New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
InI.onI L.I-tDN-o


Under the call Of States for bile and jnt reeollons the
following introduced read twice. and referred to the
BY Mr. TERRY (Micb.) bin amendaorY Of the preeupOn
and homestead laws.
State aid in tho construction Of branch rail
road the Of Lake Superior to the British pos
by Mr. HEspEhsoS (oregor)A bill cedng the public lands
TRANSFORMATIONS To THE PACIFIC COAST.
The following joint resolution introduced by MI RAYMOND
came up for consideration and was read three times and
Rei etc., That Commission Of FIVE PERSONS be appointed by
at the nee.y Of some more pey cheap and
the Atlantic seabosrd and 70 submit some plan whether By S or
sS wssSoy the s BE- 70 @ pSo That
isoner shall receive compensation for their services nnd no
actually incur d'chssns the duties imposed upon them BY this
SESSIONS OF TIE ToUsE
The resolution offered by Mr. Price last Monday and when
House will commence at ii O'Clock H., came VI ana was
RIGHT OF WAY FOR RAILROADS.
The House next took up the ont resolution reported last
Monday from the Committee Public Lands By Mr. Ande
son. granting the right of way 100 feet on each side OF the
track IA military reservations to railroad companies
and authorizing the President TO restore from time to time 10
s the $ p Railroad its
pass and which may not be required Tor military pur
The Joint resolgton'was opposed by Mr. wAsHBURSE Gl
Mr. ALLISON (Iowa and Mr. SCHEScK Ohio and on motion
of the referred to the Committee on Military
rRE.EMproy OF MINERAL LAsDs.
Mr. HIGBY CsL introduced bill to legaize the oceupa
empon thereto; which read twice and referred to the
Committee or Mines and Mining.
A QUESTION OF SALARY.
Mr.. WILSON QowO offered resolution for the payment 20
the Hon. John L. Thomas. member from Maryland OF 81
the amount salary accrung between the 4tho March, eo0
and tie st Of August Ices the date Of bis election.
Mr. PHELPS Md desired to offer an amendment to pay to
member from the ih Of March, s6 up to the date Of HE
ar
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. HuBBAED qowa) offered q resolution which was
adopted TO pay such salary to Mr.. Webster
Mr.. KUYKExDALL Ql.) offered resolution, which was
adopted pay Hon robert Hale s Iron Tue Sa s%Ss SoH
the 4h March, 1905 August - Ices the date OF he eee
ton. u..,.,,,o,,
Mr. KAssoy 1owa) offered resolution, which was adopted
the Secretary Of State to communicate any norma
General to Paris Exposition in reference to International
INCREASE OF SALARIES.
Mr. wAsHBuRSE Qn) offered a resolution. which was
increasing the the clerks to Committees Of the
House o. to e. per day for the time actually employed
Mr. Cook Ill) at the request Of Ar. Washburoe Qll)
offered resolution, which was adopted providing that the
the session. shall not extend beyond the first day Of
the nextCongress
Mr. BARKER M at the request Of Mr. ALLEY Chairman Of
the Post Office Committee, offered resolution which was
the eIpedency repeating much OF the act June % 1864
directs the annual reports of the PosimaerGeneral Of
not 10 be printed or repeating much OF July %
1886 requires such reports to be annually made TO Congress
PENSIONS EXEMPTED FROM TAX.
Mr. IsoERsoLL () introduced bill erempting pensions
from the Internal Revenue tax which was read three times
and passed
THE POLITICAL EFFECT OF JoHSsToN's SURRENDER.
Mr.. FARSssoKIH dnl offered resolution which was
cons Of onSos, BY members the soced Con-
derse States TO Jefferson Davis ct or about the time OF the
ss Of 70 So
tca rights Of the people then IN rebellion against the United
States and any other papers on me subject
LOYAL MEN.
Mr. HARDING (Ky) offered the following resolution and
RosS that the debts and Government should
s%f pr tSs .s
% fund % nns s spe % ss oS % any :qs
slaves taken and employed the military service by the Government
al oysi men psnS By every department Of the Government
The House refused 10 second the previous question: and Mr.
FRSswoRrH to debate the resolution which would
Mr. NBLAcK in order to get vote the resolution,
The yeas and nays were taken and resulted-Yeas s9
So the resolution was laid on the table.
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS.
The SPEAKER presented Executive communications as fol-
From the Secretary Of War with papers the Of Dor
Atwater which was referred to the Select Committee
From the same with report Of oil bevet ranks conferred
on officers Of the Regular Army since APs ~ 1861 which was
From the Secretary Of the Interior with report Of the
General OF the Lend Ohee In reference TO pub
lie lands within certain limits Of California which
ferred motion of Mr. HGBY to the Committee on Mines
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
Mr. HOOPER (Mass.l nom the Committee Banking and
Currency made report in the case OF the Merchants Nation
Bank and asked that the report and documents therein
Mr. RANDALL (Ps member Of the Committee. desired
Mr. HOOPER thought that unnecessary. The testimony
severed sixty pages and the substance of embraced
MI RANDALL pa then called for the reading the report
md it is pretty lengthy Mr. Hooper withdrew it for the
The following is an abstract:
On the 9Th OF May. 1866 the House adopted the following
esoluton.
That the Committee Banking and Currency be directed
eIamye into the Affairs Ofe National Banks generally p.cu
Ss q @ahSsOn and 70 the
nd BY Whom aud the cause Is and also what ss
ion necessary National Bank. protect The public
end for person. and papers Witnesses unGe oath
The Committee first took up the matter Of the Merchants
nd they furnish full particulars as to the OF said
allure From inquiries it appears that the bank organ.
William Bayne brother of L. Bayne Of the firm Of Bayne
Co., of Baltimore its FIST President and Leonard
ne pabc money and 10000 deposited with the United
Treasurer security At the time OF It's failure the
flows, How "'-'""' " ''''' ''' VI ~
the cred, Of tie credit Of tie Treasurer Of the unie
Isasisr;,d +; Cen Robinson May slsSs 50
To the credit Of discussing officers;
po. Il April sOsa 7S
PsnlSiDs. check, on Merchants Bank 5000
PsnSHss check. on Mtrc6sns BsnE 1887
Ess check. on MsfeRsni. Bsnt ss7s 50
lieut. Col william b. Rochester, paymaser consisting
Of Col. Pauding's checks Merchants Bank $50
c{sci. on MeIcPsg Bsnt 5000 90
dn. eE.e lSV on nRsycIst. a7
sor J. g. Stewart psymaser consisting Of Col Paul
sng 1set os Sn Me,sss., ., $40 81
ToIsr Fomm onsr ~ 2n5ss Aa,rs......... 1850 %
sh Sells Superintendent OF Indian Anairs..... asi3
nom" HOLDS a"'u''ns ee'A " ''....... $500 90
A. Risley special agent Of Treasury H'1 "