New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-13
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.


The reading OF the Journal having been dispensed
win. TIM SPEAKER presented connnn ~, from
tov Bulock OF Massachusetts, received after INC recess
nonwealtl Of the constitutional Amendment Received,
and laid on the table. ami ordered to be- printed.
SOUTHERN RAILROAD I.ANp GRANTS.
Mr. JULIAN rep lndl asked leave TO introduce a
report bill declaring forfeited 10 the United states all
lands granted by Congress IN 1856 10 States n the South
for Railroad purposes, which grants had expired by
Mr. WOOD Dem. y. W objected
Mr.. LIAM moved 10 suspend the rules, aud slated
that there 5oo10Oo acres Of the best lands IN
he South tied mp in the hands Of Rebel Corporations at
the expense OF poor men, white and black who should
have some for bomesteads.
Mr.. CIANIER Dem, v ", a. o mcmherOf the Select
ton Of the relation of these roads 10 the Government,
was s under Investigation, and argued thai the action
proposed by the resolution would be premature.
Mr. il LIAM expressed his willingness 10 modify the
resolution so as 10 make u one OF inquiry only
Mr. CHhSLER argued mat tn :, WAS was s9eG gm9,
Tee having that matter in charge.
Mr.. WILLIAMS (liep, PENN Inquired OF MI. 'hanler
whether there was any prudence that loyal men were M
terested IN these roads
Mr. CHANLER replied IN the aiirnatiye, and stated
that The action proposed would ieOpardilc the vested
rights Of citizens who had been loyal throughout the
Mr. WOOD argued that three fourths OF the roads in
the South. and in the West also, had been built by North
ern capitalists, and that the proposed measure would be
had been invested In Southern lands In conclusion, e
made the point Of order that the Committee ON Recon,
sruGon having been raised for special purpose could
take no c0gnizanee Of this matter.
The SPEAKER Oyerruled the point or order on the
ground that like subject had been already referred 10
that Committee.
Tie rules were suspended by vote OF 90 to 49, and the
resolution modified TO confne lis operation 10 Mis-
sssppi, Alabama, Florida and louisiana and 10 refer IL
TO tie Select Committee on Southern Railroads.
Mr.. BUTLER rep, Mass asked leave to Offer an
elaborate preamble and set Of resolutions reciting that
the Government OF Louisiana has been declared Illegal
and void and that therefore efficient can be
taken by the authorities for repairing the leyecs or ssn
ing bonds to pay for the same and therefore resolving
that the District Commander shall have powcr 10 issue
coupon bonds Ia the amount OF 100000, at J1Oper
cent and that the assumption OF slie debt snail De con
dition precedent in the admission Of the State
Mr. WOOD dem, y. - objected:
Mr.. BUTLER moved 10 suspend the rules.
The rules suspended there being only ~ votes
IN the Affirmative.
TIE RHcoSsTRUCTIoS BILL.
Mr.. STEVENS (Rep., Pa, from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported back the Senate Reconstruction
blll With several amendments Most OF the amendments
were merely verbal There is substitute for the rst
seeton declaring the true intent and meaning OF the act
Of March q 1851 To have been that the Governments then
existing in the Rebel states Illegal and that there
fore ch Governments II continued were to be continued
subject In oil respects TO the military commanders ana TO
the authority OF Congress Among the new sections re-
ported Is one directing that none OF the olce5 OF Gg
ratOn shall pay any regard 20 the decisions OF directions
Of the General any other officer OF The Coy
Nh as directed BY the hill so as
TO retain control oyeri while he did not wish To cut on
debate. 80.
reported was Improvement on the original phi
ofe House criticised the details OF some OF the sections,
and urged that the language should be more precise, 50
would clear precise AMI definite that there
would be no misunderstanding its menls aud purpose.
But ne regarded the Senate BILL though equally objec-
tonable In principle infinitely preferable to this, be-
its language was plain, simple anu not 10 De mis-
understood -
Mr. ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis., suggested that Mr.. Wood
should offer an amendment that would cover the whole
ase conclusivey. namely aInendment abosing inc
Constitution of the United states a3d the laws OF tue
United States the Constitution of each of the southern
States, and the laws of each OF them
Mr. WOOD was afraid that his friend from Wisconsin
was an old fogy or he would have known that the tou
Mr. ELDRfDGE knew that very well; Dut he waited
II TO lie specifically stated so that the gentleman ro
Ohio fr Bnghsinl should have no more constitutional
scrnples In his mind. -,
Mr. ROBINSON Dem. n. " spoke against the prlnol
ples Of the BILL and declared that, bad as Hehu was
and great as were her expressions the WRONGS anu SUI
ferngs inflicted the people OF the sout were eniou
worse. =. a. Al. -.
man from Ireland Alr Robnson) that ne Kelley lad
Yesterday introduced the floor OF ihc Rouse an lfls
man from North Carolina who apsaicd 10 members OF
the House owpo out every yestige OF rlNl government
An he south and nne out of every ten lshmen in the
south we're OF the same opinion.
Mr. RoBINsON insinrated that the lrishman who
,vonld male snch an appeal was degenerate one.
vnnld saw that he not freshman, hut British
-N- IIn would let them I'LL mp the blank. lie did
pot know but that the learned gentleman from Pennsy
yanin fMr Kelley was more Irish than he himself
degenerate Irishmep like his North Carolina friend He
fbonght IL would be found that that gentlemans
was 6Kslley aughter and he wirhed that come people