The National tribune., 1884-02-07
House.
wEDSEsDAr's PROCEEDINGS.

In the House, on Wednesday, the 30th ult,
Er. Young Tenn, chairman Of the Committee
on Expenditures IN the Interior Department
reported a resolution empowering that com
mIrtea in It's ingestl CATION Of the work on Hot
Springs Creek to send for persons and papers,
and to send a Government sanitary engineer
60 Hot Springs TO inspect the sork and reIart
whether the plan IN accordance with which it
Is being done viii be hurttHl 10 the health OF
the adjacent town.
Mr. Holman Ind offered an amendment
directing the committee also to investigate the
general management Of the Government prop
erty at Hot Springs, Arkansas. embracing
leases made, and ali matters connected there
with. Adopted.
The resolution was agreed 70.
Mr.. Rogers Ark, from the Committee on
Post-0liices and Post Roads. reported res0ln-
ton calling upon the Postmasser-GeneTal for
all reports made By special agents of the Post
Office Department to the Postmaster-General
during the year 1881 having reference to the
star-route investigation, and which have not
heretofore been published. Adopted
The hour Of O'Clock having arrived, public
business was suspended, and arrangements
were made for the funeral ceremonies Of the
late J.. W. ~ Maekey Of South Carolina.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS
In the House. On Thursday, Mr. Steele Ind. },
from the Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported Lbs 1D4foAiLI D4Al IL *. A5-JJ 10 relieve
certain soldiers Of The late war from the charge
OF desertiOn:
BE II enacted By ne Senate and House Of Represent
dtfUes ~ the LHiied eqtes 81 America IA Congress
assembled That tine charge 81 deSeTtOn stand
ing on tbe rolls and records IN the Office OF the
Aajuiant- 5enerai Of the United States against any
soldier who served III tie late in the volunteer
service shall be removed in all cases where it shall
BE made 10 appear the satisfaction OF the secre-
tary OF War. from such rolls and records, from
other satisfactory testimony that any such soldier
served faithfully uift the expiration Of Es term OF
enlistment until the let day Of May. A ID 1865, or
prevented from completing his term Of service
10y reason Of wounds received disease contracted
A. the line Of duty. bot who. by reason OF absence
from ilis command az the time the mus
Tered out. Jailed TO be mustered out and TO receive
an honorable discharge
fI1c 2 mat the charge Of desertinf standing the
r0ils and records "a the Office 81 the Adjulat q
era 81 tae United States against any soldier who
served IA the late the volunteer service shall
also be- removed in oil where II shall be made
10 appear 20 the satisfaction the Secretary Of War
lfoin sueh ros ana records. from other saiisfac-
Rory testimony that such soldier charged with de-
sertlor with absence without leave aud after
such charge Of cesertion absence without leave
voluntarily returned TO MS command and served
sn tnp line OF his duty until lae mustered out
of the service and received certificate OF hoIsora-
bic discharge.
SIC 3. That in III cases where the charge Of de-
ScEtion shall DC removed under the provisions ol
received certificate 81 discharge 1 shall be the
duty Of the Adiusalt-5 cnesal ~ the Enited States
a. issue 10 such soldier or in case Of his death to
his heirs or legal Representatives, certificate oi
SEc. T. That when the charge Of desertion shall
he removed under the provisions u this ACT from
the record of any soldier, such soldier or in etse
o. has death. the heirs legal representatives oi
such soldier. shall receive all pay and bounty
which may have been withheld account OF such
eAArse Of ceserton or absence without leave: Pro-