The New York herald., 1867-02-13

Montana, and establishes land omee " the Territories
snI Providing sos LEE sAv-r1 on PASSENGERS STEAM
vzexua
Mr.. MoReAS, trepl Of N. T.. from the Committee on
ydng for the safety Of lives OF passengers on board Of
steam veesel &C. which amends the section Of said act
Ss .aS
TO foreign Jurisdiction and engaged N trade and
not owned IN whole In part By citizens OF the United
United States and also all rules consistent Herewith
established for the Of steam vessels IN the
section s 0 an M ~ sSse.
such navigation lava SHALL when under wsH except
upon tho high seas bs under the control cf licensed
with sny State law requiring vessels snering ports in
such to take pilot duty licensed by such stats.
BOUNTY FUND or ckRrAls coLoRED soIIEsa
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep) Of Me-, introduced bill TO regu-
late the disposition Of an irregular fund In the custody
Of the Freedmen's Bureau. which provides that the
Commissioner OF the Freedmen's Bureau shall DO the
lawful custodian OF retained bounty fund de-
rived from portion Of tho State bountes OF colored
y sns % 70 sIa N0 ss
same belongs being dead cannot be foundths fund
be invested and TO await the claim OF the said soldiers
their legal representatives Referred 10 the Committee
on Military Affairs
IvcREAsE PAT or ARMY OFFICERS, xrd
Mr. Wusos reported rep % from The Military COMMITTEES. 1
tue pay of army officers and for other purposes
Section gives all officers below major general thir
for years from July 1. 1857 and givrs all ether
mounted officers cavalry pay section continues the
present ray Of enlisted men three years from August 90
1866; section three allows Communication Of rsti0Ns
prisoners OF war who died in prison subsequent
lcase section -four repeals the authorizing brigade
bands but leaves the band at che Military Academy
now althorzeds section i've abolshes Office or Az
Secretary War; section six amends tho act OF
July 2S 1906 so that surgeons of volunteers In the
lar army can De captains three years
service in the volunteer forte section authorizes
credits to paymasters OF payments made IN
good aith and not the result OF negligence VIOLA
from all militia laws; section nine places the ten judge
advocates ON the same footing as TO tenure OF Office, &C.,
as other officers OF the army; section ten lntho-
rizes the Secretary OF War to sell all prop
erty OF the United States az Harper's Ferry:
section eleven makes il the duty OF army and navy
officers 10 prevent whipping and manning OF the person
for any misdemeanor by any pretended civil
authority in any State until such Stats shall have been
restored and recognized by Congress; section twelve
aboshes and forever prohibits peonage in New Mexico
and elsewherc and declares null and void AL laws
lui0ns and regulations which have maintained or
forced the same ana provides penalties for violation
OF this section; section thirteen makes it the duty OF
all persons civil military, aid in enforcing the fore-
going section and any persons obstructing attempting
to obstruct the To be liable to the penalties Of the
foregoing section, and officers offending 20 be tried by
court martial. aud conviction dismissed and forever
ineligb 70 any Office Of trust profit; section four
teen directs the immediate disbandmsn Of all militia
forces now organized or in service In Virginia. North
Carolina, South Carolina Georgia, Florida Alabama,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas and prohibits the iur
ther organization arming calling into service OF said
militia until authorized by Congress, and makes it the
duty Of department commanders TO enforce the
SETTLEMENT CLAIMS LOYAL PERSONS.
Mr. WILSON introduced tho following Joint resolution
to fac atc the settlement Of claims for
and subsistence and suppl furnished by loyal
per-cns to the Army Of the United STATES in the late re-
belon:--
mttces all claims the payment Quarter
s s s IN sSa o the
places hereinafter specified viz.
sendea Of Maine; Heutenaat Co:one q H. rompsins Of
the ousrte Department. and Major General James
IL. ~.
vlr.pia--Major General Charles Deyens of Massaohu-
pcpar,meni aud Major General !. O. Duncan. Of New
North Csrons-Bricader General G.lmor Marston, OF
New Hampshire Lieutenant Coenel G. NcFerren OF the
Bar and. Of Connecticut -
south csrsl.nanasor General Rufus sa..qn q the
Of Michigan, and BreAdaer General William wes Of YER
Ueorga rlorsdacolonel j. Dana Of the ou.rtsr-
sss MsSr sspes D. y i cSSch :" Ma
Men, Gess " M J. NJ rsTss Of nes Mssr
SWinter. Of Wisconsin. we A'' -o0 o'nsiAi
Nm. stephen 4 mar,sg. :, I'm
%sa and Major i 's ssrSids y Ssn.aiy
oho Heneans ann CoIone L. spson Of ts
ence Department. and Major General j. A. Williamson, Of
Louisiana and Missss'ppi General George F. shsp-
parnicn and Brgader General Benjamin HARRISON Of
Alabama Major General G. g. Andrews OF Hipnesotii
Lieutenant Colonel b. Hosbrd. OF the QuartcrInastef
Department, and Colonel J. s. Coven, Of Missouri
days service = the members Of ssid committee,
cents per mile for travelling expcnses officers or tho
employed II gives tho subcommittee power 10 ap-
point necessary clerks and buy stationery a Of which
. ana ,ne 70 oe pao o
Of the presiding officer Of each Of tho committees
out Of any money no, otherwise appropriated Section
three requires all such claims now In the Quaormasier's
aud Comnseary Departments 70 be turned 6ver 10 said
committees who shall proceed TO the several districts
named give public motto. Of arrival hear determines
all of nf md
report Congress what amount II any, should 10 their
judgment, be allowed; said report 10 include copy
oath herein prescribed Section four requires the said
committees 10 demand satisfactory proos tha. each
glance the government Of the United States through
the arans the socaled Confederate States and 10
take and subscribe 70 an oath setting forth that he or
she has souah nor accepted nor attempted to-
exercise functions of any Office under authority hostile
or nirca 70 the United States they have always
endeavored to uphold the hority n the United States
always desired the success oil the insur
gents aud the rcestabishment OF s authority and that
they tho obligation freely and withou. mentai re-
servation evasion. Section Ave prohibits pay
Of such claims unauthorized by Congress upon the
reports Of said committees, and the reception Of any
claim unless within six months from the date
OF the organization ef said comm ees and accompanied
by the prescrb oah and repeals all laws nconsisient
herewith.
Il was referred 70 the Committsc on Military AHars
Mr. CHlsDLEn moved TO take up the Niagara Ship
rrAcuE nrAxD AS NAVAL p.ror
The bill authorize tho acceptance OF League Island
a. q naval depot taken
Mr. SUMNER Offered amendment a substitute, pro-
viding the appointment OF commission, CONSISTING
of Admiral Farrsgut General Sherman and Mr.. J q.
Hgard 10 examine and select the best site for naval
depot, provided IL ehr be given sfree gift 10 the
the Secretary 10 20 forward on the report
of the commission and make tho necessary expenditures
70 complete the work.
After debate by MsssrsL Hendricks, Grimes, Sumner
and Foster the Senate at twenty minutes 10 i've O'clock
took recess I'LL seven p. NJ
AfrER RscER
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Mr SUMNER moved TO take up the Joint resolution for
the relief Of Admiral Pauding, and called for ns yeas
and nays.
journed.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ~, 1851.
the CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROADS.
On motion of Mr. WENTWORTH lrep.) or ILL.,, the score
tary Of tho Treasury requested 10 communicate tho