Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-19
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Smith, W. McPhail and Moran Ofpartiesin Wash
Ngton declared not entitled to any reward are Major
TIa TnIeoLne, Te Lewis ); Welchman and j. HolOhan.
Inc COMMISSION then proceeded to make the awards
IN IN the case of the capture of jeff. Davis Colonel
Prlchard; of the 4th Michigan Cavalry commanding
the squad, receives $4,000 and as he recommended
that the reward be distributed among ali of that r
glment, whether present at the capture or absent
eo t99 commission proceeded to award to the Captains
~ ana 70 tne iSt Llegtenans $3.50, The privates
get from Sl66 to SlS7. The claims of the ist Wsson-
SIN CayaITy who were in pursuit. and came on the
ignored. '''i WI 0' "oA'
m SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Speaker also laid before the House n resolution
passed by the Texas Convention asking for the con-
strueton of the Southern branch of tho Pacific Rail
road AFTER the rejection of motion to refer it to
the committee on Reconstruction it was referred to
the select Committee on the Pacific Railr oad
MIR. Schofeld, of Pa introduced bill for the relief
Vi commander j. y: Garter, Of the navy. Referred.
~ PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr. Burleigh; of Dacotah, introduced bill to
fnG4a the act donang public lands to the several
colleges for tho promotion of agriculture and the
mechanic arts. Referred.
mn PENSION BUREAU.
The House then renewed as the unfinished busf
ness OF yesterdays morning hour the bill to increase
Ine salary Of the Commissioner of Pensions to 81 0G0
and Jhat Of the chief clerk of the same office from
9 MessTs Eggleston. of Ohio, and Kasson. of Iowa,
served the proposed increase.
noIro Mr: WaSfh6nrne Of Illinois opposed to any
the burdens of taxation should be lessened
Mr. Benjamin, of Missouri said the present salary
OF the commissioner of Pensions was fixed in 1915,
ana the business of the Pension Bureau had largely
increased since the war while the revenue tax had
ac.uallv caused dimipution Of the salary
Mr. Chanler, of New York wanted to know if this
pl was TO he precedent for increasing salaries He
Deieyed that there were good many colored men
waiting for these Offices
Mr, r. ftGvers Of Pennsylvania, said that We could
not get the best talent at tho present salaries Tho
Attorney General reported that he could not obtain
the proper assistance in his Office at the present rates
Ihe bill was then rejec 'ed-yeas 81, nays S.
Inc vote rejecting the bill was then r5considered
penqlng the vote the passage of the bill the morn
ing hour expired, and the bill went over until to-
morrow. "
ARMY BILL.
Inc bill to establish and reorganize the regular
army, was then taken up the unfinished business
at the adJournment of yesterday. Tho 5th section
relating to the mode of differing the ten regiments
OF Veteran Reserves elected considerable debate
but before vote taken that section tne bill
was laid aside for consideration tomorrow.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. lngersoli, OF H.. to a personal explana-
Ilon relative to the withdrawal of Mr.. Shankln of
n.y., from the District of Columbia Committee, and
declared that no diSreSpect was meant him on tho
part of the Committee, by the refusal of the House
then pending The Speaker, therefore. reappointei
Mr.. Shanklin. and the House adjourned