The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
wAsmsoroS, May 3, 1890
THE
Mr. WRrGHr, tdem) OF ~ j., withdrew tho motion
made by hm yesterday lay the table th motion
reconsider the vote rce Ting the Army bill, in ordr
to move lis recomnit,a TO the Committee ON Military
Affairs.
Mr. cu.NrrR, ldem) OF ~ Y, renewed the motion,
and called for the and nays.
Mr. WIGHT asked the Speaker whether the srccess or
hat motion would have the enoct Of killing lhe bill.
Tho srE.EER answered aiirmaiiycy, but said hat was
O matter FOR the House 10 determine.
The House refused 10 order the yeas and nays, and the
motion TO lay on the table was lost.
The vote rejecting the bill was reconsdered
Mr. WRIGHT then moved to recommit the BIZ 70 the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Ross, (dem) Of H. moved instructions to the
committee TO report bill for an army Of not mere than
thirty five thousand men.
Mr.. smrScK, trop) Of Ohio said that would turn
adrift eight thousand Of the present regular
army He hoped no instructions would be given
Mr.. Ross motion rejected, and the bill was then
recomm tied and ordered to be printed as amended
ATTkrrTED ASSASSINATION or rnE GAR OF RUSSIA.
Mr. STEVENS, (repl OF Pa, asked leave To Introduce
the following Joint resolution
Resolved by the Senate and House Of vea IN
Congress assembled. That the Congress o the United States
Spoa lie s q the Emperor Russia Sy an eSsmy o.
ars Tse S e a.ssn ss naa e s q M
the twenty millions OF serfs upon the rrovdenis escape
owe blessing OF their freedom.
Mr.. Ross objected unless the joint resolution were
referred TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. STEVENS said he would withdraw u until one man
In favor of assassination could not obstruct IT,
TESTIMONY REToRE THE RECONSTRUCTION comNurEs
Mr. boutwell,, (rcp.l Of Mass from tho keA~nslruc-
tlon Committee reported testimony in rcferenc. % ts
State of Georgia and MIR. cosKLsG trep) OF y ~ from
the committee reported testimony In reference TO
Virginia. North Carolina and south Carolina; which
laid on the table and ordered to be printed,
NsxIsuiaS's COMMERCIAL DIscHrsIsArfoss
Mr. JuIIAv, (rep.) OF Ind, offered resolution. which
adopted, requesting tho President TO communicate
by tho so called Maxnlian government Mexico against
American commerce from particular Amer-
can port.
CLERK roR TIE aGmcuLrrpAL cosluTrEc
On motion Of Mr. nnwrL, rrpl of Cal, clerk was
authorized for the Agricultural Committee.
srhDrE oP rsIoS sOLDigFs
The SrNsKR presented communication from the
Secretary of War Transmitting, an compliance wt re-
solution Of Apr &c, the report Of tho Judge Adsooale
General Ia relation ~ the murder OF Unon sol
dcrs belonging n the rs and sc ond North Carolina
loyal infantry VIII cii vas laid on the table
sISrtNA TERRITORIAL
Tho House proceeded s tho regular business In the
morning hour TO The consideration Of reports from the
Committee on Territories.
Torroriss reported a substitute for The Hoge bill 20
amend the act Of Nay 90 1894, providing Temporary
the rcappoIon the Territory and The second
section annnls all the ats Of tho socalei Legislative
Assembly which met IN the city Of Virginia on the nfth
of March 1860 and forbds the ayment Of money T. ne
members thereof Tho substitute agreed 10 and the
bin, as amended, was passed
Mr. ASHLEY also reported back the Senate bil passed.
March Ia, enargng the boundaries Of the stac ~ Ne-
vada by including part of Utah and Arizona ~ Ashley
reported amendment proyifine that all ppsscesory
rghs acquired ~ citizens Of the United states % mining
claims the Territory added o Nevada shall remain
valid snbslsting mining claims. Tho amendment was
Mr RIcE rep ! 6fNo offered an amendment 10 strike
cut the part adding portion Of Arizona Territory.
In response 10 question by Mr.. Hooper OF Utah, Mr.
AuEY Of Ohio, stated that the bill took from Utah one
degree east and west leaving Utah SIN with eighty cght
thousand square miles. instead Of h ndr anil sx
thousand square mills lie added that under 10 bill iho
area OF the Territories would beNevada 10l 600 square
miles Utah - 900 square miles, Arizona l2l O0 sluare
miles New Mexico l2i 600 square miles, Coorad1 10000
square miles.
Mr. Hoorlp Of Utah, opposed the bill on the grua nj
that the transfer % people from government h. ano
ther reduced them 70 mere serS lie therefore enife
bs solemn protest against the bii The people o llAh
the nrst 20 make path from the Missouri var W
tLe centre OF the continent
Mr. GOODWIN, of Arizona opposed that part ~ the bl
affecting the Territory OF Arizona.
Mr. AmgY ~ OHIO stated that Brigham Young told
him summer that he had objection 20 the pro-
posed dsnefnbcrnent Of Utah. there bat fcw, u
any, oi his people living In that portion ~ H.
-. -, 49,, ~ y ~ ra.. as,x y, ,rl,t,, snd ,Iat
the citizens o Nevada had discovered and were working
The mines 10 ush. and did not wish 70 be under TIE
control u that Territorial government
The amendment offered BY Mr.. Rice was rejected and
the bill passed.
wauusGrns rrRRroRv.
Mr. AsHIyy of Ohio. from the same committee re-.
ported back bill ancndatory Of the organic act - WASH
ingon Territory; which was considered and pa.sod
TO CONTRACTING AhrDruS wills
Mr. Ron, from the same committee, reported back
tont resolution o facilitate communication With certain
After some debate tho Joint resolution wa passed
The following are ne provisions.
Ta whenever any loyal ctrsn n the Tinted States sha
rnak. and establish Ae4iAn we'll AZ pa~s Where water
cannbt ~ procured by oher the Hire c Any a
route W New Merco Arizona aud Colorado, and thr CrAo
Desert Of California al least miles distant frum any
sprug stream Of living snch route and r
dtauce from well which be established sreOn, ~
hereof he shall be entitled " seciion ~ the nhe
land not including mineral Lard, embrsins such we'll te
be mark~ out AMI designated IN compar form ~
such citizen. and upon nhng With The surveyor vener
with particular description of the premises marsef oct
and designated the shall be treated reserved Land,
and after the lapse of three from the date 81 tu cr
shment ard satisfactory proof made ~ the sad -.
General " conformity the foregoing slpuats~
and thai pure water fDr such well has been constantly fur
n.hci Without charge ~ travelling uch routr
the se~pve right of the claimant shah be snrnef and
upon the ertsnsioB of the lines of 81. yub survey TIE
b5unds o sch section shah be al scorns V ne
sac Il And bs further resolved ina, sr.cs shah be
given torewoDs resolution BY the coms~onsr " The
General and vnce who sa hsse fuh power revise snd
finally eran- ali rshis and claims arising unier tho
furnish evidence Of title W such reserves. ~
patent or o. 'bef~se, With snch cobdusns Incorporated
herein b~ necessary w psrp~tuAfs the rurrses ~
the grant Pror, ed that sn sis kusdrsd ard forty
shall be uan I'd IN he csse of any sell and
vef urhs thai 90 grsnies % b.nssssy snssr ~. ss.
shall be allowed sssss any snds under ssg hgDssissd
st of Ne United ststsN
spnnxrcs ov nosqnADo - A srirs
Tho morning hour n wing expired. the Houe pro-
oeedsd The eonstderaa bn Of the business on the
Speakers table the Grit b pens the Senate s Psss.d
April 25 for the admission q Tho Teuiiop " coVfsfo
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