New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-16
claims for horses tuned over to the.


Abl in relation to claims or horses TUNED over to the
A bill to credit John c. McFeren q. 8. Army, with
a $685. for which he had enormously recepted at Santa
For the relief Of Charles NJ. stout I'd Regt Penn. Re
serve. Passed.
Bills were reported from the Committee Oh Naval Al
fairs and disposed Of as follows: ..;.,.,
Directing the Committee Naval Affairs to CONSIDER
the expcdency of accounting pilots as officers Of the Navy
and giving them extra pay and allowance Lald OIL tD'
table.
For the relief of Capt John Faunce. Laid the table
The Senate bill authorizing the restoration OF COM
mandey Charles Hunter to the Navy. Passed
The Senate bill for the relief Of Elisha W. Dunn ray
master u. - Navy Passed.
The bill directing the payment to Ceeshn =. Hart
widow Of Samuel T. Hart Naval Constructor Of S5OOI
for the Of gun eleyatng screw invented by him
For the relief of Capt John J. Young United States
Navy allowing him the pay Of Captain on the retired ls
from August, 1854 70 March, 1865 Passed.
For the relief Of the heirs Of Lieut.. Joshua 7. Todd
late United States Army. Passed
For the relief Of John b. Hickey, Acting Assistant En-
gineer United States Navy. Laid on the table.
reported bill for the payment to j. o Juds9n Bsresy
United states Consul at Cyprus, OF sJOUO paid by MN FOL
the expenses Of his Consulate Passed
Mr.. BEAMAN, from the Committee on Ierfltores, re-
ported joint resolution authorizing the secretary o. tne
sha of the Territory of Nebraska Passed. 80, H..
Mr.. BESJANuy from the Committee On Invalid Pen
sons reported bill granting pension TO Mary a. Nc.
Manus Of Philadelphia widow Of Andrew McMaDus 81
the Goth Volunteer Pennsylvapi Tufantry. Passed.
Also bill FOR tie relief Of Samuel Donahue. Laid on
the table
THB RoUssRAu-GRISSBLL INVESTIGATION.
The SPEAKER announced the Special Committee on the
Rousseau Grnnell affair as Messrs. Spauldng, Banks,
Hogan Raymond and Morehead
On motion of Mr. WARD leave OF absence for one week
granted 10 Mr. Rousseau
The bill reported two days since by Mr. AyIes from the
Committee Patents to extend the patent TO Jonathan
Ball for coating with cement the inside OF metallic water
ppes came ND next in Order and after long DEBATE was
rejected.
GENERAL DEBATE-DAY.
On motion of Mr. RAYMOND it was ordered that the
proceeding tomorrow be confined TO general debate on
the Presidents Annual Message.
POLITICAL RIGHTS OF THE SOUTH ~
The House proceeded to the consideration OF the Dill 10
provide for restoring TO the States lately in nsurreeon
their full political rights. - ~,
Mr. RAYMOND who had the floor, yielded TO Mr.. Orth
with the understanding that he shond address the House
MIR HALE offered the following amendment TO the bill:
ny the right OF each House Congress judge of the
election returns and qualifications Of its own members OF TO
elected and qualified taking the required oath OF Office at
Mr. ORTIZ made speech in support Of the bill, after
which il went until Monday next.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. DoyYELLY, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported back the Senate JOINT resolution passed
day. explanatory Of and in addition to the act OF may
1864 granting land to aid in the construction Oh certain
railroads in Wisconsin. Read third time ana passed.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Senate bills confirming the title of Alexis Pierretot
to a Of land in Broome County, Wisconsin ana
granting pension to Mrs. Margaret Faon and 10 dehne
tho number and regulate the appointment Of officers OF the
Navy were taken from the Speakers table, read twice
and appropriately referred, :. - y go
The Speaker presented the proceedings Of the Soldiers
State Convention in Pennsylvania. Referred to COM
mittec Military Affairs and ordered to be printed
Mr.. FARoUHAR introduced Joint resolution for the re-
lief of Virginia s. Wilson, widow of the late Capt George
W. Wilson. Read and referred to the Committee on In
valid Pensions. o-.., 49,
ported back the Senate bill for the payment to John Tor
dom messenger in the Post-Oice Department pay rom
1852 to 1856 tor extra services not to exceed f per an
num- After long discussion the bill was rejected
Mr.. RICE Alass.l from the Committee Naval Affairs
bic d A In the Navy
amendment striking out the appropriation The amend
ment agreed to- and the bill passed
REIMBURsBMENTs FOR WEST VIRGINIA.
Mr.. MCKEE, from the Committee of Claims, reported
back the Senate bill reimburse the State of West Vr-
gna for moneys expended for the United States ior arm
ing, equippng aud paying the military forces 70 ald IN
suppressng the Rebellion, with amendment to appoint
three Commissioners instead Of one. The amehdment
was agreed to, and the bill passed.
Mr.. McRUER, from the Post-0fiee Committee, re-
ported back the Senate Joint resolution referring the petit
ton and papers in the case of Joseph Mock TO the Court
of Claims which was read the third time and passed.
PRIVATE PENSION CASE.
Mr.. CoFPRorH from the Committee on Invalid PEN
ons reported back adversely the petition for pension
of Henrietta o. Gardner widow of an officer in the rev.
enue service who killed in the line Of his duty The
adverse report based the principle that the rev.
enuo service part of the civil service for which PEN
sons not allowed.
Mr. BLAINE appealed to the House against the report
and moved that the petition be recommitted with instruc
tons To report bill
After considerable discussion the motion rejected
and the petition was laid on the table,
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
Mr. WAsHBURSE Mass from the Committee on Claims
made report as follows:
The petition q John /, A9sksday, which Sas laid on
The Senate bill passed May Ii for the relief Of Jonathan
W. Gordon, late Major OF the llth Regiment, which was
passed,
The Senate bill for the relief of Capt. John H. Crowel,
Assistant Quartemaster United States Army, passed
MI BINGHAM introduced O joint resolution, directing
the names Of Edward Grouse, Jesse w Dungar and jos
Parker who had been commissioned eutenants IN the
18th Ohio Infantry, but who were killed before being
mustered in to be enrolled as mustered IN from the Gate
motion Of Mr. wilscS fsnS referred e the C09pssse
on Military Affairs. -
On motion of Mr.. LATHAM the Commissioner OF Puo-
lie Buildings and Grounds authorized TO employ three
additional wachmen for the Smithsonian grounds and
the joint resolution approprating $oOoo 10 AID IN the
completion of the arching of Tber Creek through the
Botanic Gardens referred to the Committee on Ap
propriations
EXCUSED PROM SERVING.
Mr. MoREHEAD WAS excused from service on the Rous
sesuGrinnell Committee, and Mr. Thayer appointed In
his place.
BUST OF GEN. PULASKI.
Mr.. MYERS presented the memorial Of Henry X kaior
sowsk asking appropriation of ~ 300 20 purchase ana
pay for bust of Gen Kazimar Pulaski killed at Savan-
cuted by the late Henry Saunders Of Philadelphia at
the request Of the Joint Library Committee OF the
XXXIHth Congress companion to that Of kosoiusko,
purchased from him by Congress.
At o'clock the House adjourned.