Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-10
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 8.
SENATE

NASHlNGToN, ID. e., April 9.
SENATE
The senate commenced in its hour, on Ques-
ton Of reference to discuss the house bill giving
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad the right to
cross the park and build depot near PennSyl-
yana avenue. When one O'Clock arrived, Mr.
Wilson claimed the floor for business from the
military committee, but consented to permit the
debate on the railroad depot TO proceed for
short time The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on districts.
MIR. Cragin presented remonStranCe from
citizens Of New Hampshire against the renewal
Of the patent for the Wilson sewing machine.
AresolutiOn was adopted directing the secre-
tary of war to communicate information of the
canal and dyke ut Duluth, Mimi, and their eff
feet upon the harbor OF Superior city.
The following bills passed: Providing that
minors shall not be enlisted in the military ser
wee without the written consent Of parents or
guardians; to provide superntendents for ma
tiOnal cemeteries; declaring lands Of fort Collins
military reservation in Colorado subject to the
prc-emption and homestead entry; authorizing
the secretary of war TO pay certain certificates
issued Tor iOrtiication purposes at Lawrence,
Kansas; granting condemned cannon for cree
ton of Il soldieos' monument at Mound City,
Illinois; to authorize the sale Of the
site of the Old arsenal near Augusta
Georgia; to reduce the limits of the military res
erYatlon at Fort Stanton, New AleXicO to eX-
tend the time for filing claims for additional
bounty until January 30, 1870 and providing
that all claims filed after January 10, 1871, shall
he deemed to have been filed in time; to provide
for the payment Of women nurses during the
war; directing the secretary OF war to audit and
pay the claims of certain citizens of Glasgow,
Missouri, Tor losses by the burning of govern
ment stores ut Glasgow, in 1864, to prevent
them from falling into the hands of the
enemy; for the relief OF James Murphy;
also Il bill providing that all soldiers who en-
listed prior TO July %. 1861, and were mustered
into any regiment, company or battery, which
was accepted by the war department, shall be
paid the full bounty of 500; also bill to pre-
vent desertlon and elevate the condition Of the
army.
The bill passed establishing system of de
p0SitS, which provides that paymasters receiv-
ing deposits shall give bonds aud account for
the same as if it were public money.
The bill TO pay certain Nevada and California
volunteers passed.
bill from the house directing the payment
of $4,000 to the officers and sailors of the
KearSarge passed, after which the senate went
into executive session and soon after al iourned.
HOUSE.
The bill revising and amending the laws rela-
tive to minis, assay offices, and coinage of the
United States was taken up, and Mr.. Hooper
addressed the house in explanation of it.
After discussion the bill was taken up by sec
tiOns.
MIR Brooks moved to strike out the first see
ton, he declaring that the consideration Of such
bill when there is no coin in circulation was a
farce and would expose the house to caricatures
in the comic papers
MIR. Randall replied, saying that the reason
specie payment is not resumed is because the
great national bank system opposed it.
MIR. Brooks motion was rejected.
Seven sections were acted on OutOl 60, and the
house adjourned.