Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-19
smith, ". McPhail and MORAN. Of parties in Wast

Smith, W. McPhail and Morgan. Ofpartiesip Wash
Mgton declared not entitled to any reward are Major
Odnelrne, Lewis j. Weichman and j. HolOhan
me COMMISSION then proceeded to make the awards
III tie case OF the capture of jeff Davis Colonel
Pl,nchard; of the 18th Michigan Cavalry, commandipe
the squad receives $4,000; and mn he recon,IoonJo5
that the reward be distributed among ali Of that 70
Rlment, whether present at the capture or absent
inc COMMISSION proceeded to award to the Captains
get from S66 to SlS7. The claims of the lst WfssoH
SIN cavalry. VITO were in pursuit, and came on the
ignored. >'' ~ "oA0
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Inc Speaker also laid before the House. resolution
passed by the Texas Convention, asking for the con-
strucuon OF the Southern branch of the Pacific all
road AFTER the rejection of motion to refer it to
the Committee on Reconstruction it was referred to
the Select Committee on the Pacific RaiIr Dad.
mr.. Schoheid, OF Pa introduced bill for the relief
OF commander j. c. Carter. of the navy Referred
Mr.. Burleigh, of Dacotah, introduced y hill 70
amend the act donating public lands to the several
colleges for tho promotion Of agriculture and the
mechanic arts. Referred.
PENSION BUREAU.
Inc House then renewed as the unfinished husf-
ness OF yesterdays morning hour the bill to increase
the salary of the Commissioner of Pensions to 81 0G
9d d mat OF the chief clerk of the office from
S2.uU0 to $500.
Messrs; Eggleston. Of Ohio, and Kasson of Iowa
favored me bill and thought mertorious officer de-
served nhe proposed increase.
MI. W aShbqrne, Of Illinois, was opposed 10 any
thcrEnse OF saares IN any office. 1t was time that
W ldAdllOQ SlOuiQ be leSSenGQ.
MI benjamin, of Missouri. said the present salary
OF tne commissioner of Pensions was fixed in 1915
ana the business of the Pension Bureau had largely
increased since the war; while the revenue tax had
ac.qallv caused dimnution of the salary
Mr.. Chanler, of New York wanted to know if this
pl was 10 he precedent for increasing salaries He
believed that there were a good many coIored mon
waiting for these Offices
Mr. stevens, of Pennsylvania, said that VIC could
ot get the best talent at the present salaries The
Attorney General reported that he couId not obtain
the proper assistance in his office at the present rates
Ihe Dill was then reieced-yeas 81, NAYS g.
Tho vote rejecting the bill was then rSconsidered
pending the vote on the passage of the bill the morn
ing hour expired. and the bill went over until to-
morrow.
~ ARMY BILL.
The bill to establish and reorganize the regular
army, was then taken up as the unfinished business
at the adjournment of yesterday. The 5th section
relating to the mode of offering the ten regiments
or Veteran Reserves elected considerable debate,
put before vote taken on that section the bill
was laid aside for consideration to morrow.
- PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. lngersol, of H., rose to a personal explana-
ton relative to the withdrawal of Mr. Shankin, of
hy from the District of Columbia Committee and
declared that no disresgect was meant him on the
part OF the Committee, by the refusal of the House
the the other day to hear Mr. Sh9nklin against bill
Mr.. Shanklin. and the House adjourned