The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
wAsnlsGrox, Feb L. 1888.
CUSTODY PUBLIC MONEYS
Mr. BUTLER. trepli Of Mass. from the Committee on
Appropriations, repo red bill to regulate the custody
cd and recommtterL
IMPROVE TENT
Mr. HAIGuT, C em.l Of N j., offered resolution in
structlng the Co nmttee Commerce TO inquire into
inc necessity enng an inlet on the New Jersey
OF Tue barnega bay. below the mouth OF the Aeted-
conk river. dopted.
MT ARNflI, rep.l Of Tenn, offered a resolution re-
citing that an armed organization known as the "Ku
clux kiaw' are committing brutal ourages and muir
der on white coored Unionists In the counties Of
haury, Giles and Montgomery, Tennessee, and that
great terror and uncertainty prevail there and instruct
Ing the Co nmittee Freedmens AIairs to inquire
into such ntrages and the best means for their mme
RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD
me case proceeded to tho consideration 10 the
morning hour, OF the bill reported from the Committee
on Fore Agn Affairs concerning the rights Of American
citizens in foreign States
Mr.. BAILEY, (rep) Of N. Y, spoke In support Of the
general principles Of the bin and in criticism OF do
s a and suggested decaraioy JOINT resolution that
EMIT. and shall receive from this government ade
quate protection Of lifo, liberty and property,
Mr.. BUTLER suggested substitute for the bill de-
car ny to be the settled rule of public law that ct
zen OF any country, not fu2itve from justice has an
| HIS allegiance tho country of his birth; that
| ev' naturalized American citizen is entitled
70 all the protection at home and abroad
! : hgreo, and that whenever citizen of the
| inited States shall DO deprived OF liberty or de-
eled OF property IN any foreign country by tho act of
fe government thereof he not being held for trial and
mot convicted of crime against the municipal laws Of
such country for acts done therein his release
parat!on for tho spolation shall DO demanded by the
President, and II refused insufficient ground, all
diplomatic and commercial intercourse between such
| country and the United States shall thereupon cease
the President 70 communicate all the facts to Congress
Mr. JENKEs rep Of r l., proposed bis substitute as
gwen IN yesterdays proceedings.
Mr. tlIcny, trepl Of CAL, proposed; in view Of the
great importance of the subject and Of the mposslbty
OF discussing ia the morning hour that the House
should hold an evening session for debate.
Mr. JoDD Tepl of H., objected
Mr. HIGBY then gave his In criticism Of the
bill as reported from the Committee Foreign
proposed by Mr. Jenkes had loss defects Ho argued
that the House should be slow in its consideration Of
the question: but that when the policy OF Congress- had
been declared tho whole power and might Of the
| nation should DO pledged to enforce ment
evening session, which was that he deemed the question
Of sufficient Importance to command attention of all
sessions generally debating schools. He do
cIared II TO be the duty of Cong to FIX before It ad
rights TO American citizens abroad and to that that
policy was enforced. Congress should make de-
| claration of the rights OF American citizens
and preparations 10 them. Mr. Judd proceeded
TO criticise the bill and to show its and nds
ton OF principles nor elective propositions for the
redress OF the wrong He quoted Numerically opposite
l
military service and OF the liability Of naiura lied
citizens returning to their native country, from Mr..
State, and asked to which OF them did the bill
tho alllsion TO the principle OF public law having
heretofore asserted by tho government OF the United
The morning hour having expired before Mr. Judd
had concluded histremarks, the bill then Till
the morning hour tomorrow.
FORFEITURE SOUTHERN LANDS.
bill reported BY Mr. Julian, from the COMMITTEES on
Public Lands, declaring forfeited 10 the United States
certain lands granted TO aid in the of rail-
| roads in Alabama Mississippi, louisiana and Florida.
| Mr.. ElpRIGDE tdem.l OF Wis, addressed tho House
10 opposition 70 the bi declaring that and all kindred
measures sprsng from spite: and from III viii and
revenge caused by the war resed on no principle Of
International or constitutional law and was not
ranted by the internal external policy of tho nation
and bad no foundation 10 sound policy or Christian
craftsmanship 1t had tendency to effect pacidcaon
or to bring about tho avowed objects OF the but IL
was calculated to rekinde the fires OF and per-
petaate the msgny aud hatred and bitter anlmosites
engendered by Its objects to break down the
moral and material interests OF the white and TO
| subject that race to toe DOMINION Of the African
Every thing was being dono TO destroy nothing TO build
up everything to ALLEVIATE and embitter; nothing to
soften asperty or to restore anity or fraternity
1 . me OIL was fufther opposed by Messrs MUsGES and
| NRIAcK.
Mr.. BnLES. rep of Pa, IN reference to a remark
4 made BY Mr.. Munuon which he supposed reflected on
hs city OF Philadelphia said that he lr Kelley
sented that city as the beat example which the world
! gave Of fair wag 10. honest labor. In COM
muny en- this or on the ohor side Of the Atlantic
there 80 many families sleeping undcr roofs that
sher own II pre-. enineny characteristic OF that
| city that its laboring people owned their homes
| =, sr HorklEs rep OF Wis, supported the bill not
pie Of affected by H. out because the lands in
question wore actually forfeited by lapse the grant,
and because large number OF rneu had actually settled
| on these lands supposng that they open
settlement rndor the Homestead law Unless this OIL
improvements would 30 lost He was, therefore, bound
70 consider their right against the railroad corporation
thas we're asking for an extension OF time particularly
as 10 Tho case OF OF corporations
| o. wsrk had yet been done in tho way OF building
railroad He replied 20 the remarks OF his colleague
md chn tlanp IA, 10 abou hou I'M
people OF tho South had been puns for the crime OF
amendmcns excepting from the OPERATE, Of the blll
the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad Con ,pany.
MI WILLIAMS asked Mr. Arnei ~ to the Loyalty OF the
stockholders OF that company, romakng tina, u ap-
peared from tho report OF the Select c, ,mmlee on
Southern Railroads that at tho elect Dn OF direc
tors i've OF tho fifteen certified "a be loyal six Of
doubtful loyalty and four admitted rebels, the reason
mora Loyal stockh olders that could be elected.
Mr. AasEtL replied that that not CORE, IT. and he
company.
Mr.. TREpLE, tdcm Of KY, asked whether Il. was not
roads had was after the mortgages should be atlshed
and whether those mortgages not held by parties
living IN the North and who we're loyal 70 the iSovsrn.
Mr. ARsnLL replied that that was uudsobtedly h'uc.
mn aSa oms :, %a spGn oo IN Ss
went over temporarily.
ExEcurIvs ooSxuNcArIoSs-oRssr AND ru pREsp vyr.
The SPEAKER presented Executive comm ancatlons' AZ
follows
From the Secretary of War with a statement Of I'VE
contracts and purchases made by OrdnanCe DeparI
ment aud for tho Quartermsseris Department
From the Secretary Of the Treasury with on cal copy
OF instructions Issued by President Lincoln TO The Tar
Commissioners OF South Carolina September 10. 1883
From the Secretary Of War, transmitting cosrespon-
dcncc between the President and General Grant refer
suce V the Secretary OF War called for by the esou.
uop Of yesterday.
Mr. WILSON, trep) Of Iowa moved that tho corre,pon
dence be referred to The Judiciary Committee
NJ STEVENS rep Of Pa, moved 40 an amendme ont
that be referred 70 The Committee Roconstructpn
Mr. wnsor accepted the anendmsnL and called Aor
the reading Of The correspondence.
The correspondence was read and listened 10 VIVA
unusual Interest and attention
The reading Of The correspoudsnce having been con-
Guided, MI WILSON moved refer the correspondence
70 the Comm stce on Recommendation and that Dc
printed and on that be moved The previous question
Mr. Covopn. trep) Of Pa. asked the Speaker whether
u was 10 order, 10 view OF the Straightforward ano
manly course Of General Grant whole sacton,