New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-24
xxxIXru CoNGREss.-srcoND SESSION
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SENATE W WASHINGTON. Jan. %, 1867.
GOvERNdKNT ADVERTISING IN THE DISTRICT.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate response from
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO the resolution Of Deem
Der 9, ash ng for information about Government 9dN1
Using in the papers Of this District 1t was ordered TO be
printed. -
Petitions aud memorials introduced by MessrH
WADE rep, Ohiol HOWE rep, Wsl FEssENpEN
Rcp., Mel EDMONDs GteP, VI, and others, which
from bank &c st. Adams, VT asking 10 be reimbursed
Tor money from the bank during the st. Adams
Rebel raid
Mr.. MORRILL, Kep., Mel from The Committee OF The
District OF Columbia, reported the bill To incorporate the
Washington County Horse Railroad, with certain House
I6e amendments were cOncuI1od In, and b9 w svvs
back to the Iousa for agreement in certain verbal amend
D',''' -, G0rS1y 55R THE MISSOURI mirfA 49,.
Mr.; HENDERSON rep, MOI offered resolution,
70 inquire il under the present legislation The ten reg
meuts Of Missouri state militia mustered INTO the United
into the eGpediency OF 50 amending the bounty laws that
GovIRSMEST PRISONERS IN PEsITENTIARIEs
Mr.. HARRIS rep, n y from the Judiciary Commit
tee reported the bill granting TO persons confined IA
state Penentarles under sentence of Federal Courts
Inc same incentives and rewards for good conduct
tended to convcts In the penentiares under sen
fence nom the state Courts, with on amendment striking
out the first section and inserting provision that all
persons confined above, who shall so conduct them,
against them shall have deduction OF month in each
year made from the term Of their sentence.
Mr.. CHANDLER Qsep, Mich introduced a bill supple
mentary act 20 prevent smuggling, &c, providing
that said bill shall construed not 10 affect any
tight Of suit prosecution which may have accrued
under any prior act OF Congress repealed or supplied by
said previous 70 july le 1885, ana az such sus as
have been shall be commenced under such prior acts
shall be tried and Judgment executed as SAID act mao
not been passed. II wac referred TO the COnmtee on
Mr.. RAMSEY rep, Mimi introduced sbil providing
that II shall be lawful for any officers of the Government
other persons entitled 10 the frsnng privilege To ex
eeg a ese % 9 ss SSd W aad n ers not ga
franBCd shall be charged regular postage Ana ~ fter
authorizes the appointment Of ranking clerk by inc
head Of each executive department under regulations to
be- prescribed by the Postmaster General Referred 70
the Committee on Post Offices and PostRoads.
PATENT ExTENsIoN-THE RIGHT OF PREENPTIOy.
Mr. WILEY ReP, W. Va introduced bill to extend
The patent of Daniel Woodbury. for improvement In horse
powers hearing that the Commissioner OF patents
concludes the same should be extended IL was referred
to the Committee on Patents.
tory OF the Homestead Law and for other purposes which
military or naval service al tile date OF the said Act Of
May 20 1862 and who ut the time resident upon any
Of the public lands OF the United States under the pret
t0n laws and whose family or some member thereof re-
sided the land lie may desire TO enter and upon which
bona fde settlement has been made the period OF five
years settlement required by said act shall be estimated
from the 10Th OF May 1862 and at the expiration Of five
section extends the provisions Of the foregoing section
IN lie widow OF soldier sailor dying in the service
section provides that nothing IN the act shall be con
ed as reducing the quantity OF land to which such per
sons were entitled under the peebpoh laws on account
of any railroad or any grant whatever, when the
claim had ii Inception prorto the location Of
inch railroad other grant Section provides Iat the
aDplicdHt TO change ~
s6a nav 10 the Register and Receiver each as COnns-
sjoDes at the time OF application, one per eeht Won
no "A price rs fixed by the aw OF the lana applied lot
and Inc like commissions when the clam Is flnay esla
lsbed IL was referred 10 the Committee On ruDno
Lands. POSTAL MONEY ORDERS. ~
Mr. RAMSEY 0iep. Mimi introduced Dill amena% i
tory Of the postal laws, etc. providing that tne %
Of charges for postal money orders be 30 mOdied tha tue
fee for an order not exceeding $40 shall be 10 cens 9
$40 10 $50 I5cents and above SJO 70 cents Jana taqh
CONDENSATION OF deputy P0stmasers TOT the eht vi
money orders shall be Increased from onee9tn 70 one
fho 0rOsa amount DALI. EeeLgu