Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-08
xXXIXTH CONGR SESSION

THURSDAY March :.
SENATE.-Mr. Van Wlnk!n UreSa.tad IN
joint resolution of the West Virginia Legisia
ture, asking Congress 10 pay the war claims O
that State growing cut of the equipment arm
ing, and paying of militia. Referred to tn.
MT Trumbull presented the petition OF of,
Ulcers OF the Illinois General Railroad, askina
that iron used in the construction OF raiIrcsf
bridges and other superstructures be exemp
from excise duty.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the petition of arm,
ohcers for an increase of pay; which was re.
ferred TO the Military Committee
Mr.. Morgan, from he Committee on Finance
reported back the petition of the New Yorl
Union League Club, asking that Congress ap.
propriate for the relief of Mrs. Lincoln the
amount of salary for the full term OF Office for
which Mr.. Lincoln was elected. Mr. Morgan
asked that the committee be discharged, the
subject having been acted upon, and ii was SC
ordered.
Mr.. Poland presented joint resolution 70
amend the Constitution by sGualfying from
voting or holding Office ali who have willingly
taken part in the rebellion. Referred 10 the
COMMITTEE on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Henderson offered series of resolutions
deciaratory OF the duty of Congress, asserting
that to Congress, and not to the Executive, be.
longs the power of re-establishing civil gov.
eminent In the lately seeded States, etc. Or
dered to be printed.
The joint resolution to amend the Cons.itr.
ton on the subject of representation was taaet,
up. MIR. Morrill, took the floor.
HoCsE.-On motion OF Mr.. Scheuck. the
House took up the Senate resolution and passed
II unanimously, as follows:
whereas Miss Clara Barton has, during the
late war OF rebellion, OK pended from her oyyn
resources large sums of money in ende1yoring
10 discover missing soldiers OF the armies of thf
United States and communicating intellieenl {.
10 their relatives; therefore
RESOLVED. etc, That the sum OF fifteen t,ou
sand dollars be, and the same is hereby apDrs.
pliaied out OF any money in the Treasury uot
otherwlse appropriated To reimburse Miss Clara
ha aT.l.. ntcn.a
10 and In the further prosecution OF the search
for lSsing soldiers, and the printing necessary
in furiberance OF the SAID object shall hereafter
be done by the public printer.
On motion of hIr Eliot, 1t was resolved thai
lie Secretary OF W ar be req uested 10 commu-
nicate to this House all orders OF assistant
commissioners OF me Freedmen's Bureau in
the several States as may be in the possession
OF the bureau.
Some time ago, the bill to facilitate CONNER
cial, postal and military communication anon q
the several States, after having passed the
Housc, was re-referred TO the Committee ON
the judiciary for amendments. This morn
ing, Mr. Wilson reported it back, with an
amendment in the form OF proviso, SO as to
read in su distance:
Every Railroad Company in the United
States, whose road is operated by steam, and
ITS successors and assigns are authorized to
carry OF and over its connections, boats, ferries
etc, all passengers, troops. Government sup
plies. mails, freight, and properly, on their
way from one State to another, and receive
compensation therefor, provided this act shall
nr effect any stipulations between the Gov
ernment of the United States and any Railroad
Company tor transportation or fare without
cCmpe nsaiion, nor impair or change the condI-
tons imposed by any act granting lands 10 IN v
such Company 10 aid i'm the construc tion of its
road. The consideration Of the bill was post.
poned.
Dir. Wilson, from the Commi on the In
dietary, reported bill To limit the Judges OF
the Supreme Court to one Chief Jus;ica and
eight associates. Passed.
MIR. Wilson, from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported a bill to restrict the ex
penses OF collecting soldiers pay from the Gov.
eminent. 1.-THE bill limits the fees of agents
for the prosecution Of claims to ten dollars in
each easel "
Mr. Wentworth saw no reason why, If A SOL
oier had any claim upon the Government, he
could rot collect II without the inter yentlou of
any agent at all. For his own part, he was
reaoy TO act grafuitously as the agent of every
soioier In bis congressional district who had
any claim upon the Government, and he bad
no coubt That all the members of this House
world likewise attend TO the business OF their
rspectNe constituents, without charge and
WIN very great pleasure. fLaughter.l
Dit Wilkes explained that the hill by no
M ans fsefcribsd the fee OF ten dollars IN each
case. but only iir,ited the charge 10 That amo1nL
He thought that tie effect of the bill woald be
IN prevent vas, amount OF extortion now
~ actieed upon claimants.
moved TO reoommit the bill to the Committee,