The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WAsHlNdTON, July o, 1905.
CALL OF STATES AND TERRITORIES FOR BILLS AND
JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR REFERENCE
Bills and Joint resolutions were introduced, read
twice and appropriately referred as follows
BY Mr.. BUTLER, (rep) Of Mass. relative to Prince
Edwards Island. II authorizes the Secretary Of
the Treasury to admit into the several ports OF the
United States free OF duty, the products OF Prince
Edwards Island, including fish, wherever the
colonial government OF Prince Edwards Island shall
by law provide for the free admission OF United
States products to that Island, free admission OF
American fishing vessels into its bays and harbors
to reft and shall license United States vessels TO fish
in the waters adjacent to that island, the license not
to exceed SIS for any one vessel.
BY Mr.. HIND, (rep.) Of Ark.-Providng for the
payment OF like back pay and bounty to persons
marked slaves on the rolls as to other soldiers b
sale Of certain lands in the city OF Dubuque by that
city.
BY Mr.. LouGHRrDGE, (rep) Of Iowa-Grantng
lands to the Iowa southern Railroad Company.
by Mr.. WAsHBURNE, (rep) OF 1lL-To establish
q commission OF charities for the District OF Column
The call Of the States for bills being completed, Mr..
KELLEY, (rep.) OF Pa, offered resolution directing
the Committee Naval Affairs to inquire into the
regularity and legality Of the purchase OF planning and
rivetting machines, Cameron pumps and tools and
machinery generally by Theodore Zeller, engineer Of
the Navy Yard at Philadelphia. Adopted.
Mr.. PAINE, trep.l OF Wis., asked leave TO ofYer
resolution IN reference 70 tne Cnerokee neutral ands
one hundred and sixty acres Of land, or less, to
patents for the same.
MI MAYNARD rep.) of Tenn, objected.
Mr.. ELIOT trep.) OF Mass, introduced joint reso
luton in relation TO surveys aad examinations Of
Mr.. PILE, Irep.j of NO., offered O resolution In
structing the Committee on Commerce TO inquire into
the expediency Of repeating the provisions Of the
vessels propelled by steam. Adopted.
Mr.. HoPkISs. trep Of Wis.,, introduced Joint
consin Railroad Company the period for completing
It's road from Monroe county to the ST. Croix river
Mr.. HOPKINS also offered resolution instructing
the Secretary Of the Navy TO inform the House as to
the prices paid and TO be paid under contracts re-
Gently made by the government for coal for use In the
navy at New York and Philadelphia, and whether
coal has been is to be furnishedto Norfolk, Wash
lngton or other southern ports from New York, and
TAX on the INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. DoNSELLy, rep.) OF Minn., introduced bill to
equalize taxation and TO reduce the interest on
The BIN directs the Secretary Of the treasury 70
states bonds $40, and in the same proportion for
less In the same currency as that In whic hthe
onded, the Affirmative vote being only ~" II; and Mr.
GARFIELD, rep OF Ohio rising to debate the bill IL
went over under the rule till next Monday.
TIE TENNESSEE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. HIGBy rep.l Of CaL offered resolution to pay
g. 600 to James Powell for his time and expenses in
coniestlng the seat OF Mr.. Butler of Tennessee.
Referred TO the Committee on Elections.
THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER.
MI be brdSe the Onto river ~ haye y.
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span OF least i've hundred feet across the channel
and TO be fifty feet above high water mark.
Mr.. GARFIELD objected.
Mr. HUBBARD. rep.l OF W. Va, offered a resolu-
ton directing the Committee on Appropriations TO
port back for present action the Joint resolution x
ing the compensation OF members Of Congress which
was referred to that committee on the 10th OF Jan
uary last He moved the previous question. The
previous question was not seconded, the Affirmative
vote being only IL: and Mr. PILE rising TO debate the
resolution It went over under the rule till next Mon
day, Mr.. HUBBARD remarking that there would then
be another chance OF getting vote.
The resolution which was offered by Mr.. Sit
greayes dem.) OF ~ j., the 25th OF May last, for
the appointment Of commissioners or courts OF In
uury TO report the OF the arrest OF citizens by
military authority was referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittec. =.
The resolution which was offered by Mr.. Beck.
tdeml of Ky on the LIST OF June In reference to the
arrest Of civilians by military authority in Columbus,
Ca. was also referred TO the judiciary Committee.
| BRIDGES ACROSS THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS
| The bill introduced by Mr.. Raum, rep.) Of ILL.,,
some ten DAYS ago In reference TO the construction
OF bridges across the Ohio and Mississippi rivers was
] taken up. and Mr.. RAsN ofTared \ substitute Tor