The New York herald., 1868-06-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, June 80, 1868.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
FOR REFERENCE
The SPEAKER proceeded, as the first business In
order in the morning hour on Mondays to call the
States for bills and joint resolutions for reference
only. Under the call bills and resolutions in
troduced, read twice and appropriately referred, as
follows:-
BY Mr.. wELKER, (rep.) of Ohio-To authorize the
corporate authorities OF Georgetown d. G., to sub
scribe $500 900 to build branch railroad to connect
Georgetown with the Alexandria, LoudOn and Hamp-
shire Railroad and to levy tax therefor.
BY Mr. HINDs (rep.) OF Ark.-TO extend to Arkan-
sas the provisions OF the Agricultural College bill.
BY Mr. PILE, (rep.) OF MO.-rO provide for the en-
p!oyment OF stenOgraphlc reporter for the United
States District Court for the Eastern district OF Mis-
| souri,.
BY Mr. LoUGHRIDGE, (ep.) of Iowa-To aid In the
construction OF railroad and telegraph line from
the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean.
BY Mr.. TAFFE, (rep.) of Neb.-To establish new
BY Mr.. BINGHAM, (rep.) OF Ohio-To admit kyrolite
for manufacturing purposes into the United States
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
Mr.PRicE (rep.l Of Iowa, introduced joint res0-
luton extending the time for the commencement OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad for two years from the
I'd or july 1868; requiring the building OF one hundred
miles per year thereafter and the completion OF the
whole line by July 4. 1877. The previous question
yeas 20, nays 3D.
TAXATION OF UNITED STATES BONDS.
Mr. COBB, trep) OF Wis.,, offered the following reso-
luton and moved the previous question:
Resolved That the COMMITTEE Of Ways and Means be
S, exy M of nj least len pr so, o th s M E
bonds OF the United States to be assessed and collected
may charged with the duty Of paying interest
on the bonded indebtedness OF the United States.
The House refused to second the previous ques-
tion-55 to 81.
Mr. MILLER, lrep.) of Pa, moved to lay the resou.
ton on the table but on the remonstrance Of several
members who wanted it simply referred to the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means he withdrew the motion.
Mr. BUTLER trepl OF Mass. renewed the motion
to lay on the table, so as to have vote the propo
sitiOn.
The vote was taken and the resolution was not laid
on the table-yeas 2s nays l07. as foows-
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ritt, Paine. Pile Polsley, Pike, Prtyn Randall, Raum,
ssases sSS ss Smith sysens Of H. Stewart sse Stone s
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Van Trump, Van wycs MashbMrn Of Wiz, washhurne Of
Iowa, Wilson of Ohio, Wilson of Pa. Woodward -lT.
Mr.. GARFIELD, (rep.l Of Ohio, moved to refer the
resolution TO the Committee Of Ways and Means and
Mr.. RANDALL, (dem.) OF Pa.-wlll the gentleman
from Ohio acceptsa modification OF his motion, with
instructions to report fOrthwithr
The SPEAKER-The Committee OF WAYS and Means
has the right To report AT any time for commitment.
The previous question was seconded and the main
question ordered.
Mr. WOODWARD, dem) of Pa, asked the Speaker
what would the effect OF referring the question.
The SPEAKER replied that the effect would be TO
refer the resolution without instructions.
Mr.; BLAiSE, Tepl OF Me,-The rules OF the House
enable the Committee OF Ways and Means to report
back the resolution at any time.
MIR. BUTLER-Yes but everybody knows that 1t
will not.
Mr.. BLAISE-But it has a right to do So
MR. ELDRIDGE, tdein.) Of Wis, inquired whether
the evident object OF referring the resolution was not
to kill 1t.
The SPEAKER said he could not answer the oues.
ton. II was not Parliamentary inquiry.
MT. BUTLER inquired what would be the condition
OF the question II the resolution were not reierredY
The SPEAKER replied that the main question nav
ing been ordered the resolution would be before the
House for adoption or rejection.
Mr.. BuTLER--That Is Just where we want It.
Mr.. MAYNARD, (rep) of Tenn, moved to recon.
slider the vote ordering the main question. The mo-
The question was then taken on Mr. CarHeld's mo-
tlon TO refer the resolution TO the Committee OF ways
nays 50, rs foiows-
A'on Ames Arne Bailey, BALDWIN Beat
Iisssy Hf6y Hooper, idlsard !.nsse., Ks!eaam Iosa,
leIssd po%sSoy P.ss sswyss sSss1srss siisfssys.,
,%sa ys@ AsrVs .s Wa.sSSIn e w:.heqra o.
Of Pa, Woodbrdge-6i.
NhYs-Messrs. Adams, Anderson. Archer Ashley of Ne.
snisr % Mass, Butler Of Tenn Gary csrfe KSnsas
yooo Coburn, CovVde Culom, Donnely, Esgeston, Ela
hdr Farnsworh, Ferry etz, Goady, Gavey, Grover
Ngh, Hswkinsi HID Ho man, Hoichkiss, Hubbard % W.
a., Humphrey Johnson. Jones, Julian Kerr, Kitchen
Lawrence Of Pa, Lawrence of Ohio Logan, L0ughrdgc
MarshalI McClue, Mccormick, Mckee, Muugcn, Newconb
Nblack Orh, Pike, Polsey Puyn, Randall Raun, Root
Stone, Taylor Thomas Trimbe Of n.y., Van AnSen, Van
Horn Or N ", Van Horn q No. Van rIump, Van wyck,
Nashburn ind, weSer, Williams Of Ind Wilson Of Ohio,
ind0m, Woodward
ion.
Messrs. PIKE and BUTLER demanded the yeas and
nays.
Mr. GARFIELD suggested derisivelv that the tax