, 1870-05-19
WASHINGTON.
Supplemental Treaty for the
Annexation Of San
Domingo.
Passage of the Naval Appro-
prlation Bill in the
House.
Reduction Made in the Pay Of
Naval Gf1;Cers.
WASHINGTON.


The Howard Investigation.
Special DEsp1teh 10 Tho Chicago Tribune
HOMESTEAD BILL
WAsHnuToS, MAY 1s--The Till amending the
homestead laxB IN the interest Of soldiers, which
passed the HOUSE to-day, Oh motion Of LII. Law
renee, provides that cye3 private soldier and om-
Ger who has served in the a1uy, and every seA-
man, marine, officer OF other person who served
in the navy or marine corps or rcycuue tnar1nc
during the rebellion, for ninety days, and remained
loyal to the government, shall without payment
Of any fec or commission to Registers or RecetV-
CTS Of Land 0Hces, be entitled to enter one quar-
ter section Of 1aud not mineral, OF alternate TO-
served sections Of public lands along the lines OF
all railroads or other public works in the United
States, wherever public lands have been
or may he granted BY acts Of Congress, and to re-
cct:e patent therefor under and by virtue Of the
provisions Of the Homestead act and on the terms
and conditions therein prescribed, and all pro
visions 6t sald acts, except as herein modified,
Shall extend and he applied to entries under this
act THIS bill has not yet been acted On In the
Senate
TILE RAILROAD INTEREST.
The representatives. Of five railroads In Kansas
and Missouri we're before the Secretary Of The In
terror to-day to convince hin. that hr has no pow
CT to prevent their several Lines from going
Ie1oueh 1Ae ossee Andian fese1saAona Caico
toshstae in2ae tne argument ant, u coutses pse-
serted the case With ability and force Congress,
~ luis sess'on, aas ocs4Eaeo 70 gre tue pe1mis-
sion. They thus seem to c1sim that this new ap-
Ilicat4oa Is based on previous Legislation.
TIE IMPEACHMENT PETITION
The House judiciary Committee to-day Inform
a-y locked Into The papers asking the impeach.
mel'. u III. ausuee sselu. ol Lac supreme bencn.
aIa 1nose Aonh5ns q sne tnlteo ssa1es Efcult
Gnua1, c4'otaa UstsacI iae5 arc preferred nJ
~ "A'Ila 1s.es, t.ca ano Ptotaanent lawyer o1
oaa ffahcsseo. Noo gas oeen aeoa-1ca W these
t"o Sa9Scs ahe CHARGES a1e very FofnHlinouas
auo ~ VI CUT oFuon ENG '"3usuee 10 huganE.
ooHse eaH4os1hahs say the! ass Inc ou'sto"1n ol
PesSeEa Guas1ess oc1 III Hastings Aso"s lis 1eao-
1Iess asd aofaty 70 pf.fe them. me commltaee
does not yct -1adtcatc what It "lu 10 IL the mai
naTR;ucS1AL
Thr ua7tsro of Suss n,,rr;n~ tyanct+cr os thu
ve,tknown ea,ercr ~ Of tuis cir, to Rennte de-
cr.rtrr as tie residence, OF tho brides father.
ca1'ss had been Issued 1os grand Wedding at the
subsequently made tha: it could not take place
there, for the reason that the groom had been d&
yprr,4: run wife whom he married half q dozen
yea7s aca. It vas therefore so1crontzcd IN p11-
vste manner at EoMnlrg.s iussse- Persons pres
cut report that thing passed as agreeably a.
,.n,,:il i,e wished
-r x,r, observation-disclosures r,,
- - - - a. l'i MI a4A1AoN - .'1.1. AuL
matte considerable progress to-<ay IN the House,
anl Nj. Dawes committee Was fcliy sustained IN
lis reduction Of moneys for the support of the1,a-
.-o1 s.,,.. Ne sorrnp+ rnodo a c+,onrv ofTo-+ N
s @ sateeo ..-n. . ae'ous ~ ~
increase 7he 1nlce HUH essJo men 10 1t,ue1s but
was beaten by a decided majority. NF. Wash
BEN submitted md carried by heayT yote m
n.ne,dment .,;r1p, rho terrft nf s,1sr;ea m ~
-, 60 ~ y. s a.sS.,N ~ -
aa'a o'Ace's, a1s.eao VI lue F.estnt auctoanns
FHte Of pay. 1Ee House also cut Q0Wu the cleT1-
cal force N the navy yards by abo!ishng three Of
nc,a, rne1.;cps II, earh
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1AA ~ - AAn ~ N'ksa11A1AoN.
II inc Mal1er ol Inc HOWARD msestgatfon+ Sec
rctaty Be1knap Sent the following to the house to-
dar:
t;1be sccra+n-ofvarh hoe rim hornr ~ en,,,,,+
To tie uruse Of Reuresen:attres. fpr 1ae use nnd
Information of .hr f,nrnnittee ~, Edncstinn MI
iabor. m ann1,caft1n n1 Hin, + FcrnanTo Woad ,4
-opes Ct celtatu papeY reiatYe to the transfer OF
ftif,n1-s tnnrxn ri the Hn1rar,i TnjrerxIrT frorn
1S Frseamans R"raan saH I;u1re,t ena t111ttn1
their a1teptou to thc ascompanFtn- coolies Of such
rape1B as are On d1c IN the War Department andIto
state that 1t does not appear tLas any application
Ql the buildings described.
{S:ucd} AVN ". BE1kSAp.
aSecrctary Of War;
Observation-Disclosures, .,sa-. -. ~. - -
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