The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-23

Of the wagon road frss Niobrara Nebraska to vlr-
giuia Ciiy, Montana aud the bill laid tho table
ARnoHY AND AIusgSAl OF ROCK lsiAsn,
Military Anairs reported Substitute for the senate b
making further provsaon for ths sstaohmen' O an
arnory and arsenal q construction dep"' and repair
panatory of the objects OF the bin 81.
Mr. wAsnuuRSE, trep) Of Ill ssuggssted An amend
Island provided for IN tho hill shall ne % osnAr'c'sd
IN no way TO interfere with the nssisaasen Of tbs
Mr. Csnx. treol or m remark cd that that could be
provided forby having the bridge constructed under sho
direction Of the scorsiary az War sn..
Mr. srryrsS. trepl Of Pa, inquired how much thar
would cori she govmtunent eref '.t
Mr Cook sa'd he di mol know
Nh srsvrys said = would cot tho government ha'i .
million OF do.rs, and he moved W refer the DIN 70 tho
III. Ailns rep Of Mass submitted ar amendment
be 80 constructed not materially TO impair or oos,ruct
the ma cation of the Mississippi, ~
The motion refer II tue Committee OF the whos was
ncgaved, aud the biu ana amendment were considered
sr Alleys nmepdnieut ssrerd % and the sss.,I-
utc anvnded was runed: I, authorizes tho scurr-
ary or war 70 change and x the location of The railroad
acfoss Rock Island and of the bridge at Rock iland
urroes rsisspr and makes this folIowing aprro-
prations TO lquidate claims Tor property on Bcnhah,
Wilson and winncbago Islands and for property on kocs
Island su for military rnrposes ssyocv s,oo 20 ooo se,e :,
house. and ~ establish communication with
Davenport, Sc 500, 900. Fl.
Mr. DARLING. trep) Of n. y, gave notice Tat he
would to.morow after the morning hour announce the
death OF his colleague, Mr. James Humphrey. t..
BUsIsEss SATURDAY
The SrEAx.s stated that by order OF the House tho
committees would be called morrow for reports OF
Tho House proceeded to the consideration Of reports OF
committees OF private nature.
TuI SOLDIERS van or 1872
Mr. PrRuaM. trep1 OF Me, from tho Committee on
Invalid Pansons reported back adversely the House bin
granting pensions TO soldiers Of the war Of 1872 with
Mr.. MnLEa, (rcp) Of Pa, moved 10 rccomm.t 70 the
committee with Instructions to report a o,il, aud nd
dressed the House IN support Of this motion.
Mr.. Hale, trop.) Of N. u, inquired whether the gen
teman from Pennsylvania or The committee Could INFORM
tho House Of tho probable amount involved IN ne bN
and lac administered rebcke 70 the gentleman for .
menace which hc had used in HIS spsech 10 the eject
that he would havc the yeas and nays called 10 oisr -
show tho country what members were IN favor ~ grant
ing pensions 10 the old soldiers OF 1912
Mr. PrRiisw remarked that Congress had been always
extremely liberal with the Old soidirr % tho war oi
1912 and he wished the country IN pclipn
be liberal MS the sencnirn IRON fcrnsylyania ar
sred From rucuation made, u appeared that there
were s living III 900 of those Old soldiers, aud 1000
widow a. old soldiers in all $4,000 or this number
perhan twohrds would within the provisions OF
the bi This did not include saiiors and ther wldo"s
There Ia thus be hundred thou saaa per
pensioncd, which nt on, hundred dollars a
year crcn would make the annual charges ten millions
The moru,hg hour having expired the bill ~en over
ffor TWE rrrsirgsr--rcnorEAs Iro1s y
ntSico.
me silsslr presented m-ssgo from the President,
trnnsmtin copy OF the despatch Of the 4th ot June.
addressed The Secretary q, State by the United states
Minister raris in reference To the employment ot En
ropcan troops in Mexico which was referred y tho Com
mlLiec on Foreign Affairs t'...+.tst.1
.snssoE PROM TH1 rWuprsr-rnx RtrossfE''r1oN
f s .f AAKsDAisr. H 4 ~ (
The SPE,skp also presented message from the Presi
dent In reference TO the Joint resolution pfePsn an
amendment The construction, stating that Lai bcen
communicated by the SECRETARY of state 10 The Cover
nors various States the i6h ~ Juns, bot ,rH that
was ministerial aci and not 70 be censidered nvps
tnt M of nd
menl
mcssagc 10 Judiciary Committee, bot ~ tho ugge
Lion OF Mr. Banks and other nn.ndcf the inom aia
moved iis reference TO tho Reconalrseuoa comaites
A motion py Nr rAK. idem or Ohio, 10 print nfi,
thousand extra copies was referred 70 the oommt"c oi
aIlLs Rsr,giED rnox TIM COMMITTEE rsNraoes
Ih reported during the niornlng hour from th'
Committee of Invalid Pensions n follows'~-
Giving Increase ~ pension 10 Ais Mercy r. scatter
good which passed
The senais bl granting pension to nrl Harriet -
Crocker, which was passed
For the relief OF Jamea 1. rcrham, which passed
For the benefit o. John N. Jones of tbs Seventeenth
Ohio Infantry which was Iass-"d -. 80.
For ihe bcnent OF Terence Kelley which was lad on
the table. .s
Berry instead of Elizabeth Berry the p~naon t -
the widow Of MAJOR General Hiram = Berry, winch wa'
passed. .
The senate bin granting pension . Mr. cashanor =.
graphing pension 20 Mrs Inogcne Back lnyhsm sbich
WIS passed
Granting pensiou 10 Charlotte y Rod p Fala
Chasch va whose hnsband captured aud shft by
MoHbys gang, when was passed.
Dor tho Tehel Of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Lyneh,
which ps~ad M#
For the r'ilef OF Mr. Jorush. Winter widow of late
slrEeon u The sersnis Iowa Ioluntssrs, which va
rre Senate bin 70 extend the benefits cf tho pesson
laws arfnccrr which vas laid on tbe table, Ihc sab
ie-f boing provided for "a the general iass
Tho r--nate bnl granting pension 10 Mo. Am,ras4
Cook, which paved Win an alaendnen',
ris senate bii for ,hc re'icf Of Jane Rsri'. wheh
The senate ehl granting re'son 10 BENJAMIN rras.-
TO- which ~as pazsef
fhs Senate IN granting pension 20 Jane u. Brer',
iss saast~ bin sor tho relief of Cornelius croIsy,
glpsch pasSsd with anlrrfncnt
The senac bill for ihc relief of A tray. ~hrh
vas passed with eDfment
m. sens,e sin granting pepsion 70 Mr. Rsbs G.
psr ih- benent ~ Ira D. Curtis which paSsd
For th. rrlicf "a Joel farley, whlcli - aod
New York Volunteers. from Ausass. 1865, nafes.
m s.srv so.yrux
90 motion ~ Mr. wssasrpvr, ~ III the Senate i,ll
10 amend the o., o. Apri 20 IsrS authorizing ue ka~
hospitals and revenue cutters. uaa slch from
tie speaker's tsse and pssssd
ar DaCGs frsr Of krh oTsref q rrsolailon. whch
s5op,ed nsruc'ins tir JtIdriafy cofnmitse 70 n
qolre into the cypedsDcy of reporting bn dfecung
udv-. and s',orueys of fssricf courts ~ t1s rgisi
tses 10 the states lately Rebellion, 20 cbsrs grsni
/
oath ~ parties appointed entering ths dnf~s n
Officers who bcca disqualified from holding
orres on ~ psricipat0n Va thr late frhsloH
contrary 20 the and sssang of the act PreScrb
lug s1ch cath.
rW AUTHORIZATIONS rffI
Tho House rrtos ID ltssff Lofnmfse 81 ths Whole
90 IA. state 20 tho Jnion Mr. nahdsi o. Va " tt~
hair and pfoee.sed 70 the couaidss alton, o. spsels
ondef az the indian Appr0pnation bii.
The committee having pfugrrAsi 70 Ne rnf " ihs
bn Mr. Ks~sog, rsp ~ io~s, ffsm the COMMITTEES %
Appfarations rsponed an .nsesdmebi n.as s.sns 70
control of tbs Irdans from The Inferior " ua Ma In
par,sn' ssp.rneding Indian snpsrn Sfsas ADD sfs
ard rsqurny tho dntisw of thoee ocss bs discharged
by vfiosfs n the Amy assigned 70 then
M W,now, rsp of MIN, niain the poisi of off~f
aIospdfn ~ not IN order bsnx sfsDsnisst
iexssi'on
The Cakgnsa- sustained the polst og order All M
Kssa~ sognenred In the corr~ctnsaA ~ the fn<lscn
TIE oonmhis~ rgas and m bii sa reported 70 %
fIanae and p.s~ed
arvrsos rsrrsb sfafss vsrvrss
Mr. woopsnncm, trsp % W fr0m The Jadfisry coss,
,tse rrp1tei back the Ssna,s bi - yrOs ~ of a..
rpviason snd consolidation u tbe ssIutea ~ tie Lstsf
rt.isw which w.s rwaf usrr< tunes gfd - szd