The New York herald., 1870-03-05


would recommt the bill, with instructions to the
committee 70 report an amendment providing that
Quartermaster and C0nmissary Generals shall De
submitted 70 the Court Of Calms, with power 10 the
court 70 DIMINISH, but not To increase the amount
The Senate then, SHORTLY before i've O'CLOCK, ad-
,ourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1870.
THE MAssoIN AND MONTANA INDIANS.
Mr.. INaERsoLL rep.) Of H., offered q resolution
calling on the Secretary Of the Interior for all In
formation IN his department relative to the late ex
pedition against the Piegan Indians Adopted.
WYOMING MILITIA BILL.
Mr.. SHANKs, (rep.) OF Ind, introduced o bill TO
organize the militia OF the Territory Of Wyoming.
Referred.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
The morning hour having expired,
Mr. WOOD, (dem.) Of N. Y, rose TO personal ex-
planation. S5out the time the investigation TO
the sale OF cadetships commenced he had noticed in
the Washington correspondence Of the New York 7t.
Dune statement that ne haa appointed cadet out
OF his district. He had taken notice OF
that statement Subsequently the same correspond
ent mad stated that ne lMr. Wood had appointed
son or General Gilmore resident OF ONO and that
the cadet himself was not resident of his district.
He had taken no notice OF that. But he now found
that the same statement with addiuons, hau been
copied IN some OF the Ohio, Illinois ana Indiana
newspapers, and he therefore thought Il incumbent
! on him TO rise and say that the charge was false
entirely. He mad made no appointment out or ms
Congressional district. nor had he appointed the son
OF a man who did not live IN his district. He called
upon the chairman of the Committee on Military
Affairs TO state whether there was anything before
That committee TO substanate the allegations made
! against hlm.
Mr. LOGAN, rep, of H., chairman OF the coYmt-
tee on Military Affairs, explained that one .. the
witnesses III the OF Mr.. Whlttemore had stated
That MIR. ood had appointed person not living IN
his district, naming General Gmore's son; but the
| same witness had subsequently written TO the COM
mttee 10 correct his testimony saying that he had
asceriained on returning to New York that he had
been Mistaken and asking to have the statement as
| TO Mr. Wood struck out OF his evidence. That was
! all there was OF II.
Mr. WOOD remarked that the Tribune correspond
ent must II he knew any thing at all about the case,
| have known that whcn the chairman OF Inc Commit
tee ON Military Affairs had Just stated. the House
extended the privileges OF reporters gallery
4 the representatives OF the press he hoped that at
leas, the regulations of the members would not be
| held up to censure In a wnere there was no
| ground ofjusuhcaton whatever for IT, Although he
| had been IN Congress Ten or twelve years ne mad
never made appointment either 10 the Military
Naval Academy where the appointee did NOT reside
| III his district.
Mr. LAWRENCE, lrep.l OF ohio, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported deficiency bill for the
| ing documents, including material and labor
s37,5oo tor three mail carriers So 2s5; for laborers
| sc. .l25; Total, sac $40. The bin was passed.
/ PORTS OF ENTRY
Mr.. ISGERsoLL introduced bill to revive an act
constituting Hannibal NO., and PEORIA H.. ports Of
| Mr. CLEVELAND, (dem.) OF y. j., introduced a bin
erecting collection district IN New Jersey, TO oe
called the district OF Jersey CITY, and constituting
Jersey City a port or entry. Passed.
MI BOYD Introduced a bill to create the Southern
Judicial district OF Missouri. Referred.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE DELAWARE RIVER.
Mr. HAIGHT, tdem.) OF N. j., offered a resolution
lnstructing the committee on Commerce to inquire
into the necessity removing opstructlons from the
| Della ware river between Bordentown and Trenton,
so as to facilitate comWerce between Philadelphia
THE GEORGIA BILL.
At three O'Clock \. NJ. the Georgia bill came up,
Mr.. BUTLER, (rep.) or Mass proposed to let It be
discussed to-day ana tomorrow and to have The
taken on MONDAY, other business to be trans
| acted tomorrow. Agreed to without objection.
Mr.. BUTLER addressed the House in explanation
! presented herself now for the first time, asking IN
proper guse for admission She never had been ad-
nltted Dy law. Two OF her representatives had been
| admitted 10 the House, but admitted under MIS-
take OF facts; but II had been thought that Georga
| had been organized honestly, iairiy and legally.
Alter stating various reasons Tor the passage OF the
bl he SAID that was necessary for another grander
| ana more comprehensive reason, ana that was be-
! cause II was grave ana solemn exercise OF the
power OF Congress over States when, having got
into the Union, undertook 10 Cypress citizens OF the
| United States, and to rebel against the laws ana
against the spirL Of the constitution. The State OF
Tennessee, lor instance, believinR herself beyond
| tue power Of Congress, had proceeded to abrogate
every law ana every constitutional provision on
! which she was admitted to representation II the
| judgment OF The House went with his he
proposed to eXilbl also TO tennessee tue power Of
Congress against wrong ana raplne ahd murder.
The Governor OF Tennessee had sent q message 10
L
| less to protect the citlzens OF Tennessee against
organized bands or robbers and murderers; but the
| Legislature had adjourned without providing any
/ such means. Hundreds OF men were being mur-
dered weekly IN Tennessee, and there was
dress. He proposed TO bring the condition OF that
State, very soon TO the attention OF tue House and
| the country.
| Mr.. HAWKINS. uepl Of Tenn, inquired OF Mr..
Butter where those murders were committed.
/ Mr. BUTLER--In Tennessee.
| Mr. HAwKINS-W w hereabouts?
Mr. BUTLERAii over the state. Like the man
"A n ntu-
! ter.l
! MIR. HAwKlNs-I have never heard OF such things.
] Mr.. BUTLER--None so aeaf as those 40 VIII noC
hear. nave the presentments OF two grand Jufies
IN tnat state saying that they utterly poweress
against the bands OF organized ruiiians there ana
we ought TO deal with Georgia 10 demonstrate
10 THE world tnat we nave not abroRated and abnc.
gated the power OF Congress to deal With men
wherever they may be under whatever sort
of State obligations, who render the life ana
liberty Of the ,cltzens OF the United States
| unsafe. lie gave nonce mat ne would offer au
amendment TO the Dlil providing that the power
granted by the constitution or Georgia 10 the GEN
era Assembly TO change the time or holding eec-
tions prescribe the day for the meeting OF the
| General Assembly shall not be so exercised AS to
postpone the election of members Of the Gen.
| eral Assembly beyond the Tuesday after the first
Monday In February, 1872. He explained that The
object OF the amendment was to give tue loyal men
who had been elected to the first Legislature their
1ull two years OF legislative service. lie would treat
the negroes who had been turned out OF the Georgia
Legislature precisely he would have treated The
loyal Legislature in 1851, II there had been one VINO
had been turned by the rebeis Is. he would
restore them 10 tneT posloHs anu keep tnem tnere
| Tor their full time.
Mr.. FAKsswoKTH, trep.i or H., another member
OF the Reconstruction Committee, argued against
the bill, assuming that it was unnecessary, as
Georgia was now entitled TO a representation. and
declaring that Congress had got Itself far enough
a mudde with It's reconstruction legislation and
that the sooner 1t was finished and the palmer 1t
was MADE the better. He understood very well
the object OF the bill. 1t was got up the theory
that the admission VI the Georgia members 10 the
Fortiefn Congress went for nothing, like Rip van
Winkle's dram, and tnaL they were 10 come back
and be sworn in Tor the FoEy ylrst Congress It was
TO pr0long the tenure OF ONCE OF certain gentlemen
III Georgia, and the Dill might as wen be entitled
that rs auytnlng else.
PETITIONS PRES ESTED.
Without concluding ms argument Mr.. Farnsworth
yielded the noof and petitions were presented as
iollows:-
by Mr. BIGGs (dem} OF Del--0f the citizens OF Wi.
minrtOn, Del, against repeal 0f the navigation
laws and In favor oil a draw back on shipouiid!np
materials.