New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-07

Revenue First District Of Connecticut; Capt Thomas w
Harrison Coanty West Va; heir Of James s Porter OF
Hancock County, west Va; Samuel 11hbetts. heIy d.
ST. Marie, allowing hun $1,000 FOR services anu lloina
ton in the OF John H. surratt George halsef'
IN. WAsiIBi-RY REP. MassJ reported a bin to pro
vide for the dlsibHtOn of the reward OF SoOO OHeea
by the President Of the United states Tor the capture OF
jefferson Davis The bill allows $jOOo each TO MaJorGen
James H. Wilson. Leut.C0l. Putchard or the Fourth
Michigan Cavalry, Lieut-COL Hamden OF the FIRST WIS
cOnsn Cavalry, Capt YeOman5 OF the First Iowa Cayal
~ and the balance the officers and men engaged III
the capture proportion 10 their monthly pay proper
Mr.. WASHBURNE rep, I'D moved To suspend INC
rules as to consider the bill in the House; ~
The motion was agreed TO by Yeas 81 Nays, 20 ~,
The morning hour expired, and the Dill went over tii
Inc SPEAKER presented q communication from the
Secretary Of the Navy with the report OF capt EaueS VII
The senate amendment to the House bill for the relief
Of Nancy Weeks revolutionary penslOner, WAS ''N0
on , , ~ Mr. WHSiIRI4RSE ep III the action
of the Committee OF the Whole on the Senate @
10 the Legislative Executive and judicial APPROPRIATION
bill agreed to, and Committee Of conference "'A0U
Mcssrs WashEurne G) Dela9o IcP, ' ono "H 6S
Phelps Dem, Md were appointed OOHih''0o VII
Conference on the part Of the House.
ADMISSION OF MEMBERS. =, .,o orodo,,
Mr. DAWES Rep., Mass) reported DacK the, cItueIi
tias OF John r. French John T. Devices, ana Alexander
H. Jones, members elect from North carolina, aH tosp
gentlemen advanced TO the Speakers calr hau te ot
OF Office administered Them and took Their seats as
FREE vAvIG ALTON OF TURKISH WATERS.
Mr. KELLEY REP, PENN offered the following feso-
luton which agreed to; ,...-., ,it.. -,
That the President be requested to instruct ihe ''g
the United States Sublime Porte TO urge npon the
y of raT and coDnSle tloag ,he Straits the euel an!
BoIhoras the Black Sea and TO eadayor to procure Va. pence
THE DEFICIENCY BILL; -. ~. o,i.,,o,.
Mr. STEVENS G3cp. Pa suggested that the behclency
bin be postponed TN Friday next, and that he be then
allowed offer an amendment the time TO refund
money to the City of Washington which had bcgn
struck out without the prOyso that had been originally
Mr. WAsHBURNE rep, UlJ expressed the hope that
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have all the Appropriation bin disposed ol, anu sJnt
the Committee Appropriations TINS week, SO lllU il
the scpate ready, adjournment might take pace
| the middle Of next week. - an
Mt STEVENS suggested to postpone me currency Oi
until Thursday next. and that was agreed 10.
VACANCIES - THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, ,-
Mr. BOUTWELL, Gep, MassJ reported SUBSTITUTE 'u vi
the senate bill 10 authorize the temporary supplying Oh
vacancies in the Executive departments. -, .,.
The substitute provides that in ease OF the death reE-
nation absence sickness Of the head OF any Executive
department OF me Government, to LIZ OF 80, 9oiJ
thereof shall unless otherwise directed ny ue 49,
perform the duties. unless successor IS appointed OF
until the absence sickness cease that IN case OF sc
resignation &C. OF tine head OF baleau tAc GspuE .,
chief clerk shall perform TIE dutes or inc IIcHue.J
may direct the head Of any other Executive
or other offices of the department. 20 perform te ouut
without extra compensation; the vacancies, III clse OF
Sf,er cXpanati0D nv Mr. Boutwell,, the substitute was
agreed to, and the hill. amended. passed
A COMMITTEE OF THE wH0Lf-No BUSINESS.
on motion OF Mr.. MOORHEAD rep, pcu..l, the
House went into Committee of the Whole on the state oil
the Union. Mr.. Dawes ion the clair
INC first bin on the calendar being bill in relation 20
the rcasscmhnr of Congress, Mr. MOOEEHE FAD moved
10 Law aside that bin I'm order take up the Tariff bill
ON vote by Tclcrs there was no quorum voting. The
roll was called aud lO1 mcmbcrs-Orc more tlan q
quorum-ausWcred TO their names. The vote was again
taken by Tclirr and again there was no quorum voting
N!r &OORHEAD moved that the Committee Use, re-
marking that weather was oppTeSsvcy hot, and 10
appeared impossible tO retain q quorum
The Committee accordingly rose.
THE DEEICIENCT BILL.
Mr.. WASHBURNE rep, H. asked unanimous consent
70 offer amendments To the Deficiency W-ouC 10 pay the
City OF Washington for money advanced lnimproing thc
property OF tho General Government with pFovso that
mad been ruled ont Of order.
Objection was made 80 ,
ME rules were suspended by vote or o. to T. and the
amendments were considered a. pending.
The deficiency bin was then postponed VII thursday
next
Mr. CODB rep. Wis., reported Joint resolution, con-
STRUNG the act Of August e. 1861, to mean that every
private of Volunteers entered under and by the virtue
uf fine ur0clptuaton OF the President. and General
Orders Nos 10 and 90 dated respectively May and May
2 1851, Issued in accordance herewith PRIOR 10 july =
1901 shall he entitled aud De paid the allowance OF SEQ,
private has hcch hohOldoy ui'-aLtu uih ' SIN !Jc
Objection made by Mr.. COBB VINO SAID that the
joint resolution was only TO show Jus zee 10 sEa c SIS
Of mcritorious soldiers was only 10 Keep nyl0"e ne
proclamation OF the PIcsGcnt-the lamented LincoH-
and the orders of the War Department Connected there
WITH and that he would continue 10 press It's passage
whenever opportunity offered
The resolution gives the 500 bounty to such soldiers as
enlisted between May and JulJ ~ 1861, ana were hon
| in battle before serving TWO years.
Nr. FERRY NIcp. MichJ introduced a resolution in
/ reference 10 Indian lands In Michigan.
On motion Of Mr. MILLER (Rrp., PENN, session was
ordered for Thursday evening next for the consideration
Mr. JENCKFs Rep r IT, asked that the Civil Service
bill be taken mp for action after the Appropriation b!l
| shall have been disposed Of.
| Mcssrs. COgB and KELSEY rep, y. " objected.
Mr JENChEs moved to suspend the rules for that pur-
Pending the motion the House, at o'clock adjourned.