The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-06

and prescribe the modes Of settling this accounts OF
the Cork Of the supreme Court o tho District Of
ba taken from the Speakers table, read twice ana
referred 10 thu Committee on the Judiciary.
Rkiikr or ADsiRAL rAuLps6
Wa r mo 10 snpas., a, ASmr.I paadIns to
accept donation from the King OF Italy and the senate
bill to establish bydrosraph'e ONCE in tho Navy Do
partmcnt were taken from the Speakers table, read
twice and referred the former " the Comm"e 90 For
elgn Anairs and the latter W the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
Mr. DrSpY. trepj OF Ohio. by Unanimous consent %.
fcred resolution recne that clam snts In the city
OF washington. protesting 10 have special faeliuos
for the collection ~ scdier' ciams had m he poa
session or under their control large namoar oa nn
had collected claims aud refused TO pay the same 10 the
rghua owners aud n.,ructing the COMMITTEE on mo
Judiciary TO report bill moc cnceiuniy 70 protect mo
soldier saor being cheated IN such manner ~
providing that all defanliing agents and attorneys sh
be declared guilty OF embczxiomcnt, and shall he pun
shed In the manner as provided for the punish
meni % embc,2lcmept and grand larceny.
Mr.. FAsSswoRrn desired IN that connection, 70 hsy
that hf receipt OF numerous letters from soui'b
IN Illinois stating that claim agents IN Washington were
writing letters prom them fsbaions sums In bounty
and land warrants Some OF his correspondents wanted
~ know whether no would not get thesr bonntrs ana
land warrants for them These claim agents were send'
ing all the In anticipation OF law
Congress granting and 10 soldiers or Of las
equallng boune- 10 desired 10 give notice 70 soldiers
reporter would enable him TO do that these claim
agents at Washington were set oil Internal rasoa ana
cheats aud were not " DO trusted
AMfauKr-Sot all 81 theni
Mr.. FAnsswowrB-I would not say all
Tho srs.Km also desired 10 aay that claim agent
him which authority he had portyciy refused 10 give
that outstanding circulars had been ~oni all over
nauso A. one Of his references he was now daily AN.
swerng letters Of inquiry from so'des ~ relation Ia that
agent stating that he had never given authority TO refer
Mr. GHssxiI, (rep Of Iowa, stated that the same
agent referred TO him without ever having asked or re-
Mr. MonHli trepl Of Va stated thai one 81 his con.
s,uents having inquired 90 him whether there Was such
a claim agent In Washington he had INSIDE inquiries and
could hnd M such person be had found u
that recorded in tho Pension bureau a. A. Lyon,
Tho resolution was unanimously adopted.
nrsrucr ~ colusmA ms
On motion Of Mr. iScrs.oL, rcP.l q II, srvera, sen
from the SprnkorH table read twice and referred 70 tho
Committee for the District.
arSBor
On motion OF Mr. B,sEs rep Of Mas, tho Senate
bill TO authorize the President 81 the United states %
transfer gunboat 10 the government 81 the republic OF
Liberia taken from the Speak table, read twlce
and referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Anaifa
ArrsorsIarfos NH
Mr. arrvE~p. from the Committee Appropriations,
reported back the senate amendments 10 the Naval Ap
preparation bl and Tho House proceeded 10 oonniier
them The House ooncurred In the ssna,s amendment
providing that carpets aud furniture ~ b" purchased
under shall be VI domestic manufacture 10 mo
smendmsn' making s pay % ,n' ,T1s ~ VIZ s,as a' !.
Portsmouth,, ~ IL and Philadelphia, o. 200 per annun
appropra,sg 81 900 for The cons,raouon % ,esss A.
llieo o. 600 10 test tbs IL etrolsum
an fuel bo ersj la the amendment "a re-
ference to raayeys Island at Portsmouth IN Navy
Yard Inrtrucng the Secretary Of the ssry IN cas- III"
owners Of property tbcrv do not sell u 70 tho govern
meat nj tho pfc. named 20 ds gptnas the public No.
OF ths bridge aud thorouphare leading FROM s Island
the Navy Yard; In tn. amendment for the pnrrhA~s
Of tho House and grounds at Annapolis and
for the purchase % other grvuadE aud erect u build
ingH the Of the Naval Academy there and In the
\ 9enaie amendment adding ssrtlDna section 20
pcans all aeis authorizing tho app"intnnnt of nssy
agents amended by prohibiting any allowance tn n.sAi
officers for % quarters, farnitnre hshs,
| fool transporting bazgayas Hrctton DO Afins
that mnat.on for adm fai"n 20 the NAvni Asdcmy
shall be- held sarh stated tunes Tho hecfetsry 81 The
| Navy may rect a section ai,psbug the once a A.
sist1n In the bureau Of Ordnance amended b. adding
the words ~ approved by Tho Secretary 81 ths Navy
| a section declaring that hereafter vacancy
I in the grade 81 Professor of hsihsmsiioA
| In tho Navy shall bs allied s"otion direct
| ing tho resumption Of surveys and rccouaot~snoss
In the Iac ocean and fecton author kinE the trans
fer % fuud from the Appropriation Tor tha pay ~
| navy the appropriation Cor contingent ctpenaer
Tho House refused cDnrur siih The Nenair IN u's
amendment apyropn.iing ti3i 90 or IN" plrchsso ~
oaktaan Edrdgs's shat Al TIE hnsi9n Navy Yard; N
thu amendment appropuaiing f200V)0 for qnsy Wall
| Of tho Nov York Navy Ysrd. IN the smrniusen, A.
prprating sgl 900 for shilJoiuers shop, timber she'd
and siore house n the Norfolk Navy Yard ia ihc amshd
incrrasIng the appropriation Tor tho FenssulA sas
yard from 40 go 600 and In tbr smebdfnsu'
reducing tie appropriation fof pull sbing The Ansrcan
| NauiicAl Alnsnso from s2s 900 20 tis 900
COMMITTEES ~ conference the disxrpofuz VOTE ~
the t~o hoassa aproinlad. aud th"n, al I'VE ss
| the House Afilourb-d
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