The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-14
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
TJIIRTY.sEvENrH OvsGxsESSs
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
WAs.IgGrox, May rs, 1881.
xEs rAruPIU AlLkoaD
Mr. HcDoucAIL, (op,.) O. Oil om he special cor.
mite reno .ck The "aciac Railr bill, ,rs6
th,t he made the special order for Thursday
Mr.. FRsENpas. (rsp Of Me-, objseaed 70 It's being
ni.udc could passed in day Tse Tax bill m rs
be taken up and he wanasd nothing else 70 interfere with
that.
The mo,ica to make the pacific Railroad b the spscs
| order for Thursday ws rejected by yeas H. nays -.
rnorEcnoN OF CHILLED lSnl4Ns
On motion Of Mr. WILKINSON, (rep.) OF Msnn. the DIE
70 occt the indians who ve adopted civilized hasits
was taken up.
RoNoR.
Mr.. WnsoN, (yep.) of Mass. from the Military C6m~
mittce reported joint resostiOn 10 provide for tbs
INSCRIPTIONS ON RnamKsrAI couoRs :.
NJ. VII also ohe ed dfnent TO tho reroen
to- oeredby his coleavue fMr gumner) in regard %
a:ng he names u battles on tie coors OF revinents
Resolved That tho President BIO Authorized permit
such sgn,ents as nave or may d'sns ISL them.slvss
nam OF the battles in which such regiments are en-
gagged ON ths,r ty csM
PRoHIB tt n rSnREcr TRArE WITT THE REBELS.
o. " Mr.. CHAssrdk lrep.) Of Mich. the BID
The bill authorizes the President to RET cearance
to'any vess.i ald 10 prohibit the imnorttin 81 any
g" d. wh"t he ms reason to believe tie soeds are in
tended in any way TO reasn benefit tho rebels, an1
gives the ecretai Of tina Treasury power 70 pr hD,t
Transportation vesge railroad Of any 6 ods
W. i'b intended for likely fall int the hands -
the rebels. de
rsroxCAroS IN THE ARMY.
Mr. n WARD (rep.) Of MiuA.. from The Military Cbsn
mi1lse, 70 whom was referred the ressioa Of inaury
whether any officer has exhibited himself drunlc
before the en@my, &C.. male report ...
TNptAS APPROPRIATION B1vL
The Indian Appropriation bin was thea kan up.
THE ONYHC aIlcr QUESTION
tons On rcd by him yesterday were refresd TO ths
Select Comm ttse Conascation. tN
APPROXIMATION mx.
Tho consideration Of the Indian Appopriatisa bill wsG
continued.
regard b the Indians OF California; making
ton that State instead OF two, and otherwise YsduoiA
ths exr ee,se. which was sdop:sd.
Without fur thor consideration, adjourned.
House or ReDresentahves.
WAsHrycr,N. May Ia, 1861
EfxKsr Asn-cLTuRs
Mr. LuDoS, (rep) Of ILL.,. MOI 81 that the Ho,ss oea~
in the Senate amendments to the bill sstanlbhing
Mr. pxnEps, fopo) Of No. expressed his Opposition ~
tho DILL il hal provided me eya Bureau ~ sta4ns,ce
schxrgea BY the Commissioner u Patents, il shonie
hive received bis (Mr Pho p, support but. eesviag
lay the aine idInents the taoie.
This was disagreed 70 by IA against 50.
The amednents were then concurred In SO the bin -
scLpKRs' PESsIc ms
Tho House sesumed the consideration Of tho Psnsiess
An arasadnent adopted authorizing tho appoint
rnsnt Of special agent whose basiness 1t shall - -
detect and pr frauds.
varic1samendmen were debated. the general sys-
tenn Of pensnns snter into tho dsc ussion, whom tLs
Il provides that officers and men Of NIL grades in tho
and navy and otur branches NJ tho service wlss
have been since the 4h y March 1851, y shall here.
after disabled, by OF wounds disease
tacted in lire duty, hall be pacec nion the list Of
valid pensioners. Col ne and al oAhers 81 higher ank
captains, sd first Ieutcnats IL; second lcutenaatS
sl5 non commissioned officers. musicians ard privaisss
50. In the nava service canains, commanders, hets-
c,rnmandng and mas ers Commanding, $40 psr
month"; cutenants, chef engineers surg and pasSsl
assistant gcors, s25 Professors OF mathematics,
sst nj surgsns paynasters and masters 500 nrsi a.
sistzt cngineers, piots and asststant pay masters
SD se.ehe.s' sIhoo ma..ers. posed midshr
and third assistant engineers, masters mates and
RAM officers. $40: all petty onicers s.. All commssio1
OIL Office Of either service saai under this act
only such pcnsion provaed for VI any OF Ger %
other person named in the FIRST section has died smca
tha 4th Of March 1861, or shah hereafter die ny reas
Of any &c.. his widow his cbldren
under eighteen years Of ago, shall be entitled 70 ths
widowhod or 70 her children un.i they scysray stsis
TO the age Of eighteen years and no Ionyer When any
ocsr or Other Per % names s sa nag' s,sa suns:
and has not lett shall not le4vo widow or egitp
chill has left shall leave mother who is-
mother shall bs entitled to receive chs psn-
sion, provided the pension given 70 TIE mother
bsr mar llge; and provided where any officer or
other has not eft o. shall leave . widow nor
child, mother, but has leave.
orphan sister or sisters under elh yea Of agss
who dependent on him Tor support in whole OF IN
part, they shall receive the pensien TO consns unt
thsy severay arrive 1t thu age II eighteen. and
longer The widow Of any volunteer, who shall here.
after DO killed die Of wounds disease contracted
while In the military servic duriup tho present rebel
hca aud before receiving the bounty herein provided
for and no widow. the minor child or children, "
Tho mo her and II ~ mother then the father Of such
deceased soldier, shall receive IN addition 10 all arrearn
In hal n QUc y In my hgiroA
any deceased sder on account ~ bounty back pay
pension, who have bean In any way engaged in who
have aided absttod the existing rcbion In Tho Unsd
states but the right OF such dsloya heir heirs a.
such soldier shall be vested in the loyal heir heirs Of
sscIa agent be pponted detect and prosecutl
frauds against the pension laws
MILITARY RAnso.p RFrwtSr WV ycnx AND WARRINGTON
Mr.. MAtLoKr, (Union) Or KY, reported back froms
tho Committee Roads and Canals she bill tot
facilitate ,hs .na Not Of y troops and %a
tho several direct lines OF railroads between Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New 70 X, ogosher vita their conusc-
70 military and postal roads. Tue railroad anss
are authorized under the psrvsion Of Secretary e
establish and construct bridges and 10 use ssam power
IN those cities full compensation 10 be made for any d.
mage sustained In these srrangcrnentS
Mr. MAiIcny explained that owing 10 the want u such
facites - bow proposed sAo govesnment experienced
much difficulty and no rvenegos Ia getting military
stores &C., 70 Washingtn q tbs t'mo shcy were moss
needed
Nr JouSsos, (opp) OF Pa, FROM the same committee,
differed from Mr. hAlpfy uolfeying that congress mae
No such power as claimed for IL undor this hill.
Mr.. Hnxs,F, (rop.) OF Pa, regarded this a. one -
the remarkable bills presented W che iou
II did guard against tho mode and place e srfIct-
Ing bridges which might cosrnct the nasigaton Of
streams; besides ths power 70 ceostrrci railways -
these cities nnl mited.
After further dsbsss NJ. HcxxAy moved 20 AZ the
I'LL on the table. Carricd--76 against "a.
r,r WASHINGTON UsoR RAnacAp.
Mr. srxyrys. (repl OF Pa, rnadu rcpoA from the
Committee c Conferences on dh seinG 70 The amend
mn, Ia the bill the lshlngt and George
"a IN 4. tlhart a.
ula,nsd shA oil spectators from otker cities
tjuded and the corporation limited 90 seven, who