Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-19
XXxlxTH CONGRESS.
PU3 LTC SCHOOL LANDS,
support OF Destitute Indians.
The Transfer Of American Ships to British Owners.
THE MEMORY OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Rights Of Freedmen ia RebcIlio,ls States.
NO CLASS RULE OR ARISTOCRACY.
CALL FOR MEXICAN cORRESPONDEEcE.
The Presidents Message in Committee Of the Whole.
The Presidents Message in Committee Of the Whole.
SENATE.

Tor the support of public schools and that the Secre-
tary OF the Interior shall Immediately after the pas
sage this to be asecrtained the number Of
| acres whlch the cities Of Washington and George
| town and county OF Washington entitled to re
celve under this act and the lands to be select
ed and patents to be issued therefor TO each of said
cities and when the titles of said lands shall be vest
ca IN sad cities and county, they shall thenceforth
exercise all control said lands with bower to
sen and convey the same and all mouev arising from
forever devoted to the sctic If ebiipe I" he e
tween the ages of five and seventeen years without
monies accruing therefrom shall be controlled by the
MAYOR and Corporations of said city and the Levy
J oI od So county i2r the time being and 50 long
county, shall not be subject to taxat n. That men
o. color between the ages of2O and Co. in the cities Of
ton in the District Of Columbia shall each annually
pay poll tax Of one dollar for tho use Of pubIic
collected by the Corporate authorities Of said citie
| Committee on Public Lands.
| INCREASE OF PAY N THE NAVY
Mr.. GrimeS presented the petition of Vice Admiral
Earragut and coo other officers Of the United states
Committee on Naval Affairs. ~ ''''
NJ, ,QTARTERMAsTER GENERALS REPORT.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Printing re
ported bill to print an additional LOCO copies Of the
ouartermaster Generals report. Passed.
ARGY RETIRING BOARD.
Mr.. Wilson offered n resolution to appoint nm OK
aiming board TO retire such of the officers of the reg
and to fill their places by officers the regular army
veteran reserve corps and volunteer force Referred
| to the Committee Military Alfairs
COMPENSATION TO THE WIDOW OF SENATOR COLLAMgP
MIR. Brown reported a resolution instructing the
Secretary Of the Senate to pay ont Of the contingent
| fund Of the Senate any compensation that may be
due to the late Hon. Jacob Collamcr to his widow
| Passed
FOR THE SUPPORT or INDIANS.
Nj Dooittle from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported resolution appropriate SGOOfD
for the support OF destitute Indians in the S9ufLer1
dependencies and the purchase OF agricultural i'm
piements for the same The sum 10 be appropriated
ouS of the 100000 now in possession Of the secrc
ne IOr for tbatI De-,
HOLIDAY ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Wilson called up the House bill for adjourn
ment over the holidays: Objection being made by
Mr. Wilson offered the following resolution;
TRANSFER OF AMERICAN VESSELS TO BRITISH
OWNERS
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Commerce be in
struGted to inquire into and report upon the manner
| IN when American vessels transferred during the
rebellion to British owners now being rcfurnished
with American registers, and if the be not in
accordance with law, what legislation if any, is ne
| oessary to prevent such transactions. Adopted
- BOUNDARY LINES OF TERRITORIES.
Mr., Nye presented bill to adjust the boundary
lines between California, Nevada Arizona and Utah
Referred TO the Committee on Territories.
eastern portion OF California and also portions OF
| Arizona and Utah.
Mr.. Morrill, presented bill to prescribe the mode
OF settling the accounts Of the clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District of Colpmbia. 1t provides that
the clerk Of said court shall pay into the Treasury Of
the United States all the earnings of his Office except
the necessary expenses Of the same and his own COM
nensatIon; and that his account shall be adjusted by
by the court within thirty days after the first day Of
January and July every year, and the auditor S6a
Teport his adjustment TO the court with snrh oycen
tions thereto as the clerk shall within f1nr days er
| the adjustment reported take and fie with The
auditor.
1t provides further that the court shall pronounce
such decree upon the report as may seem equitable
and Just, and said decree shall be final and binding
@e?upt balance be found due from tho clerk to the
United statcs the ShaU order payment by T Tie
clerk into the Treasury, and enforce its orders by
ecution, process of contempt or otherwise If the
clerk refuse to pay tho monoy, shall remove him
| from office, Il balance be found due the clerk
from the United States the same shall he paid upon
The presentation Of copy Of the decree dull cert
fed: and the clerk shall furnish the Soiictnr of tLc
Treasury with n CORY of the inr afrr
it is pronounced The last section repeals ali other
modes of accounting for the earnings Of said Office
Referred to the Committee ON the District of Cour-
! ba.
~, BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI
and others citizens Of Missouri he right 70 consrnc
| bridge and maintaining the same acrosS the Nj
sissppi river at St Louis undcr tEe n:Tne and title
| of the 'Atlantic and Pacific Bridge COMPANY" Re
Lerred TO the Committe on Postolices and Public
Roads
Mr.. Turnhul presented bill in relation to the
Court of Claims, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary 1t provides that the l4h section
of an Act approved Sd of March, 1863 to provide u
Court Of Claims for the United States, he repealed,
and from the final Judgment in ali cases hereto
fore decided of the character mentioned in the 5th
section of said Act appeal may be allowed to tho
in ninety days after the passage Of this act except
in such cases where the amount found due by said
court have been paid at the Treasury. The regular
session OF the Court OF Claims shall hereafter con-
| mence on the first Monday Of December in each
| year.
Mr.. Morgan presented a bill to amend the Acts
| relating to officers employed in the examination
| of imported goods in the District Of New York,
merce and ordered to be printed. Ii provides that
| In lieu OF the appraisers now authorized by
! law, the President Of the United States shall,
by and with the consent OF the Senate, appoint Tor
SAID port one appraiser, who shall be practically
qua2nted Wth the quality oj one or more OF the chlet
articles OF importation. and who before entering up
the duties of his Office shall take an oath to faith
iiy lSc aa1 rne ana az
% PdaSecnt % ing 70 % law, & o Se4 gooaS rs re COZ
iecior may urect anu 10 cause the true Naue thereot
| 10 be duly reported TO the collector.
II pr9vi9gs that n hSu OF the ASSISTANT appraisers
authorized py lw he secretary OF me treasury may
Appoint not exceeding zen ASSISTANT appraisers Tor
Salo P9ft, ana thlt one 2i tpem snail IN ADDITION to
tne aulles ie4ureu 2l MN py lhe appraiser Dc IN
spff'Ur VI di iesI - anu dt; m AZ, r , &c
II prOEues the uutleS In detail, OF each Of the as
sls'at Ir ana m te rueS governing mem
| THE MEMORY OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN
| Mr.. Foot, from the Joint Committee, to consider
and report what token Of respect may be proper for
Congress to express the deep sensibty of the nation
the death of the late President Abraham Lincoln,
reported the following resolution. which adopted
| Kesolred. That the melancholy event Of the vio-
lent and tragic death of Abraham Lincoln late Pres
ident Of the United States having occurred during
the recess of Congress and the two Houses sharing
in the grief and desiring to manifest their sensihiiy
upon the occasion of that public bereavement there
| fore,
Be It Resolyed by the Senate Qhe House of Repre-
sentatves concurring) The the two Houses of Con-
gress will assemble in the hall of the House of Rer-
resentatiyes on Monday the 18th of February next
that being his anniversary birth day, at the hour Of
twelve meridian and that in the presence of the two
Houses there assembled an address upon the life and
character of Abraham Lincoln, late President Of the
| United States, be pronounced by the Hon. L. NJ.
Stanton; and that the PRESIDENT OF the Senate pro
tenn, and the Speaker OF the House OF representa-
uves oe requested TO invite the President OF the
United States the heads OF the several Departments.
the Judges OF the Supreme Court the representatives,
OF iOrelgn governments near tlS government, and
such omcers oi tne army ana navy as nave received
the thanks OF Congress who may then be at the seat
of government. to be present on the occasion.
Aud be HtUrheT res0Ued, That the President Of the
United States be requested to transmit copy of these
resolutions to Mrs Llncoln and to assure her Of the
profound sympathy OF the two Houses OF Congress
Tor her deep personal a1iction, and their coincidence
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