New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND r


Mr.. LYNCH (Rep, Me.)-To provide for the
satisfaction Of the French spoliaticn Claims. A., An
MT. WILLARD fsepr vt)-suPplementary 10 '"o A'
MI BWFFINToN Rep, Mass)-In relation to the
fishery interest Of Massachusetts. ,-.u..ont Of
Mr. EAMEs Rep, r. I)-For the improvement VI
navigation in the Providence RIVER r. r,,or,ze State
Mr.. MERRIAM Rep., N fJ-io "u'"o''"'
Mr. nI1FII Tep. n Y)-To amend the act granting
pG MT COBB Hep' n Y~Abolishing the Freedmens
bTeap ,pyrp Rep Mo)-For organization of the In
dian territory of Okahama. . TO-, ,,o Nomnbis
Mr. CoMINGO Dem. Mo.l-Declarng the Me"pn'T'
kansas AM a aRKF eep Texas~For survey for ship
canal from Galveston Bay to sabine arosd fridge over
the Mississippi River and the Western Union Railroad
Company. ,,,,o,,xo n,s,rIirus
Mr. RANDALL (Dem. PENN moved TO snHIen ma u une
rules rule ana EsIii in the R following Classes:
All persons who took an oath TO support lie ,s u
r0 0R 9n tRs u s. aud deputy Assistant
u g Marsbals Judges OF Probate and Judges oI 1tner
courts of inferior Jurisdiction in any state ana clerks or
other officers OF such courts; clerks ana registers vi
equity courts and Masters and examiners IN I'M cry
S6ers and deputy Sheriffs justices OF the peace an %
ncipal officers Including the Mayor Aldermen ana o,ie
officers of city, town. or village IL a% I
law elected 10 office previous to the Rebellion and whose
general duties were restricted to the CITY,
village, or parish for which theS were eectSu @ nr
that the benefit Of the act shall not extend 10 any per
sons although included in the foregoing classes VINO
signed their seats members OF congress- or VINO Ie
signed officers of the army and navy ana a1terWard
TONED the Rebellion members q! CONVENTION III any
State which adopted such ordinance. . NJ,
Mr. PIERCE rep, Miss inquired whether the bill would
disabilities from any but those who were already
included In the bill that had passed the House
Mr. RANDALL replied that II did not relieve nearly as
many that 1t only applied to the small officials IN
villages and countless that IL entirely unoblection-
able and relieved only those who could have had 10
agency in promoting secession. .
Mr. CONGER rep, Micb)-Doesi provide Tor making
applications for relief.
Mr. RANDALL.-It does not. but have no objection
10 an amendment to that effect. ! want that pubic
affairs In the South shall be run by lntegen people ana
by people who were really dragged into rebellion
Mr. SARGENT Rep Ca onered paGNs% Iequ w M
United States before clerk of the United states Dis
tTiCt in which they reside
The amendment agreed 10, and the bl was passed
without yeas and nays.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER Qtep., ohio from the Commit
tee on Commerce. reported bill for the appointment 0
agent and three assistant agents 10 be charged VIII
the management of the seal fisheries OF Alaska. Passed
Mr.. BANKS (Rep. Mass.l, from the Committee ON For
eign Affairs reported bill TO carry into effect the pro
visions the late treaty with Great Britain relating t6
the fisheries and its consideration was assigned for th
| third Tuesday in March.
after various episodes and much confusion, the malcon
tents carried their point, the motion TO lay the WhOt
subject on the table being ncgatvedfeas 49, Nays lOi
| RECOGNIZING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. PETERS rep, Me- moved to suspend The rule
ism and most enlightened public policy demand of al
political parties and OF all citizens acquieseence In h
Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments u
the Constitution, and such reasonable legislation
Congress may be necessary 10 make them, in thei
Mr.. BROOKS tDem, n. " moved 70 suspend th'
rules and adopt resolution recognizing the Thirteenth
Fourteenth. and Fifteenth Amendments as valid parts
| the Constitution. Agreed tO-166 to 20.
| Mr.. STEVENSON (Rep, Ohio moved to suspend thu
rules and adopt resolution recognizing as valid aut
binding all existing laws passed by Congress for the Ell
fOrcemen of the Thirteenth Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments TO the Constitution and for the protection
OF citizens In their rights under the Constitution AT
amended.
Without taking vote on the resolution disposins
OF the question for drawing seats the House at iS ad