New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-21
NTH CONGREss-srcoND SESSION.


Mr.. VAN WRINKLE Rep., w. Va) called up
a bill relating TO pensions, and 1t was passed 1t con-
strues the pension law to give the preference TO the
representatives o. the deceased and unmarried soldiers
and sailors In the following order: First, the mothers
secondly the father third, the orphan brothers and
sisters 10 authorizes pensions To persons disabled In the
time OF peace while Ia the service. The inmates OF
charitable inst buttons are not debarTed nom receiving
Mr. DRAKE rep. MOI proposed that treaties with In.
dian tribes or parts Of tribes shall DO considered and
passed upon I'm open session Laid over.
authorizing the printing of 10000 additional copies Of the
Agricultural Report. Passed: -,
Mr.. MORGAN dicp. n. ~ reported iayorably tho
House bill giving the Of the United States TO the
Isucto Of certain Hharyes and piers In the harbor
Mr. WILEY rep. W. VA reported bill granting an
extension Of the patent for printing press To Richard NJ
Mr. MORGAN offered joint resolution, authorizing tho
Secretary Of the ITeasny to seS ne T So n
the principles ~ equity and justice Tue accounts are
for expenses incdrIcd IN iorwauing troops curing INC
THE RIGHTS OF AMERrcAs cITlzESs ABROAD
ameudment 10 strike out tho olause authorizing the
make rcprsas by suspension Of commercial
Mr. PATTERSON rep, N H. INDICATED the Com.
mtee OF Foreign Relations insisting that they are In
lie claimed that the doctrine Of the right OF eXpatatUn
Ia peculiarly AN American doctrine, but was enuncl-
acd by Cicero o observed that our theory IL directly
opposed 20 the European theory Putting INTO the hands
the President the power TO maze reprisas therefore
ia virtually declaration OF war by Congress- and hence
the Committee had recommended striking that provision
out OF the House bill Senator Connesss amendment
leaves the most Objectionable feature IN the blthe
provision empowering the President to make reprsals by
imprsoning Innocent men,.
Nh CONNEss nterposed 10 say that the bill requires
every available shall first be exercised before
Mr PATTERSON IN H. continued that it would not
DO strange IT, when Irish citizens forming cOmbi
nations secure the independence Of their country and
when England is exerting herself TO defeat the move
ent should sympathIe with the efforts Of the nation
that has furnished 80 many orators and staesmen but
we cannot natoD do anything ~ assist them IN that
work. go
Mr. MORTON rep, Ind concurred with the declara-
ton Of the preamble that the right OF eXpatratOn s
natural aud an I'M efent right
Mr. FERRY rep, Comm asked whether nation en-
gagged has not right To prevent It's cltZon5 leay
Ing 10 evadc the duty Of defending it.
Mr. MORTON-That Is one OF those extreme cases. In
which Interference with national rights may be exercised
preserve the public safety We are bound To protect
naurazed citizens those born the SOIL but let ms
not place the hands Of one man the power To de-
eide upon the prOpriey of making reprsas by mprlson
ing innocent men, suppose, when We llnplsoned Ut;
BLACKBURN, the British Government had seized aud
inursoned an innocent American citizen IN London
would there not have been warb
TuE PRESIDENTS VETO OVERRuLED
The Presidents veto of the Electoral College bill was
received and shortly afterward, on motion ol Nh Ed
MUNDs (Rep. VI the Senate considered IT, AMER the
reading the CHAIR stated the question TO he on passing
line bail NOT " thsandug the Presidents objections
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, KY thought the Presidents reason
Mr. HOWARD rep, MlchJ styled IL one Of the most
,unnmmutory documents that emauated from that
open and direct declaration that the Recon
tcton nets are lie gal and void and That no votes rom
those states ought to be counted III the Electoral COeSe
lie continued: As one humble representative Oh tIc
Rcpubcan marty announce my readiness 10 meet lhls
I.sle and take up the glove. We VIII 40 before the popc
upon the issue whether those governments shall cVst OF
whether they shall be destroyed by revolutionary lv1usl
The hnl WAS passed over tho iicai"c"'' WV ~ " W
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