New-York tribune., 1868-03-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. DAWES (Rep, Mass.) introduced bill
70 authorize the construction Of RAILROAD and TEL
EGRlPH line from New-Orleans TO Mobile. Mr
CLARKE Qsep Kansas bill TO authorize the SALE OF 20
acres of LAND in the Military Reservation OF Fort LeaVen-
worth Kansas Mr. PAINE REP, Wis., JOINT resolution
OF the WISCoSsIN LEGIsLAIURE nsructng the Senator'S
and requiring the Representatives from that state to ad
here 10 the policy OF the loyal people Of the Republic
adopted by Congress. Mr.. FARNSW0RTH Rep, ILL.,
reported back the Senate amendment to the Post Route
bill, which was concurred in with the amendment.
PROVISION FOR sUPREME COURT CONTINGENCY.
Mr. BOUTWELL, (Rep, Mass) reported back, with an
amendment, the bill introduced last week by Mr. Eliot
relating the Supreme Court Of the United States The
amendment agreed to- and the bill passed as follows
eotd @ That Of the removal Of the ChisfJa'tce Of
Inability discharge the po~ and dutes OF tbe sala ONCE
the same shsi deyo'e On Tue Al'et,e ms, yn, N h @ & & ri
appointment shall be daily made, and CheJuee o. said
Mr. WAsHBtRNE Repy nl) offered resolution
SAILING on ars o Of 9he Deparment Adopt
ed Mr. HAIGHT presented protest OF oIcers ~ ana
soldiers OF NewJerSey AGAINST the passage OF senator
Wilson'S bill in relation 10 bounties.
REGULATION OF LABOR IN NAVY YARDS.
regulation OF labor in the Navy-Yards Of the United
States aud Of the compensation thereon provides lor
assistant at 81 500 one master machlnst at 81 COo
storokeeper S2O00 drauhtsman TO civil engineer
10 master constructor each at salary OF 81 cO per an-
mum; one inspector OF timber, one clerk OF yard one
81 500; one seoOndcass clerk 10 comnandant and one
sccondclass clerk to storekeeper each at slOO; one
specor of provisions and clothing, sl,2OO clerk TO
civil engineer, S2O0; one clerk TO naval constructor
carpenter master painter, one master black
smith, master eauker one master cooper one master
ioIner one master boat builder master samaker one
master plumber, master spaT1naker one master block
maker, master mason aud one master iaborcr eaeh
The House took mp the bill to continue
TIE TEEEDMES's BuRBAU -
Mr. hen n
objections which he made were First that Congress
has no power to pass measures OF TINS ehaiaeer os
powers being declared and limited by the Constitution
@ oi te BTrsam orgpay exist NO longer
third that 1t has failed to accomplish the purposes ior
been heavy burden the Treasury, without aording
any proportional advantages and fifth, that y has been
senderi1g anlmosites between whites and blacks, and
thus retardng Reconstruction On this point he argued
plantations by inducing the negroes to try TO become
proprietors instead of aborers that the Bureau agents
tain political preferment that the funds Of the Bureau
have been sduandered without accountability or proper
care that the Bureau has Illegally conscated lands and
rendered no account thereof that it has dispensed sine
places TO that It has been sea lor
aSSn and tat It has been made partisan engine to
uphold and continue the power of political tSa party
Mr. Mr. 4 hr deep sp Msss asa s5sed the Before
answering the arguments agS ~ SANDER and Which had been
WARRINGTON d. e.. Feb. IL, 1905
nTo N, Hon d. EII0r-DBAR SIR: lou have called attention
IA an r charge against that have SAID or done something
M td favored the ntermirture by marriage OF the white
ma k popnon This charge originated with certain who bate
@ ~ rrse there shadow Of truth In IL In all the Bureau
ok nootux marriages have had no Of this Kind 10 act
and none is As Board Of Trustees have
ere the subject and have to knowledge privately or
ay sought Imay be permitted to that this charge
untrue w. w. ho"Aip' "aJo''"on' N0mmahuins' ~
Mr ELIOT added that the rumor that Gen. Howard
had grown wealthy In connection with his administration
of the Frecdmens Bureau Is also false, foul and scan
dalous. .,-.,.,.
man than Gen. Howard does not exist IN the United
MT WOOD remarked that if the gentlemen on the other
AIDE would give him COMMITTEES OF investigation, ne
would prove some OF the charges which ne had made
Mr.. ELlOrGen. Howard has lost his right arm III tne
service OF his country
Mr.. BLAINE-An offense which cannot be forgiven on
the other side of the House. 49,,
Mr.. ADAMS Dem. KyD moved 20 table the Dill
Negatived .
The bill was then passed--Yeas, s6 Nays, 81
The House then took up the amendments reported TWO
weeks ago.
CIVIL EXPENSES APPROPRIATION BILL. -
Mr.. LOGAN Rep. ILL., moved 10 amend tne nrst Parh
graph by reducing the amount appropriated Tor carrying
into effect the several acts OF Congress auto1Lng oans
and the issue OF Treasury notes from 1000 TO 1884,
The Treasusy, he said, Ia not now printing Donos or
Treasury notes. and therefore, this Item only 10 80 10
ward the pay OF employees In the Printing bureau