The national Republican., 1862-06-13

lO4nittss = Military A1airs, fslaaing 70 the
hl!lg Il vsoandss occurring among 0ficers 10
v9en,cer fe6insnts oonnlrSioned By Govern
orr o. Stsis4 wss struck sut. I
tee 29h octon was l1en adopted, providing
teas ooicess q nilltla q voluatssr regiments,
wnen 10 the United Ststss ssrvice BY commits
son from any State OF the Union, shall have
equal rank with oflesn Of like grade by com
n oioa hon Ne Uaitsd 9tatss.
/ The 3lst section was then struck out II au.
thorixed the President to appoint and commls
sion 10 the volunteer service o0loers from for.
eign countries. - -
The followlng new sectism were then adopt
SEQ. 80. That hereafter Nil volunteers, before
being mustered and received into the service
their physical oonditlon and other Gu aiiSc cstioos,
in the same manner and subject 10 the same
rules and regulations ~ mon enlisted ID the
SsO. %. Xuihori.los The prs.idon. to assign
any volunteer regimspt, upon the occurrence
OF vacancy, as ne,d ofioer Of such regiment,
upon the application Of the Governor Of the
State In which said regiment Was Organized,
and tho ofioers % assigned shall havs ~ The
pay and allowances and emolumsnts. Of the
rank 70 which he 70 assigned In the volunteers,
and shall retain his rank In the regular army,
and be entitled 70 promotion In the same man
ner 10 u hs had been On duty in the regular
seo. 81. That Ady. alien Sf The age Of twenty.
one .yexrs and upwards, who has enlisted or
shall enlist 10 the armies OF the United States,
either the regular or volunteer urcos, and has
been Or shall be hereafter honorsbly dis
charged, may be admitted to become citizen
Of the United States, upon his patition, with
out any previous declaration Of his intention
TO become citizen Of the United States, and
that he shall not be required 70 prove more
s,s,.. snsn one years residence within The United
such citizen; and that ths court admitting
such alien shall, In addition to such proof Of
residence and good moral character rs is now
provided BY law, be satisfied By competent
discharged from the service Of the United
States N aforesaid.
Sec. IS. That hereafter every contractor for
subsistence, clothing, arms. ammunition, mu-
n.,.ons Of war, and for every description Of
to the rules and articles OF war, as far as the
same are applicable; and whenever any con.
tractor for any such supplies for other the
army or navy shall bo found guilty by y court.
ishod By Ane. imprisonment. or suoh oiher
punishment a. the court-msrtial shall adjudge.
The seth q c;ion reorganizss the adjutant
generals mice.
Mr. +. p. BLAIR. Jun, called the previous
Question ON engrossment and third r,udng.
The bill then passed.
COSvICrs.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Senate joint resolution regulating the employ
msu. Of the con lets In the penitentiary OF the
District Of Columbia, for their Improvement
and benef.
On motion Of Mr.. BINGHAM, Of Ohio, the
third section, releasing from the psniteutiary
all persons confled therein for offences com
mitted against military law. was struck out, a.
the Judiciary COmmitte have been authorized
70 report q bill to meet such cases. The bill
% amended then passed. Co.
NEW PENIrESTIARY. 40
On motion Of Mr.. DELANO, the House re.
solved itself into Comuiittes oil the Whole on
the state Of the Union, Mr. Straaop, of New
Jrrs"y. In tho chair, and took up the bill TO au
thptizs the s cretary Of the Interior, In con
junction with the Mayors Of Wxshingt n and
Georgetown, 10 locale and CONTRACT for ihe
construction Of = penitentiary. jail agd house
Of correction In the District Of Columbia
This bill spprop-iates for tho purposes
aforesaid, out Of the .Unlted States Treasury.
the sum Of 100000.
The cities Of Washington and Georgetown
and tie county Of Washington, are required 10
assume the sum Of 500 900 Of tho said appro-
priaiion, which they are required 10 refund 10
the said treasury. The said sum divided a.
tollowe:
washington Recommendation
GTeo,getown. n....:..'..... 5000
Washington cousty. 5000
The said sums to bo raised by tax or other.
wiss.]
After discussion Of the provisions Of the bill
by several members,
Mr.. COLFAX. of Indiana, moved to strike
out the enSoting clause of the bill
The COMMITTEES rsc, aud reported 10 the
House In favor Of striking out the enactiug
clause Of the bill. ......
Mr.. COLFAN dem luded the previous ques-
tion, TO concur in the Committees report, on
which
Mr.. THOMAS, Of Massachusetts,, called the
yeas aud nuys.
Adoptsd-yeas 70. nays SO
So the enact'ng clause was struck out, and
the bill r. jscted.
BOUErIEs,
Mr.. MORRILL,, from ihc Cummtlae of Ways
an Means, Submitted the report OF the com.
mittee of conference on ths bill making sppro.
priatons for tho payment Of the bounty au-
thorizsd by the sixth SECTION Of an act entitled
"an sot to au'horize the employment Of volun.
teers 10 aid In enforcing tho Laws and project
ing public property, approved July 20. 1851, i
and for other purposes. Report adopted
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
On motion OF Nj. DELANO, the House re-
solved itself into Committee Of tho whols, M. /
Train, Of Msssachu etis, 10 the chair,) and took
up the Private Calendar.
The bill hsrstotore reported by Mr.. Calvert, |
from the COmmi,trs for the District Of Colum-
bis, for the relet Of J. ". Nye, wa. cousid.
cred; when The committee roso. The bill then
passed
(lt authorizes the Secretary ot the Treasury
TO pay 10 W. Nyo. Of the city Of W Arlington,
IL. sum Of 81 ,454.S4, Tor balance dus for fur
nishing horses and caryllls, and hauling boxes
aud other articles Tor the use Of the House of
Representative, during the twenty eighth Con.
grsss. Also, the further sum Of S3,432.44, for /
bs'ance due fjr improvements made on the bo-
tsnical garden lot, and for damages sustained
tn being deprived Of the use and &c upation Of
the lott
Adjourned.