New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-15
XXXIXTm CONGRESS.
SENATE. wAsmsGroy. March II. 1866.
REWARD OF MERIT.

Mr.. SUMNER from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported q Joint resolution authorizing Com'
modore WIN. Radford to accept the decoration OF the
Order Of ~. Maurice and LaZzlro from the King Of
JtaIy az reward for tho assistance rendered by him
10 the Italian ge,e Re ID Italia when ashore on Long
Branch.
CIVIL EXPENSES
Nr FrssPSprS from the Committee on Finance, re-
nored with amendments the bill 10 supply dehciencies
In appropriations for the civil expenses oil the GOVERN
ment for the current fiscal year.
| Among these amendments are the following:
Striking out tho appropriation FOR surveying and
buoying out the Seetobk River IN Rhode Island; re-
ducing from $40 900 10 $1,000 the appropriation TOT re-
building the outer range lighthouse IN nahansky pay
Ohio striking out the proyo that carpets for the pub
lie budings shall be OF domestic manufacture. ana re-
ducing the item for expenses in detecting the counter
feng OF United States notes IRON siooVo 20 s'oup
The report strikes items Cor the expenses OF the
censny In Arizona in 1864; for building bridge over
the canal at Portland; for making alterations IN the
Providence Custom. Honse: for compensation OF me
Rvenue agent In New York and for compilation Of the
laws Of the United States relating to
and navigation. $4,000. ,o,..,. l.; A.. nan
IL provides q salary for the Director OF the Mint a,
Philadelphia OF e. go per annum for the treasurer o.
O. 500 with o. 800 additional as Assistant treasurer OF
The United States for the Smelter and Rehner sJOo;
for tho AssAyer, t30OO; for the Assistant Assayer'
A. 600; for the ChefCoiner. o. 90; for the Clerk
e. 5OO for four Assistant Clerks 800 eachi Tor the
Treasurer at San Francisco. o.. 500 additional as As
sstan Treasurer of the United States for the Assist
on, TIeasnrer Of the United States at New.York,
s. COO and for tho Assistant Treasurers a Boston ahd
/ 81 Louis 6. 900 each.
OREGON RESOLVES.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented the memorial OF the Oregon
Teoi.lature against the taxation OF mining and mining
claims. Referred to the Committee on Mines anu
Mining. -
| Mr. MoRGAy presented the petition OF the Adams
Express Company for the issue Of United states noe'
An lien Of like notes destroyed by hre which was 10
! ferred IN he Committee on Claims
| RELIEF.
Mr. MoRRrII from the Committee on the District OF
Columbia reported favoraby the Joint resolution ioi
the relief OF the sufferers by tho late explosion Oh ,ne
nited States Arsenal in Washington 1t appropriate
40 zoo for the distribution among the sufferers III II
number or their families.
| The resolution was passed.
| HYDR0GRAPHY.
| Mr. GRIMEs from the Naval Committee. reported
in the Navy Department. with favorable recommends
ton. . ,,cur,
Mr. TRUMBu, from the Committee on t Jpd,ci h ~.
Unvse Amendments reported that the Committee nae
agreed 10 the House amendments ana asked tho inme
Sa,e consideration Of the BILL for the purpose Of con-
cp NJ bsMs~I hope that the bill will not be con'id
er Tbe CaAnI requires unanimous consent to con
slider 1t at the present time Ill.,,
MI DAvIs-TheD. Sir, object.
The CHAIR-Objection being made. the bill lies over
Testimony POB THE EECONSTRUCIIoN COMMIT ih1
H. DAVIS offered q resolution that the Joint Com
;,,ce on Reconstruction ought to take the testimony
nT ~ reasonable number Of persons whose names ma
Ss suegested by the senators and Representatives HON
the Southern States ,., .r.r
/ RAILROAD BILL PASSED. .
hill 10 grant land In aid Of the construction OF TAI
oad from Paceryille California 70 point OF inter
on.,on With the Pacific Railroad In Nevada. wal
passed. ,v ver Iprysuvrur
| A., o,c,oct Mr. WILSON called up the bill 70 IN
crease and fix the military peace establishment OF 'n
TSe b was reported from the Committee on MI, ",
..rx fairs. with slight verbal amendments, a. ioi
lows: , u,.-- ,.... ont Of tn
S,s,a. .bs consist Of regiments Of artillery reg
, and 50 regiments Of insntry the professor
Ia eoyas of The u s. Military Academy and sucn oI nc
forces az shall be provided ior oy 'hs SCH W 10 A"
Il Amy Of the United States .u,- .u ,,.t NJ m
,sx;nsnts now orgsnzedi and tho lst Ind 5rd anu ~
sats of artillery shall have the same orsaniaoh o.
by law for the 5th regiment OF artillery r,o
IL that the Regimenta djutants. 0nrtermAste,' an
shall hereafter be extra first or oecoho LIEU
tenants. . II, -,....t. If ..y.I,v M W. In the service
,n he added regiments having the same orsanLssa :
% rr. and second Ieuensnts OF which aud two ~
b ofcer, in each of the grades above that Of III
- .hsl n. elected from among the ofhcers ana so'Se
nd third The Ot1c1So Wy w