The New York herald., 1868-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

WASHINGTON. March g. 1868.
Several petitions presented praying for relief
from oppressive taxation.
The SPEAKER preceded the regular order Of bus-
In the morning hour uhe order OF Monday bclng
transferred TO this day TO the call OF States for bills
and JOINT resolutions for reference only Under the call
several bulls and joint resolutions were nrod uccd read
twice and appropriately referred Tho following tho
most Important
rAYuxSr or THr PUBLIC pEnr.
BY Nr. Hoopsa trep) OF Mass.--ro regulate the pub
lie debt Referred 20 tho Committee Cd Ways and
Means. The bill provides as follows
Be- enacted &c rha, and after the passage OF this
e,sSy notes or other interest bear,os obligations q The
prevent the Of Treasury notes known seven
ihtrs INTO the tTetwcniy nds nor the couverson q
o. the temporary losn. subsidy
srcos Re an hp es0,aeG he ereSy es am or tho
Treasury shall publish monthly detailed statement Of the
al ,he bond. and other osisaons ., the rn,sa siaies
year such statement Is made including the amount
sSn but s the " suog
bond. issued to raro,a eoprans shall be cassed as the
notes issued or crega,on AZ money shall be elased as
ae afp 20" sTss & sen, @ q lem
and all the deb, that due that vil be paysble
as deSi and he ssa s cease =. on such
natural debt wnon becomes du. and the same shall bn
the amoun, oalsandne Of he subsidy bonds
the aoua oa.sI,ndns y 80 eeriScstss and n. amount
OF currency IN the IrezsnfT department
GOVERNMENT rss TgLEsaapH wRxs.
by Mr. FARNswORrH ffepl % Ili.--An act supple
mentary 20 the act Of July "a 1860, aid in
srucii0n OF telegraph wires and the
erpment the use thereof for postal, military and other
purposes The b merely prcy.des Tor the punishment
OF offences assns the property kc, OF telegraph com
panIes
AID To RkIEoAfe, grc.
BY Nr. RAuN trep) OF lIiro AID IN the construction
OF the International Pacific Railroad from Cairo ILL.,,
the RIO Grsnde, 10 authorize the consolidation Of Ger.
tain railroad companies. and 10 provide bomesesds FOR
the abofers OF sGcn roads
sgcrmry Oh rasgSGErs sTssx vKSyLs.
BY Mr.. STEWART, rep Of ~ Y-To amend the act
for the better urty NJ passengers by steam vessels
referred 70 The tomniies on Commerce.
suBIpifs TO RAILROADS
The House then proceeded 70 the consideration OF tho
resolution offered last tuesday by MI Wilson, OF lows
reciting that the public welfare demands that the pccI
mary obligations OF tho United states shalt be kept
within the narrowesi limits consistent with the
eaiy requirements Of tho government and declaring
that u 10 not sxpedispt al this time to enlarge sueb
obligst ons by extending aid 10 the Union Pacific Rail
road Company or TO any other company BY gving
beyond the terms OF the existing laws subsidies " s
CDed Staos ooudr or by guaranteeing The payment 0f
STOCK or other liabilities OF such company of
onsr corporation aud ordering that the committees of
the House shan report bill this session IN conflict
With the resolution.
NJ. ScHpuELp rep OF Pa, remarked that n was a
very important resolution and be hoped there would 10
fu,l vote on H..
Mr.. kuscas, tdsm Of Ohio, moved to lay the rssou-
tion on The labs.
1bs motion wac agreed to--ysas 70. nays a.