The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-01
CONGRESS AND THE SERVICE.

SENATE.-Mr. Ingalls, presented petition of
the &. A. Il. Post 154, of Uniontown, Kan,
asking that the remainder of the Fort Dodge
mil. reservation be donated foruse as a soldiers
home.
Mr.. Cameron presented petition from g. ~
r. Post No. 2, Dept of Pa, praying that the
Rebellion Records be speedily published.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill (S 1854 to pro-
vide for the purchase of site for mil. post
near Franklin, Tenn. and for the construction
Vt suitable buildings thereon.
Mr.. Faulkner introduced bill Is. 1850 to
authorize the Sec. of War to cause to be investi-
gated and to provide for the payment of all
claims for the use and occupation of church.
college, and school buildings for Government
purposes by the L. s. mil. authorities during
the late war, and the value of any such buildings
destroyed during such occupation by the I. 5,
and all claims for repairs to any such buildings
and the furniture of the same rendered necessary
by the L. S. Army.
Mr.. Gray presented the petition of George G
Meade Post No. l, g. A. r., praying for the
passage of the bill to transfer the Revenue Ma
rine to the Navy.
Mr. Payne reported adversely joint resolu-
tion (H. Res. 6S) authorizing Capt George S.
Anderson, 9th Cav, to accept from the Pres-
dent of the French Republic diploma confer.
ring the decoration of Chevalier of the National
Order of the Legion of Honor. Also, joint
resolution (H. Res. 1917 authorizing 1t Aaron
Ward, of the Navy, and Capt. H. c. Cochran,
L. S. NJ. c., to accept from the President of the
French Republic diplomas of the Legion Of
Honor
Mr.. Cameron reported without amendment
the bill u.s. 327S) to amend section 416 of the
Revised Statues of the United States relative te
the establishment of the Dept. of the Navy.
Mr. Dawes reported with amendments the
bill III. R. S391) making appropriations for
Notifications and other works of defense, for
the armament thereof, for the procurement of
heavy ordnance for trial and service for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1891, and for other
purposes. oo,ou .,.uo,,,o,a uo.o,,.,on ,u,,o,,
was agreed to, asking the Sec. of War how long
it will take to finish compiling the Rebellion
Records with the present force and what meas
ures are necessary to expedite the work.
HoUsE.-Mr Ray reported with amendments
House bill 1920 for relief of assignees of John
Roach, deceased. to pay balance due on the L.
S. S. Dolphin.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced a bill to reappoint
William T. Dodge late 1st 1t. 21st Inf, and
place him on retired list with rank of 1st It,
Mr.. Bum reported favorably the bill Is. 3261)
for the relief of Maj. Green g. Goodloe, pay.
master, U. S. NJ. G.
Mr.. Flower introduced a joint resolution Oh
Res 1853 making an appropriation of S25O,O0(
in aid of the erection of the Grant Monument
in Riverside Park. New York.
Mr.. Evans introduced Joint resolution (H
Res. 169) authorizing the use and improvement
of the U. S. mil. reservation at Chattanooga.
Mr.. Osborne reported favorably with amend
ments the bill (H R. 35O5) directing the Sec
of War to correct his records in case of 1t
Joseph T. w. Barnett.
Mr.. Stone reported favorably the bill III. r
1865 for the relief Of Col. Jesse H. Strickland
U. s. Cav.
The bill to establish a national mil park a
the battlefield of Chickamauga H. r. 6454) wa
passed with amendments on Wednesday by
vote of 120 to s. The bill as amended appro
PIRATES 200 for the purpose named.
The bill Is. 3045) for the relief of Caroline
M1Il ;1nr Of 1atn Il
David McDougal, U. S. N, passed the Hous
on Thursday. The bill, as amended, provide
that Mrs, McDougal shall be paid the differenc
between the pay of commo. on the retire'
list and an adm. on the retired list from Aug
"a, 1878, to Aug 20, 1882. The Senate late
passed the bill as amended by the House