The national Republican., 1866-07-26


Mr., Hsnd:rson moved 70 snsnd By providing
thst the mllsagso Of usmbss from the Atlantic
coast shall hersaltsf b 70 esnts PER mile; which
was disagrssd to.
The question was then taken on the amendment
increasing the compensation to g. 900. vhsnit was
YsAs-Msssrs. cowsn, Davis Dooit.ls, Hsnd.
rickr Howard, Lane MeDousaii, Nssmith, Norton.
Pomsr6y, Ramsey Riddle, Ross, Sprsgus, Stewart,
Trumbuil, Van. winkls, and Yatss-I8.
NArs-Msssrs, Buotaiew, Chandler. Clark. Crss-
wsp, Edmonds Rssssndsn, Foster, Crimes Gath.
rie, Henderson, Howe, Morgan, Nys, Poland, shsr-
man, Sumner, Wade, Williams, and wilson-19. 7;
Mr.. Henderson renewed bis amendment 10 make
the salary IS, 900 and mileage twenty cents PET
mile, TO be estimated BY the nearest route. { M
Mr.. Hendricks moved to make II 10 cents per
mile to members cast Of the Rocky Mountains.
Disagreed to.
The question was then taken on the amendment
Of Mr.. Henderson, when IL was agreed to by-ysas
-, nays Is. #-... r-g... H'.f' 1
Mr.. Grimes offered an amendment Increasing The
salary Of oil the employee. Of th; ssn... 20 p.r
Adopted HNc NJ
The bin was thsn passed. '4n sol
On motion Of Mr. Fssssndsn, the dsAcispey ap.
preparation bill was taken up. .t..s.-g 5',.i
The Senate then, at Eve minutes to !, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. II, /
The House met at IL O'Clock. The reading Of
MT. Rice, Of fMassachusstts, from the Committss
on Naval Adairs, reported back the bill 10 prevent
ofcers Of the navy from being deprived Of thsir
regular promotion on account Of wounds received
In battle, with amendments. 30 b.. ..t.nr....
The amendments were agreed to, and the bill
Mr.. Hubbard, Of Connecticut, presented rsso.
luton Of the Connecticut Legislature In favor Of
New London as naval station for iron.elads. Laid
on the table. u, I.I I'lrT.' -. III
Mr.. Kassop, of Iowa, introduced bill to moor.
Porate the National Farm School for orphan and
colorsd children. Read three times and passed.
Mr.. Hulburd Of New York, offered . resolution
enlarging the powers conferred upon the Committee
Of Pnblio Expsnditurssby BY Houss resolution Of 30th
April 90 TO authoriss such committee to inquire
INTO any and Al public expenditures. f.osPt.. and
mont. Adopted. 'N'G'
Mr.. Rollins Of Massachusetts, from the Commit.
tee on Accounts, reported resolution for the en-.
ploymsnt Of an assistant stsnosraphsr 10 commit
tees. Adopted. .H. .. ..tr'Y ~ tr ....|.IlI
Mr.. Miller, Of Pennsylvania, from the Commit.
tee on Roads and Canals, reported bill to asoer.
tain the practicabilty Of having steamboat navi.
cation from the Chesapeake bay, at the mouth Of
the susqushanna river, to Lake Ontario, In the
State Of New York. Hr Hf..ws
Edmund Cooper and John W. Leftwich, two Of
the members elect from the State Of Tennessee ap-
poarsd and qualified BY taking the oath Of Office
: The bin 70 distribute the rewards among the
cnptors Of the asssssins Of President Lincoln, &C.,
came up as tho regular order, and was, on motion
Of Mr.. Delano, Of Ohio, postponed till tomorrow.
The call Of committees for reports being In order
Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,, from the Judi.
ciary Committee, reported bill giving to commits.
soners appointed BY Circuit Courts the same
powers in regard 70 seamsn avowins their con.
tracts that are given TO justices Of the peace by
the seventh section Of the act Of Juy TO- 1890 for
tho government and regulation Of sesmen in tho
merchant service. Read three times and passed.
Mr.. Boutwell, also reported back House bill to
provide for the suits Judgments and business Of the
United States provisional court for the State Of
Louisiana. Passed. l.4ar 9 Hrr.H.r fau- uf l.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, from the same committee,
reported back, with substitute, House bill 10 de-
clare and protect all the privileges and immunitiss
Of citizens Of the United States In the several
States. He said that this bill, which had been In
troducsd BY Mr.. Shsllabarssr, Of Ohio, was Of .
foro move to postpone it confederation until the
second Tuesday In December next. ........ .....
Mr.. Shellabarger acquiescsd In the postponemsnt
and obtained leave TO print some remarks In regard
to tho constitutonality and propriety Of the pro-
posed action. . -. :" u1s. !. 4
The bill was so postponsd. Obj. .. &c.,. a'..tr'
Mr.. Woodbridge. Of Vermont, from the same
committee, made reports, a. follous: -.
House bill to incorporate the National eeeers'
and Soldier. Orphan Home Of the District Of 90.
House bill to amend the 90 Of May "a, 1923, In.
the Female Orphan Asylum Of George
town, and the Washington City Orphan Asylum.
Passed .. ..
House bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to issue to VIM. Jocelyn, Of Vermont, United
States bonds for $3.50 in lieu Of bonds held BY
him which were destroyed by 6re Aftsr consider.
able discussion the bill was passed. " ~
Mr.. Woodbridge, from the same COMMITTEES made
adverse reports, which were laid on the table, as
follows: ..r
House bill to establish United States revenue
court. '..
House bill for tho relief Of the Of
the late Brig. Gen. Wright, United States army.
House bill to incorporate the National Telegraph
Union Association. .. rt =
Mr.. Williams, Of Pa, from the same COMMITTEES,
reported bill to regulate the appointment Of clerks
pointment by United States Judges Of relatives BY
blood or marriage. .., ~.
After discussion, tho bill was passed. I.r.
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Ohio, from the same committee,
reported bill to define and punish certain crimes.
Tho bill makes It crime to rob any person Of
property belonging to the United States, or TO
place mpediment on the track Of railroad carrying
the United States mails. ...'
After discussion, the bill was passed. ..-iIH
Mr. Williams, from the same committee. reported
bill to restore the possession OF land conhscated by
authority Of the States lately in rebellion.
Ut makes II the duty Of the President or com.
manding officer Of military forces stationed within
the particular State district complaint Of any
person dsssiEed dispossesssd Of property for ad
herence to the cause Of the Union, to restore him
to possession Of the same.
Mr.. Trimble, Of Kentucky, denounced the bill as
giving military officers authority TO decide legal
questions as to the title to real estate. He moved
to lay the bill on the table. ...
The motion was rejected-23 to 81. The bill
was then passed without discussion.
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Ohio, from the same commit.
tee, reported back, with amendments, Q bill to
amend the act Of September ~, 1889, TO establish
the judicial courts Of the United States Passed.
The House proceeded to the confederation Of the
bill to amend the national currency act.
After considerable discussion, the bill was, on
motion Of Mr.. Delano, Of Ohio, postponed till next
session.
On motion Of Mr.. schenck, Of Ohio, COMMITTEES
Of conference appointed the disagreeipg votes
OF the two Houses on tho bill to reorgsniss the
army and Msssrs. Schsnok, Paine and Anoona
were appointed oonferees the part Of the House.
The Speaker presented letter from the Sergeant.
alarms, submitting tho question as to the law to
which the compensation Of the Tennessee members
should date back; and stated that As It embodied
new question he would report to the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa, they were or
dered to be paid mileage and compensation from
the first day of the Congress,