The New York herald., 1867-12-20

Senate on taking on hs bill but Mr. EDMuSDs moved 10
adjourn which declared agreed TO- and the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON Dec. 10. 1867.
STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEW AND EuRoPE
Mr. HALsEY, (rep) Of N. j., presented petition from
John A. Baxter, Benjamin Mills and Others submitting
Z proposition and asking aid to establish mail steam
ship line between New York. Southampton and Bremen
Referred to the Post once Committee.
IMPROVEMENT OF PAwIvCKEr HvsR-THE INDIAN TRusr
SusD.
The SPEAKER presented . communication from the
Secretary Of War, ad interim with copy Of report
from Colonel HAsson Of the Engineers, respecting the
ferred 10 Committee on Commerce. Also from the
Attorney General transmitting papers and report on the
condition 9! tnS Ipd.n Trust Fund stocks &C. Re.
y. MILITARY BOUNTY CLAIMS.
Mr.. CuILoH lrepl Of H., introduced resolution IN.
structing the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs 20 inquire
into tho expedency Of amending tina laws In relation
TO the settlement Of military bounty claims that all
claims for additional bounty under the act Of 2s
1865, be settled adjusted by the Secoad Auditor il
fkop6ssb THANKS 70 GENERAL nANcocE.
Mr.. BOYER, tdeml Of Pa, asked leave to introduce
cock for patriotic exercise Of duty Fad for his timely
vndcaon Of the supremacy Of avll law guaranteed
by the constitution.
Mr. SPALDING, lrep, 81 Ohio objected and insisted on
the regular order Of business.
l. RELIEF OF DESBRTERs
The House resumed as tne regular oraea o.
yesterday by Mr. Garfield in reference to deserters
Mr. Boyer addressed the House IN support Of the Pill
particularly Of the second section, which repeas the
twenty first section Of the law Of the Sd OF March, 1862
disfranchising desertors.
Mr. BESJAHN trspl Of No., moved to amend the
section by adding provso that II should not be
construed relieving from the penalties and disab
hO Al
went over to the enemy.
Nr. GAnrI.LD, rspj Of Ohio declared his cheerful
NJ PYLE irspl Of Mo-, gave some statistics as to de-
seron including the statement that only ave thousand
these from the rebel prsops He advocated passage
Of the bill, holding thai u was wrong TO dislaneniss
from enc hundred and ssvsnty;nve thousand g tro %
sake Of Furnishing those other i've thousand men, and
those who had the outbreak Of the rebellion abandoned
however, that the bill ought to be recommitted and
modified to grant relief only 70 those who were
technically, but no. really, dsserters. 49,
support Of the bill.
Mr. wAsusuRs. rep, Of Ind quoted the report Of the
showed the Of dcserters to be 27S644 but that
many deserters had voluntarily reported
Mr. PfI. remarked that those very men were still
ns e h. report Of tn. Provost
Marshal General, remarked that under the section OF
quarter Of . million Of citizens were disfrancbssd
and that according the report twenty-five per
cent Of na m S. would Dc n . lima
faithful soldiers II was therefore, necessary to pro-
vide remedy by some general legislation, there was
very little hope 70 get meritorious case through under
the Executive head Of the United States that msri
torious case happened TO be person Of bis tAr. Gar
al After 3 further debate the bill was yecommtted.
SWAMP CANAL.
Mr. WOODWARD, tdem.) Of Pa, on leave, introduced q
the sale Of tho eight hundred shares OF
owned by The United States In the Dismal swamp Canal
Company from the I'd OF January $685. to the sth Of
February, 1868. Il was passed
TAXATION OF uSrTKD STATES AND NATIONAL BANK NOTES
Mt 'aG
bill introduced by Mr. Hunter bill enacting that all
United States and national bank notes shall bs subject
taxation by under the State authority in the
manner other moneys taxed. and ct no higher
1t referred to the Committee Of the Whole
THE PURCHASE OF RUSSIAN AMERICA.
Mr.. wAsHBrRSE, lrep.l Of Wis, offered resolution
correspondence with instructions the United States
Minister 70 Russia, in reference 70 the acquisition OF
Russian Americas also all the correspondence with the
Russian Minister at Washington concerning the late
treaty with Russia and all the Information In tho pos
session Of the Executive IN reference to the
AMENDMESr or THE PENSION ACT:
la.on to pensions by making thom date from the day
OF discharge, &c Referred 70 the Committee Inva-
ENTAIL OF UNITED STATES BONDS.
Mr.. PAINE rcp) OF Wis, offered resolution instruct
ing the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means to inquire and
bonds in which the United States debt may funded 70
be entaed for charitable educatona. purposes under
suitable regulations as TO interest and escteats
Adopted.
Mr.. FAREswoRrn, trepl Of ILL.,, from the Post Office
Committee reported Post Route bill, which was read
three times and passcd
oyrcERs EMPLOYED IN THE DEPARTMENTS
the secretary OF war for information as 10 army officers
employed in the various departments OF Washington.
on motion Of Mr.. wAsanrass, OF NJ the resolution
- 's.s ARTIFICIAL a Ii Inns roa s5fbllps ASt sisSs
On melton ,n Of MT rss!.x lsp ?; Ma lAs Commit.
sxpedency Of allowing 10 wounded soldiers and sailors
the value Of the artinciambs surgical appliances
which their wounds would enti.le them
Mr. BURR tdem.) Of H. offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary Of War to furnish information references
The war Department, and the amount OF goverpme nj
property solo within the same time and to the buildings
and locations formerly held by the and sur
rendered returned TO tho owners, &c.
On motion OF Mr.. GARFIELD the resolution referred
10 the Committee on Military Affairs
THE CoAsrISG TRADE
Mr. JUDD rcpl OF Ill, introduced bill to amend the
act OF 18th june 1894 to regulate the foreign coastna
trade OF the Northern Northeastern and Norhw
frontiers. Referred 70 the Committee on Commerce.
CONCENTRATIONS FROM THE pErAErMESrs.
q s Win m hs o
missioner Of the General Land Office, relative to the
publication Of maps illustrating his annual report Re-
Also from the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, in
response 10 q resolution OF the 18Th inst by Mr. Van
Wyck, presenting why the supervisors Of the
scheme known as the Gettysburg Asylum for Invalid
Soldiers were exempt from taxation as lottery. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Rctrenchment.
Also from the Governor Of West Virginia. relative TO
the Agricultural College Of that state Referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
THE DEFICIENCY ELL.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole on the
State oil Tho Union, Mr.. Maynard the chair and pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF the Deficiency bill which
reported yesterday.
Mr. BUTLER, trep) Of Mass, took the floor and ex-
planned a some length the various items OF the BILL
Mr. Ross inquired whether the deficiencies for tho
Quarsrmaster Generals Department apperainedto tho
expenses Of reconstruction
Mr. Butter replied that they did not not dollar.
Mr, BRooKs, dem OF N y, suggested that The cost
The ds0c,ercy N ,he Quartermaster,s pcpartmort
Mr. BUiLEk had 10 uuot that there we're expenses In
the Quarssrinasters Department for moving troops In
the South, but there would ~ The same expense
matter sSers the troops wsro --,-- =
Ne SssstoKs had only 70 say that long as four mI!