The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
wAsnNGros, April IL, 1854

MT HOLMES, (rep) OF y. Y, presented the resolu'
ton OF the House of Assembly Of New York Legislature
declaring that the action Of the New York Senators
the Civil Rights bill approved. and requesting the
New York Representatives to vote for the BILL notwth
standing the Presidents veto
Mr.. WARNER, (rep) of Conn, made personal expla
nation relating his absence when the vote taken
on the Civil ghts bill II his understanding that
he paired with Mr.. Johnson OF Pennsylvania who
was absent account OF sickness. II he Mr Warner
had boon present he should have voted most cheeiuy
Tor the bill
AMERICAN REGISTERS TO STEAM vEssEls
Mr. ELIOT rep), Of Mass, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported back the Senate bill 70 authorize the
issue of American registers TO the steam vessels Michigan,
Despatch and William K Miner with an amendment
applying TO n dozen other lake steamers. The amend
ment was agreed to, and the bill passed
FROM COMMITTEE on CLAIMS.
Mr. WAsHBrRS lrepl OF Ind and Mr.. WAsHBURs (rep.)
Of Mass and Messrs DgLASo (ep Of OHIO and fnoRSroS
dem of H. presented large number OF adverse re
ports from the COMMITTEES of Clamswh were laid on
thu table.
LAND OFFICE IN IDAHO
Mr.: DmGos rcp) OF Mich, from the Committee on
Public Land reported back the bill establish land
Office in the territory of Idaho, which was considered
and passed.
THE PAY OF Tus ARMY
Mr. scHESCK (repJ OF Ohio from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported back, with substitute, the
bill to regulate the pay of the army, and asked that be
postponed and made special order for this day fort
night and until disposed Of 1t was 30 ordered.
RELIEY PATRIOT
Mr.. BTSDY rep OF ONO, Oncrel reSOlutiOn winch
was adoptcd recting that William Mercer OF the county
Of Ross, State OF Ohio had furnished seven sons and
grandson TO the army Of the United States during
the late rebellion, some Of whom were minors and
killed died in the service, and that VIM. Mercer
and his wife aged and nrm and without the neces
sary means to support themselves their old age ana
insiructing the Committee Invalid Pensions TO In.
quire into the propriety OF placing tho name OF VIM.
Mercer the list OF Invalid Pensioners.
NATIONAL BANK STOCK.
Mr. DAWES, (rep of Mass offered n resolution, which
was adopted, directing tho Judiciary Committee to IN
quire whether any legislation lis necessary to make the
shares in national banks liable attachment and levy
OF execution under state law for the payment Of debts
Of the owners.
EXTRA PAY FOR RETURNED pRfsoSErs
Mr. EnuEY trep) OF Ohio, offered a resolution, which
adopted, instructing tho Commtte. on Military
Affairs INQUIRE into tie expedlency Of allowing three
months extra pay the returned prison survived
the fate Of the steamer Sultana the other
turned prisoners arr allowed
DrsNTR TO Mr. JAMES HRooKS
Mr. RIcE rcpl Of Me, offered a resolution recting
that morning paper Saaounced the ,ae' tSsi III" M
Brooks public dinner next Monday, and tina, Messs
Stockton voorhees, expected u be present, and
resolving that the Chairman o. the Committee on Elec-
ton and such other members Of that committee as may
be invited shall be granted leave OF absence 10 attend
such meeting and dinner: u.aughter)
Mr HARDING, fdem.) Of Ky, wanted 20 move an amend
ment, but Mr. Rice Of Me, withdrew tho resolution.
TIE cIvm RIGHTS nrIL-ASOrHEg PERSONA ErfLAsAuoN
Mr ISGEsoIL, lrep Of ILL.,, rose ~ personal esplana
ton and stated that he represented IN the Baltimore
american having engaged the other day ia making
datory motions 10 prevent a vote the Civil ghts
bill He dsclamed DOM so, leaving the credit OF such
motions TO his friend from Wisconsin, Mr. Eldridge
The spEAKER stated that the correction Of the mistake
had appeared In this mornings Balum9re Ama1cah
RELIEF ARMY rAYGi srErs
The House then proceeded the business % tho
morning hour tho unfinished business 81 the morning
hour Yesterday Il being the bill reported from the
Committee Military Affairs FOR tho relief Of pa mas
ter Ia the army. primary Of the el vas contained
In the report Of yesterday proceedings
Mr. SCInNCK, (rOpJ 81 Ohio moved 20 amend the bll
By adding The wOrs "snd all persons Who have cIyed
a. paymasters or additional paymasterH" Tho amend
Mr. sr,Lpya tr'pl Of Ohio, moved 20 amend By a
pro,so that the proper accounting officers Of The Iiea-
sury shall In the settlement 81 the accounts Of paynas
ters allow them all charges for payments actually made
by them 30 the troop good faith and without iraudu-
lent practice inent provided further that The Pay
master General shall be satisfied, by ful and compete
proof that such payments actually made va good
aith and without fraid lleni purpose and intent The
Amendment agreed TO-
Nr nAv. inquired Of the Chairman o. the Committee
Military Afirs why this bill was reported g. urr-e
the compensation Of pnymascrs Will the coanirv wa
burdcned with Indebtedness, without even ~ ar a.
appeared any solicitation On The part " those ior whose
benefit 10 was des ened Ho thought there was ~ pre-
Mr. H5rcHKrs. rep) or y. v entered bic protest
against the passage Of this bill Tho otce n pawn -
wa responsible once. Men entered into t knowing what
The computation vas 20 be- IhE OH sh'Ad HlI %
passed the sakc ~ Incompetent pnyrseTs uho may
have lot moneys account q rreguartes aud 's -
competent paymas.ors. many OF them bad made small
fortunes n not large one by the Office
Mr. sc,E,CK saif that the Committee on Military
Affairs had reported tha BIZ actuted By sense q
public 4 stree towards The officers and the commit os
be deferred by any cutlery Of popular cano'
! Tho nteman from New York DIR DAVIS BAD sal
there was 10 precedent Tor h~ bll That WIS not -
there were presidents or H. bi was passed alter ths
war With Mexico allowing raymafiefs similar com
Mr. Dtvr. III that az tha, WIS u commission,
| Il should b. followed By the sn % omission.
Mr. scnEscX-Theu you back out from your nrt posi-
! ton that there precedent Tor this bhlt
Nr DAv.-Oh certainly.
| Nr LEBLgyD, lden.l u Ohio inquired whether any
an ala sffasrf rufu Ia
| Mr. su.scK replied that be had, bat could no, no
| give the precise figures Ho explained that when pay
ments made In the neld OF on The march, Or u
troops anywhere In the front they were made, eicia
81 n the hrst years ~ the var Without experience u
| ne mode or business, either Al Ma'.i", t,n OF ~
| the field. They were made Wtholt forms a-h
! nciont ~ Instruct, advise and lead those ray
masters 10 exact and precise pefornan. o. Tel
/ duties, that they might avoid rsks Tie cone
queure that every Iaymaser, 10 Tar from making
fortune had been et With ftoppagc against accounts
becaafe Of Informally. These rt1pfagcs Amounted u
he arrr,e 40 gg5 900 eah FOR the III haf " nc var
they we're not nsde account u any default, BIT be
cause soldiers we're permitted 70 sign payrols by maSns
NJ panISs rapj ~ inquired how many pay
| ma4ierg there had been IN the army
w s1fsxcE replied that there had been some lvo -
| pr Dartfya a.kod vhat would b. The largest amount
| paid 10 any paymastcr under tbs law
| Nr ScHErlk replied that u limited " enc thOn
| sand d0arg per anuum dgrng the war
| Mr Doufss calcua'cd thsi a. each paymaser would
have some ave thou and d3larr that would require N
aggresaia son of two millions AMI a hsf ~ axe,
why naval paymagfers ueru not included n uie terms
| The hil Army paynasi"rs ranked A. innJof. and 70
ceigrd shout three thousand dollars year IheF ~
been able " keep fast horses arf perhaps fHst 0'hc
| thing uaufhierl Large amounts ~ sofernmen
fund.- held by these men bad been used 10 Wal nfe"
for pecuIaiing punoses The naval Jay master ~ t'
other hand bsd gone through tls pars ~ var anl re-
cevsd only f6ureen hundred dollars pr snnufn Ihe
| rrg great deal more Nc vas VII NJ ~ 80 lnsho
done " ai ana did not wsh 10 feo any css 20 silnn
| Mr. scurScK replied that nothng conue tef = 81 ~
| "A frfu rrfrrrrt lurwlIttrn NNlfAF