New-York tribune., 1866-05-04
VOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

THE ARMY BILL.
Mr. Wight withdrew the motion made by him ycsier-
day 10 lay on table the motion to reconsder the vote
rejecting the Army b in order to move its recommiiai
10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. CHASLER reviewed the motion and called ior the
Yeas and Nays. =
thai motion would not have the effect Of killing the bill
The SPEAKER answered aimaiiyey, but said that was
a matter for the House 10 determine.
The House refused 10 order the Yeas and Nays ana the
motion 10 lay on the table was lost.
The vote rejecting the bill was recon sdercd.
Mr.. WRIGHT then moved TO rccomlnit the bill to the
Committee Military Affairs.
Mr. Ross moved instructions To the Committee 10 report
a bill for an army of not more than $1,000 men.
Mr. scHKscK said that would turn adnft about 10000
of the Regular Army He hoped no Instructions would
be given. ~
Mr. Ross motion was rejected and the bill was then re-
committed and ordered to be printed as amended
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION oF THE EMPEROR OF
RUSSIA.
Mr. STEVENS asked leave TO introduce the following joint
resolution:
Resoird BY the and House Of Rrese"a,res ~ Con;
gre, assembled That the Congress OF the United states o.
America has with deep regret the attempt made upon
the OF the Emperor OF Russia by an enemy oil
The Congress their greeting to His Imperial MAJ
esty and the Russian nation, and congratuates the
twenty millions of seris upon the poydenal escape rom
danger of the Sovereign to whose head and heart they owe
the blessings Of their freedom.
Mr. Ross objected unless the joint resolution was re-
feued 10 the Committee on Foreign AhaiIs.
MIR STEVENS Pa said he would withdraw il until one
man in favor Of assassination could not obsiTucl IT,
TIE REc0NsTRUCTIoS COMMITTEE.
Mr.. BOUTWELL,, from the Reconstruction Committee,
reported testimony in reference the State Of Georgia
and Mr.. COYKLING from the same Committee, reported
testimony in reference to Virginia, North Carolina and
Sonth Carolina which was laid the table and ordered
10 be printed
MAMMALIAN
Mr. JULIAN offered resolution. which was adopted re-
questng the President to communicate any information
he has concerning determinations made by the socaled
Macmillan Government OF Mexico against American
commerce or commerce from particular American ports
A NJ Mr. RlDWTII a clerk authorized Tor
the Agricultural Committee.
ALLEGED MURDER OF UNION PRISONERS.
The SPEAKER presented communication ron the
Secretary of War Transmitting in compliance with resou-
ton of April l6 the report OF JudgcAdvocate Genera IN
relation to the murder Of certain Union soldiers belonging
to the First and Second North Carolina Loyal lniany,
The House proceeded, the regular business IN the
morning hour the consideration OF the reports from the
Committees on Territories.
MONTANA.
Mr. ASHLEY Ohio from :he Committee on Territories,
reported substitute for the House BILL to amend the act
Of May %, providing for temporary soVeren, 20 mon'
norton the Teroy and the second section annus all the
acts of the so.cacd Legislative Assembly, when met IN
the City Of Virginia on the oh OF arc ana oroiu'
the payment of money TO the members thereof.
Tbe substitute was agreed to, and the bill amended
was passed.
NEVADA.
Mr. ASHLEY Ohio also reported back the Sena'e bii
passed March H. enargng the boundaries oi the o'a'c Vi
Nevada by including part of Utah and Arizona.
Mr. ASHLEY Ohio reported an amendment Pio'lIme ~ <
that all possessory rights acquired by citizens OF The Cn-
ted States to mining claims in the Territory added 10
Nevada shall remain valid subsstlng mining CLAIMS.
The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. RICE MaincD offered an amendment 10 stiiSe OUT
the part adding portion of Arizona Territory, ~, NJ
In response 10 question by Mr.. Hooper OF uiah Mr.
ASHLEY Ohio stated that the bill took from 0tah one
degree aud wes leaving Utah still with 81 Vo square
miles instead of 100000 square miles de added tha'
under the bill the of the Territory would be- NEVADA
lOi 900 square miles; Utah, 1000 square miles; Arizona
l2l coo square miles NewMexco l2l 900 square miles;
Colorado, l0l 900 square miles.
Mr.. IoorER Utah opposed the bill on the ground that
the transfer Of people from government to another
reduced them to serfs. He therefore entered his
solemn protest against the bill The people of Utah were
the first make path from the Missouri River to the cen
Ter of the continent. -
Mr.. GOODWIN Arizonal opposed that part of the bil
affecting the Territory OF Arizona.
Mr. ASHLEY Ohio stated that Brigham Young told him
last Summer that he had objection to the proposed dis
memberment of Utah. there but few If any OF his
people living in that portion of
Mr. ASHLEY tNcvadal supported the bill lie said that
tho Mormons 10 mining, and that the citizens
Of Ncyada had dseoycled, and geTe working tbs l:t y