The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-04-05

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Railroad.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home of the District Of Columbia,
was passed.
A resolution was offered yesterday
by Mr.. Cameron, OF Penn. (Union, J
asking the Secretary of War how
much money has been paid by the
Baltimore IL Ohio Railroad during
the war, what rates were charged,
whether higher tnan those paid by
other companies, &c.
On motion of MIR. johnson, of Md.
Dem, } the bill was so amended as
TO include the Northern Central and
Pennsylvania Central roads, and was
adopted. .......
The rule of the Executive session
requiring the nominations Enacted
upon to he returned to the President
after the close of the session, was re-
scinded so as to allow nominations
now pending to be continued until
acted upon.
The House resolution for the APP
pointment of a Standing Committee
on Ordnance, was amended by ma
king 1t the Joint Special Committee,
with power to send Tor persons and
papers, TO take testimony as to the
best and latest improvements in arms,
and adopted.
Mr.. Salisbury, of Del. (Dem., of.
fered q resolution for the appoint
ment of a Joint Committee of three
Senators and five Representatives, to
accompany the remains of the late
Senator Riddle to his home. Agreed
TO.
Mr.. Sumner, of Mass. (Union,
gave notice that on the first Wednes-
day in July he would call up bill
Tor universal suffrage throughout the
United States. He had reason to
believe that there would he a quorum
present.
MIR. Thayer, of Mo. (Union, call
ed up a bill to extend to the State OF
Nebraska the privileges Of the act
granting lands to that State for the
establishment of agricultural col.
leges. Passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy, OF Kansas (Union,
called up the bill to allow the Chap.
lain of the House Of Representatives
to draw his salary for the presen,
year. Passed.
At 10:45 the Senate went into Ex.
ccutivc session, and at IL o,SIRck the
doors were reopened, and ADJOURNED
till the first Wednesday in July.
HOUSE MIR. Thomas, of Mary.
land Union, presented memorial
of the Mayor and members of the
City Council OF Baltimore, asking
Congress to assist the people Ol
Maryland to form State govern
ment, Republican in form and in
unison with the spirit of the age
Referred to the Judiciary Commit.
tee.
Mr.. Ream, of Mish. (Union, }
asked leave to offer resolution ten.
dering the thanks of this House to
General Sheridan for the removal
of the Louisiana officers, Heron,
Monroe and Abel from the offices
they disgraced, and the appointment
Of loyal men in their places.
Mr.. Wood, of New York (Dem.,
objected.
The resolution was not received.
The Senate joint resolution to au.
thorize the commanding General Of
the army to permit traders to remain
at certain military posts, was passed.
The Senate joint resolution, in
reference to the removal of the In.
dian tribes, was tabled by a vote of
~ against Al.
On motion Of Mr.. Boutwell,, Of
Massachusetts, (Union,) the Judici.
ary Committee was authorized to
continue, during the recess, the in.
vestigation Of the affairs of the Union
Pacific Railroad, with power to send
for persons and papers.
The Senate amendment to the
House resolution for the appointment
of Committee on Ordnance, was
concurred in.
The Senate resolution for the ap-
pointment Of q committee to accom-
pany the remains of Senator Riddle
to Delaware, was concurred in.
Several unimpOrtant bills were
passed.
Mr.. Schenck, OF Ohio Union, }
asked leave to offer resolution di-
recting the members of the House
who we're members of the Military
Committee in the last House to pros.
ecute, during the recess, the inves-
tigation into the management of the
Military Academy.
Mr.. Ross, of III. (Dem., } objected.
Mr.. Schenck moved to suspend the
rules. Disagreed to-37 to At.
The Senate bill TO confirm certain
sales made by Direct Tax Commits
sioner for South Carolina to persons
in the army, navy and marine corps,
was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The Senate joint resolution rela-
ting to the transportation Of troops
by the Isthmus route to the Pacific
States and Territories, was referred
to the Committee on Military Az
airs.
The Senate bill appropriating S5,-
600 for the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home in the District of
Columbia, was passed.
The Senate bill to extend to Ne
braska the provisions of the Agricul.