Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-22
HOUNE.

Mr.. PRICE, of Iowa, from the committee on the
Pacific Railroad, reported back bill to secure the
speedy construction Of the Northern Pacific Rail.
road and Telegraph line, &C.. which was recommit-
ted and ordered printed.
Mir. JULIAN introduced a bill to cqualizo the
bOunties of soldiirs and sailors who served in tho
United States service during the late rebellion,
which was read twice and referred to the committee
on Military Affairs.
MIR HENDERSON pres nted tho Joint Resolution
of the Legislature of Oregon in regard to Oregon
war claims.
Mr.. WARD, of N. Y. made statement to the
House that he received from friends
and relations OF deceased soldiers buried in the
etery Of Arlington Heigh as to the title which the
Government had TO the property, tearing that the
boz of the soldiers there might revert to the heirs
of the arch, traitors He bad addressed commune
cation to the Secretary of War on the subject, and
had received an answer, which he deemed Of suff-
cient public Importance to have read.
I The letter from the Secretary Of War was read,
stating that sale of lands for unpaid taxes, On
the llth of January, 1884, the Arlington estate in
cludng grounds referred to- had been bid in for the
United States for $2S,6O0, and afterwards turned
over to the military authorities; The certificate of
sale was in the hands Of the U. s. tax Commissioner
at Alexandria, but would be soon placed on file in
the Treasury Department.
Mr.. HUBBARD. of Iowa, introduced a bill grant,
to aid in the construction Of the iowa Central rail-
road which was read twice and referred to the COM
Mr.. GRINNELL, of Iowa, presented Joint resolu-
tions of the Legislature Of the State of Iowa. in ref
erence to Bureau of National Education, which
The House proceeded to the consideration Of the
Diplomatic appointments reported yesterday from
committee of the Whole. The vote on the amend
ment authorizing the appointment of a Solicitor to
the State Department at a salary of SO 900 was
taken by yeas and nays. and resulted as follows:
Yeas "a, nays 80. The other amendments were also
agreed TO and the bill passed. , .s
The House proceeded 10 the consideration of the
act to facilitate commercial, postal and military
communication among the sever,l States, which
had been recOmmittei to the Judiciary committee
for such amendments as would prevent land granted
TO railroads, such as the Illinois Central, from re-
ceiving pay from the Government. The bill was
passed-yeas SO, nays 46. cfI2Ts EHaEs
A resolution was reported from the Printing COM
mitlee for printing the annual report of the Com
missioner of Patents for 1885, and passedproyiding
for printing 600 copies for the House and 5000 for
the COmmis .ioner. .0g
luton declaring Tennessee in condition to be repre-
sented in House and relieving the Reconstruction
committee from further consideration of their case
but objection was made.
The House went into committee of the Whole
and took up the bill To reimburse Pennsylvania for
war expenses. An amendment was agreed to reduce
ing the amount to $50 900. 9.i If9 et' u ~.
Mr.. BLAIN moved 10 substitute bill reimburs-
ing loyal State % per cent of their war expenses
The total amount embraced In Mr.. Blain's bill is
considerable debate ensued, but without d,spos-
ing of the subject the House adjourned.
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