The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-16
House OF Representative.

WARRINGTON, Friday, June IA, 1874.
Some slight attempt has been made to-day Ia
clear up the odds and ends of business, although
the House has been as disorderly and rowdyish al
ever.
As soon as the journal was read, the regular or
der OF business was called up, and numerous re-
ports were received and several private bills were
reported and referred to the Committee of the
Whole, to be disposed OF tomorrow.
A resolution was reported and passed authorizing
the Postmaster General to enter into an arrange
ment with the British Government 80 as to facili-
tate the transmission OF the British mails brought
by the Cunard line ships across the United
States Territory from Boston to Montreal, &c.
Mr.. WINTHROP offered resolution that the new
members of the House be supplied with the 46
volumes of debates in Congress, &c, such as were
given to the members OF the 18th and 9th Con-
grsss
THIS occasloned quite an excitement, row and
hare-up in the House, although debate was al
lowed, as the previous question was ordered on 1t.
Nearly 100 me mbers got on the floor at once. AL
were speaking at the same time. Rap, rap, rap,
went the hammer All kinds of elimination and
recriminatlon went on and passed between the old
the books in former Congress"-"it's not true'-
ego on"-"order" -"vote"-"downi in 'front.'" &c
Al last a motion was made TO lay this resolution
on the table.
This was ost-ayes IS, noes Ill.
The resolution was then passed.
A motion to reconsider the vote was lost-ayes
81, noes l05
Here the disorder and confusion was at its height,
done.
At last joint resolution was passed to pay the
claimants under the Cherokee Treaty-ayes l05,
noes 55.
The Great Louisiana Land Claim Bill was then
taken up and passed to third reading without any
amendments that affect the bill in any way prejudi-
cial TO the interests OF the friends OF the bill.
The Committee, to whom was referred the sub
lect OF the extension OF the Telegraph from Batl.
more to New York; reported bill favorable to the
extension.
The House then adjourned till the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
After the recess, the House resumed the consl-
deratlon OF the Senate bill to provide for the adjust
ment of land claims in the States of Missouri, Ala
bama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, which was pass
ed. The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, and al 10 o'clock
M, sent all the appropriation bills to the Senate
except the Navy bill. The House then adjourned
SHOCKING CASE OF STABBINa.-Last night about
eleven O'Clock, at the close OF ward meeting Of
Native Americans held at the Fourth and George
by high words and abusive language took place between
Jacob Sner late constable the Seventh ward L. and
Geo. Wentze his br0ther-in law when Vented drew
pocket knife and stabbed Sner in three places upon the
right side OF the face One of the sabs laid the flesh
tirely Open and extended from the bottom of the
near the corner Of the mouth and the cheek
the eye VENTED arrested and committed The
knife with which he inflicted the Wounds he threw away,
but it was picked Uphill Gag. June is.
NAvAL.-A Cape Town (Cape of Good Hope)
paper of the 18th OF February has been put into
hands, We perceive by it that the u ship
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