New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-09


ton OF sentence imposing definite penalty according
TO law which penalty cannot without violation OF the
prsonment other restraint Of freedom under the I'M
mediate control Of the Officers OF the law ana aGe0Tong
cal control Of the person so held in sertude ana hat
all orders judgments or DEGREES authorizing or directing
the sale into seryude Of any person within the United
States shall be held violation of the 18th constitutional
Amendments and therefore void.
Mr.. NlBLACK asked Mr. Kasson to yield to him Tor
Mr.. KAssON declined, saying that he presumed the
der celebrate the Eighth of January but lie proposed
House. TO celebrate the Eighth day Of January better
than had been celebrated at NewOreans or anywhere
Mr.. NIBLACK lntmated that he wished the House to
the passage OF the District Suffrage BILL and not In COM
piment to the memory Of Andrew Jackson. -
Mr. KASS0N proceeded to advocate the passage OF his
Mr.. ELDREDGE Dem. Wis., inquired whether. Con;
had to give construction 10 COnsttutOna
Amendment that should be binding on States which had
adopted that Amendment.
Mr., F1NCK Dem, Ohio also wanted TO know whether
of a court void, and to set them aside by laws.
Mr.. THAYER rep, PaJ remarked that that was the
MI KAssON argued that Congress had the right to de-
clare invalid what was In itself so.
Mr.. THAYER proposed q substitute for the Joint
resolution, declaring that any person who should
United States or who shah make issue any order for
such sale attempted sale, shall be held to be guilty OF
felony and shall on conviction thereof be liable 10 fine
and Imprisonment He said he felt repugnance to the
passage Of law purportng to give construction TO INC
Constitution He should prefer To assume that the eYl
against which this law evellcd was gross Violation
OF me SUBSTITUTION ana 10 snast a law 20 pu Kosor
TO the fact that In Ncwexco and Colorado there were
several Thousands Of Indians held in slavery
Mr. KASSON understood that there peonagc there;
but his side Of the House had taken action within the st
few days 10 remedy the evil and he had no doubt that
his excellent friend from Illinois (Nr. Ross would be
found recorded against any action that should tend TO
Mr. ROSS Inquired whether Mr.. Kasson was not aware
that Government officers in New-MeXcO and Colo
RADIO were owning, buying and selling poems. 81, ,,o
Mr. KASSON replied that, If so, the lrcsdent OF the
United States should take the advice Of his friend Ros
and have those officers courtmartialed lor Violating INC
Constitution aud laws.
The debate was participated In further by messrs'
TUAYER, PHELPS and GRlNNElL
Finally, Mr. KASSON accepted Mr.. Thayers amend
mcnt substitute for the original resolution MODIFYING
it as to make it BILL and to make II apply 10 PERSONS
who hold negroes sold into Slavery Inc vote on
the passage of the bill taken by Yeas and Nays aud
resulted ms foows Yeas, ll6; Nays, 2-so the Dill was
passed II reads .,,
o(ac tti States Hi,Toas Of the United state,
at % second session Of s HYSSs SS to 'a 70 Of
United Mates which has now, by tie ratification ct Three o9h' OF vac
terms forever prohibit slavery involuntary seiuie eIeep a;
punishment M crime whereof the party shall have been duly
Il,rca In some part Of this Union asserted end maintained that
unto unofficial sgeso1 to slavery pens ThG may De fon, S
Ss Te citizens Of tie United States to be disposed
ie ch5 religion Of Iston and the United
state Sta Se 1 nSs fsnS s2 ns na ,b
b enacted de- 1ls persons who snail hereafter se
within the limits Of the uned states or shah make Issue
o for is, 'f q sS s 'I S P any '' person 80
sold b be held to e guilty Of felony and sa1 On eI s.,,,
lined exceeding $9Go both in the discretion Of the
The following -namod DemOorats voted for the blll:
Messrs Bergen a. ". Humphrey N: ", Hunter tN.
", Radford u. W Randall penn)' Ross ullJ' Taylor
'''' TnE BURNING OF TIE SEw IRoNsDEs.
On motion of Mr.. BRANDEGEE Qep, Comm leave OF
absence given the members Of the Committee on Ma
val Affairs from Thursday next in order that they might
10 Philadelphia and inquire into the eI,umsialce OF
the destruction by fire OF the new Honsides AT League
Island
Mr. ARNELL 0,ep, TENN presented memorial OF
Gen Grant, Myor-Gen Meade ana other Officers Oh t9e
United States Army, respectfully asking mat wheh ON
GERS withdrawn from active service ana placed on
the retired sndGr existing sEc tcy may ~ p pt,s
Which is ration per day for every ,e YEAR. service
on motion Of Mr WILSON rep, Iowa. the Sergeant
alarms directed 70 pay 10 the widow OF the late
lyn the amount Of Increased compensation provided ny
law from The commencement OF the present congress 10
'"0 U'''' " riIE SEw-ronK rosr-orrrcF.
The SPEAKER presented Executive communication rs
follows Report OF Mr.. browning Secretary Of the IN
terror and SIR Skinner. Acting Postnastereneral who
were appointed Commissioners o select site for Post
office and the United States Courts In New-Nork cry
They report they have selected site. being part OF the
CITY HAN Park for which ss9o0o 20 be paid. aud hat
me fact. aud considerations submitted IN The report
conclusive rs the cXpcdoncy Of purchasing on the
terms proposed The site Is selected nhd they tt'on
mend an additional appropriation OF Sl'W@ i,l the
erection Of building From ihct'ccIeiay 81 "ar trans
hitting statements of purchases hi1u' - ',e
Office during the year 1886 Prom the Sane ttahsnh,ilhB
a the Chief Engineer the surveys OF lnih
and Illinois Rivers Referred Ia the Committee on Com
mrrcc the Secretary OF the Treasury, iiah mt
ting preliminary report on the mineral resources OF iie
states and Territories OF the Rocky Mountains ny
T. Ross Browne. Referred 80 the Committee on M!.es
and Mining
REGONsTRUCTfOS.
Mr. BROONALL Gsep. PENN addressed the House on
the subject ftctiOn. In discussing the subject
of Negro Suffrage remarked that 10 often asked
how members OF the House would like to have ncg.os
occupying seats Representatives. But he thOugh
That If they were content 90 SIT here with gamblers ana
blaclegs they prccuded from making complaint
Oh that score But negro now ana always hhd btth
omen 10 election TO Congress There nothing 20 pre-
vent their election il they could find a constituency 10
elect them. I'm reply To question from Mr. Maynard he
said that the loyal Of the South required NJ the
hands Of Congress the acknowledgements OF every Rebel
he for one would sustain that demand.
on motion Of Mr. HARDING. dem, KY the Sergeant
alarms directed 10 pay the widow ~ The late hon
Henry order, KY, the amount OF compensation que
him the time Of his DEATH including the additional
compensation
Mr. BOUTWELL,, Uep., MassJ introduced IN Act con
corning Judicial Proceedings. Referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
ing FOR continuance Of service of longevity ratons To OF
fccrs placed the retired list In addition to the pay now
allowed ..,.,
Mr. HOGAN Dem, Mo- introduced bill TO establish
an Assay Office in ST. Louis. Referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means u,
Mr. GARFIELD Csep., o. asked leave 20 take ny the
i for Increased compensation 10 Washington Clerks.
Objection made, and the House at O'CLOCK ad-
JOurned
MICHIGAN