The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-03
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
wAsHISeroN, April 2, 1906


wAsuISer,S, April q 1865
ALABAMA RAILRcAps.
The GEAR laid before the Senate communication
from the President of the United States transmitting
communication from the Governor Of the State Of Ala
bama asking for extension Of time for the completion
Of certain railroads in that State, which referred
the Committee ON Public Lands
PETITIONS EQUAL RIGHTS.
Mr.. SUMNER, rep )of Mass, introduced several pct
lions for equal rights without distinction Of
color which referred 10 tho Committee on Recon
struction.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT LAW.
Mr. SUMNER also presented q petition for an interna-
tional copyright law, which was referedto the Com.
mtee ON Foreign Relations
LAW
Mr. SHERMAN, (rep) Of Ohio, presented the memorial
Of citizens Of Ohio for certain notifications Of the Excise
law which referred 10 the Committee Finance.
EIEcrIoS PRESIDENT POPULAR voTB.
MI. HOWE, (rep) Of Wis, presented the petition Of
citizens Of Wisconsin for amendment 70 the consiitu-
ton to have the President OF the United States
elected by the popular VOTE Instead Of by the electoral
college system, which referred to the Committee
Reconstruction.
DryKcE o. IHE INHABITANTS DAKOTA
Mr. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass, from the Military Commit
tee, reported favorably bill to provide and
milton for the defence Of the inhabitants Of Dakota Ter
ritory
POLARIZATION BouSrFs TO soLDrns
Mr. wnsoS, from the committee, also reported ..
bill to provide for the equalization of the bountes 10 SOL
dicrs IN the late war Of rebellion In new draft fol-
lows;--
enacted by the Senate and ouss Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of America Congress- assembled
United states IN the late war Of the rebellion, wishou, ais
sSsE s1s Ts sq se % E f p
msaS ses
Witch
not participate in the bountes provided for BY this
SIC And be further enacted, rha. in calculating
ny ssd al Of 5oans made arssd b made
eeye greater sum IN boun.y than eight and onehird
si 1r b Ss q sy s n s s9s ne sspn
the ,erve nor to any solder who was captured prisoner
transfer 70 the navy or for the purpose OF aecsp.ns
has been discharged at he reaaes, q
Ss n'S he Of
duty ssssa 'a Ssn 10 sSsf com
while hs % or heirs Of sny .s, who have
es % The same bounty though such soldier had served
And Be- i further enacted rhs. any soldier who
as: ssrsersa oa .ssisnsd loaned sIshansd
y. ,ssa.y provided by hl. other Congress.
his .pposos Is made " y amy solder fsr
sd bounty be .a be required 10 make oath Affirmation
signed nnsfeed exchanged loaned gven away either
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s; - .:'s:
asrsSr scse"Dsa,sa - IL .sS az .ss
and Ike ssy dss I'm Under = IL 1Ss
ne .Ss ne ne 'sss ss', n *
for the amount. such wsrranl shah esss drawn
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s. wSors .ue e" prss ana .ss ss
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win eompars vita me warrant and sassfy himself shsi
:ssc And fa,sScr enacted ina. under no e,rcum
% ss A or AK Ss "a Is. sS
ton rsm,,.nee Or psymsns o. claim. FOR bounty 81
% my :; "a r;ss.s
any sesaanns o.r IN r.
Of ~ q: !. The
sh. Be presented @ the Paymsier General within Twelve
% ss ' NC. vt bed &c so,sss
tberea YER debarred from the benefits OF this act
wdow and heirs o. ssessea soldiers for s"d Seue,v .ss
be received snd settled by the
uy and IN case such claims presented BY agent
s or ssss ss st 1t Ss. as Be ass
bounty beyond the fees for collecting which
hereby Hxed and established follows the preps-
ration ard prosesuiisn % claims for and the e..coa
dollars ten csnum the collected and
.sm a s.. s, .ss . ss. .. sD include s s ne
Incident 2 The eolse',sn o. saa claims snssp s or
~ the claimant and any agent attorney who shall charge,
directly DIRE 9s aassy 10y s.se ssss .n% for he scr
hail BE- deemed guilty Of misdemesnor, and shall upon
onviction be punished BY nne Of not eroeedng three
nor le. than one thousand dollars and .ha
SIC Ana be u fgrshsr enacted rha, in ths reception,
,sanina,icn statement and payment Of claims for s.t
'ecopd Auditor Of the TrAsuy shall Be Ecvsrncd By
ae restrictions heren prescrbed for the raymaster
3enessl provided that whom such claims presented &
Ne cismsn, de ~srrsai Zoe iSs ssgn may Be trans
ssr psiS y sSs Gnssd sssss: uness - snaossd Wit
sssrss a' ~ ne ss - sesoa G se nor .ss any
q The rsssay vsIess pvsssnsss N ~ wisSs
ssr Ana Be- further enacted Tbaths proceeos q any
laIa sod Of tss witch may erssfer Be ad on
shall Be sr.ri % fund for The payment Of ,hg
NJ aebt incurred N payment o. rsd bcanuss
The above wau on motion Of Nj. Wnsox rsoonmi,ief.
0 the CommIttes Military Anain
rHn wnscx % ~ BnoTnnv sonxyuAv
Mr. NEuwrru, tdem Of Oregon, from the CommHt~s
n MlItary Asirs reported bill aufhcrixns The Post
Master General 10 place " ne credit Of pAy rsssein
s,fornia two hundred tbcussnd asiar, 70 oovS ISss