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tho nigks Of she iAth ins Twenty OF these belonged
70 Virginia regiments and the remainder 70 Georgia and
6euth Carolina regimenta
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
AanAtA.


wAsmo1os. Feb. Is. 1885,
BoUHuE soLDnRx
AE MORGAN, trep) Of N. r., introduced bill TO amend
An act TO authorize the employment OF volunteers TO aid
In enforcing the laws and protecting public property
approved July e. 1881.
II authorizes the giving Of bounties 70 honorably dis
charged soldiers who have already served two years. the
same allowed for three years service and
titles the heirs OF such soldiers, II dead 70 tho
bounty. It also gives the bounty TO those who
would have been entitled to discharge by Of
wounds but whose terms OF had expired within
two years from the date Of enlistment
RsyUoxn coNrRABAND TRADE.
Mr. SPRAdUx, (rep) OF r. l., introduced bill 70 check
contaband trade and provide fund for the relief OF
INDECENT loyal refugees from the State Of Texas
II directs the commercial agent Of the United States at
Maamoros, Mexico, pursuant TO instructions from the
Secretary Of State 10 charge one cent per pound on all
cotton wool and dry hides and two cents per pound on
United states provided such AGENT shall be- sased that
such shipment the product OF State or Territory OF
the United States and he further authorized to apply
such proceeds as much may be needed to tho re-
lief OF the INDECENT loyal citizens Of the United States at
Matamoros, refugees from Texas The residue he may
RETAIN provided the sum- with his present compensation,
does not exceed three thousand dollars per annum.
The bill was referred TO the Committee on Finance.
INQUIRY INTO TIE suBJEcr OF RAlsso REVENUE By TAXA
Mr. SIBERIAN, (rep) Of Ohio, offered Joint resolution
providing for the appointment by the Secretary Of the
into and report upon the subject or raising by
taxation, and the articles most at for taxation
one Of the commissioners shal be appointed from the
Pacific coast He explained that II was necessary TO
make this provision in order to have the interests of the
Pacific States represented.
Mr. SHERMAN did not think It wise to cucumber such
proposition with an amendment Nike that proposed by
Mr. ConnesA He had doubt that the Secretary Of the
Treasury would see that the interests Of the Pacific
States were represented In the commission The Pacific
coast only paid ieh Of the Of the country
and would be unjust 10 ask for II third Of the COM
mission Mr. Sherman then explained the importance Of
the o the nc M bin he
Congress illustration There were but
ten or twelve working days remaining for this Congress-
mittee and then in the Senate With the result Of the
labors Of such commission as he proposed before Con-
satisfaction than could attend the deliberations Of
the closing hours Of the session
Of having the mining Of be r West
in such commission.
The amendment Of Mr. Conness subsequently with
drawn.
Mr.. CLARK, trcp) OF N. H., offered amendment that
the commissioners be instructed to inquire also into the
past and present mode Of collecting the internal
which was adopted.
The resolution Of Mr.. Sherman, as amended was then
laid over till Monday
ON molten OF Mr. HowAaD Irepq Of Mich, Joint aeso-
luton was va adopted giving to Mrs Z Wright late Of Rich
war in rebel hands.
Printing the printing Of copies Of the
report Of the Naval Commission In reference to the
establishment OF naval depot in the Western waters
ADDRESS THE DEATH SENATOR HICKS
On motion OF Mr JOHNSON (opp) OF Md, two thousand
death Of the late Senator Hicks ordered to be printed
COMMERCE. BRTwERN THE STATES
Mr. CHANDLER, (rep) OF Mich, desired to call up the
Railroad bill TO regulate commerce between the several
States and have made the special order for Monday
Mr. BRowN, (rep Of Mo- said this bill nothing but
cutthroat arrangement between two railroads to SEQ
which would make the most money. He opposed to
postponing important business TO give way for such
Mr.. DooLrrnE, trep) Of Wis, was opposed 70 making
Mr. Chanders bill the special order for Monday he
wished that day TO bc devoted TO the Of In
dian bills.
Mr. FOSTER, (rep) of Conn, was opposed 70 making
any bill the special srder this late date Of the session
II could be SET aside by the majority at any time.
After some further discussion Mr. SHERMAN moved 70
postpone all prior orders and take up
AUTHORIZATION ELL.
The Army Appropriation bill was then taken up. The
Finance Committee recommended the striking out OF
10 U no %
nitions Of war for the United States
M q n mJyed n. a. an that
&c. but that the subject shall be open for adjustment
hereafter and that paying tho roads Congress docs not
Mr.. WILSON, rep of Mass, was opposed 10 tho pro-
vision proposed 70 be stricken ont That provision
not stricken out he said would have the effect Of ruin
ing ali the small land grant railroads in the country
MT HENDERSON, rep, OF No, spoke Of the necessity Of
% Pce % s CIV eon
not be completed and further work upon would have
to be abandoned.
Mr.. Cowan's amendment was rejected
Tho amendment Of the committee adopted and
the provision referred 70 was stricken out
Mr.. SHERMAN offered amendment making appro-
praton Of million dollars supply deficiencies
adopteN
On motion Of Mr. WILSON the following provisions were
adopted by way OF famendment:-
That from AZ and Al after the i q Mare M and during the
OF shall BE- h p.r an
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nor
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s1: : :s p0 e e. n:
and rS assr.s; .Sa osssr: ssrsns he
a s. be ers S% e: % ,
and the amount due for raons purchased shsn be
so% The nes. foowns .ass
Mr.. srRAeyE, trep.) Of r l., offered an amendment
services once week. 70 attend burial services Of soldiers
who die, &c, which was rejected
Mr.. wnsos offered amendment that the Secretary
OF War be directed 10 furnish at cost ration not exceed
ing sixteen OF tobacco per month 70 each soldier
who may desire it, the cost 10 be deducted from his
Mr. TRuMpuII, (rep) Of H., offered amendment pro-
ydng for the repeal OF al laws and regulations OF the
War giving additional Ion rank or pay to regular
The bill, amended, was then passed
RECOGNITION or LoyrIANA-
II 4,
reported resolution recognizing the State government OF
Louisiana and the right Of that Stae 70 Senators In Con-
gress
CHARGES AaArSsr SECRETARY STANTON
Mr. SAUIsBURY, topp) Of Del, offered the following
resolution which was objected t0 and goes over under
the rule -
Whereas in speech recently delivered by the Hon. Albert
q Brown late member Of this body now member OF The
Congress- reported In the kxw YoRK HKRALD
Of the 9TH inst the following statement mades,anton,
the last Of this gnoble trio Of blatant democratic alone
manned Il seemed that he had power 70 disgust Lincoln;
II might be because he baser than the other two he
rather thought Of all the nnmitgated alsiaers Of
sacred pledges and OF condolences which
he himself had created T. N. Stanton the meanest
and basest lie had consolation in thinking Of this and
that that he would be certain hcr 70 betrAy
Lincoln stanton was incapable OF keeping faith he had
fondness for bcAyng those who him hor confidence
that become the charm of his e Mr. Brown related
interview which he had with the present Yankee
Secretary Of War, Just before he tMr. Brown) left
washington the hast time I, under circumstances
oularly calculated 70 mprsas kr Brown. Hs STATE had
Withdrawn from the Union Mr. Brown was passing from
the Senate and Mr. stanton the Court They
met BY accident In front Of the Old CAPITOL when the
turned secession the action Of Mississippi
the question, and nr Browns withdrawal from the
nr brown surprised, and under the de-
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