Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-09

tod had ufed GreAt Britain 70 punish rs for
our natonal sirs, but that was no reason why
J Great Britain should no: be punished tor
/ sins. Way should :hls resolution not b.
| pissed She Recognized fsg winch rs. no
| existence, snd Chy should we not reccgaizs a
! fisg which was thousand years older tasn
/ the fisg OF 3rsst BrI:iainn Abyssinia was a
powerful empire VIXEN tnat lttle R-itish
Islahd was !nhSsi'ed ~ bsroarians. AoYs-
shout We no: give Der one on tae sea :
HoUsE OF REPsEssSrATIvEs.-Und the
cali Of Sta'ss aud Territories for bile ard
Ioint Teso. -,ions .or Eeisren - onIy, thp to-
lowiIK Tv-e intr5dlced end referred as sts.-d.
by Mr. Psrham Ne. Certain icinr res 1ir-
ions OF the LEGISLATURE OF Name. asking aa
| lHqury into the facts consected with tn mur-
der OF Nr. J. Robinson at Salt Laxs CIgy;
In fav or OF ine Northern Pacific Rail way; iu
atm % manufactures in rels'iCn > the
- y cecimsi sys;em 81 eoinsge, wei ghts and
mess aEes; and expressing spmpUhg fcs tte
Fen sns a heir struggle for tgdependea &c.
A u o. hiSh Eere sIl-opriaiely referred.
Ry NJ. Stevens, (N. h.)-Joint resoluu n
Authorizing the Transmission through
issued By he s;G:s OF New Hamrshire Re.
erred ,oCommii;ee on Pest ON sss snG Post
Ry Nr. Poland, tvs)-Bu for relief Of
Dniel DE-yea. R=feT.s1 % Conmii;ee or
BY M. kelsey, ". Y.)-sll for rele. OF
Amelia A. Tucker. I COMMITTEES on PsE-
BY Mr Ferriss, N. Y.)-Pin 20 perpetaa,e
testimony taken IN the Courts % he United
Sta'es. To Committee on Judiciary.
BY M. Van Wyck, IN. Y Joint resolution
with the app-oha.ion Of the secretary OF me
Treasury, 20 revoke the order appointing q
receiver 70 axe chsrge o. a National Bank,
and 20 turn the same over 10 the original
owner, &c. To Committee on Banking and
Currency.
BY Mr. Churchill, IN Y)-BuI TO escabii.n
certain post ros de In New YORK ToCommittee
Oh Post Onices ana Pos, Roads
BY DIR. Barnes, IN Y Joint resolution pro.
yiding for the removal o. distractions nog in
East river, and 81 He'll gate, New YORK nartor.
To Com mittee on Commerce.
Also, 16ifit resolution providing for certain
Government buildings in Brooklyn, New
York. To COMMITTEE on appropriations.
BY Mr.. Welker 20 Joint resolution ex-
ten ding the privileges Of the LIbrarg to tne
Judges of the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia. To Committee on Library.
Also, bill 10 amend the acts relating 70 Pen.
sIons. To Committee ON Pen nsione.
by MI. Lawrence (O,)-Bill in relation 20
islands on the Great Miami river. To Com
mittee on Public Lands.
BY MT. EGeIeston (O.)-Biu 70 charter the
Washington and Cincinnati National Railroad
Company. To Committee on Commerce.
BY Mr.. spalding (o.EBlll to establish Ger
Comm itsee on Post Ofhces and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. Arnell Tenn. bill for relief OF
Samuel Mcbride, soldier OF the war OF lel2.
To Committee on Pensions.
BY MIR. Trimble (TenH.)-Joiut resCl ut On
Authorizing the Secretary OF War 10 pay the
Claims OF n. t. hlrkpatIlcR, OF NASHVILLE,
Tenn. To Com mittee on Claims.
By MT Williams, Ind. bill 70 exempt
from internal taxation all man a ufactured goods
the income from the manufacture Of which
does not exceed $500 per snnum. except upon
such as are therein specified. To Committee
of Ways and Means.
BY MIR Kerr. Ind )-Bill for re lief Of Rob't
McCreary. To Committee on Invalid PEN
Also. bill to regulate the compensation Of
assistant assessors and collectors of internal
a m a IN In rQCaR n mis- NJ
Ways and Means.
BY MT Harding. III Joint resolution to
amend the pension laws. To Committee
By Mr.. Cook, n.)-Bin granting pension 70
the widow OF Capt Mathews. To Committee
Also, 10 establish certain post roads in IL.
linois. To Committee on Post Ofices and Post
Roads.
Also, joint resolution in relation to natural
izsd citizens of the United States. To Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr.. IngersoIl, IIl.)-Bill to incorporate
the Georgetown and Washington Canal ana
Sewerage company. To Committee on Dis.
trict OF Colum bIa.
BY Mr.. Broomwell, IlL)-Joint resolution
use four millions In greenbacks TO purchase
bonds and TO destroy the same amount To
Committee Of Ways and Means.
By MIR. Logan, Ill.(-Joint resolution con-
shall extend as to commissioned Officers
and privates in the army. To Committee on
MlltdIy AudlIe.
Also, a Joint resolution requiring the Com
mittee of Ways and Means 70 inquire into the
expediency reporting bill refundIng the In
come tsx Collected OF Cmcen OF tne army dur
and Means.
BY Mr. Washburne, (In )-BnI TO prepare
Courts Of the United States. To Committee ON
judiciary.
Also, bin to prevent the payment Of certain
claims To Committee on claims.
Nv MIR. NewCOmb. (Mal-RiIl
into the validity OF certain land titles In Mis-
souri,. TeCommittee on Private Land Claims.
Treasurer OF the United States, auth orized by
act Of March 3, 1863 To Committee on Re-
| trenchment.
By Mr. Ferry mich )-Certaiu resolutions
OF the Legislature Of Michigan In relation TO the
Improvement OF Sheboygan harbor, and in re-
| lation TO lands for railroad purposes which
BY Mr.. briggs, Mich. bill defining the
| act granting lands 10 the StaIe of Michigan for
railroad purposes. To Committee on Public
Lands.
| BY Mr.. Lynch, Me.)-Bnl 10 provide for a
| resumption of specie payments; and bill to
provide against undue contraction or expan-
sion Of the currency. To Committee on Bank
By MIR. Bucklsnd, COhio, ,)-BiII to amend
sections twelve and thirteen of the bill for ap-
propriation for sundry civil expenses. Re
ferred TO Committee on Military Affairs.
| By Mr.. Wilson, (Ohio, ,)-Bill TO authorize
the State authorities 10 tax non. interest bear
ing Cplteo states notes. Refefred 20 Commit
tee Of Ways and Means.
| BY Mr. I-Sfiin, IN Y,)-Joint resolution 10
| provide for the printing OF postal contracts by
the Government Referred TO Committee on
Printing.
BY Mr.. Loushridge. (lows.)-Bin granting
lands in aid OF the common schools of the
District OF Columbia. Referred TO COMMITTEES
| on Public Lands.
Bv Mr.. Paine (Wn.)-Bils to amend the
act TO establish uniform system of bank
ruptcy. To Committee on BANKRUPTCY
| BY Mr.. Washburne (Wis.)-BilI 70 amend
| the act for the construction of the Pacific
| Railroad. To Committee on Pacific Raul
road.
By Mr.. Window (Minn. .)-Bll for the more
ehectual government of the late rebel States
To Commltiee on Judiciary.
Bp MIR. Dodge (lowa)-Bill TO provide Ger.
| tain soldiers and sailors with honor able dis
| charges. To Committee on Military A6airs
BY MT Holbrook, (Idaho.)- 70 amend
| the organic act OF the Territory To Commis-
| tee on Territories; and bill TO reimburse ci,,-
| zens Of the Territory for Indian depredatiop.
| To Committee on Territories
BY Mr. Van Trump, (O)-Jeint resolution
provldlpg Tor an amendment TO section "a of
the bill to provide internal revenue, so a. fo
render veid all contracts for q greater rate OF
interest than IL provided for by law. To Com
mlttee on Bankisg and Currency.
On motion OF Mr. Poland, (Vt.,l a com.
mittee of five Was authorized TO whom snail
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