New-York tribune., 1867-02-07
Senate Speaker Of the House of Representatives and Gee

Senate Speaker Of the House Of Representatives and Gee
rotary OF State, being all printed
REPORTS PROM TrIE MILITARY COMMITTEE. =,
The House then proceeded as the regular business IN
the morning hour TO the consideration OF the reports Oh
The Committee on Military Affairs being the first to be
so called dr SCHENCK tRop., Oho), from that Commit
tee Err ePGr,ea aso @ os De- as follows % ru 90 ,sa flying
the military peace establishments OF te Uhited Sates
The House bin declaring and fixing the rights Of yolun
teers as part OF the army The Dill o '@%5 nrar
to determine what allowances additional longevity
raons he is entitled to- and fixing the relative ranks OF
officer actually served whether continuously other
wiso ns q commissioned officer either In the Regular
Army or Volunteer Service since April ~, 1851.
The bill was explained by Mr. sCHfNCK, and then
ported from the Committee on Military Atfane 80
The House bill extend 10 general officers and Officers
every five year sersce, WIS passed. ,,,-,, A.
The House bill 70 aIeeDd the act estnDsng m 'fo fo
provide that directors may retain their positions afer
being elected members Of Congress, Was passed. !,
The House Joint resolution granting to the State OF
Ohio the buildings, shedsyflr1ture lumber and Otner
p Se IL t syn n c the o c %
The House Joint resolution to extend the jurisdiction OF
masters stores and snbsstcncc supplies actually fur
nlshed TO the troops under Sa9rGen lewis Wa9Gee WA mo
In the summer OF 1853, was passcd. ,a
The House Joint resolution for he payment
not actually mustered ont Of the service ON account OF
capture or otherwise was passed
Ar sITGREAvEs Dein., n J(, from ne ne sam same Com ON
TIE, reported bill 10 amend the Act or hach o. s4g
providing for the payment OF horses lost IN the stfe
to Include horses lost by drowning IN fahspor'a
"Si ST. MA SMfSIRsroN Rep, N ~, from the Commit
tee. reported bill recognizing the Organization OF Cap
David Beattys company Of scouts in tennessee as II
they had been regularly musered INTO the service Vi 'po
Also b for tho payment Of bouniies TO the soldiers
of the Is6th Pennsylvania Vounteers which was placed
On Also b to repeal the 18th section OF the act Of July
IT, 1902 to define and pay the emonenss oil certain 0i
Mr. ANCoNk Demq Pal from the same CSmmttss % It &c
reported 81 TIE bounty I ss sS II S{ 4
to make proof OF service, c TO the Second Auditors b
Also a bill to pay tho soldiers aud nonGommssloned
officers Of The fls Newio Cavalry travelling expenses
10 the amount Of $40 each from Colorado Territory,
where they Mustered cut of the service to The place
OF cnilstnlcrt Passed: ,,.,...,,,,.o -
ported JOINT resolution 10 nceato the pay OF Clerks n
he Springfield Armory from $500 to si2oo per annnIn
soLDrERs IN TIE CIVIL SERVICE.
Mr. DoESEIIY rep, Mimi introduced o', o alo"ing
charged for purpose accepting civil service nnder
Tie Government Referred TO the Committee ON Military
''''' JURISDICTION or rrE CogRr or cI.nis:
on notion of Mr.. DEI,ANo ReP, ohiol the senate
act restricting jurisdiction Of the Court Of Claims ana
providing for ne payment OF certain am, aensaI M S
'""'' '''' pSrirs OF rnB HOUSE cIrrK.
on motion of Mr.. WILSON tRcp., Iona) tho senate
Amendment fo the ouse bi regulating the duties OF tho
Clerk the House ~ Representatives in preparing Tor
Tic organization of the House. Was taken from the
Speakers table and concurcd IN
TIiE CIvIL sERyIcE Dill.
The House then proceeded TO the consideration OF the
bill reported hS Mr. Jruckof, from the JOINT select TOM
Hticc Hercncrnt, 10 regulate Tire ciNll sefN.e Oh
Tie United states aud promote the efficiency thereof
Mr. sCIiENCk rep, Ohio. who wa. entted' To the
floor, yielded ten minutes 90 Mr. HUBBARD tktpY
C0nnl vino spoke IN support Of the bill lie hiterMard
Welded "a portion OF the time to Nir. WOODBRIDGE
REP VIZ who opposed the bill ns one that could nave
No practical niily In improving any department. OF INC
Government. Such eg@ntou e thought, would be, as
II nways had been failure lie 0ljc ctcd 10 tho bl a.
anti democratic. IL might do IN Belgium, France Prussia
or Englaud whore mere machines but u would
never America. Hc drrw ludicrous picture
of grIpmis travelling about the country and open
ing arlnols 10 examine cansldatc Tor office.
Mr. yENCkkS Rep, r. ~ took the foor ana answered
an tho objections mndc iiy Nr. Woodbridge.
SIR. MILLER d..p-, Pal submitted some remarks IN
support Of the mcastiir
rnainer VI his time ~ rchutprathe argument made by
-. -, - -~-sBs ,.' 8" edys-r n"r -
Nr pfrRf:E tIs,i, KY moved nn amendinfnt 70 the
fcth sretion "a rrndc Ineligible Ia ollcr thos Nho
have voluntarily aided er ourad any lnsuircto -
~, ,on against the Government of the United states
Mr.. EIDEiDGE Dem, WIS., called Tor tue 1cab "uu
kay3 this amendment
fte Yeas aud Nays ordered.
Nh JENCKEs appealed 10 Mr.. McKce 10 withdraw me
amendment, stating that tho matter was ALREADY pro
Mr. MCKEE declined 10 Withdraw e.
Mr STEVENS Rep., Pal moved to lay the Dill on tle
Thc vote was taken by Yeas and Nays and resulted
Ycas 70: Nay. CO. -. a, -. 90. ., ,a,o
t rt 20 move reconsider the vote laying the biil on
rie fane which motion he thercupon mndc.
The following the vote IN detail Republicans roman;