The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| 6OuSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, March q, 1868
| KANSAS AND RAILROAD.
| Mr. PRICE,, (rep) of Iowa. from tho Pacific Railroad
COMMITTEES, reported back bill TO aid in the
ton Of the Kansas and Neosho Valley Railroad,
with Texas and the Gulf OF Mexico which ordered
| to be printed and rccommitted
HARBoR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.: ASHLEY, (rep.) OF Ohio introduced resolution,
which was adopted requesting the Secretary of War 70
his possession 10 tho amount OF money necessary for
the improvement OF the harbor at Matinee bay and
| Maumee river, at the city Of Toledo, Ohio.
HUDSON RIVER
Mr.: GRswoLD rcp) of N Y, introduced resolution,
| yard the Hudson river opposite tho village Of
Hastings, and t. report by bill or otherwise
INDIAN AsyAIR4
Mr.. STEVENS (rep) of Pa, introduced a resolution,
which was adopted request the Secretary OF the Int
in conformity with the nth section OF the Indian Appro-
praton bill OF March 1885, specifying the amount OF
each appropriation expended for what Indians and for
what objects disbursed
PRIVATE
Tho House then proceeded during tho morning hour
TO the call OF committees for reports OF private cha
racter
CERTAIN ARMY OFFICERS
Among other bills reported and passed n Joint
resolution reported by BINGHAM trep) Of Ohio from
the Committee on Military Affairs for the relief Of Ger.
.Aat in every In which a commissioned officer
actually entered on his duty such commissioned
such but by reason OF capture by the enemy other
beyond his CONTROL and without fault neglect Of
his own was not mustered according to tho regulations
within period Of not less than thirty days. the Ray de-
partment shall allow to .h officer full and c.nou
ments from tho date on which such officer actuaiiy
tered on such duty, deducting only the amount paid
pay actually received by such officer for such period
should spnv as tx @ who o %s5s sS before h.v
werer eguarly mustered In
The joint resolution was modified accordingly and
Mr BINGHAM. from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported back adversely resolution to pay officers and
soldiers money withheld from them by sentence OF court
martial Laid on the table and ordered u bc printed
REiIEY ALEXANDER
Foreign Affairs, reported joint resolution for ths relief
OF Alexander Thompson late Consul ut Aaranham BAIL
which was considered and passed
CLERKS COMMITTEES.
Mr. BANKS also, from the same committee presented
report answer House resolution respecting the
clerk Of the committee representing thai the assistance
OF the clerk necessary TO the business Of that
mittee that his time fully occupied and that no per-
formed only such services isgmaely belonged to his
position Laid on the table AMI ordered " be printed.
INVALID PtssIN.
Mr. PEHHAM, frep.l Of Me- from the Committee on In
valid Pensions reported bill supplementary the seyc
raj acts relating to pensions; which considered and
passed. II enacts ~ follows
That Of entitled supplementary
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men,ay b the several relating pensions approved
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military or c' sa IN ns ns da %
:asd @ pension 3, re. ss ps 'q s.s
os both feet, one 9"s and oSe o sss , and
twenty dollar. month person. Who
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sns 20 fahs ss en a BsI ssdr. mort
sale. ::.s.%sni st .SsP:i.rsi sss
granted shah e VOID ana Of no eaeci and sSy acting
attorney % receive and rscsig, Sr money FOR and 4
before receiving said money. take and subscrbe
Ia be transmitted with the vouchers required BY law.
70 the accounting oeer Of the Treasury that e has
Segment or transfer aad that he DOES mot know or
pe % me who s all Sf !s the aid osS !ss Sc" q
perjury. and conviction shall be liable 10 the palms and
ssc sand g 4 further enacted Th.. any person rsp
OF attorney other required yoacher
70 s sn S wS VA a iI sd
.Sc psrson 50 ss1e.S shall b. deemed gn % sss
by ne not exceeding Ave hundred dollars BY inprson.
discretion Of tbs court befOre whom such conviction shall be
sEc. T. And be it further enacted that section Of
s eo' 70 a spps%s s.rss, re-
us And sv b pssa s sa.sisa That any
ssna Ssr .as s s s p ." s Ss Ss ] s
widow minor chisi under .,Ttssn q hs
ss :9ss;,s, ..ga lave essa en-
case. where oomiai..ion shall have Ssra r.sa:
naval services who shall have died or been Disabled
oa and Sssls being s ' such ss OH
entitled q pension Tor such death or a,s, ey ,,ssns
ds.i,aa.d ~ such 4 Ls had been
ooer who shall have wfuiy neglected refused 70 be 80
Sac And be further enacted That oneer- sbssat
ns sna %.a ssss. aa s r s 'as
same manner As y they ~srs In ,hs ssd % hospital ~
CT Iss BE s he ss dc pension
q Sn .oesn. s e. .,a esnS y he s
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Of q; ; .s,.e. o. .ss Ts.s men
s aser .ss =: os.r ssssd mem .aspsy.s
The srs, sseoa q ~ e, .nudi an act
Of The laws cOinmissonsa oaoer. or pr
ssc 10 And be further enacted That " any onior so
Ssr .h, sass .. dsa s 3, rgsd. or
% ne United s,.,s. s.,nx wa.w and shna Or
100 s.s :s.issor ..,s.sss
cars 81 such child or children a. s an 1n.aiisss person
hen q ssa y: ss Sv as
said minor child children shall have become sris-n y.r
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| PUBLICATION ov me Laws oy rHr rSrrp sriIr.
| Mr. L.yLs, Iep q N y from hs comm.es on
relation 70 the Publication Of the iaxs Of the United
States, which was considered and pae-ed.
/
Mr. MoRRr, trepD Of ~ Y, introduced bill donating
public lands the American Forest Tree Propagation
and Land Company" for conducting experiments re-
spectIsg forest culture oxlulsfsd prevent The
obstruction and encourage the production OF forests IN
Amcrsa Read twloe and referred W the Committee on
/ Agriculture
4 M fxvnrxcss ooxyrrrngzAl svruxx~.
Mr. Lxvrs~cx'trepl Of Oso, called up HIS motion "
rroopsdcr tho by which the joint resolution pro
posing amendment the constitution The 18th
of hnsc r~commted W the Com miftes the Jgdcary
Tbs question being taken BY tsilsrs the vote not
| rcconadered. Ayes ~, noe~ ~.
Ruwscswxwxu % yxErsrfvtrA
The House then went into Commute Of The whole on
the state Of the Union, Mr. wsshbnrne, ~ Illinois IN
the chair and resumed the liberation of TIE bill 70
renbsrse the state % Pennsyvana Tor monies sdvanocd
l 70 the government for var purposes
Il The handing an aue linen offered hy