The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

the Senate went into executive session. aud after
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATTvEA
WASHINGTON, Juno 90 1865
LANDS TO IOWA IN AID OF 4 RAILROAD.
Mr. DonxxLIY, lrep.) Of Min, from the Committee on
Public Lands reported bill granting 70 the State OF
Iowa land in alternate sections add the construction
OF Iowa Central Railroad which ordered 10 be
printed and recommitted.
rRovrpru FOR rrx sAyrrY OF rRAvr1LxRs.
Mr. EoaLnroE trep.) Of Ohio, from the COMMITTEES on on
Ccmme,ce reported back the senate amsnamen % % the
scngers on board steam veeses with Recommendation
that they be non. concurred In.
The amendments were non-concurred In and commit
tee Of conference asked.
DrrLENKNr or An ACCOUNT.
Mr. McRuER, (repl Of CAL, introduced joint rcsola
ton 70 authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury settle
the account Of Fay, which was read twice and re-
referred 10 the Committee on Claims
AMENDMENT THK ACT or 1918 IN RELAr1os TO ruSfsH-
NESr OF CERrAN CRIME. IN
Mr. Bourwru rep o. Mas Mass introduced M oil, =, 70
certain crimes against the United States which was read
twice and laferred the Judiciary Committee II
vides that the act 1918 shall not be construed to
prohibit citizens OF tho United States from selling vessels
ships steamers built within the United States, or ma
erals or munitions Of the growth product Of the
ments not with provided that the operaton OF
this act shall be suspended whenever the United states
shall be engaged In war;
WIIYr or ISHAmTAxrs or NEW MEXICO ARIZONA
Mr. GLosspRKsrER tdem.) OF Pa, from the Commttee
inhabitants OF towns and villages in the Terrtes Of
New Mexico and Arizona which was ordered to DO print
ed and recommtted
Mr. sCneNCK trep) OF Ohio offered resolution which
adopted nstructng the Committee Of Foreign Affairs
to inquire into the expediency OF making the United
States Consulate at Quebec a salaried office.
Mr. wAsnBuRSx AND THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENT
Mr. WAsHBuasE rep) OF Ill, asked and obtained
leave attach bis signature the report OF tho Recon
strucon Committee, which was made in his absence
THE PUBLIC PRINTING or THE STATE AND rosr OFFICE DE-
Mr. IyGERsorL (repl Of H. asked leave TO offer a
solution calling on the Secretary Of State and Postmaster
General for information as 10 why the public printing Tor
their respective departments Is given TO the Richmond
EsIminey.
MI. EIDRIDon. dem, Of Wis. objected, and the reso
Mr. PERAx (rep) of Maine. from the COMMITTEES on In
valid Pensions reported bill increasing the pensions Of
widows and orphans and for other purposes The first
section extends the provisions of the pension laws 70
provost marshas deputy provost marshas ana enrolling
charge OF their duties provost marsha TO rank Tor Tho
purpose OF pensions. captans deputy provost mar
shais first lcuenants and enrolling officers az scoond
leltenants The second section the pensions
TO widows OF deceased soldiers and sailors having chill
den at the rate OF two dollars per month Tor each child
Mr. PERuAx made a statement TO the existing Pen
sion laws and bls that pending Under the existing
Pension laws the annual amount paid was sixteen mn
lions This bill would increase the amount six millions
making it twenty-five millions. The bill tending
their widows would cost thirteen millions, which
would make tho total amount OF pensions thiriy.ave
OF opinion that neither the country tho pensioners
would favor proposition to double the pensions now
| allowed.
Mr. HARDING, ts6m) o. KY, while favoring the
ond section opposed the nrs and declared that these
provost marshais were stay ahome men, who sbirked
military duty, and that many OF them were Infamous
and dsloya, and had been engaged in all sorts Of
lawful operations during the war % n their pockeis
Mr. BEsJsnS, (rep.) Of Mo-, took simiar position
Mr. STEVENS, ircpl Of Pa expressed hrs opinion ,hs.
the lowest grade Of pension for total da.b
tho soldiers pay was eight dollars, and now when tho
pay sixteen dollars per month"; he thought the pen
e G a. ms s s
allowed for total disability should be twelve dollars per
month.
Mr. Hsnpryo, dem Of Ky, moved to strike on. the
FIRST section which negatived by vote Of "a 10 ~
The House seconded the preyioas question, thereby
10 offer The bill was then read three times and thus
passed
charged from tho further consideration the resolution
requiring II report bin 10 double the pensions ~
those who became pensioners from the late against
the rebellion and the resolution was laid on the liable
LAND GRASriF AID or RAJLRoAD AND rEIeGRAFB LINZ M
rwrry CALIFORNIA AND ronrLasp, onsGos
The Houss resumed thc consideration Of the Sennie
bill, which was up yesterday In the morning hour
gantina lands 10 aid In the construction of rair "a
and telegraph line from the Central Pacific Railroad In
MT JrIiAs trep OF Ind stated that the bill exceeded
all precedens IN ,he way Of making srants and he sus
gestcd its reference 10 the Committee Public lands
promising that that committee would consider IL fariy
and mparialIy, and report IL bark.
stating that the bill had BEN carefully considered by
the Pacific Railroad Committees, and that u had been
fully discussed and argued In the senate He moved 10
amend tho bin 20 - 70 limit the selection Of the
lands 70 within twenty miles Of the railroad. which vas
n. ~ reason donated The lands directly 20 .hs com m
pany instead Of 70 :he State That was departure
% ~ Pscs ca trspI r. y iowa remarked that two yss
ago Cc1gres had givm lands directly 70 compA..Ha
Mr. waswsv.ss sa,d that that mshs be 80 but IN We
hal In Ak m
compAnss but had given them 10 states He was aware
.h.. the la.t ceagres had yysn away he public lands
precedent II lands 70 Be granted they should be
given 10 the States, that tbere might b. repon
sbihty somevhcrc Tins bill should not b. hurried
through ~ the morning hour, but full time should 30
given Tor its discussion.
Mr. srxvrrs said he dd not ses Why there should be
oo % X. public 70
chose 10 90 and take II The government did not pro.
fsss 70 cell dollar worth
should be referred 10 the Committee on Public lands 70
which had been referred yesterday two other bills q
ins in ,.s provisions X was time The, consrsss should
cease this indiscrminas appropriation of lands and
Mr. wAnsuaSr of III, inquired - 10 the num-
Der OF acres of land granted by tLis bin
Mr. BrDwsIL replied about ten ,or eleven million Of
Mr. wAsuvwss prvsicaliy,-rha, ssi
NJ JriIAs ssksd whether this bin dd not grant mar
gin of eighty miles Vida for hundre mes In length,
Including al the coal iron and timber lands
Mr. BrpwuL replied that there coal lands and
rsaf sxtent Of timber lands He moved the previous
question, which the House refused 10 second
Mr. RANDALL of Pa thers pom moved 70 refer tho bin
10 the Committee ON Public Lands
Mr. BiovuL stated that N the bin referred he
should TO abolish the Pacific Rairoad COMMITTEES,
- he would consdss the reference insult 70 THAI com.
mittee &
hr. Baxu trep) a Masa, favored ~ reccmmiiisl v
the COMMITTEES on the Pacific Rsiroad. He deemed q
Just 20 the committee, and In accordance with the rules
OF the House. tba should b. rscommitisd rsthsr than
referred 70 another oommittea
After some furhsv discussion the bi recommisted
70 the Com mites oa the Pacific Railroad
osApS 90 LASp 70 HAssv
Mr. I0As repl Of No, from the COMMITTEES on The
Pscinc RsirosA rspovsd bsch for the Senate
bill for grant Of lands " The STATE Of Ksnsm 10 aid IN
the consrucsion of the Northern Kansas Railroad and
Telegraph.
The morning hour hsviss expired the bill went o,ss
until Tomorrow n ths mosnlns hour
rsn SALE op solp N yps ssCprrAsy Yus ypsserpv
The arusHnn prevented 3 commun cafion from The