, 1865-02-19

reconsider tho vote on the tabie, which WIS c.r-
r1ed oy the casting vote Of tho Speaker. So the
VOC Adopting the amendment wea not reconaid-
The House next voted on Stevens amendment
defining bullion broker to be one who buys or
roe1y for the purpose Of paying duties On Imports
broker te take out iieenss Of Il. .oe5. or other.
Fay forfeiture OF $5,O00, and ten per cent to Be
paid on each sale and purchase Of gold. The
Honse rejected this anendment-yess -, nays %.
daa ING anendatosy 1ntcrnal Revenue bill WIS then
NJ scHENCK, from the Committee on Military
Atnirs, reported the following Senate ILLS. winch
United Ststce arsenal from St Louis; authorizing
me President to appoint a Second Assistant Sec
, T,etary Ct Nar. Ut $aoo per annum providing for
vante.
NJ. schcnek also reported bill providing that
any person In the arlny charged with an oIfensc
under the gets calling ont the militia, may be
brought before the. ncId officers Of the regiment
Tor trla bnt nothing this bill! shall be constrn-
Also a bill authorizing tic President to mike
transfer OF army oti-ers from the line to staff off,
Of the Subsistence Department. These bills we1o
ME sCHEScK also reported bill 10 establish in
freedlnen's. affairs. Mr. schepck said tie iii
m,1e no distinction on account Of color but wa
intended to ,RsoEide for the relief Of white refa-
Mr. YEAMAN, ltom the Committee On Military
Ahutr<, reported bill to Increase the pay OF cl0-
ecfa In TIE army below Brig .dier Generals, and
I'm motion Of Mr. Ross, an amendment was
MADE. made fncn asipE the pay Of privates to twenty
The bill was rccommittcd to the Military Com
mtttec, who subsequently reported tho bill as 1t
Was trig1naliy introduced, and II Was passed.
Nj: GAnF1E! D rtFo.ted a bill from lhe Commit:
teG on Mil1tary Aua;rs 1.s,te*aasnin2 the rank 1t
officers te-enterins the military SERVICE and It WIS
Ar. FARSswoRru. from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported the bill authorlz1rv the
vania and Maryland, Or their ase1gnees, to CON
et1uct branch railroad between the burough OF
York aud Baltimore, in IN air line to Washington,
in order 10 facilitate postal aud n,ail conmunica
tion between Washington and New IGrk. The
company Is authorized to increase their capinl to
the extent Of IL OH, GOO, the road to be double
track. provided With appliances ior transports
Three ceuts are to b. charged per mile for pas-
senGers aud eix cents ton lor. freight.
Ar. rEHDLETUA objected to the tecon read
Inc Q! the II. the question, therefore, required
Mr: FARSswoRTH said 1t WAS necessary to
have The ros,i proposed. and he pointed out
the fact that not one cent was appropriated by this
Nj. THOMAS, Of Md, desired a postponcmcut
Of the bill, aud gaze, among other reasons for
this that the Legislature of Mary land, now In
sion, should have all opportunity Of looking into
the subject; besides, the bill WIS In conflict with
the decisions Of the Supreme Court OF the United
States, and In derogalion Of the rights OF the State
Of Maryland. The legislation proposed was Tor
the benefit OF the Northern Central Railroad, and
Ohio Ra,road The fn1ther r. on.iderat'on Of The thc
sasf! n rg1 bill amend
ntory Of the enrolling act
Pending which. the House, at $50, adjourned.