Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-13
XNXIXTE1 CONGRESS.
Postage On Soldiers Memorials.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
a Bill Against Foreign Co11vicas.
PUBLIC LANDS FOR BORING ARTBsIAE WELLS

PUBLIC LANDS FOR BORING ARTBsIAE WELLS
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April u.
=, Mr. Van WnEo called up the Bill to provide that
NE soIaiers Individual memorial shall be carried
througn the mails at the usual rate of prn ted mat
ter' Whlch was read three tiufes and passed.
~ DISBURSEMENTS.
NJ: Brown called up the billtO reimburse the State
agreeing to certain House amendments The Sonata
conc coiLcurrea IN thG House amendments and the bill
now d"dltS the residents signature.
- . DUTIES ON PRODUCE.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce
repoFted bl authorizing the Secretary of the Trea
Su1y 10 remit any duties paid on produce shipped
from any port Of the United States to any port OF
the United ~aes via Canada if the said produce was
actually an transltg when the recent reciprocity
treaty expired The bill passed. and goes to the
House. ~ '-o
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr. stewart presented joint resolution proposing
an a1nendment TO the Constitution of the United
states prohibiting distinction account of color
and the payment CT the rebel debt, and providing
th1t When any one OF the eleven seeded States shall
comply With these conditions shall be entitled to
Inc motion entered by Mr.. Clark yesterday to re-
Sb6nn6er Jne vote by which the use Of the Senate
yer lecture; was taken up and agreed to.
MI Poland offered resolution, directing the Sec
retary OF the Senate to inform the House of Repre-
sonta.yes that the Senate after hearing eulogie5 on
the life and character of Hor. solomon Foot late
Senator from Vermont had adjourned
Euloges on the lie and character Of the deceased
Senator were then delivered by MesTs. Poland John
I2n, FesSanGgn Brown, Samnor Pomoroy, Cragin,
The resolution was thea adopted, and the Senate
adj urned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. Washburnc. of Indians' offered resolution
G9Iilng on the Faymaster General to furnish The
House with the names of all paymasters against
whom sloppases Of pay have been made and the ma
turc and cause of the same.
Messrs. Schenck and Farnsworth said that they
saw no necessity for parading these before the
@ country; thereby creating panic among the boads
men OF these paymasters, when many Of the stop
pages were made on points of law.
Mr.. Wentworth of H., favored the adoption of
the resolution. These paymasters were here de-
manding relief and the House should not Iegislats
IN the dark, If he were asked what constituted the
population of Washington, he should answer, Pay
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
The House then took up as the unfinished business
OF tho morning hour OF yesterday the bill proposing
TO give paylnaStGrs OF the army quarter Of one
per cent on all Of their disbursements during the
war, not to edQne thousand dollars per year
Mr.. Conkllng, OF New \ ork, proposed substitute
authorizing the prorer officer of the Treasury to
credit paymaSterS with all sums paid on erroneous
mu Ster rolls, or for mistakes made in good faith
4ir: FarQUhar, OF Indiana moved to amend the
substitute so rs to include quartermastcrs and com
The whole subject was then again referred to tho
Committee on Military Affairs.
B0UETIES.
Mi \ Ncweli, Of New jersey, presented the memo
rial % eight thousand soldiers of the State Of New
ierrcd.
LIBERIA
Mr. Banks; from the Committee or Foreign Affairs
reported back Senate bill, without amendment pro
vldlng tor the transfer Of cUuboat to the Govern
ment OF the Republic Of Liberia; which was passed
FOREIGN CONyICTS.
Nir. Orth, Of Indiana, from the same Cammitee
reported bac! Senate Joint resolution without amend
mont. providing against the paTdoniag by Foreign
governments, oI persons convicted Of infamous
crimes the condition of their emigratin, 10 t6e
United States; which was passed.
AbTEsIAN WELLS.
Mr. hlce, OF Maine from the Commtte on Terrific
RES reported joint resolution. giving any person
one section Of the public lands in New Mexico who
shall construct an aTtesian well on the line Of any
public road or mail route in said territory
Mr.. Washburne. of Illinois, sait that here was a
eat IN the meai-tub' IN this resolution 1t was evi
IDENTITY Tor some speculative purpOse. lie was not in
vOr o. granting tIO acres OF the public lands there
wells
Mr. Rice, of Maine, said that was recommended
by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, who
thought that some inducement must be held out to
secure the establishment of wells the roads across
the deserts, where water very scarce lie regretted
to hear Mr.. Nashburne reflect on the Commissioner
OF the Land Once.
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, disclaimed any such
reflection. He admire1 that Commissioner for his
ability and integrity.
these parties could not secure these lands under the
homestead act.
W K,
to him ike great bore Laughter He was in favor
of dIspOsing Of this water question the way the SEN
ate yesterday disposed of the whisky question:
Mr.. Chanlcr, of New York, looked upon this in
PRODUCTION of water in the Vest, attending to dmin-
iSh the internal revenus. On tho question Of water
and whisky the West were uait in favor of whisky
Daughter)
Mr.. Stevens, Of PENNSYLVANIA said that the people
ought to construct their wells for quarter section OF
land or else 60 without water.
The resolution was then TecOmmitted to the Com
mlttee on Territories.
IDAHo AND OREGON,
MIR. Moulton, fros tho Committee on Territories
reported back bill appropratng ten thousand dol
lars for the survey Of de boundaries between Idaho
and Oregon. Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. NaShburne, OF illinois, from conference COM
mlttee on the dsagreeng votes of the two Houses on
the bill providing for the sale of Marine Hospitals
made report; which was concurred in, and the bill
passed
SALE OF LIQUORS IN THE CAPITOL.
Ihe House then proceeded to consider the business
on the Speakers table, and took up Senate resolution
to prohibit the sale of intoxicating LIQUORS in the
Capitol and public grounds.
Mr.. Stevens of Pal would like to ask 4 question.
Does thls resolution require the signature Of the
President? lGreat laughter.
Mr.. Wentworth, Of Illinois, said that, being q con-
current resolution, it did not require his signature
years ago. prohibiting the sale of liquors in the Can
itol and the officers of the House had AWAY enforced
the rule Laughter. Therewas n need Of new one
Mr.. Wright suggested that the resolution be called
bill for the relief Of Senators.
Ar. Scnenck called attention to the word "eXhibi-
ton OF liquors in the resolution.
Mr.. Stevens said that meant the exhibition of
liquors in the person of members. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Chanler, of \. Y, thought there ought to be n
prohibition of lust as well liquor among members
Mr.. Ihayer of Pa, believed the resolution ought
to pass to preserve the morals Of Senators One Sen
ator yesterday, in speech in defence drunkenness
said that nc was in favor of wine, women whisky
and water" After further debate, the resolution
passed, after being amended as to prohibit the
sale of Intoxicating liquors in all public buildings
and grounds.
EXTRA SALARIES.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Appropria-
Ons reported Senate joint resolution for the transfer
of the sa!ary fund for the Post Office DEPART
ment to the general salary fund, which was passed
RELIEF 70 THE POOR OF THE DISTRICT
The House then took up Senate joint resolution
apprOprang 5,OOJ for the temporary relief of the
destitute people of the District of Columbia to bo
expended under the direction of the Commissioner
Of Freedmen affairs.
MIR. Rogers, of New Jersey, wanted it amended so
that there should be no distinction on account of
race or color. and that the money be expended un-
der the direction of the corporate authorities
Mr.. JugeTsOll said it already provided that
there should be distinction account of race or
color.
The resolution passed without amendment
yeas l00 nays 81
LATE SENATOR FOOT
message was here received from the Senate trans
mittng copy Of the resolutions of respect to the
memory of tho late Senator Foot which were read By
the clerk.