The national Republican., 1866-07-27
arguing on u. ln.iei.ney Of tho pay Of tho clerk.

| MT. Hendricks said ho almost rsgrsk&ed that Con-
sres vas to adjourn sc:sarly. He bad been YER,
they remained three four days longer they might,
BY the aid Of the Senator from Massachusetts, un.
derstand fully the great services rendered BY the
clerks Of this Departmsnt According to the Sen.
ator's own showing these clerks were now paid
higher than any other clerks in Washington.
Mr.. Fssssndsn said there was no doubt Of the
fact. -A...
Mr.. McDougall offered Nm amendment, including
in the proposed increase the clerks Of the War In
terror Navy, Treasury. and Post onics Depart
ments, and n the ONCE Of the Attorasy General.
The question was then taken on tho amendment
Of Mr. McDosgail, which was disagrsed to.
The question was then taken on the amendment
Of Mr. Sumner. when u was disagreed toni.
Mr.. Wilson moved TO amend by instructing tho
Secretary Of War to cause estimates 10 be made for
the erection Of hrs proof building for the Quarter
masters Department, stating location and price Of
the next session Of the Senate.
Mr.. Crime. moved to amend BY inserting War
DEPARTMENT instead Of osA<tsrpa'tsr's Depart
The amendment was sgrssi to.9
Mr.. Davis offered an amendmeet appropriating
$3.50 $50 q to supply dshoisasss In the expense Of
taking the census Of 1859. s lvssa
Mr.. Sherman moved to sassd The amendment BY
providing that no money shall - peid TO any mar.
| shal who took part In the rsbellioo. Adopted.
yeas 18, nays Is.
Mr. Wilson moved to amend by providing that
officers having claims against the Government for
horses lost In the service shall forward the 10
the ohice Of the Second Comptroller to be settled
under tho provisions Of the act Of 1889. Adopted.
| The bill having been considered In COMMITTEES Of
| the Whole, was reported TO the Senate, whom Mr..
| Sumner renewed the amendment increasing the
compensation Of the State Department clerks.
| Mr. spragus offered an amendment including the
War and Navy Departments. Disagreed to.
The question was then taken on the amendmsnt,
resulting % follows:
vl Ys..SMs;.r.; ssr; S Scrs.wsIl, H.5Is Henderson
nsr, Trumbull, Van winkie, Wade and Ystss-I3.
Nays-Messrs. Buokalew, Clark, Davis, Ed
munds, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes, 0sthrie, Hen
dricks, Howard, Lane, Nesmith, Norton Ramsey,
Sherman, Wiley, Williams and wiison-ls.
| So the amendment was disagreed 10.
The bill was then passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Doolittle the Senate then went
into executive session, and after some time spent
| therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Mr.. 0'Neill, Of Pa, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported joint resolution to consrue the
further to provide for the safety Of passengers
on steam vessels, so as not to apply to boats used
exclusively as tugs or tow-boats Read three
times and passed.
amendatory Of tho presumption and Homestead
laws 10 exclude from their benefits half breed
| or other Indians in Michigan who disconnected
with tribal relations. Read three times and passed.
Mr.. Rice, Of Mo-, on suspension Of rules intro.
duced joint resolution directing the Secretary Of
the Interior to contract with Miss Winnie Ream for
Q life-sxe model and statue Of the late President
Lincoln, to be executed BY her--the price not to
exceed $4,000. Read three times and passed.
Mr.. Moorhead, Of Pa, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported back Senate bill for the
relief Of John Hastings, late surveyor and dspos-
itory Of public moneys at Pittsburg Passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Hogan, Of Missouri, the Com.
mittee Of the Whole was discharged from the fur.
the refunding Of taxes overpaid on estimate Of pre-
vious years business and the bill was brought be-
fore the House and passed.
The House resumed the consideration of the Sen.
ate bill, pending at the adjournment last night,
granting lands to aid In the construction Of rail-
road and telegraph line from the States Of Missouri
and Arkansas TO tho Pacific coast, the corporation
to be designated the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company.
Pacific Railroad, reported several amendments
changing names Of corporators, and making other
changes in the bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wentworth, Of Illinois, moved to amend by
striking out the names Of all members of Congress
| as corporators. Agreed to.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, wished to offer an amend
msnt rsserving to Congress the power to fix the
rates Of charge for freight and passengers but Mr.
Price refused to allow # to be offered.
Mr.. Wilson, Of lows, inquired how much land
this bill granted por mile and In the aggregate.
Mr.. Price could give no definite answer, but said
the grant would be about the same as that Of the
Northern Pacific railroad He added that the
Northern Pacific road not allowed to 60 further
south than the 45th parallel; and, rs this road
would run on the 35th parallel, there would be .
width Of three or four hundred miles between each
Of the three lines-Northern, Central, and South.
ern-sc that they would not be competing lines.
The bill was passed-yeas so, nays A.
Tha tun ri Mt rua IL
sent by either House to tho other within the last
| three days Of the session. were, on motion Of Mr.
Kuykendall, of Illinois, suspended for tho rest Of
| the session.
bill reported last Tuesday from the Committee on
Claims authorizing the payment Of the rewards for
the capture of Jefferson Davis and Of the assassins
| Of President Lincoln.
After long discussion a substitute offered by
Mr. Dslano of Ohio, was adopted for the bill re-
III gives to Conssr, SIS, 900; Col. L. O. Baker,
$3.50; L. B. Baker, 81 1000; Lieut.. Dohsrty,
| $3.50 Major o'Beirne, s2,ooOi the detectives
| 81 900; and Boston Corbett and each man Of the
| party Of the 10th New York cavalry, 81, ,653l
The bill as amended was passed.
The House proceeded, as the business In the
morning hour to the call of committees for reports
Mr. Bidwell, Of California, from the COMMITTEES
ing the Commissioner of Agriculture to purchase
| from Townsend Glover q collection Of specimens Of
natural history, models of fruits and vegetables,
fungi 40, and setting apart $4,000 for that pur-
| pose. Passed.
| Mr.. Window, Of Minnesota, from the Committee
| on Indian Affairs, reported back adversely House
bill In relation to trade and intercourse with the
| Indian tribes. Laid on the table.
He also reported joint resolution sppropriating
$50, OOO In full Of all claims in favor Of the Chip
pewa, Ottawa, and PottawAtomis Indians Of Mich.
igan, arising out Of treaty. Passed.
Also joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
Of the Interior to pay certain claims out Of balance
Of an appropriation for the payment Of necessary
expenses of the Indian service In Utah. Passed.
Also, bill to pay Martha 4. A. Estell, Of Califor.
mia, $3 900 for beef furnished TO the Indians by her
late husband. Passed.
Also, bill to pay IS, 900 to Richard Chepery, un.
der similar circumstances Referred to the Com.
mittee Of the Whole.
Also, Senate amendments to House joint resolu-
tion referring petition of Benjamin Holiday to tho
Court Of Claims. Non.ooncurrsd In, and commit
tee Of conference asked.
| Also, Senate billto authorize Samuel Stevens, q
Stockbridge Indian, to enter and purchase Ger.
tain tract Of land In the Stockbridge reservation
| Wisconsin. Passed.
Mr. Clarke, Of Kansas, reported back from same
committee Senate bill to pay SO, 700 to John 7.
Jones, an Ottawa Indian, for depredations commit.
| ted by white persons on his property In Kausas