New-York tribune., 1868-03-23
norsE OF REPREsENrATIvrs

Mr. HUBBARD dem, Comm presented a
rcmonsrance OF Mcssrs Case Lockwood Brainard and
other citizens Hartford Conn against the passage Of
an INTERNATIONAL COPYEGGH LAW. General debate, as
if in Committee OF the Whole being the order Of the day
Mr.. SEwCOMBE Rep., Mo- addressed tho House on the
subject Of politics generally.
IHE FINANCES.
Mr. BLAIR REP. Mich.D declared 1t safe 10 on the
honor OF the American people which had never yet been
dchcd, that the National Debt would be paid IherS
was a small party Of political frccboOtcrs Who proposed
reputation but man who had any fear Of nfamy IN
this world. and something worse ~ The next, would
make any haste To join them. The payment OF the debt
In greenbacks was Democratic scheme; IL was false
prctense, and very him cover for open repndlaiion
In his opinion the grecnbacks Themselves should Dc first
redeemed they the great obstacle TO inc psuinp
tion OF specie payment. The probability 9i @ thelr being
and by every project for posiponing the resumption Of
'''N' TITLES TO INDIAN LANDS
Mr.. LAWRENCE Wcp, ONO would, when ~ order,
submit 10 the House the following
I,solcd That the ComHi'ee on ne IaieiU he Instructed to
qre and ePG WHITTIER P9ss ;I' s99 ne % WI m Indian
in pursuance of Law duly enacted by Cou.res'
lie remarked that during the four years prior TO Janu
ary 1868 large tracts were sold 10 individuals and
panies under eight treaties with Indian tribes l4sb2S
acres Of lands for a M lGs ba, ~ ad conG m 10 the
except pursuance OF law OF Congress lie had intro
dgGeG nt 1 to % uH6 n s them ~ low price to ne
tua settlers. II the duty OF Congress to stop the
system by which the public lands were aecumnlang M
the hands Of few to be sold at price, 70 actual
settlers and especially to arrest this unconstitutional
vi UispOslHg
which no valid title Was acquired.
TIE MANHOOD SUFFRAGE BILL
Mr. WOODWARD Rep., PENN addressed The House,
in answer chiefly TO The argument OF Mr boonali the
other day, the bill To guarantee 10 an inc STATES OF tue
Union "a republican form OF government
OTHER TOPICS.
Mr. NIBLACK Dem, Ind made brief speech against
the Frecdinen's Bureau bill
Mr. PETERS rep. Me- addressed the House in adyO-
cacy II the b for the admission ol AIaDam,.
Mr. PAINE Rep., WIS., discussed the question whether
Congress is bound to make an ap!3pii1o 70 larry OUT
the treaty for the acquisition OF the kusSah-Alncllchn
nSsss,n in be Pres,ent and senate only when the
treaty performed without encroachg on he con
JrRrsDiCTToN on THE sUPRElE COURT;
Mr.. WILSON Rep, Iowa aluding to the q discussion M
which took place last Saturday on the sect OF ms own
connection with the measure depryinK the supreme
Court of appellate Jurisdiction In reconstruction cases,
man from PENNSYLVANIA CIr Boyer and the general
course the discussion except on the ground that mat
lion 10 public business. free TO say Mr. Wilson ad-
ded that had that amendment prepared i9r the purpose
pursuance OF that purpose inquired OF me b. Speaker
Whether there would be a morning hour tlat Thursday,
intending II such should be the case TO move immed
aely on expiration Of the morning hOnr 10 proceed
10 The business Speakers table for the purpose Of
getting up that hill. Intended 10 make the melton in
order that might put that amendment OF the bill as an
"a was concerned Of taking away the jurisdiction OF the
supreme Court I'm the which are affected by that
amendment OF repeating the power which we conferred
on that Court only year Ihave no disguise about
that at all That was my purpose ,.,,.., u,.., -
MIR WOODWARD dem, PENN inquired whether In
the legal Judgment Of the gentleman from Iowa the effect
of the bill was 10 take away the jurisdiction Of the gu.
ureme Court in the McCaTdle case.
Mr.. WIISON-Ies, sir.
Mr. WOODWARD-Was II your intention In Offering
the amendment to take away the jurisdiction of the Su-
prcme Court
MIR WIISON-It most assufedly was.
MIR HUBBARD dem, Conn Had the gentleman any
other succfc intention than To reach the McCafde
and a other cases IN which the jurisdiction might de-
mend on that provision OF the statutef
MI WILSON in Justification Of hi. action so far as
ucare himself Is concerned. read 10 the House ed
itoriai article from The yeksb0 Times OF which McCar
de editor denounciug the Mississippi Convention, aud
calling upon the people resist by force attempt To
collect taxes by authority Of that Convention Mr VIII
son i'm Conclusion administered good humored lecture
S Nj WOOD and the other Democratic members, except
Hr Nniark and Mr. Holman, for then inAttentOn TO
a. lae cIss2 Vi tle 1iscusson tGs A24ss Gs!gAAs4