The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WAsMN6ToN, Aprh 40, 1900
mo arss business in order tho call Of committees
Or reports TO 60 upon tho calendar. No report was
nads under this call
LABOR SYSTEM DISTRICT.
Tho business order being the call Of States for
Sssolutions the resolution offered last Monday by Mr.
Jngenol up, directing the Committee for the Dis
ct VI Columbia 10 inquire INTO the eXpcdiency Of etab
kshng by law the eight hour system the District Tho
sssouton adopted.
EyEuso SESSION yoR THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
P.ias ro oerea reaa ae nes w oa
eAopted, providing for evening session to morrow for
Ne purpose Of receiving reports from that committee
The parliamentary motion TO reconsider and lay on
Pc table as 10 secure tue matter having been made by
Mr. Pncg, trepD u Iowa
Mr. wAsmrRss, rep Of H., inquired tho object OF
having session 10 morrow evening
Mr. PRICE, responded that the Committee the Pacific
paxroad had not been called for two months aud 10 ali
appearances would not 10 called for two months longer
II had very important bills 10 report, and by tho
suggested would not Interfere with any other business
Mr. WAsnBrRSE thought II would he giving an undue
yreer,nce TO that committee Other committees rhc
Committee Commerce had also very importan. bills
report and all committees should take their regular
tnrns Besides bis involvsg such vast appropriations
the bills to be reported from Pacific Railroad Com.
itiee not 20 he disposed Of In evening session
ae demanded the yeas and Days on tho motion TO lay
NE table.
Tho vote having taken by yeas and nays resulted
yeas OF, 40 80 the motion to reconsider .ad
On the table, leaving the resolution Adopted
FRAUDS
Mr. BIGHY, (rcpl Of Cal, offered resolution instruct
ing tho COMMITTEE on Public Expenditure % investigate
Nc Compromises OF frauds on the revenue alleged 20
have taken place In connection with III Custom House
- Boston, aud TO ascertain what disposition has been
made u The moneys paid such compromises
sso 10 nv Agate such other alleged frauds upon The
customs Internal revenue A. II may deem adyl.ahlo
and whether any ve1atous suits have been commenced
Against importers and Others brought insvated by
any person persons connected the customs OF
tcrna revenue service toe cities OF Boston and New
York with power 70 send FOR and papers take
testimony in New York or Boston, aud " az during
Ehe recess.
The House having refused to second ~ previous ore.
Aon and NJ DAWse, rep Of Mas, having rscn tc de-
bate The resolution, went under the rule IN next
Monday
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VT. nsl2uFR rep o. Cal, offered resolution which
va adopted, instructng the Committee Commerce 20
inquire into the subject tie storage and tran port A
lion q copbustbe and explosive materials and report
What measures arc necessary 10 secure better protection
70 life and property
Mr. WAsmsunSs OF H., said b. would ask the Houss
70 consider that very subject after the u the
ing hour.
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TuRAL DEPARrAENT.
Mr. D0SNEtLr, rep Of Min, introduced a resolution,
which adopted, instruc,ing the Committee on Agn.
enure to nqu into the money value Of the sccd and
plants distributed by the Agricultural Department aud
thethera larger amount could be procured of tho
psne money from the rsrdeuers and nurseryncn q the
souniry ~ advertisement ana contract aud what STEPS
necessary Increase the efficiency o. tbs Agficul.
tura Department
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Mr. Lamar, repj Of W Va, introduced the foiiovIng
r~>oluti0n
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