The national Republican., 1866-07-19
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
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Mr.. Wilson, ffon the OomAittss o. Military Az
fAirs reported back without ansudnsnt the bill 70
rsorgsaiss The clerical force Of the War Depart
Alsa joint, rssolution relative 70 sAs soumuts,
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On motion Of Mr.. ar,n.s The Join. rsso,s.ios
snsnding Ne 81 rsaatavs 70 Ne i.vuknsat Il ~
e.. usys n.sa 9.s.,'s = s.d ". 3 s.s.. r.
PER eeal rselsosrsd bonds "a - inAds permanent
lo:n 70 the aevsrnnsnt a per cent. interest, II
I, se.e .iissusAoAs snsusd On, ths rsss,.slos. ~
txssA Msssn, Grimes, Sherman, and fss.ndsn,,
liberation oE The resolution until to-norrov, whish
TSs iii 10 rsause ne rsss u interest on u. p..
ticnAl debt and for funding the Same. was then
d NJ. Van winLl. withdrew the sn.pl,sat pre-.
yieesiy sGsrsd hy hin. ! 7.,,Fi31la :
Mr.. ohsrmsn offered an smsndnsst lisa IN lisu
Of ths shaking fund now provided for By lsw,
thsrs Be sst ssids $780, 900, 900 annually, and %
msoh Of said sum n ID not rsqulrsd for the pay
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M, Sherman moved sn ansndnsut thss all
moneys received Into tho Trsasury for duties On
imports shall bs sppied % follows First, 70 the
psynsst Of 80 much q the interest Of The public
debt - 4 payable 10 coini Second, payment Of the
principal Of ths public debt; Third such sppropa-
tioas By Ooagrsss - required 70 b paid eoin
and when the amount Of ooin in the Treasury shall
exceed $50 000 000 the shall be sold IN open
market S in S:S York under srsh regulations g
Mr.. Sherman moved 70 amend BY providing that
the holders Of the 730 bonds shall advise the Ssc-
rotary Of the Treasury st least four months before
thsir maturity whether they elect that such notes
as.1,.s ;Ss, :; paid or converted into $40 bonds
Nj Sherman moved to STRIFE out the Ant and
second ssotionsi which vas Agreed TO.
/ Mr.. Sherman moved to amend that after January
I, 1867, compound interest notes shall mot be held
b. national banks a part Of their rsssrvs
Adopted. "a
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson the bill as amended was
ordered 70 Be printed and lie further oonsidsration
postponed until Tomorrow. aft1
Mr.. johnson offered the following Joint rssolu.
tion, which was referred to the COMMITTEES on the
District Of Columbia 80 .. ~ .
Resoivsd, That the Commissioner Of Public
Buildings be, and hereby Is, authorised and d.
reoted under the direction Of the Secretary Of the
Interior, TO take such immediate measures a. he
may deem best to cause constant supply Of Poto
mac water to the Capitol. r. g-'.'p..
Mr. Morrill, from the COMMITTEES on the District
Of Columbia reported the bill to incorporate the
Sailors and Soldiers Orphan Homes, with an
amendment, which strikes out the provision that
all ssnatop and members Of the House Of Repre-
ssntatives shall be er cbgeio members Of any ad.
visory committee organised under Its constitution
and bylaws. II
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill to amend the set
Of Juns ~, 1865, for the disposal Of public lands
for homsstssds 10 actual settlers in Alabama, Mis-
sissiPpi, LouisianA Kansas, and FloridA. Rsfsrrsd
to the Committee on Public Lands .sTr
1t provides that any United States soldier or
saor serving In the war for the preservation Of the
Union shall have the right TO purchase at the min
imum rate, or locate BY military land warrant, 100
acres Of land, and TO enter 100 serss under the
homestead act Of 1862. H't H'tI
Mr. Fsssendsn, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the bill making appropriations for sundry
civil sxpsnsss Of the Government. with smsnd-
ments ...... 80
The recommendation to cut down include $40.
900 for telegraph to the Paoido $l,750 for extra
sonpsnssaion 70 the Commissioner and chief clerk
Of the Land Once on account Of the census; 81 500
for an electrician to manage the lighting apparatus
Of the dome Of the Capitol and $50, 900 for an I'd.
dition to Providence hospital, in Washington. q
The following new appropriations are recon-
mended: -'# MI.
For preparing and publishing medical statistics
in the ONCE Of the Provost Marshal Gsnsral.
$50, 900. ............ 20. ...... -T,r.-.--..r.. ~
For pavement in front of the War and Navy De-
partmsnts, SIS, 900. .-t 81. a..l - y
For codiae.ton Of the United State. laws. 81. 500
Appropriations are also made for pay Of extra
clerks in certain o1icss, and IS. 900 for rent Of
rooms for the use Of the Pension Office.
Mr.. Hsndricks, from the select committee upon
the proposition TO secure not loss than one hundred
acres Tor public park and Presidential mansion,
reported resolution for the employment Of land
seape gardener or Typographical engineer to report
relative TO such site on the opening Of the session
In December next. si,fl uH =. 81. o.
Mr.. Fssssndsn, from the COMMITTEES on Finance,
reported the civil appropriation bill, and gave no.
tice that he should call Il up to. morrow. ...
On motion Of Mr.. Wade, the bill to Ax the com.
pensation Of the Senate employees was taken up,
and discussed BY Msssn. Sherman, Fssssndsn,
Grimes and Others. ".. 30. ...rt -
Mr.. Psssenden moved to rsoommit the bill to the
COMMITTEES on Contingent Expenses. Agreed to-
On motion Of Mr.. Trumbulf, the bill to authorize
the construction Of bridges over the Mississippi st
certain points was taken up, and Q number Of
amendments was agreed to. 5000.
Mr.. Brown ofsrsd an amsndmsnt authorising
the construction Of submerged tubular bridge
from St. Louis in Missouri, to East St. Louis, In
Illinois, but subsequently withdrew II.
Mr.. Henderson took the floor and argued against
the construction Of these bridges over the Mssis-
spPi - calculated to interfere with the nsvigsi
Of that river. Er..,- ~. N.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amendment, that II In
the view Of the Board Of Engineers appointed to
examine into the consi ruction Of bridges over Che
Mississippi elevated bridges Of continuous span are
practicable, they shall be erected instead Of draw
bridges. ...r.. 90. r..
The amendment was disagreed to, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Brown, BuckAlsw, Davis, Doolit-
tie, Foster, Guthrie, Harris, Henderson, johnson,
Lane, Sherman, sprague. Van winkle. and vii.
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Nsys-Msssrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark, Con.
ness, Grimes, Howard, Kirkwood, MeDougalI, Nor
gan, Nssmith, Norton, Nye, Poland, Pomsroy, Rid.
die, Sumner Trumbull Wilson, and Yates-I9.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amendment, that tho
draw bridges authorised to be constituted shall not
be commenced before March l, 1867.
Mr.. Henderson appealed to the Senate to adopt
his amendment. He said If the Southern States
represented here bill Of this character could
not be passed, and he warned tho Senate that II
those states were ever represented here these
would have to be taken up.
Mr., Hsndsrson's amendment was disagreed to.
Yeas II, nays Is.
The bill now goes back to the House for concur
renee In the amendments. ~
Mr.. Wilson moved to take up the bill for equal
izing bounties.
Mr.. Pomeroy announced the death of his col
league, the Hon. James II. Lane He said the duty
that devolvod on him was q most painful one. II
was to speak Of one who had taken his own life
ddlng temporary alteration Of mind. Mr.. p.
alluded tn frat ANN nj anna with Mr. LANE In