The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-28 00:00:00

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

On the 2d April the River and Harbour Appro-
priation Bill was reported. The Election Committee
reported that J. L. Hoag is prima facie entitled to
the seat from the Third District of South Carolina.
The contested case of Covode v. Foster, of Pennsyl-
vania, was taken upand referred back to the Election
Committee.—On the 3d the Judiciary Corumitee re-
ported a bill allowing criminals to testify in their own
behalf in cases in the Federal courts. The Miscel-
laneous Deficiency Bill was passed. It appropriates
$2,563,951. The
Senate amendment to the adjourn-
ment resolution,
changing the day to the 10th, was
concurred in. Mr. Garfield, frGm the Census Com-
mittee, reported a bill providing for taking the
census.—On the sth a number of bills were intro-
duced, among them one by Mr. Judd, to amend
the bankrupt laws ; one by Mr. Stevens, giving
full wages to Government employes for eight hours'
work ; and two by Mr. Winans to provide for
funding the debt, and to amend the laws taxing
spirits and tobacco. Mr. Coburn introduced a
Supplementary Currency Bill, which went over
until the 12th inst. The Indian Appropriation Bill
was reported. Mr. Farnsworth introduced a reso-
lution providing for an election in Virginia, which
was referred.—On the 6th the Census Bill was consi-
dered and passed. The Election Committee reported
a resolution giving the seat from the Third Pennsyl-
vania District to Leonard Myers ; also one declar-
ing that M'Crane, elected from the Fifth District
of Louisiana, is ineligible. The Indian Appropria-
tion Bill was considered.—On the 7th a bill was
reported from the Ways and Means Committee and
passed, repealing the act allowing the carrying of
suits to the Supreme Court in revenue cases in-
volving small amounts. The Election Committee
reported a bill to enable John B. Rogers to assume
his seat as Representative from the Third Tennes-
see District. Mr. Butler, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported the Georgia Bill, but the
House refused to second the previous question on
its passage. A bill appropriating $2,C00,000 for har-
bour improvements under the direction of the Secre-
tary of War was reported and passed. The Judi-
ciary Committee repotted a Naturalization Bill. A
message from the President,
asking Congress to
provide for elections in Virginia and Mississippi,
was received, and motions were made to refer it
to the Reconstruction Committee and to the Judi-
ciary Committee, pending which the House ad-
journed.—On the Bth the President's Message was
referred to the Reconstruction Committee. The
resolution declaring S. L. Hodge entitled prima
facie to the seat from the Third District of South
Carolina was adopted, and he was sworn in. Mr.
Butler, from the Reconstruction Committee, re-
ported a bill, which was passed, providing for elec-
tions in Virginia, Mis3lseiPPl, and Texas, with an
amendment, to enable voters to reject obnoxious
portions of the proposed constitutions. Mr. Lynch
introduced a bill to amend the Currency Act. A
resolution from the Election Committee declaring
L. A. Sheldon entitled to the seat from the Third
Louisiana District was adopted. The conference re-
port on the Indian appropriations was concurred in.