The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-17

WARRINGTON, Dec. 10, 1867.
OF STATS JOINT RESOLUTIONS ron
REIkREscE.
Tho SPEAKER proceeded the nrst business In order
to the cali Of States for bills and joint resolutions
reference. Under the call bills and JOINT resolutions
introduced, twice and referred as folows:
BY Mr. FIELDS, trep.l OF N. Relating 10 the back
pay OF soldiers and sailors Referred to the Committee
on In, aid Pensions.
BY Mr. WILLIAMS, rep OF Ini.-To pay tho balance
OF bounty to non-commisoned officers honorabiy
tered out OF service under order
OF the War Department autho rzng the consolidation OF
regiments Referred TO the Committee on Military Ar
fairs
BY Mr.. KsRR, idem) OF Ind.-To regulate and limit
tho admiralty jurdicton OF United States Courts. Re.
fc,red 70 'hc Judiciary Committee.
election Of representatives and DELEGATES TO Congress-
Relcrred to the Committed on Elections.
Bv NJ BALDws trep.) OF Mass.To abolish the bonded
warehouse system Referred 10 The Committee on Ways
By Nr. Hocpra trsp., OF Mass proven, tho depre
citation OF currency. Referred the Committee on Ways
aud Means. Inc bill prohibits tho circulation Of any
BY Mr. HuanAsD rep J Of W. v-To facilitate tho rs-
sumption OF specie laymenss Referred 20 the Commit.
ist Of July, isSs. twenty per cent OF ali duties on I'M
ported goods NAV he paid United states notes; after
Tho Is, o. July 1862 oy per cent, after no ls Of Jolly
1870 sixty per CEN; AFTER tho Ist OF july 1871 eighty
per cent and al the Is. Of July. 1872, the whole
BY Mr.. BRcoks tdcm) Of ~ YIN relation to legal
tender notes. X, fcrrcd To the Committee Ways and
Means ine bill provides tho Finance Committee
OF Senate and the COMMITTEES of Ways and Means
shall inquire into the oxpcccIcy hrst OF making legal
tender notes receivable In part payment Of customs
datessay five pr cent after the is OF January, 1865;
per after the LIST Of February 1868 with ike
proportion after the LIST u March, 1868 Second OF
peing the Legal fender act oil contracts made after
ih lat Vt March, 1865 or II not rcpean. IL enabling
contracts "a be made payable In gold and silver
Bv Mr. PIg< trepl OF ~. To amend The various
establish ihe Nasy Department aud creating Board
o. Survey. Referred 10 tno Committee on Naval AZ.
tara
~ Mr. scurScK, trcp) Of Ohio. -supplcmcniary TO
the navy. Referred 10 the Committee On Naval Anlrs
The bill deciAres tho true intent aud meaning of tho
hth section Of tho ac OF July 10 1852 be tnat
ofcer II the navy coming wthr its pnryics except
the Admiral aud Vice Admiral shall retired from
active service aud placed on The retired list Whenever
his name has been porns on the navy register aynvc
Tie section declares be he ntcut
moaning Of the other Of Congress retiring naval
officers count ~ age years ~ the naval SER
vice thu, theg shall be placed rclred lists when they
arrive nj the ase Of s,xly-two years when lhcir
names have becn borde on the navy register from the
time Of the attainment u the ags Of sixteen years.
ny Mr. DOB :. repl OF Iowa r. amcad the act q
August = 1861. for tho better organization OF tue mii
,aly establishment. Referred 70 the Committee Mil
ny Nr foGAS, trop) or NJ Appointing Committee
rcpor, the cxped enoy of rcocang capital o.
the Jptad states Referred to the Ccmmuee on
ii, Mr. wnsls, ,rep) o. fowa-To authorize tho com
panles building the Cnion Pacific Rahrnad aud its
brsecaes. 70 seec a'es ser ccraln purposes Referred
10 the Committee the Pacific Railroad
Several otcr bus OF local character were introduced
aud referred
rus tResplxi's RscsNws>psroS pnR uE RsrYAL oF ruE
RECONSTRUCTION ATS.
Mr.. DEyAxAN lrcpl OF No.. offered resolution
citing that the President In his late annual nscsssga,
had it, In utter disregard Of the popular viii
expire sod IA this election the members N the forich
Congress torcommcud the repeal % the Reconstruction
laws; enes winch would bc the govern
ment 81 The late tebeous States 70 rebel han and aban-
don the entire ovsl elcncu there 70 the wit teors,
Rnd that - eninenAy prupcr that ine House sholt
rcspoai m emphatic terms q 80 extraordinary prapo.
saon. and resolving Tat The Honss VII never consent
10 take a retr0aae sop from rs advanced pnsii 10 ia