New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-18
WASHINGTON.

UITS-ATERRITORIALG GOVERNMENT WANTED
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEl
WASHINGTON, Monday Jan. II. 1870.
In the Senate, to-day, several memorials were pre-
sented asking that the laws be so modi-
fed as enable disabled soldiers to play on handorgans
for q livelihood without being subject 20 license ana
asking for the abolition Of the frankng privilege but MI
Sherman rather attempted to diminish the effect OF the
latter by ntimatng that they we're gotten up at the IN
stance OF Postmaster General and mostly signed oy
postmasters The House bill prohibiting retired army
officers from being assigned to duty passed Mr. Will
stating that the Executive was constantly besieged
by the retired officers assign hemto some duty where
they would get full pay. The Committee on Military
Affairs reported the bill TO authorize the sec
rotary OF War TO take possession OF the
Gettysburg and Antetam National Cemeteries, and II is
probable the bin VIII be promptly passed, SO as 10 take
the control of cemeteries from the Maryland and
Pennsylvania Legislatures. proposition is before
the Maryland Legislature 10 bury the Confederate dead
in the Antietam Cemetery, and several OF the other
States are Withholding their appropriations on this ac-
count O'Clock the Virginia bill came up IN regular
order The galleries packed, and large number
Of privileged persons the floor Gen Butler had
been in the Chamber since the opening Of the session. as
busy as bee comforting with Messrs Drake and morrill,
OF Vermont and other Senators, who were fighting the
admission OF Virginia Mr.. Stewart, who has charge OF
the BILL had the Senate bill lad over, and took up the
House bill. Mr.. Edmunds Immediately sent up his
amendment, which had previously been tackled on the
Senate BILL and very wearsome debate ensued lasting
until nearly O'clock when, without action, the Senate
went into Executive Session and then adjourned The
friends of the bill would have sat 1t out to-day, bat the
House bill could not be read for the third time without
unanimous consent and Mr. Sumner nterposed his veto
TO that 50 it had 70 go over until tomorrow Those VINO
support Mr. Edmundss proposition claim that 1t VIII be
incorporated into the House bill. The same proposition
yotpa Friday last, and 10 Will,
OF course require considerable change TO de.
feat il now 1t 10 known that several
who voted for it then will change their votes, but
1t is not certain that there will be- enough to affect the
result certain, however, that general bill VIII
shortly be passed by which those who are hold
Ing Office in any States in violation of the Four
teenth Amendment. viii be punished according to law.
for in both Kentucky and Maryland there are quite
number In Maryland Members Of the legislature the
Clerks Of the Of Appeals and Of other Courts and
numerous other officials are disqualified.
The Governor Of Nebraska the floor Of the Sen
ate to-day. He says he will convene the Nebraska
Legislature and that it viii ratiy the Fifteenth
Amendment within twenty days.
The proceedings in the House today were OF an ex
tremely dun character. Numerous resolutions and bills
were introduced, and referred TO Committees The most
important were bill pay the widow Of the late Score
tary Stanton years salary as Justice OF the
Supreme Court and bill introduced by MT Fltch TO
ABOLISH
widow OF MI Stanton the Appropriation mentioned above
originated with Gen. Butler but Mr. Bingham submit.
ted the proposition to the House. Nj Judd unexpec
edy got the floor after the morning hour had expired
and brought up his bill TO apporon the representation
OF the several States IN House Of Representatives
under the new census. The bill is considered very
good one and meets the approval OF most OF the west
and North West IL fails, however, TO fully satisfy the
East Messrs Judd and Clarke made speeches strongly
recommending the bill while Mr. Hale as strongly or
| posed It, There was grea: disappointment among the
friends OF Virginia the House, at the failure OF the
Senate to act upon the Virginia bill They do not fear
however of maintaining msjoritJ sufficient to pass the
bill without amendment
The question of the reduction Of the army consd
cred by the Military Committee to-day. but final
action was postponed until the next meeting The Chair
man was directed report bill authorizing the secre-
ary of War to SELL either by public auction or otheF"se
the United States Arsenas. together with the lands and
belonging TO the United States, at Rome N
y Yersennes, Vt, Fayetteville, N c. Mount Vernon,
Ala and Chattahooche, Fla. also, the captured lands
and tenements belonging to the United States at Shreve-
port La Marshall Jefferson, Marion, and Davis Coun'
ties Texas the proceeds OF said sales 10 be paid into
the Treasury Of the United States. The Committee also
directed amendment 10 the Bounty bill to be reported
which provides that the fourth section of the act Of
March 3, 1862 be repealed and all claims for bountlea
under the provisions of the act cited in the third section
Of said act or in this act may be presented at any time
That the third section OF the act to increase the pay OF
prvates the regular army and il the volunteer service
approved Aug G. 1861 be and the same Is construed ana
declared TO mean that every nOncommissoned officer.
musician WAGNER artlicer. or private OF Volunteers
enlisted OF mustered in by virtue OF the proclamation of
the President of the United states and the general or
ders of the War Department, Nos Is and 2j dated re-
spectvey May and May %, 1891 issued IN accordance
Herewith prior TO July b. 1901 shall be entitled TO and
be paid the allowance of 500 provided by said
reclamation and general orders, al where such
noncommssioned officer, musician, wagner, arthcer
or private were honorably discharged or mustered out
OF the service by competent authority And in all cases
where such non commissioned officer musician wagner
ardcer OF private has died since such discharge OF
muster out the shall be paid TO his widow children
or father and mother in the order therein named ANY
soldier who enlisted for less period than one year and
who WAS killed or died in the service, shall be entitled to
receive tho same bounty has been provided by law
! where the soldier enlisted for two years.
At the request of Senator Anthony Mr. Kennedy for
roer snpernendent OF the Census has to the Com
mittee on Public Printing statement prepared by him
| self giving a proxmate estimate OF the cost
! OF paper for OF the schedules re-
ouired By the Census bill, now before the senate, MI
Kennedy furnishes the data to show that the paper nee
essorv for the population aud agricultural schedules.
leaving the remainder Of the eight ont OF the question
Will amount TO more than 600 realms OF folio post and
cost GOO OF about skiold the expense OF all the SEIZED
ues used for either OF the last censuses He further
declares that from seven ten tuns of daily man accom-
mediation for two months will be demanded for the dis
tbuton of schedules and instructions but that all this
enormous expense will prove but mere bagatee COM
parcd with the prutnhe results as required by
tho bill Mr. Kennedy authorizes Mr. Anthony 20 sue'
init his statement to experts for yerihcaton.
Tho hill Of Mr. Loughrdge. establishing the boundaries
OF the judicial circuits of the United states, VIII come up
for action at the next meeting OF the Judiciary Commit
tee Of the House provides that hereafter the districts
incuded I'm the states Of Maine New Hampshire. Yer