The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-14

MI. PATTERSON, Of Tennessee, offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted, calling upon the Sc
cretary Of War TO report by whose authority com
mis-. missl0n was appointed during the war to adjudi-
nessee the names of the commissioners, and the
amount and nature Of the claims.
ON Mt,,,aS mOkhlLL reported, from the Committee
70 regulate the disposition of the unclaimed CO.
ioree volunteer bounty fund, now in custody of
Mr. WILSON reported, from the same commit
zee, the House bill providing for the payment of
the additional bount1es authorized by law to SOL
dlers who have lost their discharge papers, with
amendment which makes the bill provide that in
cases where the claimants discharge certificate is
alleged to be lost or destroyed, and where the
CLAIMANTS application for arrears of pay and
bounty prior 70 the passage of the act of July 25h
1886, has already been settled by the Auditor upon
proof OF loss of discharge, claims for said addi-
proof of such loss as in other ike cases of claims
settled by him under regulations to be prescribed
6y the TTTSngy Secretary Of , the Treasury ,,nu, armand
ment from the same committee, the House bill ex-
tending TO general officers and officers on the re-
tired list the benefit OF the additional ration for
every five years service.
Mr. WILSON also reported, with amendment
regular army with service In the volunteer service,
SSc., and giving to such officers the same rank by
brevet in the regular army as they held by COM
mission in the volunteer service.
mr HOWARD reported from the same COM
mittee, without amendment, the House Joint reso-
luton authorizing the Secretary of War to adjust
and settle the claim of ID. Randolph Martin, as
sgnee of the Washington, Alexandria and George
town Railroad Company, for the use and occupa-
tion OF the road of said company during the war.
Mr. HOWARD also reported, from the same
committee, without amendment, the bill author
1zing the payment of the rewards offered for the
capture of Jefferson Davis. .-l
Mr POLAND reported, from the Judiciary
Committee, the bill providing that persons held
upon mense process or execution issued from Uni
ted States courts shall be entitled 70 discharge in
the same manner as If arrested upon similar pro-
cess Of the State courts in the same district.
Mr.. ANTHONY reported, from the Committee
ON Printing, the House bill making the Superin-
ten dent of Public Printing elective by the House
OF Representatives, with an amendment making
such officer an officer Of and elective by the
Senate.
ciary Committee, reported adversely upon Mr..
Anthony's bill regulating appointments TO the civil
service, and TO promote the efficiency thereof and
the same was indefinitely postpo oned.
Mr.. WADE, of Ohio, presented the following
telegraphic message, which was read:
DENVER, COLORADO, Feb IL, 1S67.-To the Pre-
sident of the United States Senate and Speaker of
the House of Representatives A large and enthu-
siastic meeting, held this evening, unani-
mously adopted the following preamble and reso-
lutions:
gress by interested parties that a majority of the
people of Colorado are opposed to State organiza-
Whereas The same unscrupulous persons have
misrepresented our territory and people in many
other ways, by depreciatinR our wealth and pros
perity, and falsifying our actual population; now,
therefore, we, the Union men of Arapaho county,
and many from other portions Of the territory, in
mass convention assembled, do adopt the follow
Resolved That to our certain knowledge the
people of Colorado are very largely in favor OF
Resolved, That we most respectfully and earn
esly urge upon Congress the passage of the bill for
our admission as State, recently vetoed by the
President ..-.
Resolved, That we pledge the faith of the great
national Union party we represent for the prompt
acceptance of its conditions and the ratincaton OF
the Constitutional amendment proposed by Con-
gress. .,--.,,
graph these resolutions to the President OF the Sc
them before the respective Houses OF Congress
Mr.. FOSTER, of Connecticut, resumed the hoor
in opposition, and continued his argument against
the Selection of League Island on the ground that
the location was unhealthy and the ground mala-
rious, that 1t too far from the ocean, that the
channel from it to the ocean was difficult OF navi-
cation, and that the depth Of water TO it was not
Mr. GRIMES, of Iowa, replied to Mr.. Foster,
opposing the proposition OF Mr.. Sumner for the
appoin tment Of commission TO select a location
for the new naval depot.
Mr. OATTELL, Of New Jersey, spoke at con-
siderable length in favor of League Island.
Pending the consideration OF the subject the
Senate went into Executive session, and soon after
took recess till seven T. M
Evening Session.
Mr. DIXON presented the credentials of Orris
s. Ferry, Senator elect from Connecticut, which
were ordered % be filed. 49,. .,, D.. ., ..o
"act incorporating the National Sailors and
Soldiers Orphans Home," which was passed. 1t
original act were General Grant and other officers
of the army and navy, and substitutes in their
stead resident cltlZe0S OF the OF
The bill to extend the time for collecting the
direct tax the State OF West Virginia until the
nrst OF June, 1867, was passed.
The Senate then proceeded 70 consider the bust.
ness from the Committee on the District OF Colum-
bia and passed bills with the following titles: Ex
tending the time for the completion of certain street
railways; 10 amend the act incorporating the Ma
tional Theological Institute of Washington.
At 7.30 p. NJ. the Clerk of the House announced
the passage by the House OF the bill to provide for
the more efficient government OF the lnsurrecnon-
II was read the first time, and Mr. SUMNER
moved TO proceed to its consideration but
Mr.. MoDOUGALL, OF California, objected, and
it went over.
The consideration of District bills was resumed
and the following were passed; - l., -, .
To protect the rights Of married women IN the
District to amend the charter OF Washington
city. This bill makes certain changes in the cost
and mode OF Issuing licenses,
Mr. MORGAN, OF New Y ork, by unanimous con-
sent, introduced bill amending the law liking the
salaries collectors of customs so as 70 make the
salary of the general appraiser at New orR $4,000
Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Francisco at
S25OO from the 1st OF July, 1866.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce
bill appropratng $4,000 for the temporary
relief OF the destitute colored people OF the District
of Columbia, TO be distributed under the supertn-
tendenoe of the Freedmen's Bureau, was intro
duced.
tween 21,OO0 and $4,000 colored people in the Dis
trict many OF whom were in state OF great des-
titution. $25000 was appropriated for relief last
year, but whites as well as blacks were Included
and the whites received more than the blacks.
This appropriation was designed for the blacks
alone TO whom all the charities were denied.
Mr. WADE said there was a great deal OF suffer-
ing here now among the needmen. Ehe winter @
had been very hard one, and few knew how
much actual destitution there had been among the
poor. He moved 70 amend the bill by increasing
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