New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-31
Iatc then, at 5 O'Clock, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The first business IN order being the call OF Committee
reports,
Mr. BLAINE from the Select Committee on the War
Debts Of the LOYAL States reported bill 10 reimburse the
States which have furnished troops the Union army for
advances made and expenses incurred in aising the
Mr. Blaine said that after conference with tho members OF
the Committee and friends OF the bill, he found an inds-
position consider the bill at this time. Ho therefore
yielded his judgment and moved that tho bill be
committed to the Select Committee and the Committee
be continued organized, with leave to report dur
ing the next session.
The motion agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr. BLAINE, the Select Committee on war
debts discharged from tho further consideration Of the
bill reimburse the State Of Kansas for money expended
in furnishing troops, and 1t was referred TO the Committee
on Appropriation.
RAILROADS FROM WASHINGTON.
Mfr STEVENS from the Select Committee q Military
and Postal Railroad from Washington TO New-fork re-
ported back the bill to authorize the building OF military
and postal railroad from Washington 20 New-York which
was recommitted with notice by Mr. Ste7ens that he
would call IL up in week.
Mr.. STEVENS also reported from the same Committee,
the bill introduced by Mr. Garfield on the Both OF April TO
promote the construction of line OF railways between the
city of Washington and the Northwest, for National
purposes and moved the "prevous question:, which was
seconded. 800,
Mr. FLDRIDGE demanded that the eDgrossed bill should
be read and as the bill in PRINT and not engrossed
went until after the morning hour
THE CLEVELAND AND MAHONING ROAD.
Mr. GARFIELD from the committee, reported back
bin introduced by himself on the 3Oth OF April to
authorize the Cleveland and Mahoning k@iioad 20,
States of Ohio and Pennsylvania, 10 continue and con-
struot the railroad of said company from the village of
youngstown, Mahoning County IN SAID State OF oho 20
and into the said State of Pennsylvania and thence by
the most advantageous and practicable route 10 the city OF
Pittsburgh In said state Of Pennsylvania, and to establish
said road as military postal and commercial railroad OF
the United States He said that this was part OF thcreef
provided for in the bill just acted pon and he proceeded
to give detailed history of the railroads in question
Mr. O'NErL after putting some questions to Mr.. Gar
field protested that there need for the passage
of the BILL and that the people Of Pennsylvania did not
ask for any such Congressional action.
The morning hour having expired, the bill went over
until tomorrow.
GEN. sTOEEMANS REPORT.
The SPEAKER presented a communication from the
Secretary War; transmitting two reports from Major Cen
Soneman concerning the recent riot at Memphis which
was lad on the table.
IMPORTERS DRAWBACKS.
Mr. HuBBARD Comm offered a resolution which was
adopted Directing the Committee on Ways and Means TO
INQUIRE VII cher the rules and regulations prescribed for
obtaining evidence Of expectation TO entite exporters To
the benefit Of dEawbseks arc not unnecessarily "opens