New-York tribune., 1866-05-05

and where they served less than years to be eligible
until % and 20 years respectively. 49,,
Mr.. RANDALL PA objected unless the word "whi'e
Mr. PAINE objected to make the modification, and there
fore the Joint resolution not received.
ORDERED TO BE PRINTED.
On motion Of Mr.. BANKS. the correspondence between
the Secretary Of State and the British Minister al WASH
ingtOn the clgims Of Thomas Miller and VIM fIshef,
British Subjects or account Of alleged illegal arrest ana
of Charles Allen for injuries done 10 property Nieks
burg, referred to the Committee Oh Foreign Affairs,
aud ordered 10 be printed.
THE HABEAs CORPUS BILL.
lfr COOK from the Conference Committee, made re-
port, which agreed to- the Habels Corpus bill.
That bill has therefore passed both Houses.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The House then proceeded 10 the call Of committees for
reports of private character the first bill beng that re-
ported last Friday, from the Committee on Commerce 10
pay Charles Brewer Co. OF Boston 81 so for the passage
from Ascension Island to Honolulu Of American seamen
vhose vessels burned by the AngoConfederate pirate
Shenandoah The bill was considered and passed.
Mr.. EcKLEY, from the Committee on Public Lands re-
ported bill 10 authorize the issue OF military land yar
rant 10 Frederick Berlin assignee Of the heirs Of Peter
Hess dcceased aud bill TO the office OF Surveyor
General N Idaho Territory which were considered and
passed.
Mr. MoRuEB, from the Committee of Public Lands re-
ported bill to quiet the title To certain lands within the
corporate limits Of The city Of Beniea, Cal, which was
considered and passed IL reDQushcs 10 that clty ght
and title Of the United States to all such lands as are IN
the bona de occupancy of parties reseryng land occu-
pied by the Government military depot heretofore
conveyed by the United States for public purposes.
Mr.. McRUFR also from the Post-Oflco Committee, re-
ported back the joint resolution for the relief of Ambrose
L. Goodrich and Nathan Cornish, which was considered
and Passed
Mr. McRurR also from the same Committee, reported
back adversely the senate bill for the relief OF Washing
ton and Dorsey, which WAS laid on the table.
DISTRICT BUSINESS.
Messs. INGERsoLL, McCUGLoUGB, WELLER and BALD
WIN made number Of reports from tie Committee on the
District Of Columbia.
The following bills reported by them were considered
aud passed. bill TO authorize the extension consiuc-
ton and use of lateral branch Of the Baltimore and Po-
tomac Railroad into and within the District of Columbia
a bill TO incorporate the Howard Institute and Home Of
the District Of Columbia; bill 70 incorporate the Acad-
emv of Music i'm Washington: bill 10 amend the charter
of The Washington Gas-Lght Company; the bill 10 in-
corporate the National Association to educate coorcd men
for the Christian Ministry the title Of which was changed
into that OF bill 10 incorporate National Theological
Institute; the Senate bill enarrng the powers of the
Levy Court Of The County # Washington IL the Distinct
of Columbia
KNoxvILLE AND MoNocACY ROAD.
Mr.. McCUILoUGH introduced bill to authorize the
construction and by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company Of railroad between Knoxville ana the Aonoe
acv Junction into and within the District OF Columbia
This read twice. and referred to the Committee on the
District OF Columbia.
Mr. PAIyEs RESOLVE AGAIN.
Al the expiration of the morning hour, Mr. PANE in
toducod his ioiut resolution IN reference to the Military
and Naval ademies modified TO obyiate the oh
jections Of Mr. Randall Pa by inserting the words, II
possessing the other qualifications now prescribed by
law" II wes read twice and On motion OF NJ ScHNcA,
refcrre. to the Committee on Military Affairs, with leave
to report al any TINE.
THE RANK OF GENERAL.
The House now proceeded 10 the consideration of tie
bill to revive tie grade of general III the United states
AT3ys KY STEVENS offered The following amendment to the
Provided that wherever vacancy shall occur in the Office
.ha not be flied until the death resignation Of Lieut.
Gen wlGled Scott and thereafter there shall be out one
Lieutenant general
Mr. DrMlxc addressed the House in explanation and ed
voeacv Of the bill. Referring 10 the question OF pay he
stated that the present yearly pay OF the
raj from all sources, sixteen thousand ard eighty dol
lars and that under this bill the pay Of the General from
All sources would be seventeen thousand sx hundred and
f,rtv dollars. This bill he ssl. had been reported as
re- ompensc and reward FOR the Republics most successful
and ilusrous defender In placing TINS bi on us mes
he was constrained freshen the recollection OF the
House Of the obligations Of the country to General aht
in many dshearenng hours of extremity and pcr pre-
ferr.Ig the rewards paid in all TO victorious generals
MI DENsG said in ages long anterior TO the most an,
cent records, victorious generals became the kss ana
founders OF dvuas,ie The ScsOsris Rames and the Pha
raohs and those great imperial chiefs who empal
cendancy Babylon and AsyTa the Grants the Shermans
and the Sherdans that early day promoted for their
military service, 20 absolute soyereignty tashssioIe,
by descent great empires. The war when ior Two
lustrcs ragged around mighty Hmm was war OF kings
who had purchased their sceptcr by previous proves III
the field. Mltiades, Arisdes. Themisoces and Epam-
nondas constantly to all the names Of successful
generals who promoted for their services TO the chef
positions in their respective States while the honoTs con.
ferred BY Carthage and Rome upon Cesar ana HahnlbaI
attest the unbounded gratitude OF those great martial ma
lemaene the iron crown with the sword The Lux
embourgs and the Condos who reared and upheld the
OF the Bourbons were invested with palaces nos
dies and grants which almost surpassed the tales OF TO-
nance or the dream Of Alaric Under the old regime OF
the Bourbons municcnt rewards were always conferred
for military services while under the Emperor, duke
doms royal titles and pomps were avishy bestowed by
that large and generous Imperial hand upon generals
who pierced the enemys center carried the eagles
,fumPh"Rty through the onnS pos o raging Oats ose
who have vndcated her martial renown and extended her
dominion. For the single victory OF Blenheim, which
broke the colossal power OF Louis XIV Marlborough the
hero of that day. made Prince Of the Holy Roman
Empire with German princpaity attached, and on ms
entry into London he received with an ovation wnch
reminded classical spectator of those transcendent tn
umphal professions which swept the Appian Way III
the palmest days of the masters Of tho world He was
Immediately invested with the manor OF wood,ock, once
fair ROsamond and the gratitude OF the Queen instructed
Benheim which remains to-day amonument of the genius
of the architect and of the gratitude Of the nation For
his subsequent victories he was granted subsidy charged
upon the Office to the amount OF $1,000 per annum;
and his dukedom which had been previously limited to his
heirs male extended 10 the heirs female in orde as 1t
finely expressed, that England might never be with
out title which would recall the recollection Of so much
glory The aggregate of those grants was estimated to
exceed f5OOOO sterling. At the close OF MS fennsuar
campaign place palaces and sinecnres were thrown al inc
feet the Iron Duke and the gratitude Of the nation dis
cended upon him in magnificent grants and golden showers
The aggregate those grants exclusive OF salaries was
f9O0O0 sterling TO say nothing OF single little annuity
of to 0OO has the American people ever been unmnd
full of the claims for disn gushed military sub
stants rewards For his services in the Revolution Gen.
Washington twice made President. For his services
in the War Of 1872 Jackson twice made President
His services in the contributed vastly TO the
elevation of Gen. Harrison TO the Office And Gen.
Taylor would have been President Of the United
States but for his victories in Mexico while his dstin
guished services In two directed the attention of
great party to Lieut. en. Scott its candidate for the
Presidency and all parties finally concurred in besowng
upon him the reward Of Lieutenant-Genera the only
ward which they could offer for his lifelong devotion to
our flag might challenge this long line OF heroes to
present q claim TO nations gratitude that could not be
ovemarchcd by the clam upon this nation Of that
modest and rcticent Soldier who ,.e "a, n1
ihe arInins of the Kehenn whose irlnnp4