Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-27
Congress.
WASHINGTON, June 26.
HOUSE.

HOUSE
Mr.. BINGHAM, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill for the
payment of the 4th, Sth and llth regiments
of Ohio Volunteer Militia of Cincinnati,
Bard's Company of Cavalry and Pantson's
Battery during the time they were in the
service OF tho United States. Passed.
Mr.. ALLISON calfcd-uP the motion to re-
consider the vote whereby, some days since,
the bill to pay bounties to the 37th Iowa
Volunteer Infantry, known as the Grey
Beard Regiment" which was laid on the
table on the report OF the Military Commit
tee. After some discussion the bill was
passed.
Mr.. PRICE, from the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad, reported back the Senate
bill to aid in the construction of a railroad
and telegraph line from the States of Mis-
souri, and Arkansas TO the Pacific coast,
with amendments. Ordered printed and re-
committed.
Mr.. FARQUHAR, from the Conference
Committee on the joint resolution for the re-
lief of Messrs. Goodrich Cornish, for car
rying United States mails from Baish City
to Idaho City, in the Territory of Idaho,
made report reducing the amount from
800, ,O00 to SO, 900, which was agreed to.
Mr.. ELLIOTT, from the Committee on
Conference, reported back the Senate bill to
regulate the transportation of nitro glyce-
rine, with amendments extending the pro-
visions to nitroleum, or blasting oil, or nitro
oil, or powder, mixel with any such oil, and
changing the penalty rom $500 to not less
than 81 900, and requiring the substance TO
be surrounded by plaster of Paris, or other
material, which will ba nOn-explosiye upon
being saturated with such oils. The amend
ment was agreed to and the bill as amended
passed.
Mr.. Elliott, also, from the same commit
tee. reported bill declaratOry Of the act CT
February 10th, 1866, authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to issue registers to
vessels in certain eases, which was read
three times and passed
Also bill making the town of Whitehall,
n. Y, port of delivery within collection,
District of ChamPla'n, which was read
three times and passed.
Also bill constituting Omaha and Ne
braska in the territory of Nebraska, and st.
Paul in the State of Minnesota, posts of de-
livery, was read three times and passed.
On motion of Mr. ELLIOTT, the Com
mittee on Commerce was discharged from
/ further consideration OF the letter Of the
| Secretary Of the Treasury in reference to
| the pay of Inspectors of Customs, and
| same was referred to the Committee on Ways
l and Means
Mr.. HUMPHREY offered some amend
ments, which he was discussing when the
morning hour expired. and the bill went
1 over till tomorrow.
| The SPEAKER Announced as Special
| Committee appointed in the matter of Dor
rance Atwater, Messts. Hale, Woodbridge
| Thorton, Paine and Longyear.
/ The Speaker presen cd memorial from
the Philadelphia Board OF Trade to Con
gress, praying for the abolition of legal re-
striction on commerce in money. Referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
The House then proceeded tothe business
on the Speakers taolo, and disposed thereo
as follows:
Senate amendments, 60j in number, Il
the internal revenue bill
/ Mr.. MORRILL, said that if he though
the House would agree to 1t, he would NOV
a concurrence in all the amendments Of tn
Senate, but not supposing that the motiol
would meet with the approval Of the HOus
| he would refer the amendments to the Com
mittee on Ways and Meaus.
NJ. PIKE expressed wish that Mcrril
would move to non concur, and ask for
| Committee on Conference
Mr.. STEVENS hoped that would not b
done This was a very important bill, an,
there were good many parts Of it whlcl
ought to be disposed Of in the House.
Mr.. MORRILL, moved to refer the amend
ments to the Committee on Ways and Mean
and they were 50 referred.