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the bill would be the most damaging legislation of which the House could be guilty. Messrs. Foster, of Ala; Smith, of Va. Boyce, of S. C., and Jones, of Tenn., were opposed to the provisions of the Senate bill, fixing the pay at $3,000. Mr. Singleton, of , was in favor of fixing the pay at $2,200, and thought that amount sufficient. Messrs. , of S. C., and Foote, of Tenn., favored $3,000, as being no more than a fair compensation. Under a motion to go into secret session the bill was lan the payment of debts, and the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Clapp, of Miss, introduced a resolution that the Committee on Claims, inquire what legislation, if any, is necessary, to secure the pay of deceased soldiers, which was referred to the Committee on Military, Affairs Mr. Singleton, of Miss., offered a resolution instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of allowing families of soldiers taken prisoners to draw their pay.