National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-02-22
From Washington.

after an exciting contest OF three
hours. 1t is the same bill that was
reported last session. and gives %
each soldier, sailor and marine ei ut
and one third dollars bounty Tor
each month of service, and deducts ,
all local bounty. On this latter |
feature there was sharp contest,
on motion Of Mr.. Rawlins Of New .
Hampshire to strike it out, so that .
the United States bounty should be |
paid regardless of local bounty. Mr. /,
Patterson of New Hampshire Sc.
condcd his colleagues motion in a
brief but able speech, but the House
refused to strike ont the provision
by yeas -, nays So, and the bill
passed by yeas 93. nays IS.
Al the New England members
voted against the bill, on the ground
that the deduction of local bountieS
cut off nearly all the soldiers from
their section from any benefit from
the bill. This result is made more
than certain by the provision re-
Dealing the bounty bill of last SEES
sion. 1t is not considered probable
that the measure will pass the Sen
ate.
=, ! The National Guard, or new Mini
tia bill, which was up for awhile to-
dav in the House, is very long. 1t
provides for the enrolment Of all
, ablo.bodied naturali2cd or native
horn citizens of the United States
: between the ages OF Is and ID years.
, except Indians not taxed. There
shall be two regiments OF infantry
, in each Congressional district and
Territory of the United States, and
such companies Of artillery ana cav
= aIry as shall bc authorized by the
y several States. The regiments so
I organized shall form Il National
Guard, for duty in the army Of the
= United States in cas-" CT war ana N
! surrection. Commissioned officers
; shall be elected by their respective
companies, and commissioned 10y
d the Governors of the States, and all
II shall take the oath OF allegiance to
the Government of the United
" States. In time of peace the Ma
!, tional Gaurd shall be armed and I'M
v der orders OF the Governors Of the
, States.
:. IMPORTANT TO EX MILITARY OF
+ FICERS.-The Court of Claims has
II made an important decision Ivy
30 which every officer i'll the army IN
commission between May |, 1861,
SC and March 3, 1865, receives five dol
lars per month for each servant al.
I'd lowed him by law. The previous
Id allowance for servants was only
eleven dollars per month. but this
re decision of the Court OF Claims fixes
id the rate of servants wages at the
same amount allowed enlisted men
cs and a, the pay Of enlisted men was
re increased by act Of Congress, ap
proved May /, 1864, the Court de
er cideS that allowance fox servants
he hire should be the same from thai
be date. This decision affects all Off
ed GERS Of the army. and Will Involve
no an expenditure of about two million
as. Of dollars.
= WASIINGTON, Feb. 1S.-There !
N much speculation as to the fate o
ut the Senate reconstruction bill in III
AZ House. Ihad Stevens is oppose
~. to it, and may seek to defeat it b,
asking its reference to a commute
nd of conference, but some Of hi
pc friends assert that he will finally aC
he vocatc it. Mr.. Boutwell, and Ger
". Banks are opposed to it, but ma
al vote for il.
.c,. ThcccSSwarara having Surratt o
an. board, will probably arrive at til
navy yard here to day.
lilo The debate in the House on IL
we Senate Reconstruction bill make
ac. the result more doubtful, as il di
nj. closes the strength of the Republ
,ve can opposition to the measure.
the Prospects of the passage of II
bill more favorable, and sine
speeches by Blaine, Bingham, an
nth Wilson in its favor. its friends III
by confident.
w. va TIE PRESIDENTS ABANDONMEN
no 80, ~ .lp,t,-" ~. ~, D.,
..o OT Ills II bllCN. - nat inc RES
CIV CIV dent has signiiied his desire to c,
io' operate with Congress in the cnac
.. ment of law for the better Cover
va ment of the South, and his wilin!
ness to abandon his reconstructio
policy. is well known. 1t is al>
ing certain that General Este and NJ
ate W. Wallace Worden, journals
ldi- who is the Presidents mouthpiec
irm have on several occasions rcprcSen
ed Mr.. johnson in conferences wit
Messrs. Bingham, Buckland, Del
old no and iiubbcll OF Ohio. Ray mon
sex, Dodge, Latin, and ketchum OF Ne
ord York, Blow of Missouri, and OF
hrs, els; but | cannot learn that az
owe member from New England has
was tended these conferences, Meth
ugh do believe that those Congressm,
: Il who have attended in any way con
promised themselves. If Andre
Johnson is willing to Swing aroui
unit the clrcleP again, and TO carry o
'unt the views OF the republican par
III which placed him in the Viii
House, it is certainly better than
:, have him as the enemy Of tha. pi
1cn' ty, especially as impeachment do
UT; not seem to be practicable. But
"h'' is nOtOriouSly uncertain. and (