The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

rHE NEW YORK QUARANTINE
Mr. DARLING, rep) OF ~ ". asked the consent OF the
Housr for the Chairman of the Committee Commerce
report the resolution authorizing the Secretaries OF
War aud the Navy 10 place at tho disposal Of the Com
mssioners OF Quarantine In New York the hnlks OF
sells for their use In anticipation Of tn cho'ern.
Mr. WAsmtRv nep of H., accordingly reported the
Joint resolution heretofore introduced BY Mr. Raymond
but With amendments providing that the Secretary Of
War and the secretary Of the Navy b' anhonzad
10 tbcr discretion 10 place grainonslv al the
dispo-al OF the Commissioners OF QNnTnntn ne,
To he used BY them temporarily Tor quarantine purposes
such vessel or hulks belonging Z" tho United States
az" not required for other uses by the national govern
nient subject TO snch restrictions ana regnai ons u
seryitiou thereof
The joint resolution wa passed
rht ras oS UNDERGRADUATES NArrRius-RrscvAL 90
DISTRACTIONS y sAN FRAScTsco
Mr. R,rmoSp, lrcp.J Of y Y prc,cniod a memorial
from large number Of photographer In the city OF
YORK praying pr release from The stamp tax and for
COMMITTEE ON ways and Means and aso me memorial
of the Chamber Of Commerce ~ san Frnncaco prtying
mr. an appropriation Of two hundred thousand dola. 10
remove rock la the harbor Of that city. which
fcrred to the Committee Commerce
SsrTpS,L BUREAU c,rfoN.
Mr. GsRFifID rep Of Ohio introduced hill b. estah
III national brrcau ~ education. which rad
first and second time and ordered be printed and
fened 10 select committee Of seven lie a-o presented
memorial Of the alto OF the state and city
incndcnt- of schools lately held IN Washington pfay ng
for The establishment Of such bureau The bill provides
Tor the appointment ~ commissioner ~ euratoD who
siall make an annual report exhib ting the coudJion
and progress Of education IN the several State and Ter
ri.ores, aud dinusing among the people such nfonna
t'on NJ may assst IN maintaining efcint school sycms
and Otherwise promote the rns" Of education through
the country. N also requires the Conniss
make statement Of the grants by Congress the
states aud Territories for tho support of Schools and
what use has been made OF them
fNrtNt~r-HEspISS L.AL rfNpTE-.
On motion Of Mr. HooPgR, (rep.l Of Mac, wa
Re-oived. That the Committee Currency and Rant ns
BANKING that b.arius legal tender
fgual hank the fhetf
b.niie.
rms TAI oS mrscno
ON motion of Mr. Scasscs, trepl OF Ono nwss
Resolved rbs. ile Committee WAY, anu Mean. bel
.sa - ngrr ~. tne eilrarny v snedlre ne lsw
r-icsr 20 -. relative v.a. Of csr- Other msnu's,
ss sne % 70 a ss a.. ssS S."s s Srs-a ,Sa @
.GmcrIrrnal psroWr.
Mr. suLse rep, 81 Pa, sskcd but failed 10 oh.
Thousand copes ~ Agricultural Report. Tor the yean-
1867 isei and lsos for distribution ~ the mernbeu Of
the House
cLsaicsL rogct ~ ras r-,-r orpIc, No.
raErxs>r
Mr. Artss. trepD Of Mas, from The Committee os The
POD Offices aud Post Roads reported senate hill al.
tborzng ncr~sc of the clerical force the depart
men, By The Postmaster General. - foowr;--Four
clerks OF the frsf class of the second ca.- ssf
teen ~ the third class aud four % the fourth css~ snd
rHr NV ,oKk rosr o,prV
fos~mg:-
ne ra si.,e- 10 ,ousr-.. s..-rnb-. ms, zoe Mayor
I 40 % ~ r%S sss. a. Ss~ y "a y We -. RE-.
ss e, y. a.e. % ss'ns-s ., ne sat- g ssw ls
s.nai.'ioa q ..-e, pr.r sis ier sgIins !gr ro.
in ~ 't Of New io,s a.a s.i ,h,y report g the Poet
, ss s. s@e me s Mon the Rsro5 , %
sje o. TER. nay ssrss ssa Zoe p,cs :. ss .sss .'
lepl.-d IN III. resolution snd ai aid r-,yri .'aI
me-. ,hs .Iro,a,oa q he ro,,s..sr ,sn.r. ard Ne
$40 such additional suggestions a.. they ms, think poTr
ur AaKr said The resolution ON this s,bisc, intro
dnced ny W. Raymond. referred ~ the Commiffae
on the Post once and they did pot feel fully slth0rxd
10 report 4 back 10 the gina form but after c0usni
taiion tb a.. departments and eninent ctzens ~
New fsrk, they agreed upon that which y before
the House. N would b. seen that The action propyed
not ooncu-ye bus merely preliminary 70 A..
nnive legislation. -.
Mr. w,sHrrrss. rep of m, visb., % know how
much the commissioner r. A. rad. -, -,
Mr. Dsstis0 replied thst tue gelt-inch u'tn"n wouF.
b. Too has4y 10 serve th~ CIV - Wv '"'N "'h"a'
W. "a, "a, aid be .1e no OBJECTION % the
NJ CH.SAsl tdem.t of \. ~ lnqnirad whether " was
MT prupos~l o. change the present sie
Mr. ALLEY vpcd that this resolution merely propocd
commission inquire the MATER ~ far ~ ~
prevent ai,se1 the majority are IN favor u the present
site
NJ cs.ssR said the present building !. an Old churh
but does not po~->ss The required arcoumsdsot To.
sre however central and there could BE- selected
M AlLr replss that u,ere being diversity q opn
10. sbous site u was hsurht sest that csmmlsslon
lid cad but open the srnperf CONFEDERATION with ~
gard all tho te~ pruroeed The malonfy Of thu. wo
have asn consnIled think the prescott sis b~s and a.
m0st ecaponirai
Mr. CHnukr could necessity for lootlns fog \
snothsr sta when they already have vslusbe.
w. Nntt. tr~p.l ~ Pa, would like The cbavu~s ~ \
the cornmitfc 70 request the cosnmiion cnnfer wt
the Ps~tmsfN' General and The s<-rrtsy ~ the rFfs
rnry <,Dut the Fsnnsyivsnia Bank buildlng IN
ihsdeiphia Zoe the United States Apprssr~rs D~paw
msnt fh< government has 70 private warehouses
great expens~ lille this building pow nno~r np,sd
MT f.ks - A "A
~ Tor Offices, and 10 approve u 70 make very o.
sr,ble of vsr~housns ruods The Postmaster Gensrsl
has The pr~aent control 81 u, and he or oNefID pre-
.s.nsi u eso'e sos ss ,1k.e Iiboss DO sssssss ssd