New-York tribune., 1867-02-16

the attorney or agent that he charged agreed
services in the case The or uroter
accounting officer Of the Tresury upon aseerfaing the
ant the full amount therefore, less the TO be paid 10
the attorney agent which fee shall be paid TO the said
attorney agent IN person, transmitted such adj
SEC. G. And be Il GadLeT enacted That any attorney
or agent who shall receive from claim a sum greaier
than - Tor the prosecution OF any claim under the pro-
fine rot exceed tie sum Of 81 600 or imprisonment fora
term not ss IMAM one year bOh as TIE Court OF jury
from prosecuting claims of py nature whatever against
the Government Of the United states
SEC. 7. And be II further eHaced. That in case tho
payments shall be made in the form OF check order
draft upon any paymaster National Bank, or Govern
ant may reside IL shall be necessary for the claimant TO
establish, by rhe affidays OF two credible witnesses,
that lie is the identical person named therein. But
shall such check orders or drafts be made negotiable
until after such Identification.
SIC g. And be further enacted That 10 shall not bo
lawful for any soldier sailor orarine to transfer assign,
barter or sell his discharge fin statement descriptive
list other papers for the purpose OF transferring
signing barteing, selling any interest IN any bounty
sgnmens, barters sales heretofore made hereby
declared nun and void as to rights intended to be 30
conveyed by any such soldier, sailor, on marine.
SIC O. ind te Il (ofher enacted Tnai, IN q any case
under the provisions OF this bill shall make application
therefor or where any such application SHAH De mae py
tho proper representatives of such persons, being dc-
ceased and the discharge Of such person bas been lost t
shall be competent for the accounting officers to receive
III lieu Of the actual production Of such discharge, noof
of the actual loss of the same and secondary pOof VI It's
issue and contents together with proof OF the identity OF
the claimant person deceased under such rules, defm
lug the character and form OF the evidence as the Pay-
mister-G General shall prescribe. -
SIC. 10. Ahd be a. butier enacted, That no abust7
nent OF OF any claim ot any soldier sailor or
visions Of tits act sa be made unless the application be.
filed wtntwo years from the passage OF the act and tho
settlement Of accounts Of deceased soldiers, sailors and
marines shall be made in the same manner a. now pro-
vded by law.
49, H. ~ and Of an act making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses Of the Government for the year
July D. ls6, are hereby repealed but il any money shall
sections 20 % repeated tie amount thereof shah be educSd
in each by the proper accounting officers from
made for allowance OF bounty under the said Of July
49, 1906 all the evidence aud papers submitted there
requirements OF this act and shall be used hereunder for
the benefit OF the applicant far the same may be APP
pcabe. and al applications Which have been made Tor
bounty under the act OF July 2S 1850 by persons who aTe
entitled 10 bounty under The act snail be aIed on ana
payment made thereon as II this act hadn not been passed.
pocdcd that no person shall be paid greater amount
| than he is entitled to under the act.
BUSINESS on TIE sPEAKER's TABLE.
The House proceeded 10 the business on the Speakers
| table, and disposed thereof as follows: .
Action Of the Senate the House amendment to the
Senate bill for the relief OF saul ; Forbes under MS con-
tract with the Navy Department. for building and FUR,
nshing the steam screw sOOp-Ofwor Idaho. Coneuued
Senate amendments TO the House biz to establish uni
form system of bankruptcy throughout tho United
/ States.
! Mr. STEVENS ,(Rep., Pa moved TO lay the amend.
ments on the table. Rejected by a vote of % toes
The House at q o'clock took recess TIL u O'Clock,
when the Bankrupt bill up unfinished business.
/ EVENING SESSION.
| The House resumed its session at u o'clock.
| SMUGGLING BILL.
| On motion Of Mr.. LONGYEAR dep Mich) the Sonata
Cling was taken from Speakers table and referred 10
| the Committee on Commerce.
On motion OF Mr. KASSON (Rep.. Iowa the secretary :
Of The Interior was directed to M ,s ssn o
the Union Pacific Railway Company and Central Pae'ilc
Railway Company 81 Csi9rna ios 5hs nc Rsnsv Ma
tans and the western base Of the Sierra Nevada Noun
tans Is aseertaned ana adjusted under the eleventh SEQ
''' IEoisIATIvE PETITIoS AND MEMORIAL
resolutions of the legislature OF West virginia asking
additional pensions for the surviving soldiers Of the War
in establishing agricultural college, and asking for an
appropriation 10 aid IN rebuilding certain roads and
| bridges destroyed during the late war
| Mr.. PAINE nep, Wis., presented the memorial OF tho
| Wisconsin Legislature for the establishment Of mail
! route.
| MAIL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
| Mr. McRJER Rep CALI. from the Portoffice Coni-
mttee reported the House bin TO authorize the establish
nent Of an ocean mail steamship service Cstseea 1s
| 10 DC printed and recOmmitted
| THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The Senate amendments the Bankrupt BIN came mp
for action when, at the suggestion Of Mr. DAWES Rep,
Mass), who said there was chance Of the House
agreeing TO the amendments, Mr. JENCKES ucp, r. ID
moved that the House nOneoncur, and asked for q
Committee OF Conference.
The House ordered the main question on that motion
Mr. WILSON Rep iowa. renewed the notion 10 lay
the amendments on the table, which would have the
effect OF laying the bill on the table.
The vote was taken by Yeas and Nays, and resulted
Yeas 55, Nays co.
The amendments were then nOnconcurrcd In.
BUSINESS on TRE sPEAKERs TABLE.
The House continued the business on the spcakers
table. and disposed thereof as follows;
senate amendments 10 House Joint resolution to extend
the time for c0diyng the laws relating 10 customs Con
Cured in. .,., 4, .
cooperating the National Soldiers and Sailors Orphan
senate 9mcndment 10 House bin fixing the compensa-
tion Of baiffs and criers Of the District OF Columbia
The Senate amendment strikes ou IRE secu0h IenoNnS
the limitation number OF nOiaes public anu Nest-
ing the appointment IN the supreme Court OF te District
instead of in the President, where me power now .
The amendment was nulit tuncuFltu u, Dg fote Nh
81 to g. and Committee of Conference was apOlht'd
The amendment 10 the House bii alh.ndng tle
law of the District Oi Columbia lelatbs 10 Judei pro-
ceedugs, was coucurred IN. ,,
The proceedings before Justices 0l tAe Pcce Ia the DIS
trict of Columbia was cOncuIedin.
The senate amendment To the House amendments 10
the Senate JOINT resolution 10 suspend teinpoiang ue
collection Ol the direct within The state VI west lr
giuia. All but were concuired ~ ana COnin'tho
of Conference ordered ON that one. al, -, a., H..
The - nate amendment the House bill for the relief
Of John GRAY aud Daniel Frederick Bakenan, revolution
me senate amendments to the House bill TO establish
and 10 protect the National cemeteries wcre conenntd M
the spcakers table ana referred TO the Committee IH-
valid Pensions, with PERMISSION 10 lrpoft Daek hAo
The senate on resolution provide for the removal
of alcohol from bonded warehouses liee O lntsin '
bv scientific institutions, Tor preserving sF.ln ~
natural history Sc taken nom tpe Slt '""
"A" p"S''u THE TAX BILL.
rb uouse then went into Committee Of the Whole on
tbo STATE Of the Union Mr. BOUTWELL, (Rep, haSsJ IN
The Chair and resumed the consideration oi 'he t !"
amend the existing laws relative TO lnerhai revenue
The question being ON Mr MyessS amendment 10 u,o
F.f.H IL