New-York tribune., 1868-02-06

Woodcdrd-73
The b declares forfeited TO United States all the
ppf Aabams Mississippi louisiana, and Florida which
granted to these states IN 1856 20 ald them IN the
fully disposed Of by the United States. Such grants hav
ing expired by limitation And u declares sacn iana
hencefOrth subject TO homestead entry ana settlement,
The House at H. proceeded az the business of tie morn
ing the consideration OF the bill reported from the
Committee Foreign Affairs concerning the rights Of
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN FOREIGN STATES.
Mr. JUDD Rep M continued his speech in criticism
OF the b and read extracts from letter which he had
Just received from German in the West asking why the
citizens The exception made in the bill OF persons
escaping from conscription actually ordered would he
turning o their country who had emigraed when under
years OF The proposed redress IN the second see
on that OF repusals, Mr. Judd considered the most re-
markabe provision in this singular bill As means
OF redressng wrongs the proposition Was farce as a
mode punishment t barbarism twas at variance
with all the principles recognized oy inodern evlIIea
governments. No one could believe mat any European
Government would fail 10 make such seizure OF any OF
it's subjects for Immediate war It would NOT nave
snia had FOR his seizure of Eneshmen for he charged
that they cOnsprators. taking the Dill altogehel
the erieyances OF naturailed citizens He did not
eve that any specific act OF legislation by statute was
the form in which to meet this question congress
should pass general declaration OF what the law of the
country u.s. The declaration which he proposed would
RrS That the Government oihs United States established
principle that individual has an inAenabe night to life liberty
pGrsa. happiness and that that
right establish uniform rule Of naturalization
u
Sad That ee 1870 that Constitutional power had been exercised
Td by and law, Of the United States dis
aeon made oe.s.n ths nss' e.ss'nP zen 70 % b
om the Government the solitary distinction beng that the President
foA That the naturalization laF Of hs United STAT. force
% n' @ l 10 , S sg, s deo % -s and I al S,
sGassSs SoSnss ana g 1S & we u''' nave 0seA
I'. .ssa.t any ,.esa military Or other m ..r. or dgiy
from equally bound to afford assistance aud redress to natural
Sn T., the naturalization ps
it, naonal and political system in force for nearly o.
thereof and eqaenes thea Which cannot now be
% R, be .6.n5on5eD. snee 1872 b. Great Britain Of il.
claim Of the right impress nataaled citizens Of tho United
KGlh That the protection Of uirald ct,eus arold cannot he
trusted exclusively the Executive Department but should be enforced
yan That satuled citizens charged crime foreign
shall that the ars Of such y and npaai adDn
f f s''fR fh. tie & s,e Government bound to see
United states citizen tried punished foreign Jurisdiction
or uttered within the United states any other
" tp fsp5 ' Ths, m e & Of ts %@et Of the United State.
to demand the immee discharge and release Of the citizens aei
for the len have suffered and that he ktn
tive Department be instructed to eay olt those doctrines AID snoe
Of any Sresn tie demand
THE nLOBE kLrORIA.
Mr. LOGAN dep II m M rising ,dn to PryeseSd question les
league MarshalD made remarks on the question OF
whisky meters on the 9th of January last. and that
appeared in The Gio6e the oath OF January while the
speech, he said. never delivered In the House lie
irs column as containing something which his colleague
had said, but the rest Of IL he did not recognize
leagues course lie declared that the speech as pub
lshed in The Globe was the speech as delivered by him ia
admitted but there not sentiment in II reported
that had not been uttered by him in the House and If
any gentleman asserted the contrary he asserted IN M
truth Members cusoinary anplited the published re
ports Of their remarks
Mr.. sCHENCK CI;ep, Ohio, dsclamod FOR himself any
Mr MNRsiiA before resumns his seat said that such
fl0IX IN
was conscious that he had done nothing which was not
sanctioned by usage He did not admit the right OF his
colleagues from any position which he occupied IN the
House or before the country 20 become his censor.
Mr. CHANLER (Dcn,, n. " being entitled to the hoor
Citizens Foreign states addressed the Char and at
the conclusion Of the gentleman speech,
|MEssAGL> FROM 1nE PRESIDENT.
The SPEAKER presented messages from the President
In reference to the famine in sweden aud Norway ,fm-
lgn Anais) ana In reference TO the trla OK Johu H. sur
ENFORCEMENT OF THE RECONSTRUCTION ACTS
The House proceeded TO the business the speakers
table and referred 10 their appropriate committees tho
senate On ] teTon me Se o
War 10 employ counsel for the defense or the Generals "f
vsonal Governor of Georgia aud of any other officer
person intrlsted with the enforcement Of the Recon
court. in regard 20 their official acts.
Mr. scoFakp GeP & Penn , Dfes mad I'll tSsre WAS
high salary was paid for performing such duty aud he
S Mr. GhRfTELD AR D Dep ohOo suggested 'j that large
part of the Attorney Generals time was occupied IN
Nrtlng NetOes OF DlllS making
speeches az Democratic dinners.
Mr. RANDALL Dem. PENN opposed the practice ot
employing additional counsel for the Government
Mr. UPSON rep, Mich.) reminded Mr. Randall that
he Attorney General had declined in open Court 20 de-
end Their cases.
Mr. GARkIELD moved the previous question,
It was seconded, and the joint resolution passed,
Yeas 49, Nays, 81.
rokINc ErN Al THE PRESIDENT
Mr.. HARDING tRcp., ILL., suggested that the title
hould be altered by making t "a BID supply TX
cutye Deficiencies without Impeachment" tIaughter
MILITARY ACADEMY BILL,
The House went into Committee the Whole on the
state OF the Union Mr WILSON (Rep, Iowa. III the chair
nd proceeded To the consideration OF the Military
academy bill, appropriating about s30t.OOo.
Mr.. WASHBUIsNE rep, ILL moved 10 insert proyso
the close or the bill requiring all cadets TO take the test
atl F,
Mr.. BLAINE lRep., ILL and Mr.. MAYNARD u'ep, ;
'enn)spoke In opposition to the amendment h
Mr.. E1.DRIDGE Dem. Wis., moved To amend the pro
iso by inserting the word " white"
Mr. BLAIR asked whether the gentleman from Wiscon
In was afraid that he would nominate colorcd man
Mr. ELDRiDGE not, but he feared that the gentle
,an from Maine might do So G
On division, quorum not voting the roll was called
10 quorum answering, the House. without dsposing VI