The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WAS<iNsToN, may ~ 1000.
The States and Territories were called for bills aud
lutions To be referred to Committees
RIGHT GRANT.
Mr. HcBy, (rep) OF Cal, introduced q b,h granting
the right Of way and making grant or land the Sierra
Nevada and Contra Costa Emigration and Canal compa
ny California which read twice ana referred to
the Committee Public Lands.
THE HEIRS ~ GENERAL wmGHr.
Mr.. BIpwELL, (rep) Of Cal, introduced bill for the
relief Of the Of Brgader General George
Wright Of the United states Army, which read
twice and referred TO the Judiciary Committee
Also bill to grant the title the Puebla lands the
town OF santa Barbara; which was read twice and TO
ferred TO the Committee on Private Land ClamsL
srxAs rms sASDwIoH rrAsDs
ALSO a bill to authorize the Ocean Mail Steamship Com
pany's beiwecn the United States and the Sand
wich Islands which read twice and referred 10 the
Post ONCE Committee.
AGRICULTURAL cotLp;N
amend the Agricultural College bin 80 as extend It's
benefits TO tho States lately In rebellion, on
condition . that tho grant. .. lands should @
states and the proceeds thereof be applied to the
support pablc schools inst sd Of agricultural OF sci
entnc colleges IL was read twice and referred To the
Committes on Public IAndA
PACIFIC RAILROAD TELEGRAPH
amend The ses o. SDy issa to aid n the eon.ac,o"
Of railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river
70 the Pacific Ocean j. was read twice and referred TO
INDIAN AvvAIRs.
Mr. CuIior, lrcp) Of Ill, introduced bill TO provide
,or the consolidation OF the Indian tribes and "a c-tab
sh civil government In the Indian Territory which
read and referred 10 the Committee Teritorcs
ADDITIONAL AssrsrAyr sEcTrrAHr or TIN sAvr
Mr SrEvgSs, trcp) Of Pm, introduced JOINT resoiu-
ton a1tborizn tho appointment OF additional Assist,
Secretary o the Navy six months from the 1s Of
June next He explained that the Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy about proceed Europe examine
the naves and navy yards and that additional assist
ant would be required during his absence.
U1 t.tUt
resolution motion OF Mr. SnvEv referred 10 the
COMMITTEE Naval Aifairn
Tho call of States for bills being concluded the States
we're called RESOLUTIONS
TENURE ofyrrx
Mr. wniIsus trep.l of Pa, introduced . resolution,
which adopsed, instructing the COMMITTEES the
Judiciary inquire into No efpediency of altering the
laws 10 abrogss the tenure Of oca at the pleasure
the appointing power and 70 mako all ofcAl trusts
INV -saao mor- ~ uxmrS
Mr. srgvKSs offered the following
R..oyed rh eonrii,. q ssses meme.r. b .ppein,ea
y sss sss,.s yss.s % ss i- q. Be Of
nec,sd Win the ,.esai bloody r.o,. N I.si sl,y.
,ns ,hs ssS prose.. sSS sia.an o ss rcsoa. pro-
q ag e e.rpsa the saSr sa and wosaseS
,ss s%osn; & and sarrss,sr .. the pSSy % s ss
the s.r;.n, = g, i A q. deputy and .,'ae g.
ssl scm,n,,iss Al the srrens.. os sSs iurss. @
ss,on s1s be paid oa, q the eenunses, fund o.
pr.ons and papers and v examine wiine-e. under oath.
Mr. Hsrpise, trepl Of H., desired TO amend the
htion 10 extend the investigation To Chattanooga
Mr. CuAMER, tdcmI OF v. ", desired TO extend u 10
the recent massacre by the Indians in For Goodwin.
arizona
Neither Of the last propositions wa pressed. aud
the rceoIu,ion, a. offered, wS adopted by yeas 81,
nays p
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Mr. Cs,xIrs offered the following
Re-oved. rhst the nde,~Ddent, pa,r.oc and eonsnu.
,ons Of th. President OF ue United riae In sch.
% soa @ s.. n hs Ss ~fr and nd ,oau.y rs 81 y @
Isw n,asns-ai, and mi.csievoa. sn net With We sp
syal c.,irn. of the unitcd states.
unnees..ary ana anconsartonai hereby dr.c- ,hs
chairman % the commise having charge Of the Buresu Ia
xith this resolution
Mr. scHssoH lrcp of OHIO raised the question of
der thai tsc rs resolution contained Insulting attack
Congress for which The member offering deserved
10 BE- dealt with by the House.
The srEkEs decided that the resolution could be
the House 20 dec do whether the resolution should no
be- considered or adopted The argument u the gentle
man from Ohio was an ar-r mont 10 the House but ND
Eot touch The question ~ parliamentary Law.
Mr.. srnvxc raised the questsn Of the reception Of
the resolutions
The srvsssn stated ,hs, the, question came under the
forty nrss rule of the House and thai tho question would
be. Snail the r-sosticus b. receivcd and oonsdereds
Mr. Rooxs glenn Of n. j., moved tina, the resDa,ions
The srraEEs stated fhss ths rrsoat,ops Ger. ma h..
The QUESTION sahen, ssd Me House refused " re
ssive Ne resclstoos-yess ~, nsys Va
soun ~ crx~cvx
Mr. scHnScs gsvc notice that -oon ths morning
bout snsun srpr., be voaid move rvsolsoon of cen
Mr. CsAuss rssors>s sAsa hs ~cah hhs W ossr re-
iutson osmurins Mr. s<hssct
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