The New York herald., 1870-04-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1877

REPORTS FROM THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
Mr. LOGAN, trep.) OF ILL.,, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, made various reports OF private
character including the folowing:-
Adversely on the bill permitting retired army and
navy officers TO hold civil Offices.
Adversely on the petit on Of citizens OF New YORK
for the relief of Major General Robert Anderson.
The Senate joint resolution authorizing the issu
OF clothing certain enlisted OF Fourteenth
infantry. Passed.
rhe Senate joint resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent TO drop from the rolls OF army Lieutenant
Barnhart, frst lieutenant OF the Fourth cavalry and
w. j. Pa ter5on hrsr Lieutenant OF the Fifth artil-
The bill making appropria ion to sd isry Judy
ment obtained against Greenviile NJ. Dodge and
others. Passed.
Thc bill for the relief Of officers assigned Co Genera
Daniel Ulmans brigade but not erel In.
PASSED.
Mcpherson Monument Association Passed.
The bill authorizing the Treasury accounting OIL.
GERS to allow TO army dsonrsIng officers iroln The
1885, credit for 0yer-payments and losses Of funds
vouchers and property, as they may deem Just and
reasonable, when recommended under authority of
the Secretary Of War by the head of the Military
Bureau, to which such accounts pertain. Passed.
The bill for the relief Of Colonel william A. How
ard, formerly OF the New York Marine Artillery.
Passed.
Various private bills were also reported from the
same committee by Mr.. Packard and were disposed
Oh.
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY FUND.
meeting OF ciuzens Of New York city IN favor of
returning TO CHINA the so-called China Indemnity
FUND ana II re, refused oy that government that the
the mutual benent of Chinese and Americans.
BUSINESS ON THE spEAKER's TABLE.
The House at ifpast one proceeded to the busi-
ness on the Speakers table, and disposed thereof
follows:-
The Senate substitute for the House bill for the
relief Of Helen and Heoise Lincoln white children,
recovered from the Kiowa Indians Concurred in.
The act In relation to the Hot Springs walton
The Senate amendment to the House bill extend
Ing time for revising and consolidating the United
Stat. Statutes. COncurred in.
The Senate amendment to the House joint res0lu-
ton to enable the Court OF Claims to hear and deter
mine the claim Of +. Dlnkleman subject OF the
King Of Prussia. C0ncurred In.
The Senate amendment TO the House oil amenda-
tory OF the organG law Of Colorado Territory. Non
concurred III.
The Senate bl to authorize the officers OF the
Treasury to enter credit upon the account OF Henry
Etting paymaster In the navy. Passed
The senate Joint resolution to provide for the sur
vey and estimates OF tine cost Of removing oostruc.
uons from the Bayou Teche, LA. Passed.
THE PORTLAND AND ASTORIA RAILROAD.
The Senate bill granting landsi to aid in the con-
srdco apa ~ 81 paroad ana elegapa ~ line rom Port
Mr. HOLMAN, tlemj OF Ind said that this bill ap-
proprated nine hundred and forty thousand acres of
that there were ninety bills pending appropriating
one hundred millions OF acres but ne had since
and that the number Of bills peldny was over one
hundred ana seventy, appropriating over two
hundred and Dlty millions OF acres.
Mr.. VAN WICK, trep.1 OF N. T., suggested that as
this an important BILL ana would give rise 10
considerable discussion, VI be allowed 10 TO over 80
tina the House should proceed with 9th r business
Mr.. HOLMAN proceeoed with his argument
against the BILL and reminded the House OF the
resolution adopted by it ON the 21st OF March
last on his own motion, dec arng that the system
OF granting public lands to railroads and other cor
po atoms should be discontinued. Was the House
To ''ao backn on chat solemn resolution at the arro
giant demand Of lobbyists anu mon0pos,s 3 and
spsc culato,sP Was the country 10 imtaIe tie Ieuda