New-York tribune., 1869-03-25
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR DISABLED SOLDIER

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, .. rl
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Mr.. WARD (Rep., n. " presented petition
Of the citizens of Emra n y to authorize the Furnish
ing Of artificial limbs TO disabled soldiers once IN hye
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE.
On motion Of Mr.. DAWES Rep., Mass) the House Com
mite the Civil Service bill ordered to be con-
BILLS IxrRoDUoED. -
Mr. WHITTEM0RE tRep., s. CD introduced a DlI 10
regulate the manner Of applying to Congress Tor 'he re-
mOval Of political disabilities.
the United States District Court in Iowa. Also bill to
establish port Of entry at Council Bluffs Iowa
ENFORCING THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMEsit. thu
Mr. PAINE Rep Wis., introduced bil.o& & enforce tne
third section Of the Fourteenth Article OF the Amend
S o,sss vi ss that s1s person. who Office upd .
@ o Sn6 SS & HCr a t,, q s has authority per
G @S s i 9s @ ss S5 a@ i%
"'o' nO' more THE RIGHTS OF ACTUAL SETTLERS
Mr. AXTELL (Dem.. Cali introduced Dlll amenaatory
Of the act OF 9th OF July 1865 to protect the nShs OF
THE MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY LANDS.
Mr. WILSON Dem. Minn) introduced bill In refe-
renee to the lands the Minnesota State University.
EQUALIZING BOUNTIEs. o.
Mt NIBLACK (Dem, Ind.) introduced bill TO equal-
ize the bOunties Of soldiers, sailors. and marines.
THE CHEROKEE LANDS,
on to enable actual settlers the Cherokee srlp OF
lands in Kansas TO purchase their lands
Mr. GARFIELD REP 0hiQ M from @ The select t SGmm NIT
e9 90 ee ORDERED to be printed and
mitted Mr. GARFIELD gave notice that he would call
The b establishes the Department Of the Iqie
head Of which to be appointed y the President An Assist
fcr each Congressional District and Ty The District superin-
sa T are ca. %1Ry 20 be s.s april @ Whole
Eor be done in Two month % ,1 and s ~ % % T s n a
Nor Attorney Cenus Commissioner are TO prepare .nd
dy December neI taken Che population Of
Sa@Ssf SaS s1'sf sf % s Ss TO entitled
be
p''''''' THE NATIONAL JUNCTION RAILROAD.
The Senate bill to Incorporate the National Junction
Railroad Company was taken from the Speakers table
District of Columbia reported various amendments TO
the b of them being TO strike out the authority TO
make tunnel under the Georgetown College. Adopted.
Mr.. SWAMI Dem, Md offered an amendment requir.
ing bridges tunnels OF sufficient hight depth at the
crossings OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad He argued
in support Of his amendment -
COOK, and DICKEY. aud supported by Messrs TWICH-
ELL and oNEILL. Finally the previous question was
demanded and seconded The amendment offered by Mr.
Swami was rejected and the bill passed.
PRoyIsIoNAL GOVERNMENT FOR MISSISSIPPI,
Reconstruction reported bill for the organization OF
Provisional Government for the state OF Mississippi
heretofore elected under the act Of
the Commanding General Military District summon
1Ss SD % nEo him oys end .ppo
Registrar: and Judges Of Election; and d. to 0y T So,,o4
be counted r.. q; p,'sHfS 5@S ioS 81 ' Mps Ie
The a not session ir than GO d Asd
framed y ~. s: Be tass ne people % . % u %
@ % % 3 1S s. drs SsIS; SS:,Ss .SSS the
be sosnt''a to separate vote The ORDINANCES .D'' n %W
IapprovJ BY Congress or Cens
tuition and i shs have been approved I y cPSs' The ngn Of @
shall on the rsQusaon give on
ff as s si a' &
&c. shct however he orders sDd teos Of the
Precedent Of the United State who the Provisional Gov
Mr. BECK Dem, KY moved to amend by striking ont
the sentence authorizing the Convention 10 appoint
Provisional Governor to leave that power with the
Mr.. FARNswoRTH Gaep, Ill) gave notice that he
would move 20 postpone the consideration OF the bill
Mr.. BUTLER (Mass) expressed his acknowledgment
amendment OF Mr. Beck and said he could not help ad
miring the newborn zeal OF staesrghts men, who now
ty rather than by the people the State The Commit
tee however thought that the appointment should be by
the President of the Convention He proceeded 90 ex
plain aud advocate the various provisions OF the bill III
the House thought y best 70 nave any III
EiMr BECK Dem Ky) addressed the House for an hour
In favor Of the amendment offered by him He declared
that the last Convention of Mississippi had rendered
and was utterly unit to be the depository OF
States, having anmosties TO crafty, and being pre-
sumed TO desire the restoration OF good relations with
who would that least there fair election. lie
urged this not from any newborn zeal for federal au
nv did NOT look 10 any aaTty advantage In tins they did
expect the President 20 nOont any Democrat tosueh
Justice and see that fair appointed, and fair
elections held Therefore, they were opposed TO depry-
Ing the President OF powers which he now had.
Mr.. LAWRENCE REP, Mass) replied 10 the Comments
Of Mr. Beck upon depying the President Of the power
10 appoint q Provisional Governor for Mississippi. and
argued that such power vested In the President
President johnson had undertaken 10 exercise the
II appointing Provisional Governors, but such action
ais part had meyer received any validity from Cougress
and act cOniering such power the President had
,ver been passed by Congress. That power had been
conferred by the Reconstruction acts tho Military
Commanders IN the South and on the. General OF the
Army. This BILL therefore. took power from the
President merely transferred from the military
horities to the Convention the power TO appoint Pro
yisiOna Governor for Mississippi.
Mr. BECK suggested Mr. Lincoln had exercised tho
ame power the appointment OF Mr.. johnson.
MI LAWRENCE replied that that was not so Mr..
Johnson had been appointed Military Governor OF Ten
leSsee which was very different thing from Provi
ieasl Governor The exercised martial powers the
,tbef civil POWERS. |
Mr.. WOOD (DeR N VI obtained Tho floor to opno.e |
be BILL but yielded TO a motion 70 adiourn aud there
pon the House adjourned.