New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-14


Nr. WILSON Rep, Mass reported adversely The
House resolution N relation 10 tie appointment Of cadets
70 West Point. Also the bill of the House 10 provide for
payment or horses used in the service OF The United
State. Also the resolution ~ relation 10 Tevet rank
aud The resolution TO pay the Tennessee Home Guards,
al OF which rgcrc indefinitely postponed.
PAY or DECEASED SENATOR'S
C1insent Expensc reported resolutions TO pay 10 the
widow OF She late Jacob Colamer aud the widow Of The
AfSaEs =; se,"le2soA oi members s Of Congress-
THEFT or G0vERNMFNT PROPERTY.
Vi. HENDRICKS Dem, lndJ called up The Ill TO
punish nc 2ceny Of any article Of Coy ernq1eEt property
BY Enc % 5000 and Imprisonment Tor not less than bne
rci m'.e 'ian zen yeiIt o! gyl T t We passed
rs .;57 3 y; 5'aFy b 5;ae%5S5 Of tic .aia
res foes &C. Of Consular and Commercial Agents Of the
United states IN Europe for he four years preceding
TrvNrssFE WAR CLAIMS.
n PATTERSON johnson, Tenn offered resolution,
which was adopted, calling upon the Secretary war to
report hy whose authority Comnisson was appointed
dlhg Tie adjudcate the claims Of loyal citi
zos Of Tennessee the OF The Commissioners, and
he amount and nature Of tic claims adju1icated
N. MORRILL, Rep. Me- reported from the Commit
tee Military Affairs, without amendment the bill 10
teor Bounty Fund now III custody OF the Freedmens Blu
Mr. WILSON Rep. Mass reported from The same
Committee the House bill providing for the payment OF
he additional bounes authorized by law to Soldiers who
s e m SsS S maFs c m provide that in eases
whore the claimants discharge certificate alleged to be
FOR 0f pay and bounty prior TO The act OF July 20
has already been settled by tie Auditor upon proof
of loss Of discharge, claims for said additional bounty
may settled by the auditor upon proof Of such loss
in other Ike cases Of claims settled by him under the reg
uat0ns 70 BE prescribed by the secretary Of the Treas
NIr WILSON also reported, without amendment from
me same Committee The House bill extending to gen
Cra officers aud officers the retired Inst the benefit Of
the additional ration for every five years service
Nj WILSON also reported, with amendment, the House
rce in The vouutcer service &C. and giving such oifi
fUQ
held by commission in the volunteer service.
Nr. HOWARD rep. Mich) reported from the same
CoInmi ee without amendment The House Joint resolu
the claim " D. Randolph MOrn, assignee Of The Wash
UgtOn, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad Company,
tie aud occupation Of the road Of said company
Mr.. HOWARD also reported from the same Committee,
without amendment the bill authorizing the payment Of
The rewards offered for the capture OF Jefferson Davis
MENsE PROCESS IN THE SUPREME COURT
Committee bin providing that persons held upon mense
process execution issued from the United states Courts
shah Dc entitled 20 discharge IN the same manner as If
rested upon similar process Of the state Courts Of the same
THE PUBLIC PRNT1vo.
Mr. ANTHONY Rep, r. IL reported from the Commit,
Of Public Printing elective by the House Of Representa-
tYcs, with an amendment making such officer an officer
Of aud elective by the Senate.
APPOINTMENTS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Nj IRUMBuJLL Rep? NJ from the Judiciary Com
atne ap6ointments to tie EV Service Snd to promote
the efficiency thereof; and the same was indefinitely
postponed.
COLORADO
Nj. WADE Rep., Ohio presented the following tcc-
graphic message which was read
DENVER CITY, COLORADO Feb. y, 1867.
TO he President Of NE United States and Speaker Of ne
House Of Representatives.
large and enthusiastic mass meeting held this ever
ing, unanimously adopted the following preamble and
resolution
Whereas has been falsely reported to Congress by
interested parties that the majority Of the people Of Colo
RADIO are opposed 10 a State organization and
Whereas the same unscrupuously have msrepresented
og TQrtSryaRS people Wapy VtRa Hay1 bydsRyssistpg