HONOR TO OUR SOLDIERS.
The matter pending on adjournment yesterday (the joint resolutions H. R. 15, printed on pages 77 and 78 of these Reports) was taken up.
Mr. HIGGINS offered an amendment making the sum of $500 the full compensation for all work the Librarian may do in this regard until January 1, 1865.
Mr. PACKARD. It is already contemplated by the Joint Resolution that the Librarian shall perform his duty as long as the war lasts. The present Librarian would 'enter upon the work in the spirit of patriotism. He cared nothing about compensation beyond what was necessary.
The amendment was adopted.
On motion by Mr. TARKINGTON the resolution was farther amended by inserting after the word " book" these words : "in such form as will be suitable for minting."
