The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-19
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.



WASHINGTON, May IS. 1894
sg1DoA FOB THE CHILDREN coLoRD SOLDIERS
SAILORS.
Mr.. WILSON, (ep.) OF Mass, offered joint resolution
encourage enlsments, and promote the efficiency Of
e military forces of the United States as follows
sn Ta for The the ,n
ress Of the United states II is hereby that the
ne and children any he have Of any person that has
the United States shah, from and after the passage Of
sSd IN G1 who s
and who the children Of the enlisted person herein
wife have lived ogeiher ana wiis
form marriage whssser aS 81 Same
was not authorized recognized by law has been cele
emsd sufficient proof Of valid marriage for The purposs
this act and the children OF such marriage born while
sment shall be deemed and taken be the children
oned in this section
Referred to the Military Committee. W
THE TRANS CONTINENTAL TE.EGRAPH
Mr.. CONFESS, (rep) OF CAL, introduced bill amending
be act Of 1880, to facilitate telegraphic communication
eween the Atlantic and Pacific States restricting thu
mount payable by the government messages 10 the
UNI stipulated In the BILL and providing for the free
line for purposes OF coast survey observatory aud
be Smithsonian Institution II also limits the charges 70
PAlifornia newspapers TO two cents N6M&A Ue0
Referred TO the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
THE NEW YORK COURTS.
Mr.. HARRIS, rep of Y, reported from the Judci
Try COMMITTEES bin TO regulate the sessions Of the CIR
butt an strict courts OF the Northern district OF New
York with amendment striking out tho provision
which changes the present salary TO s. 500.
TnE PAT or IlS ,IEgIEsAS sxSxs1 Mn, :rAr
reported House Joint resolution defining the pay OF
btar officers the staff OF tho Lieutenant General II
places them an equality as to pay and emouments
With corps staff officers.
TARIFF.
khe Chamber Of Commerce Of New YORK, complaining
khat decision OF the Secretary Of the Treasury bears
bard the merchants Of that city and other seaports
The decision is that the enactment increasing
hutiss imports took effect the Goth OF April, and
hat all no paid duties at the former rates liable to
bay the additional Atty per cent. The memoriaists say
obliged the second time TO pay duties on mer.
phandise for which they have received landing
permits. They urge that II the Joint resolution
adding fifty per cent to tho duties imports law
bu Friday It should have been known Friday TO the
chants OF New York and elsewhere and that II not
known till Saturday, April 80, at hnrast one in the
afternoon. They claim that under the decision OF the
ecreary the Joint resolution would be an er post faco
law Mr. Johnson said that the decisions Of the
supported the memorial They had decided that the Inn
pcraton complete 81 the arrival Of the vessel II
Fort. He convinced that the Secretary OF the
Treasury was in error and that the application OF the
should be granted
Referred To the Finance Committee.
MICHIGAN RAILROADS
Mr. HARLAN, (rep) Of Iowa, reported back from the
Committee on Public Lands the bin granting lands to the
Sse OF Michigan TO aid in the construction OF railroads.
y th amendments 1t was passed
IOWA RAILROADS
mo lpuso OIL granting ANUS 10 the state OF Iowa LOT
similar purposes with amendments, was passed.
PRINTING PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
Tho hill 10 expedite the printing OF public documents
vas rassed with amendment respecting the clause IN
the law authorizing the Postmaster General TO print the
report OF the offers contracts mail service.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. HOWARD, (rep.l OF Mich called up an amendment
as substitute Tor the Pacific Railroad BILL and 1t was
read AZ length MIR Howard said that In the bill OF 1862,
the railroad company proposed
United states interest bonds for the building OF the
road The substitute offered prohibited the Issue OF
any government bonds either to the Union Pacific Rail-
road company any other connected with H. The subst
provides that the shall be authorized to issue
their corporate bonds tor the purpose Of raising money
build the road aud tue 10 guaran
Zee holders OF those bonds the interest upon them for
gwenty years. the bonds themselves running for thirty
years Tho first years interest the bonds credited
10 the company Provided tho company fails 70 ray
interest," the United states pays ~ and tho United States
ls entitled 10 all the rights OF the original boudhoiders
Instead therefore, OF the United states becoming debt
this great enterprise becomes guarantor NJ the
payment OF the interest It's bonds only for twenty
ys,rs The other sections merely Intended 20 carry
but these great bects detail The liability OF the
United States will be less under this than under
the law OF 1862
vyyCrryr SESSION.
On motion OF Mr. WILSON, the Senate went into execu
Tive session, and afterwards adjourned