New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The SPEAKER proceeded as the hrSt bnsl-
order, TO call the States aud Territories TOT DIS
and joint resolutions for reference only; 49,.
Under tho call bills and JOINT RESOLUTIONS were lhuo
duced and referred as follows:
COAsTING TRADE.
BY Mr.. PERHAM-TO relieve vessels engaged III the
coasting trade from fling manifess To Committee on
Commerce. -
BY Mr.. BROOMALL Penn)-To provide for the gradual
redemption OF legal tender notes. To COMMITTEE Oh
The bI proposes to abolish the present system Of
traction and to substitute redemption OF notes %nt1
gold during the first month"; 81 39s during the second
month"; q 80 during the third month and 50 until gold ana
become Of equal value, which would be III Blk years
and eight months.
By Mr. wAsHBURN Of Indlana-To amend the law
to retain certain Paymasers now IN me volunteer
among Paymasers To Committee on Military Affairs.
BOUNTY TO HEIRS
BY Mr. KERR-To amend Soldiers Bounty law, 90 that
law shall receive the bounty he would entitled to
living. To the Committee on Military Affairs
POsToFPICE ADVERTISING.
By Mr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS section 10 Of the
act Of March 2, 1867. TO Post ONCE Committee
IL provides that advertisements Tor proposals TOT carry
ing the mails and other advertisements from the Execu
tive Departments, which do not require anything 10 We
done in the District OF Columbia shall not be published
in Washington papers, except as to carrying the aS III
Maryland. ,o,o
BY Mr.. INGERsOLL-TO repeal certain portions OF an
act OF the Legislative Assembly OF Colorado Territory
TerpitoTies TO To' Committee on fertores
A LAZERETTO.
BY Mr.WAsHBURNE Qll) To authorize the sale OF the
Lazeretto Philadelphia TO the Committee on Com
merce.
ILLINOIS JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
BY Mr.. RAUM-T0 amend the act dividing the state OF
Illinois Judicial Districts TO Judiciary Committee
Also to create Local Board OF Inspection Of huks
boilers and machinery of steamers at Cairo and 70 an
appointment Of Local Inspectors there and fix
their compensation. To Committee on Commerce.
By Mr.. IoAN-To provide for holding terms OF the
United States District Court at st. Josephs, No. To the
ST JosEPH's PORT OF DELIVERY
Also to constitute ST. Josephs' No. port OF delivery
To Committee on Commerce; -
By Mr.. POLAND-ln relation to Appeals In Equity To
Judiciary Committee ...
record and to administer oaths in proceedings In bank
ruptcy. To judiciary Committee.
Also providing for the payment Of soldiers bounties
in Of the death OF the applicant To Committee ON
Military Affairs.
By Mr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Registers in Bankruptcy
to indicate the papers in which notices required by law
COURT OF CLAIMS.
To amend the act Of July 1854 restricting the nrsdc
ton Of the Court OF Claims To judiciary Committee
LANDS FOR WAGON ROADS.
BY Mr. wAsHBURN Wisl-Grantng lands to Wis
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
BY Ne DoNNELLY-To amend the Union Pacific Rail:
Of Lake Superior. 10 Committee Pacific Railroad.
RAILROAD LANDS.
h1uhmR kThhL vi " DohOia iot
road from Sioux City, via Vermlion and Yarrckton. TO
Helena, Montana Territory. To Committee on Pacific
Railroad
TIE HOMESTEAD ACT.
BY Mr.. WINDoM-To amend the Homestead act so as
authorize applicants TO make the adats required by
the original statute before Clerk the County Court
IN which the applicant resides To Committee on Public
Lands.
THE SIOUX RESERVATION
Also for the relief Of actual settlers on the Sioux Reser
In Minnesota extending for two years the time OF
making proof and payment for their lands To Commit
tee Public Lands
NEW.MPXfCO,
BY Mr. CLEAVER (New-MexicO)-To provide for geo
logical survey OF NewMexico. To Committee Mines
aud Mining.
CAPITOL OF TEw-MEXICO.
Also, TO provide for the completion Of the Capitol OF
New Mexco the building OF penitentiary, and the
establishment OF free public schools In each county, TO
Committee on Territories.
A HOTEL COMPANY.
BY Mr.. STONE-TO incorporate the National Hotel