Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-21
. CONGRESSIONAL.
THIR IRTY-EIGuTH CONG RE 8 s
First Session.
SENATE.


TUESDAY, June 81, 1904.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Committee On the Dis
trict Of Columbia, reported favorably on the
House bill to authorize the ballffs of the Or
phans' Court to serve processes issued by said
court, and for other purposes.
Also, on the House bill granting certain priv
ileges to the "Guardian Society" of the Dis
trlct, with amendments.
Instead Of giving the use and occupancy, In
perpetuity, Of all that part OF reservation No.
II, In this city, lying west of Second street,
and east OF the easterly line of New Jersey ave-
nue., the amendments only grant 1t for the
period of thirty-three years; and also strike out
the provision giving the fixtures and materials
in tho military erectlons thereon to the society
for use on their own temporary structures.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the District Committee,
reported back the House bill, (No. 522, to
amend the charter of the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company, with an
amendment.
As proposed to be amended, the bill gives
the company the right to extend their horse
railway on any public highway in the county
OF Washington, commencing at the present
terminus Of either Of their roads, extending
north from Seventh and Fourteenth streets,
first having obtained the consent of the Levy
Court therefor, and may charge additional fare
Of five cents for every three miles on each
branch so constructed.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported fayorably on the House bill, to
secure to persons in the military or naval
service homesteads on conflscated or forfeited
estates In the insurrectionary districts.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee,
reported on several subjects, asking to be dis
charged from their further consideration; among
them the joint resolution for the relief of the
officers and soldiers held captive in the rebel
prisons at Richmond and vicinity; the bill to
authorize the President TO call out men by draft
Epr nd ha fhar IN apA tb.
cemetery grounds at the Soldiers Home. The
committee were discharged accordingly.
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval Committee, re-
| ported favorably on the House Joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy TO amend
the contract with John Ericsson for the con.
struction OF two impregnable floating batter.
les, the Dictator and the Puritan.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. schenck, Of Ohio, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, made an adverse report on
tho resolution to inquire into the eKpediency
Of reporting bill TO pay officers and soldiers
| who have not been mustered into the service.
Mr.. schenck also reported with amendments
the Senate bill providing for the examination
| as to physical and business fitness Of quarter
masters and assistants, commissarles and as.
sistants, and paymasters and assistants. II
| was passed.
MIR. schenck reported adversely on the pet
ton of certain ciuzehs who have been connuet
in rebel prisons, asking that they be allowed
the same pay and rations as soldiers In the U
8. Army. 1t was laid upon the table.
The House also passed bill providing tha
paymasters and storekeepers Of ordnance shsl
receive the pay, emoluments, and allowances
OF q captain Of ordnance, but without com
mand; also, a bill to increase the efficiency o
the medical corps Of the army.
Mr.. Pendleton, from the committee of con
ference, made q report on the dlsagreeinI
. dTna n al
executive appropriation bill; and 1t was con
CURED In.