New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-28
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Of confscaed whisky unless the price offered be equal 10
the tax thereon. -r. - -.
On motion of Mr.. BRANDEGEE Rep., Comm, the
Committee on Appropriations recommended 10 sug
gest to the Engineer Department Of the United States the
dredging and maintaining the channel OF the River
Thames, near Norwich, Conn.
TIE BOUNTY ACT. arm,
Mr. ANCONA Dem, Pa from the Committee on Mill Mill
Bounty act Of the 2sth Of July. The bill was ordered 10
be printed and recommitted.
on motion Of Mr. wilson Rep Iowa. the 0tice
Committee was instructed TO inquire into the
Of establishing, under the charge and direction OF the
Postoffee Department, Package Post on tne several
railway and steamboat routes In the United sates iOt
the conveyance Of parcels money, merchandise, &C. az
such rates OF and under such regulations az
Bll4s INTRODUCED BY PERMISSION ~,
M DR sHs % MA on and esan to d the
construction Of the Wisconsin and Lake Superior Rail
road The bill was referred 10 the Committee Oh fupnc
Mr. iNGERsoII rep, III leave, introduced Joint
Peoria ILL., for the accommodation Of Post office and In
teal Revenue offices, which was referred to the Post
''''N' REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The House proceeded in the regular order OF business
Of private character beginning with the Committee ON
g Mr teu nit pep ny from the Committee For
egn Affairs reported back the Senate bin for the relief OF
FGs Consul 81 S3s a ys sa was oP%tfce
reported Joint es@. e pSy t. gaps @
January is5s This was passed
Mr. DAWSON Dem, Pa from the same Committee,
reported Joint resolution for the allowance to James
Keenan,, late United states Consul at Hong Kong, ex
cnMa4 Mr. STnE RS REP H. from the same Commit
tee, reported bin fol the payment to Henry r. BIancn
ard Of & 90 tSr services as Marshal at canton 'D'H'
Mr. HUBBARD Rep, Comm from the Committee on
Patent 10 extend the patent OF Syyanus Sawyer for an
@ ma S6 me- for gosn w 51 Ward TS cP
provcment I'm machine for making riyets and screw
blanks which expired December 2s isS and reeyng
the time Of their expiration ana renewal IL was
Nj BRooMALL Rep, Pa from the same Committee,
reported similar bill for the extension OF patents Tor
ting scrrws aud dressing screw heads.
Mr. ASHLEY REP Ohio, deprecated any further t eh
greatest monopoly IN existence lie moved 'olay tue
The morning hour expired and the bill went over TO
Friday next
Mr. s1EvrNss REcoSsTRUcuoN BILL.
The House then proceeded 20 Mr. stevens's Recon
struetion Bnl on which Mr. ROSS Dem, I'D addressed
tho House stating hs objections 10 unconstitutional
AZ adverse 10 principles enuncated by the Republican
pary during the war, and as being unwse and mex
pedent.
Mr.. STEVENS (Rep., Pa 1T the close OF Mr. Ross's
speech and said he would mention the conclusion De
had come Ia reference the management of the BILL lie
would not attempt 10 take vote to day, as there were
several gentlemen who wished TO speak, but he desired
when the House adjourned this evening TO have the floor
that Monday he could call the previous Question.
BEFORE doing so he would invite the gentleman from
Ohio ashley withdraw his substitute and would ALEC
invite his colleague 70 hs a0d tbeS
the bill could bo discussed and amended under ne h'e
minutes iu'e, M II In Committee Of the Whole
Mr.. ASHLEY rep, Ohio hoped The motion to recon-,
nit would not he adopted. That would be declaration
pected during remainder of Congress on the great
question of reconstruction He accepted the suggestion
sS and he would sustain the motion that the
bin be considered in the House under the I'VE minute
4 la
within the next two Or three days Allowing ten days
there We're but twenty WORKING days left Of the session
MIR CoNKLiNG Rcp, N.Y. asked Mr.. Ashley what
h Ss Ss wS with Se and
which had right TO report AZ any time 49,. ,..,,.
tee had had meeting this session although several
bills had been referred 20 T. and to send this bill to this
Committee would be sending II 10 Its grave
Mr.. CoNKLING said he thought that was poor an,
swer coming from source SO ha lS ro,S
Ohio would not withdraw his motion 10 commit the
bill and that the majority Of the House would com
Mr. STEVENS called attention to the fact that the bin
decentralization Committee and the House If II preferred
the original bill TO the substitute could SO vote Ihat
Committee had had eeyera bills referred 10 10 this SEES
sion and he asked Mr. Conkng why 1t had not acted on
them. 49, - ,,, =, a.,
committee the part OF the House. he could probably
answer the question: but he was only subordinate
member Of IT, and bound TO come when ordered ana nav
ing no right TO call others, he could not answer It,
Laughter at the expense OF Stevens who is such chair
Mr.. ASHLEY said, as he believed that the Committee
Reconstruction would not be able TO agree on bill he
should vote against the reference OF the bill lie pro
ceeded 10 argue the general principles OF the Dill ana
of his remarks spoke of the President OF the
United States having become the leader OF negative
rebellion ar hostile andas dangcrousto the United states
armed, open rebellion would be II he were ut the
MI, FINCK Dem, Ohio asked his colleague whether
the Republican party in Congress had agreed upon any
Mr.. ASHLEY replied that, so far as he knew 1t had
not. I -
Mr. HIsE Dem KY inquired whether the idea Of Mr..
Ashley that but those whom he and his party
deemed loyato wit the negroes ana 9terGRSrs ~ e
that the great body Of the people were TO be dlsah
Mr. ASHLEY replied that the great body of the people
there had the forgiveness of the eonqueror In the Cons
tutiona Amendment there were only certain persons ex
Guided from holding office lie asked whether the gentle
from Kentucky would favor the admission Of those
State Senator'S and Representatives who had abandoned
their seats In Congress 10 join in the Rebellion.
Mr. HIsE argued that after they had laid down Their
the people Of the Rebel states came In under the
Mr.. ASHLEY said that the position OF the gentleman
and his party that jeff Davis or any other leader OF
the Rebellion could here and take seats IN this hon
ored hall He Ashley cared not how few loyal men there
were n e state whether 6ash OF White e. ae nao o
Mr.. CHANLER Dem, N W asked whether II no loyal
ze that State government based negro votes alone
Mr.. AsHLEY-The gentleman asks question which he
Mr.. cHANLER genturing to finish the sentence,-yOu
'Hf0l aSns L in his own wayhns
rs eHASIE55Sss , s. e4syGg y.H dare not
Mr., hs1ffY-Yes I can, - .T-.azG-L .AghS
Mr.. CHANIER-Then give the answer. yes or no. ana
Mr. AsHIEY~when the gentleman from Newy.YoTk
talks about my not daring TO answer he seems " 'A
NJ: SHIH ~ slTs the answer and that
WI r sesf LIZ ussUn your st and win give
swer II there single State the American Union n
which there u not loyal man except and ery other