The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-24

adopted requesting tie President 70 communicate mol
acsn pable with tho public !nssrssts such Information
prospects Of plan for COME ting By suo~srged wires
o. tie magnetic telegraph shis cont neDt and Europe
eEsssAI soorT's FAY.
Among otter resolutoc Of inquiry adopted was one
offered by Mr. CLAY, OF IA requesting the President "
,n,Dsn any lornsson no. heretofore Gene
1866.
GAINS o. RrvoiunoyAKy osncrks.
Inc sepate considered the House bill relative 10 the
settlement Of the claims OF officers o. me revorucnafy
army, and the widows AM children o. those VINO died in
rhe service.
Mr.. Ev4ss, Of Q. opposed to az amendment, ~
nigh, delay If defeat mo BID.
NJ TooaIs OF Ca aud Mr. STUART Of Mich, opposed T.
viewing IS besto.ment o. grsuity founded upon no
pripcpie OF Justice The latter said that Of the
seDencsres under the blu would be President Pierce
would receive about SIC 900 for the revolutionary
services OF his ias6er.
Mr. MASON OF Va thought the payment o. these claims
would render IL obligatory 10 make similar compensation
70 Others not Included IN The Gill, and TO redeem oil
Mr.. CRrrKsDxS Of KY. thought II would be better to
the bill with sill lie imperfecons than the rick
Adjourned tn Friday with the understanding that they
weoid tben adjourn till Monday.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, lee. %, 1866.
rn rAUFp.
hy. IIrKKR from the minority Of the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported substitute Tor the bin for the
rewritten OF the tsrf
TIE COAST SURVEY.
TIE ssEAnk laid before the House the report of the 60
pernteDdens OF the Coast Survey showing the progress
s had beer made in that work during the past year.
ArRorRlEos Y,IH.
Nh. CAalhnI, Of Ohio, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means reported the Navy and Fertilization Appropriation
NAh.
CREDITORS TEXAS.
The House passed the Senates Joint resolution extend
s The time curing which the creditors Of the lac Repub
DO Of fexas shall present their cams 10 the first or Jau
cary 1885, and repeating 70 much Of the act Of August
1850, pro, des that the residue (sbout $500 o00) Of
the thereby Appropriated shall be divided pro rata
among the creditors who hs We Ged their releases
TIE INDIAN AUTHORIZATION BILL.
Mr. CAMtrEIl in moeiog the House TO into Commit.
tee on The Indian Appropr stion bill said was very 10
pcrtant that should sss speedily .. contained the
appropriation Tor carrying the treaty o. the Creeks
ana 6emnoes, made 10 August last.
Mr.. NAVEL. OF Fla trusted the bill would be
edered - Florida, engaged In Indian dc les
There has been better prospect for toe last twenty
years than this time affords for closing the Uuder
this treaty the Creeks and Ssminoles who have emil
grated 70 The West TO be employed in order 10 bring
n 70 TERMINATION.
Mr.. QurTsAs Of Mi.q had a bill to report from the
Mnfary Committee gtv.Dr increased compensation 10
keep the offers OF tho army IRON starving Unless 1t
psss the best portion Of the army will be dsbanded
therefore he regarded II ne equally important with the
suggested b. the gentle nan from Ohio.
The House wert nto Com riittee OF the Whole on the
Indian Military Academy ana invalid Pension Approprla
ton bills, and sc subsequently passed them Adjourned