The national Republican., 1866-04-12

withdrew IT,
| IDAHO LANDS.
Public Lands, reported bill to establish n land
office In the Territory Of Idahoi which was read n
third time and passed.
rU of OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Schonck, OF Ohio, from the Committee on
| Military Affairs reported back the amendment In
the nature Of substitute to the bill to reduce and
establish the pay Of officers and soldiers Of the
Army; which made the special order for wednes.
day the 25th instant, after the morning hour
This bill, being one Of groat aud general inter
| est, more especially in tho Army, we give Its pro-
visions in full. II provides
First. That from and after the 30th day Of Sep
tombsr next, instead Of pay, allowances, and omol.
uments OF every kind, except as hereinafter pro-
vided, the following shall be the yearly compensa-
tion of all officers Of the Army Of the United States
Of the several grades respectively:
OF a lieutenant general, $4,000.
| 0fa major general, when commanding q geo.
graphical military division embracing two or more
departments, or Of a separate army actually In the
field and engaged in military operations, 81, 900 !
when commanding q geographical military depart
mont or division in the field, s6,6oo when on other
duty, $4,000.
or a brigadier general, when commanding mil.
itary department, army, or division in the field
$500 when commanding brigade or on other
duty, $1,000.
Uf colonel when commanding brigade or mill
itary post, s., 500 when commanding regiment
4
| OF a lieutenant colonel, when commanding reg.
mont or military post, S2,S00; when on other duty
81, 6O0
OF a major, 50, 500.
of a captain, $4,000.
| OF first lieutenant, 81, 800.
or a second lieutenant, 81, 900.
| Second. That whenever an officer Is on furlough,
| or on leave Of absence, for period Of more than
sixty days, his pay shall be reduced thirty per
| centum below the ordinary duty pay for such time
/ AZ Ia In siNtv davG Whan eunh
absence from duty is occasioned by sickness or
wounds received while IN the line Of duty.
Third. That surgeons chaplains, military store
keepers, and other officers or persons having by
law assimilated declared rank, shall be paid ac
| cording to the above rates, and according to the
rank which they hold by law.
Fourth. That the pay and allowances Of all non
| commissioned officers and enlisted men in the army
of the United States shall continue tho same as
provided by the act entitled ''An act to increase
the pay of soldiers in the United States army, and
for other purposes, approved June 20, 1864, and
by other existing laws; but hereafter each enlisted
man shall; instead Of any allowance for bounty, re-
ceiye increase his pay proper OF one dollar per
month for each month Of faithful service in the
second year Of his enlistment, and further like
increase Of one doHar more per month for faithful
service in the third year Of his enlistmenti and
whom any soldier re.enlists immediately or within
ninety days after the expiration Of previous term
of enlistment It shall be counted continuous
term Of enlistment, and he shall receive from year
to yoar additional pay at the rate Of dollar per
month in each successive year that he remains in
| the service.
Fifth. That all officers and enlisted men Of the
army Of the United States shall be entitled to
oeive the pay that may be due them monthly, un-
less the same be withheld by sentence Of q court.
martial, or for other good cause. on the order Of
the Secretary of War And any failure to make
such promp and punctual monthly payment, except
for the fault of the officer the enlisted him
self or where II is certified by the officer in com
mand that such payment could not from the cir
cumstapces be conveniently made shall be held and
| taken to be q military offence on the part Of the
Paymaster General, or other officer Of the pay de.
partment who, being supplied with funds for that
purpose, shall be wlfully guilty Of such neglect or
refusal to pay, and shall subject the delinquent
officer to trial by court martial and such punish
ment as the court may direct.
| Sixth. That the allowance now made by law TO
officers travelling under orders, whore transporta-
tion Is not furnished in kind, shall be increased to
| ten cents per mile
| Seventh. That when II Is necessary to employ
soldiers art6cers laborers in the construction
Of permanent military works. public roads, other
constant labor, Of not less than ten days duration
in any cnse they shall receive In addition to their
regular pay, the following additional compensation
| therefor enlisted men working as artihcers, and
nOn-commissioned officers employed as oyerseers of
| such work, not exceeding overseer for every
twenty men, thirty five cents per day, and enlisted
men employed as laborers twenty cents per day.
on the written order of a commanding officer. This
allowance Of extra psy Is not to apply to the troops
of the engineer or ordnance departments.
Eighth That all acts and parts of acts incopsist.
ent with the provisions of this act be- and the same
are hereby, repealed.
NATIONAL BANKS
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts introduced tho fol-
lowing, which was agreed 10
Resolped That tho Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire whether any Legislation Is
necessary to make the shares of national banks II
able to attachment and lew for the payment of the
owners thereof
THE brooks FESTIVAL.
Mr.. Rice of Maine introduced a resolution. recit-
inR that whereas the following telegram In
morninge paprs:
"NEw YoRK, April lO.-The Manhattan Club
of this city propose to give James Brooks a puble
dinner ne 1t Monday. Mr. Stockton and ID. W Vor.
hees are expected 10 be present,n
therefore
Resolped, Tint leave of absence Ia berebv
granted to the Chairman of tho COMMITTEES on
Elections; and to any other members of this House
who NAV be invited 10 attend
The reading of the resolution occasioned much
laughter, amidst which Mr. Rice withdrew IL.
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Mr. InvsrsoI of Iliinois rosa ~ corrsct an or,ors
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