New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-12

troops actually serving in tho field
Mr.. ScHENcK accepted the amendment, and moved Inc
The House refused to second the previous question and
the morning hour having expired, the bill went over I'LL
tomorrow
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.
Mr. BIDwELL, from the Committee Agriculture, re-
ported back with substitute the bill to amend the Agri'
cultural College act.
Alter pretty discurslve debate, and the amendment
of the substitute the substitute agreed to- and the
bill passed by vote of 80 to SO.
The bill as passed that the time in which the
several States may comply with the provisions OF the act
of July 1862 entitled Gan act donating public lands
to the several States and Territories which may provide
colleges for the benefit Of agriculture and the mechanic
arts is hereby extended that the acceptance OF the
benefits of the said act may be expressed within three
years from the passage of this act and the colleges re-
qured by the said may be provided within five years
from the date Of the filing of such acceptance with the
Commissioner of the general land Offices provided that
the States now represented in Congress which have not
aved themselves Of the grant of land contained in the
said act of July2 1862 be and they are hereby entitled to
avail themselves of the benefits thereof by complying
with the provisions of the said act and OF this act 40
coding to their present representation IN Congress pro-
vided further that where any Territory shall become
State and be admitted into the Union, such new State
shall be entitled 10 the benefits Of the SAID act OF July
1862 by expressing the acceptance therein required WITH
in three years Of its admission into the Union, and pro-
vdng the college colleges within five years after such
acceptance prescribed in this act provided further that
any State which has heretofore expressed Its acceptance OF
the herein referred to shall have the period Of i've
years within which to provide at least college de-
scrbed in tho fourth section Of said act after the time for
providing said college, according TO the act OF July :,
1862, SHAH have expired.
CHARITABLE.
Mr.. IYGEasorL introduced bill to incorporate the
Howard Institute and Home for the District Of Columbia
This was referred TO the Committee on the District OF
Columbia, after having been read twice.
PETITIONS.
Mr. KErcHUM presented the petition Of 0 citizens Of
Pine Plains NewYork asking for increased protectionon
American wool.
York. for change in the law for the taxation Of stoves
composed of cast and sheet iron respectively that the
tax shall be imposed on the increased value only These
were appropriately referred.
htfMDURsISG MISSOURI
the State of the Union and proceeded the
ration Of the Senate BILL passed March to the
State of Missouri the moneys expended for the United
States in enrolling eQuippng and provisioning the Militia
forces to aid in suppressing the Rebellion.
The bill appropriates $6,7750OO. The Committee on
By $4,000. f' ,1....,
Mr. WENTWORTH moved to amend BY striking out the
first section and argued that the bill should have been re-
ferred not the Committee on Appropriations, but to
the Committee on Claims.
Mr. STEVENS defended the bill
Mr. LOAN made hours Speech detailing the history
Of the circumstances which formed the basis Of this claim
against the Government.
Mr. Washbune III agreed with his colleague Went
worth that the bill should have been referred TO the Com
mittee on Claims. IL was nothing but claim OF the
State Of Missouri He proceeded TO discuss the history
Of affairs in Missouri during the war.
He yielded to Mr. Benz amin, who corrected TINS history
in some particulars
Mr. WILSON Iowa inquired whether the appropriation
in the bill included the amount Of direct tax which was
10 be deducted.
Mr. LOAN replied that the amount of the claim was
AZ 46 O00 and that from that sum was deducted the
amount of direct tax, over 100000
Mr. WILSON Iowa. understood then, that THIS Dill IN
effect appropriated over az 100000.
Mr. WAsHBURSE ny said that all this was in the line
of his remarks. There bill involving this large
amount reported from committee which had really no
Jurisdiction over H. and without any written report to
enable the House TO understand IT, lie did not want TO
do Injustice TO the State of Missouri bnt he thought the
committee should rise and report back the bill and that
the House should then refer 1t 70 the Comnltee Of
Claims He pointed out the improperly OF giving one
man. to be appointed by the President the power con-
ferred upon the Commissioner, in this bill
Mr.. KAssoy suggested an amendment, providing fof
three Commissioners INSTEAD of one to be appointed BY
the President with the advice and consent Of the Senate
Mr.. LOAN mad no objection to that ~
Mr. MRIGPT pointed out the fact that the militia OF
New.Jersey had marched into Pennsylvania to defend
that State from invasion, and had not yet been paid in
full general bill had been reported and was unfair
70 permit Mss9 to come in and have special lesi'a'
Mr.. VAN HORN MOL said the gentleman from New
Jersey was discussing facts The general bill he re-
ferred 20 not law, and might never De law. but
this did not come within that category. Missouri
was claiming in this bill nothing for expenses or oountes
She; hadi paid several millions or these purposes but
was not now making any claim for that All the troops
that had been called out by State authority had been pad
by the state but this claim for troops ead Gut by
the United States Government and who served IN the
army IL was precisely like the of Pennsylvania,
which State reimbursed by law passed the other day.
Mr.. Wright inquired how much money Missouri had
received from Congress, on account OF such claims as
this.
Mr.. BENJAMIN replied that she had not received one
dollar
Mr. WRIGHT said he had been told that she had re-
ceved $500 900. This bill should not pass while New
jersey made no claim for the e. coo 900 which she had
expended in good cause, and with free heart.
General debate on the bill was closed by unanimous
Consent.
Mr. KAssoN moved 10 amend the BILL by making the
first section read, The President SHALL with the advice
and consent Of the Senate appoint three Commissioners
The amendment was agreed 70.
Mr.. WAsHBURSE (lll.) moved to amend the amendment
by adding to the first section the folowlng:
and shall be authorized call before them and examine
them under oath and 70 sPpoSt CLERK compensation Of so
The amendment was agreed to-.
The bill still further amended and the Committee
arose and reported back the bill and amendments.
The yanons amendments were agreed to-
The question being the passage of the bill, Mr. lie
BLOND demanded the yeas and nays, which were re-
fused
Tho bill passed by vote division of GO to 25.
AS amended and passed it reads as follows:
That immediately after the passage Of this act the President
shall with the advice and consent Of the Senate appoint three
Commissioners whose duty II shall be ascertain the amount
OF money expended BY the State Of Missouri in enrolling
equppng ubssrng and paying such State
been called into service in sod State since the 2ith day Of
in The suppression Of rebellion against the United states
said Commissioners shall be authorized sit Board
In the State of Missouri and shall DO authorized TO call wit
and examine them under OATH
And said Commissioners shall be authorized TO employ
clerk rate OF compensation not exceeding e. 500 per
annum.
SEC ,. And Be further enacted That the Commissioners
appointed shall proceed subject regulations be prescribed
by the Secretary War; examine all the items Of
expenditures made by said State the purpose herein named
allowing only for disbursements made and amounts assumed
by the State for enrolling equppng subssng and paying
such troops called by the Governor at the request
OF the United States Department commander. commanding
n In
cud by the express order Of such
commander which may have been employed in suppresng
rebellion in said State under the authority and command Of
Federal officers And allowance shall be made any
troops who did not perform actual military service in full