The New York herald., 1870-06-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
~s<.- wAsHtNeroS, June ", 1870


anr v1rcrs1A cSNrEsSEp g14Sorros oAss.
Mr. CnuRcnILI (rep) OF N. Y, from, the Election Com.
l,ee made report IN the Virginia election
that whlesy IS entitled to the seat and that Mckenzie,
the sitting member, is Tho report was agreed TO-
Mr. CntRonIlL asked report resolution to
pay 10 charles whesy s1o0 for his time and expenses
conesting the seat. = I7@ =; .,e
NJ, bEsgAa1', Iep.) Of Mo-, objected.
EQUALIZATION OF BoUNTIEs.
Mr. CoDB (rep) of Wis. from the Committee Military
A6alrs by unanimous consent, reported bill equsze
the bouncs Of soldiers allowing eight and onehird dollars
noncommissioned officers, soldiers and musicians for
each months service between the 18th April 1861 and the
m OF May 1865, dedctng United States bounties already
paid. ~ - ...,, . ., A., s,, 49,. A.,
HoLaAN. dem OF Ind, inerrupng, said there OBJ
lection the bin, which thereupon read the third time
Unanimous consent having been asked for some other
that the House just passed bill which, according
q M s om Of Fl e easaey FINANCE
The srHAKrR remarked that asked three times there
Mr. DAWES not critieisng the Chair,
aw ns Inc end of the session he would demand he
lar order of business Immediately alter the reading OF the
journal - .
bounty for the ist volunteers in the late war Referred
Mr. WILSON, rep Of Mimi, introduced bin authorizing
at their own expense. Passed.
The bill granting Duena Island TO the Western Pacific
Railroad Company for terminus came up as unfinished
again resoed dsiary moi9ns q prevent is passage
& een
S s 10 Ss f9": sn. 20 Of The ss p 3 and that the same time be
Mr. reg Of Ohio suggested that an amcns, m ,S
such might be liked by the Secretary Of the
The srEAEER remarked that the main question having
been ordered the bill was not now amendabie
Mr. wAsUunS ep Of Wis proceeded 70 state his
Brooklyn should in with proposition to give Governors
that company to bridge across between Governors Island
a nna ns HoS % an
old fraud Of his. While General Grant was Secretary
any part Of Il be parted with BY me government If be
island were put up a. auction would probably & bring I've
raoa% faUh company I that rsSevsd $Sn
IN bonds % ana b n,oa os nos srnoa % m he
United Sates that could make Representatives and sena
the country was in no condition to tolerate such action
proposed He quoted against the bin the opinions Of
Soss.or The Survey who that
building Of railroad between the island and Oakland
Mr. WHEELER replied 10 Mr. WashbWn and advocated the
@ ase asS nS e
a % could pass on the east side OF YerSa %
idea that there was to be solid caasswsy built between the
east end Of the island ana Oakland but the bill provided
that the WORK should % open 80 that the water could now
The was then taken The passage of the BILL and IT
rRER IMroirATioN or cnnoMos.
back he NE & G
@ es Of dny prtucd chrcmos Of indian paintings belong
- ISvALip PsasIoNs.
several bills rraIting pensions reported from the
reroItcd was 70 the pension Mrs NJ L. Bybecs Of
she hnvng been deprived of because she could
was Tie daughter Of John Adair Revolutionary soldier,
Governor O. kentgcky and the wow Of Coiene
wounds Nes'vso 10 sAe war PSndng the dssuss'oa the