The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-15


INC Joint resolution OF the House respecting bounties
to coorcd soldiers taken up and, motion OF Mr.
WILSON, Crcp Of Mass recommit,ed to the Military
Committee.
EQUALIZATION OF BouNrEs.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON the bill TO equaze bsuntes
made the special order for Tuesday, at one o'clock
RsREScntEsr.
Mr.. EDguSDs, rep OF VT called up tho Hour reso.
luton for the appointment OF Joint committee " two
Senator's and three Representatives the subject Of
retrenchment to SIT during the Of Congress- and
On motion Of Mr. SHERMAN lrep) OF Ohio the nsolu
ton was amended 50 as 70 apply to the mIiitaF and
naval well as the civil service Of the government
Mr.. ANTHONY, trep) Of X r. moved to amend by in
ng sion that the committee inquire iun the
exped cncy Of 20 chang the method appointments 70
civil service as 70 PIT them beyond the powor OF being
used for party purposes provide for the retention
pointees during good behavior etc Adopted
Nr EpsUyns moved 20 amend by making the eoTnsnt-
tee consist Of three senators and five Representatives.
Adopted.
Mr. JOHNSON, ,deml OF Nd inquired whether this was
JOINT resolution to he submitted VI the Prcndett'
Mr. EDxuSDs said It not u was siaspc reaelu-
tion Of inquiry BY the two Houses
Tho resolution amended was adopted
PORTLAND sufFgFrrs
Mr. JouNsos offered bn fnr me ra.f
authorizes tho President 70 cause - lie sur
chased such provisions aud clothing aud such other a H.
clcs be shall deem adv be and - tender tho sam9
the name or tho goyelna,ri of tho United States
Maine for the rcf 1f the citizens who have
suffered by the la'c fire n CITY ol Portland u rP-
pTopriacs a exceed IN itv thousand dollars.
The bill was ordered - he pruted
ArrlarR A10y BTL
Mr FEssESpEN, tronl q NJ called ~ th'Nvii ApFfo.
pration biz, which passed the House yesierav AMI N
his motion referred 70 tile nance Committee.
NORTHERN KANSAS RAILROAD.
Mr. PoaEEoY, (rep) OF Kansas from the Committee of
Conference on tho b granting bonds or the construction
of the Northern Kansas Railroad, made report which
was ordered to lie over and be printed
THf BANKRUPT
Mr. PoIaSD, lrepl Of VI called up the Bankrupt bll,
which was made the special order for Monday at ose
O'Clock.
MINERAL LANDS.
Mr. HAnRis, rep Of n r. called up the bill anthorz-
ing the Secretary OF tho Interior lease responsible
parties such Of the public lands as contain mineral
springs living OF tho l02d meridian OF longitude
the lease be exceeding twenty vc years,
subject readunen every five years; the rent 20 be
less than the income tax paid by those who now own
mineral springs.
Mr. Cossi<s opposed the bill opposed 10 the prin-
cples Of the government based upon the idea that what
Is good belongs 70 the sovereign and not 10 tho
subject. The whole system was wrong.
Alter discussion by Mcssrs. Grimes, Pomeroy and
Stewart, Mr.. GRIMES repl Of Iowa, moved 70 pcstpon
the bin until the arst Monday in December
Before reaching n the above motion the morn
ing hour expired and the bill 70 the speedy con
strucon Of the Northern Pacific Railroad was taken up
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
Mr SHERMAN spoke in opposition 10 tho bill. This
road had already received forty millions OF
Of land promise TO build tho road for thnt II now
asked the government 70 give &l22bI1 600 on the In
nfcient security OF one-half the lands which they
received grant This bill s in less
Objectionable form debated n the House and voted
down hy heavy majority II framed with spec iai
view To egu1iug a rule OF the House requiring all bills
appropratine 10 be referred 10 committee. ],
would be dragged from the Sneakers table and pushed
through the House The passage OF such bi as this
said Mr. sherman, would tend 10 impair the public con
ndence In the credit of the governments Congress had
besn altogether too willing 70 embark In such an enss
prise
wlhout action the bill. the Senate at two O'Clock
went into executive session, and soon after adjourned