New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-08
ennte aoon nfterward adlourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. CULL0M (Rep., ILL., introduced bill in
relation TO the reinsurance Of patents. Mr.. HOPKINS
REP Wis., reported a bill 90 authorize the entry and
purchase by Thomas McCane OF his farm OF scyenyhye
acres on the StOckbridge Reservation; passed Also,
bill amendatory TO the act Of June g. 1885, granting public
lands 10 Wisconsin for railroad purposes. Mr. LAW
RENEE REP Ohio spoke IN favor OF engraftng on the
bill provision requiring the lands TO DO sold only 70
actual settlers and at 81 % per acre. The b which has
reference lands Of the old Ia Crosse aud Milwaukee
Railroad. passed MFR HOPKINS reported blli 20
grant islands to the State Of Wisconsin AZ swamp
lands; passed.
Mr. WOOD Dem n " offered IA resolution extending
TO Chinese Embassy public reception IN the han OF
schenck, Price and lngersoll, Tuesday at IL o'clock
was fixed as the time
Mr.. PERHAM Rep, Mel, MILLER, rep Pennl ana
POIsLEY reported bills granting pepsonsto
surgeon Of the 18th Missouri Volunteers; Elizabeth Cas-
sdy, widow Of Lieut. Michael Cassidy Of The G9th Penn
Samuel r. Wiliston, Of the ith Massachusetts battery
Esther late Ru5s Mare S A hnoS mother Of
late Quarermaster m the United states Navy fieder-
Volunteers Joseph b. Riden, late OF the 10th
New-York Volunteers Eliza Matthews mother OF
Volunteers Win. f. Nelson, Lucinda j. Ietcher,
Julia A. Barton, widow OF Wm NJ Barton,
ward Carroll 10th Massachusetts, Volunteers and Corne-
liza Peaslee, Mary Cover, Melinda Ferguson, widow OF
father of the late Lieut. Dufrgg LIST Vermont Artillery
Mary Merchant Mary A. Ferardo, widow OF onesimns
gnna Volunteers; Phoebe Mcbride, mother OF Thos. Nc
Bride late sth Illinois sr Harriet SheSs
VIM H. Blair, late 18th Maine Volunteers; Christopher
n Comesser independen iowa LONE 1uvfd saran
Bridget McGrOrty, widow OF Lieut. McGrOrty 6t MIMIC
Mr.. PERIAM made an explanation concerning nu-
merous class OF Of applications for pensions where
proof Of death Of soldiers could not be made Many OF
some on the battlefield and some IN hospital Inc rem
sion Department he said had recently established rue
that sha be held sufficient II proof can De made hat
the soldier disappeared under circumstance wi, waSn
so that petitioners might know that Instead OF applying
TO Congress they should apply TO the Department Wmch
would grant pensions under this rule
PROTECTIVE DUTIES.
Megsre. MYERS ORep. PENN, STEVENS (Rep, n. III,
and HUBBARD dem, Conn., presented petitions Tor
additional protective duties and against the increase OF
''A VI RELIEF FOR ARMY OFFICERS ,--.
Mr. BOYER Dem, PENN reported Joint fes9lut ION
%eJief Of commissioned and noncommssioned officers
and pryates of the army, who were promoter Whls ~
tLey were commissioned but prevented from being
mustered account OF their failure 10 receive IiI
comm sslons without any fault OF their own Also Dill
oiInving persons who were drafted and unawfuy com
PEELED to pay Communication money to ME theif calDs W
have the same refunded within two years ana IePcus
Tho existing limitation, which prohibits this Delng dOhe'
Ordered TO be printed and recOmInitted
The House then at 1880 went into Committee OF the
whole, Mr. Poneroy in the Chair and considered tne
motion to amend the tweotysocond section by taking
from the Assessor the right 10 add on penalties AeI
discussion the section amended by STRIKING OUT uo
word penalties and inserting IN lieu OF the WoruS
Traditional per cent for neglect or refusal 10 nuke S
No amendments, except IN matters Vi uc'"ii
were offered TO sections 20, %, 2j, and %. A. a.,
MIR. WOOD moved 10 offer as an amendment 10 'he
twenty-seveuth secon prOviso that no Assessor OF
Assistant shall be candidate Tor eiecuoh ~
office during the time that he holds that omee' VIII"
drawn. 49,, -. 49,. a,
No amendments except In matters Of detail were made
TO sections from No. "a 10 No. "a. , -.
The thirtyh section, which regulates the cOmpehsa
ton OF Collectors aud Deputies having Deeh ieau
Mr. Ella Rep., n. H. moved 10 reduce tho salary HVn
81 500 10 81 600.
After disrussion, the amendment was rejected.
From section No SO section No A., there were no
amendments redexccpt as To details. 49,.
section Al. which authorizes the sale Of real estate ioI
taxes, having been read, -. 80.
Mr.. WOODWARD dem, PENN moved to strike out
the section ....
Mr. MAYNARD dlcp, Tonn) replied to the objection
aud said that the existing law contains the same pIONs
iOu. ..
Ihe amendment was rejected. -.
frgm section No 40 10 section No, 80, no hmchuohts
were offered except 10 inatiersOi detail ~,
Tie Committee 500 o'clock, having up 10 tlat
tc disposed OF 50 sections of the b or 60 printed pages
out OF 800
Mr. BEAMAN rep, Mich.l reported ON the Arkansas
bill
Mr.. ELDRDGE Dem, Wisj moved to lay II on the
table
While voting that question by teers, the hour OF
o'clock arrived and the Speaker In accordance Win lhe
unanimous agreement, adjourned the House.