Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-06
HOUSE.

The morning hour was occupied in the considera-
ton of reports from thecommlttse on Military Al
fairs. u-. =
from thar committee was disposed Of, including tho
passage of the bill giving three months paw proper
allowed to army officers who th0ud continue IN SER
vice to the close of the war; and to such Ofcersas re-
snned or were mustered out at their request at
ter the 18th April, 1865. The war Department
naA construed the law as not covering such cases:
Mr., STEVENS made report from the Confer
ence commit &c on the Deficiency bill, which was
agreed to- The Only item OF pubic interest in 1t is
That in reference tothe eng avng M the lace OF the
SUPERINTENDENT of Currency Printing on the hve
cent currency and stampa. The committee agreed
upon the following proviso: Provided, That no pOr-
ait or likeness Of any living person hereafter en-
graved shall be placed on ay OF the bonds securi-
ties notes, or fractional or postal currency OF the
Mr.. Til AZ Err. of Penn, asked whether that pro.
viso was agreed upon so as to avoid the expense OF
having new plates engraved
Mr.. STEVENS piled that if there were to be
but one plate engraved the Con erence committee
would probably have agreed to that; but the print
ing of new plates { : all the fractional currency
would cost $6Ov,OOO and require delay OF three
IN Ibths. g..
tee emnently proper under the circumstances. He
wished the try to understand the reason Of the
III, dihcatiun agreed to.
Mr. SCHENCK, Of Ohio, introduced a bill for the
rtlipf OF Ii ram Paulding, United States Navy,
which read twice and referred to the committee
on Naval Affairs. =,
Ilo House rcSumeu VI tuo DIOuhs
contested clection case from the 9th Congressional
District of New York
Mr. SHELLABAkGER, of Ohio, made an argu-
ment in suppo, of the claim Of the contestant.
MIR. BRUOhS > addressed the House, endeavOring
to show that testimony favOring his contestant wa,
unworthy of credit He will conclude his remarks
MT ASHLEY Y introduced a bill to aid in tho con-
struction of a railroad and Telegraph line from
Great salt Lake City to the Colorado river. Read
twice and referred to the committee on Public
4 he regular order of business being the call Of
| committees Tor reports, commencing with the COM
mittee on NJ liary affairs, TGrr 81 & TT |
| Mr. sSUHGNCK from that committee reported
| back a memorial relative to the National Guard Of
the State Of New York, as affected by act of Con-
gress. Referred TO the commlttee on Militia also,
to the establishment OF military posts, and asking
the mbursement to soldiers Of money taken from
them bv the rebels in the late war. The cOmmi ttee
| was discharged from further consideration. Also, q
memorial ior pa for dana to churches, &c ,bylp
| Union army In West Virginia. Laid on the table.
| Also resolution in reference TO making Appr0pria-
tios TO complete the work Of disinterrng and gath
ering into National Cemeteries the bod &c Of Fed
| eral soldiers who died in the wAr Referred TO the
/ COMMITTEES on Appropriations. " Also, the Senate
bill To grant the right of way to the Cascade Rail-
| r ad Company through military reservation in
| Washington Territory. with an amendment in the
| shape OF Oviso that the act should not be con
ceived of giving the Company the right TO occupy
more than sixty feet in width on the line of the
roal at any point where the pBce between the river
and bluffs are so arrow as not TO admit Of the CON
sruction Of another patallel rairoad turnpike road
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