The New York herald., 1867-03-02

Mr. Ksssos, reply, said that he regretted that ihs
gentleman frnm Massachusetts Mr Bortwel1 shoalc
have revived the scandal Of tho on this
/ Ject Tho sums that had been appropriated bad ioeu
. ussa IN iafse part 70 pay PRIOR expenditures de
dd not believe to use tho phrase Of certain newspaper
IN washing the dirty linen OF the republic in the eyes
i OF the world" He wished the committee simply
TO understand that the object OF the appropriation had
been authorized, but that the expenditure had
me amount authorized and the only question
tner Congress would foot tho bills, or would leave
UNPAID me parties who furnished the property and per-
| formed the work
Mr. NiRlAoH, ideml OF Ind, as a member of the Com
mtee on Appropriations had been deputed to examine
the condition Of the White House. and he related how
unapuateu and unfurnshed ID had been found when the
present occupants came into possession they having
been forced 70 60 into the city and buy table nen bed
| Finally debate was closed and the committee vas
brought to vote on the proposition
that further payments should be made on any nc
count for repairing or furnishing the Executive Mansion
nnll s9en accounts were submitted to joint commit
The question required Mr. Price's motion To strike
out the clause as amended, which rejected-yeas
| dr. CoaKlISG rose TO move pro forma amendment
and addressed an inquiry TO Mr. Stevens
! by order of the House.
Mr. CosKLsG suggested that as Mr. Hill had occupied
gentleman from Indiana would please sit down and allow
him mr. Conkling) 10 lin sh the remark he about TO
make whom interrupted.
Mr. Hill, rising fow minutes Afterwards remarked
70 hr Conking that II he desired TO celebrate his with
drawal from this house by exhibition Of insolence he
was entitled to all the credit he could get out OF It, Ho
mad not intended anything der0gat0ry OF the gen.
tlemans right to be heard and he thought his remark
Mr.. CoSKMNG declared that he did not know what re-
mark the gentleman from Indiana had referred to- but
sound Of his own voice 10 could andesnd bis obect
Tho only remark he could think of suggestion Of
the gentleman from Indiana after he had occupied two
or three minutes Of his time, that he would 20 along
the question settled II the gentleman from Indiana
was 50 thin skinned a. to take offence At that he
Mr. RADFoRD remarked, laughngly, on tho democratic
side :, Of the house that the apology was ample, and
In the further consideration Of the bill Mr. ScHENcK
called attention TO the repetition Of similar items In all
these appropriation bills to be expended BY the Commits
believe either in the efficiency honesty OF that officer
and g TO his poetical accomplishments was as good
paragraph appropriating $4,000 to aid the American
port to such parties desired to smigrate to Liberia
The time was, he said, whom this scheme commended
men; but time, which tested ali things, had shown the
utter mpracticability Of the scheme. He could not
na1 BY ,n.s M sn1. 's.
liberty brought !. here. YES" rs%srI.d high g
want Of money Keeps here.'' (IaughterI He char
acterized the scheme having been total failure
Mr. MAYNARD opposed the motion TO strike the ap.
preparation, and argued that the colonization Of Liberia
q success and failure The present Attorney
General Of Liberia . native of Tennessee He had
recently revisited this country and the result WAS that
from the town IN which he Mr. Maynard) lived some
one hundred and aty coored people had emgrated
there.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to snend the clause by adding the
proviso tina, no part of the appropriation should be
pcnded until the existing laws Of tho republic Of Liberia
are repealed which exclude white from suffrage on
account Of color. daughter on both sides Of the
House) -
Mr.. MAYNARD opposed Mr.. Davis amendment, and
commended the policy of the Lberans in excluding the
ravenous man stealing white race from oil political nu
ence among them.
Mr. KELLKY repl OF Pa, in favor Of striking out
the appropriation because It would be double folly to
aid In sending aborers out OF this country whore their
labor much needed. He would gladly, out OF .
full treasury vote hy thousand dollars yearly in sup.
the hundred millions of Africans; but In view OF the
present financial condition Of the country he did not
Mr. GRSsEI, (rep.y OF Iowa, opposed the appropria.
ton upon the Same general grounds that Mr. Kelley had
the great principles the Reconstruction b placing
the late slave Oh an equality with his former master
aud oppressor he would clasp his hands for Joy, and
si@ .se
ready say that white good a. negro il
he behaved himself
Mr. srADsa favored the appropriation, ting that IL
to enable the Colonization Society 10 transport
eleven hundred colored people, who were anxious to
tho Society. 4. asnisd that the cooniaaon % aoss%s
vas failure. -
fhs further consideration OF this bill was at the sug.
gestion Of Mr. SEysss postponed till this evening, in
order to lot the business OF tho morning hour be pro-
CLEARING TIE srxAKEa's rAmE.
On motion Of nr BIAIs. rep Of Me-, the rules were
nospsnasa led y y vote the mSrnng hour post
up and disposed Of a. follows
rhelSenats BILL granting lands to aid In the construc-
ton OF railroad and telegraph line from San Francisco
to Humboldt Bay California
Mr. McRUER, Gsp) Of Cal, briefly explained the Bill,
which gives only the usual grant Of ton sections Of land
on each side Of the road, which would bs about two
hundred and forty miles length In reply 70 the cues
era lands reserved to the government except the
and coal lands, and that cinnabar quicksilver,
was regarded as . mineral, and therefore reserved
Mr. HIosr spoke in favor Of the bII describing the
land in ts present condition ~ worthless, there not
being wagon road in the county OF Humboldt leading
Mr. JuiIis, rep Of Ind, as Chairman Of the Com
mtiee Public Lands said that facts had come to his
knowledge since the last session which prevented
him from giving his support TO the bill Very
many remonsrances bad boen made against it on &C.
tracts bad been here in Washington urging the passage
OF the bill on account OF 10 effects on her private for
Mr. McFsrsR denied having heard OF any rcmonstrance
or opposition to the bill from California although hs
had heard Of srcmonsIanoe asans! it FROM party in
Detroit who nsvef had been in California.
Mr.. Ross, tdem) OF III, after some further debate,
moved tho reference Of the bill 70 the oonmlitce on
Nj. DrlAso rsp.) Of Ohio. moved to lay The bill
the table.
The motion agreed to and the bill was laid on the
The senate bill in reference to persons Imprisoned
under sentence Tor 0honces against the laws OF
the United States allowing deduction OF one month
in each years imprisonment for good conduct. Passed
The Senate bill 10 amend the act Of Juno 26 1885, au
thorzing the construction Of Jail in the District Of
Columbia Passed
The Senate bill TO prevent the absence OF Territorial
officers from their Official duties. Referred the Com
mittee on Terrtoriea
The senate bill 70 authorize the Corporation Of wash
ingtou reduce the width and improve the aud
streets Of the city providing for widening tho sidewalks
and leaving planted waks In the centre of this widest
streets
Mr. IScnRsoLI, lrep. Of Ill, explained and advocat ID
the bn showing that the streets wide that they
could NOT BE- paved BY the property owners
n. DAwEs ep1 OF Mass, opposed II az calculated TO
destroy tho symmetry Of the plan which the city had
been laid outa plan beautiful In tsef worthy Of
the capital Of the nation-and also ming scheme
10 enlarge building lots On tho sreeta
Afcr further dscussoa the bin wns referred 20
the COMMITTEES for the District 0f Columbia
Senate bill extend the time for tho reverson OF the
United states lands granted 20 aid In the construction OF
railroads In Michigan After some explanation by Mr.