New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-24
X NTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
-TVATE......W WASHINGTON July 81 1876.
OFFICERS or THE NAVY.

et of Couus reported resolution rendering the further
U.s. he Uud used for the soldiers and Sailors Orphans
granting omission for the building 70 stand where IL Is until
l-sl. Which passed.
IN EVENING SESSION.
ON motion Of NJ CANpLEE Rep Mieh il was oTdsfsi
ui1r the consideration OF bills from the Committee on NO
MONEY EoR SOLDIERS u REBEL PRISONS.
NJ WILSON (Rep Mass) called up the resolution giving tle
soldiers and sois led prisoners Of wal the eoDAl''
price a their rltious while so held p, e.
The resolution was passed and goes back TO tne h''' 40
cIGcUIT COURT N VIRGINIA.
Mr.. TRuNBJLL lEep H. from the judiciary Comnteee
reported b O, change the place OF boiling the circuit
n prov5es m thc sitting OF said Court heretofore held in
evs5urg shall oe held at ParkeIsDurg'
i'' '-' Dlsyogrrov OF CAPTURED PROPERTY.
f Joint COMMITTEE Eerenchment be instructed INTO the
mode collecting uua the disposition made OF captured ana
fers Of the Treasury Department and tha lns
Committee with full power 10 send for persons and
'' 1ae resolution wa, adopted
THE NEUTRALITY LAWS.
CHANDLER ssId that last December he promised on the
floor the Senao introduce the present British neutrality
laws OF the countries and be had found them Identical
stopped from invading Canada was the law under which
British sailors were enlisted for the Rebel pirate service II
vg ID be seen u cc that II mere farce 10 oontinne
slcl laws. de telle asked the adoption OF the following
r.3 Fiat Gle Committee Foreign Relation, be directed to
ga te .,o ne ~ OF epea'as our I,sssn ne1,i'! [
thcv stand end he hoped that the Committee on
Foreign Relations womb decide that this Is The time for re-
The CHAIR sad the Resolution could only be entertained by
Nj CowAS johnson Dem Pa objected and the resolu
DONATION TO A SOLDIERS COLLEGE.
Mr. TEJNBULL rep IA offered the following resolution
i, ia, the s,rry Of ar be authorized transfer 70 the
l,, s9de & nd Mii-ry Aea4eny tom Ae sa p.u' on
say e., accommodate persons i5I the tie sadeas in said
Institution disabled By ewar.
TIE FISHERIES
NJ MORRILL, lHeq Mc) offered resolution requesting Ae
president fr Cue same may be IIacicabe TO enter INTO
touching The dsa and e commercial relations between iAe
provinces aud the Jliied States -. p, .,...
This referred the Committee on Foreign Relations
TTrrINAL REVENUE PROM VERMONT AND KENTUCKY.
r IVL "a ~ r Statement Of the amoua, Of in
teraal Revenue PAID Ito the Treasury by the collectors Oh
TIN. was amended 50 as to inelule Kentucky. and as
Posr-9fTICr DEPARTMENT.
MI RAMSEY Rep Mimi introduced d.. to reoreanZ'
and FIX tue pay OF Ger ain officers o. the Io once DeBar
lne1t. which referred TO tie Committee On PjOAces
II MAKES the salaries of Assistant Postmasers.Geners
5000; Of Che Clerks $780, Of the superintendent Of
ls money order Office OO0 OF the Chief Clerks Of the Ap
pontment Contract ad Finance Offices each e. SO OF the
Of the htorefs and watehmen, 600 each In lieu
tle APPOINTMENT Once principal clerk Il clerks Of class
four Of class three OF q two ana OIL oess one IN
c.; three and 3 Of In the Finance Office prln
"a o. class sae In tae Moaey order Oace. principal
Of and Of Glass four TIE Superintendent Of the Post
opa clerk empoyeS % s Su gslieo ce i % pN
Mr. Por,xr RE, 'TE BANKRUPT BILL.
the nenn ,ithe senate d he would ke to know III was
present session lie hoped il Ia The Bankrupt biz at the
longing the session necessary for tha In oIier
10 test the the Senate he would move M ne
bill II the motoa prevailed he would postpone the vsP @
Of the measure uat tomorrow bat he wished the
Mr JOHNSON Dem Ind expressed himself in favor Of the
bill and hoped i wodi be passed;
Jo eI bo, e b On e subject ought u he nsss ''"u
Nv - be osed n The
bill I'm its present he opposed any bankrnp.
bill which BANKRUPT into the United saes Coarts
Mr. GUTHmE dem. hy) was ~ favor OF bankrupt bill
hoped however sai the present 6 would not be pas"s
but thai the subject would until the next session.
Mr. CLARK (kep v II declined % cast test vote on TINS
question wiling that bis vote taking up should
be taken IL an indication OF his vote ON the bill
Mr. POLAND did ot intend to be understood as DESTROYS RI
merely wished thsense Of the Senate as to the popey
MIR IAsf Re5 Ind was opposed bankrupt bill now
or at any other time He hoped the bounty O "Ouo Dc
Nj saEr,Ay rep Ohio moved to lay Mr. roland' mo-
Mr. PoMERoY REP Kansos) hoped the Senate would not
a5ourn passing bankrupt bill He would not vote for
adjournment until action was taken on that OIL 49, 49,
MT Shermons motion 10 lay the motion 70 take up TIE
Bankrupt bill table prevailed by tie following vote
Isdesn Bro4 Ia Mof se'msn spasus, Tlam5un
Va Ekts vine s .e ih Ednad Foster Grimes Harris.
5srs ,DosgaH Morgan Poland PomeToy Ramsey, SUMNER
dsS- Anthony Comes, cagn DIHos DOOIIrTIE Fe.,esdsa
Rcp8biss in Romla Democrats lae'i johnson Democrats
So the moon 10 take mp the bin was laid on the table
CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. SHERMAN (eP. OA.o) then called up the Civil ApPro-
The pending resolution was upon the amendment Of Mr.
DAVIS apnropratinc 900 the payment Of Shareholders
mustered into the military service under tAe act o
Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass moved to amend the above by
substituting provision that the Secretary Of War b. licensed
60 pay is known the communication dref fund
% not to sssss @ service E every TrOyda that before %
eys 5 he aS S gye sv nqS opDe
unity 10
NJ Wilson's amendment was cOncurred in by Yeas, %;
Ibe question was then on the amendment amended
Mr. snEEMAS inquired how much there was IN the eommu
Mr. WILSON said it was more than 100000
Mr. SHERMAN asked that would be enough . 49,.
Mr. JOHNSON Dem, Md said that would be more than
NJ WILSON did not believe that it would take more than
10 comply with the requirements OF tins law
Mr EDNuNDs REP VT did not believe the slayeholdsrs
entitled to any compensation Inc Saves were so
h @ now He did NOT thnk anv money ought to be
appropriated fof the purpose named until 1t was determined
lust much would take There was bat SOOO IN the
Communication fund g. having been appropriated for
some other purpose ought be ascerained s whether
Mr. JOHNSON spoke IN favor Of the amendment and hoped
Mr. CTfssTfG Gep. Ind said that the amount Of the
communication fund g. g23 Between eight and nine
fhOusand coloed enlisted in Maryland Of these
about One-h8f slaves and the Commissioners had est
mated that would take s76%00 TO comply with this law IN
MARYLAND which nearly nine millions foI the claims
Of Delaware Kentucky. and Missouri.
that no money shah be paid under this provision until the Com
ssoners appointed under the Ac Of June 1861 shall have
= This was agreed 70 by Yeas 1e NAYS 49,
The Amendment, as amended. was then agreed TO- .-.
Mr. SUMNER (llep, Mass) from the Committee on Foreign
Relations reported amendment 20 increase the eonpensa
Clerks Department OF State 20 per cent from
The amendment agreed to by Yeas TO- Nays 10, as
YSSs-Me.sr. Anthony Dars DooLITTLE Hsrri. He1drets
Johnson MoIgsn Nc'mih Nye Poland fomeT0y 1Tmoa' VAN