The New York herald., 1876-03-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, March 90 1870
Tho Speaker proceeded to call the committees re
ports OF public character.
Mr.. BOONE, (dcm) OF KY. from the Committee on
Indian Affairs reported back tho bill prohibiting the
cutting OF timber any Indian reservation lands
which the Indian title right OF occupancy has not
been extinsuishcd. Passed
Mr.. HARDESBgRGH, (demD OF n j., from tho Com.
mtee on Military Affairs reported the bill to continue
in force the act authorizing the settlement Of the
counts OF officers OF the army and navy. Referred to
the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr. A. 3. WILLIAMS (dcm.) OF Mich, from the
committee reported the bill authorizing commissioned
officers make deposits under the act OF May is, ls72
Passed.
Mr. A. S WILLIAMS Michigan, from the same CON-
mittee, repor ed the bI repeating the law which for
bids the appointment TO any position the army OF
any person who served in any capacity the military
naval or civil service OF the Confederate States in the
late rebellion. Passed
OFFICERS
Dir. BANNING (dcm.) Of Ohio, from the same COM
mittee, reported bill to regulate the pay OF army
officers The bill fixes the pay as follows:-
General $40 900
Lieutenant General .......................... 5000
MAJOR General. 5000
brigauer "ehcra. 0VJV
Colonel. i........... ........................ $500
Lieutenant Colonel OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000
hbor. zoOO
captain tmountedl 1000
Captain mot mountcdD. ................. l,SO0
AdJuiant ........................... $500
First Lieutenant (monnted 900
First Lieutenant mot mountedl. ............. 500
Second Lieutenant tmouEtedl l................. 500
Second Lieutenant mot mountedl. ............. 40G
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Pending action on the bill the morning hour expired,
and the House went into Committee OF the Whole dr
Cox, OF New York, IN the chairl the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill with the
understanding that Nil general debate on the bill should
DO limited TO two hours and half
The Committee addressed by hr Scales, OF North
Carolina IN support OF the bill, and IN advocacy Of the
transfer OF Indian Bureau from the Interior 10 tho
War Department
Mr.. YNArs, tdem) OF n G., spoke in defence OF the
democratic party against the attacks OF republican
members OF the House, and said that they tine repub
lcansl considered dlsioyalty the republican party
as dsloyaty to the government He denied II, and
could not be bought the republican party they
were tauntcd being rebels while those who were
bought over, such as Governor Holden and General
Longstrcct were considered patriots, and
no believed. thought more OF than those
union soldiers who belonged 10 the democratic party
He said that GTantsm in the South had bid lair at ons
TO change the character Of this government as
there not republican IN the South who would not
10 make Grant king HIS speech elected much
mcrrment IN all parts OF the House
Mr. TgOcKMoRroN. ldcm.D OF Texas, addressed the
House on the necessity OF protecting the frontiers o
The country.
The committee then rose
Mr.. PHnLfrs irop.D OF Kansas introduced bill for
tho relief OF settlers public lands within railroad
limits Referred.
Mr. BAKER lrcpl Of Ind. introduced bill TO pro-
mote the mining Resources OF tho Initcd States Re-
Ierred.
the House then, Al quarter amer nvo r. N, adj.
journod-