The New York herald., 1870-03-09
Mr. soERsoLI, rep, Of Ii moved to lsy the bill
on the table Reiectod.

Mr. KoERsoLI, rep, Of H., moved to iay the bill
The bin was nnally relected-yeas 10, nays %.
TIE TAX on ORGAN GRINnEnS l8rE
mittee Of ways ana % Means, sent to ~ fFx's desk
and mad read resolutions Of the Ne454o4 Depart.
ment OF the Grand Army OF the Ret adopted
last June, and Autographed circular Hgned by J.
assessment and collection OF taxation on crippled
commios | was as surprised @ a. such statsment for It
was not aware that any such tax had been collected
On any organ grinder, whether manned soldier:
sailor or not. Application TO the Commissioner OF
internal Revenue showed tnat no such tax was au-
thor'zed or levied, and II any manned soldier. SIT
breast certificate tnat he had paid ten dollars tax
y an organ grinder, II was either fraud or for
geay' @ I OF what was much more likely persons nad
corners, wearing such placards, In order to bring
q, tne government, the laws and the republican party
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
M. VOORHEES,, dem) OF Ind, rising TO personal
explanation. referred TO . washington despatch In
mittee was investigating the fact Of nis having
appointed cadet from Pennsylvania. That Was
the nrst ne mad heard Of any such investigation and
by members OF the Commitee on Military Affairs
tnat tnere WAS not one word syllable OF truth
tnat despatch. He had no cadet 1t West Point He
had one at Annapolis, and that one was the son OF
N. William Maxwell Wood. OF the United States
NAVY an o. oinSer 1 o. many years standing and who
hs sons appointment. The boys grandmother and
uncle were resdenH Of his town. and If his father
mad his attention called to it. As TO the erest im-
putaton OF sOrdid consideration In the matter
down his (Mr. voorheesJ reputation. but woud
have to assal man who, for forty years in the SER
vice OF mis- country, had never had the breath of
slander to tarnsh MS lair fame. The House nad
been recently engaged III expellng some OF It's mem.
bers. For the newspaper press aud the newspaper
reporters. class. ne had very high respect ana
had personal regard for many OF snem; but ii Inc
slulceways OF calumny were to be thus Opened by
irresponsible men connected with the press tine next
expulsion that would De IN order would be the ex-
pulsion OF slanderous anu calumnlating reporters
from the gallery
tee on Military Affairs remarked tnat there had been
no allegation OF any kind made against Mr. Voor-
hecs, and no witnesses examined relating to htm.
Mi. VOORHEES, thanked MIR. Logan Tor his volun-
tary statement
- IMPERTINENT LOBBY AGENTS
Mr.. ROGERS, ldem. or Ark, called the attention OF
the speaker 70 the violation OF the rule which pre-
scribes VINO are entitled 10 the privileges OF the
moor and complained taal ne was constantly an
The SPEAKER directed the doorkeepers to see that
the rule was enforced
The House then resumed consideration Of
THE GEORGIA BILL.
Mr. WOOD ldem.) OF N. T., protested against the
bill declaring tnat It was Intended as precedent
Tor the establishment Of ConRression OIL garcny
1t was revolutionary, audacious and monstrous
measure.
Mr.. Cox (dem.) OF N. Y, also protested against
the bill and SAID that the States VI the Union had
reached the very depths OF humiliation in this
measure. The Reconstruction Committee dictated
to Congress, ana the gentleman from Massachusetts
(Mr. Butler) dictated 10 the Reconstruction Com
mittee 30 tat the rights Of the states were all de-
pendent upan the whim OF one man. He repudiated
association with either side Of the radical row IN
Georgia represented In the House by Messrs. Bng-
ham and Butler. The former embraced rs bad doc
trine as the latter There was only difference in
shading, not in outline or in color. Congress had
enough TO do without mixing in local wrangle or
radical pIunder schemes. But the House WAS me-
0pCliuQ tariffs TAXATION what Uiacusa
whether blOd2ett had committed perjury or Bullock
took two millions OF railroad funds.
Mr. WOODWARD (deml OF Pa. SAID he concurred
in the views expressed IN opposition to the bill he
did not rise, however to discuss It, but to have read
from highly respectable gentleman IN Macon, Ga,
2errsStlnE statements Dy tne gentleman from Aassa-
The letter having peen read Mr.. BUTLER, (rep.) OF
Mass rose to close the debaLe. and proceeded to
defend and advocate the bill he referred TO various
acts Of legislation IN regard TO reconstruction, and
argued 10 prove the inconsistency OF the position
taken BY Measrs. Bingham aud Farnsworth.
Mr. FARNswoRrH, lrep.) OF H., remarked that the
gentleman from Massachusetts had done well III CIV
Ing notice in the opening Of his remarks, that ne
would not submit TO interruption because the state
ments he was making woula not bear interruption.
MIR. BUTLER continued his argument and reminded
the House that he had Withdrawn his amendment
extending the term OF ofice in Georgia. and there
was nothing IN the bin now touching tnat point He
remarked that the person whose letter Mr. Wood.
ward had read ny the Clerk was . pretty person TO
undertake TO advise or lecture the House. He was
rebel named Bacon. member OF the Agricultural
State Fair Committee, held recently IN Macon which
had refused to permit the United states dag 10 be
raised over the fair building although the building
Itself belonged to the United States.
! Mr. WOODWARD asked Mr. Butter TO whom he re-.
ferredS
Mr.. BuTIER-To the writer OF that letter, Mr.. Ba-
con; is he not the same man3
MI. WooDwARD-i do not know that he is the
same man at all, and desire to say
Mr.. BUTLER llnlerruptng)-I did not yield for the
gentleman to state what he does not know. That
would take too long, uaughter.
Mr.. WOoDwARD-I want 10 make o correction az
to that nag matter.
Mr.. BUTLER said he could not yield any further
The people OF this country were practical, not theo
retcal, and would agree that Congress should
mad murdered her citizens and mad deprived them
OF their rights They wanted peace and quiet estab
shed there They wanted this reconstruction policy
to go forward and shcy would sustain the action VI
Governor Bullock, OF General Terry, OF General
Grant and OF Congress In the matter Of Georgia.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Bingham'I
amendment, which Is IS follows
Provided that nothing In this act contained shall be
the Offices hlled in the State
Georgia. either tho election of the people by the appoint
consent the Senate Of said state Neither shall this act
construed to extend the ocal tenure ocsr Of sa
dating from the election appointment Of such ocer
deprive the people OF Georgia Of tho right under their
stuon elect Senators and Representatives OF the stale
Georgia In the either on the day named the
stiluon such Statc such other day the pYessn
Legislature may designate by law.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas ia. nays II
The bin as amended was tnen passed.
The following is the vote in detail on MI. Blngham
| amendment
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Amber. Terrss MCCARTHY. Stiles.