Show XLVII CONGRESS SECOND SESSION HOUSE Washington 300n motion of George Oregon the Senate bill was passed appropriating 70000 to reimburse re-imburse Oregon for suppressing the Modoo war also to pay California 44000 for like services On motion of Kasson the Senate Bill to reform the civil service and prevent official assessment was taken from the Speakeia table referred to the committee on civil service t reform and leave was granted the committee to report back at any time On motion of Marah Illinois the Senate bill was passed extending the II time for filing claims for horses and equipments lost by officers or enlisted en-listed men in the service of the United States with the amendment limiting tbe extension to one year from the passage of the aot i Dunn of Arkansas offered a resolution reso-lution amending the rules of the House eo ns to provide for a standing committee on rivers and harbors of fifteen members to which shall be I referred all matters pertaining to the imorovFrnent ot rivera and harbors I and which shall have the privileges ot reporting bills appropriating money now accorded the committee on appropriations ap-propriations Referred to the com mince on rules Manning oflered a resolution that I the Attorney General inform the House whether the necessity exists ior the appointment of JaB R Chal I mers Assistant District Attorney of I Aliesieippi and forward all correspondence I corre-spondence regarding the matter The resolution went over Hisoock objecting ob-jecting The Speaker announced Calking of Indiana a member of the civil servioo reform committee Adjourned to Tuesday It |