New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-17
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
CALL OF STATES FOR BILLS.
The SPEAKER proceeded, as the first busl-
ness in order to the call OF the states for DIS anu lout
resolutions for reference. Under the call 1lls anu JONI
resolutions were introduced read twice ana reoleu' do
follows - .,, s,rops
BY Mt FIELDS 1{ep, y. Gl-Relatlng 10 tle pa y Id
of soldiers and sailors. TO the Committee on lh'ah
M,Rsu,t FOR THE DISTRICT or coLUWmA
BY Mr.. LAWRENCE rep, Ohio)-To provide Tor tre
appointment OF Marshal OF the Dslllct Vi Noupd' ~
WV RoI VTIrS 10 supERNUMERARIEs.
BY Mr.. WILLIAMS rep. Ind.)-ro pay the balance OF
bounty 10 ssioned officers hOnOraby mustered
ont o service as spenumeraree under the order OF the
ments To the Committee on Military Affairs
ADYIRAlTY IURsDicrIoN or UNITED STATES o31 , ,,o
admiralty Jurisdiction Of United states courts 10 TIC
Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr. JULIAN Rep Ind-Fo hX the tune iog me
election OF Representatives and Delegates 10 congress
To the Committee on Elections.
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. ~
BY Mr. briggs (Rop, MiCn.)-Jolut resolution OF
Michigan Legislature relative TO customs and excise 10
the Committee on Ways and Means
THK BONDED WAREHOUSE SYSTEM. ,,
By Nh BALDWIN O2ep.. Mass.)-To abolish the bonded
warehouse system. To the Committee ON ways and
Means.
BY Nj HOOPER rep, Mass TO prevent the depre-
Tie bill prohibits the circulation as money OF any thng
not authorized by act Of Congress
BY Mr.. HUBBARD rep, ". ya)-To facilitate the
resumption of specie payments To the Comulttee on
Ways and Means The b provides that after the LIST OF
july 1867 % per cent Of all duties Gpored goods may
be paid in United states notes after the Isl OF Juy lsy
40 per cent after the st Of July 1870 60 per cent after
the LIST OF Juy 1871 so per cents ana ater the Is' OiJuS
1872, the whole. -
BY Mr. BROOKS dem, New-Yorkl-lm relation 10 Ie-
ga I n0''s. ,t f fS fin CoIn,"Ie Of the sen
ate and the Committee OF Ways and Means shall inquire
into the eXpedency FIRST of making legal tender notes
receivable IN part payment OF Customs duties, say nve
per after the first Of January 1865 ten per cent aiter
the first February 1863; with like proportion after the
rst OF March 1865 second o. repeating tho legal tender
act on all contracts made after the first at March, 1893 or
II not repeating IT, enabling contracts TO be made payable
IN gold aud silver.I
BY Mr.. HUBBARD G;eI. Iowa.-To amend me ACT 81
To the Committee on Public Lands. ~
BY Mr.. WASHBURN rep Wisconsin, To establish and
declare the railroad and bridges OF the NcwOcaus No
bile, and Chattanooga Railroad Company post road
nv Mr. AxTFiL DeIn'. C.ll-To remit the duties on
merchandise destroyed by fire in San Francrco TO the
! Committee on Commerce. ,...,,,-,-
B M t JoH 9S bsm ar he ana I'm
emption laws. To the Committee ON Public Lands
BY Mr. HOLBROOk dem, idaho- EHtendmg tue IRE
euptiOn and Homestead laws 20 Idaho. To Tie COMMIT
tee Oh Public Lands.
BY Mt. PIKE rep, Mc)-Io amend the vanons acis
establishing the Navy Department, and Creating Board
of survey. To the Committee on Naval Affairs
BY Mr.. sCHENCk Rep, Supplementary to ana
explanatory OF certain acts Of Congress relating 10 tho
Navy Referred TO the Committee on Naval Affair."
section Of the act Of July 6 1872 10 be- that an officer
0 ye ana SS' {ce aba he retired from active
vice ana placed on the retired list. whenever ms
has been borne the Navy cgser5 years The second
section declares IL TO be the true intent and meaning Of
the other acts OF Congress retiring naval occrs on ac
Shall be placed on retired lists when they arrive ~ the
OF years when their have been borne
the Navy Register from the time Of their attainment OF
STEAMSHIP LINZ TO LIBERIA.
BY Mr.. POLAND rep, VT Resolutions Of the Yer
mont Legislature Ia favor OF the establishment OF line
Of steamships between the United states and Liberia and
~ reference to the MODE OF taxing the shares Of tie
Tnn MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.
| BY Mr. DODGE Rep.. IOwM-f0 amend the act Of
August g. 1861 for the better organization Of the military
establishment Referred TO the Committee on Military
| RELOCATION or ruE clrIrn.
! BY Mr.. LOGAN-AppOinting a committee TO report on
the e1edency OF relocating the capital OF the United
States. Referred 10 the Committee on Ways and Mean
CALL on STATS FOR RESOLUTIONS.
The call OF states for bills being concluded, the Speaker
proceeded to call the States for resolutions.
! Mr.. BENJAMIN rep. Mo- offered resolution recit
ing that the President hr late Annual Message had
t in utter disregard Of the popular will pressed
IN the election OF the members IN the Kiln Congress- TO
recommend the repeal Of the Reconstruction laws, the
effect of winch would be tOrcut the government Of the
late rebeOus states to Rebel hands and abandon the
entire loyal element there 10 the Will OF traitors and that
Is emnenty proper that the House should respond in
emphauc terms 10 40 extIa1Hllhafy propositions aud
resolving that the House Will never consent 20 take
retIograde step from its advanced position in promoting
tue clse OF elI rights nor 10 deNaie nom ~ nKed
purpose OF protecting all men equal before the law;
the rcbclOus States is being successfully accomplished
on firm and enduring basis and that no good reason
Mr. KERR DEM Ina moved 10 lay the resolution and
preamble On the table. Negathcd by Yeas, 81; Nays,
! H.
| The resolution and preamble were then adopted by
| Yeas. III Nays, 32-a strictly party vote.
| THE NATIONAL BANKS.
Mr PILE rep, Mo- offered a resolution directing the
Secretary OF the Treasury report whether since the
July last any National banks have changed their
securities held in the Treasury to secure their circulation,
Mr.. BLAINE Gsep, Me) objected to It's consideration
! to-day.
| Tie SPEAKER presented communications from tho
heads OF several OF the Departments relation
per cent increase OF compensation Of their employees
| other subjects Of no general interest
TIE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. DAWES Kep. Mass.) moved 20 suspend the rules
10 enable him 20 Introduce and have considered to-day
bill to change the time OF holding the annual meeting Of
stockholders OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company for
the choice OF Directors from the first Wednesday i'm
ber 10 the hFt wednesday AFTER the 4h OF March, aud 10
enable them 10 hN the place OF meeting at Washington,
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago Cincinnati 81
/ Louis, or kew-iOIk
Mr.. WASHBURNE HIoS M tried TO get in an amend
ment restricting the rates be charged for pass myers
and freight 20 double the Of reghts the glea
through lines between the Atlantic aud The Mississippi
amendment refused To admit 10 as being homogeneous 10
! the object OF the bill.
The bill and the amendment gave rise 10 considerable
discussion. Finally, the rules were suspended ana the
bill Was passed
PAYMENT 90 rnE NATIONAL bIRr
Mr. BUTLER Rep MasS.J moved TO stlspcud the rules
Judgment OF the House all ihc indebtneut OF the naiion
ought 10 he paid IN exact accordance with the Acs Of
al loans enacted 10 be- paid IN gold, 10 paid aud
all loans not "a enacted 10 he payable. oug De si ~
lawful money of the United states. fhe not
suspended, Yeas, bj Nays ~; and the resolution VAS
not received rhc following WHs he vote ~ detail:
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