Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-11
Eorty-Second COngress-secoh
Session.
WEDNESDAY,

WEDNESDAY.
SrSATE.-Mr. Wilson reported with
amendment the House bill authorizing
the pavment of bounty to accepted vol
unteers who enlisted under the procla-
nation of May Sd, 1861, prior to July
ODD the same year.
Mr Wright reported, with amend
ment. the House bill authorizing the |
Southern Claims Commission to appoint
special Commissioners, etc.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the unfinished business, the Indian ap-
nronriation bill, came up, but on motion
of Mr.. Lewis it was laid aside, and the |
hill giving assent of Congress to the sub
scription of the District of Colnmbia Tor
the stock of the Piedmont and Potomac
railroad Company, was taken up ana
discussed until adjournment.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hawley reported bill
to secure public lands to actual settlers,
providing that all public lands, except
mineral lands and timber lands unfit for
cultivation, shall be only disposed of
under the homestead act of May goth,
1862. The bill went over at 2 o'clock.
The House resumed the consideration
of the Steamboat bill. There was much
discussion but no action. Adjourned.
THURSDAY.
SExArE.-Bills were introduced as
follows: By Mr.. COnkling, by request,
directing the Postmaster General to con-
tract with the New York and Venezuela
Steamship Company to carry the mails
to Venezuela semi-monthly at $4,000 per
trip. Also, by request, bill to expedite
local proceedings in the United States
District Court for the Southern District
of New York. Under unfinished bust
ness, the bill giving the assent of Con
orpss to the subscription of the District
of Columbia to the stock of the Pied
mont and Potomac railroad company
came up. After some discussion the
bill was amended and passed. The Sen
ate at 4:35 went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
HOrsE.-The House took up the re-
mort on the Alabama contested case, de-
claring Hadley, the sitting member, en-
titled to his seat. The report was
agreed to without debate, and the con-
testant was voted his expenses to the
amount of S5.928. The House then
took ND the bill for the appointment OF
SHINING commissioners in the interest
of sailors and Of commerce. Mr.. Wood
offered an amendment providing pen
altv of not over 81 900 against the cap
tains that take on board sailor who IS
drunk. Agreed to. The reading of the
bin by sections then began, but before
its completion the previous question be-
oan to operate. Mr.. Wood moved to
Tccommit the bill. Adjourned.
FRIDAY.
SryArE.-The Indian appropriation
! hill was before the Senate. The Indian
noIicy was discussed at length. Mr..
/ WRIGHT moved to amend the appropria-
/ lion for the Teton Sioux Indians in
Montana from $500, 600 to 5000, 900.
Mr.. SchurZ introduced a bill in reference
to the carriage of freight and passengers
bv the Union Pacific railroad and its
branches. Adjourned until Monday.
HorsE.-The bill for the appointment
of Shipping Commissioners was passed
without the yeas and nays. On motion
/ of Mr.. Dawes. the House resolved that
it will take part in the memorial ser
vices on Tuesday evening, the 10th inst,
in honor of the memory of Prof. Morse,
under the auspices of the National Morse
Monument Association. Mr.. Stark
weather reported a bill to pay to Cap
tain WinslOw, on the occasion OF the
destruction of the Alabama, $4,000, as
the estimated value of the same i'll the
same manner as prize money. Mr.. Hale
moved to amend the bill for striking out
the words: according to the law regul-
ating prize cases. and inserting the
words: according to the pay roll of
the ship at the time Agreed to; and
the bill was then passed, yeas SO, nays
IS. The House then, at $40, went into
committee of the whole on the Army
Appropriation bill. After considerable
discussion. Mr.. McCravy sent to the
Clerks desk and had read letter from
the Secretary of War, stating the length
of time and the number of additional
clerks, and the cost of supplying the in
formation which Mr.. Beck's resolution
called for, the time required being at
least twelve months. The committee
then proceeded with the consideration OF
the bill in detail On motion of Mr..
fairfield, an additional section was in
serted making it unlawful to brand
ark or letter the body Of a
soldier by way Of punishment, and ex-
punging the word corporal from the
ADD article of war. The committee rose,
and the bill was passed in the House
without a revision. The House then, al
o'clock adjourned.
MONDAY.
SEHArE.-Mr. Cole reported the de