Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-06
XXKIXth CONGRESS- list Session.
-.-..ea WAsmNGFoN. July 81

Mr.. POMER0Y, from the committee on Public
Lands reported bill to extend the time for COM
pletine the agricultural college in Iowa, for the
z. Mr.. P0MER0Y, from the Committee on Pablie
Lands reported bill to amend act granting lands
g Minnesota for constructing railroad from St.
lands along the line Of the road shall be found to
pave been previously granted other purposes other
lands in the State, not more than thirty miles dis
tant from the road, may be taken. f..,' DBL. m.
l. Mr. WILSON called up the House Joint resolution
declaring that the detail of soldier or sailor as
clerk or other post duty shall not be construed to
| I'M erfere with his right to bounty. Passed.
| Mr.. SHERMAN. from the Conference committee
onthe army appr0priatipn bill, made report
| Mr.. SHERMAN said it was substantially as pass
i The Senate am mendment aupropriating money for
thepurchase Of iandf for fort near Nashville was
| stTiekeR out
Some other amendments had been modified, but
| not in any important respect. I UE7F > -
The Senate amendment shat the Superintendent
q West Point may be selected from any branch Of
the service was agreed to- with amendment to in
clude also other officers detailed at West Point.1
l. Mr. GRIMES inquired what had been done in re-
esTH 70 the House amendment prohibiting payment
OF Illinois Central railroad for the transportation Of
NJ SHERMAN said that the House had seceded
| from that 70" -
|, The Conference report was agreedto.
| Mr.. WILSON called up the Joint resolution for
the aPPoipLmentof Commissioners to examine and
auditthe claims of Massachusetts, against the Gem
eral Government for coast defenses.i Z 4 N ~
Mr.. GRIMES moved to strike out the words "and
| audit" Agreed to. 5a.riaiU 6a iTG lo--7
| AsAme1ded. the resolution was passed. ~. b.
Mr. WADE spoke In favor of the report of the
retrocesson act He believed it to be uhconstitu-
tienaL ID required the consent of Maryland, Vir-
ginta and Congress to locate the Capoal aud accept
the ton miles SQUARE donated for the purpose and
ther joint was necessary to- justify the ret
recession The necessity of protecting the graves OF
Union soldier was one reason for its anpexation
: After decussion, further consideration Of the
pending bill was postponed until Tomorrow.
Mr.; WILSON Introduced aresSlutiOn authorizing
the Secretary Of ar to pay for persons held TO ss
vice or labor, and drafted or enlisted during the War
Mr. HOW ARD, said the Military committee was
sfonglyin favor Of some equalization law. He be-
ieyed one would be passed. t.. 80 7-IIf
Mr., POLAND called up the bill to provide for the
payment Of quarteTmhster stores and supplies furn.
The pending question was to make the Secretary
of War Instead pf the Quartermaster General the
auditing officer Of such accounts. Disagreed to-
81 Mr.. TRUMBULL offered an amendment by way
OF prOvsO, that claimants must establish their 10y
Atty before 6 having 4 their claims audited Adopted
which he took grounds that the Southsr peop had
put themselves in the attitude Of an enemy 81 the
United States. and that their citizens were entitled
to no payiSr what s.taken BY the United States
Mr.. HENDR RlOK KS spoiSe iniayor of the bill. II
any people we're entitled 70 compensation they were
those who stood faithfully by the Government in the
After further discussion, = <. BI4Z AtAAa 3D.
!, MIR WILSON moved to so amend as to strike, out
provision auth Jrizpgp payments for goods taken
by an officer wi thpn tgtYing a receipt. Y III
AT half past three o'clock there was an Execu-
tive session. and the Senate soon after adjourned.