New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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Tie House met at IL o'clock this morning.
Svsu motions to 9,pe9se with The reading Of NE Journal
laid he would ns on his objection 20 long as the proposition
cndiag to vote 5000 year to members lie wanted 10
AND TOW roATs.
Nj oNfnt Rep rs) from Tie ccmmtee on Commerce S
c fty % passengers on sieem vessels 50 as not to apply
70 boats used exclusively as tugs or tow boats.
1lc bl was iead three times and passed.
HALFBREED AND INDIAS SETTLERS
Mr.. TrHsr (Rcp. McbA on leave. introduced bill amend
1s rom their benefits bafbreed aud other Indians in
liicigsn who are disconnected with tribal relations.
Tie bill was read three times and pissed.
STATUE or LINCOLN.
Mr. RICE Nep. Me-, suspension Of the rules intro
d Joint resolution directing the Secretary Of the Interior
to contract with Miss Minnie Ream FOR lsize model and
fnde Of President Lincoln to be executed by her. the
price 20 exceed $1,000
The bill was read three times and passed
Mr. MooRurlp CY.ep Pa flom the Committee on Ways
and Means reported back Senate bill for the relief Of John
Ia nrs late Surveyor and depository Of public moneys of
On motion Of Mr. HOGAN Dem Mo- the Committee Of the
Wbe Vas dscharged from the further consideration the
senate bill authorize the rounding OF taxes oterad on es
Inmates II preyO years business ana tbe Dill was brought
before the House and passed
WESTERN RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH.
The Uouse resumed the consideration Of the Senate bill
neadns AZ the adjournment last uich, granting lands TO aid
In construction of Taroad and telegraph line from the
States OF Missouri and Arkansas 10 the racine coast S cof
NJ Pace (Rep Iova) from the Committee OF the Pacific
RAILROAD reported several amendments changing Of
eorporatos making other changes the bill agreed to-
Mr. WESrwoRIn Qep m moved to amend by striking out
the names Of all Members OF Congress corporato which
Wr AwRTXcr Rep Ohio wished to offer an amendment
reseyng 10 Congress the power fix the rates Of charge for
freight and passengers but Mr. Price refused to allow to
Nj WILSON rep. Iowa. inquired how much land this bin
granted per mile. and In the aggregate
would be the that Of the Northern Pacific Rail
road lie Al led that the Northern Pacific Railroad was not
allowed further Sonih than the 18th parallel and as hs
wond the 18th parallel there would be width OF
Central Southern that they would not be competing
The bin was passel-Yens 60, Nays H.
SUSPENSION OF RULES.
Tho n rules prohibiting bills from being sent by either
House other within the last three days OF the session
were on motion Of Mr. KuYkENDiL War DenocTan sus'
pended for the rest Of the session.
PAYMENT OF The ASSASSINATION REWARDS.
The House proceeded to the OF the bill reported
last Tuesday from the Committee authorizing the payment OF
the rewards for the capture OF Jefferson Davis and OF the
or MT p Of Judge Hot Holt 0D' '"S'
Mr. briggs tRep.. Mch.) offered amendment following
the award o. tie War Department regard the captOrs Of
Booth and Harold giving g. $50 to Col Baker 81 500 TO Lieut.
Corbet and the other serseants Of the party the
corporal. g. 2ql o. and 10 priyates e2.0j6.
sr STEVENS Rep. Pa protested against sl7 500 being
paid 10 Col Baker who he said. not out Of this
city at the time and who made more money out Of the war
Mr. DRecs added that Baker was building large hotel in
Lansing Mich as he was informed out Of the money he made
Mr. HoIcuKr.s REP " " scored at the idea that be-
cause Col Baker building hotel that arg umel
against his getting proper share of the rewards
Mr. STEVENS that the evidence furnished by the
War showed that Col Baker had done service
at OF. ,,
depce furnished by the War Department gave Col Baker
ene credit FOR having planned originated and executed the
enterprise He gave equal credit to Lieut. Col Conger for
bs efforts at the time Booth shot and said that Booth
was dragging himself the door II the barn. with his
trailing and evidently Intending TO surrender Corbett who
was then an insane man. aud who had since died unsc
asyum thrust his pistol through cfeyice Of the barn and
GreI nj random the ball striking Booth the VERY spot
where The murdeous ball hit President Lincoln Corbes
version of the transaction that he fired the
Providence directed him. and Conger the conclusion
h, The best thing be to let the
MI ScfEXfK Hop ONO inquired upon principle thu
Committee gave en- 800 to Col Baker.
Mr. HoIcIKIss replied that they lad 10 give him the
a. Conger .
81 800 for COuger.
with those 81 the others oi the party
NJ ScnEScx inquired whether IN the only kindred appca
on OF Incpe the distribution of prizc money there
moi law Wlch gave the commander Of expedition
ron one.twentsfb OF the whole pfizeu'' and whether
nstead OF irving one tvcateth TO Baker better
recommend bis getting near one fourth namel-s7J)0
Mr. HoIcnKI,5 REPLIED that he rot sailor Judge
of Prize Court and did know anything about the rules
of prize distribution The Committee had into this
ter by the rule Of merit the same rs they had been jurors
referees e went on that telegram bad been shown
him from Lieut.. Doherty saying that was being
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