New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-06
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY JUNE o. l0oo.

limited States shall the same as provided py tne ae
10 increase the pay soldiers In the Uned states anu
is,in laws bu hereafter each enlisted nan shall instead
Of auy allowance for bounty receive an increase on W
incnt fglthef increase doilnr per month during
he third wear OF Dis enlistment and due an auuuonhl JIM
nor month during each additional year Of his enlstn' NJ anu
when any soldier resns Immediately or within ninety aaJ
after the expiration Of prev ous term o. en,r a h bs
receive from year year additional pay Al me ins " 9
dollar per month each successive year tna' nc ia "
SEC T. That all officers and enlisted men Of the army OF me
United States shall be entitled to receive we P na r "
ne them monthly unless the be withheld by sentence o.
atrial OF for good cause on tue order Oh ln
Secretary War and any failure 70 make sgeh prompt Sag
or enlisted man himself when IT is cerihea oy tne
in command that sGS9 s BE- held and taken to be
military the part OF the H. 81
other officer Of the Pay wRo ty 81 sPPb neglect
or refusal 10 paw and shall subject the delinquent ohcer 10
trial by Court Martial and such punishment as the Oour' ~
SIC g. That the allowance made by law to officers
travelling under orders where transportation is not
In kind shall be increased 10 10 cents per nile -,
SIC g. That necessary to employ soldiers as ar
cer aborers in the 81 o ne less than
10 days duration in any case they ha
inelr sega p men WORKING as artifcers and
mssoned officers employed oyesees OF such WORK no' ga
cedng an for every men, IS cents per day. ana
lted mon en,yed as aboers cents per day. But such
working party shall only be authorized on tne writer o %
Commanding officer This allowance OF extra pay IS moi 10
apu TO the troops Of the Engineer and Ordnance Depart
ments n....on..
Src TO- That officers may purchase from the Departments
and fuel as they are now per
ntted by law draw in kind or commune AT uuof pee
70 be fixed from time by the Secretary OF War not
the average actual cost OF the same exclusive o.
TRANSPORTATION upon their certificate that Is ior ter oNh
se or the use Of their families and nothing In TINS act con-
taned shall affect the right Of officers to use without charge
nob barracks quarters buildings hired Tor their use
In accordance with the laws and regulations now III ioice
RECoySTRUCTI0S
The next busness IN order was the joint resolution re-
ported BY Mr. Bingham from the Reconstruction Coil-
,rnittce on Feb % proposing amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
ON motion of Mr. BINGHAM. it was indefinitely post
poned because the Constitutional Amendment, already
adopted by the House, covered the same ground
LEAGUE ISLAND.
The next business in order the bill reported by NJ
Kelly pa on March g. authorize the Secretary OF the
NAVY TO accept League Island in the river Delaware Tor
naval purposes. -, . 49,
The SPEAKER stated that this bill would continue before
| the House until disposed Of
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
Mr.. SPAULDTSG from the Conference Committee on me
Military Academy Appropriation, made report Which
was agreed 10.
GOLD SALES,
The SPEAKER presented letter from the secretary Oh
the Treasury in reply the House resolution OF the 18th
of Nav in reference the amount Of gold sold since May
| l. 1866 on account of the Government
| Laid on the table.
CoMPENsA ALTON or AN OFFICER.
Nj, RsYuoyp n y presented the petition Of Mrs.
Catherine n Croft asking compensation for the services
of her late husband during the Referred to the COM
| mitiee on Claims
At A o'clock the House adjourned.