The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-06

poses TO allow an additional Representative 10 each
OF the States OF New Hampshire, Vermont. New
York, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida,
such additional Representatives to be elected from
the State at large, unless otherwise PROVIDED ny
REMOVING DISABILITIES.
Mr.. SPEER. trep.) OF Ca. by unanimous consent
introduced bill removing political disabilities from
Iwenty-seven citizens OF Georgia. which was passed.
Four or five other like bills were offered by as
many members. and were Incorporated IN one bill
and passed without being read.
GOLDEN GATE LAND GRAB.
on the pacl1c Railroad reported a bin granting to
the Central Pacific Railroad Company one-half OF
the island OF erba Buena, IN the bay Of San fran.
cisco. for lis western terminus, the half TO be
selected aaG designated within six months, under
the Authority OF the President or the United States
hall Inc island for railroad purposes exclusively.
Mr.. MckIANEY. (dem.j OF ONO, offered an amend
ment requiring the company TO pay yearly rent OF
Mr.. CoBuRN, (rep.) Of Ind, suggested an amend.
ment providing Tor survey oil the Island anu a
report from tile War Department as TO what portion
OF u can be dispensed with by the government
Other amendments were suggested, but were not
Mr. MCKINNEY spoke IN favor OF his amendment,
reminding the House OF the enormous subsidies
granted TO the Paclnc Railroad companies and stat
ing that this was an application FOR further subsidy
mr. Cox, tdem.j or N. T., called attention 10 tie
reported contract between Inc pacinc haii ro,,
pany, by which the latter company refuses TO carry
Chinese cargoes by way OF the lsthmus OF Panama,
and suggested an amendment TO the Dill cancelllng
all restrictions ON trade by such contracts before the
act should take effect.
MIR. WHEELER, (rep.) OF N Y, refused 10 allow the
amendment 10 DC offered.
Mir. BANKS, (rep.) OF Mass, signaed his opposition
to the bill, as surrcnderng the most important de-
fensye position IN the narbor OF San Francisco.
MI. VOORHEES, (dem.l oil Ind. advocated the bill,
declaring that II obtained nothing AKIN 10 land
grant or subsidy
Mr.. KILLINGER, rep, Of Pa, hoped that the at
tempt would not be made To crowd through this
bill Ill the morning hour. lie wished TO have the
Dill ventilated. and amendments offered and dis
cussed. lie sent 10 the Clerks desk ana had read
the bll, and he believed that article expressed the
views OF the people OF San Francisco.
Mr. BANKs-And OF the government OF the United
States anu OF the Coast survey.
Mr. KiLLINGEH appealed TO Mr.. Wheeler to make
an arrangement by which the Dill should be iully
discussed.
MI. WHEELER had no objection TO the fullest dis
cussiOn OF 10.
Tie morning hour expired and the bill went over
I'LL tomorrow an attempt ut an arrangement hav-
lng laled.
The House. at two O'Clock p. NJ, went into COM
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL,
Mr. Stevenson, Tep) Of ONO, in the chair
COLORED REPRESENTATIVES, SPEAKS.
discussion arose on an Item approprlating
Isl 900 COO for expenses or the Judiciary. IL ran
rled on by Messrs Cox, BARRY (repl Of MISS, and
RAlNEy, trep.) or s. o. (colored) The speech or the
last named gentleman in reply TO Mr.. Cox and IN
defence III the colored people OF the south attracted
much attention and elected considerable applause
on the door and IN the galleries.
" "
Mr.. Kainev tor his speech, and reviewed the recent
changes IN the constitution and laws affecting the
social ana political condition OF the cOOred people,
the point being that Mr.. Cox and MS party had had
no part III bringing about those changes for the
benefit OF the coored people. He regretted that IL
was possible to find occasion for criticism OF the
republican party, but then so far and so wide was
the alternative between that party and the demo-
cratic party that the people snrunk instlnctlveiy
from II.
Nr. Cox replied to Messrs. Dawes and Ralney,
and denied that ne had said anything to warrant
the attack made upon him by the latter III the
speech which had been applauded, but in which he
(Mr. Cox thought there was nothing to call for such
a demonstration, except on the principle thar q
work OF art was praised, not because OF It's merit
but because II was painted with the toes. Laugh.
teri He claimed that he had done his share In
elevating the position OF the cOlOred race.
Mr.. DAWES asked Mr.. Cox to state whether he
had voted for The emancipation OF slaves IN the
District OF Columbia, or to give them citizenship,
or Tor the thirteenth constitutional amendment.
FALSTAFF IN PETTO.
Mr.. Cox said he never told q thing on compassion
Mr. DAWES said he would read from the Globe
the name OF the gentleman as voting against the
thirteenth amendment.
MIR. Cox said he nad intended to vote for the con-
stltulional amendment, aud mad promised Mr..
Lincoln TO do so II he would send to the COnfeder.
ate authorities at Richmond to induce them to
come back to the Union without further shedding
OF blood. 1t was while that commission was alb
sent that the proposed amendment TO the constitu-
ton was voted on In the House. and. under the CIR
cumstances, he could not vote for It, But he was
In favor OF IT, and had induced other democratic
MIR NIBLACK DENY OF Ind, disclaimed on his
own account any responsibility for comforting poll.
teal rights On the colored people.
THE JAPANESE VISIT.
Without di5posng OF the bill tn" committee rOSe
and Mr. WOOD, (dem.) or N Y, from the select COM
mittee appointed to make arrangements for the
reception OF the Japanese Embassy made a report
as TO the occupation OF the galleries, which was
agreed to- and tnen at half-past four. the House
took recess till eleven O'Clock tomorrow morning,
when the reception ceremonies are to take place.