, 1874-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
SENATE,

Mr. spENoElt, from tho committee on Com
mefco, raportou 1aVoraoly on tno houso olll 70
improve tno NOUN o. 1ne hllsslhalpPi Hl7ert anu
approprating $4,000 for The purpose Of such
improvements 70 90 avaflaoio .a from INC passage
81 the aes, ana aakea lts 1mmedlate con6ldofa-
''on. -, ,,,,n,,
. Objection botng made by Mt. SALISBURY,
the bill wont over.
hlr. DENNIS. from the Committee on Com
morcc n called up tho bill reported yesterday from
vent the determination Of far.boaring animals
Mr. DENNIS, from tho Committee on Com
morce, reported without amendment the House
u ~ aoos1ng gs fne tnirtsentn ~. section o. tao aot
oa.es ~ T.; tovo. sno ~ psa~
0r P51ors. LOT ' '''' WV j.
tuthotize tho omnloyment Of certain aliens and |
and onginocrs as pilots. Passed.
TIE ISp1AN QUESTION.
:. hfr. BUCKINGHAM submitted o resolution
instructing the Secretary Of tho Interior to COM
1nnnicate to the Senate the number Of Indians.
including women and ohildron, captured or killed
BY tile United states troops dur1ng. 1875 to-
gether With tho numbor Of oitizens and soldiers
killed by tho Indians during tho same period.
Agreed to.
COMMITTEE EXPENSES,
Tho Hennto tlnn procecded to thu considora-
ton OF bills on the calendar.
M, ALLISON oullod IN the bill appronriatfuo
a10, 600 to pay the expenBos OF the Joint Com
mittoe to investigate Into tho management Of the
affairs Of lhe Oistrlok Of Columbia. Passed.
ARMY p1L1,
The Henate then resumed consideration of the
Army Appropriation bill, The pending question
boing on tho SECTION appropriating $1O,00D for
m army medical museum, aud Medical and other
necessary works for the library of tho Surgeon
Generals Office. Agreed to.
The second section Of ths bill, In regard to
uuexpended balances, was amended TO road aa
follows
account made for Tho sorycs af tha nomrtmemts of
the Ouartormastcr-Gcncral nnd Of tho CommiBsary-
General IF sq1ssenSs roF to Juy le
Of tho Treasury aha bo carriod to tho surplus fual
excopt such u the Auditor of tho Trcasnry, whoso
duty IL Is 10 settle sccounte against such apnropra
tios nhn'1 certify to thu ecrotary of the Troasury
Pc necessary IN tue seacmcnt OF auch accounts pend
lug sn,l ~ A's m olnee.
Iho Committoo on Appropriations have re-
ported III favor of striking out tho last section OF
tne blii aa IT. pasaod t.ie House, which provided
tuat MI claims Of all Citizens :"ho Remained loyal
dnr4ng tho war, Tor stores or supplies taken or
Furnished during tho rebellion Tor tho use OF tho
army OF tho Unltoa States, ana Tor the use or
| loss OF vessels or boats whi1o employed IN tho
military eorYlco OF tue United siaecs; lncluaing
| any such catms now ponding and undetermined
IN my Department OF tue Goyernmont, nhail be
pfesonteo TO sne southefn Cloims commission
| oeIofe NOV. IL, 1870 VINO sliAl nave exclusive
1urlsuicflon to hcar and determine tho same,
proVoed thas Al! SUCH, Claims now pondlnE
and undetermined IN the Department OF
tue Quartormahter-donorai or Commissary
Goneral or subsistence shall, on the passage or
ttlis act, 20 transferred to tho Southern Claims
gommi6slon. loTether "itn tne oVldence thereon.
Ine hous1 iufttot ptos1aco thas tnsfe snoula
~ s"o "iti9uat Molipe,b VI thAs ouuHltHs!un
10 oovote taelt umo e3ciustgoy 20 tne cialms
!lanaloriee n9t tho oo1tato ooln!nltsee lorol1ea
~ lavoF q stIlhln6 ous 1na' sootton aha lnseft-
| Inf 1no 1oiio"lns:
Tue Qnastcr1naRtor General, Comm1sshry General,
ana Ln1ta Aaaitor oi Tue Ifeasnry ehah continue TO
IF er o"na ~" ah" In rn1h haSoIo se1 s
tio nnt Of inv lsst AMI tha Hccrrary of TIA Treus
l,ry shall mako roport Of eac claim allowed by them
st The commencement Of each session Of Congress to
tho Speaker Of tho House Of Representatives, who
sha lay tho sumo oefore Congress for consideration
| Messra. SCOTT and FOREMAN favored tho
| adoption OF tho amendment proposed by the
| Committee, mud it was agreed toe
| Mr.. LOGAN moyad an amendment aprropri-
| ating 500 to. continue tho experiments with
Mr. WEST raised q polnt Of ordor that tho
amendment had not Deon submitted to the Conl-
| 1nittee, and no notice had boon given Of inton-
| tion to offer it.
Mr. LOGAN said tho Secretary Of Var favored
| such appropriation, and no read letter from.
thut officer in favor thereof. lie asked that tho
lettor bo rofarred to tho Committee ou Aprro-
priati> ns, and gave notice that he would move
| an amendment to future appropriation bill.
Iii. WEST asked unanimous consent to offer
an amendment ropoaling no much Of the act Of