New-York tribune., 1866-04-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ppppnupy AT TUR SOUTH.


Mr. Klssos iowa offered resolution, which was
.d,ed requesting the President Of tho United States to
cae TO be communicated to the House eoiaoh "i me
ursions In reference the freedmen contained in the
amended Constitutions oi the Southern states and III the
passed by these States since the overthrow OF the ne
bcIon far information on that subject may DC III
biz possession.
Mr. ANcosA Pal reported back adversely large num-
Der Of petitions om army officers which were aid on The
table
PRIVATE BILLS.
The Uouse then proceeded the regular business IN
order during the morning hour to the consideration OF the
Committee reports on bills Of private character
Mr. WAsHBuRs (Mass.) and Messrs THORNTON DBL
ASo wARD, MCKEE and WAsBBuRSE lnd.l reported a
number of cases from the Committee on Claims
The following bills reported by them were considered
and passed viz for the relief Of Monroe Young for the
relief OF Edw. y. Mckinney Of Binghamton, ~ u. Tor
the relief of the Rev. Listop H. Pierce; for the relief OF
the owners Of the bark Maria Henry of Portland Maine
10 amend the Of June & 1864 TO provide for the pay
ment for horses and other property destroyed IN hr mil
A. Gibbons the Senate JOINT resolution authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury TO adjust the claims Of eas
and Dixon against the United States; for the RELIEF of
II sha j. House Assessor Of Internal Revenue for the
Second District Of Michigan referring the claim Of SWAN
and Howard for damages from collision Of their vessel WIN
vessel belonging to the United States TO the Cou oi
Claims for the benefit Of Henry Horne for the relief Of
Nathan Noyes. .
The bill ior the relief of Goldsmith Bros. Of San Fran:
cisco CAL and Portland Oregon was reported back and
referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
The Senate joint resolution referring the petition and
paters the Of James B1rtchcll 10 the Court OF
Claims was indefinitely postponed.
MT WAsHBr RSE (lli.), fom the Committee on Com
metce reported bill for the relief Of Charles Berner
Co.. IL Boston, appropriation Of - $50 for the passage on
board the Hawaiian bark Kamehamcha III. OF sxty-eght
destitute seaen Of American vessels burned by the Anglo
Confederate vessel Shenandoah from Ascension Island to
Honolulu.
The morning hour having expired, the bill went over
until next Friday.
'"' INTERNAL REVENUE.
Mr. MORRILL, gave notice that the bill to amend the In
tena Revenue Act would not be called up till Monday
week.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The House then resumed consideration Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad BILL and the Clerk read the substitute
offered by Mr. Stevens, as modified by him.
The notifications consist Of the following:
Strike out section third and insert as AL addition to
section two, as follows:
Aud upon the failure part OF the company for the pc
od OF 90 days to pay the niere, on said stock hy same
States have TO sell 50 much o the SAID ihnd so
reserved aforesaid public auction or private SALE VII
tie Government for the payment OF said interest
ord That said lands shall not be sold for less than " %
Add 10 the provso at the end Of the bill the following
Prorded further That least three ourths OF the board OF
Directors shall always be citizens Of the Uulted States and
provided further that the shall not be called upon
10 pay Interest ou construction Of more than 20
miles road for the first nor for more than 100 miles
additional for the second nor FOR more han ~ miles ad
dtiona for the third nor for more than 200 miles sdd
tona for the fourth and after that time on no more than
additional miles till snch road Is completed.
Mr.. BIsGnAM addressed the House in support Of the
bill lie said that the substitute just read removed and
silcnced every objection urged by gentlemen Who had
sroken against the adoption Of the measure. The bill
shoQd the of every member Of the House. IL
he duty Of satcmanshp to develop all the resources
of the nation and Ia enable the nation Ia lay it's hand
uneounted commerce Of the great East by becoming the
route.
NI RcGrRs le1t made an aIeumon in support Of tbs