The New York herald., 1868-02-26

| appropriately referred follows
by Nj. BLAME, trep Of Ae.-To limit the liability of
common carriers OF goods between different States
By Mr. PIKE repl Of Ne Relative 10 ashlng licenses
and tho payment OF tho tonnage tar.
BY Mr. vAs HosS, trepl of n Y-To provide for tho
| construction Of ship canal around Niagara Falls
| BY Mr.. WARD repl OF Y-Requsnng the Genera |
OF the Army TO muster out Of ssrvice all paymasters
commissarles and quartermas,ers who have not been
on duty IN the " respective bureaus Tor Ito last three
| months
a change in the suf laws so "a 10 encourage American
| By Mr WILSON. irepl OF ohio-ro reopen the !snd
| once OF the virg mia Military distrio. IN 0no
by Mr.. NBracK. dem.l OF Ind - To provide two local
| inspectors OF steamboats, at Evansville, Ind
BY Ar HOLMAN, tiem.l of ind-Granspg hftv dolsrs
bounty TO the so dlers Of the Twelfth aud Sixteenth
! regiments OF The one year Indiana volu ,eers
changing the times OF holdsg the District and Circuit
| Courts OF the United States n Tennessee
! BY Mr. CoBuas, rep OF Ind.-Grantpg bounty IN
land soldiers the late war; 70 provide tor ths
rejection void, of all votes cast al any election for
Numbers OF the House OF Representatives FOR any person
known be ineligible bv the persons casting them.
BY Mr: Cook, rep) OF ILL., Relative 10 suits In the
| United States Courts
by Mr. LOAN. trep.) or Mo.-Supplementary 30 the
several acts organizing Territories
BY Messrs Cobb. Eldridge, SAWYER, washburne OF
! Wisconsin, and Hopkns-varlous Joint resolutions OF
the Wisconsin Legislature for additional mail service,
and for grants land to aid In the construction OF rail-
road aud improvements OF rivers and harbors.
BY MT CLARK, trep) of Kansas-Resolutions Of the
Kansas Legislature on the subject of the extension OF
the Eastern division of the Union Pacific Railroad.
By Mr. HUBBARD, trep) OF w. ya.-To amend the
act Of July 16 1882 70 establish and equazs grade
ns s''s iSs na
shall be commissioned ensisns IN the nays,
sH by s
ensgns In the and all officers asslma,ed to that
FORM the duties and be allotted the quarters appointed
| such officers shipboard.
By Mr. spALprvG irep Of ohio-Declarng tho true In
1 tanta n rg
bill OF March 1885, taxing railroad chairs and railroad
boats and ship spikes and aoes made OF wrought IRON
actured article inclusive of the tax upon rolled
ron but exclusive Of The M TAX upon pig ron ), =, ),
the construction of railroad In Nebraska to inesseci
| the Union Pacific Railroad.
| BY Mr. FLANDERS, OF Washington TerriloryIn refer
| encs 10 the joint occupation OF San Juan island
Bv Mr.. CHncoTr OF Colorado-Declaring null and
OF the Colorado territory IN reference TO
| toll bridge over the Arkansas river.
| By Mr. CAvASAcH, of Montana-To enable the people
OF Montana Territory TO form constitution ana ata
and for the admission Of that state INTO the
| Cnion
Mr. OopeE, ,rep) of Iowa offered a resolution instruct.
Ing the Committee on Military Affairs 20 ascertain what
portion OF tho Fort Smelling military reservation s
necessary for military purposes, &c Adopted
| REPORT or THE iMPE cHMENr COMMITTEE
Al twenty-five mnu before two O'Clock the SrsAKga
called the House order aud the Doorkeepor announced
presence the bar of the House OF the committee
which mad been appointed 10 mpench At the bar OF tho
Senate the President of the United Staos.
| Mr. srEyENs, trepl OF Pa standing In company with
his colleague Bingham tbcn made a report follows
Mr. Speaker-In obedience to tue order Of this House
we 10 the bar of the senate and proceeded
in your name aud in the name OF this BODY and all tn
people OF tue United States, we impeached. we're
directed TO- Andrew Johnson President of tho United
states of high crimes and msdemeanors in Office, and
demanded that the Senate shall taso order to mako
him appear before that body and answer for the same
and stated that the House would forthwith. or soon-l
did not say whicnpresent articles OF impeachment and
make them good To which the response wa'. "Order
ruE cn1 FOR BILLS RESUMED
by Mr. HAGHr, tdem) OF N Y.-For the relief OF tho
/ widow and heirs OF Thomas W. Harvey. This Is the
| bill for the extension OF the wood screw patent
By M SnANKs, irepl OF Ind TO provide tor the ex.
animation Of certain claims Of Kentucky
By Ar. IsGEasoLL lrep) Of li.-ro divide the Stat 0
| OF Illinois into three judicia. districts
~ ar Raus rep, OF aLTto , secure a tns completion
| BY Mr. LAWRENCE rsp) OF Onio-To authorize home.
stead entries in the Virginia Military District OF Ohio
PAyMESr OF z1rgSsEs FOR PROSECUTING CLAIMS 10 SEATS
|
The cali of States for bills being completed resolutions
offered Tor the pa, ment OF $500 each 10 John
Brown. Samuel Smith and G. G. Symes full. for
incurred in prosecuting their Claims TO seats in
| the House. and adopted
rHk TREATY Win rnR SANDWICH ISLANDS.
| Mr. ALLISON rep! OF Iowa, offered resolution de-
power OF Congress alone belongs the right 10 determine
tho rates Of du,ies inporatons aud that boy ono
the power Of the President and Senate the treaty
making power authorize. importat.ons OF the
acure products Of foreign countries except sucf
prescribe frhe resolution Is aimed particularly a Ihs
| late treaty with the Sandwich Islanda
nays but they were not ordered He then remarkos
that il was perbaps well for the Nom bers on the
aide 70 nave no record OF their votes made on The
luton but to go 1t blind without word OF explanation
The resolution was adopted without division
RESTRICTION % ruKTnsR AID 70 aanoAp cospoaarSss
ng that the public welfare demands that the pecuEary
obligations OF the United statos should be kept within
the narrowcst linus consistent with the necessary
quenents of tho government; that Therefore, is not
expedent at this tius to enarre suen Obligations by
! extending ard the Union Pacific Railroad, any
other company. by granting beyond the terms OF exist
g subsidies OF United States bonds by suaran-
such company or any corporation, and directing tho
Pacific Railroad Committee OF the House to report no
bill during this session conf CT with this resolution
The House refused to second the previous question and
tho resolution went over I'll next Monday.
| RiGHs AMERICAN CITIZENS
! Tho resolutions offered by Mr. GRrswoLD on Monday.
the 18th inst, in reference to the rights OF American
citizens abroad camo up and we're BY his consent re-
| ferrod to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
| RELIEF o. ogsrLrUrE PEOPLE IN rIg DISTRICT.
On motion OF Mr INosssoL, lrspl o; H., the Senate
destitute people In the District OF Columbia taken
up and was amended by Mr.. woop, dem.l Of Y.
by making the fund dsbursaele by the Freednen's .
Bureau aud the Aid Society jon'lv, aud was passed.
POLITICAL STATUS OF TIE STATE ov TEXAS.
luton ins,rucns the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire
ss TO the political status OF the State OF Texas but Mr
Bunn tdsm Of G ossc'ed s;s q M although o M Bn.oSs
4 ave tnat matter TO work upon.
rHK nor AT nAsesHALt, TEXAS.
Tho SPEAKER presented Q communication from the
Secretary OF War with report Of Major General Han
cock, as to the riot at Marshall Texas December 81
1851 Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
| CONSTITUTION OF ALABAMA.
The SPEAKER also presented tho luton OF the
State of Alabama as revised and amended bv the Con-
veution assembled a. Montgomery, November 5, 1867.
, same reference.
| TUE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BifL.
Tho House proceeded the consideration OF the Naval
| Appropriation bill.
| Mr.. wAsHBURsg, (rep) of H. moved to suspend the
rules TO enable min to offer amendments to the
bill the sections that were struck out OF the bill last
Friday in Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
CnoD AZ being independent legislation, and therefore
| out OF order in an appropriation bill.
Tho rules were not suspended-yeas 49, nays 50-less
| than twothrds voting In the affirmative.
| Mr.. WAssHrRSE made remarks to the rsspon
sbity Of the republican members for joining with
bers the other side to defeat those sections, which
| were intended TO effect large economy
Mr. wooD suggested thai the ropubcans had graver
| responsibility than that
Mr.. WAsHBuRsE replied that they were willing TO
every responsibility.
Mr. wooD added--Yes to your sorrow, next November