New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-19

the evacuation 90 Mexico ul Nr Fifhc Hu!a htH mas A't
On ,son OF Mr. Wi2SON G!,p Iowa. the judiciary Com
House Joint resolution ile protection Of ci1cns Of the
United States u thc matter of public loans Of The Republic ~
McSco and The same was referred 10 ihc COMMITTEE o" foe6n
TIE BURNING or rnE Slw moSsDEs
stcne tie Committee ON Naval al inquire into aud
port al the acis connected with uc destruction 10y hie OF
l5h OF December together with such recommendations the
facts may demand with power o send for persons and papers
SIR WGSHBUI!NE d;cp. IlJ favored the resolution. but
said be- would Ike tie gentleman nom connecticut !" STATE tLo
facts connected with the destruction Of Tie mashIhetn IRON
Wr ERANDAGFE declined TO make any statement at pres
cni II was subject Of importance aud which the
House and country should be informed. II would be in
dccoIous make auy statement ca rte testimony such az
had been published IA the newspaper
'osnfoFSIA RAILROAD LAND GIANT.
The SPEAKER proceeded 10 call tho Committees for re-
M PRICE ,ep Iova from the Committee on the Pacific
granting lands to aid in he construction Of iaroad aud s
point Of intersection with the Pacific Railroad IN Nevada
ma wAsHIKGToS TERRITORY RAmRoAD GRANT
Mr PRICE, the same Committee reported back, wish
the coustrcioa - railroad and telegraph lAc Puges
sound or Admiralty Inlet in Washington Territory To the
were agreed TO- and Mr. PRICE explained
te objects Of the bill II 90 aid IN the construction Of q
railroad road authorized at The asi session with
Puces Sound IL made Ike grants ot land win those mnde
in iat bill The road 20 lc nothing less than
continuation Of the Oregon and California Railroad I'LL il
mr. WXSHBJl:NE dnJ suggested the po.poaement Of
tic i tn the second Tuesday in january The House had
land ali ady appropriated That nioma ton had not YET been
received At ca-i he lad seen it, Il wa important hl
regard lis public lands He hoped therefore the gentleman
uom Iowa Mr. Price would consent to Tie lotponemcnt
M Si, ~ HENDERSON d;cp, Ocrot McRtER i;ep.
ca and BlDWEhL E S Cs opposed the po'ipon'e"t
Finally the motion for posloncucnt prevailed by "A
ADVISE rEroRrs FROM THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE
large number Of 9lyese reports yie made from 1e Com
b Of Inst session for The relief OF Me Amelia feaster
u mIIrABY ROAD IN OREGON.
Mr. McRUEE Gicp, Cab from the Committee on Public
Lands reported back myqqPJ e Sgaae bill Of last session
pRcndg lhe geI granting guds TO be see o. oregon TO eid
IN ilc Construction Of military road Ion LNF.e Ly 10 y,
eastern boundary Of Oregon. :. s-A1- : : -
Messrs McRt-ER and HENDERSON explained the bill
and advocated is passage The principal object the bin
10 aiorze The location Of lands outside OF tie lryee lat
s limit, e Al:4 Y e; rs ~ . ". 1ei'' e Ia III vs,
WV FOX AND WISCONSIN RIVERS
Mr. BIDwELL Giep, Cab introduced joint resolution,
extending the for the completion OF the Improvements Of
tie Fox aud Wisconsin Re which took lie same reference
MEMORIAL AGAINST LASD GRANTS. -
Mr. PERRY diep, Mich presented tie MEMORIAL Of tie
me Of lands ior railroad purposes or any otter disposition Of
public lands except homestead purpose. which took
'S '''"' EXECUTIVE COMMENTATORS
The SPEAKER laid before the House Executive documents
which were laid upon the table. follows.
Of War Transmitting OF tie
Of psrsOa employed the coas, survey with expenditure Of the
Tie snru, report Of the Superintendent Of Public Printing
statement Of the secIety Of the Navy Ordnance and
Ordnance reply House the 9th inst offered
bylls BroomalL
l. ~ COMMITTEE or FORFEITED LANDS.
Tie SPEAKER announced the Select Committee direct
taxes and forfeited lands ordered by the House yesterday
follows
Is. eqnsles P,E NpY2 D@oae,ly FsP MINI Dawes
PETITION IRON COLORED ClTIZEEs
M STOKES rep, Tenn presented petition nom cOOed
people Tennessee Tor the removal of oil political qualities
ON account OF color. " referred 20 the Committee
on Reconstruction.
Mr. MAYNARD introduced I'm 10 amend the laws Of the
District Columbia II referred to the District Com
mittec.
A PENSION.
Mr. MORRILL, ipigQlnced Joint IesoluQD 10 Ucpsou