New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-21
Francisco California which was referred to the Com
mittee On Public Lands.

structing Committee Public Lands TO inquire INTO
United States OF lands granted 10 the several States OF the
South 1856 TO aid in the construction OF tundry rail-
roads which grants have expired by limitation ~.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis., objected, and the resoiu-
tiea not received.
Mr. BAKER Qlep, III offered resolution reclting
shat in view Of the greater liberty and larger recogn1
Rebellion II was enincntly fitting that the Government
should DC placed II possible in better relations To tno
working people Of the country and instrucng the Com
mtee Rules inquire into the expediency OF eonstl
tuting Standing Committee ON Labor, which was
FEES OF OFFICERS or UNITED STATES COURTS.
Mr.. KELLY Rep PENN introduced OH 20 , ai ini
marsals and attorneys Of the United states Circuit anh
District Courts, which was referred to the Judiciary COIN
ADMITTING CERTAIN WORKS OF ARrTRrE or Duty;
Mr. ALLISON rep, Iowa. introduced Joint resolution
exactng that any object Of art imported by any ndISu
ual association OF individuals for presentation as
or City Government shall De admitted free OF duty under
such rules and regulations as the secreteIy OF Inc
Treasury may prescribe which was passed.
ACCOUNTS or LINE OFFICERS.
Mr. LOGAN Rcp., M introduced joint resolution in
Of line officers OF the army, extent Of Their in
all eases where they make afdayits Of their inability 10
having been prisoners hands OF the enemy or by
any accident casualty Of war are unable TO account
for property in their possession which was passed
THE STATE OF DEsERET
Mr. HOOPER dem, UtahJ presented memorial Of The
eret for the admission Of the State into the Union Which
was referred TO the Committee on Territories.
Mr. HALSEY rep, v. j. presented memorial Of fhe
representative Of Thomas w. Harvey, deceased for
Whch vas ref n to the Commute on Patents
COLORADO CONTESTED ELECr CASE.
Mr.. SCOFIELD (Rep., Pa, from the Committee on
Elections called up for et the report OF the Commit
tee on the contested election case nom colorado Terri
pcrs and evidence Of Nesrs Hunt and Chlcott to The
Committee OF Elections WIN nrru9'ions 10 WHICH,
The minority, Mcssrs. Kerr, Nicholson, and Poland re-
port resolution that Mr. Hunt is prima Jde'e, entitled
Mr. COOK rep, M. for himself and Mr. UPsoN rep,
Mch offered substitute for the minority resolution de-
clarjng that Mr. ChicOtt H. priG Jacc entitled To his
seat aud Mr.. WILSON rep, Iowa. offered an amend
ment the majority resolution directing that pending
the decision of the question: Mr. Chcott be sworn In as
The question Was discussed for on hour.
The House. at $50, seconded the previous question ana
proceeded the resolutions and AMENDING nts
The question first taken the amendment offered
by Mr.. Wilson Gowa to the resolution reported 10y The
majority Of the committee giving the seat teuotay 10
Mr. Chlcott. The amendment was agreed to- Yeas, 20;
Nays, &c.
The amendment offered by the minority was rejected.
The resolution ~ the majority az amended, was ueh
adopted without division.
Mr.. Chcot G!ep) then presented himself had the oaih
admnsteTcd TO HIM ny the Speaker and 'ooh hs seat 40
PRIVATE BILL
Mr.. BUCKLAND Rep, ONO introduced JOINT resoin-
ton 20 change the name OF Morris Jndhr'oL OF me M
tict Of Columbia 10 that OF Morris Judd; when Was
passed.
luton authorizing the Secretary of War Ia pay to soldiers
entitled dTtiflClal bs 10 llt
contract price thereof their option, which Was passed
THE soUTnERS RLLIEF BILL
Mr.. BINGHAM ntcp, Ohio moved That the House 20
into Committee 81 the Whole IN order 20 dlsp"" oil to
bin approprang tococoO for the rtef oi TIE destitute
Mr. FARXsN oRTH Rep. ~ moved that the House
Er RANDALL Dem. Pa called FOR the Yeas and
Nays on the motion TO ADJOURN stating ih"' IL Was "'s'
question ,.,..,. .
Yeas 81: Nays, 81. The SPEAkIE voted no., ana the
House there fore refused To adjourn.
go into the Committee Of the Whole aud resulted. Yeas
g, Nays 81 the House went uot the Committee 81 the
the consideration Of the Senate Joint resolution approp
atng g. 100000 10 relieve dcstitItion IN the South
withdraw his amendment TO The Gmcndncnt offered oy
Mr.. Banks, IN order that he Mr Hlnghain msht HoN'
10 amend the orgna joint resolution by inserting pro
vision directing the secretary OF War 10 appy un't
pended appropriations made Tor the ffeedh'hs bni'""
Mr. MILLER Dep faj Withdrew his amendment. hut
the t;IlAiRMAN decided that Nj Bnghan's amendment
Mr.. VkS TRUMP Dem, Ohiol obtained the floor 20
state that there were two controlling doubts resting o
his mind To The proposition The tt was ~
10 the constitutional power 81 congress Ia appiuWlh.
vas a. "a The agency through which IL proposed that
This charity should he administered ne iooh'u Ih VAN
through the Of the Tor any Aptss
implied authority 10 pass this b Hoerdrng 10 Tn S
called the sncering auson of Mf butieF tone n"Ss
since the strict commandments the u,
declared that gloied the character OF stern, ngd
uncompromslng, strict rccOnstructlonis III thefe Nas
not this question 0f constitutional poMer III va ~
there was no member Of the House VINO would mo.'
checrfy for this bill than hlnsfI, even III IL dVpio
prated five times the amount besides, ~ WIZ he
his mind that the people Of the south Wouu ac'fPt
this charity and he not In fayer of placing congress
In the ridiculous position OF holding "hip % s9I'ns
in hand and the Good SanaIlthhh cIse 9l OH III 'e
other. II he Southern man. undcr the Sli,IIh
stances in which that people were now pI'' oy h
gress he would perish by slow starvation raihet ma.
peope wanted was not bread but charity; let them nave
All their rights citizens ana they WOnd take cart VI
themselves, and neither receive nor soielt ais, ,, i
Mr. FERNANDO WOOD Dem, y. " presented Fix
reasons why he should vote against the JOINT resolution
these were FIRST: There no power under me ostl
tuition 10 appropriate public money for charitable pur-
poses. Second: Neither the Southern statcs nor op1'
have aped Congress the Government for such AID
Thiyd The arguments advanced here III FAVOR o the hP
Precipitation, by those who have participate ~ thr pas
Southern states place the gnt proposed on SLounus ~,
suting and derogatory. fourth Because me moneS
will lee dsbufscd through the agency Of the Freedmen
Bureau whose agents, IN many cases, are mol only
unsafe custodans of public money, Dut are az
the south, 10 make an impartial Distribution "i
funds for charitable pnrposes ILL., hfsamse anc
at this time, immediately preceding the SonthGth
elections, Is calculated TO ckcte suspons nt y, H.
propoalon. Sirh Because the Freedncns BnIehu has
over g. 100 900 10 lis credit uncXpended which
that may exist among the Southern people EHn,I 81
tb@se reasons he said would prevent him from voting
N Mr. BiSGIIAS then moved to add to the proviso Of
ercd by Mr. Banks, directing that $4,000 of The amount
shall be- used for the purchase ana distribution Of seeds
and additional poyiso that no part 3l me onE ~
appropriations heretofore made for food ny
existing laws for the of the Frecdmens Bureau shall
first applied 10 the purpose Apcccd uhdtl Tue uiec-
ton Of the Commissioners OF the bureau. ,.,,.,,.
A running debate took place between Mcs-f-. blN6-
HAM STEVENS ntcp. Pa, LOGAN lkepp ID,
SCHENCK rep, Ohio. GARFIELD Rep, ohiol, BOUT
WELL. u,op, Mass.) PILE rep, Mob ana other m'hl
bera In which NIrssra SCHENCK aud STEVENS argued
that the Frccdnen's Bureau had now sufficient authority
To relieve distress IN The South, aud that Inc object OF ms
hin was merely to give aims 20 sturdy Rebels, which MI
BINGHAM denied, arguing that the terms refugees
only applied to persons who were driven nom thef
homes
Mr. pr T. proposed = substitute authorfing the srcre-
tarv OF War through Frccdmfu'- Bureau, 10 extend
tr dstrutlon OF food and clothing authorized Ia be
issued 10 refugees ana freedmen IN the Rebel Staits :" ~
III IN. Inn IL- Ill