, 1869-02-26

subsidy DILL.
TrumbuIl, from the Judiciary Cohmittee,
reported, with amendments, the House bill
providing for an election in Virginia 1t
provides for the submission Of separate
portion of the constitution to an election to
be held May 2Sth. fhe General Assembly
is to meet ia July in case the constitution is
ratified. Trum6ull also reported adversely
on several bills referred to his committee.
Grlnes. from the Naval Committee. re-
ported, with several amendments, the House
bhl to pay prize money to Farrsgut's officers
and men who assisted in the capture of New
ORLEANS. Also a bill to compensate the
officers AMI crew of the Kearsdrge.
ThAyer introduced bill requiring the
planting Of trees on homestead aud pre.emp
tinn lands
On motion Of Morton the resolution was
taken up TO pay Senators from The Southern
States. from the commencement OF the
FOrtleth Congress. After discussion the
subject was postponed. n".irsr-'.n'e, -
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up and considered until hslr>past three.
when the Seuate went into executive session,
an1 soon alter t0UR a recess.
At the evening session the credentials of
Thurman, Senator from Ohio, were presented
The Srnate passed a bill to regulate the
franking privilege, just as it came from the
House.
Ramsey reported a bill abolishing the
franking privilege after the lst of July
,Cunklng moved to amend by repeating all
avs cOnferrIng the franking privilege upon
Congressman The amendment was adopted
and The bill was rejected by l6 TO Is.
The Senate adjOurnrd
Iu the House, Boutwell, stated that be
had intended tu report bill establishing a
Pr .visinnal q ,vernment for Mississippi, but
being assure that the democrats would
resist the passage Of such bill by all parlia-
meDtary uleans, he felt Obliged to abandon
its presen alton at present. He assured his
friends, however, that lie would cdlately
after the 4th of March test the capacity OF
this side of the House to pass that or a
SIMILAR measure.
EIdridge, for the democrats, intended now
aud at all times 10 resist any effort to terri>
tOrialize any State Of the Union.
Peters addressed the House on the New
Mexico contested election case.
AT the evening session the consideration
of the army appropriation bill was resumed,
in the Committee Of the Whole
Gar6elde says Grant does not desire any
reduction except by absorption.
Dodge offered substitute, placing the
matter Of the reduction Of the army and con
solidation of the Quarter master, Subsistence
aud Psymaser's departments ia the hands
OF the President after March 18th The SUBJ
stit1re was adopted
Butler's amendment was agreed to by a
vote of 81 to ST.
The vote tn lay the bank bill on the table
was reeon>idered Pomproy moved that the
bill be recummltted with instructions to re-
port back the 6r,t three sections.
CUburn moved to amend and instruct the
committee to report back the fourth sec ion
as amended yesterday by his substitute
Carred-57 to IS Other instructions were
offered aud rejected A motiun to table the
bill was lOst-S4 To 90. Pumeroy's motion,
as amended by CoburD, was then adopted
without division A substitute was offered
by Dodge, when the committee rose aud re-
ported the til 10 the House. Pumeruy
Immediately reported back the bill as iustruc
ted. The bill passed-l06 to II.
| Blaine offered a substitute which amends
Butl"r's aud Dudge's. At provides that un.
iii the army IS reduced to twenty infantry
five cavalry, and five artillery regiments, n,
new commissions shall be issued to any regi
ment 1t directs the Secretary of War t
consolidate regiments as rapidly as the re
| qnirementS Of the service aud the regulations
Of the officers will permit till the aforesaid
minimum is reached Also, that till furthtl
provided by law there shall be no new ap
poin' ments iu the Adjutants, Inspector
Generals, pay or Quarter'masters, or Ord
nance, or Medical departments. Without I
vote Oh the amendment the House adjourned
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington. Feb l8-A maj rify of tht
Senate Pacific R,ilroad Chmm ttee are pre-
pairing report on the bill granting AID tC
the Northern Pacific railroad. 1t rectes til,
considerations which induc"d them to adop
the policy Of extending the government cred
to the railroad lines.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affair
havs unanimously agreed to recommend th
rejection Of the Akd6nnld treaty The,
have also agreed to favorably recommenl
the naturalization treaty also the trea
leaving to the Government OF Switzerland
the arbitration OF the San Juan lslan,
dispute.
Washington, Feb l9-The President ha
refused to pardon Col. EnrIght, now 10 pris
on for frauds on the revenue.
The Sans Washington special says Gran
yesterday told republican member Of Cuu
gress that he had no idea Of selecting an,
member OF his cabinet who was not with tha
party during the war. or who has Not actrt
with it since. He would consider any othe
course au insult to the party which elected
him.
Chicago, Feb 19.-Mr. Buffers amend
nent 10 the army bill was ado ted By tn
House last night. 1t di,conIiuues the ofhc
OF general after the 4rh of March. Tn
Office Of lieutenant general will not be fle'
when the vacancy occurs. 1t reducrs tn