The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-20
THIRTY-NINTE CONGRESS.


DrpsScE OF YnE sonrmkAsysRS FRONTIER.
Mr. MORRILL, (rcp) OF Me-. introduced bill to provide
OF the Northeastern frontier which pro
for the repayment Maine Of appropriations for
the construction OF the European and North American
Railway. The bill referred 10 he Committee on
Foreign Relations
MILITIA IHscCcnour
Mr. WILSON, uepl Of Mass, introduced bill the
enecualy provide for the national defence by esab-
hshing uniform mili,is throughout the United States
Il is his bill OF February last, organizing The general mill
tia system and providing military bureau Of the gov
ernnent The bill referred 10 The Committee
Military Affairs.
fRpEpzESs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SOUTHERN
STATES
Mr.. DooiruF tycpl Of Wis introduced bin in rea-
ton the Freedmen's Bureau, which authorizes the
President TO extend and maintain branch bu-
any In which slaves have been ipatcd
by the operations Of III. the amendments Of the
constitution and autbozes him 10 suspend It's operation
in Withdraw The military forces from the States in
which he ~ satisfied that hosiliues have c~ase. the
Instruction been suppressed, peace and order
stored aud the civil authority established and the laws
modified to procure equal protection 10 all per
in all their civil rights, without distinction Of race
Color including the rpb, make contracts, and
he sued appear sell real personal
estate, ami all the rights Of property aud personal
liberty.
The hin Was referred 20 he Committee on Military Az
fairs.
coAi LAMBS
Mr.. CoSs,ss, (rap) OF Cal introduced bill 70 amend
an act for tho dsposa Of coal lands and town property
which allows the right 10 enter hundred aud siatv
OF coal any person actually engaged In coal
mining upon premises VI fine passage Of thai aud
Axes the price at twenty dollars pes decIsraicry
descriptive statement Of sacL sn and Improvements 10
required BE- filed within year the passage OF
this act and proof and payment within year there
after
The hill wa referred to The Committee on psblr
Lands.
JuRrsDlcfros corRr CLANS
Mr. wuIsy irepl Of W ". introduced bin to amend
restrict tb. jurisdiction Of the Court Of Csims
and 10 provide for the payment u certain claims fo'
qusrtermasters stores passed July 1894 by striking
in the third sections The words I'm States
10 rebellion II referred 70 the Committee
Military Anair
xUsgncAr STRING rs 90 RVS RpeuLAn Army
MI wLscs ncp.) OF Mass, offered the following,
which adopted
RESOLVED rhs. .e s.rstsy q We ne aIeee TO report
now IN service ia The regular army whst officers
are holding oic-s. ea
ne cavalry artillery End infantry ,egmea, aud e state
and regime mt and What number OF enlisted actually
and performing active service with their command
or elsewhere
RlL TO AugsD a last CONGRESS
MI LANE trap " Ind, from the commitieee Pen
sions reported bill 70 amend pension law OF iasi
winter so NJ 10 include those WHO have lost both feet
the naval service among those entitled 20 twenty dollars
per month as already provided for those who have
suffered similar loss in be military service, whch was
passed
NAVY EfGIsItr
Mr. ASHoSr repl o. r. J., reported from The Com.
mes on forcign Printing resolution for the printing
OF three thousand copies Of the Navy Register
Mr. Gmnrs, trcp) Of Iowa. asked what was the neccs-
sty Of printing many hree thousand for The of
the Senator's until within the last years senators
had never received than one copy each He moved
10 strike Out three thousand and insert on, thonfand
i've hundre6, which adopted.
Tire resolution then adopted.
BINDS srpsrrSpSpxxr oy pupsic psNnSc
Mr. AarHoSv introduced joint resolution 70 increase
the bonds of tho superintendent Of Pubo Printing from
$40 900 70 1e0o0o Mr. Anthony explained that under
The law tho superintendent of Public Printing could have
but two thirds OF the amount OF he bond under his con.
tro az any time. The business OF the Public Print
ing Office was increasing rapidly that u necessary
" hays lWgg smospt VI MONEY n ttc dgposa 81 Jhe