The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-16

When the House bill to restore the bureau Of
Indian affairs to the war department was reached,
Mr.: Thayer moved to refer it to the committee on
Indian affairs.
Mr. Wilson moved its reference to the commit.
tee on military AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Ferry opposed sending 1t to the committee
on Indian affairs, because he thought that would
Mr.. Upton favored the motion to send 1t TO the
committee on Indian affairs. because ne thought
that If any change was to be made to the Indian
% the vSoe uSc
the one most ft to deal with 1t:
After an animated debate the bill was referred
to the committee on Indian affairs.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to repeal section
of the act making appropriations for the support
of the army for the year ending June 80. 1858.
Referred to the committee on military affairs.
Mr.. Ramsay introduced bill granting lands to
aid In the construction Of railroad from 81 Paul,
Minn., to the Missouri river. Referred to the COM
mittee on public lands. .asg -. Hhl
Mr.. Wilson introduced Joint resolution submit
ting for ratification the following amendment to
the Constitution: " Art. Is. No distinction shall
be made by the United States nor by any State
among the citizens in their civil and political
rights account Of race, color or previous con-
dition." Referred to the judiciary committee .
Also a bill to regulate elective franchise ia the
United States. Referred to the same committee.
Mr.. CONFESS introduced bill fixing the COM
pepsation for labor for the government Of the
United States. Laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
IL provides that from and after June Is, 1868,
all laborers, workmen and mechanics engaged In
the employment of the United States shall receive
for days labor, as provided by law, full wages
and compensation paid for such labor as II ten
hours constituted days labor.
On motion of Mr. sherman the credentials Of
Mr.. Hill, senator elect from Georgia, together
with the memorials in relation thereto, were re-
ferred to the judiciary COMMITTEES.
Mr. Rice called MP the bill to provide for the
issue of arms to the militia of certain States
lately in bellion, which, on motion of Mr.. Will
son. was referred to the committee on military
affairs.
Some of his friends, he said, and some who were
not his friends, supposed he moved to adjourn
Wednesday in order to prevent the reading of the
presidents message. His motion had no such
design. On the contrary he was in favor OF hav-
ing it read for the benefit Of his party, and that
the people might see what kind of a man they had
at the head OF the government. He therefore
moved the secretary be directed TO proceed with
the reading of the message.
Motion was carried.
MIR. Cameron renewed his motion to dispense
with the reading, but at the suggestion of other
senators immediately withdrew it.
The secretary then read the message from the
point at which he had been interrupted yesterday.
When be had finished, Mr.. Edmunds moved to lay
the message on the table and order it to be prin-
ted, which was done.
Mr.. Edmunds said that, in view of the extraor-
binary proposition in relation to the national debt
contained in the presidents message, he would
move on next Tuesday that the finance commit
tee, unless they should in the meantime report the
resolution on that subject offered by him on the
2lst of November last, be discharged from the
further consideration Of it, and would move for
its passage The resolution affrms that the faith
Of the United States is soemnly pledged to the
payment of the national debt.
Mr.. Edmupds made a few remarks to the effect
would dshonor Us forever in the eyes Of all honest
men.
Mr.. FreIinghuysen spoke against the repuda.
ton. He was glad the message had been read
that the representatives of the American people
may repudiste aud reject repudisting doctrine,
and let the world know that the people Of this
country, who had the heroism TO preserve its lib
critics, have now the will and ability to preserve
its honor.
House-The joint resolution authorizing the sale
of the arsenal at Bsrgan Heights, N. J :, passed.
The joint resolution passed fixing the status of
the corps OF judge advocate general, authorizing
the president to fill vacancies, with the consent OF
the Senate.
The bill authorizing the sale of the Chattanooga
rolling mills property. at Chattanooga, passed.
The jointresolution donating Condemned cannon
for the erection of monument to Major General
Kearney and Union soldiers, at Tivoli. New York.
passed.
The speaker announced the following appoint
ments on committees to fill vacancies occasioned
by the resignation of members who were serving
on other committees. and by other changes:
On Revision of Laws-McKee, o: Kentucky;
Dickey, Of Pennsylvania; Boyle, of North Caro-
lima, and Butler, of Tennessee.
On Electiops-Petts, Of Pennsylvania, and
Slower, of Maryland.
On Commerce Kelley, of Alabama.
On Appropriations Schofeld, of Pennsylvania.
On Pacific Rsilroad-Trimble, Of Kentucky.
On Reconstruction-Morris,o Of Alabama.
On Military Afairs-Dewees, of North Carolina,
and sypher, of Louisiana.
On Freedmen's Affairs Bowers. of South Caro-
lins.
On Revolutionary Pensions. etc.-Jones, of
North Carolina; Cliff, of Georgia, and Blackburn,
of Louisiana.
On Revolutionary Clsims-Dickey. of North
Carolina Ross, Of South Carolina, and Edwards,
of Georgia.
On Mieage-Young, of Georgia.
On Enrolled Bills-Colins, of Alabama.
On Expenditures in the State Department
VIDAL, Of Louisiana; Corley. of South Carolina
Bowles. of Arkansas.
On Expenditures in the Treasury Department
Lash, Of North Carolina, Tiff of Georgia.
On Expenditures in the Navy Department
Buckalew, of Pennsylvania Cove, of Georgia.
On Expenditures in the Postoffice and News
Department-Pierce, of Alabama Prince, of
Georgia.
On Expenditures on Public ENTHUSIASTICALLY,
Mr.. Beaman introduced bill to enable the
Hawly, Wayne and Missouri Railroad Company,
in Michigan. to have subscriptions to capital stock
stamped, etc. Referred TO committee of ways
and means.
A bill to consolidate the several asylums for
aged and disabled soldiers was passed.
Also bill providing that all army officers de-
tailed to give military instruction In colleges and
universities shall be entitled to the full pay of
their respective grades, the same as II they were
In active service.
Mr.. Garfield from the same committee, reported
q bill to establish national system of military
education. authorizing the detail of a military in
structor for college 10 each State aud for one
additional college or university for every million
inhabitants in such State, designated by the egis'
lature, with provision for commissioning cadets,
etc.
Mr.. Garfield remarked that as IL was q very i'm
portant bill, be would ask TO have it printed
and made special order.
MIR. Washburne, of Illinois, and others. opposed
ii, and, on motion Of Mr.. Rose, it was tabed-73
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The House then, on motion Of Mr.. Sehenck,
proceeded to the business on the table, and dis
posed thereof as follows:
A Senate joint resolution relating to the ocean
mail steamship service between the United States
and China. Referred to the postoffice committee.
A Senate bill in relation 10 bridges across the