The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1883.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, 1883.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS yoI
REVERENCE
The SPEAKER proceeded the Hrst business in order
during the morning hour on Monday, to the call o.
States bills aud joint reference Tn
and referred as follows
BY Mr. ELIOT rep of Mass.To continue the Bureau
for the relief OF freedmen and refugees. which
ferred TO the Committee on Freedmen's Affairs.
BY Mr.. Woop, tdem.l of N. "a joint resolution N
limit the time and circumstances relating TO the actions
OF tho begeront rights OF hostile nations which
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations II
two or more psIlsspsns ' States which ," do dc
not by hostile military acts Or operations
manifest the fact Of being in the condition
OF actual ID contrary to tho principles OF nterna
onal law, opposed to the progress and present cvza
tion Of The world. and grave aod irreparabie
injury 70 tho industry, commerce and navigation Of
neutral nations, especially when the interests Of the
latter intimately complicated with those Of ono Or
both OF the and IL therefore declares that
tho United States will consider tho state OF termi
mated between two or moro begerents whenever
period Of twelve months has elapsed from the date OF
that every such the government Of the United
will the relations Of peace with ali such
BY Mr. BLAME ,rep.) Of Me-In reference 70 taxing
the shares OF national banks Referred 70 the Com
mistee on banking and Currency;
By Mr.. HUxrHREY, tdem OF N. Y.-Further TO rcgu-
late tina registry Of vessels.
by Mr.. MILLER, rep Of Pa-Requ,rng the concur
Of the United States to declare law Of Congress
sttuona. Referred TO the Judiciary Committee. Also
Tor the pas.ag. Of .arn law aiordi.g adequate pro-
teoon 10 the industrial interests Of tho country. Re-
ferred TO the Committee Of Ways and MsanA
BY Mr. BOUTWELL,, (repJ OF Mass ITO promote agr-
secure homestsads freedmen. Referred The Com
rnttes Freedmens Affairs The rst section declares
the ntls Of All aoandonsG lands IN STATE: recently IN
President or any other officer cf the government from
surrsnd.rns Or doing any act to impair or Affect the
title OF the United States econd section
the Commssonerof the Frceomens Bureau 10 contract
for the sale 10 freedmen OF abandoned lands IN lots
o three year. 70 ' Srsa n. n1d
authorizes shs Commissioner OF the Treedmsns Bureau
10 deliver 70 farmers and planters articles Of subsistence
and to advance Thorn money on certain defined con-
ditiona
BY Mr.. CuLLon, .rep) Of I-In relation TO additional
bounty Referred to the Committee Military Affairs
!, provides for the payment OF bounes to soldiers
late discharged from or dis.
ability before they had served Two years.
By Mr. BURR, (dem.) Of Ill Pedging protection 70 all
citizens native born Or nsuralizsd in the enjoyment Of
all the rights OF citizenship under the constitution and
Laws Of the United States. Referred 70 the Committee
Foreign Affairs
BY Mr. BiscaAx, (rep) Of ohio-Dsclar,ng tho
amendment TO the constitution OF tho United States
known tho fourteenth article duly ratified Referred
TO the Judiciary Committee.
FUNDING NATIONAL DEBT.
bill for the funding OF the national debt and for other
purposes, which was referred TO the Committee on
Ways and Means
SECTION provides for further Issue Of bonds payabs
definite period but redsemabe the pleasure OF The
any time after years The bonds pay.
interest and payable sent annually bonds TO DO issued
Treasury mag require but in ali not an
sufccn. 70 cover outstanding and exsng cations
Ia exchange our outstanding obligations The expense
OF preparing saung and changing sucn bonds shall
sEc q bonds known the funded deb, OF tho
United states and to be exempt from ell TAXATION. In
alteration OF sach exemption there shall Be reserved BY the
ng an .h sanda winch ann IN AIM - money os tps
United states she'll Do distributed y the several states
eeSsns tsteu before suea distribution. =
sF Immediately after The taxing effect OF this act the
Secretary 81 The Treasury shall give nJ;cc 70 al persons
holding obligations AGAINST the same, except the holders
Treasury u8cs. to present the maturity
place The Treasurer may designate Payment that All
bonds y Sc Gnscd ssie. pay aulo = ino eAsure o. the
known 40 hve-twentes, and all auel - arc pevap.e
years from their date Eposn as sevsn.thift.e shall
each oe Ts4red a. due aad payable after I'VE anu seven
Treasury "a ~ pay "a sneh Obligations and boads ~ the
povie u such person ct persons holding such bonds Or
obitoa my exchange the same ~ amounts o. one hun
Of the bonds profided FOR the hrSi Of this act
TnaeE 4ael flss ava regulations a. vac secretary OF ne
2 day ~ February ~ ans al bonds known az tue Ten
eApfesy stipulated pay the sum ia cou shall be 90 PAID
oet te Fsysbe bonds be Into
equal amounts u5 tue bonds provided for
toa OF THIS act ay within twelve months after ~
passase.
Iaat order to enable the Secretary OF the Urea
Aur 90 make tne provided Tor IA the thrd section
o tbs act Ae snsh be requires from time 70 time y Issue
anu par out upon such indebtedness such amount Of Ta
notes, commonly known Iteeubacss may be
CURED TO 90 sueh bonds aud obligations Of the United
states ~. payable IN cola fast the same may be pre-
sen ed Tor payment where the person presenting the
shall prefer payment the Treasury notes OF the United
STATES 70 the exchange os he bonds obligations
for The bonds iosans he funded debt provided IN e
src. g. that oil persons holding bonds or ol.g tons
age INST the United states wNh shalt be drawing rest
ahd when sna vI BE- presented for payment o. exchange
after such notice, within SIX hs after the
same becomes due, after sush notice tina iuteret
s0ci boads Or OBLIGATIONS shall tic date %
~ months after sueh notice. WITHIN mouths after
such 0egsi0a SHAH become due alter SUCH nolce aud
when eucn bonds dr3wng shah prUsented
payment or exchange such secretary Only sae pay interest
months after Buch Obligation becomes due after
notice
SIC That The Secretary SHAY moi BE permitted 10 aeon.
mu.e coin AMI hold " 10 tie u The United states
aay greater quantity than - "a be 'ccu meet
demands upon the Treasury abe coin aud shalt
The shne out upon such demands fast tho
Secretary snail be also authorized emp0Ne collect
upon Imports oiy proportion same
coin mss DO necessary y msc the obligations " the
United states phyaDe conn., aud TIE residue
IN tle lawful currency VI the United states
src provides Tor the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 keen
accurate dat Of these bonds issucdsucn
pfopcIg nuce ed aud report the same 70 Congress
arst ~ sai0u thereafter.
provides lor set,lng apart sinking fuue 70 gradu.
sliy hQruste nls dsht which sinking fund all
money arising the sale o. public lands this
= nd s moneys accrniuR from Ines penalties and forfeit
under acts providing internal revenue aud The act
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