New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-20

cede from its disa gTeement
The vote taken by and Nays, first on Mr. Bnc-
hams notion and il resulted in Yeas g. Nays rs SO the
House refused TO recede.
The motion 10 insist and ask for Committee OF Con
ference was then agreed to- without division
Joint resolution relative 10 the publication Of the
Laws and Treaties OF the United States, so as 10 eX-
tend the provisions of the seventh section Of the Civil APP
preparation bin Of last session the states there
In designated, and TO the Teritores and TO authorize
published in three newspapers IN Louisiana was passed
THE CONFERENCE CoHaITTEE ON THE RECoNsTRuCTIoN
BILL.
The SPEAKER appointed as the Committee Of Confer
ence on the Supplementary Reconstruction bnl Messrs
Wilson rep, Iowa., Boutwell, rep, Mass), and Mar
shall Dem, H.
TIVE CoNTIsCATIoS BILL.
Mr. STEVENS Rep, Pa called up a motion 10 recon
slider the by which bill introduced by him on the
lth OF March referred 20 the Committee Of the Whole
OF the House, being bill to eonfscate all the public
lands in the lately Rebel States and TO confcatc and
condemn oil such property, belonging TO the belgereDt
enemy Ia declared coufscated by the Act Of July H.
1851 lie proceeded TO address the House In support Of
Mr. Stevens had not read more than az few pas
from the weak condition. Of his health that he could
not make himself heard by the House He there
O 10 read the speech for him. Which Mr. McPHERsoS
thereupon proceeded 20 do from the Clerks desk The
Tho speech will be found ia fun on another pagc.ll
Mr. CHANLER Dem, ~ y obtained The floor; but
postponed until the second Tuesday IN December next
could reconcile thl- bill with hil oath sustain the Com
stituton, an instrument which declared that no Oil of
Mr. STEVENS replied that no sound lawyer would call
his bin hin OF attainder He did not know whether the
gentleman Muneen lawyer, and he presumed that
ho On.y asked the question 10 obtain information.
The bin was then postponed TIL the second Tuesday IN
December next
Mr. scHofuID Rep Pa gave notice no. that he would
por. ON the Colorado contested election case
On motion of Mr.. WOODBRIDGE Rcp., VI the House
into Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
proceeded 10 the consideration Of the senate h appro
prialng $cooo for the relief Of the destitute IN the
MIR BUTLER Rep Mas proposed 70 offer substi.
tute for his substitute offered last providing mat
oIr o an ncrsons within their districts own
ing than eco ~ land who shall have an IN
OF than $3.50 year such sum or sums as such
commander deem necessary "a relieve the dtsutG-
ton and pauporism OF the white people there.
The CHAIRMAN informed Nj. Butler chat lie bad u
right 10 modify his first substitute by substituting the
other for H. hui Nr BUTiER desiring 70 have both pend
ing, withdrew the latter whercupOn Mr. sCHENtk rep
ohio offered i ~ an amendment 10 The substitute
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE made an eloquent APPEAL TO the
Committee in favor of thu bill Referring "a Ny Buffers
widows and orphans ~ the Union soldiers who persisted
IN Rebel prisons. he declared that the people DID not de-
mand that measure; that was unwi.. 10 vote iorn III
conclusion he moved that hc Committee ilse ana r"
the bill and amendment 10 the House.
Mr.. BUTLER inquired whether that was fa!r pay .
The CIAIItMAS replied that 10 was not Tor Inn to
answer that question.
The motion was rejected.
Mr.. KooNJZ dt.p, Pa presented the reasons when
would induce him 10 vote for the Joint resolution il was
high and solemn duty resting on Congress TO relieve me
restitution existing at The south farthe onoF aug
reputation O the nation should not have io uc sld
that It's representatives had refused 10 give bread 10 'uei
MIR. DoNSTii.Y Rer.. Mimi son, 20 'he Clerks deck
and had read OH article written by Edward Brght 81
NeSYork ono OF the Secretaries ~ the southern h'i
Nj. EAsHRURS Rsp Ind also Int gp and n i had
Nv toward tie desute people " The south, nd which
had been a9Tomrsnied y 'oit[h.,V1 '59in
letter just sent 10 him from The reporter gaH'! stng
that gentleman from Newborn. " had iioFn,n thr
writer, whose name Vas NOT tlfnc lha mere Eri' NUM-
reds OF blacks and whites almost starving; thnt s9t
scrpOn Of 81 500 had been ralsod there Ia Jew days for
jefferson Davis but that 40 effort was made 10 relieve
article commencing win NE 'h"' ""'H'o"
vac Sty Of thieyer and r.@,u,atsd tho rcad,, and
asked the Chairman whether wac IL order 10 nav" mac
cent statements read ia The Hols". -
The CHAIRMAN said that Il not, and he directed
,ho CLERK not 20 read the article Ia qsc,iion.
Mr. WILLIAMS undJ explained that 70 was IN article
from The south CaIoHHida nsvsp"per pibhshed ia 60
The CHAIRMAN remarked that Il might be IA orderin
South Carolina. hut out " order here Laughter
Mr. FARNsWORTH Rep, III expressed himself OPP
uosed 10 the Joint resolution because he was unchh
liable unnerciiul but because vas not tc1y
that There was any suffering or a. o INA,
that there any body sarS there bnt Iln{ H t
II was probable somebody might r starving mere Dtio.e
the newt crop gathered He would Not consent W.
vote million Of dollars This manner FOR any portion OF
the people. The principle contained IN the b would III
| poor in every city of the United States.
| Mr.. STEVENS rep. Pa remarked that Congress bad
within "a wears gwen tlONOOOO 70 the Freed
mems for freedmen and refugees aud that about
twOirls OF IL had been appropriated FOR the dlsIoya
Mr. ROBINSON Dem, y. " rose 10 correct state
ment made in the course Of the discussion to the erect
that Congress had made an appropriation ol the recl O
the suffering people In Ireland He said that no euch APP
The Senate but had in the referred Com
ittee which unirendly and there II slept the sleep
kind would here; there was no Gons1lonai qnes
| ton IN tho way ana lac trusted the bil would pass
Finally without disposng OF the bill 81 amendments
'A' CIoTHiSG DESTITUTE SOLDIERS.
The Senate amendment 10 the bin 20 cloth MANNED and
destitute soldiers taken from the Speakers table and
While the House vas waiting receive the action OF
the senate on the report the Conference Committee
the supplementary Reconstruction bi motion Of Mr.
BANKS Giep. Mass, the Committee on Foreign Affairs
was Instructed to inquire and report what measures have
been taken by foreign Governments or capitalists TO
secure the control OF the interest Of rival nationaes In
any Of the routes franchises FOR the transit across the
Istmus of Panama Nicaragua Honduras or Tehuanepcc
the United states TO the Interests Of American
mierce such transit routes.
GOLD RFsTRVE.
Mr. MORRELL Rep, Pa, on leave introduced OIL
10 provide for reserve OF god IN te treasury ana the
National Banks Referred 10 the Committee On Banking
''N TIFF RECoSsTRUcrIoS Dill.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from
the Senate announcing that that body had agreed to- the
Conference report the supplementary Reconstruction
BILL Thereupon
Mr. WIIRON rep. Iowa., from the Committee Of Con
ference on the part OF the Hor-c made report recon-
mendng that the Senate agree to the House amendment
prexDg tho word electors and that the House recede
from it's amendment striking out the proyiso OF the
Senate recurring the number Of votes cast 10 Dc az least
one half Of those registered and that both Houses
20 prOvsO that IL shall appear 10 Congress thht the
election at which all the registered ana quahcd
voters had opportunity 10 vote fairly and without re-
srant and that Congress s satisfied that such COnsu
tOn meets the approval ~ majority VI all the qualified
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