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Ordered, that the said resolution and petition be

tive 10 the completion of the marine hospitals al
Pittsburgh, Louisville, and Cleveland, and that Il be
referred TO the Committee of Ways and Means.
rEsREsSEE LANDS.
Mr.. McCLERNAND, from the Committee or
the Public Lands, reported bill to cede cerlaiH
land in the State Of Tennessee to that State and to
other purposes accompanied by report IN witt
which bill was read twice and committed.
THE PUBLIc LANDS.
Mr.. McCLERNAND, from the same committee,
reported bill TO repeal part Of the act entitled
IAN act supplementary TO the several laws for the
sale Of public lands" approved 5h April, 1882, and
for other purposes, accompanied by report IN
writing which bill was read twice and committed.
Mr.. THOMAS SMITH, from the same COM
mluee, made report upon the petition Of Wiley
b. ParnelI, accompanied by bill for his relief;
which bill was read twice and committed.
MINERAL LANDS.
Mr.. RELFE, from the Committee on Public
Lands which referred the Joint resolution in
relation TO mineral lands, reported amendutory
resolution; ordered that the said resolution be com
mitted.
THE EASTERN BRANCH.
Mr. JOHN G. CHAPMAN, from the Commit
tee for the District Of Columbia, reported bill TO
provide free bridge the Eastern branch OF
the river Potomac, in the city Of Washington, sc-
companied by report in writing which bill was
read twice and committed.
PRIVATE.
Mr.. PETIT, from the Committee on the JudicIa
ry made q report upon the memorial Of William Lam
phier and Joseph Harris, accompanied by the fol-
lowing resolution; which was read, and considered,
and agreed to, viz:
Rssolrsd That the said william LInphier and Joseph
Harris not entitled to any relief
Mr.. LUMPK1N, from the same committee, made
adverse report upon the petition Of Harry Rich
ardson; which report was laid upon the table.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
Mr.. .RATHBUN, from the same committee, to
which was referred the bill to regulate the times
of holding the courts Of the United States in
the northern and southern districts Of New York,
aud for other purposes reported AL anendatory bill;
ordered that the said bill be committed.
On motion of Mr.. X. SMITH, the "bill TO
incorporate the Washington Mutual Fire lnsu.
rance Company" was Withdrawn from the files Of
the House, and referred to the Committee for the
District Of Columbia.
THE CHERoKEEs.
Mr.. JoCoB THOMPSON, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, reported the following resou-
ton:
Resolved Thatthe Secretary Of be directed report
to this House detailed statement Of the Investment and de
treaty made with thc Churokses New Echota In year
1888 and the further Of 81 o4 o57 appropriated Ia the
exhibit the disposition which has bsss made Othe GOO
provided for under the first article OF the said treaty. how
what socks how much has paid to individuals and
whom paid, and and by whose account, by virtue Of
been done and also TO exhibit the disposition Of ths
50 900 provided for In the third article Of the supplement
above referred and how Of said yet remain
undsbured distinguishing in each the article in the
treaty by virtue OF which the disbursements made
and Of what funds the claims arising under the 9TH ah
and 10th articles have been satisfied, rssPcctiTsly
The SPEAKER said the resolution, as il called
for information. must by the rule lie over one day
hat Obi
would be made to the present consideration Of the
resolution.
Mr. GRAHAM desired the gentleman from Mis-
sissippi Mr.. THoMrsos so to modify the resolution
as to include an inquiry as to the disposition which
was intended to be made of the balance of the funds
on hand. a..
Mr. THOMPSON said, that was the very ques-
ton to which the committee was now directing
its consideration The committee had before i
these Cherokee difficulties; it had also before il
memorial from divers claimants, asking for re-
newal of the commission. They had also divers
claims before them. The committee could not act
inteigibly on any of these matters until they knew
how much was expended, and how much remained
on hand. The object of this resolution pro-
cisey to get such information as would enable the
committee to act. He thought that every necessary
object would be accomplished by the adoption Of the
resolution in its present form.
Whereupon, no objection having been made, the
resolution was adopted.
THE PUBLIC DEfEHeEs.
The Committee on Military Affairs having been
called
Mr.. HARRISON, its chairman, rose and re.
ported the following bill.
BILL authorize the President of the United States. un.
der certain contingencies therein named accent the
services OF volunteers, and for other purposes.
Be enaetsdby the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
President of the United be- is hereby auhor
lied to resist any attempt which may be made the Tnr
part the territory the United States or any terrier
ia dispute between the United States and any foreign est
ernmen well also TO sustain the nights of the Uni
States TO- and to repel invasion upon the said territory,
for this purpose to employ the naval and military force
the United States and such portions Of the militia he
deem it advisable to call into service,
sEc. q .7nd e further enacted, That the militia when
act or any other act may il in the opinion of the
Of the United States the public interest requires
~ b see If SIX months after
less sooner discharged.
sro g. Ard Be fher enacted That in the even, of ac
tuai of the territory Of the United by any
loreig power IT, in the opinion Of the President
be imminent danger Of such invasion or Of hostses with
any foreign power he be- and is hereby authorized If he
deems the expedient to call for and accept SER
vices OF any number of volunteers not exceeding
thousand who may offer their services either as cavalry
artillery infantry, or rihemen 10 serve six twelve
vous unless sooner discharged; and the said volunteers
shall furnish their clothes, and If airy their own
when mustered into service shall be armed and
equipped at the expense Of the United States.
SIC And be mtrther enacted That said voluntce shall
be liable to be called upon to do military duty only in
such mentioned in the first third sections of this
act; and when called into actual service while remain
ing therein shall be subject to the rules articles of
and shall be in all respects except clothing and pay
placed on the same footing with similar corps of the United
States army and IN lieu Of clothing, every
ed officer and private in company who thus oei
themselves shall be entitled when called into
to receive in money equal to the of clothing
Of commissioned officer private las the case may
beg in the regular troops Of the United States.
SIC o. .ana % further enacted That the the said vol
nneers offering their services shall be accepted the
President In companies battaons, squsdrons and regi
men whose officers shall be appointed in the pro
.cribed by law in the several States and Territories tc
which such companies, baalions, squadrons, and reg
ments shall respectively belong.
Src .9ndbe further enacd That the President Of thu
United States and he hereby organize
psnes rendering their services into baaons or squad
rons baalions and squsdrons into regiments regiments
into brgades and brgade into divisions the nun
Der OF volunteers shall render such organization udg
mcn expedent and shall by and with the advice Of the
ate appoint the generals OF brigade and division and tn,
general staff authorized by law; Prorides
That the major generals and hrgadier generals shall
the appointment oftcir aids amp the residen
shall If necessary, apportion the staff field and genera
officers among the respective States and Territories frou
which the volunteers shall tender their services
deem proper.
SEC. l. .ind b. il further enacted, That the volunteer
who be received into the service Of the United