New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-18

On motion Of Mr.. HIGBY Rep, Cali the Committee
Printing was instructed 20 inquire into the expedency
of having the report OF j. Ross Browne the mineral
resources Of the United States printed in the French and
German languages for the distribution at the Paris
On motion Of Mr. BIDwELL Rep Cal) the COMMITTEES
CSpsdency Of making the tariff on silk goods imported.
specific according to weight instead OF ad vaorem
DISTRICT MATTERS.
The Senate bT which up yesterday at the close a
the morning hour 10 incorporate the Washington County
da GGe u R q. fs bsne che Morning hour
Mr.. stHENCK (Rep., Ohio offered an amendment dc,
caing il unlawful for any railroad company 10 eollece
fare from any passenger It's coaches to whom
seat in such WAS not na nee made
Mr. GRINNELL Osep, I0wal moved an amendment TO
the amendment by adding the WORDS except Win tnen
Mr. COBB Rep. Wis., suggested that M: Railroad broad
rsne farm to the ESt Government for park
Mr. Ingersoll tRep, I'D said he had heaIo vi
Both Of the amendments were rejected and thsn tho
On motion Of Mr. INGERsoII the District Committee
was instructed to inquire into the ex1edency OF paving
Mr. iNGERsoIJ from the District Committee reported
substitute for the bill TO incorporate tue FIRST
congregational Society OF Washington DsIict OF coun
After the bill was read Mr.. INeERsoLL suggested
that Il his friend from Ohio sehene wished 70 5 aee ne
pay anything without having pew accommodations ne
scHS EN- Doomed 70 offer such an amendment
saying no would be sorry to deprive his excellent friend
nobody having 50 much need q It. Laughter
replied that no ono Knew oN osI sdc sna N
grace The substitute Was agreed 70 ana the o
reported bill 10 gae the proceedings before Justices
of the Peace IN the District OF Columbia 1870,
Mr.. WELKER, from the same Committee, reported
bill providing for the punishment of grand aud petit lar
my ny MIXER from the same Committee, reported a
bill TO incorporate the Washington Transportation ana
Canal Company. a.,
bill was concluded at 240 the bill went over III i@noF-
r COOK Dep M on leays introduced . g 70 Sre en-
erty Of which it deprived, to prop
ety formerly belonging TO the Confederate states that
has been roioye ed and sInugged away Referred 70 tho
SUiIBERITc WASHINGTON HorsEs-A, PrprIos.
On motion or Mr. INGERsOLL 1Iep, I'D, the Commit
tee for the District Of Columbia was instructed TO inquire
INTO the proprety Of having the Houses IN washington
City numbered in accordance With the system adopted III
citizens Of Saratoga and Fulton Counties, NoS,Yors
praying for pension TO samuel Downing the only sur
vlyiDg soldier Of the Revolution aged fs years
mn. sTIvENss RECONSTRUCTION Bib
The House then proceeded 10 the consideration 0i NJ
sieveDss Reconstruction bill.
mr. BAKER Rep, ~ addressed the House. giving his
reasons why the bill should not be agreed TO IN its present
fonn aud why it sOuld be referred TO the Committee On
Reconstruction lie objected 10 the pbraseoIogy OF the
preamble, inasInuch II applies the term "GoNtIn-
ments" 20 the Confederate states Of America. !
Mr. STEVENS rep Pal said that, rather than have
that cause trouble 10 any OF the brethren, be would
modify it,
Mr. BAKER said that the term Government Implied
settled solid institution. In such this the term
was usually modified by the phrase so-caIed" self
called" Jaco objected TO the second section
reorcanlzing the State Governments existing do
feo and suggested that such reorganization should os
postponed until such time the scheme giving thepi con,
stitntioal governments should 10 into effect He had
some doubts TO the consttutonality Of the third
section. The object Of the fouth sectlon was yooo
one. Bot Why, IN stunning scllla should Con
fall into thaIyhdiS Why, the seeking 20
vent State disranchlScHent OF colored men,, Should
Congress declare that person shall BIC dtsfranchsd nv
reason OF conviction and punishment for any crime Other
than for Instruction treason or miSprlsion OF rfsso
Ills substantial objection, however, was the snh sec
tio which declares that all who at any time held office
either civil military, under the Confederate states
nounccd glance to the United states aud have to be
renyesed with the right OF citizenship ne semen lnas
the people the southern States were or e0nd DC nae
by law OF Congress- aliens. They were citizens OF ne
United They must De either foreigners ~ eltl-
zeus They not foreigners They were citizens
They had never ceased 10 be citizens OF the United States
United states or any other country lie was unwilling 10
give any vote that would recognize tue idea that tDero
ereignties existing within the jurisdiction OF the United
states. The Rebellion was a gigantic combination.
one in the revoted district did in law allegiance
to the Government Of the United sIates, lie saw dI.
equal cyi aud political privileges 10 al ana rSgarISa
sections should be altered or amended the state
should lose S right in Congressas monstro,s piopo.
stIou lie thought the bill should by all means BIC retertd
10 Joint Committee Reconstruction. lie wanted Ia
see eycry thing left TO the States that could be safely o
10 them lie warned the House against the eyll tshoenc
of degradn diminishing, and dishonorng the states %
this Union. The gentleman from Pennsylvania stevens,
had denounced his State as not Republican and haa
expressed the hope that Congress would nertese 40
make i So And me genman n from
states that not republican IN FORM lie warned n9
House agamstthc encouragement OF any euch deseu'e
Mr. GRINNELI Rep, Iowa. said he would have been
letter pleased with the remarks OF me gentleman WHO
had Just sat down If he had applied himself TO the per
lection of the BILL and not 10 iis destruction. -.
Committee infinitely more competent TO suggest improve
ments TO the bill than he was ., .. am -,
his Judgment TO that Committees the session wearing
out and he wanted that matter disposed OF ny '9h5ce
The gentleman from Ohio tBnghaDl appeared dssIcni
10 wait Tor the Constitutional Amendment 70 be adopted
Did he want that amendment 10 be again scornuy anu
defantly thrown In the face OF Congress by the egsa,
Of the Rebel states The Legsatuss OF the Ioyat
were advising different policy Jhey were syf
eSed Congress sheud now go and pass laws for tho
proper government OF the territory recently IN rebellion
tcrday that wEngand was Interested IN keeping no
the present condition OF things and excluding the south
PEELED that as untrue. Congress would deserve
The rcproach Of the world Il it did not see to
Rebel states had fnll protection extended their
lives ard political and civil rights II they were psSee
friends and establish justice He would not sdYo.a,e
execution banishmen 10 Rebels but ne would pa.e ny
their sides with equal rights aud privileges black mep
Il was not their fault that they we've black II Mas Gods
This question would take care OK se me a9 thsSeo
would begin TO treat the black man win respect Let hs
black have justice for ne ws te enu y, se n,
view he had with Mr. Lincoln about tho col0red race lie
r9neD had Mr. IN he Ge m Sa S
wanted TO everybody fight the Rebels Let the
and IN YOU have any kicking ackasses the state OF
that VII kick the Rebels TO DEATH let the jackasses
RAILROAD BRIDGTs-uARBoR IMPROVEMENT
Mr.. HOGAN Dem, MOI introduced q bill TO repeal tngs
section of the Railroad Bridge bin Of last session, which
authorizes low bridges