Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-13
XXXTXthC Congress.
WASHINGTON, June u.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Mr.. SCHENCK, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back with amend
ments the Senate Joint resolution in regard
to bounties to colored soldiers, and bounties,
pensions and allowances to their heirs. The
amendments were agreed to. The Joint re-
solution as amended passed.
Mr.. BIDWELL introduced a bill grant
ing land to the State of California to aid in
the construction Of certain wagon roads for
military and postal purposes, which was
read twice and referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
A bill was passed declaring legally mar
ried and their children legitimate such col
ored persons who previous to their actual
emancipation lived together as if married,
in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. DELANO introduced a bill smeuda-
tory to the naval appropriation bill of this
session. He explained that a section of that
hill. repealing section of the act of 1885,
had the effect of increasing the pay OF navy
officers from 20 to 80 per cent, equal to ST.
300, 900 annually, and said neither House
had had any idea Of doing anything of tine
kind. If the pay of navy officers ought to
be increased it should be done openly and
knowingly.
MessFs. LEBLOND and PIKE objecting
to its consideration now, the bill was re-
ferred to the Naval Committee.
Mr.. LOEGYEAR asked and obtained
unanimous consent to report a substitute
for the Senate bill to extend the time for
rsversion to the United States Of the lands
granted by Congress to aid in the construc-
ton of a railroad from Amboy, by Hillsdale
and Lansing, TO some point near Trayers
Bay, in the State of Michigan. The substi-
tute, which extends the time seven years.
was adopted. The bill as amended was
passed.
Mr.. TR0WBRIDGE introduced a bill for
the relief Of certain companies of Michigan
militia, which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. SCHENCK, from the conference COM
mittee on the joint resolution relative to sp-
pOintmeuts to the Military Academy, made
report, which was agreed to.
The House then, at o'clock, adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Military Com
mittee, reported the House bill for the set
tlement Of the accounts Of certain public
officers. 1t prescribes the mode in which
the accounts of the discussing officers Of
the Freedmen's Bureau shall be adjusted
Itwas passed
Mr.. CHANDLER called up the DILL ap
propriating money for the preservation re-
pair ard-eompletion o f-pTbhc roads on the
Pacific and Atlantic coasts, on the Lakes
and at other points. Passed.
Mr.. CONNESS, from the Committee on
PostofHees and Post Roads, reported joint
resolution releasing the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company from that portion of their
contract compelling them to touch HOnolu-
lu. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. EDMUNDS, from the Committee on
Commerce, called up an act further TO pro
vide for the safety of the lives Of psssen-
gers on board of vessels propelled in whole
or in part by steam; to regulate the sala-
ries of steamboat inspectors and for other
purposes. The bill as amended was passed.
1t goes back 10 the House for concurrence
in the amendments.
At ore o'clock the bill making apprOpria-