The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-14

sss COMMITTEES 70 inquire also - 10 ne treatment Of
Il NE United staes sovernmses 1srisa NE var sso a.
% abe facs connected with TIE cartel for the exchange
Of prisoners. and why such ssssdy szehahss had not
Mt JuDp. trep. !, Of H., asked What loyal nan in the
NORM demanded such an investigation he regarded
me PROPOSITION as reflection on the loy. people o. the
country The question TO the cartel bad been thor.
eushy nvesgased BY the Commitsss she Conduct OF
me war he did mot want 70 give the gentleman rom
or to get up controversy g 70 Who respsssbe for
any delay In the exchange Of prsons He hoped that
me ioys members Of the House would not consent 70
Mr. NUxoEH dsclamed cry Intention 10 reflect on the
ioys people Of the country, and be asked whethes
ngn omcor o. the government had Rvsn IS reason Tor
the non-exchange Of prisoners that be was mot going TO
eIchssge healthy, we'll fed for skeletons the fact
Mr. JupD recognized In that statement development
OF wnss the gentleman meant BY his resolution II was
sisr On unso ssp; for pss:sn S:s
q psonsrs 90 behalf Of he United States government
ana thas he and all connected with the matter were
ready for aud courted the fullest inquiry. ..ss :
.oERsoIL, trepl Of H. advocated the adoption OF
ton asked would be sstsr reflection on honest Union
generals Who had charge OF the exchange OF prisoners
Mr. LOGAN rep) Of H., asked Mr. Iugsrsoll whether
he had ever heard charges made against the authorities
Of the United States for the treatment Of rebel pris-
Mr. IxcxRsoIL replied that he had read IN some rsbel
papsrs charges towards their prisoners or war
9sq been shcsgsd that The rebel s n
and that large numbers Of them were frozen 70 DEATH
Mr. EtDxDas. tdem) Of Wis, stated that n .
Who bad charge ISs Of Che che exchange Of ID:
prsoners on tho part q the Confederate govern.
General 0ud 70 tho Union ohcer having the matter IN
charge General Buter) and he thought General Grant
ns s
deficient, with able bodied men, without any equiva-
lent a. the Confederate government unable TO feed
refused
Mr.. IsoKRsoLL resumed his argument in support OF
the resolution declaring that would be in bad taste for
the republican majority 70 order On Investigation into
rebel treatment Of prisonsrs Of and 70 refuse like
Investigation .to the treatment Of rebel prisoners It
would not 90 either maguanimous or fair.
Mr.. ELDRDoE repeated the statement made TO BIN By
General Ould who said that be excused General Grant
knew that the confederacy was more shell; but that
It's refusal when frat offered months pfsviouslys
Mr. Burss reminded NM NJ Eardss tina. an the cor
respondence the subject bad been laid before Con-
gress in January 1895 In the fall Of 1884 afeer the
exchange Of prisoners had been stopped proposition
made by the rebels 70 give the sick prisoners
held by them at Savannah and Mllen. Ga. AZ soon -
and az wsr. sent % and Oh
over seven thousand mon. There had been some I'm.
y ssn on s s ,.S
lot Thorn send cotton to Now York. sell through our
own agents. and with the proceeds procure what was
The question taken the motion to suspend the
rules and she motion was rejected. The resolution
'nsretors' was not received.
Tho question which was under discussion last even
ing, a. to the acceptance and reference OF memorial
from the Arkansas Legislature asking an appropriation
for levees for the Mississippi river came up and the dis
cussou continued BY Mr.. MORGAN, tdeml Of Ohio,
who had presented the memorial and by Mr. INGERsoL,
Who had objected TO lie reception.
PRESENTATION or cOxNuyIcATIoNs
After discussion the Nom oria was received BY vote
al and Wnq rofnPrAd stho Committee
rhs srsAKEn presented Communications which were
laid the table and ordered TO be printed follows
From the Acting secretary Of the Interior submitting
estimates 70 supply deficiency in the appropriations
for the relief OF the Nsvajos Indians at or near For
From the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, relative
2 alleged frauds on the internal revenue in the Fifth
From the managers OF the Antistam National Gene
tsry inviting The House TO attend the celebration the
rKs TREATMENT or REBEL PRISONERS OF WAR
Nj. wAsasrEx, Of via. asked leave to Offer the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution
Whereas irresponsible been made by per
IN q -. ss T.: S. 0
y: Gss:S sss::. :ss.:sss .S..
s:ssd Otherwise than with kindness ana Au
IN. ,s I'm ; :,.. . s;:s 10;
n q IL : Inch
Mr.. ELDR1pm objected
Mr. wAsssu.x moved g :sspend the rulca
smbls i6adequaia The New York Tyibune he'd dis
tIncty charEed thas crustss hsd besn psrperassd
The rules were suspended and the resolution and pro-
amble agreed 20 by los 70 10.
TIE RECONSTRUCTION nKAsUREs
Mr. STEVENS, rep.l Of Pa. at two O'Clock p. n pre-.
Recommended Bill ana gave brief sxpiansiion Of IT,
and was followed by
Mr. Holman, !dsml Of Ind. Who said that while op.
adjustment could b made between the two houses
Mr. STEVENS explaining the conference report said
agreed 70, with some slight notifications, one Of
which he thought quite an Improvement that was In
over The whole subject The Houss had made one con-
cessou In abandoning the penal section adopted the
motion Of Mr. Wilson, Of Iowa The Senate could not
the conerees the part Of the House did not think II
worth while to split about that The provision which
commanders should removed without the consent
Of the Senate The conerees were about 70 st upon that
Vs: s
mount he could not very well SO the logic q that rea
sonng which held that Congress had not the cousu-
tional power 70 that those officers should not b
removed without Of the Senate but he begged
the House consider that the Senate was several fur
longs behind House in the march OF reforn-pehaps
he ought say radicaiism Senators were coming up
sidsways but had not yet got square up What DO had
msss Of the Old constitution had struck perhaps in sSs
kidneys OF Senators Qaughtsr) and troubled them.
night whom they tried 70 progress the ghost OF the
past constitution found In their way and obsructed
hem Perhaps that vas natural enough; be did not
Ind sny fault with H.
agreed t-ysas Ill, nays %. Tho following 10 the vote
In detail:--
baker, Baldwin Banks Beaman Benjamin. Benton Bing-
blair. Boutwell,, Bromweli, Broomal auckland But
er, Churchill Clarke Of Ohio. Clarke Of Kansas Cobb,
Ceburn: Cook, Cornell covode, culom, Dawes pixen,
Enney drsysy, oris.oid. Haley Hamilio1 Lsys: nun
Hunter InsersoJ J.nokss Judd Julian, Kelley, Ks.
y Ohio, Loan. Logan Loughridss, Lynch, Marvin,
Plants Poland Po.sy, Prss R.sn, Rosn,scs Sawyer.
.eaher, Stevens Of H. Stevens Of Pa, Iane Tyler,
Horn of n r. Van Horn OF Mo-. Ward, washburn OF
Wis, washburne Of Ind, wsshburn Of Msss, weker w.
Pa, Williams OF Ind Wilson Of Iowa, Wilson Of
=. winScu, and wcodSridf.LlII 80, .a,., ~.
,hanler Eldrdse Foz, osss Hslsht Holman Hglburd Of
Conn. Nblsck, NoeIl Randall Robin.
Auke0. Van Trump and Wood-ZA