New-York tribune., 1868-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
REDUCTION OF TAXATION.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
REDUCTION OF TAXATION.
Mr.. DAWES (Rep., Mass presented petitions
from D. & H. stearns and Others Harvey Arnold ana
others and J. l. Peck aud others praying ZOE reei from
oppressive and ruinous taxation
Mr. LAFLIN Csep, N. Y)-A petition OF 3 B Opham'
J. A. shearman and others OF Jefferson County New
York. in favor Of the reduction OF taxes ana
In public expenditures.
LEyEE on THE MISSISSIPPI
Mr. BLAINE rep. Me)-A bill TO rebuild the levee on
the east bank Of the Mississippi River and TO reclaim the
land in the Yazoo Basin. Committee on Commerce.
NAVAL COURTS MARTIAL.
Mr.. ELIOT Qep Mass.)-Concerning the Solicitor and
Naval Advocate General directing him to have filed and
recorded the proceedings Of all naval courts all orders OF
the Secretary the Navy relating thereto all acts done
in pursuance Herewith and all punislments inflicted
not in pursuance Of the sentence Of court martial
CHAMBER oP LIFE INSURANCE.
Mr.. ELIOT lin behalf OF his colleague mr Bontwei
attending to the Impeachment busness)To incorporate
the Chamber Of Life Insurance in the United States Ju
PROTECTION OF HOME INDUSTRY.
Mr., MILLER Rep;, Penn)-For the enconragemenl
and protection OF a the industrial interests Of The United
TIIE PUBLIC DEBT AND SECURITIES
Mr. HOOPER REP. .Utah)-Toregulate the public debt.
Ways and Means. The hill provides as follows:
b Z enacted a. Thar on and after the passage Of h, s, S
otieT obligations Of United shall ard
essreu esSS Of S ru nos, ESo4a n ss,ehes into The Five
twenty bonds nor Toe ceaIersoa o. the compound inIe @
bonds OF subsidies certain companies provided By law
publish monthly detailed os public debt At the eu Of each
aonih which all TIE bonds and other obligations Of he
United issued from the Treasury Department. payable aer e
which statement IS made including The amount oSever
THIRTY Treasury convertible Fstsnty bonds bu not %.
ag hs Subsidy bonds issled railroad companies shall be
circulation shall be caei as e eurlen
@ as9i ns toiSs PEI Ian @ @ s m T Set ,a s,sd dae Or
will he psyabe gsh the ear stating ih ssme N de' ,hs es e
beome dne nnd the shall be pad on paiaion :, s
less tbe suos1 sstsoiny gold sH the st Of
lsHey Tie Treasury Department
POSTAL AND MILITARY TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH Usep., Il.l-An act supplementary
70 the act OF July a. 1860 10 aid the construction OF
telegraph wires ara 10 secure 70 the 1OIerlioV ,e
Once Committee.
The f section sos gr.c9s mon Tie P, sos, ss5 Great %
sgans sny incorporated telegraph company 800
The 'so2sd enact. s any person sa, .ay ,. cut &
property owned BY suy tessyh oonpoy Or shan vy ssy
through the shall be subject to hiy tn' aHa
he third fourth ani tnS section, provide sr the HsHsc ofiH''
tutng and carrying on suits y courts unaeI ih hi oo "a
imprisonment year any sgeai operator poye o. any
y @ sa& by egTSp any fss or orgd esssgs pupog
red sS such message paportng have by telegraph
ard a.o An persons sao NAY e.ssPrs e 70 o. Ia & - R Sg' & % %
tent deceive uaa deud aay individual Pn'T'hP or corpora
TIE eSs ense tbs, any osssI .gs1 op'er clerk OF
tbs5 SS psriy ro whom bs received OF whom The
shall be fned $1,000 OF mPH'onea mol 70
ss DS section provide. for the purmeut operator who
the wires speas'es upon Information SECURED IN
Tbs b sonsi. Of Is section. mos, Of .b,h ar, devoted @
lection o. the public ss'ns frauds and l"sAee o Hs CUE
MoDFIcATIoN or THR wAREHoUsIsG system.
] Mr.. MoRRELL diep., Penn,LIo modify the ware
/ housing system. Committee on Manuiactullng
| INCREASE OF DUTIES.
| BY Mr BROOMALL Repq Penn5-To increase by 20
per cent the present import duties on wines SPIRITS ana
manufactures OF iron, cotton, WOOL ana SILK ways ana
! Means - -
| Mr. RAUM Q;ep., uL)-To aid IN the construction OF
the international Pacific Railroad from Cairo, ~ TO the
Rio Grande To authorize the consolidation OF SertIh ~
railroad companies aud TO provide homesteads Iof ne
labOrers Of such roads Committee on ROADS ana Caais
! EXTENDING JURISDICTION OF UNITED STATES COURTS
| Mr. COOK (lep., Ill)-TO amend the act OF req; 20
1s5 extending the jurisdiction Of the United states DIS
trct Courts 10 certain cases on the Lakes anu aBape
| waters connecting Herewith. Judiciary committee
LAKE SUPERIOR MILITARY ROAD
| Mr. DRIGGs rep, Mich)-COncerning certain lands
granted to Michigan and Wisconsin for military ROAD 10
Lake Superior. Public Lands
SALE OF AN IOWA RESERVATION
Mr ALLISON Rep 1Owa)-TO authorize the bdit OF =
reservation Of public lands in Dubuque, Iowa FuoAe
Lands. - u,.,on, e,,,,,
| Mr. FIDRIDGE Dem, Manifestations OF the WIS
oonsin Legislature in reference the project Of connect
eansi4 Rivers the waters of the Mississippi River with
the waters Of Lake Michigan Conmteee oH
ROADS IN wIscoSsIN. -
| Mr. sAWYFR Rep. Xis.)-A mem0rial'0t the Nlscon
sin Legislature reference 70 road TO Fort howard
| Green Bay, Wis. Public Lands
| SCHOOLS OF MINES.
| Mr HIGBY Rep., Cal.)-ResOlutons OF the CanIorma
Legislature for the establishment OF schools OF mines
| Mining. : .o.
Mr. DoNEELLY Rep Minnl1-T0 ,,. create an aodilIOna
INDIAN PEACE COMMISSION.
Mr. CLARKE ep Ksnsasl~To dissolve inc ,s Sonns
sion authorized by act OF July 90 1867 TO establish peace
| with hostile Indians. Indian Affairs.
| PROTECTION OF STEAMSHIP PASSENGERS.
| Mr. HTEWART Den., N. Y.)!To amend the act fOi tht
better security OF passengers by steam vessels Com
| SUBSIDIES TO RAILWAYS.
The morning call having been completed the House
took up the resolution referred last Tuesday by Mr
Wilson rep, Iowa., recing that the public welfare ae
mapds that the pecunary obligations OF the United State
shall be kept within the narrOwest limits conssenL VIII
the requirements OF the Government, and declaring tn
10 10 not expedent at this time 70 enlarge such
by extending aid 10 the Union Pacific Railroad company
or 20 any other Company by giving beyond the terms o.
the existing laws subsidies Of the United States bonds OF
by guaranteeing the payment OF any stock OF other ia
biltes CT such Company, or OF any other Corporation
and ordering that the Committees OF the House en TO
port no bill this in conflict with the resolution
Mr.. SCH0FIELD (Rep, Penp.l rcmarked that II was
very important resolution and he hoped there would Dt
full vote on It,
Mr MUNGEN Dem, Ohio moved to table the resolu
ton. The motion was agreed to by the following Votej
Asoma Psrsscrth, Lynch Raun,
fTehtr. GoRoddy, Mallory Robertson
| Aueu 0raTelg, Marvin hsvyer,
| Ishey OSeradsl. Orswoii Mccarthy Behsbef
Ashley (Oho Hghy McClurg SHTe@Veb
exisI, Hopkius, Msco1aek sni,h
l Eerfs Miller StafkweGbef,
BarNrw Hubbard (W. W, horreI. 6te.oarL
Beck.