The national Republican., 1866-06-16

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Ms: Hal. Si Ne, ~ Hs%p'Airs offered the follow
Provided, however, that <his AZ shall not be
construed 10 deny the Heht Of zach House Of Con.
grss. TO be abe jadse Of tbs elections returns and
qusliacstiens'oi its ewn memberr. orSto prohibit,
elected and assihsd, on takins 10 required oath,
Mr.. orth, Il Indiana, mad. . speech in support
Of the bil after which the bill went over til Mon
day nsxt.
on Public Lands reported back Senate joint rsso-
luton, passed yesterday, explanatory Of and In
addition 10, the act Of May 8, 1884 grantng lands
TO aid In the construction Of certain railroads In
Wisconsin. Read tho third time and passed.
Senate bills confirming the titles Of Alexis
Pierretot to tract Of land In Brown county, Wis.
consini granting q pension TO Mrs. Margaret A.
Fulton, and To define the number and regulate the
appointment Of officers Of the navy were taken from
the Speakers table, read twice, and appropriately
referred WV
The Speaker presented IN. proceeding. of the
Soldiers State Convention in Pennsylvania. Re.
ferred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs, and
ordered 10 be printed. NI
Mr. Farquhar, Of Indiana, introduced Joint
resolution FOR the relief Of Virginia s. Wilson,
widow Of ths late Captain George W. Wilson. Read
twice and referred to the COMMITTEES on Invalid
Pensions. s ...
Mr. Parquhsr, Of Ind ! from the Pos, once Com
mittee, reported back Senate bill for the payment
Of John Gordon, messenger In tho Post Once De.
psrtment from 1859 to 1850 for extra services not
to exceed $3.50 per annum. Aftsr q long discus
sion the bill was rejected. 49,
Mr. Rice, Of Mass, from the COMMITTEES on Naval
Afairs. reported back Senate bill, psssed April o.
to establish q photographic ofico In the Navy De-
partment, with an amendment striking out the ap.
Precipitation The amendment was agreed to and
the bill passed. IN. 4, ~, 80 ~
Mr. Mckee, Of Ky, from the Committee on
Claims reported back Senate bill to reimburse the
State Of West Virginia for moneys expended for
military forces 10 aid In suppressng the rebellion,
with an amendment TO appoint three commission.
ers instead Of one. The amendment was agreed to
and the bin passed. ,s.f,
mittoe, reported back Senate joint resolution re-
ferring<hs petition and papers in the case Of Jos
Mock to the Court Of Claims Road the third time
and passed.
M. Coifroth, OF Pennsylvania. from the Commit.
tee on Invalid Pensions, reported back adversely
the petition for pension Of Henrietta o. Gardiner,
widow Of an ofioer In tho service, who was
killed IN the line Of his duty. Tho adverse report
based the principle that the revenue service
10 part Of the civil service for which pensions
not allowed. s7 hia siyn71
Mr., Blaine, Of Maine, appealed to the House
against the report and moved that the petition be
recommitted with Instructions to report a bill.
After considerable discussion, the motion was re-
jected and the petition was laid on the table.
Mr.. Washburn, Of mRssaehusetts from tho Com
mittee on Claims made reports hs follows; .
Petition Of John L. Hockaday. Laid on the
table. ... ~ .g1.
Senate bill passed May 1l) for relief Of Jonathan
W. Gordon, late Major 1lth Infantry. Passed.
Senate bill for relief Of Captain John II. Orowell
assistant quartsrmaster United States army
Passed. I've
Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio, introduced joint resolu-
ton directing the names Of Edward Grouse, Jesse
W. Dungan, and Joseph Parker, who had been CON-
missoned lieutenants In the 18th Ohio infantry
but who were killed before being mustered In. to
be enrolled as mustered in from the date Of their
commission. s..L..d4 VI .. ..a
Amer some discussion, II was, on motion Of Mr.
wilson, Of Iowa, referred TO the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs, n n
On motion Of Mr., Latham, Of West Virginia, the
Commissioner Of lPublio Buildings and Grounds
was authorised to employ three additional watch
men for the Smithsonian Grounds; and the joint
resolution appropriating 81 900 TO aid In the COM
pletion Of the arohing Of Tbsr creek through the
Botanic Gardens was referred to the Committee
Appropriations Adjourned.