The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-16


Mr. JonysoS<st nalf.rast one O'Clock A. NJ. moved TO
adjourn.
avole at tn O'Clock tomorrow night
Mr.. was,iMs m"s unwilling to agree TO that hour
ne Senate refused 70 adjourn by vote OF 10 20
goUeI Of REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l5 1907.
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Mr. BLAINE trep) Of No, lcave introduced bill 20
authorize tho entry and Clearance vessels at the
entrance of Booth bay md 81 Georges bay, Maine,
which read twice and referred tho Committee
Commerce. r
rRn CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
On Of Mr. wnsos, trepl Of lows the Secretary
Of state was directed to inform the House what States
not represented Congress have ratified the consttu
ticuai amendment IN addition TO those communicated in
his report or February s.
pRivArs Bills
The House ceedod the consideration OF pr vate
bills which were disposed OF as follows
Allowing credit Of s2oo2 in the accounts OF Altman.
at stevens Point, Wisconsin Passed.
Allowing SIPS for horse lost In government service
to The widow Of Major Charles Of the Twenty
Allowing compensation to j. T. jackson for provisions
furnished army in Kentucky Reported on advene
ly. After discussion the report was withdrawn.
Tho Senate OH for tue relief OF Mrs Mary j. Dixon Of
Alexandria, Va, widow Of Turner Dixon, was reported
on adversely, and lid on the table.
For the relief o. Joseph n J. Rulter, Of Baltimore,
Nd Referred % Committee OF the Whole on private
calendar
The Senate hr ruos,ug $3.50 TO Alexander F. Pratt
for purcun@ AID ca"r'ng connterfeter was amended
BY redGslns ,hc a,no'Iut to 1900 snd passed,
Ciark United States Marshal for the District Of Maine,
bcing public money destroyed IN the great Portland IRE
The snaae b FOR me rcicf Of Elizabeth Smith was
referred to tho ccmmuco of7sDe whos on private cal
The House bill, allowing $40 $50 10 be credited TO Thos
W. Fry r captain and assistant qnarermaster Of volun-
, which was Srra,ariously entered, vas passed
The House bill TO construo tho second section OF CHAP
Yer 10 Of tho pablo scs o. n asss regard 70
Tho House bin allowing 81 TO be credited ~ james
Hudno, Collector for sixth district Of Kentucky, io
public money lost by him In Petersburg, Boone county
! KY, August 10, 1868, was passed. .
Inc House bi, consrsng and giving sec. 70 TIC fourth
WISCONSIN, was referred to COMMITTEES the Whole OF
private calendar.
The Hons, bin Cor the relief OF George w. Ashburn
! OF Tennessee, had the same reference.
Tho House bin for the payment Of l. 9. Houck, Q
Tennessee, Of s08 expended BY him in raising reg
mont for tho government, was ordered 70 be paid
Tho senate bill forthe relief Of certain contractor
shioery, with subslitute directing tho Secretary
the Navy TO investigate the claims and make allowance
for increased y. cos! o. alterations &C.
and tho bill went over until tomorrow. Mcssra lngcr
soil and woodbridge handed 10 amendment Which, with
RsTTFIctT'oN cy THE CONSTITUTIONAL snrSpHaT ~ NEW
Tho srx1xRs presented joint resolution Of The Ie-
gs'aiure or New York ra;ying tho proposed consitu
tonal amcnoraent, which was Iaid on the liable.
| or TIE BOUNTY BILL
Tho House then proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
Bounty biil
mi,tec Military Affairs, which reported the bill,
planned it's provisions II was the same he said, as
passed the House last session put not aced on ~ inc
lost DISCHARGES and made necessary by the allowance
Of additional bounty made under the act OF July g.
1896 This bill proposed TO certain extent 70 c1ualize
the bountes whereas the act OF July rs, 1866 only
gave additional bouniies 10 ali solcrs II was imprac
tic bio tho present condition Of the treasury To bring
tho bouncs OF all soldiers up 70 the standard OF the
high bounty paid, rome soldiers having received as
high a. 81 400 ard ST. 500 But the nrst expectation Of
he soldier might no me, BY establishing some standard
up 20 which oil bountics should he brought The stand
ard adopted BY tho .ommi,tes on Military Affair, and
10 each soldier much ~ 500 year bounty
The bill not to give bounty 70 those who had ce 90
The committee had adopted the simple prncple That "a
eyeyy map who served the government faithfully anc
.rs g. @Ss pS
bnsie the length OF time Of scrvicc. The soldieI
scy4i one mcntn he yin receive eight and one-thirt
doIlaFs three months, s25 one year, 500; offws
W BsU.sm, irepl Of Ne, suggested an amendmons,
Mary land who mustered into service 70 1897 and
So who wcrc So.S9 90 es rTls sUS to i
offered declaring that tho bill reported by the com
nnsc Included the clause 70 which the amendment
would apply He DID no. wish TO open the bill 70 n.
70 by atty gentlemen who were wiser no doubt thar
the committee
BILL particularly IL would do justice 70 tho men wh'
ss..-:sa n the stsse VI Tennrssce.
Mr. ROBINS, rep) OF N. H., asked Mr.. schenck Z
yield TO him Tor amendment TO strike out the seccn
section, which provides for deducng local bounics ~
ss,cs local bonn,es had been paid by c.rcns and town
and voluntary associations and be wished TO prevent III
deduction Of snch payments. lie saw no more rcaxo
way they should be deducted than why the ALLOWANCE
made 10 support the families Of the soldiers shouId
deducted. lie hoped, therefore, that the gentlema
70 the House wssber those deductions should be made
The people Of the Eastern states who bad already pat
upo 70 psy bounsss 70 The soldiers Of The other sstcs
Mr. scrrscx declined 10 allow Mr.. Roiss 70 oder h'
Mr. WARD, (rcp) Of N ", also desired 10 move o
amendment 70 the second section 70 strike out the de
duction Of bounies paid by counties, cities and town
would that the soldsrs from localities where The pee
plo were not liberal In the az bountios would com
and he Eastern states would get nothing He believes
that In the State OF New York not one soldier OUT
twenty would get nytbing under u
Mr.. ScHryr d cned 70 allow the amendment 70
onercd
House would vote down the previous question and give
him an opportunity TO offer his amendment. !. ON, :,
Mr. Anss rcp Of Tenn asked 'eay c,s% 70 cne an,
coal passsrs:, saving that the bill did not apply '
those classes whio they had done service 10 'ne nnona
vessels almost as important as that o. 'ne sa0'' su
marines .s~.u. a. -
Mr. sumscx declined 10 allow the amendment 70 o
offered. ~ 49,, = a. 49,,
the amount which would have 70 be paid under THIS OH
Mr. scHTscx said u was very dhcui 70 ssy some
TIA recruiting olcers estimated II al 5000 600 som
a. 400 600 600 and some - $3.50 ooo, 600 Tho Com
mittes were satisfied that under the deductions provide
| In the bill tbe aggregate would mos exceed Deswee
| seventy Ave and one hundred millions =.
, NJ Maesrov lrsp.l Of N H., asked Mr.. Schench
| s,sss ina estimate Of tho War Department
NJ aoHKxcr replied that II the local bounties wei
NOT deducted the lowest calculation Of what would
under s1s ~, ~ scSsSs ia sxso
Mr. BAxHs irep) Of Masa -e6ppos6 n 10 1ls0 100
NJ ecHnscx-Bdt making the deduction provided
Tho bill the aggregate v III be reduced 70 bctwe,
. | ssyenty Ave and eighty milIions