The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

senate
WASHINGTON, January 22-Mr. Wilsonl Mass lin
trOduCed bill TO equaze the bOunties OF soldiers,
sailors, and marines in the late war. The first
ton gives to each and every soldier, sailor, and
marine who enlisted in the late war, whS has re-
ceved, or IS entitled to receive, bounty OF 500
and no more, and who has been or may be hereafter
honOrably discharged, bounty of eight and one
third dollars per month for every month of service.
Second provides that IN calculating the amount
OF bounty due and 70 be paid, deductions shall be
made for any and all payment of bounty or prize
money made or agreed TO be made bv the United
States, so that in no case shall the United States
bounty exceed eight aRd one third dollars per
month Men who deserted from the army and navy,
and Rebel deserters who ENLISTED in the United
States service, are excluded; ase all who dis
charged at their request except for transfer or
promotion alter two years service. Widows and
heirs OF deceased soldiers entitled to the bounty
10 receive it.
Section provides the order in which the account
ing officer shall pay the bounty to widows and heirs
rst to tho wido OF the soldier or sailor If there
be second If there be no widow to the children
of deceased third, then If there be no widow or
children, to the father mother of such deceased
soldier, sailor or marine; provided that no bounty
shall be paid to the heirs OF any claimant not resi-.
dent in the United Stae
Section repeas the bounty law of last summer,
and provides that all sums paid under ts shall be
deducted from the amount to be paid under this act.
The bill was referred to the Miltqry Committee
The Chair LAID before the Senate cOmmunica-
the election of Mr.. Drake as the successor OF B.
Gratz Brown from the 4th of March, 1867, which
was oTdered to be fled.
Also, a communication from tho Governor of
Montana, transmitting certain resolutions of the
Legislature of that Territory.
Mr. Wiley W. Val rose 10 a question OF priyi.
lege. A few caps ago he had read nom The w heeng
Register certain editorial extracts from that paper
written by man who has since been appointed
denounced Mr. johnson for his conduct on the Attn
of March, etc Mr. Wiley mad since received
letter from the editor referred to, which he dis
claims responsibility for any one but OF the articles
theTest having been taken from other papers. He
wished to give hun the benefit of the correction,
that 1t might go forth for what it was worth.
House of Representatives.
MIR. Stevens (Pa.) asked leave OF absence for the
remainder OF the session for Mr.. Washburne IN j
the condition of whose health rendered 1t necessary
for him to seek relief and relaxation in travel Leave
of absence was granted unanimously.
MIR. Paine (Wls. introduced bill to punish per-
sons putting obstructions railways used for the
TRANSFORMATION of United States mails Referred to
| the Post Office Committee.
Mr.. sehenck (ohio introduced bill for the sale
! of the Hot Spring Reservation in Arkansas. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands,
! On motion of Mr.. Kasson uowal the Committee
! on Uniform system of Coinage, Weights, and
Measures was authorized to employ clerk tor forty
| days.
tate the construction of branch of the Union Paci
! hc Railroad from Sioux CITY to the head OF Lake
Superior. Referred to the Committee Pacific
Mr. Benjamin moved to reconsider the vot5
! whereby his resolution TO pay the increased COM
! pensation OF member to Mr. Cofroth, of Pennsyl-
Vana from the adjouTuing of the Thirty.ninth Con.
gress TO the time he lost his by Mr. koonts the
! contestant, being Pumtted IN his place, was re-
]
prOpriety of the resolution was so clear that the
House would pass upon it without any report from
| committee.
Mr. Raymond IN. Y inquired whether the Judi.
! ciary Committee was likely TO report back the bill
referred 10 It at the beginning OF the session. tor
the repeal OF the section giving increased cOmpen-
satlOn 10 members, and which provided TOR the
refunding OF the increased paw actually drawn.
MIR. Wilson tlOwah Chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee, did not see that the question had any
pertinency to the matter before the House. III tne
judiciary Commit ee were TO report baez such a
l Wosf IN 10 that the malOTltY OF tine
House, which had voted for the increased eoInpeh'
satlon would vote down the bill.
Mr.. Raymond IN ~ remarked that ne had no.
drawn his increased compensation ana ulu NOT WISH
| to do so until the question was finally seted he
did not want to dlaw IT, lest he might not De able 10
! refund it, ., 4. A.. e.. A.,
Mr. Koontz (Pa.) who had not been in his seat
9t alI ior the time covered IN the reso utton. haG
| drawn the increased compensation iOf ina time,
/ Mr. Dawes Mass stated IN reply Lnai the dt
forence between the cases was that Mr.. hOOntz wal
t,a ,nember de lure ana therefore entitled to the
nav whereas Mr.. Coffroth was only the member d,
tGG,o and was entitled neither to the scat nor thu
pay Blaine Me- THOUGHT that the de titcto member
who was performing his duties had no more right Z
Il than The Otler. ,, .
meut providing that COfroth should be entitled I,
noyisI in GOOD faith the same consclentous fee in,
oS tbe other members OF Compress IN reference {,
reminding the increased pay, when they do
[Tbe Commitiee was dschaI qed and the resolution
was adopted-l eas, 94; nays. 3S.
| "on motion OF Mr. Washburne lind J, amended a
| tse sugpestion OF nv. Taylor IN, Y J. the princip
| ogtbe resolution was applied 10 the cases OF NJ
voorhees, (ind and Mr. Brooks IN ~
Philada. Stock Exchange Sales, Jan. 2;
Reported by De Haven Bro. No 40 S. Third stree
| SECOND BOARD.