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but was prevented by Mr. Maynard, of Tenn., call-
ing for the regular order of business. On motion,
the Public Lands Committee were directed to
quire into the expediency of authorizing soldiers
and sailors to secure 160 acres of land instead of
80 under the Homestead Law, out of the alternate
sections embraced in railroad and other grants
owned by the Government. The Census Bill was
considered in Committee on the Whole, Mr. Gar-
field explaining its provisions, and • saying that it
made the number of Representatives in CongreEs
300. After getting to the fourth section of the
bill, the House adjourned.
Dec. 9.—Mr. Brooks presented a petition from
tie leather and hide importers of New York, asking
the repeal of the duties on hicks. Mr. Shanks, of
Indiana, introduced a bill to perfect the reconstruc-
tion of Georgia, which wa3 referred to the Recon-
struction Committee. Mr. Stevenson, of Ohio, in-
troduced a bill .abolishing the tariff on various
articles, which was referred to the Ways and
Means. Mr. Fox, of New York, desired to offer a
resolution to appoint a special committee to investi-
gate the recent gold speculations in New York, and
particularly to inquire if any Government officer
was concerned in them, but objection was made.
Mr. Ingersoll, of Illinois, introduced a bill for au
additional issue of legal-tenders to the amount of
$44,000,000, but discussion arising as to the refer-
ence of the bill he withdrew it. The Census Bill
was considered in committee. Mr. Lawrence, of
Ohio, introduced bills to prevent election frauds
and to fir the time for holding Congressional elec-
tions. Mr. Davis, of New York, introduced a bill
to tax fictitious and gambling sales of gold—Ad-
journed.

Dec. 10.—Bills were introduced by Mr. Scofield
to transfer the Philadelphia Navy Yard to League
Island; by Mr. Rogers, to remove political disabi-
lities from the people of the ex-rebel States; by Mr.
Whittemore, to annul the coasting trade laws; by
Mr. Jenckes, to amend the naturalisation laws ; by
Mr. Hay, to repeal the law requiring farmers who
sell their own produce from stalls to take out bro-
kers' license ; and by Mr. Coburn, for the sale of all
Treasury coin, except what may be necessary to pay
the bonds. On motion of Mr. Dawes, the Ways and
Means Committee were directed to inquire if legis-
lation were needed to secure the Shakers' Association
the same exemption from income tax as other indus-
tries. Mr. Hoag desired to offer a resolution in-
structing the Foreign Committee to consider the
expediency of recognizing Cuba, but objection was
made. On motion of Mr. Wood the same com-
mittee were directed to inquire into the conditions
under which the French Cable Company lays its
telegraph cable. Mr. Ingersoll again offered his
bill for the issue of $14,000,000 legal tenders, mov-
ing its reference to the Ways and Means. Mr.
Garfield moved its reference to the Currency Com-
mittee. Mr. Ingersoll proposed to discuss the
question, but Mr. Garfield declining to yield tho
floor, he again withdrew his bill. The Census Bill
was considered. Mr. Ward presented a petition
signed by 72,000 citizens of New York, asking the
recognition of Cuba, and asked that it be read, but
objection was made.—Adjourned.
Dec. 11.—Mr. Ingersoll again introduced his

$44,000,000 Additional Legal Tenders Bill, and
after some discussion, and the rejection of a motion
to lay it upon the table, it was referred to the Com-
mittee on Banking and Currency. Four out of six
members of the Committee had voted to table the
bill. Mr. Paine, from the Reconstruction Com-
mittee, reported a number of papers in reference to
the election in Virginia. On motion of Mr. Fox,
the Ways and Means Committee were directed to
report a bill repealing the manufacturing tax on
provisions, and a joint resolution relieving the trade
in provisions from the Internal Revenue Commis-
sioner's interpretation of the law. Various bills
were introduced and referred. Mr. Smith, of Ten-
nessee, desired to offer a bill annulling the recent
election in Tennessee, but objection was made by
Mr. Wood. The Census Bill was considered. Mr.
Knott introduced a bill to amend the laws relative
to trial by jury in the Federal Courts.—Adjourned.
Dee. 13. —A number of bills were introduced
and referred, among them two to amend the natur-

alization laws. Ou-motion of Mr. Peters, a reso-
lution was adopted concurring with the President's
views in relation to reciprocity, and declaring
against its r,,newal at present. Mr. Butler, of
Mass., offered a resolution instructing the Ways
and Means Committee to report a bill for the de-
duction of income tax from the interest on Govern-
ment Bonds, the same as is now done with rail-
road and other bonds. The previous question was
not seconded, and the resolution laid over. Mr.
Davis offered a resolution looking to the opening of
our ports to teasels of American colonies struggling
for independence, and it was also laid over. Mr.
Butler, of Mass., presented three bills, each for the
admission of Virginia, and they were referred to
the Reconstruction Committee. Mr. Cox offered a
resolution declaring for resumption of specie pay-
ments, quoting the words of the President's Mes-
sage, and -several members rising to debate it, it
welt over. A resolution offered by Mr. -Foi,
and modified by Mr. Schenck, directing the Bank-
ing and Currency Committee to investigate the
recent gold flurry in New York, was adopted.
A petition of over 72,000 New Yorkers, ask-
ing the recognition of Cuba, was referred to
the Foreign Committee. Mr. Cox offered a
resolution repealing the tariff on coal, but objection
being made, it was not received. Mr. Kelley offered
a resolution, which was referred, declaring the
United States not bound by treaties made by
foreign Powers among themselves, restricting the
passage of war or merchant vessels through seas or
straits connecting seas. Mr. Butler, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported a bill repealing the
Tenure-of-Office Act. A message from the Presi-
dent was read, showing the ratification of the
Fifteenth Amendment by twenty-one States, two
of the ratifications being defective. The Census
Bill was considered.—Adjourned.

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