The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-16

tude except such may be dsIraDehsed for partioi
to i1s'5 % s II Sg thereof The % IOoyDs %A
who may have been rssdsnts q the State for twelve
be disaushed by the rebellion, felony ct oommOnlaw
Mr. FBEIiNGHUYsEN, Of New Jersey, moved to
smend by inserting provision that the constitutions
gates elected by the persons who may vote upon the
40, cgation Of the constitution as hereinafter pro-
,Mr, SUMMER moved 70 smend BY preyidins that that
when ratified by three fouIths Of the Legislatures Of
'hs ststs pGT TePTeSs3fS % D SGSsTSs a0.Ds, thu
MI Johnson, of Maryland, at $50 A. M. moved
Mr. HENDRICKS wished to make en- agreement to
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of Oregon, was unwilling to agree
to that hour and the Senate refused TO adjourn-yeas
ktsi5A. M. Mr.. WILSON endeeyored to effect
compromse to get vote By O'Clock to-night(Satur
Mr. poOLITTLE said he would agree to 8, but not
The question was taken at ass on Mr.. sUMNER,s
bS SdoPted wSSn Tsed By three fouTt5S o tie stasSs
ssented IN Congress- and it was disagreed tOyeas
'Yess-MessTs. Howard, Lane, Pomeroy, sprhgus,
NaySnMesSTs, Buossiew oatteII, Chandler, Conness.
NC bSR mS8
Iill, PATTERSON, Rsmsey, Ross, SALISBURY stewart,
VSn Mr. THhf sSa srod %iGR the IousanA
bill in modified form as substitute for the pending
There is no prospect Of vote before 10 O'Clock
SATURDAY nlght'
House OF Representatives.
The SPEAKER presented Joint resolutions o.
the New York Legislature ratitying the proposed
constitutional amendment. Laid on the table.
Mr.. O'NEILL, of Pennsylvania, presented pc
ttions signed by over one hundred prominent
merchants, underwriters, shipmasters and pilots
Of the city Of Philadelphia, praying that per-
manent lighthouse may be erected on Gross Ledge
Shoals, as the light-boat is removed from that
place during the winter season, rendering navi-
CATION exceedingly hazardous; that the Ice harbor
at Reedy Island be extended for the accommoda-
ton of the large class of vessels now trading at
Philadelphia, and that the piers there be repaired
Also, that another harbor for winter protection be
made at Liston's Tree Point, in the Delaware Bay.
Petition of George b. Wood and John H. Pack
ard, officers of the College of Physicians of Phila
delphia, asking that the importation of books and
magazines for libraries, colleges, and other literary
Institutions be continued free OF duty. Referred
to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. MORRIS, of New York, presented the petit
tion of N Metcalf, Esq and many others, of On
tario county, New YORK, praying that the present
Congress may pass tariff m Pli sSbstantiSIly star re;
which relates to wool and woollens, which passed
the House at its last session. Four like petitions
largely signed, from the town of York, Livingstone
county, New York, were presented.
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of
Mr.. SOHENCK, of Ohio, chairman of the Com
mitee on Military Affairs, which reported the BILL
explained its provisions. 1t was the same, he said
had passed the House last session. but not acted
on by the Senate, with two differences-one pro-
vidng for cases Of lost discharges, and one made
necessary by the allowance of additional bounty
made under the act of July 2S, 1866 This bill pro-
posed to certain extent to equalize the bountles,
whereas the act OF July 49, 1866, only gave addi-
tional bounties to all soldiers.
Mr.. DAVIS inq uired OF Mr.. Schenck the amount
which would have to be paid under this bill.
MI. SOHENOK said IL was very difficult TO say.
Some of the accounting officers estimated 1t at
5000 100000, some at $4000O0,O00, and some at
$250,O00,00O. The committee was satisfied that,
under the deductions provided in the BILL the ag
gregate would not exceed between seventy live
Mr. MARSTON, of Ne W Hampshire, asked MIR.
Schenck to state the estimate Of the War Depart
Mr.. SOHENCK replied that, If the local boun-
ties were not deducted, the lowest calculation Of
what would be required under this bill was four
Mr.. BLAINE corrected Mr.. Schenck. and said
four hundred and eighty ave millions.
Mr SoHENOKPBut making the deductions
provided in the BILL the aggregate will be reduced
to between seventy five and eighty millions.
Mr.. BANKS said that the gentleman from Ohio,
Mr.. Schenck, could propose nothing for the SOL
dier which he (Mr Banks) would not sustain. He
$3.50 0000,000 $3.50 100000 the soldiers claim was
the bottom claim. There was none stronger, deep:
liberal bounties TO her soldiers, and so had New
! York and Pennsylvania, and yet they were now
States. New York would have to pay one-twelfth
of all the bountes that would have to be paid un-
! der this bill.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Benjamin was
! agreed to without division.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Rollins was re-
| jected-yeas "a nays s5 the vote being sectional
not political, the western members voting solidly
against il, and the eastern men generally for It,
Mr.. STEVENS. withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER, of Ohio, moved an
amendment adding clause to the last section In
reference to applications for bounty. Adopted:
The question recurred on the passage OF the bill
and resulted-yeas 95, nays 90, as follows.
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bow, bow BroSTeii. BuoEiand BUnay Ca%pbeii 1lsrEt
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ridge, EaT9swSrth FeTSuhHr, Ferry Fipck Garfield d
derson, Highly, Hill, Hogan, Hubbard Of West Vrgl
Ieneks, Julian, KassopI Kelso, Kerr, K9ykendsii
LoSsyssr, MsrsSsii Gsynsrd. MSGfGTs oGuileSs6
Molndoe, Mckee, Morris. Moulton, Hiblack, Noell
Ress RoSs9esu SAWYER Science s5siiabaresS spSa
ing, stiysl. STOKES, TsylOT o. TennesSss ErSnoi
Epson, Van Horn of Missouri, Ward of New York
.Lse, W.elkssI, Wentworth WhAlsy' Wilson OF Iowa. AM
sS RsfwP
Boyer, Broomaii, Ohanier, Davis, Dawes, DSw
son, Dtming, Dodge, Elliot, Glossbrenper, Goodyear
Hooper, HUBBARD Of New YORK, HUBBARD Of 6oHaScti
cut Aubbsll Of New York. HglbuTd, Kelley, Kstoham
McRusr, Merc9r, Miller, MOorhead; Myers, NichOl
Rse q Rice Of Maine
| Ritter, Rollins, ecoheld, ehanklin, Starr, Stevens
S New S' YS Of
Warner, Washburn Of A. MssssohuSetts Williams. Wil
So the bill was passed. The following are its pro
biii to equaIizs the bounties of soldiers, sailor
and marines who served 9 the late var for the Onion
sentstvss Of the United States Of America in doS
assembled, That Instead OF any grant Of land
other bounty, thore shall be allowed and paid to
and every soldier, sailor and marine who faithful
served such in the army, navy ar mRrtne corps o
s act sSo o %Sns
pristions for completing the defenoes Of Washing
1872 and ncSdSg t6o.s on the rolls a. slaves
ana who have been OF wsS may hereafter BE-
onethiId dollars per month or at the rate Of one hun