The New York herald., 1866-04-19

Xxx dEhALD, laUhCOA
sdeaiion OF the Senate bill for the relief Of James G.
Clark and the bill before the House for codera
ton II appropriates So 4ss 90 for the services OF Mr.
Clark as Acting Charge dAaires at brusscs from June
1857. to September 1858.
The bill was passed.
WISCONSIN RAILROAD GRANT.
Mr.. PAINE, (rep) Of Wis, presented memorials OF
the Wisconsin Legislature asking the assent OF Congress
TO the change the OF the Land Grant Railroad
from Portage Bay held and thence 70 Superior and
asking grant Of lands to aid the construction of so
much Of the Portage and Superior Railroad ~ extends
from Fond du Lac TO klpon.
The memorials were referred TO the Committee Pub
lie Landa
RKIiEr COMMANDER CARTER.
relief Of Carter SS bill for The
and referred 70 the Committee "a Naval Affairs
LAND QkASr IN AlD or RAILROADS
Mr. BuRluGH, Of Dakota Territory, introduced bill
making grant Of lands to aid in the construction of
railroad and telegraph line from the city OF Yorktown TO
the western line Of the State o Minnesota in the Terri
tory Of Dakota which read twice and referred TO
the Committee on the Pubic Lands
AGRIcurruRAL coLLEsE
Mr. BuRLnoH also introduced bill TO amend the Agri-
cultural College Act which WAS referred to the Commit
toe on Agriculture
AALAuxs OF PENSION oySfcyRs.
The House then proceeded 10 the regular order Of bus
ness the call Of committees for reports, aud resumed
the consideration Of the bill reported yesterday rom the
Committee on Invalid Pensions 70 increase the salary of
the Commisionsr Of Pensions o. 0OO and that of the
chisf csr Of tho Pension once TO g. 500 pcr annum
Tho pending question being the amendment offered
u the bi increasing the arss of the chief examiners,
the ameadment was sgreed to- ~
Mr. RN tdem, Of H.. spoke against the general prin
Mr. KAxoN, (de) Of Iowa. supported the proposition
to increase the salary OF the commissioner; but ho
thought the salary Of the chief clerk should not exceed
two thousand dollars
Mr. wAMBuRss, lrep) Of Ill., contended that the same
.rgumsnt usiyins an % increase Of salary M to the Com
Of bureaus.
Mr. FARwwoRru, (rep) of H., said that IL there
any vacancies arising from designations account OF de-
hciences In salaries he wanted 70 have noce there
plenty OF persons in Illinois ready to take the Offices
at the present salaries
Mr. SnvRs, (rep) Of Pa, said that there were some
designations in consequence Of insufficient salaries
Tho Attorney General was unable 70 command the requ
site talent at the present salaries and unless prov
made for increasing them that shop would
be able 10 keep open much longer
The previous question being moved and seconded the
taken by yeas and nays the passage Of the
BILL and resulted yeas So, nays es 30 the bill was re-
jected.
motion 10 reconsider was made and the House re-
fused TO lay that motion the tabc by vote OF yeas
IS, 81 Tho motion 10 reconsider then carried
by a vote OF SO to SIS.
Tho morning hour having expired the bill went
until tomorro
The REWARDS CAPTURE BOOTH
The SPEAKER presented report from the Secretary of
War; in reference to the allowance Of claims for the ap
prehension OF Booth and others which referred
the Committee on Appropriations
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
The SPEAKER also presented resolution or the Conven
u
Railroad and asked what disposition should be made
OF II.
Mr. ROLLINS (rep) OF n H moved its reference to the
Committee the Pacific Ra road
Mr. WENTWORTH rep Of H., moved as amendment,
Its reference to the Reconstruction Committee.
Mr. CoNKLiSo, (repl OF N " should like to know with
what 1t TO bc referred tho Committee Re
construction Was with view 10 reconstruct a rail
roadY
Mr. Ross suggested that /, was with view Of never
getting report on It.
The amendment rejected, aud the resolution
referred to tho Committee on the Pacific Railroad
KMAStIrAroS CELEBRATION.
Tho SPEAKER presented an invitation from coored cti
Of the District OF Columba TO the members Of the
House be present At the celebration Of the
Of emancipation In the District at Franklin square. to-
morrow
Mr. EpRIpos, (dem.) OF Wis, suggested IT'S reference
to the Committee on Reconstruction. (IAughter)
Mr. AsooSA, tdem.) OF Pa. inquired whether the In
vi,aon included members who had voted against eman
The spnaxyR remarked that was addressed to all the
members OF the House, and that was only read for In
formation.
REORGANIZATION or rrE ARNY
The House resumed the consideration ef the bill to
reorganze and establish the of tho United Stacs
the nth section being under discussion.
Mr. GARFIELD, trep) OF Ohio, moved an smendment
srk ng out the clause "for offering the Veteran Re
corps and coored troops and providing In lieu OF
It that the officers of the former shall be appointed from
may have been wounded while serving Ia the army
have heen sabed by disease contracted In tho service
the ocers Of the latter from those who have served
officers OF cOored roops; and placing all officers
the footing In reference to pay relative rank and
promotion within the staff corps of tho service
70 which they may belong. Mr. Garfield spoke In sup
.Nr SuyScx rep) Of Ohio. opposed the amendment.
calculated 10 dcranse the whole bill and render is re-
committai necessary.
After long discussion tho amendment rejected.
By yeas 81, nays 81.
Mr.. CosKLsG moved 10 amend by adding TO tho dfth
section the following proyiso:-
Providing that all oncsrs Of the eIs,ns vs.srsn Re.sye
Tr.si@sn Buresa or otsrw.. .sa.y employed shall on
The p,s.sss % OF tn &C. p sssn ,S cl o. s,e & ana & p
10 The service
Mr.. srKvsSo, lrspD Of Pa did not any necessity
appointed for the Veteran Reserve corps shoud DO
retained because II mustered they would then be
entitled N three months pay
Mr.. CoSKfIse spoke In support OF his amerdment,
The House had been assured that the bill to be
modified so to secure mpartality in the appoint
ment OF officers OF the Veteran Reserve corp@
This amendment offered 20 carry
that out II merely provided that those officer,
except No far they employed, should b. put
on par fairly with all other officers disabled by wounds
As To the practical objection made by Mr stevens he
submitted that the expense OF mastering out TIC unem-
ployed officers OF the Veteran Reserve corps a
of consideration, particularly In of the iact
tha they only got their fair proportion Of these cofn
missions not moro than nine Of them would be recon-
missioned.
Nj s.rEscK opposed the amendmen, improper and
unnecessary The discretion of mastering out or not
with the Executive, and there he wished 10 leave IT,
The amendment was agreed to by yeas 50, nays s3
Mr. suAskLn RESTORED TO ms DISTRICT oy ooLcSms
oossTTYE.
Mr. ISaspsoLL trep1 of Ili made personal svplana-
ton a. 20 the circumstances which had induced Mr.
stankn ask yesterday 10 b. excused from fnrther
service on the Comm for The District Of Columbia.
IL arose from that gentleman not having had an oppor
tunity speak against the Jolnt resolution adopted sunc
days since approprany 81 300 for the Temporary relief
the poor of the bisirct II any injustice dOue
him ny moving the previous question, he tNr lngers1
regretted H. He hoped the explanation would be salts
factory and that the gentleman would make no obec
ton to being reuppontcd on that comm ttee
Mr. sH,>KLiS trep ~ Ky, accepted the explanation
and apology ssntirciy sat sfactory.
The -PEAKH thcreupon announced the rearpoint ment
OF Mr. Shankln on tbs Committee for the Distinct, and
tue House adjourned
JEFF DAVIS AND THE C0NSPlRaT0RS.