New-York tribune., 1876-02-05
XLIVru CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.
prcr1AR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

OF PRIVATE BILLS PASSED IN TIE HOusE-A
CURIOUS DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OVER PENSION
ING A SOLDIER THAT SERVED IN BOTH ARMIES.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. 1876
Mr.. SHERMAN (Rcp, Ohio) introduced into
the Senate to-day bill TO limit tho value OF household
effects entitled to free entry.
ON motion OF Mr. SARGENT 1t was ordered that when
the Senate adjourn to-day he to meet on Monday next
Mr. CAMERON Eep., PENN presented a petition OF
citizens Of Philadelphia In favor Of subsidy to the Texas
Pacific Railroad. =, ,.
Mr. WALLACE Dem. PENN presented 22 similar pc
titlons from worknglneu and others in Pennsyyania
Mr. SARGENT tkep, Cal) sent TO tir ttrk's dsss -
aud had read from The Record extracts irom te resfk
of Dir Rayard dem. Dc) aud hiinsen lhaIe on iaes
day and "Wednesday IN regard To tnn emP"y s' y, y,
Columbia durin the investigation two years aso ana te
payment sdch counsel lie said he desired 10 ca at
tention fact that he did not do the senator on
delaware injustice by quoting his speech from iheioT!
not nding il in The record The Senator had spoken OF
counsel being cmpoYed to prov ca, "thcssrs VI to t
memorIaliss, a. Ihe Record showed Yesterday tbee
Connecticut tEatOnl stated that the Board
having authority 20 ISSUE these 800 bonus Plssed On
certain day resolution not to issue any more Dons NV
had issued such bonds In violation OF that Ies"lO ne
sent TO the Clerks desk an had eah her Ion ni",o
Kelley. Treasurer Of the sinking Fund Coinh,.,
see sE that been S0ni. Issued since a G @4a 81
January ard n;osng reson"n ,a 1u%rc set tbs, W
no more OF such bonds should DC iSshe1 atS @ e
excepting far necessary To conn eto the delivery
fled. ami stating further that Applications ior snen
bonds had been h.ed al That tim, Amounting 10 w.
IT.. 81
this matter though II ana not defo'e mp" MN @ u, we r,
fend tne Commission as Reubioan rue PfcsiIeh. ni
hat Comm SS.on, Mr. torcoIau, was D,noyi" H MT mr'
Sweeney, Of the melnb's, vas iorinGiy tHe Dcio
cratic MAJ or Of Georgetown, ana MI DAVIS Nlo'uer
member, wa also prominent Denocfsl. ane "ny "e'
MIR BANARD (Den.. Dei) read froin MS Ielnaiss IN
regard TO counsel having Deen eiployeu , ot no,
nerd t. browbca Witnesses anu sai no couid e'Vn "a
the names Of witnesses treated bady ny counsel IL
seemed To him that tho Commission should nave lhtcf-
iered aud stopped TIE manner IN whlch counsel LOT n
Board Iubc Works examined The Witnesses lie hal
informed Ba, ibe fees of counsel Tor he Board we're
paid IN 800 bonds and 'l sut bonds we're issued 10
New-YorA nank aud then trans erred To counsel
Mr. EATON dem. Comm said TIE y nalor from Can
fornia r. sarg' NJ nad seen 1T t. bring heehc rcae
from The sinking iuud Comn.sson That Was nnnoccs-
Hlry 10 the word Of the Senator would Lave been sur
fccnt 1t seemed that his (Nr. Eaion'sl informant had
made m;tah" IN regard to the resolution haynS & an & Ga
lives, and which passed the senate yesterday.
After further olscussOr, NJ. siEkMhN moVch 10 re-
consider tic vote by wLch inc Dil We pa,rI ytsteI
day, order that the amendment submitted by the sri.
ator from Connecticut tMr Ea.on ana agreed !" M
resolution shall not in any way recognize thc Liability
OF tHo United states TO pay either TIE principal os inter
OF any such bonds may have Detu issued ON or
since the 21th day of JanuarJ' 1876.
The motion "a reconsider WIS a. eed TO.
Mr.. SIEIMAN then moved To striko Out the amend
mont ~ 81. I,.ion above mentioned
Mr.. HERMAN Dem. y. " said this Joint resolution
passed ne House on Ihe 2't oi Jinuhy ana no bonds
should have been i'ucd utter mat daie le favored te
retention Ul tlIc ainendmch' oi Ai. !'auh'
Pending discussion the morning hour expired anu the
subject WAS laid over.
GENEKiL BUSINESS.
Mr. BOUTWELL, (R"p, Mass) presented memorial o'
the Society of Art, OF tho Massachusetts, n'uIate OF
Technology asking the appointment Of commission 10
consider the subject OF anniform system Of weights and
Ineasur,s Referred 10 tho Committee on Finance
Mr. FKEIIAGdUlSEN Kep., y. - pr"seDied a pc
ton Of citizens Of NcwJer.cy 'skng The rrpoal o the
act OF Jan. II, 1874 providing for the REDEMPTION o'
spccc pay aud rhc passage Of law Tor ne Issue
Oi money hy the Cover meat mst al oi The Nitlunal
haul Nh flCl
wIin the ITat e. of tnr petitioners
Nj CAMIRON dicp ftnnJ presented petition Of
sotder- AID -inr- The lat" ur Tor bounty
rs 81 per mouth tor tue ume served 'y then, Ioduci-
ny all bounty y id heretofore ~ the Lhted sia"s he
Nj BOUTWELL, CRcp.. Ma-sJ rre-' utei memorial Of
tAc Massachusetts, state compliance Ahiance 'moh-
staug against APPROPRIATION hoihS 'Ad" lo diu IA
The I, nteumai EAnibh un uca, Tie sac ~ intoxicating
10 tie JUDICIARY Committee.
The bl for rcIof Of Luther Hail. authorizing the
extension OF patent srAntd to Luther liill aud : :
H,uucTay FOR nacAin Tor shaping hes oi bOo.s anu
Shoes was placed on the calendar.
M iIAAILiON (iDL, IoA 4sI iAtfOduccda a b.li amend
atory of TIE lot o thu loti Of MAJ, 1873. makine a
preparations 10 supply d. m icnccs ~ lie appopfia MS
ior iLr service o io GOV rineDt IL gives Court of
Claims iulisdict.Ou to near an1 dct mime tau claims Of
lawful uWit@. Or ttr legal lriitN utdtlFtN, uI hil
ca Ion lcd aft.r thc 3Ul of june SGj. by AGENTS or
oi.s %. , t.oSelHn,ut, aud where % snail appear 10
satisfaction oi tAo CONT tAlt i.U -' lltlu 80
IA Do by = u.ltafy oni,cr OF United St.i's Treasury
n.e!t and tat proceed, oi -ucH scIIc "tic daily
a. counted ios the Government ten the Court shall
render ut n favor oI tiy claimant lor to hot
proceo o A- cotton; or n u hall -p!rr Ia TIE tourt
i,f tiic t1 fafv osc ~ a ag,u AIS ihr Government
tt,d 10 r.f.,r nca.itrly tlt names Of person. from
waom seizures tuAle, according To lS ahd iheif
80 f. ii ,xi. taken th.n t,c court shall render judg
mont IA ANu. O ia, claimants Tor ruch piOPortiO as
tao of Da's scizrd nom them cIs 1" 'he w"oe
nufnJer 81 Do, oI cotton sld Hit,T tAc .Jh oi nr'
-, ,nd wicL ed al Tue lnIt 90 the 5ir 40 which
inr cI44ai ..lr-'n l cotton las iah .Itti r'Hhlt
a fh, mucous II which II remain IN The Treasury.
H.. bil b. not To- Amply any clam now pending u ,Ar
Count of C,, .o co,t" seizrd PRIOR {" Jun, = I-o,
nor 10 all claim not med IN 'io Count oi Gains sIA
months alter t4c passage of Inc act
IIiE CAst o. SIS. rl&CllBACK.
The Senate t4cn resumed consideration OF The unfn-
is.cd busin 49, bong tue resolution "i hr Morton hat
T. H. : 1u,nba,. bo admttcda senator irum IA" state
of Louisiana for Tic of ye.s, beginning ON the
ltn Of MAron Is7J." to ,endg question Uring on the
alnrndii. at Of Ar Emuus subniued IN S,arcD last 10
ilscrt tic wOId not before The word aomii,ri"
Nj MOIglON Rep, indJ said thia question had been
.r hong .sO. II OuS.t 40 Do dcri a IA justice 10 the
APP ncant 10 the State Of louisiana ono ilnng IL
crra.H. ~ Mr. PuchbdcK has NOT b. ~ ccced SENATOR.
the prcsc l. aluTc of LOUISIANA is ont tied 10 MI the
yacaicy nc ,osrcd to refer 10 matter, in justice To
Mo ,ii,loy al dnng the war. Mg PinchDdoA Lsug
IA Memphis. Tenn, al the tIo of tho capture Of rev
O.t., y thc national loIccS ia 5O2. Iic immediately
went to tta, city ana o"taned from Gen bu'I"r au-
tnoIiiy recruit cOm.anY Of Louisiana 'oui,'is Tor
the United iitcs army. rucuDtck raisci o., com
pauy and received "a commission a. Captain IN what was
known the Corps dAiilquo. winch Ar M"rtOH read.
Il.o urst officers Of tno regiment wore cOOrd Oiic,rs
Examinations were inaoo An 20 iciI qtlihc"t"ns, And
ala @ee rjco,od 'Xoeit rmchbach. As the cOIOIod Oi-
mustered out, white once were mustered IN
tncr places. ana they sought Ia drive finchDacs out
lie found himself III position where N could
render valuable esTNtCc, ami on The lOtu
ncptcuDrr, 1913. hc rendered ms roslgndtiUn wAlci
accepted aad Mr. fincnDnek was hOnorabiy dis
charged lIOi tho but lac was not content
main OF tho vice. lie applied u Gen Bnks lor
authority raise company Oi cavalry, ana received n.
He raised the company pcnsO Oi nearly ~ 90 Ia
himself. Wneu hc applied iOr MS cOmniis-iUn, Gen.
Bxs returned the application 10 the AdIutaut General
witL tho Iuq4Iy II tlIo applicant not cOlo cd
man." aud when this WAS answered, Gen. Banks 10
turned IT, oHdOrsod Resp rctluy returned. Ills dppi-
CATION disappTuycd the commissioning uf negroes
, ,olnnii ssIOncd ollie cIs being contrary To Law"
MI MJ.IIilMON tDeIn, y. e. askcd The senator II ho
baIa inf Inn "A % IN. A