The New York herald., 1867-03-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
wAsrnSGroN, March II, 1867,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
wAsmSGroN, March IL 1857.
PERSONAL. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LAND CLAIM.
Mr. wooDBR,DcE trep) of Vt, rising to personal
panaton referred what had taken place yesterday
his obecng resolution offered by Mr. Washburne,
of Wisconsin directing the suspension Of the execution
Of the of session for the relief Of the heirs Of John
Bougny. When he stated that the allegations in the
preamble were not true he did not wish bc discour
any gentleman and 1t might be inferred from
the language used that he intended to nsnuate that tho
resolution designedly false, he assured the House
and tho gentleman from Wisconsin that he had such
Intention and he cordially begged tho gentemans par
don for saying anything that might be so construed.
Mr. WAsHBuRSE rep.) Of Wis did not suppose that II
the intention OF the gentleman from Vermont MR.
woodbridge to attribute to him the introduction OF
resolution containing faschoods although he confessed
that the language used seemed 10 him at the time most
discourleous He avaled himself Of the opportunity TO
show up the fraudulent nature Of the claim, which Was
part Of the Mississippi scheme ana derived from grant
bubble notorlety, In l7l7 He denounced the claim as
utterly groundless and fraudulent.
Mr. PkIsE trcp)0 of Wis, suggested that the resolu
ton proposed yesterday BY M. washOurne be nov
offered.
M wooDasDe. e~ 90 and proceeded to reply to
Mr. HArss, rep.) Of e.sns understanding that Mr.
rs member Of the Committee on Private Land Claims,
denied that he had either approved II or examined H. II
week OF the session, and neither Ar Baker himself
would undertake then inc the voiuminous papers
In tho matter. His own impression was decidedly
MIR BAKER, ,rep) Of III, another member of the CON-
mtce on Private Land Claims denied tina, he had con
CURED with a suggestion made by Mr. Hayes that the
ought 70 be reopcncd aud IL there was fraud in II
that fraud could oe discovered aud defeated.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, admitting that to Meesrs. Hayes'
and Bakers concurrence Ia the report OF the committee
be was mistaken argued that inasnuch the bill had
received the OF the majority Of both the
Senate and House Committees Private Land Claims
and had been passed BY both Houses. the question
should not be reopened.
Mr. KsnR ,deml Of Ind q member OF the last Com
mitee Private Land Caims had no objecton TO have
the question re examined but stated that the committee
had examined IL fairly ana impartisy although had
not time TO examine II very thoroughly. The committee
had relied considerably on the report made by Senator
Harris chairman Of the Senate Committee on Private
Laud LIams and also the action Of previous com.
mee Of the House, and on the bill having frequently
passed one House or The other.
Alter some further discussion the matter was per-
mitted TO DROP He
ArpgopRiAlIoS FOR cA.RyIsa INTO EFFECT lHK RECON-
srRUCIIoS LAWS
Mr. STEVENS, trepI OF Pa. leave introduced joint
resolution providing for the expense Of carrying int
fun effect the act Of I'd Of March to provide for the more
ecion, government Of the rebel States and all supple
mentary acts
Mr. BLAME trcpj OF Me-. thought that The bars should
be laid down somewhere, and he moved to limi, the
The amount was agreed to, and the bill as amended
passed.
The SPEAKER then proceeded, the regular business
cLolHISG FOR INVALID SOLDIERS.
Mr. JrpD (rsp.l Of Ill. from the Select Committee
reported bill directing the Secretary Of War to furnish
annually complete SUIT of clothing to each invalid
soldier who Is an inmate Of any regularly constituted
soldiers home In the United States.
xr. 0'NEi, repl Of Pa, asked whether tho bill ap-
piled 20 private institutions where invalid soldiers are
msintsined NJ well rs 70 public soldiers homess
AR JUDp replied that Il did.
The House then proceeded to the business on the
Snca aler'a table md osed tharaO a
THINKS TO GEORGE PEABODY
The Senate JOINT resolution presenting thanks Of Con-
Mr Hoossn, tropI Ol Msss., moved that DO put on
its passage.
that tho joint resolution made an appropriation, and
must be considered in Committee Of the Whole.
Tho objection WAS sustained and tae reference made.
RKLKY DEsrIrUrg coLORED PEoPrE DISTRICT.
The senate Joint resolution approprating for
the relief Of destitute coord people in ,he DisrC. Of
RKInr roR THE DESTITUTE PEOPLE IN THE soUrH.
Tho Senate joint resolution appropriang $l000,000
so ws on ~ osccou sao o.
Whole on the state Of the Union.
two bills thus referred To-
democrats voted 90 into committee ana the more rad.
Z rrIfs AND RESOLUTIONS rrHopucxp.
Tho SrEAKs renewed the call OF states for rcso-
utons and bills where the call had suspended res
to-day. Under Tie call bills and resolutions we're dis-
posed OF a. follows
b. Mr. PLANTS trep) OF 0hio--A bill to incorporate
Temperance Hall Society OF Georgetown, District Of
Columbia Referred 70 tho Committee on the District Of
Columbia s~s- s~~ srss
BY Mr. LAWRENCE, uep) Of 0hIo-A resolution in.
struc,ng the Committee Rules TO report rule re-
quiring committees 10 report back without unnecessary
delay all bills and joint resolutions referred 70 them.
Adopted.
BY MT. SrAIDNo, frep) or Ohio, for Mr. washburn,
or wisconsinA Joint resolution directing the Secretary
OF the Interior TO suspend the execution Of the OF
last session for the relief Of John T. Bouligny.
The joint resolution rectes that tho was passed
in the last hours Of the late session without
that IL DIRECTS land warrants 10 be issued the amount
OF u.s. $40 acrcs that by the solemn judgment OF the
Supreme Court or the United States in 1853 II was nd
Judged that the private land claims which the act
was based we're invalid, null and void, and that 70 re-
vye and lcgaxe would also revive and leGalze claims
20 the amount Of many millions OF acres Il therefore
drccs the Secretary Of the Interior 10 suspend the
cution Of the law until further order Of OcngAs
Mr. srEvtrs moved 70 lay the Joint resolution the
table which was rejected BY ~ TO 06.
The previous question was seconded and the main
question ordered Tho vote taken by yeas and nays
on the passage Of the joint resolution and rcsulted
Yeas l0s nays 26 So the joint resonto on passed.
NJ BrsoHAx, rep) Of Ohio, moved that the House 90
into Committee cf he Whole IN hs state Of the Union
10 dispose the bill approprating one million tor the
relief Of The destitute IN ns Southern and Southwestern
Mr. onsworp, oep.) Of N. r., moved that the House
adjourn. 81 -- La.
thercupon, a. two o'clock, adjourned
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