New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-05
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the Lincoln Encampment Of G A. r. Department OF Ohio.
IRON British prisons. Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- MURDER OF UNION MEN IN TENNEssEE
MT. ARNELL REP, Tennl offered resolution reciting
that an armed organization known the kuclux Kaw
are brutay ouraging and numbering white and colorcd
Enoniss IN Maury, Giles, and Montgomery Counties, in
1enessee and that terror prevails there and instruct
ing the C6nhittee Freedmens Affairs 10 inquire into
such outrages and the best means for their immediate
suppression.
Mr MAYNARD Rep, Tenn offered resolution o de
ent TO attempt by treaty TO regulate duties on imports or
otherwise TO interfere with the revenues arising there
Means
Mr. LOGAN Rep Ill asked leave TO offer a resolution
TO United States bonds two per cent semannua!'
THE WEST POINT cADETsmPs.
Mr. LOGAN asked leave to Offer resolution looking to
the distribution Of the West Point Cadets among te WI
leges in the different States but MI HOLMAN 'Do"''
The House took up the bill reported from the Commit
tee Oh Foreign Affairs concerning the rights or
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN FOREIGN STATES 10000,
Mr. BAILEY REP N ~ supported inc and sip saS
principles of the BILL but criticised is ae tnat ali United
States citizens when in foreign States sro yotec
and shall receive from this Government adequate po00
ton of life. liberty and property. ., orhstuta for
Mr. BUTLER 2ep. Massl suggested s ~ I aVr
the BILL declaring it TO be the settled rue " Po 10"
that citizen of any country not fugitive from justice
has an indefeasibe right 10 eLpatIIute ihSo anu W
aDp9 ofn T american citizen entitled all the
protection home and abroad whleh tne uoSernDent
can oaord 10 any citizen thereof and that whenever
cfjzen of the United States shall be deprived OF liberty
or despoed of property in any foreign country 10y me
ACT Of The Government thereof he not being held Tor ta
not convicted of crime against the municipal laws OF sucn
country for acts done therein his release or IepaOh
and, il refused insufficient grounds all dpiomaS anu
commercial intercourse between sueh conn., p3d u 10
communicate all the facts to Congress- .,... -
Mr. JENCKES Rep, Il. H. proposed ms SUBSTITUTE "S
printed in yesterdays TRIBUNE. -.
Mr. HIGBY Rep CALI proposed IN VIEW o. me ne da -
~ in fle1 M
hold an evening session for debate
Mir HIGBY then made known his views in criticism OF
the bill as reported from the Committee and expressed
had fewer defects lie argued that the House should be
slow in its consideration OF the question but that wien
the policy Of Congress had been declared the whole
power and might Of the nation should DO pledged to is
Mr. JUDD explained his objections to the evening
session experience had that evening sessions
generally mere debating schools He declared IL
the policy of the Executive on the rights OF American cit
liens abroad aud 10 that that policy was enforced
He described the bill ndi5tnct and weak and added
that II contains neither the assertion OF principles nor
effective propositions for the redress OF wrongs ne
quoted diametrc0ly opposite expressions OF opnon gu
the subject olabity to military service and OF the ma
bty of naturaized citizens returning 70 thep na an
asked to which OF them did the bill refer In the auaon to
s seT by fbe oYernment Of the United States
The morning hour having expired before Mr.. Judd had
concluded, the bin went over until tomorrow.
rHE DISTRICT or COLUEBIAS POOR.
The Senate . for tho temporary relief 81 the poor OF
ne
table and referred TO the Committee on the District
SOUTHERN RMLEnAD LASps. ,,.-,,--
The House then took mp Mr. Julans BILL declaring Tor
feted the United states certain lands granted 10 ana IN
the construction of railroads IN Alabama, Mississippi
Mr. FIDRIDGE Dem wis1 addressed the House in
opposition 10 the bill, rcmarkng that II ana an kindred
born OF spite and revenge caused by the
war 1t rested ON the principle OF mt1rnatoha OF con
sttutiOna law and was not warranted by the internal or
external policy OF the nation aud had no foundation in
sound policy or Christian craftsmanship III had no zen
dency TO effect pacifcatOn OF 10 bring about the ayOwed
objects OF the war; but II was calculated 10 reknde the
fires OF war. and perpetuate the bitter anlinoses en-
geIdered by Its objects were 10 break down the
mora and material interests OF the white race ana To
subject that 10 the domination OF the African Every
thing was being done to destroy nothing TO build up
everything To- ALLEVIATE and embitter, nothing 10 soften
asperity to restore amity or fraternity. -
Dem Oho) and NIBLACK Dem, Ind
Mr. KELLEY 6iep, Penn.l' LcPyng 20 q renark Wy
Mr. Mungen rejecting upon the City OF Philadelphia
example which the world can SHOW OF llr wages Tor
honest labor In other community on this, OF on the
U u ,hs;r go rcfe n il prerinet liz CHAR
actestc Of thar city that its aborng people own their
Mr. HOPKINS rep. Wis., supported the bill not from
any feeling Of hostility TO the people OF the states aeced
forfeited by lapse of the grant, and because many men
had actually settled those lands suppong them open
could not get title, and their improvements would be
lie therefore bound 10 consider Their nights as
me- for OF time particularly rs IN the case OF
OF those corporations no stroke oi work had yet
been done IN the way OF building He replied 10 TIE re-
marks Of his colleague ir Eldrdge) and challenged him
show how the people OF the South had been punished
Mr. ARNELL (sep. Tenn spoke in favor Of the amend
men excepting from the operation OF inc Di the 4ehhes
see and Alabama Railroad Company.
Mr. WILLIAMS made inquiry concerning the loyalty OF
the stockholders OF that Company Temang that IL 9I
Railroads that at the recent election OF directors I'VE
OF the fifteen certified TO be loyal six OF doubtful
loyalty and four admitted Rebels. The motive assigned
selecting Rebels that there were no more loyal
stockholders that could be elected
! Lire
mentioned the names OF several loyal Ohcias OF that
MI TENBLE Rep., TENN asked whether it was not
fact that the only interest which the stockholders IN
those roads had was after the mortgages should be salts
ted and whether those mortgages were not held by
Northeners who are loyal TO the Government
Nj. sHANKs rep, Ind spoke III support OF the pm
and M HOLMAN Dem, Ind secured the hoor' when
the subject went over temporarily.
ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Mr PILE rep. MOI asked leave to report from the
Committee Military Affairs, joint resolution IN ref
the Rock Island Bridge which he SAID mad been
agreed upon between the War Department and the rail
road company nterested-the ROCK Island ana Paclnc
~ Mr.. G sPAID}SG' REP, OHIO, objected.
REPEAL or MANUFACTURES TAX. , -.
Nj WARD Rep, n. " presented many petitions from
the state NewYork asking repeal OF the taxes on
manufactures and productions, except OF Injuries ways
WILSON HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS
MI. VAN HORN rep, n. " presented petition Tor
approp atoms To improve the harbOr at Wilson, Niagara
Co, y. y. Committee Commerce.
Mr.. WAsHBURN Nep, Wis., offered o resolution di-
Tectne the Secretary OF The Treasury TO inform the House
whether the Union Pacific Railroad Company and the
other companies named in the act OF July 1852 had
compiled with the 2O section OF that act ana made tine
reports thereby required, and So 10 furnish copies o
them Adopted
REPORTS FROM CABINET OFFICERS.
The SPEAKER presented executive communications
follows $500 -,
From the Secretary Of W0r. with exhibit OF the con-
and purchases made by the Ordnance Department
and for the Quartermaster's Department.
From me Secretary Of The with G p, t copy
Commissioners Of south Carolina. Sept. l6, 1853.
the Secretary OF War, Transmitting correspond
ence between the President and Gen Grant reference
to the Secretary War; called for by the resolution Of