The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
irxrrrrn oosonns.-Y1asr SESSION
FRfDAr. MAJ Is, 1866.

FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1890.
Lh NJ SENATE
Mr.. Conness introduced Joint resolution repeal.
ing much Of the law establishing steamship mail
service between the United States and China as
requires tho stoppage Of the vessels at Honolulu.
Referred TO Committee on Post oficss and Post
Roads. z ..a
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, II was-
Re'oiped, That the President DO requested to
communicate To the Senate tho Transactions Of the
Executive Government under the several acts of
Congress Of April 10, 1862, May IL, 1852 and July
IL, 1862 for the transportation, colonization and
settlement Of such persons Of the African race
are mentioned in those acts respectively, and es.
peciaily what colonization measures have been
adopted, II any, and the number Of persons colo
niIed, with expenses incurred.
Mr.. Morgan presented the petition Of the Amer-
can Atlantic Cable Telegraph Company, asking for
such legislation and assistance as will enable them
TO lay cable from convenient location on the
Atlantic coast within the Jurisdiction of the United
States, to the island Of Bermuda, and from thence
TO Afores, and from thence TO Lisbon, in Portugal
Referred TO Committee on Commerce. -
On motion Of Mr.. Pomeroy the bill TO revive and
extend the provisions Of can act granting the right
Of way and making grant Of land 10 the States Of
Arkansas and Missouri TO aid in the construction Of
railroad from point upon the Mississippi, oppo
site the mouth OF the Ohio river, vie Little
Rock, to tho Texas boundary near Fulton, in Ark
ansas, with branches 10 Fort Smith and tho Misss.
sippi river" approved February o. 1853, was taken
up, and after amendment laid over. Er....-H.
Mr.. Henderson presented the memorial Of Eve
hundred citizens Of Marion county, Missouri, >re-
monsrating against the giving Of any authority to
construct draw.bridges over the Mississippi river.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce I'D
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the special committee
to inquire into the condition Of the national banks
provided for by resolution yesterday, was ordered
to be appointed BY the Chair, and to consist Of Eve
members. .rI I.s ma -..LIU- XXI.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the joint resolution
relative to the appointment Of cadets at West Point
was taken up, the question being on tho amend
mont Of Mr.. Nesmith, providing that the Superin-
dent Of the Academy may DO selected from any
corps Of the army.
Tho yeas and nays being ordered, the amend
ment was disagreed to BY vote Of Toto IS.
The Joint resolution was then passed ..
On motion Of Mr.. Doolittie, u was resolved that
whom the Senate adjourn 1t be to meet on Monday
next .I.... ...-.- ..- o..
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, the Senate then
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho House passed to-day, without debate, the.
bill reported by Mr. schenok, Of Ohio, from the
Committee on Military AHairs q substitute for
the bounty bill. The substitute differs from the
original by directing deduction Of local and State
bountics. There was n conflict between the sup
porters Of the two measures, and Mr.. Banks, Of
Massachusetts,, moved to reconsider the vote order
ing the main question: so as to get q reconsideTa-
motion to reconsider was laid on tho table by a
vote Of, II to G3 The bill was then passed by
vote Of l39 to 2-tbe negative votes being Mr..
Nicholson, OF DelawArs, and Mr.. Trimbie, Of Ken
lucky. The following u the bill as passed;
BE IL enacted, &C., That, instead OF any grant Of
land or other bounty, there sht DO allowed aud paid
20 each and eyory soldier, sailor, and marine who
faithfully served as such In the army navy,
rne corps Of the United States and who has been
who may hereafter be boporably discharged from
aueh aaryiaa tha of aiOht nd dnllara
per month at the rate Of hundred dollars PER
year, as hereinafter provided, for all the time dur
ing which such soldier sailor, marine actually so
served, between the 18th day Of April, 1861, and
the 18th day Of April, 1865. And in the case Of
any such soldier, sailor or marine discharged from
the service account Of wounds received in battle
while engaged In the line Of his duty, the said
allowance Of bounty shall be computed and paid up
to the end Of the term Of service for which his
listment was made. And in case Of the death of
any such soldier sailor, marine while In the ser.
vice. in case Of his death after discharge and be-
fore tho end Of his term Of enlistment If discharged
on account Of being wounded as before provided,
the allowance and payment shall be made to his
widow IL she has not been remarked II there be
widow, then to the minor child children Of the
deceased who may be under sixteen years Of age.
Sec. 2. AHd Be IL further enacted, That in
computing aud ascertaining tho bounty to be paid
to any soldier sailor, or marine, or his proper rep
resentBtiye under the provisions of this act there
shall DO deducted thsrofrom any and all bOunties
already paid or payable under existing lave, by
the United States, or by any State, county, city,
town, or other municipal organization, or BY any
voluntary association, so that in shall the
aggregate amount Of bounty allowed and paid from
all sources exceed $Sl for each month Of actual
faithful service, or nj the rate Of 500 per year
And In the case Of any ssilor marine to whom
prize money has been paid. or Is payable, the
amount Of such prize money shall also be deducted,
and only such amount Of bounty paid as shall, to-
QatheF ith auch nriHe mo nndn nj hal "
paid or payable by the United States, or by any
State, county, city, town, other municipal organ
nation, or by any voluntary association amount
In the aggregate to the sum allowed by this act.
beo. And he IL further enacted, That no
bounty, under tho provisions of this act, shall be
paid TO or on account of any soldier, sailor or ma
rine who served as a substitute In either the army
or navy, or who was captured prisoner Of war at
the time Of his enlistment nor to any one who was
discharged on his own application or request prior
to the 9th day of April 1862 unless such discharge
was obtained with q view to reonlistment or to
accept promotion 10 the military or naval service
Of the United States, or to be transferred from
branch Of the military service to another, and who
did actually enlist or accept promotion or was SO
transferred. And no bounty shall be paid to any
soldier sailor, or marine, discharged on the appi-
cation or at the request Of parents, guardians or
other persons, or on the ground Of minority.
Sec. 4. AAd DO n further enacted, That every
petition or application for bounty made under the
provisions of this act shall disclose and state spesk
hcally under oath, and under tho pains and penal.
ties Of perjury, what amount Of bounty, either from
the United States or from any othoi source, and
what amount Of prize money, II any, has been paid
or Is payable to the soldier, sailor, or marine, by
whom or by whose representatives the claim Is
made. %. 4. fg... .. I..... ...-r.
Sec. 5. And b IL further enacted That when
ever application shall DO made by any claimant,
through any attorney or agent, the post Office ad.
dress OF the claimant shall be furnished giving the
name Of the county and State in which it Is situa.
I ted, and the amount Of commission or fee which
the attorney agent Is to receive for his service
in the settlement Of the claim which charges In
shall exceed the Of Ave dollarsi and every
such application shall be accompanied by the writ
ten affidavit Of the attorney or agent that he has
not charged, nor agreed for, and will not accept
more than such sum Of Ave dollars for his services
in the case. The Paymaster General, or proper
accounting officer Of the Treasury upon ascertain.
ing the amount DUE shall cause TO be transmitted
to such claimant the full amount thereof, less the
fee to be paid to the attorney agent, which fee
shall be paid to thesaid attorney agent In per-
son. or transmitted to such address as the attorney
may direct.
Sec. 9. And BE- ii further enacted, That any at
! tOFneY r agent who shall receive from claim