Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-27

WASHINGTON, July 26.--HoUsE.-Mr
WENTWORTH objected to dispensing with
the reading of the journal, as he wished to
consume as much time as possible with a
view of defeating the proposition to vote
s., 900 year to members.
Mr.. ONEILL introduced joint resolu-
ton to except tugs and tow boats from the
provisions of the bill for the safety ofpassen-
gers on vessels, which was passed.
Mr.. TERRY introduced a bill bringing
halfbreed and other Indians IN Michigan
disconnected with tribal relations, under the
Presumption and Homestead laws,
Mr.. RICE introduced joint resolution tc
contract with Miss MINNIE REAAl for life.
size marble statue of Mr.. LINCOLS, to be ex-
ecuted by her at a cost not to exceed SIC, 000
Passed.
On motion of Mr.. HOGAN, Senate bill to
refund taxes over paid on estimates of pre-
viOus years business, was brought forward
and passed. The consideration of the
Senates Atlantic and Pacific Railroad bill,
granting lands to aid in constructing a rail-
road and telegraph line from Missouri and
Arkansas to the Pacific ocean, was re-
sumed. Several amendments, among them
changing the names of corporations and
striking out all who are members Of Con-
gress, were agreed to. 1t was stated there
would be width of four or five hundred
miles between each of the three lines,
Northern, Central and Southern.
The House then proceeded to the cOnsid-
Grafton of the bill reported last Tuesday
from the Committee authorizing the payment
of the rewards for the capture of JEFF.
DAVIS, and of the assassins Of President
LINCOLN.
Mr.. DELANO offered a substitute follow
ing the award of Judge Holt.
Mr.. briggs offered an amendment fol-
lowing the award of the War Department
in regard to the captors of BOOTH and HAIR
RoLD, giving 81, 500 to Col. BAKER, 81, 500
to Lieut.. DOHERTY $4,000, to each of the de-
tectives, to Sergeant CoRBErT, and the other
Sergeant of the party, S2,545, to the Corpo-
rails S2,291, and to the Privates S2,035.
Mr.. STEVENS protested against Sl7 800
being paid to Col. BAKER, a man who, he
said, was not out of this city at the time, and
who made more money out Of the war than
any other man.
Mr.. briggs added that Col. BAKER was
building a large hotel in Lansing, Michigan,
as he was informed, out of the money he had
made.
Mr.. HOTCHKISS scoffed at the idea that
because Col. BAKER was building a hotel,
that that was an argument against his getting
the proper share of the reward.
Mr.. STEVENS remarked that the evil
dence furnished by the War Department
showed that Col. BAKER had done no ser
vice at ell.
Mr.. HOTCHKISS contradicted that as
sertion. He said that the War De
partment gave Colonel BAKER the
entire credit for having planned and
originated and executed all the enterprise.
He gave exact credit to 1t. Col. CoNGER for
his efforts at the time Booth was shot, and
said that as BOOTH was dragging himselfto
the door of the barn, with his arms trailing
and evidently intending to surrender, Cor
BETT, who was then an insane man and has
since died in a lunatic asylum, thrust his
pistol through a crevice Ofthe barn and fired
at random, the ball striking BOOTH near the
very spot where his murderOus ball struck
President LINCOLN. CORBETT's version Of
the transaction was that be fired the shot
because Providence directed him, and Cox
GER came to the conclusion that the best
thing to be done was TO let the matter pass.
Mr.. SCHENCK inquired upon what prin-
ciple the Committee gave Sl7,500 to Col.
BAKER.
Mr.. HOTCHKISS replied that they had
to give him the same as CoNcER.
Mr.. SCHENCK inquired how the Com
mittee arrived at ST., 500 for CoSGER.
Mr.. HOTCHKISS replied that il was by
comparing this service with those Of Others
of the party.
Mr.. SCHENCK inquired if whether in
the other kind of application Of prize there
vas not law which gave the commander Of
an expedition, he not being with the expedi-
ton, one twentieth Of whole prize money,
and whether instead Of giving one-twentieth
to Col BAKER they were not recommending
his getting nearly one-fourth, namely 81 500.
Mr.. HOTCHKISS replied that he was
not a sailor nor a Judge Of prize court and
did not know anything about the rules Of
prize distributions The Committee had
gone into the matter by the rule of merit
the same as If they had been jurist or ref
erees. He welt on % say that a telegram
had been shown him from 1t DOHERTY,
saying that great fraud was being perpe-
trsted and that he wanted the American
Congress to stop the wheels Of legislation
and wait till he was heard. L. DoHERTY
had been before him time and again on the
matter, and he had large rolls Of documents
from him. He wished 70 avoid saying