Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUkspAY, March -

CONGkESSION AL.
TUESDAY, March ~
SENAr.-Mr. wilson. from the Oommittee
Cd biiinary Affairs report led The jeint resoln-
ton dirtctInG the Secretsrvlof War TO urnish
q ms snd squ pmeuts for 1850 EAiiltia to the
Governor OF r-n nessee. ~
Mr. johnson onle citing to its presen Mt cousid.
Grafton, 1t went ever. ~
Aiso. from the came commir,ee, bill relative
60 the pa ment Of bcunti-s TO colorrd soldiers,
sailors ahd marines and their heirs; which was
- MT Sumner, from the Com mi,t-e on Foreign
Reinfiops, reported favorabfy on the bill to
prov,oe tor the defense of the northeastern
, Also, bill TO provide for the payment of
French spoliation claims, with a report
Mr.. Nyr introduced a bill to Incorporate the
Washing'on Land and Bailding Company
Referred 20 Committee on the District Of Go.
lumbia. ----s----
Mr. Morrill, introduced a Joint resolution
Of elections Of the cities of Washiusson and
Georgetown. Referred to Commute on the
DistTict Of Columbia. .., 4. .
All o, bill in addition to the several acts for
establlskng the temporary and permanent
seat OF the Governm. mt OF the United States;
and to resume the legislative DO wers delegated
to The cities of Washington and tieorgeto wn,
and he Levy Court OF the D,strict OF UoIum N.
bia. Referred to Committee on District of %.
lumb,a
This is the bill for the same purpose in.
troduerd at The first session OF the ;'Sth Con-
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution of ina u,rv.
relative TO he Fire department. of the Di strict
OF Columbia, the number OF men, horse en-.
Etnss, &C.. and whether the expenses OF sucn
department cannot be reduced. Adopted.
Mr.. Sa ulsbury introduce a joint resoI n ton
dneciIng The secretary of War TO return to
the different armor,es Of the State of Dela ware
the rrns. &C., taken therefrom during the war
by the military forces OF the United States,
or 10 replace the same, and asked for its pres
enf consideration.
Mr.. Conness moved to refer the resolution
TO the Committee on Military Affairs, which
was agreed to. r..--f - a-tt :
Mr.. Patterson IN. h Introduced a bill to
buildings and grounds surrounding the Gap
lfol Referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds
Mr.. Nye offered resolution expressive of
the sympathy OF the people Of the United
States with the people Of Ireland in their
struggle against Britieh tyranny and oppres :.
sion. which, at the suggestion OF Mr. Sumner.
Mr.. Morton moved to recon slider the vote of
Yesterday laying the resolutions OF Mr.. Sum
ner on tine table.
the views expressed by several senators that
no additions could be made to the military b: h,
II had not yet been accepted by the Southsr a
States. There were things in the resoluti ms
wnicn ne did not approve OF, but on the su b..
Ject OF the necessity OF Educating the freedmen
he fully agreed with the Senator Other Sen.
aiors said 1t would be time enough to insist
upon this when the constitutions should come
up here, but now was the time. 1t was essen
tial to the success of republicanism that the
speedy education of the wno.e people OF III q
S5uth should be provided for Education was
absolutely necessary 10 rescue the emancl.
pated slaves from the control Of their former
masters. and TO break up the aristocracy which
prevailed there.
Mr.. Howe said the power Of Congress over
tsose cor munitIes was just the same rs il vas
over the territories or the District Of Coium.
bia' and Congress was equally responsible for
the proper government Of them The neces.
sity OF immediately vacstiug the existing Sfate
governments IN the South was then ad vocatsd
by Mr.. IL. # .a
1hsAouse bill, supplementary TO the act to
provide for the more efficient government of
the insurrectionary States, was read vice
and then referred to the Committee on the Ju.
dietary. = = = 80
Mr.. TrumbuIl moved to 20 into execut,ve
session. ~ n : :
Mr. Simmer hoped not. He would ask the
senator to give way tor moment.
Mr.. Trunbull said the debate wouId he n.
terminable on To point.
Mr.. sumner said he could not forbear con-
graduating the Senator from Indiana Mortou)
on he stand he had taken. s.a- '
Mr.. Trumbuli called Mr.. Sumner to order
ne MT had made a motion to go into exec.
unve session, and the Senator from Massa
enuselts was copgratulatng another Senator
on MS opinions on the subject OF reconstruc.
ton, which he submitted had nothing to do
with the subject OF an executive session.
Mr.. Sumner resumed his remarks on recon.
Mr.. Fessenden called him to order.
Mr.. Sumner.-l know the rules of the Senate
Mr Fes.enden.-Of course; you know every
thing better than any other Senator
Mr.. Sumner OF half 50 well as the Senator
fr ON Maine. ...E I
The Char Gentlemen. please come to
Mr.. Sumner argued that he was proceeding
in order.
Mr. Fessenden said Mr.. Sumner was ont q,
order all the time.
The Chair SAID IT had always bean the ems.
tom to allow considerable latitude in debate.
Mr. Sumner remarked that he would pursue
the subject at another time. when the Senate
went in TO executive session. and after some
time spent therein adjourned.
HousE--Mr. Woodbridge (Vt.) asked. and
obtained leave to make q personal OK planation
When resolution was Introd aced yesterday
oy the gentleman from Wisconsin, (Mr. Wash.
burn II respect TO the bill which mad passed
al last Congress in relation to the claim OF John
L. Bouligney 8 heirs, he (Nr. w oodbridee had
stated that the facts as set forth were not true
that Mr.. Washburn had made a wiIIfnI mis-
statement of facts. He did not wish to he
understood as imputing bad motives to any
one, De, however. insisted THAI there were
errors. and mistakes in the statement OF the
preamole TO the resolution. He would grant
however, that the language used from the
supreme Court reports was quoted correctly;
but he felt 1t TO be q sense Of duty TO make An
apology, II he had given offense '.l-- '
Mr.. Washburn (WisD said he did not SIM.
pose MT Woodbridge gave oftense mention
ally but the language did seem strange The ian
gnage used BY Mr.. Weodb bridge after the read
iug of the resolution was, 81 object. The facts
stared IN the resolution are NOT true" Tothis
he (Mr. Washburnl replied. tAn the facts
stated are rrue;' and he fMr. Washburn) would
repeat here that amore fraudulent claim had
never been presented .t-al ISL 3s0ffs
Mr.. washburn then gave q history of. the
After further debate the subject was dropped.
AID other business taken MP. 80
Mr.. Stevens pa introduced bill making
appropriation Of such funds as may be neces.
sary for the purpose OF carrying into full ef.
feet the act for the more eli cient government
OF the Southern States and the acts supple.
mentary thereto. Referred to Committee or the
whole House. - e i-f u ~ : =
The Senate joint resolution for the relief OF
freedmen and destitute colored people in the
District OF Columbia, was taken from the
Speakers table and passed. 1t appropriates
Si5,UCO. -4s- 81. =. s-rr. - -
Mr.. Spalding (Ohio) introduced a Joint res.
olutioh directing the Secretary OF the Interior
10 withheld the enforcement of the law re-
lafinR to the claim OF the heirs OF John f..