The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-07

pruvide. inst In c-se of the desth- rcsfnatni- "
dent ofthe tinted Stsies the President II the senate
pro tenn pore and In there tc no President OF .he
eensto the speaker OF the House Of Representatives
for the time Icing, and in case there be NO speaker
OF the House, the Chief Justice Of the United shes
and In case there be no Chief Justice, then The jus,
tice Of the supreme Court rho has been louscE
commissioned, shall act a. President until the dl.A-
billy be removed or President elected.
Mr.. stevens introduced bill permitting vouuded
soldiers accepting employment under the uo'ern-
ment 70 receive ,entions at the same time Ne-
ferred 10 the Committee on Invalid feneions -
on motion Of Mr.. Elliott II vN received that 90
much Of the Presidents Mc,slvo a. relates 70 the
Mr.. Hooper introduced a resolution that cofnmit-
tee consisting Of one member from each Stste' 10
appointed TO consider and report By bill or other se
whether any, and, II 20, what scuon shall ne atVa
to repay the several States the amounts Of moneys
advanced, and the expenditures made in connection
with the late var. Debate sn'ins' tho RESOLUTION
MIR Bingham offered amendment, TO the Consti,u;
tion, annullinG export duties repudiahng Nh, ie u
debt and securing all persons equal pFotecllVn ~
tho rights oi nbortv. The amendments we're feier-
red to the Committee on Judiciary. .,..,
On motion Of MI GARFIELD resolution was snopt-
ed, giving the use OF the hall for the PURPOSE o.
public meeting TO the American frecdmen' Ai'
society on the 18Th Of yanuAry next. ..,,,,oD-
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, submitted . resolution,
requesting the President Of the UniWd states u h9'
Incompatible with the public intere,,s TO cmmu.ih,i,,
cato to thi, house any information In hiyp.sesslon
with regard to a decree OF the so-oahed Mexican
emparor, establishing slavery or esp onAgo III -
arising, the reso utlon oe over. s,t., -.
On motion Of Mr., Nitl'ck, the COMMITTEE on
Military Affairs vas instructed to inquire INTO the
e1pcdiency OF providing by Law for the payment ol
the bounics Of tho.o Who ,crved a. volunteer,
during the late rebellion. but were dschareed before
the expiration of two years without bounty.
On motion Of Nj Kerr, iesolu,lon nH adopted,
ins.ructins the Committee on N,va Annt' M m
declaring pilots on gunboats to be oeen Hlshh ihe
rules ami regulations Of tie service.
Mr. Mashburne. Of IL, Introduced the iolovlns
| bill, which vss referred to tie Committee on Mill
Il, q ,naef.d, ,fe, Th.t the GRADE Of General of'hs
Army Of the nted stale lie and the same is hereby
revived, and The President he ely AuthotEed' ny
and with the advice and confent Of me seua.e, t'
appoint General Of the Army Of the nited states
to be selected tom among 1hosc officers IN The ma
tsry service Of the Cnitcd states most disinguishe'
for COURAGE skin and ability, Who being conulis
missoned az General may be authorized, undei th'
| direction and during the peMure OF the titaue-'
4 70 command the armies CT the lulted states.
| skcTioS q That the pay and emolumerb Of M
General comm ssiOued he .ein before piovidedshA
be increased one hall In ainodni, rhs'net Ia none.
| or In kind over and above tho amount allo"ed to
| Lieutenant General aud the General may spp2ln
upon his stan such autnber OF aits' not etctodln
az as he may think proper who shall have the Iank
| nav and emoluments OF eoouei Of cayalry and "a
| Chief Of StAG W tho Lieutenant l'eaeta ibMi
| transferred and become Chioi Of stan 70 tho Zen
sncrIo, =. That whenever any General shall hav'
been sppointcd and comm tsionod uneet "a, prov
sions OF Ihis act II theieat e. the once sha ucoo
vacant. tins act shall theieupon expire ana RENAL
M. fansworth offered . Joint resolution for a
amendment 10 the Constitution, against the nssunlI
ton or payment OF the rebel debt, He alec Gubmiio
q resolution declaring the ,ense OF .he iouse ,, tn,
rood faith demands that ali coloted sodleIe shoul
enjoy all the irht OF citizenship. dcba'" sri'in
| tile fe-Olution vent over. . ,..
Mr. Wentucrth Introduced bhl for the leIei
Nv, MARY Lincoln. IL provides that full pay meI
he made Of the late salary OF her oecencd hu-ban
eouslderine the circumstances under which he car
| 10 his ueatb Mr Wentworth sad that hih. Linco
ras onc OF hi. constituents. lie had just contult'
| With his Ihuols col saguCs an tho admins fhtor
ne estate and lhe Necessities OF the cSso ionders
such bii proper.
| Tho bill Was referred. ,
seat ,,
lhe House sdJourned till Monday.