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xxx CONGREss--FIRsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, April Is.
On motion OF Mr.. Patterson, the Com
mttee OF the whole was discharged from
further consideration of the Senate bill for
the relief Of James C. Clark, and the bill
came before the House for consideration.
1t appropriates ss4s3. 95 for the servi-
ces of Mr.. Clark as acting Charge de Affairs
at Brussels from June 1867 to September
1858. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Paine presented a memorial Of the
Wisconsin Legislature asking the assent of
Congress to the change in the route of land
grant railroad, from Portage 10 lBay-
field, and thence to Superior, aud asking a
grant of lands to aid in the construction of
so much of the portage and Superior r. r.
as extends from Fondu Lac to Ripon. The
memorial was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. Scofeld introduced bill for the re-
lief of commander ]. c. Carter, which was
rehd twice and referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Burleigh, of Dakota Territory, intro
duced bill making grant of lands TO aid in
the construction of q railroad and telegraph
line from the city of Yorktown to the west
ern line Of the State of Minnesota, in the
Territory Of Dakotah, was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Burleigh also introduced . bill to
amend the agricultural college act, which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
The House then proceeded to the regular
order of business, which Was the call of com
mlttees for reports, and resumed the consid-
Grafton OF the bill reported yesterday from
the Committee on Invalid Pensions to in.
crease the salary of the Committee of Pen
sions to $4,000, and that of the chief clerk of
the pension Office to $4,000 per annumn. -
The pending question being on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Perham yesterday, to
strike out the second section of the bill In
creasing the salaries of the chief examiner,
the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Ross, of Illinois, spoke against the
general principle Of increasing salaries.
Mr.. kasson, of Iowa, supported the propo-
sition to increase the salary Of the commiss.
Toner, but thoughtthe salary Of the chief clerk
should not exceed $4,000.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, contended that
the same argument justifying an increase OF
salary. of the Commissioner Of pensions,
would apply also to all heads of bureaus.
The discussion was further participated in BY
Messrs. Hale, Farnsworth, Stevens, Perham
and Chandler. The pension question being
moved and seconded, the vote was taken bv
yeas and nays on the passage of the bill, and
resulted, yeas 5S, nays SO, 30 the bill WAS re-
jected.
A motion to reconsider was made. and the
House refused to lay that motion upon the
table, by vote of yeas 30 nays g. The mo-
ton to reconsider was then carried by a vote
of 63 to 55.
The morning hour having expired the bill
went over, under the rules, till to- morrow.
The Speaker presented report from the
Secretary Of War, in reference 10 allowances
Oh claims for the apprehension Of Booth and
others, which was refer ed to Committee on
Appropriation.
The Speaker also presented a resolution
of Convention of Texas in favor of the
Southern branch Of the Pacific raiIoad. and
asked what disposition should be made of it.
Mr.. Rollins moved its reference to the
Committee on Pacific railroad
Mr.. Wentworth moved as an amendment,
its reference to the recostruction committee.
Mr.. Conkling should like to know with
what view it was to be referred to the Com
mittee on Reconstruction. Was it with q view
to reconstruct railroad.
Mr.. Ross suggested that it was with the
view of never getting report on it. The
amendment was rejected, and the resolution
was referred to the committee on Pacific
railroad.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill to reorganize and establish the army
of the United States,
The fifth section being under discussion,
Mr. Garfield moved an amendmAnt striking out
the clause for offering the reserve
corps for the colored troops, and pr6vidinq
in time of it that the officers of the former
shall be appointed from any officers or soldiers
Of volunteers or regulars, who muy have
been wounded while serving in the army or
have been disabled by disease contracted in
the service, and the Offices of the latter from
these who have served as officers of colored
regiments. He spoke in support Of his
amendment.
Mr.. Schenck opposed the amendment as
calculated to derange the whole bill and
render its committal necessary. After long
discussion the amendment was rejected; yeas
So nays 81.
Mr.. Conkling moved to amend BY adding
to the fifth section the following proviso:
RESOLVED, That all officers Of the existing
Veteran Reserve Corps excepting those now
actually detailed for duty in the Freedmens'
'beaureau or otherwise actually employed,
shall, on the passage Of this act be mustered
out Of the service and put upon the same
footing with other disabled officers not now
in the service.
Mr.. Hopkins did not Sc any necessity for
the amendment Whatever. Wha&ever officers
were to be appointed, the Veteran Reserve
Corps should be retained, because it muster
ed out they would then be entitled 10 three
Mr.. Conkling spoke in support Of his
amendment -
Mr.. Schenck opposed the amendment Al
imps0per end unnecessary. The discrrtion
of mastering out or not Was with the Execn.
tive, md there he wished to leave s. The
amendment was agreed to ysas 81. nays e.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Grines, from the Committee ON Naval
Affairs, reported the bill passed By the House
to peovids fsr The bettsr ufxAninasion, with
amendment in the frst section, relative TO The
Assistant and passed Assistant Paymasters.
Nj. Wilsoa presented 1eSetal petitions 81 a.
my ode.Es q iacEsasedpay which were refer.
red 70 tho Committes 81 insary Aifs;rs.
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