Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL.


OF Indiana, protesting against any curiailment
OF the national currency. Referred TO Oom-
Mr.. Fessendep.S from the Committee ON
Finance, reported the legislative. executi ve
and judicial appropriation bill, with amend
Mr.. Morrill,, from tho Committee on Com
merce, reported the bill tn amend the act 70
prevent sm ueElingi Which wa. passed,
act Incorporating the Washington Temperance
Society Referred to Committee on District of
Cvlumbis, -y~ptr rJra
MT STE war. introduced a b,i, for the rs,,,f NJ
inhabitants OF cities and towns on the public
lands Referred 10 Committee on Public
L.ands. -..ra.g ..r .Ffi. .. n. =. .
the allotment OF the Justices OF the Supreme
Court among the different circuits. the an
pBintment of Marshal of the Supreme Cour,
spd OF the DISTRICT OF Columbia. Referred to
Committee On the J udic iary. T.Tr. -
On motion OF Mr.. Conness, the bill To IRA Mt
"a, IN AID of the San Francisco Central Pa
cifc Railroad was taken up, read, ana post
pVned until to morrow.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the Secretary Z
War was requested TO inform the Senate
j W neither any officers Of the army appointed
under the Act TO increase and fix the military
peace establishment of the United States ha We
not yet Joined their commands and IL So to
report the name, rank, and regiment of such
officer. .... II - : .
On motion of Mr.. Williams, the hill for the
r'ilef of Mrs. Mary Dixon, Of Alexandria,
wioow OF Col. Dixon, deceased. was taken up
and passed.
MIR. Catteil presen ted the credentials of Mr..
Frelinghuysen, elected by the New Jersey
legislature for the balance of the term ending
March q. 1869.
Mr.. Freinehuyson then came for ward and
took the oath Of office. -
The tariff bill was then taken up, the cues
uon being on the amendment OF Mr.. Ed
munds, TO add to the free list all books. charts,
maps, &c, imported IN good faith fer public
lib ares, sc hOols, colleges, &c.
Mr.. Grimes took the fiOsr IN opposition to
the bill he said thateyery man who opposed
this bill must expect TO be denounced The
manufacturers with their cry Of protection.
aud the public press which had been sub.
versed in their interest, charged that the lob.
bes were filled with free. traders, and that
British gold was being used to buy u mem
bers All such talk passed by him as the Idle
wind The people did not desire the passnge
OF this bill Itwas concocted in the interest
OF a few manufacturers and spec ulators cali
ing themselves wool growers and others
They cursed every one who opposed free
traders He had never seen any OF these free
traders. The tendency of this meas ure wouI Id
be 70 utterly destroy the commerce OF this
nation, already nearly swept from the ocean
by hostile legislation IL was to her com meroe
That England owes her greatness, her uuion
and her wealth, not to her man u features
Mr.. Henderson opposed the pending amend
ment as not being in the interest OF the com.
Mr.. summer said it was wrong no,icx N
impose a tax on knowledge. The amend ment
only proposed to enact provision Of the ex-
The amendment was theN agreed to-
Houston motion of Mr.. Hale IN. W the
Sergeant at Arms was directed to arrest ].
Tracey and have him before the bar Of tho
House, SO that he may show cause why he
should not be punished for contem p, by re-, .
son OF his refusal to answer process issued
by the Committee on Public Expenditures. :
MT kasson (Iowa) reported. frem Com m ittes
hiil for year ending June 30, 1868. Made A spe.
ciai order for Tuesday next
On motion OF Mr.. Defrees, (Ind } the Uom-
m't'ee OF Ways and Means was directed to in.
and plough harness aud common bedstead Dis and
tables and chairs on the free list.
MI wentworth (ill) submitted a resolution,
which was agreed to, declaring that ali docu-
ments ordered to be printed at this Congress
shall be allotted to members thereof until De-
oemoer LIST, and transmitted to the homes OF
such members -
Mr.. BiuweIl, (Cai..) from Committee on Ar.
rieulture, reported a bill extending the pro-
visions OF the act Of July 2, 1862. in regard TO
donations Of land for colleges for agriculture
ah6 the mechanic arts to the State Of Ten.
nessee. .-. 49,.
ME-. A-.s,o.d tohio, I'D ~ec.s-d sooex,snston
Deesee. w
Mr. Maynard (Tenn.,) objected to Tennessee
oeing placed in prejudicial position by uni.
ting that State with the other rebel States.
The debate was continued, and Mr. Stokes
also asked that the bill should pass as reported,
and said he objected to placing Tennessee with
r roe,S ,s.es, ior tennessee had proved loyal
white from her constitution, and NOW mona
but loyal men could vote In that STATE. when
the other States did that, they could get the
Mr.. LeBlond referred to the letter written sv
Mr. Stokes In 1861, when he I'D vissd the south
70 60 With the patriot Davis instead Of the ty.
rant Lincoln. He wanted to know IN what
position that letter left the gsnsleman under
the amended constitution Of his Stass. -
mn; Stokes eaid he had answered the Dun.
can can ieWsr Sy enteri9e the Fedsral army and
had repented, as the gentleman dr lie Biondl
should have done. (hpplalse on the moor and
IN tne galleries, which was suppressed BY the
Mr.. Stokes said he was ready to 20 into ,hs
SADDLE again, and stay three years longer, il
Mr.. Randall fPa.) "Oh, boshm fi.auvntar
The bill was further de ated, and Mr. Kelley
said Tennessee was the only State Of the South
that had republican government. Tennessee
Is S!aie, but south Carolina and Texas are
not States. There were State governments
there. but they have been overthrowp, and
Andrew johnson, who il not generally food
authority, was yet correct when he said the
Soathern States were without civil govern
ments. ~ q ID. ...t... . /. ffar SD 49,
Mr.. Donnelly Mimi proposed an amend
ment declaring that no one who had ever held
government OF the State Of Tennessee shouid
ever be professor in said COLLEGE The South
era States had abused grants Of land, and their
people were now supporting the usurpation Of
Mr.. Cooper (Tenn.) said he was in favor O
the bill OF the committee, but he excepted 10
MT keileys assertion OF Presidential usurpa.
tion; and, II he was permitted, he wouid say to
the gentleman (Mr. Kelley as the Scottish
0nrmion had once said, "Lord Angus, thou
hast lied" . 10 b .'|0' - - 49, '--O"
Mr.. Kelley said the gentleman was not per.
mitted, tor while the usnrpation was plotting
ne MT. Oooper1 was the friend, agent and
the conndential clerk Of Andrew johnson:
and unless all conscience vEas exiting uished
with him, he was not permitted 10 answer.
Mr.. Cooper sad Mr.. Kelley was aeain mis-.
stating facts. While he fOooperl was the prI-
vate secretary Of the President he had never
received dollar Of his money. and when the
gentleman tMr. Kelley says 80 he lice again
Atthe snsgestion'of Mr.. 5enckes, the gentle.
men were called to order.
Mr.. Donnelley's amendment was then agreed
to, and the bill passed r'F TIT
The House proceeded to the consideration O.
Mr. stevens bill to reconstruct the Southsrn
States, and Mr.. Stevens said he wouId not
call the previous question to day and wouid
therefore yield to Ar. Ray mond, Of Now
Mr.. Raymond proceeded to address. the
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