The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-04

OF ColumbtA was taken up ana passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, the bill to preserve
evidences Of marriage in the District Of Columbia
was taken up and passed.
On motion Of Nj. Morrill,, the bill to enlarge the
powers Of the Levy Court Of the county Of Wash.
Ington, In the District Of Columbia, was taken up
and passed. tits as follows:
Be IL spooted, &c, That the Levy Court Of the
county Of Washington, In the District Of Columbia,
is hereby empowered TO locate and declare as pub
lie highways such roads known and used as military
roads In said District during the rebellion as said
court may deem advisable: Provided, That the
damages which the owners Of lands over which said
roads pass shall sustain by reason Of said roads be.
ing declared public Institutions shall be assessed
II provided for In section three Of the act Of Con-
gress, approved July l. 1872 entitled can act con.
forring certain powers on the Levy Court for the
county OF Washington, In the District Of Colum
bia."
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the bill to incorporate
the National Safe Deposit Company Of Washington
was taken up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Wade the bill TO exempt the
property Of debtors In the District Of Columbia from
levy, attachment, or sale, or execution, was taken
up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, the bill to amend tho
act incorporating the Mutual Fire Insurance ON.
pany Of the District Of Columbia taken up and
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, the bill to incorporate
| the Potomac Navigation and transportation Com.
Iany Of the District Of Columbia was taken up and
| after being amended passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Harris, the Senate resumed the
consideration Of tho bill to organize tho Judiciary
Of the United States, the question being on the
amendment Of Mr. Howe to insert in the eighth line
of section II Ave instead Of ten thousand dollars.
Mr.. Harris hoped the Senator from Wisconsin
| [Mr. Howell would not press his amendment. The
Supreme Court were looking ut the progress of this
bill with much interest and were much opposed to
| the amount involved in upon which appeal
could be taken to that Court reduced below ten
thousand dollars.
AR. Clark said this matter should be legislatod
upon with view TO the benefit and wishes of the
public, and not to meet tho wishes Of the Supreme
| Court.
Mr. Hendricks inquired whether the Senator would
not ask the judges what they soH!d try.
| The debate oh the pending amendment was con-
tinued at some length, when tie question was taken
by yeas and nays, and the amendment was disagreed
| to by a vote Of % to ID.
| Mr. Howard offered an an endment to be in
serted at the end of the seventeenth section, allow
| ing final process from any district court to
into any judicial district Of tie United States, aud
making II the duty Of the shall Of any such dis
| trict to execute the same amt make final returns
thereof to the court from whom such process was
| issued.
Pending discussion, on motion of Mr.. Grimes,
the Senate adjOu rned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Ingersoll, from the Committee on the Dis.
trct Of Columbia, reported back the Senate bill ap
propriating S2j 600 for the temporary roof Of dos-
titute people in the District of Columbia to be
pended under the direction Of the Commissioner Of
Freedmon's Affairs. In this connection he sent to
the Clerks desk to DO read letter from the Super
intendent Of Police In Washington, giving state
ment of facts showing the pressing .necessity that
exists for some relief Of this character The sub.
stance Of the letter has heretofore been given in our
| report OF the Senate proceedings.
The consideration Of the bill was postponed, and
1t was made the special order for Thursday next.
Mr.. Rice, Of Massachusetts, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs Iepurted back bill rs n substi.
tute for Senate bill to regulate the further appoint.
ment Of rear admirals in the United States navy;
| which was read u third time and passed.
Also, bill to provide for the better organization
Of the pay department Of the navy with an amend
mcnt reducing the number of paymasters from two
hundred to one hundred and fifty, and making Ger.
tain reductions in their salaries. The bill was read
| third time and passed.
Also Senate bill providing for the restoration Of
Commanders W. Reynolds and W. G. Woolsey to
the active list Of the navy which was read third
time and passed.
Also Senate bill for the relief of ssamen and off.
GERS borne tho books of vessels wrecked or lost
In the public servicei which was read third time
| and passed.
Mr.. Darling, Of New York, from the same com.
mittee, reported back the House bill to create the
grade Of Brigadier General Commandant In the U,
S. marine corps, The bill AbOlishes the grade Of
Colonel COmmandant Of the mar inc corps and sub
stitutes therefor the grade Of Brigadier General
Commandant.
Mr.. spaulding, of Ohio was opposed to the pas.
sage Of this bill. Ito necessity for tho pro.
posed change.
Mr.. Darling was willing so to amend the bill as
| to provide that the change Of rank should not be
attended with any increase of compensation; but
he commended that the strength and Importance Of
the force under the orders of the commandment of
the marine corps rendered II proper that that officer
should be invested with the rank Of Brigador @ en-.
eral.
Mr.. schenck, OF Ohio said that II was difficult,
under the existing laws to ascertain what the pay
of an army officer really was. Tho pay of an OH.
Ger, properly go called was generally less than the
emolumonts which he received In the way of COM
fmutation, allowances, 90. lie had on yesterday
reported a bill to do away with this cumbrous aud
complicated system of army compensation, by fix.
ing the pay Of officers at given sum; and If bill
OF that general character were adopted, no was
quite willing to vote for the bill now before the
House.
After some further discussion, the bill was laid
upon the table by decided vote.
Mr.. Phelps, Of Maryland, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported back bill for the relief Of
Hiram Paulding Rear Admiral In the United States
navy which was recommitted to the Committee on
Naval Affairs
Mr.. DOunelly, OF Minnesota, introduced joint
resolution Of the Legislature of Minnesota in favor
OF pay Of officers and men who were not mustered
n in consequence Of tue absence of their superior
officers from their regiments
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, from the select committee
appointed the subject, reported back the bill to
establish National Bureau of Education, with a
request that the same should be printed and recon-
mitted and 1t was so ordered
Mr.. Kolly, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported back the bill to author
iLe the Secretary of the Navy to accept League
Island, in the Delaware river for naval purposes;
which was postponed and made the special order
for the 18th inst.
Mr.. Wright, of New Jersey, on leave, presented a
\ memorial of his constituents praying that the
eight-hour system Of labor should be extended to
the workshops under the control of tho Govern
ment.. He added that he himself was in favor Of
the prayer of the memorialists. The memorial
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Paine, Of Wisconsin, presented certain reso-
lutions of n convention Of wool growers held In
Wisconsin, which were referred to tho Committee
on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Pike, Of Maine, asked but failed to obtain,
leave to introduce a resolution requesting the Com.
mittee on Banking and Currency to inquire into
the expediency Of providing for the postponement
OF the ten per cent tax upon State bank note cir.
cuRton from the LIST Of July until the LIST of Jan.
uary next also TO inquire into the expedency Of
amending the present law SO to allow State banks
to become national banks ut any time previous to
the LIST Of October next.
Mr. Ingersoll, Of Illinois, asked but failed to OBJ.