New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-24
HOUSE OF REPRLSENIAIIN %
MAIL FROM SAN FRANCISCO 10 WASHINGTON
TERRITORY.


TERRITORY.
Mr. FLANDERS rep, Washington TERRITORY
presented memorial OF the Territorial Legislature
Ing for mail service by from San Francisco 10 VI!
pa. Referred to the Post-Oiice Committee
Tho House then resumed as the regular order OF bus
ness the consideration OF the senate fi V,,o
House bill in relation 10 an sron no Committee
ton being on an amendment reporter I9uI ~ i ~
Substitute FOR the House bill provides that II person
entitled soldier to the oo ee lies before receiyine
n The bonntv snail be paid to his heirs as designated III
the act in the order tne mttee are 70 add after the
word person" the words or persons, and to strike
onf tbe words rs a soldier
% T consderabe discussion on the scope and effect Of
the proposed measure the House seconded the previous
question The amendments reported by the Committee
ON Military Affairs were agreed and the scnate's
amendment as amended was agreed on by Aeas' 81;
Nays, g.
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep. Ohio, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported back adversely the petition OF
volunteer officers now residing at NOrristOwn, Penn,
praying Congress TO pass act emitting al Of the late
volunteer army commissioned since March g. 1860 to the
was specimen OF many similar applications The petl-
SALE OF ARsTNAL GROUNDS AT ST LOUIS AND LIBERTY.
Nir. PILE (Rep., MOI from the same Committee, re-
ported bill for the sale OF the arsenal grounds AT ~
louis and AT Liberty Mo- and part Of the Fort Leay
enwOrth Reservation. II authorizes the Secretary o war
10 sell at auction, at such time and place as he may deem
occupied by the ST. Louis Arsenal and mat occupied ny
the United States Arsenal at Liberty, MO- Win le pun
lie buildings, machinery. &c; also. that portion OF ioI
IPaNeuWOrtn Reservation ~
River, ana thal portion on the west sue "hch me- %
tween the city limits of LcavcnwOrth and line commen-
cling at the north OF Carroll Iayine and running parallel
with the southern line OF 1le reservation 10 ~ Ntslei
boundary The grounds OF the ST. Louis Ascna are 10 ne
streets, &c, Onehrd % he pad III CASH inc gIpuus VI
the Liberty Arsenal and of the Fort LeayewOrh hesel-
snch lots as may be deemed most advantageous 10 the
Government The Secretary OF war is 20 establish an ar
storage of arms nj a cost not exceeding $4,000.
MIR. WILSON d;ep.. Iowa. moved TO strike out that
establishment ~ amory al Jefferson Barracks rel
ring of the large outlay already made Tor an
MI PILE explained the military necessity Of armory
for the storage Of arms at Jefferson Barracks ana he
moved 10 amend by striking out the word repair
The bin gave rise 10 considerable discussion winch
was participated in by Mcssrs; WAsHBuRNE Coi ~
CL Ark Co of KAN any," BOUTWELL, VAY WICK HAH,
DING, GARFIELD. wAsHBURN (of Ind) PILE Cof
Mr. VAN wYCK moved to amend the bin by requiring
the OF the St Louis Arsenal TO be sold separately
Mr. PILE said there no objection to that
Mr. CLARKE rep, Kansas moved to amend by =
the Missouri RIVER should be sold III lots not exceeding
Mr. PIKE moved to amend by restricting the expend-
ture of the jefferson Barracks Arsenal 10 Sl5OOc0.
Mr. MAYNARD moved TO lay the bill and amendments
the table.
Motion negatived.
The amendments offered by Mressrs. Van Wyck Rep
The amendment offered BY Mr. Pile, limiting the eN
pendituIe Of jefferson Barracks. also agreed TO
MI MUNGEN dem, Ohio moved to amend by pro
vidng that the Fort Leavcnworth reservation shall he
sold in lots of half separately If desired by pur
chasers
This agreed to-
Mr.. DODGE rep. Iowa. moved TO amend. by adding
prOviso that the machinery ordnance stores aud arms
which the Government may desire 10 reserve from sale
shall be stored AZ any arsenal now established by law
This agreed tO.
The bill then passed
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF 1IIE DEATH or CORNELIUS o. HANIL-
ONO.
The death Of the late Cornelius q. Hamilton OF the
Eighth Congressman District of ONO was then, AT
o'clock announced by his colleague Mr.. Lawrence, VINO
pronounced culosy the deceased and offered series
OF appropriate resolutions. go
Further remarks culogy OF the character and public
services Of The deceased made by Messrs MorSon
auckland and Nelker.
The resolutions were adopted and the House there
upOI at a quarter before o'clock adjourned.