The New York herald., 1868-06-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, June rs, 1868.
PETITION FROM THE PHILADELPHIA CARPET
wEAvERs.
Mr.. MYERS, rep) Of Pa, presented petition of s.
A. Clark and others, carpet weavers of Philadelphia,
complaining OF the depression OF industry and pray
ing for such increase OF protective duties will
serve manufacturers and restore prosperity to the
country, which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
REMoNsTRANCE AGAINST THE EXTENSION OF HOwE's
SEWING MACHINE PATENT.
Mr.. WAsHBURN, (rep.) Of Mass, presented a re-
monstrance OF sixteen hundred legal voters of New
England New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
against the extension OF Howe's sewing machine
patent, which was referred 10 the Committee on
Patents.
PETITION AGAINST THE REDUCTION OF DUTY ON COAL
Mr. MooRHBAD, (rep.) OF Pa, presented petition
OF the owners Of the bituminOus coal mines in
Pennsylvania against any reduction Of the duty on
and Means.
SENATE BILLS.
large number OF Senate bills were taken from
the Speakers table and referred to the Committee Of
Mr. LOGAN, (rep.) of H., asked to have taken from
the Speakers table and passed the Senate bill re-
latng to contracts payable in coin.
Mr.. COBB (repJ OF Wis, objected.
ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF NATURALIzED CITIZENS
IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Mr.. VAN WICK, (rep.l OF N. y, offered resolution
calling on the President for variety OF Information
Great Britain Of naturalized citizens which was
adopted.
Mr.. JOHNSON, tdeml OF Cal, introduced bill to
add to the service three aduant generals. Referred
TO the Committee on Military AfYairs
THE ABOLITION OF MILITARY POSTS IN DACOTAu AND
COLORADO PRAYED FOR.
Mr.. JULIAN, Crep) OF Ind. presented a memorial
from white settlers in Colorado and Dacotah Terri
tories praying for the abolition OF military posts and
for other reforms OF the Indian policy. Referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs
On motion of Mr.. BENJAMIN, trep.) of No. the
Senate amendment to the House bill, giving a pen
cavalry, was taken from the Speakers table and
Cured In.
Mr.. HOLMAN, ldem.l Of Ind, introduced and asked
fifty dollars a month to Mrs. Sarah Hackleman,
whose husband, Brigadier General Hackleman, fell
objection being made to It's passage, the bill was
referred to the Committee on Pensions.
notion e senate 20 OF tbe Hoss ,
amendatory OF the act dividing Illinois into two
judicial districts was taken from the Speakers table
THE MEMBERS ExHoRTED TO DUTY.
Mr.. scHExcK, lrep.) Of Ohio, said that he desired
make q brief statement They had now reached the
sixty first section Of the bll-wlthin two or three
pages OF the half-and It might be considered that
more than half had been disposed Of a. that included
the whiskey sections, which always provoked Discus
sion. He greatly desired, on pubic account, which
during the present week. he hoped III L Wv would be
finished tomorrow. One Of the great obstacles In
the progress Of dsposing Of the bill was the want Of
quorum, and especially was that the case in the
evening session. II 1t should occur again he sup
posed II would be his duty to insist on driving the
call Of the House through. He hoped there would be
no occasion for It, He appealed earnestly and respect
fully TO members and especially 70 republican MEM
bers, to attend to their duties. There had been
factous opposition whatever to the bill, nothing but
fair treatment so far az the democratic side OF the
House was concerned 1t true that the democratic
members had sustained amendments that were In
accordance with the views Of the committees; but
whenever they had voted on amendments or had
offered amendments there had been nothing mani
tested like disposition to do 30 for the purpose Of
general defeat Of the bin. He did not know that