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crease Of ne salary OF U. S. District Judges

crease Of :he salary OF u. s. District Judges
Referred TO Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Morgan presented the concnrrent reso-
luton OF the New York Legislature, asklng
Congress TO appropriate Ss1s.scO to pay for
clothing furnished 10 soldiers IN the war Of
lSl2.
ported the resolution OF thanks - Genl Han
cock.
Mr.. Stewart offered Joint resolution for the
discontinuance of the branch mint al New Or
leans and the appropriation of its machinery to
AID IN the construction eff a branch mint in
Nevada. Referred 10 the Finance Committee.
Mr. Anthony offered a resolution instructng
the Military Committee to inquire whether the
full Army Register has been complied in ac-
cordance with resolution OF March Z, 1865,
what Its cost would be, etc. Adopted
MT Williams presented the petition Of the
Orgen CITY Man ufacturing Company, setting
forth that they are engaged IN The man ufacture
of wooden cloths; and they are compelled 10
pay tax first on the raw material, ana then
modification OF the Internal Revenue law that
shall ask them TO pay but one tax. Referred TO
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Howard called up Senate bill to rescind
the order of the Presiden Z Designating the Soux
City and Pacific Railroad a branch of the
Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Howard said the order referred 10 was
issued by President Lincoln, December 25, 1854
Mr.. Grimes offered a substitute for Mr.
Towards ball, requiring the Sioux CITY and
Pacific Railroad TO construct their Pacific
branch upon the best and most direct rou e.
subject OF the future approval OF the President
OF the United States.
HoUsE.-As usual on Monday, the States
We're called for bills and reso. utions, and large
number of each were presented. among them
the following:
BY MIR. Hill, Of Indiana-A joint resolution
proposing an amendment 10 the Constitution,
basIng representation on voters. Referred 10
Reconstruction Committee.
Ply Mr.. Hayes, OF Ohio-A resolution in
structing the Military Committee TO inquire in.
quIre into the expedIency of providing for the
punishment of persons collecting claims from
the Government without proper authority for
so doing. Adopted.
BY Mr. Mckee, of Kentucky-A resolution
requesting the President TO. communicate any
correspondence with the French Government
in relation to the withdrawal of the French
| troops from Mexico. Adopted.
BY Mr.. 1ngersoll, OF Illinois-A resolution
instructng the Committee on the District OF
Columbia to inquire into the expectancy Of re.
tenn as constituting days work in the District
| of Columbia. During the consideration OF the
| resolution the morning hour expired and the
| resolution was laid over.
| Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moved to sus
| pend the rules 10 enable him TO offer a resolu
ton providing tor the furnishing Of three copie.
of the Washington Chronicle TO our Foreign }e
| cations, the same TO be paid for out of the con
tingent fund of the House.
The House refused to suspend the rules, yea.
| So nays H-two-thirds not voting in fayol
thereof.
After some personal explanations by Messrs
| Whaley and Rogers the House resumed the con
| sideration of the Army bill.