New-York tribune., 1867-02-20
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1867.

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erous people had right to demand and when an attempt
made defeat BILL he felt justified IN ehar
ought TO be satisfied without further exacons from the
late Rebels They had lost their property, elr iehus
did not demand their dfrancbsement II they rejected
the terms contained In the BILL this Congress could erect
there necessity for such vigorous measures ~
his voice could reach the South today he would Imp0re
the people to accept the terms
After further debate the Senate insisted npOh lts
amendments, aud 10 minutes past aoelock TOOK are
EVENING SESSION
ENECuTNE DOCUMENTS.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the response at
the President 10 the resolution of inquiry whether any
Cured and II So what had been done bring the offend
10 iustiee II was ordered 10 be printed Also = com
ciprocity Treaty which was ordered to be printed.
UNCLAIMED BOUNTY fuND; -, -. ,,.,o
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass) called mp bill TO r'sbals
the disposition Of unclaimed bounty fund for coorcd
troops in Virginia and North Carolina oy dIes.g IT'S
investment fer the benefit uf the heirs ana representa-
lives OF those 10 whom II originally belonged faSseu'
rLoNAGE - NEw-oRLEANs.
Mr. WILSON cad mp bill 10 2bollsh ana forever Pre-"
hbit the system of peora.e in Ncw-MeXco 10 makes
the holding any person IN STATE OF pe0nagS ~ nv
fiLr ofSG Geo, aud imprisonment from one 10 hNe y's
MI WILSON called up bill IN relation to officers of
the Regular Army appointed from the volunteer service
The highest rsuk tGey held as volunteers and that in
computing thor time Of service tho tme theS Ser''u 40
Mr WILSON also called No the bill for the relief Of Ger
tain men II provides that the Secretary of War
shall pay the men who having put substitutes into the
srr, lee, wer, again draftcl and entered the service. AZ
passed by the House u gives $500 ihhieau VI Sl"''
Mr. WILSON also called mp the hin for the temporary
increase of pay of army officers and for oher purposes
SrTioN l. That for two years from IN, FIRST day of
July, 1867 all Officers 81 hr army below 'he IS "a W va
dton OF 81 F,recbt to thrh present pay proper anu he
pay or MI ncld and other mounted officers shali
bc the is now provided by law Tor cavalry ON
ceIH ~ Ike GRADES. 49,, 80.
Esrc That section one of te act entitled An Act 10
Increase the pay of soldiers IN The United States Any
and for other purpose, approved june 30 1864 DE ahd
the sau' " h'I'bS t"hlln"" h l"'' ~" ti' 80. a.,
year fIuin ana arr me ,"Nr ui ue h'wl',o, M I -, %
nnuuecd 10y the President uf the United states, by poc
nation bslUng date August - 1896. -
The sctneus uf accounts 81 ail enlisted men 81 ne
ari.y. navy aud marine corps VINO have dlrh Nhl' h'Iu
prisoners oi war, "r me lea Representa-
who. having heen Fusu1erS 20 war nave dltu
IL rcoase. T- aowure io be made for toe period coy
So Ths - th ~ section seven of the act entitled
'Au Act and nN She military peace establish
provide, ior the CREATION of nficn bands Tor bngadrs or
military posts he aud thc j. hereby repealed; hut
TIE baud 20 the Military Academy shall remain ~ 40"
established.
i'ftor u-ution ~ tie military establishment NJ
proved August =, 1851 authorizing III" President !" az
point Assistant Secretary of War, he ahd Is hrie'S
src That So much ~ the entitled An Act To in
,rraso and tx the military peace esiablabmrnt "l !h
United state" approved July D. 1896 relates t0 IN"
promotion ~ Assistant sirgcon~ after three years ser
have served ~ surgeons Assistant Surgeons three
ytars on the volunteer force shall De eligible Tor promo
lion 10 the grade oi Captain
That the act entitled " An Act molr tlitttH-
a 10 provide lot the national defense 10y establishing
uniform militia throughout tie United states apio'u
Ma, p i7ga and The several sets amendatu} titol '
aud they an hrrby slnrrd 10y striking out the "o"i
white -
81. r. That IL -halI hc th, duty "f The officers o ihe
Amy and NAVY 81 The Frr,dmens Bureau, 10 Ohlmt
whining or mtimu, al the person ~ punishment Tor
ui-,ieurtuur Olfrii>c by any pftttiu'd
siyi hoiy b. u't state lately ~ Etb'l"h hil th
civil government Of such state SHAH have "rh rSl"tth
and Shall have b,ru recognized 10y the Congress "i the
ttitpd states. ,, - -, ..,
So, ~ rhnt an militia fores organized or III ser
,rr in Nifgua, North Carolina, south 'Hi"h., b'uiSi
Ilnrd, Alabama. louisiana Mississippi uhn i'Aat y,
forthwith dirarmcd aud 81 ,hand,d, ana ihat me hll
,,t tinu ainige. calling iito service, oi tc 81"
mf- forrc- or Az pat th,reot y hsuby li0init'a Y
under AN, circunfti ets NhateN'f, uhtl Tue silh' tl
t+ authOrly,d by CScHs, ard u shall DE- he duiy :" H
Tcpsrtmcnt Commanders 20 cufurcc the provisions "l
this section.
Nr WILSON moved On additional section, that Military
~tofekccsrs shall have the tnk ol captain ana iat
Pos. Chapaiu- may De appointed by the President ~ ana
with The advice and cucnt OF the senate 10 lahh neat
below a Major whi,h-S adopted. .
Mr. HAERi~ gstp, y. - moved ~ 10 amend lhe ihrt
section that the Increase shall count for two years fron
July. I-tG m-trad ~ July. ls6i. agreed 10.
ON motion of Nr. HENDRICKS DEM lndl, TIE see
zion directing the Ir Vdmcus Bureau Officers to prevent
whining aud manning. Was stricken out.
O motion nf Nj. HENDRtCkS. the last section "f
the bill Was stricken out ~ provides Tor the dsD'd
mert of all the militia In the Rebel states.
The hill, ~ amended, was passed.
AuJOURNMiNr.
Mr.. POLAND called up the hill supplementary Ia The
several ahushiup imprisonment Tor debt, winch Mas
passed aud the senate at 1880 o'clock adjourned