The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-19
WASHINGTON, MAY II

WASHINGTON, May II.
HoUsE.-Mr Donnelly offered the
following resolution, which was agreed
| to:
Resolved, In view of the almost com
plete absence of woods and forests in
the interior regions of the continent
| and of their paramount Importance in
the settlement and occupancy of the
country, that the Committee on Pubic
Lands be directed to inquire whether a
system cannot be devised whereby the
planting of woods and forests may be
encouraged in. regions destitute of tim
Der, BY liberal donations of public lands
in alternate sections, to individuals or
corporations, and the reservation of the
adjoining sections by the Government,
at an increased price, as in the case OF
railroad grants: the lands so granted,
| or a proportionate part thereof, to be
| planted with trees adapted to the eli
mate and the need of the community.
Mr.. Burleigh, of Dakotah, introduced
a bill to provide for the better protec.
ton of the frontiers of the United States,
and the Territories thereof, which was
read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, from tbs commit,
tee on Judiciary, reported back the Sen
ate bill, passed on the 18th of February,
to prevent and punish kidnapping,
which was considered and passed
The bill to establish reform school
| in the District of Columbia came mp as
unfinished business After some discus-
sion the bill was passed
Mr.. Walker reported bill to amend
The oath section of the declaration of the
rights of the State of Maryland, 80 faI
| as it applies to the District Of Columbia
in order that DEVICES or gifts may be
made to religious societies or corpora
tions The bill was passed.
Mr.. Ingersoll reported the Senate bill
passed April Sd, to incorporate the
National Safe Deposit Company OF
Washington After some discussion the
bill was referred 10 the committee OF
Banking and Currency.
Mr. Ingersoll, from the same commit
tee reported bill appropriating SIS ,OOt
to grade East Capitol street, Washing
ton city, and to establish Lincoln''
Square The bill was read three time'
and passed. ,
The morning hour having expired
Mr., Dawes called up resolution, re
ported some time since, from the Com
mittee on elections, declaring Mr.. DelanC
entitled to q seat as representative from
the Thirteenth District of Ohio. The
resolution was adopted, without debate
Mr.. Dawes then reported resolution
to pay Mr. Follett, contestant OF MIR
Delano's seat, $500 in full for his ex
penses and loss Of time which was aIsC
adopted without debate
Mr. Shenck, from the Committee OF
Military Affairs, reported a bill to equal
i7e the bountes of soldiers, sailors anC
marines who served in the late war fol
the AUnion, and said he would ask ac
tion on il next week, The bill is as fol
lows:
Section That instead of any gran
of land or any other bounty that shal
be allowed and paid to each and ever!
soldier, sailor and marine, who faithful
ly served as such in the army, navy o
marine corps of the United States, ant
who has been, or who may hereafter b,
honorable discharged from such service
|
rate of $4,000 per year as hereinatte
provided for all the time during whicl
such soldier or marine actually served
between the 18th day of April 1851 ant
the 18th day of April 1865, and in th
case of any such soldier, sailor or marin
discharged from the service on accoun
of wounds received in battle or Will
engaged in the line of his duty, tn
said allowance shall be computed a
paid mp to the end of the term of servic
Tor which his enlistment was made, an,
in case of the death of any such soldier
sailor or marine while in the service, o
before the end of his term of enlistmsn
if discharged on account Of being
wounded as before provided, the allow
ance and payment shall be made to hi
widow, or if there be no widow, then t
the minor children of the deceased
Section 2. That in computing an
a certaining the bounty to be paid t
any soldier, sailor or marine, or hi
proper representatives under the prov
T sions of this act, there shall be deducte
therefrom any and all bounties alread
Maid or payable under existing laws b
, the United States, so that in no cas-
shall the aggregate amount of bount
allowed and paid exceed eight and on
. third dollars for each month OF actu'
| faithful services, or at the rate OF Oh
, hundred dollars per year; and in the ca:
of any sailor or marine to whom pril
5 money has been paid or is payable, IL
3 amount of such prize money shall ais
i be deducted, and only such amount
bounty paid as shall, together with sue
l. prize money and any other bounty pa
$ or payable by the United state
d amounts in the aggregate to the su
e allowed by this act. &,
a Section 8. Thatno bounty under Il