New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


The House passed tho Senate bill constituting
Parkersburg, West Virginia, por, Of delivery
THE EXEMPTION OF UNITED STATS BONDS PROM
TAXATION.
Mr.. KrRSAS Dem n. W offered spreambc settling
forth that
hooas The law exempt. United State. Bond. from tsr,.
ton. tho. enabling corporations and individual. withdraw
their a hare burden, wh az. hro%n e ia Ua
Ix.s.ssd Thai tho Committee on Way. ard Means DO In.
not TO eIopi such gonds iTom State and Municipal .AA
Tho resolution was adopted.
PAY roR CLorHIso LOST BY SOLDIERS.
Mr.. IAREswoRTH (Un, III, fom tho Committee on
Military Affairs reported back sundry memorials and
resolutions " reimburse soldiers for clothing lost and
destroyed while the march or IN battle and asked 10
bs discharged from their consideration on the ground
that the law Of July ls62 authorizes the Secretary Of
War 10 furnish clothing TO sick. wounded and other
soldiers who have lost the by tic casualties Of
and therefore further legislation is necessary.
Tho report was TecomDittod TO tho Committee on
Military Afairs
THANKS TO oEN. THOMAS AND HIS ARMY.
Mr.. GARFIELD (Un., Ohio, from the Committee on
Military Affairs. reported back with amendment the
SenatoIs joint resolution Of thanks 20 MNorGen. l..
Thomas, and the officers and mon under him. for
bravery and courage ut Chickamauga and requesting
ia. President To communicate this resolution In suitable
terms 10 that General. The amendment provides Tor
thanks Jointly 10 Generals RosecranS and Thomas, and
in that form was passed.
REGIMENT OF VETERAN VOLUNTEER ESGISEERs
Mr. GARFIELD also reported bill authorizing the
formation Of regiment OF veteran yosnteer engineers
In tho army OF the Cumberland 10 three years
during the The mon TO be credited TO the States
or subdivisions Of States from which they enlisted
The bill was passed.
PROTECTION TO EaiGRAH1s TO TERRITORIES.
Mir. BLAIR Of Missouri from the Committee on Mil.
tary Affairs reported bill for tho protection OF emf.
grants to the Territories, which was passed.
The bill provides that arms acooutermens and mu.
Millions may be distributed 10 emigrnns passing through
Indian country, to be issued under such rcgula
tioBs M the Secretary OF War may prescribe and that
all persons awaiting themselves OF this provision shall be
organized into companies.
BUREAU OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
Mr.. ScHEsCK (Un.. OIio) from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill 10 establish Bureau Of
Military Justice. TO be connected with the War Depart
ment
The bin provides that a Judge Advocate. Gcncral.
with the rank Of Brgadicr General and two assistants
with the rank of Colonel shaH compose such Burean.
The bill was passed.
DISMISSAL OF MILITARY AUD NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr. GARFIELD. from the Committee on Mihtery
fairs reported IA bill. which passed. regulating the
dismissal Of officers from the Military aud Naval ser
vice.
MILITARY AND POST Roads
Mr. DENNIS Un., Conn. from tho Co.pinittuc on MI.
itary Affairs reported bill u declare coNtain railroad
routes military and post roads.
The bill makes the Camden and Amboy rsir Nd with The
branches built aud 10 be built and tho srian AM De"s-
Ieeogkes these roads with the ferries between Canen and
Philadelphia and between Port Monmouth and New fors
city post and military route, Tor the transportation OF
OF goods and merchandise OF foreign production tin
bat. Of New jersey nnrI permit. granted by the collectors
Of the the United States authorized grant
and commerce among and bet cen the several States
United Sates The roads shove mentioned to
complete and operate these rosds and their branches for
wOen the dties Of krwiorh and Philadelphia and between
me heTmeaho Pisces snd for commerce among the several