The southern press., 1851-12-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
WEDSE DAY, Dee. 10. 1875

The jourrals having been read, the House
went into Committee on the state of the Union,
on motion "f Mr. Hams, (iion. MIR. RICHARD
so e, OF Illinois, IT. the chair for the purpose OF
taking up the JOINT resolution relative to land
warrants.
MIR. HARRIS explained the objects Of the reso
luion which are chiefly to authorize The transfer
Of lands, and the payment Of the receivers
and surveyors--tO be pad from the Treasury Of
the United Sta IS.
Nr. EVANS, of Maryland, disclaima d all in.
tention 10 oppose interfere with ire passage Of
tie resolution, which but few members of the
House understood, and which might, he said,
contain thai which gas Objectionable, and moven
that the committee rise, winch having been car
RED, he subsequently, moved that the subject be
referred To the Committee on Printing, 10 order
that each member might he furnished with n
COPY, which was agreed to.
Nj. COBB, Of Alabama, Introduced n bill, ex-
tending the provisions Of the act Of 1850 To that
Of 1879, conveying to revolutionary soldiers the
same advantages, with reference TO settlement, rs
are enjoyed by those who were engaged H. the
Mexican wat.
Mr.. ROSS, Of Pennsylvania, was excused
from acting on the Naval Committee, and MIR
SNirH, ~ Alahama. on the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. STEPHENS. Of Georgia, chairman OF
the committee to whom the subject was referred,
renourd in favor Of providing three seats for the
Congressional reporters Of the GLOBE, in front Of
the Clerk desk, ~ the same manner as IN the
Senate, which Yves adopted
The SPEAKER then called upon the different
States and Territories, the members Of which
made motions, chiefly of local nature, however.
Mr.. WALSH, Of Maryland pre- ented n me-
mortal " the Printers National Convention,
against the present system of t. king contracts at
the lowest rates, ard from persons who are not
practical prin prs, ne being Inconsistent with the
public interests and the rights Of labor.
Ar. SMITH, 0f Alabama, gave notice that, at
nm early day, he should move Joint resolution,
directing the Secretary Of State to furnish Louis
Kossutn with the acts Of Congress against trea-
son and misdemeanors, aud thus check the ten
de- ncy he maGIfests to make >, dilious speeches.
In reply to an inquiry Of Mr.. STANTON,
Kentucky, " he wished to reenact the Sedtion
laws, Mr.. SNIrH replied that he had no such
wish, bat he wanted no more Pnmpero expedi'
tons.
The notice being objected to, and the rules re-
quiring unanimous consent, il was withdrawn
the SPE,EER intimatIng that the notice could he
given through the Clerk.
Mr. ROBINSON, Of Indiana, gave notice Of
a resolution extending welcome to Louis Kos
suth, which was also objected to.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, requested 20
be excused from acting as chairman of the Com
mntee on Claims
A m 1tion was made, bu: Withdrawn embracing
the resolution formerly debated ,sfor furnishing
the memhers with The newspapers.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, introduced reso.
luton, the object Of which was to prevent mem
bers fr"m deriving emouments from prosecuting
claims, which was repealed with warmth by Mr..
@ COCK, Of virginia, IA containing undeserved
inputatIon The resolution was then referred to
the Committee on the JUDICIARY.
The SPEAgER having finished calling upon the
States and Territories, the House adjourned.