The New York herald., 1866-06-24
NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JUNE "a, 1866.

York In December 1884, she having been on board ~
volunteer nurse % the sick and wounded sGdsr, mn
was amended BY making the appropriation $780, and 50
amended IL was passed
ton for the relief Of John NJ Broom and Others, mus
Clans Of the Twelfth Kentucky infantry, which was read
Also bin for the payment TO obsr, Manson Co., Of
New York, Of 5000 compound interest notes, with
October 1885, directed to Ober Atwster Co.. New Or.
leans and regsered but which were lost by tho sinking
Of The steamship Republic Provided, that security be
given 70 indemnify the government
This bill ELECTED opposition on the part OF Messrs
wshburne Glb Bingham and Price, who commended
that tho principle was most dangerous one, as u would
IN the mails
The bill was recommitted and the report ordered 10 be
Nj. wAsnHuns, tof Mass also reported bill to pay
claims OF washington city against the government Tor
improving streets and repairing bridges prior to May,
1854, not exceeding $31,9n.
Mr. wAsnRuRSr' (of I, raised the objection that the
bill made an and must first be considered
In Committee OF the Whole.
The objection sustained and the bill 90 referred
The Same objection made by Mr.. WAsHBURSE, (of
ll sustained reference 70 the bill reported by
Mr. Mckee for the relief OF William g. Lee and 10 bills
Fuller and Fisher OF Missouri and aho claim Of John r.
Beckley mail contractors for property impressed in tho
military service and lost They were referred TO the
Mr. THoRSToS tdem) OF Ill.,, from the Committee on
Claims, reported bill TO pay James Filzgbpon s54o in
fun for services hospital chaplain, which read
three times and passed.
POST noAD m INDIANA
Mr. DErRrEs (repJ OF Ind. introduced bill 10 esiah
lish post road from Fort Wayne to Auburn, Dekalb
county, Indiana which read twice and referred 10
the Committee on Post Offices
COPPER
Mr. DRIcGs, rcp) Of Mich, from the Committee on
Mines and Mining, reported resolutions recommending
increased dlty foreign copper OF at least sixty
per pound ngot and three fine copper
ores, which was referred TO the Committee OF Ways
and Means
DEATH or MR.. HUMPHREY
Mr. DARLING rcpl Of N. Y, announced to the House
the death Of his colleague from the Third Congressional
district Of New York, the Hon. James Humphrey
Appropriate euloges delivered by Messrs. Oar
ling, Bergen, Washburne Of Ill and Davis
The following resolutions, offered by Mr. Darling
unanimously adopted
Resolved That the House OF aves has learned
with sincere of the decease Of the Hon. James Hum
phTey of the city Of Brooklyn and member OF this House
from the Third Congressional district OF the State OF New
York
Resolved That the sympathes Of this House be and
hereby rendered 10 the widow family and relatives OF the
deceased in our mutual aanicon and Bereavement
Resolved That the Clerk of the House be instructed
communicate copy OF these resolutions 10 the family Of
the deceased.
Resolved That appropriate expression Of respect for
the OF the deceased the members OF the House viii
the usual badge OF mourning for thirty days.
Resolved That the Clerk be directed to transmit 10 The
Senate a copy OF these resolutions.
The House then, further mark Of respect,
al ruqd