The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WARRINGTON. July 10, 1857
Mr. Van wyck, for the FIRST time this adjourned ses
sion. in his seat In the House
TAXATION OF GOVERNMENT BONDS HEREAFTER ISSUED
Mr. SEEYF (rcp) OF N. Y, offered n resolution dcclar.
ing tina, in opinion OF Congress further Issue Of
the Of the United States ought be made for any
purpose no. already provided for except tho d,inc.
condition that they shall be subject 10 taxation for State
county and municipal expenses IN tho same manner and
to the extent other property Is or may hero
after be assessed. Referred To Committee on Ways and
Means.
MORE RECONSTRUCTION MrlS.
On motion Of Mr. STEVENS. lrep Of Pa, two bills pre-
pared by him in TO reconstruction and TO
able the inhabitants Of the southern territories to form
State governments ordered he printed and refer
red to the Committee on Reconstruction.
THE DISTRICT.
On Ike motion bill to establish system OF common
schools in the District Of Columbia was referred to
select committee OF five
Mr. FtpgDGs (dom OF via made point OF order ia
reference q motion TO suspend the rules that when
motions to suspend the rulos might DO made day
during the remainder of the session. It was not intended
Tue SPEAKER ovsrruIed the poin. of order. and suQ
rested that the House could rosnd the resolution IL
thought proper, but until rescnded no Was bound TO
enforce H.
THE METROPOLITAN hoard or RxvEsUF.
Mr. sczEcK. rep OF Ohio moved to suspend the rules
in order that be might have considered al this time the
resolution, offered by him yesterday, calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury for Information concerning
the Metropolitan Board Of Internal Revenue sitting in
ton was adopted
rux DxrscrrvE rs.rx or rHx REVENUE BUREAU.
the rules tina, he might offer the resolution sug-
eestsd by him yesterday for the appointment OF select
system Of The internal revenue Dep,rtmens BE ex-
pressed the desire that he should not b appointed
chairman OF the Committed according 70 parliamentary
custom declaring that he only acsrsed By desire
TO prevent frauds in the Revenue Department.
The House refused TO suspend the rules. ayes Is,
nays not counted. The resolution was not received.
Mr.. wAsssuss, gepl OF Wis, asked ieeye TO intro
to be the bridge from the city Of Davenport TO the city
Of Rock Island and made An explanation Of ls object
He said IL vas only explanatory OF the law and FOR the
purpose Of removing all ambiguity about H. The rail-
road company had objection 10 H. and Il
sary IN order that tho work might 20 on.
Mt STEVENS (rcp) OF Pa, thought that all tbs Rock
Island bridge matter was difeuli and decas question
and he would prefer not taking the proposed action
until the House could hear from shs Secretary OF War
about II.
Mr. AlIlsoS rcp OF Iowa, objected the in,roiac-
ton OF the joint resolution.
M wAsnsuRS moved to suspend the rules.
Wrbe House refused 10 suspend the rulesayes So nays
~, two thirds not voting IN the Affirmative
CIRCUIT COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
the OF the Circuit Court from Exeter n Concord
New HAMPSHIRE. Referred to the Judiciary Committee
ProrgEp ADJoraNNrST-TRr rczrucoxiSG VETO.
Nj. ELDrrDGr moved that when the Houss adjourn
today u adjourn 10 mcet on Thursday next
Tho SPEAKER informed the house, 10 connection with
the motion. that IL understood the President did not
expect 20 be able TO communicate 90 the House the
subject o. the keCobstrncticn ACT until lourscey
The motion % adjourn over until Thursday was
rajscted-4S TO o.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.
Mr. Dsccs, lrepl OF Mich, offered a preamble end
resolution rccitug that the Washington Monument ksso
citation hiss been existence twenty years without hav
lug pushed anything beyond the partial erection
Of . square column the,pubc grounds; shat largo
Sums OF money have been collected and that collections
su continued in the Patent once and other public
nfovm the House what becomes OF the mercy collected
for that purpose the Patent Once also ~ 70 the
present condition OF the ASSOCIATION, &c. Adopted
fgS couRr or cLAiuA
Mr.. HcsnAr, dem OF Ind, asked leave 20 sner .
resolution instructing the Judiciary Ocuttse 20 In
oulrc whether any further legislation 10 necessary 20
donre ana limit the jurisdiction Of tho Court Of usina
Mr. wocppnpox. (rsp1 OF W., objsc,ed.
The Houss then nj oas O'Clock, adjourned unsN to-
uorYoy