New-York tribune., 1867-03-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House proceeded as the first business in order.
20 the call the for bills and Joint resolutions for
reference Bills introduced and referred A. iOi-
TEam g NE 'vdos. n"s 'sS "i
soldiers who enlisted for nine month"; and were k'ed m
battle To tho Committee on Military AffRrH -,
VAN HoN c 1Ifo n yp pTc'si' Si SSsnS iHr lne
construction oi sr cana a. ec, sISunG Got,se Of Fv"
Mr. HUMPHREY dem. y y moved as an amend
ment its reference to the committee on commerce o
The bl was then referred TO a Select Committee Of
By Mr WARD Rep. y. Yl-To guarantee 10 certain
States that have been IA Rebchona Republican form OF
Government To the Judiciary Committee
By Mr. WOODBRIDGE Rep, Ntl-Furthor TO provide
for the Acknowledgement OF deeds III the Dstnct OF
Columbia. TO the Judiciary Committee. Also for the
relief Of the ~ Adams Bank a 81 Adams, W. To the
Committee on Banking and Currency 40 ,roroo.od
revenue from imports To Committee on Ways ana
By Mr WILLIAMS Rep. Ind.l-To equalize the bounty
of soldiers sailors. and marines who served IN te lato
war for the Union To Committee on Military AfiarH
by Mr. sCHENCK Rep, Oho)-A bill for the Ike pur'
BY Mr LAWRENCE Ohio -Authorzingnav officers,
on leave Of absence 20 visit the Capitol Of the Nah0n
! To Committee on Naval Affairs -
Homestead acts for Alabama Mississippi, Louisiana
Arkansas. and Florida Also amendatqry me OF me re- Pre-
OF August g. granting the night Of way To railroads
ana Ey 4 tSf eP sSe %ps %GGang
from the date of discharge Referred to the Committee
By Mr. JUDD Rep. III To clothe portion Of the
soldiers Of the Republic now suffering rom injuries
| "a
by certain banks in Richmond, Va deposited in the
with the right the claimants TO prosecute their claims
thereto IN the Court Of Claims. Referred to the Joint
Hy Mr. BROMWELL tRep., nlj-Dcclaratory of tho
law TO amending the Constitution OF the United states
Referred TO the judiciary COMMITTEE 49,,
By Mr. MCCLURE Rep, Mo)-Paeing certain MIS-,
sour troops on an equal footing wit Other
the state Of the Union Also To amend tiG ACT 10 vd
the Of Missouri into two judicial districts Referred
"a Tho liciu
EBy Mr. BEAMAN Rep, Mchl,Giyi1g the neht ,,ed OF
Costa Irrigation and Land Company for the construction
of canal in California. Referred to Committee Oh PUB
Nv Mr. PAINE Rep. wis)-A memorial Of the Wiscon-
sin Legislature asking grant Gf lahd @ 10 aG IA ,t G1 m
10 Madison, Wis Referred To the Committee on fuDhc
''i5S By Mr. wAsHBURNE Rep., wls)To divide the Dis
rlct Of Wisconsin into two judicial Districts Referred
Nv Mr. DOSNELLY tRep., Mnn.l-To protect the
rights of actual settlers upon the public lands OF 'ho
United States by limiting the amount OF lad that can ne
entered in any township with Agricultural College scrip to
three sections. Referred to the Committee Oh fuDhc
n by Mr. CLARKE Rcp., Kansas)-To aid in the con.
strucion of railroad and telegraph line fIom Lawrence
10 the boundary line between the United states ana Mex
iCo in tbe direction OF Gnaymas California. Referred TO
the Committee the Pacific Railroad Also TO auhOr-
ze the construction Of bridge across the missouri Ver
Al Fort Icayenworth Kansas. Referred 20 the Com
mittee Military Affairs Alsoto provide Tor giving the
right of pretmpOn settlers the Cherokee htutihi
lands n Kansas Referred 10 the Committee Oh Public
Lands. - ri, ...,,,,,ora q, ,,a
Nevada Legislature mint at Carscn; In favor Oh
daily mail TO Boise CITY, Idaho and as to the mall route
| in Nevada. ,,, .,,-- a., 4, .
BY MIR PILE Rep Motto establish an office for the
assay gold and silver at St. Louis Referred 10 the
Committee on Coinage Weights, and Measures.
The call OF the States bills having been concndeu,
the Speaker proceeded 10 the call OF states Tor
under which call bills not giving rise 10 dcpa'e eouu DC
| introduced and passed. 80, - ,t,a Il,
Resolutions aud bills under tho call were disposed OF
| as follows
PRINTING THE AGRICUITURAL REroRE 80
| By Mr. MILLER U{ep Pa)-For the printing OF ooOOO
additional copies the agricultural Report for 1850 Tor
distribution among the loyal citizens IN the KeDel states
| Referred 70 the Committee on Printing.
| GOVERNMENT JURISDICTION >,
BY Mr. MORRELL u.cp., Pa)-Instfucting the Jnul-
ciay Committee 10 inquire whether further legislation ~
necessary give the United States Courts Jurisdiction
over offcues committed other waters than the blgn
seas Adopted.
| THE WAR DEBT.
| BY Mr. KELLEY Rep., PaJ-Declarng that the
proposition that the war debt Of the country should he
txtngushed by the generation which contracted II, II
sanctioned by sound principles OF national economy,
| and does not meet the approval Of tins House
The House refused 10 second the previous question: ny
&c g. and the resolution then, notion of MF
WILSON (.Cp, Iowa., referred TO the Committee on
| Ways and Means, when appointed.
| TIN PATENT OffICE.
BY Mr.. MYERS REP, Pa)-A bill 10 increase the force
of the Patent Office.
This bill, giving rise TO debate went over under inc
rules. -
| By Mr.. WILLIAMS Rep, Pa(-To regulate the ptne
ce aud define the powers OF the bupice Court of tpo