New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-23
xXxIxrn coNGREss-srcoSD SESSION
BI IrI4oE4rn 30 rnH rEintyE.
4 NEw nnrNrY EQrAMzATIov nmI.

fESATE......W AsilfN0ToN, Jan. "a.
4 NEw BOUNTY EQUALIZATION rlIG-
Mr. WILSON (Rep. Ma,s) introduced q bill to
oquallle the ~ soldors sailors aud Marines 10
the late war Tho first section grants each and every
So rcsve SI @ dnd to bounty Of 200 and
more and who has been may be hereafter honora
biz discharged u bounty Of So Per month for every
month Of service section second provides that IN csc-
latng the amount Of bounty due and To DC paid dedu
lions shall made for any and all payments Of bounty
prize money made agreed o be made by the United
States that in shall tho United States bounty
exceed al per month Men who deserted from tho army
navy and Rebel deset0rl who enlisted In the United
state service are excluded also a who were discharged
al their own request except for transfer promotion
after two years service WIDOWS ahd heirs nI ntcot-
soldiers entitled to bounty receive t. The third
section provides tho order IA which tho accounting officer
shall pay tho bounty 10 widows and heir First to mo
widow Of the soldier sailor II there be one Second II
there be widow then TO the children OF the decented
mother Of such deceased soldier sailor OF marine pro
yded that bounty shan be paid 10 tho heirs OF any
Tcpeal5 the bounty law OF last summer ana provides
that all paid under 10 shah DO deducted from the
Tho bin was referred TO the Military Committee.
TIE MISSOURI sKNAtQA IILCI- MoSIAsA. .,,,,
from the Governor OF missouri, announcing 1o @
Of Mr. Drake as the successor Of H. Graft broTn from
the 4th Of March, 1867. II ordered 10 be- He'd.
The CHAIR also laid before the senate conhnunlca
ton the Governor OF Montana, transmitting certain
resolutions OF the Legislature OF the Territory,
PERSONAL EXPLANA1IOS.
Mr. WILEY REP, Va rose 70 question OF privilege
A few days ago he Ind read from Wheeling paper cor
tain editorial extracts written by man Who has since
been appointed Postmaster az Wheeling These eXincts
of March SO Mr. Wiley had since received letter nom
the editor referred TO- in which he dsclams responsibility
for any but Of the articles, the rest being taken rom
other papers He wished TO give him tho benefit Of this
correction, that Il might 80 forth FOR what it Is worth
rREEmruoSs OK THE SIOUX msERyAuoN
Mr. HENDERSON Rep., Mol from tho Committee on
Indian Affair." reported, without amendment mo ilous?
made improvements on land now included IN the Sioux
Reservation, in Minnesota, before to boundaries Of said
Reservation were surveyed and located, 10 enter tho
lands thus settled upon, I'm other cases Of prc'mptlo
ADylEsE RErOE1s Of SAvkL IlIs IA.
Mr. GRIMES 0.cp, IoWa) from The Cummittee on
Naval Affairs reported adversely upon the bin providing
for tho nppoirinent ~ Naval Judge Advocate GEN
mon tc hin relative 10 tho nppotcnt ~ enlisted per
sons at the Naval Academy aud for other Purposes ana
upon the bin relntye 10 the appointment ana rama 81
First and Second assistant Engineers all OF which wore
RniRo&D GRANTS AND THE HOMESTEAD LAW.
Nj. NORTON Dem. MIMI Introduced tho iOHo""s
resolution. which considered and agreed to; 80,
"Bheeds, II alleged that, by the construction OF tho
Department Of the Interior Of several acts OF congress
granting lands 20 aid In the construction ~ certain ran
roads, settlers deprived Of the full benet OF the Pre-
emption and Homestead laws; therefore, 49,,
Il hereby directed to inquire what, any legislation IS
necessary or may be had TO correct such constructor
and report by bill or otherwise.
coal LANDS AND town rRorLRIfi, nm %
Mr. CHANDLER q'ePy Michl introduced o 1o 90
lands and OF town property in tho public domain ep
proved July 1884, and to amend an aet snpp6men
tho proysO the second section OF the act referred 70 20
amended TO give 10 persons IN possession te nRs
day fixed for sale Of lands and also that entry town
ate shan hereafter have validity until approyed Y te
fcoPred the naS P Land S9
Mr., POLAND Rep., W. introduced . bin fixing tl9
fcrrores at $500 Which av Tss referred to the Commit
'' SG WILLIAMS VII dep oregon INTRODUCED bill 70 to
vide Tor the regsratop Of Electors in the Territories Of
the United States providing that the Governor in each
ysHSy ;l nsgRSn ss sSsd N S SSai M