The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1895.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1900
ADpRrss or CONDOLENCES
Tho presented the address Of the Swiss Com
m,ec OF Geneva to the Congress Of the Uned States,
in regard TO the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln. II was
referred to the Committee Foreign Affairs
SUBSTITUTE REPORTED NJ THE RE
CONSTRUCTIONS coMNiTrEE
Mr. wnsos, trcp) OF Iowa. obtained an order 'or the
printing an amendment which he proposes to offer rs
miltee on Reconstruction Tho amendment Is as fol-
lows
Of House S s.s and insert The foo~insThat Whenever
the above reced ,hs have ps % the
shall have ratified The same and shall have mod.
senators and from such state 4 found duly
4 u Asr sayss ss ssc he rroS
state after rafyas ;sd sph con,
equal and jas sy.is," al aais citizen. Within
he senstoss ana from such shall Be al
med sfors.aa withoq. being rsaared e await The
further hat nothing 70 o.. .ssn Of es 81
peTson who is entitled 70 vote.
AMERICAN COMPANY.
Mr. AsHLHv, rep Of Ohio introduced bill W moor
porate the American Cotton Company OF the Distrct
Of Columbia Read twice aud referred 10 the Committee
PAIR ron TUE ORPHAN HOME.
On motion Of Mr. LyScu trep) OF Maine, tho Senate
u resolution authorizing The use o. certain 70,
taken from the Speakers table, considered and
passed
prSpss PATENT CULTIVATION
Mr. W.snHuRsE, frep) OF H., asked leave 10 oncr
resolution the Secretary of tho Interior 10 com
muptnc 10 the House whether any application had
been made for reissue Of the Dundas patent for
cu,t,vator; and " 20, by whom, nj what time and on
what grounds also, what effect the reissue OF such Pat
cnt would have the agricultural interests OF the
country
Mr. JsScxrs (rcpl OF r. l., objected TO the resolution
M wasusrpxy represented that the resolution only
asked for Information and could be referred to the
gentlemans mr.. Jenckesl own committee, the Com
mit,ec on AGricultarc.
The Objection was persisted IN.
CLAIMS WEST VIRGINIA
On motion Of Mr. Human, (rep.l of w. Va, the
Senate hiIi TO remhurse West virginia for moneys
pended for the United States In enrolling cqnppng and
paying mil ta'y forces 70 and In sopprcssng the rebellion
was taken tho table Of tho Speaker rad twice and
referred 20 the Committee on Claims
rcr rrrorRisrios I'LL.
ur K,sars frepl OF Iowa from the Post Offrc Com
| miee reported back the senate amendments 10 the
Post one Appropriation bi which were all concurrod
raHvEr rTosorross Rcur,R ,ruY.
| Mr. scHsScK, trer.l Of Ohio offered a resolution,
which adopted directing the Secretary OF War TO
communicate statement u the brevet prom tons made
In tho regular since tho i2th OF April 1901, with
| and whether such promstons have been confirmed by
| the Senate.
| Mr. TAYLnr, DENY OF ~ ", offered resolution,
which wa adopted directing the Committee on Invalid
Pensions inquire into the proprcty OF amending the
pension laws, 50 as 10 prohibit pension agents exacns
ctwrKs ~ TIM rrplc mnpiscs
1 ns ss Pone udnss and 2roanas IN reply To- The
HOUSE resolution Of the 10th 81 MAY, IN regard g. clerks
employed by hum and whether any OF them had served
| " ,yyorsrwyxrs ~ rHr MILITARY lcAprny.
Mr. scHgsK, from tho Military Committee, reported
so,e says ago Nv Mr Payne Of WISCONSIN, relative 70
| ammo ptments the Military Academy.
a, nass,s "a lSo Tn,sd STATS Military Academy shall
bereai be between seventeen and twenty-five years
bu, any person Who has honorsy and faithfully served
not iess thaE year Officer enlisted nan
IN the Army the United States IN The late war, and
Who possesses the other qualifications prescribed BY Law
shal be sb!a appointment up 20 tho age of twenty
fonr years Ts aecond section provides for their ap.
potntmcn In OF the TIME Of their admission,
except where ~ reason o. death OF Other eanse vaaAn
| cy Ocurs wbnh shnnW " thus Pf"'oeo "" W ses'
M Ta,TTa, t,ep) q Pa suggested tina, bfore cade,
tain Ia the regular of promotion he would be In
condition 10 10 placed on the retired list
Mr. scHNscE explained that this provision In regard u
men who served during the late war could not apply
| longer than three or four years NOR
that would BE- OF benefit 10 young msn thus cfcun
sanccd bu, this seemed 10 him very equisoca ksnd
Of benefit
Tho substitute was agreed 10. and the JOINT resolution
o. amended was passed.
| Tu mr. ~ srrosrrp ntnossrsrfuos COMMITTEE
slps THE srs1Ar onDxa rws 2srn rssr.
The two bills reported from ths Committee Recon
struction up In their der NJ special orders and
after considerable debate shich was psr We,
l III
pooeuent and by rc>sra Bingham and Price against u
pos,ponsd u way 70 and 90 and made ,ls 'p'ca
| orders for thosc days
The House then proceeded 70 tbe consideration q bust
| meas reported from the Committee on Tsrri'orfe@
| Axrpsxsrs rHy onoAssc Arn ~ ma rtrsrosrs
Tho bill 20 amend the ovrnnIe arts q tho Isni,oe.
| Nebraska Colorado, Dskota Montana, wsth'sfton.
IDAHO Arizona Utah and New herico cane 40 nfss ~
cous,derallon The bill prohbus the legislative s~ss
bnes from passing special ris conferz go
porste power, but sntborixse them W lAss ssnsrs
Avs for the purpo~a u declares DoA an
VOID oil spsca charters hefssocss granted By sny a ~
We sssemblcs The sixth section prvslse~ the
no peron srpoinied BY the President 10 sny ocs 10 ih
Territories shall receive any compensation unlsss
shsi have entered upon the discharge Of he onlei'
duties within the Territory. and that no o1eisi shall
psld Tor the tine he may BE- absent from rerror
without authority from the prsssdeal Itprchib,s eg
tsye assemblies from granting divorces, bot leaves TN
AUTHORITY With the courts Of the tinted States shs To
rtory The ninth section n - follows
And b. further enacted that within Tere-tss sfr
shsn BE- no denial 81 the sscsve frsnehss - -
II unst stafss he>anss 81 csof. M
p-rsen. .h. - equal sssor. %. a. s ~ 40. - rst
Aforesaid insnsistet vita hs rrestsioi
/ | of this acs, are hsrsby DECLARED nuii md ros
The tenth ssctoa entities Territorial sscresary ~
psrorms lbs duties a Acps eovefsos the shssros