The New York herald., 1867-02-17

on Commerce., reported ! ssSIaI,sA xkvs
thorize the building of nghth0asSe l.,
agreed to- and the bill a. amended usassd
p,0sGSs lot me building Of lighthouses a the fol-
MENDOZA Lake superior Mich; santa Cruz CaI Brad,
docks DOCK Point Ga cambahee Bank Ga Tybee Island
James river, Va ST. simons ca. rsbuildins WoI}
Island beacon Lights Ga. sapelo Island lighthouse
tenders rne substitute differed from the orisn.I bii,
SIMPLY In striking out the words s'the State orr
Mr. LosGrEAR also reported back the -
amend the twentyirst section -. Senate bill TO |
.hs lsJsnsr ass.. z Smuggling S Of July
....ito authorize ID entry and clearance !
Of vessels at tho por,s Of soohe' and ST. Georges Bay
act granting right Of way er the military reservativa
AZ Fort Grato,, Mich, wb' .ch was passed
Mr.. DODGE repl OF n Y, from the Commi,iea on
Commerce, reported bill TO refund 70 The WinoHa aud
ST. Peters Rairo>. Company sa424 in gold for addi.
uona duties Paid railroad iron, which referred
Committee on Claims Also Senate El relative 10 coec-
ton districts in North Carolina oAsbshsng -four col
lection districts. ollows:-At with the port
ol entry at ymouth Pamco With the port Of entry at
Newbern Beaufort with the por OF entry at Beaufort
the Secretary Of the Treasury be ips change
it to Morehead Ciy--and Win Inyton with the port Of
entry at Wilmington, which passed
PASSAGE or THE RIVER AND nr,poR ApraoPRIAror BILL
Mr.. EGclsroS, trepl OF chis, frern the commit
tse reported the River an Marbor Appropriation BILL
s4soo,ooe '' 'N' = fS'p'ia'0o IN inc ''A - ''''
Several members sp te'led to Mr. Eegsfton % let
was passed under 70 previous question, and without
The bin appropris 4. far examination and survey o,
works Of improve Asu,, ss folIows:~on the Atlantic
coast, $4,000 4 The Pacific coast, SIS 600; the
the wess 1nS
extension OF p ms improvements OF harbors &c, fol-
iows;mErie reor Pa, s2S 900: conneaut river Ohio
e Lake Eris ohio, $4,000; saumse Bay,
SsS Saginaw 81 cas a1s f'iss ss a''a
Marys rAQ~r, Mich, $50 600; mouth Of Au Sable
ve 1s au,os $4,000 Marquette barber Lake
wis, tss ooo; Aa1 Betss Mich, $40 900; Grand River
g 80 shseosssa, = Sgs1n Wis, n IS S.nseses,
60 iOoo White River harbor Mich, s57 900; Musksson
Soor: Lake Michigan, $50 600; South Haven, Mich,
S; Ssw ss 4sh x &C., oss,. psS
N " $s7, COO; Great sodus Bay, N r. $50 900; Little
risssbarr % @ Y, 5000; RennsSec % RI river. between between
shepherds Point and Augusta, Me-, $4,000; ogdsns-
SUE Gos river ss iDess assss ss Sss
the province OF New Brunswick pay like sum for the
Baltimore, sso5 iss Marcus Hook naroor Pa ss4 ooo
Chester harbor Pa, $11, 900; Delaware breakwater,
bay; ys ad
500 ooo Boston ha.bor, Mass Ss7sooo; saco river.
Mississippi river at pss aopss p or Lover Lever
dredaes and snag boats b the Msslsspp be-
Marquette lake, Mich, $4,000; Michigan City:
War to examinations surveys 70 be made at
Crescent City haroor, Cal Duxbury beach, MaaA mouth
s no cssn Ssy
Ohio; Pultnsytille Lake Ontario. r. the Tsnnssase
river from C4astanooea % s mouth; Reedy Island and
6isons Free Point the Delaware river and bay, and
Richmond Island; and TO continne examinations and
surveys Of tis Mississippi nver above the Falls Of ST.
rivera and he harbor Of Galveston, Texas and erscng
suitable 1ieakwafer At that point
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ~ Case or VACANCY.
Mr. p sa Of Up s %UOS
the act declaring the officer who shall oct President Of
the United Staes in Of vacancies the oce both
1872 January % recommitted TO the Judiciary
COMMITTEES. The motion was agreed TO, and the bill
before the House for action. Several propositions
10 amend tho bill IN some merely verbal points were
made and acted
Mr. BIpwKIl trsp) Of CAL asked Mr. Boutwell, whether
the President who might bs elected TO al vacancy,
under this bin should hold his ONCE for four yoars or
Mr. Boutwell, replied that the bill did not provide for
the election OF President but left 70 Congress to
person holding the ONCE would continue through the
term The bill was passed without division II pro-
vides ns follows
Of the United States Of in Congress assembled
6.
Of % o s .s u u ssss r. das
Of for the being and ease there
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and no Chef Justice Justice
stoned shan PIssSsas .ss United Until he
And further enacted That wnsp:.sr The once:
the Secretary Of State shall Il the Senate and House q e
rect forthwith thereof to be made
S e each and ;s e. .s &
zach sss specifying tha, electors q and Vice
ss
% s aSa ~ the ssS usaay sy @ there s s sas no sS
and the the va % %resdsy and ne term for which s
.o:s,ss &, I; ~
Day Ds.t after The frat Monday n e Sovssis
e N al and
their vsss % 90 The s q @ s
shall be 70 the directions prescribed BY
s.c And further enacted Th.. whenever .h. sn0s
when csss!sss nsi in session sh. Be hs dniy o. the
nc % sssss as q s G so e
Of the cSngsss Of sc United state. within sI days
APPOINTMENT. A s1zcr ooKn1ruR
1he SPEAKER announced As the select committee on
~ s o s
RAnRoAp LAND GRANT roR CALIFORNIA
The Senate bill, granting lands In aid OF Q railroad
from San Francisco Bay to Humboldt Bay California
taken frOm the Speakers table, and under con-
sdsraion when the hour for taking the arrived
PETITIONS
Mr. 0NmL presented petition Of the officers of the
Ashsneum Of fhadelphia asking that all books, mapr
&c, intended for libraries colleges and other public
institutions b continued the free list tariff
upon thn would be attended with disastrous results in
the difusou Of useful knowledge
MI GARyKLD rcp) OF Ohio presented the petition OF
one hundred and twenty-five citizens Of youngstown,
Ohio praying for the repeal OF the i've per
manufactures,
Al haf-past four O'Clock the House took recess tl
half past seven O'Clock this evening" the evening session
70 be for debate only
Evening Session.
The House resumed lis session al half past seven |
O'Clock
Mr. BENJAMIN took the chair as speaker pro tenn
The proceedings were confined 10 debate the Presi
dents annual message.
RECONSTRUCTION.
Mr. MncuR, trep) OF Pa addressed the House In L