New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. MERCUR, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill supplementary TO the Apportlonmeht ol
II was recommitted.
proposes to additional Representative each Of the states
YewHsmp.hre, Vermont NewYork regnes Log.isn1 Al
large otherwise provided by legislation
YERBA BUENA ISLAND.
Mr. WHEELER Rep. " ", from the Committee on
the Pacific Railroad reported a bill granting 10 the
Central Pacific Railroad Company onehaf of the island
of Yerba Buena, in the Bay of San Francisco for its
within six months under the authority of the President
the United states An amendment to the bill grants
merely the OF half tie island for railroad purposes
Mr. MCKINNEY Dem, Ohio offered an amendment
requiring the Company to pay yearly rent OF $4,000
MIR. COBURN Rcp. Ind suggested an amendment
providing survey the island, and report from
the War Department to what portion OF IL can be dis
pensed with by the Government. -, -.
Other amendments were suggested, nut were not
Mr.. cox DENIM " called attention to the reported
contract between the Pacific Railroad Company and the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, by which the latter
Company refuses TO carry Chinese by OF the
Ishmus of Panama and suggested an amendment To the
bill canceng all restrictions on trade by such contracts
before the act should take effect
Mr.. WHEELER refused to allow the amendment to he
Mr.. BANKS Rep Mass) signiGed his opposition to the
ton in the harbOr OF San Francisco
Mr.. KILLINGER rep, PENN appealed to Mr.;
Wheeler 10 make au arrangement by which the bill
Mr.. WHEELER had no objection to the fullest discus
The morning hour expired and the bin went over till
tomorrow, an attempt AT an arrangement having faed
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
The House at o'clock y. Ill. went into Committee OF
the Whole the Deficiency Appropriation hill. A dis
cussOn item apprOpriating 81 $4,000
penses OF the Judiciary; II into the kukuX business
and was principally carried by Messrs Cox Dem
n. VI, Barry rep, Miss), and Raney Rep.. 5. c.,
(col0red) The speech of the last named gentleman, In
reply 10 Mr.. Cox, and III defense OF the cOlored peO
pc OF the South. attracted much attention and ELECTED
considerable applause the floor and in the galleries.
Mr.. DAWES rep, Mass) paid compliment 10 Mr..
Rney his speech and reviewed the recent changes
in the Constitution and laws affecting the social and
political condition Of the coored people, the point being
that Mr. Cox and his party had no part IN bringing about
those changes the benefit OF the c0lOred people.
Mr. cox replied To Mcssrs. Dawes and Raney and
denied that he had said anything TO warrant the attack
made upon him by the latter He claimed that he had
done his share in elevatng the position of the cOored
voted for emancipation OF slaves in the District
Columbia or give them citizenship, for the Thir
teenth Constitutional Amendment.
Mr.. COX said he never told thing on cOmpulsiOD.
tIauRher
Mr.. DAWES said. he would read from The Globe the
of the gentleman as voting against the Thirteenth
Amendment.
Mr. cox said he had intended to for the Constit-
tiona Amendment, and had promised Mr. Lincoln to do
IL he would send 10 the Confederate authorities at
Richmond 10 induce them 20 come back TO the Union
without further shedding OF blood. IL was while that
Commission absent that the proposed amendment
the Constitution voted on IN the House, and,
der the circumstances he could not vote it, But he
was favor OF IT, and had induced other Democratic
members TO vote for IL.
WithoM disposing OF the bill the Committee rose and
Mr.. NOG) Dem, n. ", from the Select Committee
appointed 10 make arrangements for the reception OF
the japanese Embassy made report TO the occupa-
the galleries. which agreed to- and the
took recess till ii O'Clock Tomorrow morning when the
reception ceremonies are to take place