The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15
rHIRTY-NIKTH CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON Dec. ~ 1890
sorm caRoII-A ,ssssona ,sGISu ros CONFIRMATION.
Mr.. FfssrsDEs. Gep) or Ne, presented the petition OF
the assistant south Carolina for compcnsa-
ton of rendered Referred 10 tho Finance Com
mitioe.
pturrscY
Mr. FrssESpEs from the Finance Committee, reported
a BIZ passed by tho House few since making ap
propYlalons 70 supply deficiencies IN tho appropriation
for government service for tho fiscal ending june
ments Of the Senate Finance Committee Among them
the striking out o. the item ~ $500 for
.eIegraphc communication between tho tiiantc ard
Pac &c States The hill goes back 70 the House, for It's
concurrence In tho amendments
rycnga-nD PAY or AMY orrff7r1
Mr.. wnsoS. trepl o. Ms's. presented petition for
Increased pay Of army ofccr Referred 70 Tho Military
Committee
Lam COMMISSIONERS HrroHr
Mr. PosrRoY, rep u Kansas from the COMMITTEES on
Public Lands, reported in favor 81 printing 5000 copies
OF tho Land con.mssiorrv report for 1864 10 German
5000 French and 5000 M the Swedish language for
distribution NJ the paris Exhbiton and 600 in Eng
sh for tho U.S. Of the Senate.
The report was referred, motion, TO tho Committee
Printing
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Mr., GsmEs repl Of lows, presented q memorial Of
the clerks IN the departments for increased compensa-
ton. Referred 70 the Finance Committed
PAYMENT oy sstskiys o. nseyssfD sfgfTOps
rc-ns the Secretary Of tho senate 10 pay % The widows
or the a,e Solomon Foot and Jacob Coarner tho
due them I, tho time q Their death, under the ac IN
ng the compensation ~ Senators and members
Referred 10 the Committee Contingent Expenses.
raIlKu~ ~ rvsgssKH svSAToEs
Tho Cram laid before the Senate communication
from the Secretary o. the senate stating that his alton
ton had been called 20 The question Of the payment ~
the senators admitted from the State OF Tennessee tho
iart sctson of Congress, and as the question property
pertains tho presiding Officer Of the Senate desired
20 be informed whether the payment Of compensation 10
them " 10 be made from the commencement ~ the Thr-
fy.nlnth Congress- the date % heir admission
Senators Referred u the Committee tho Judiciary.
AGRICULTURAL cutIF1s rcru FRE rxpTios CLAWS.
HtN4Av. (fpp ~ Nnr.. introduced bill ur0yid.
ing that Agricultural and Mechanical College rcrips
igsaed according 10 law shall be receivable IN pay ent of
pre- cnption csins when duly assigned 10 pre- emp'ors
and the requirements IN such cases 10 the location.
according 70 tbs technical quarter section hereby
ton settlement according 20 legal subdivision Referred
10 the COMMITTEES on Pubic Ianda
Mr. wns0s nsrodacsd bnl aashorixing the esalasb-
rncnt ~ library In the city o. Wellington for tho
of the government employs and other persons that
tho Secretary 81 Inc Interior Be required 70 lease su
able bulldng for the purpose named; that The books
now 10 POS o. the Executive Departments % the
government, ant ussd ~ libraries for tho clerk and
employees ahan b. arued the Secretary o. me
Interior suitable perSon dcrignsted BY him.
who shah caass them be Deposited IN the building PRO-
vided and properly arIsnged aud eassned libra
~ the several departments shall prepare catalogues
Of The books under their charge 70 b. yrrinei ~ the
receive them, chen the employment Of such persons
m brnrisas rhsii and they be ASSUMED other
All eer.ons sor refsfspca free N cost. ard roysnsps
empoy&H desiring 70 books st their homes may DO
BY psyisg annual tar o. o. and other cizepa Of
the district shall have the privilege npon the pay
ncnt OF So that the library abaii be open from ten
NJ 20 ten " ~. sud b. under the charge of thc s~crs
tarv of tho Interior who sha appoint iRrAr.n
a salary ~ $4,000 assistant al 81 300 and
sengef .soo and that $40 900 be appropriated 70
carry the bi into eject Tho bill was ordered 10 10
printed.
rus srRvrr o. rsx norrr lnoss rrs Ernsr~ os
wr srHAouv, fFsp.l Of " " offered resolution in.
srueung Secret sry % the Navy W send directions
naval oheers w command 81 Panama and Aspiuvs .
rtndsr whst smsssauce leo IN their power w1thoo o.
curing additional sxpspns 70 ths government 10 esrf&n
per~onr eneagst IN thss s1svry % new rout tho
pscise scross The Iabrsss ~ bs,sn upon sptnexuon
being made 70 thew NJ syrssss ssps nsd the rs~os.
ton snd adv oesssd 10 IA~>se