means
the resolution and said would objections to
its reference If the Committee were appointed
The JOINT resolution was not received.
PETITION
Mr. ROBINSON Dem, N. " presented the petition of Of
masters aud OF vessels navigating the coast De-
tween Cape Henry and Portsmouth thereof for light
boat Winter Quarter Shoals" Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce. -......f.
MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS.
The House went into COMMITTEE of the Whole on the
State of the UniOn Mr.. POMEROY Rep., y. " In the
chair and proceeded TO bGness on the calendar as io
lows ...r .F al,
sou troops shall be placed on an equal footRg with other
volunteers as to bounties. ~
CLURG rep, Mol and BENJAMIN Rep., MOI, and the
adoption Of an amendment making 10 apply 10 those
borne on the role as slaves the JOINT resouuoh was u
aside 10 be reported 10 the House.
THE PEABODY MEDAL =,
Congress TO MIR. Peabody, Mr.. HARDING Gep., M
moved to strike out that part of the joint resolution which
body and declared in some remarks that Mr.: Peabody
had made profit by the Rebellion and gives 1t aid ana
The amendment was rejected. and the Joint resolution
was laid aside to bc reported 10 the House.
SOUTHERN RELIEF BILL. :.
The Senate Joint resolution for the relief Of the des
tue IN the Southern and southwestern States drecthg
prevent starvation and extreme want among the people
of all casse and appropriang sloOCCO Tor that pur'
= FERNANDO WOOD Dem. ". " opposed tho bill for
First because he opposed To the DIS
he satisfied from recent obser, ations III that
region that there was no such dcsttuton there as re-
quired the measure The people there required nothing
from the North except protection for their civil rights
and Northern capital 10 develop their industry.
ton because the charity Of the Government could be
ter applied 10 the widows and orphans Of the North,
Ia Gnah hN fla Pol / IN
desttutoD let II be- said he the dlsloya and let God
Almighty populate that country with people loyal to the
Mr. DONNELLY Gep. Mimi advocated the measure
ms measure of recons'ructon and calculated to aay III
feeling He believed would extend into regions where
no other agency favorable TO the Government could
Mr.. KELLEY dep. Pa also advocated the measure
which would say 10 the roor people OF the South that
while the. Government would restrain those who had
done them wrong, themselves, would not suner from
want IL the Government cond relieve them.
Mr. BANKS CRep, Maes.) offered an amendment setting
aside $4,000 Of the amount for the distribution Of seeds
among the destitute people Of the South by the Comn
,ioner OF the Freedmen's Bureau -,
Mr.. MILLER 0iep., Pal moved 10 amend that amend
nent by making the amount $4,000 and spoke III support
Mr.. CHAMBER Dem, y. " denounced the measure
as being designed not To aid the poor people OF the SOUTH
but TO keep mp the Frcedmens Bureau He characterized
Il rs black wolf In sleeps clothing, and as purely
political measure conceived IN no good spirit -
Mr.. BOYER Dem, Pa trusted that the bill wonld
pass promptly and by large vote He referred 20 the
vote by tho British Parliament 20 years ago, OF 0Oooo
for the relief Of the starving people of Ireland while
here 10 was proposed 10 appropriate only oneffucth
part OF that amount for the relief OF the starving
II Gs H"u,e " obected TO the Freedmens Bureau as
means ~ Distribution II should be recoccted that that
was the bot available means a hand for that purpose
II more money we're required hQ would vote for IL. f
his measure were not passed he did not want 10 bear any
more resoul6ns Of sympaihy for the people 81 ireland
body else. in reply question from Mr.. Wood lac de.
Jared that The analogy between the people OF Ireland
suffering udcr political persecution as well rs under ma
erial neeet.,,s lie had not ezPectsfo hear any 1P
had thought IL a sort of test question 10 whether
he mejoriy of ia. IIolso had not undergone complete
Mr.. CiIASLEK replying TO llr Boyes crifcism on hs
opposition nmarked that ho Boycr had discovered the
proper term for his own aisshst, "ossncauon hot OF
he heart hut Of q brain.
Mr. BOYER rctorted that %r Chauler would mover
,e not ossificafion" hut sofIenilg OF the brain"
Mr. CliANIIR remarked thst whatever intellgehee nc
lad would not be exercised In inisrelrcscnting MS
Mr. BOYER said that II he had uuin,entionally NH.
-cprcsc "a Mr. Chaucr he asked pardon. and trusted
be would always understand him better hereafter 49,,
r M M ap psiy 2 Sfa enss,,n wers nd pser
provision approtIiatng 10000 20 be expended under
he direction Of The seSc q War ~ seTins ~ si shS
n the Rebel prisons AZ Andcrsonylle Salisbury, Llbpy,
'lllen, and Bc9 Isle He declared that he believed "
he principle ~ being Just before beng generous, ana
hat, un the Government wns able to make some proNi
lion for those 10 whom h substitute alluded he was not
putting his hand into the pocket of the already over
aNcd North, In order 10 be generous 70 tc nntaNed
south lie had supplied Tor many ~ % %
but In order 20 do 81 he had ct drawn dollar from %
but had taxed ts eh Sf the e. son' 70 iees
hc farthest In that direction In opposing thc measure
sac Of 500 OO for the defense Of jefferson Davis Ia
,fal that would never take place -
Mr.. BOYER asked Mr. Butler whether he thought that
reason for denying mid 10 starving women aud children
Mr.. BUTLER replied that Government could only deal
with people communities, not as individuals ,,.r
The poor people cf Georgia should DE made TO suffer on
account q The political action Of Mississippi; ., 6,
Mr. rQn1eH-Ily uu III
Mississippi had been alone in such manifestations he
woud be content to deprive that state OF any ness u
quantity of Confederate uniforms, and what had ihey
lone with proceeds Had they devoted them relieve
The poor in their midst No. But they had sent the
amount endowment TO the college over which Cen
Robert Lee Hresded ps mad noticed ,he pfeses bong
would ye been better 10 have boiled them Tor some OF
The starving children about whom gentlemen appeafs1
The South know that so long as they Followed INC men
who had led them to could 3ny
be the result They should Tepudate their old leaders
and by course Of legislation which would divide tne
and ID Among all the heoG oS%n t let Il II no %G
lined 10 portion Of the country Let not Congress NC
fostering treason in the Southern states for that was
really all that this measure meant athOugh not so ih
tended by the Commission - the Freedmens Bureau
Mr. BiNGiIAM Rep., OhoI had hoped that this bl
would not have met any opposition IN the House parcu
ns reason held place in his brain he should never forget
that education and charity were nj lest the chie deehse
VI a nation II enough for him 10 know that within
the jnlsdctlon OF the common Government Of this
country tcie women, and children starving ana
lifting up their skinny fingers aud haggard faces asking
Tor leave TO eat Of the crumbs that fell from the well sup
piled tables OF the Ncrtb. Jcll IL not In Gath" Pub
fish not IN the streets ~ Asca0n" that an American
Congress will permit 60 900 women, and children TO
perish for want Of bread within the limits OF ts Jurtdc
lion II there was no Constitutional objection 10 the
measure he should think tlat man living In the Nine
teen century IN the serene light OF the Christian elv
zaOn, would not stop to Dqurc INTO the pfoprety Of
feeding the poor. He would not stop To hggle as To
whether the famsng at his door was his friend or
his enemy lie would not forget that divine teaching of
the Master, at thine enemy hunger feed him II he
thirst give him drink" Let no man stand alone In the
forum OF the people and utter the hOrd basphemy that
Congress TO from starvation the women and
children Of the South The crime of treason was not on
Leir heads. That true utterance OF the French
.Xile Victor HUGO. WHO RatherinR Children around him