The national Republican., 1867-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
THIRTY.NINTn CONGRESs..SECOND SESSION.
FRIDAr, February %, 1867.
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Mr.. Yates presented the petition Of 1000 loyal
citizens OF Charleston asking for the establishment
Of territorial government In South Carolina, and
protection for the civil and political rights Of freed
men. Referred to the Committee on Reconstruc-
tion.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the COMMITTEES on Post oHicss,
reported the Joint resolution relative to the post
Office and Subtreasury In Boston, which was passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported adversely on q number Of bills.
Mr. Howe presented resolutions Of the Legisln.
ture Of Wisconsin, ratifying the constitutional
amendment, which were placed on fle
Mr.. McDougAll, Of Cal, presented the credentials
Of his successor In the Senate Hon. Cornelius Cole,
which were placed on file.
Mr. Sumner presented a memorial signed BY the
officers Of the Female Anti.slavery Society, asking
for universal suffrage.
Mr.. Hendricks introduced n bill for the relief Of
Charles Ramsey. Referred to the Committee on
Pensions.
Mr. Pomeroy called up the joint resolution to
extend the act in relation to agricultural colleges
to the State Of Tennessee which, after amendment,
was pasTed.
The unfinished business, being the bill to provide
for an annual inspection Of Indian Affairs was then
taken up the question being on oOncurring in the
amendment Of the House, transferring the Indian
Bureau from the Interior to the War Department.
Mr.. Doolittle took the floor and argued In favor
Of the bill, and against tho House amendment.
WIN tne exception OF tne question Ol TeoOubuuc-
tion, he regarded tho bill as the most important
measure to be acted on by Congress.
The British Department Of Indian Affairs was
entirely under the control Of Indians and they had
no troops whatever about them. Their officials
were not dependent on political changes. They
held their positions during good behavior. Our
Indian affairs should bo managed in the same man
nor disconnected entirely from politics.
Mr.. Chandler moved to lay the bill on the table,
which was disagreed to, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Brown, Cattell, Chandler, Con-
ness Fowler, Howard, Howe, Kirkwood, Lane,
Sherman, Stewart Wade, Williams, and Yates
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Nays-Messrs. Anthony. Buckalow, Davis, Dix
on, Doolittle, Edmunds, Fessenden, Fogg, Foster,
Henderson, Hendricks, Morrill,, Nesmith Pomeroy,
Ross, sPrsguo, Trumbull' Van winklo' and Will
ley-l9.
Mr. Stewart said that as matters stood at pres.
ent there was no head TO the Indian Bureau; there
was no fixed policy. The War Department and
the Interior Department were at cross purposes all
the time. The entire management Of Indian af-
fairs should either DO In ono Department or the
other.
Mr.. Stewart advocated the placing Of the Bureau
under the War Department. The Indian had
nothing but eontemptfor the civilian but respected
and feared the soldier.
The discussion was further continued by Messrs.
Buckalew, Howard, and MoDougall.
The question was then taken cOncurring in the
House amendment, when 1t was disagreed to- as
follows
Yeas-Msssrs. Chandler, Conness, Fessendeu,
Howe, Kirkwood, Lane, Morgan, Ramsey, Sher-
man, Stewart, Wade, Williams, ind Wilson-l3
Nays-Messrs. Buckalew, Davis, Dixon, Doo-
little, Edmunds, Fogg, Foster, Harris, Henderson,
Hendricks, Howard, johnson, McDougall, Morrill,,
Nesmitb, Patterson, Poland, Pomeroy Riddle,
| Ross, Spraguo, Sumner, Trumbull and Yates-24.
The bill now goes back to the House, whore the
question will be on recedng from the amendment
| Mr.. Conness called up the joint resolution au'
thorizing tho establishment Of ocean mail service
between San Francisco and the Hawaiian Islands,
which was passed.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the joint rcsolu.
ton supplementary to the acts to enable the United
States to be represented at the Paris Exposition.
Mr. Trumbull said this bill took money out o
the treasury, and was interesting only to private
| individuals. They were going to have q grand
time at Paris, and great many Of our people
wanted to 60, and this bill provides for the appoint
ment Of additional commissioners. Ho wished tC
call up bill which had passed tho House prohibit
ing the payment Of money to rebels. 1t appear
that certain officers Of the army and navy who haC
Joined the rebellion came here and claimed thu
back pay which was due to them when they do
serted tho service The bill which he desired Il
call up was to prevent any such payment beiui
made.
Mr.. Sumner said that his bill was not of privat
nature. 1t did take little money out Of the treas
ury, but II would be repaid many fold to the peopl
Of the country, in the increased knowledge whic
they would obtain in science and art.
The joint resolution indicated by Mr.. Sumne
was then taken up and read.
Mr.. Hendricks asked how much money had bee
appropriated for this purpose at the last session
Congress
Mr.. sumner said $l5C,OOO and this bill apprc
priated S93, 900.
Mr.. Hendricks said that would be quarter of
million, and in coin, and he thought 1t was to
1 much.
/, Mr.. Sumner said the resolution had been car,
fully considered in theCommittee on Foreign Re
latiOns, and they thought this additional apprC
priation necessary In order that the United State
should be fully represented.
Mr. Sherman moved to amend by providing for
collection of agricultural specimens to be sent I
the Expositioni which was agreed to.
Mr.. Trumbull would like to know whether thi
would be the end of the appropriations. He Nj
T thought it very likely that another quarter Of
million would be asked from the next Congress
He thought 1t tho most unwarrantabe appropriG
tiOn of the peoples money that had ever come IN
der his experience.
Mr.. Sumner could not tell whether any furthe
appropriations would be asked for not. Tn
committee had endeSvored to be conscientious 1
the matter, and had nothing in view but the publ
welfare.
: Mr.. Lane said that in his opinion the Who'll
thing, from beginning to end, was great humbul
and he would make prophecy that before we weT
out Of 1t, II would cost at least Eve millions.
The joint resolution was then passed-yeas %
nays 10.
The Senate then, at 4,35 p. m, adjourned.
, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, called up the legislative, e,
, eeutive, and judicial appropriation BILL with th
Senate amendments thereto. All Of the Senat
amendments striking out the Congregational Glob
and all subjects relating thereto were disagreed t
7 Tho Senate, It will be remembered, proposed
D have the proceedings and debates of Congress pull
r lished otherwise than In the Globe. The amend
ment directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
classify the clerks in his Department with regard I
the nature of the work performed was disagreed t.
!, Senate amendment authorizing the appointment {
additional clerks by the Secretary of the interior
was disagreed to- as was also the amendment II
creasing tho pay of certain officers Of the SenRt
| The other amendments were concured in, and
committee of conference was ordered on the dii
agreeing votes.
T Mr.. Spalding, Of Ohio, rising to n question
I order, insisted upon an enforcement Of the rulI
requiring the exclusion from the floor Of the Houi
of all but privileged persons. lie had q resolutiO
upon the subject, and would offer 1t If necessary.
, Mr.. Maynard, Of Tennessee, asked the reason fo
: insisting upon the enforcement Of the rule
Mr.. Spalding replied that business was impede
c daily by outsiders and lobby men.
The Speaker directed the DoOrkeeper to enforc
n the rule strictly.
Mr.. Allison Of Iowa, from the committee Of co..
ference on the disagreeng votes Of the two House
on the bill to suspend temporarily the collection
direct taxes in West Virginia, made report whic
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