New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr. DoSSELLY Mimi introduced bill TO encourage
the growth Of forest trees the Western Plains; which
was read twice and referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr. HUBBARD 1owal introduced bill 10 repeal the re-
stctions in the postal laws which prohibit the carrying
of ranked books and documents by the Overland Mail to
the Wctern Territories and which require prepayment
The bill was referred 10 the PosOifcc Committee.
PENSION LAWS.
On motion If Mr.. PERHAM Me- the Senate amend
mens the House bill amendatOry Of the pension laws
were non-concuHed in, and Committee Of Conference
was asked
DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA.
The Senate bill TO incorporate the District OF Columbia
Canal and Sewerage Company taken up the first
business in order during the morning hour III PROVIDES
for commercial canal and sewerage between the Ana
costa River at Washington TO Annapolis distance OF ~
miles, which would give water communication between
Washington and NewYork through the Chesapeake ana
Delaware Canal thus diminishing by several hundred
miles the present route by way Of Fortress Monroe
Mr. FRANCIS THOMAS opposed the bill, which he said
was by no local measure, bu, one Of vast import
ance to his constituents He did not want however, to
bo restricted in time the morning hour and appealed to
the House not 10 second the previous question.
The House refused to second the previous question and
the morning hour having expired the bill went over till
the next private bill day.
THE PUBLIC MONEYS.
Mr. HOOPER Mass, from the Committee on BANKING
and Currency reported bill to secure and regulate the
safe keeping of public money Entrusted 10 dsDursng ON
GERS Of the United States. -
Ibe section makes il embezzlement for any dsbursng
officer 10 loan with without interest any OF the PuDhc
money intrusted 10 him. 80 ~
Mr RANDALL Pa asked that the bill be put upon its
passage. ne. Al,
1t makes it the duty Of every discussing oieer OF he
United States except those connected with the
Department having any public money Entrusted To INN
for disbursement deposit II with the treasurer or some
Assistant Treasurer Of the United States, ana 10 draw for
the same as may be required for payment and where
there Treasurer Assistant Treasurer the secretary
Of The Treasury may give special authority IN wng Tor
the deposit Of public money in any other pubhc depos-
tory.
Mr. MclUER Cali objected
The bill then recommted, with leave to report a.
any time.
THE BOUNTY BILL.
MI ScHEScK Ohio, from the Committee on Military
Atars reported bacl substitute for the bounty b ana
asked the House TO pass it Immediately, appealing 10
members 10 orego any arguments IN its favor ana saying
that they might n0re opportunity 10 deliver them some
Saturday for influence Oh c Senate He moved the pre-
yiOus question. .
Mr. WARD IN. " asked lin whether he would not al
low q substitute for the bill 10 be offered.
Mr. SCHENCK declined doing so and the House, by a
vote of ~ to "a seconded the previous question:
Mr. WARD inquired of the Sp aker whether there was
no means TO discuss bill that involved expenditure Of
500 600 00l
The SPEAKER replied that there not when the House
seconded the demand for the previous question.
Mr. STEVENS called for the reading of the original BILL
The original bill was read
1t differs from the substitute in this that the latter re-