Mr. STEVENS. I think that improves the bill I do not object to it. The amendment was agreed to. The next question was upon the following amendment proposed by Mr. BLAINE: Strike out all of the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: That thereshall be reimbursedby the U.S. to each of the States that furnished troops to the Union Army and also to the several Territories and the DistCol, a sum equal to 55 dollars for each man duly enlisted into the military or naval service of the U.S. during the late war, the total number being reduced to a uniform standard of 3 CBIBSE XVIEG namely: To the State of ilaine, for 56,595 men. 33.112.725. To thestate of NewHampshire, for 30,827 men, $1,1485. the State of Vermont. for 29, 052 mnen. 81.597350 To the state of Massachusetts.for 123,844r men, $6, 811, 421). To the State of RhdIsland. for 17,878 mcii, 8983.290. To the State of Connecticut, for 50,514 nien $2, 778.50. To the State of NewYork, for 381,696 men, $20, 993, 230. To the State of NewJersey, for 55,785 men, 3.068, 75. s ixTtoytsheev State of Pennsvlvania, dforer 258 men, 814, 715, 690. To the State of Delaware, for 10,303 men., To the State of Maryland. for 40,692 men$. 2.251”). To the State of WestVirginia, for 27,653 men, $1,520, 915. To the State ofOhio. for 237,976 men, $13.0ss, oso. To the State of Indiana. for 150,283 men,1 75, 565. To the State of Illinois, for 200 and pleas:(Ligus and 694 men, I y l. To the state of Michigan, for 1,865 inen, $4, 447, 575. To the State of Wisconsin. for 78,985 mon, $l, 5 l4, 175. To the State of Minnesota, for 19,675 men, 81,082,125. To the State of Iowa, for 68,182 men. S3,?50, UlO. To the State of issouri. for 86,192 men, $4.7.". To the State of Kentuck, for 7,348 inen, $3, 86.140. To the State of Kansas, for 18,654 men, 81, 0?5970. To the State ofTennesse c, for 12,077 men, $664, 135. To the State of California, for 7,451 men.8409, 5. To the State oi Nevada, for 216 men, $11, 880. To the Siateoi Oregon, for 580 onomen, 831.955. To the DistCol. for 11,506 men, S6152, To the Territory of Washington, for 895 men. $49, 225. To the crritory of i obraska, for 383 Tne, 8rr2it9o.900o.f Colorado, for 1,762 men, 896, To the Territory of Dakota, for 181 men, $9, 955. of the Territory of NewMexico, for 1011 men. 855. SEC. 2. aAbife: led, That the amounts to be thus reimbursedshall bein registeredbonds of the U.S., of not less than $1,000each. bearing interest at the rate of 5%. perannum, payable semiannually in lawful money, and redecm ab O at the pleasureof the U.S. after 20 years from date. Said bonds shall be dated July 1, 1866, and interest thercaiter shall be ayable on the 1st day of January and lst day of uly eachyear: said interest to be payable and said bonds to be redeemableout of moneysto be hereafter appropriated by congress. Sac. Abife: That each bond issued in pursuance of this act shall have plainly printed or engraved thereon the words following namely: “ The bondsof which this is one are issue to the State of in full reimbursement for expense s incurred by said State in the war for the Ilnion. Said bonds are not negotiable until after the 1stday of July, A. D., 1866 and then only upon the indorse ment of the Governor of the State. nd said bondsare accepted by said States in full payment of all claims for expenses incurred or losses sustained in the wnr f orthe Union, either by the gum: 3r by any municipal corporation within the tatc. Sec. 4. Abife:, That the bonds authorized by this act shall not be delivered to any State until the Legislature thereof has formally consentedto acceptt emon the termse ontained in the 3rd section and upon such consent being properly certified to the SecyTreasury by the Quvernor of any State, the ccretary shall, on the(10v crnors receipt therefor, issueto such statelts properamount of bonds as provided in the 1st sectiollpf this act. But the condition contained in the 3rd sectionshall not be construed to excludeanydemand or claim from a State or municipalcor oration which can be audited and paid under any law in force at the time of the approval of this act. SEC. 5. Abife: That the SecyState shall forward to the G ovor noorf each State a certified copy of this actwithin 30 days from the date of approval; anrl the SecyTreasury iihereby charged with executing the provisions of this net.