New-York tribune., 1868-05-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

THE ONO RIVER SUSPENSION BRIDGES.
Mr. CARY (OhiO) offered a resolution recitlng
that several bridges in progress OF construction across
the Ohio River and that that great highway OF commerce
should not be Obstructed and nstructng the PosOhce
Committee to consider the prOprety OF general law pro
vding that bridge shall be constructed over that
river with span the channel of less than 500 feet
Tie SPEAKER presented a communication from the
Secretary OF the Treasury with the report OF George '"
Brega on the Canadian fisheries &c, which was referred
10 the Committee OF Naval Affairs
Mr. DAWES Rep Mass presented remonstrance by
Messrs Hinsdale smith and Others against change IN
the tax on cigars Ways and Means.
Mf. sTARKWEATHER rep, GONNA petition by
John Il. Lzer and others OF New-Londoh conn ogaf ar
manufacturers cigar dealers &c against the increase OF
cigars Ways Ways and T Means .,,,on y, fine o,0ar
OF Lehigh County PENN against change OF the
Pi''e"' HIGHER TARIFF DEMANDED.
Mr. MOOREHEAD (Rep, PENN presented IA 4peuuons'
signed by several thousand workngmCn engaged IN IRON
manufactures glass blowing steel and brass machinery
&c in the County Of Allegheny and City OF PlttSDurgh
setting forth that owing to 5G % be ara I em of Of
se e9 aPd gyns %ays and o Means O
NATIONAL BANK REGULATIONS
Mr. BARNES dem, N ~ introduced a Joint Tesolu-
ports. Committee on Banking and currency
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
on motion of Mr. BLAINE rep, Mel the Senate
amendments to the Army Appropriation bill were taken
from the Speakers table and non-concurred III, ana
Committee OF Conference was asked Tor
The INTERNAL TAX BILL. ..
Mr. sCHFNCK rep, Ohio) from the Committee OF
Wsvs and Means reported back the Internal Tax bill,
and asked to have It considered Committee Of the
Whole as a special order, tomorrow, aud from day 10
der the instructions OF the Committee he reported back
the printed bill without amendment The committee
had been revising the bill, and he would have number
az faneudments-nOt very great number hOweVeI-tO
submit as the sections would be read tbrOugh: lhey
were mostly verbal giving greater precision ana eAhct
The SPEAKER remarked that the Indian AppropIa-
on bin first be disposed OF in the Committee OF the
Mr. Mr. 'wAsHBURYE Rep., M expressed his opinion
that that bill would he disposed OF to-day.
BOOKS FOR THE VETERAN SOLDIERS ASYLUM
Mr. sCHENCK offered resolution for supplying TO me
library Of the National Asylum for Disabled soldiers AZ
Dayton ONO copies Of the journal OF both Houses ana OF
the laws Of Congress the Annual Message o te rIesi
dent The Congressional Globe and other puphc documents
Mr. GARFIELD suggested that like books be supplied
10 the branch asyluns at Augusta, Maine ana MlWau-
Mr. sCHESCK assented and the resolution somodlfed,
""' TTdRGI OFFERINGS AT oUR SOLDIERS GRAVES.
Mr.. FERRY rep, Mich) offered the following which
agreed 10 unanlmoqsly . .,...., o.. Oh, r-oo,, q
vrg sovers graves Of those who died defense Of their
Whesa Pubic private duties forbid citizens Of The nation
IRON % personal % & sgs I he iayss Of their heroic dead Who
National bHyng place, distant from home and hndred eOnec
Therefore In behalf body and the people represented ylo IN
R9ed Tba Cen Mehler Superbepdent Of Public GrOunds
cable to The National tson Soldiers Cenete selections Of
from all the public gardens 10 be nermDged With Ike touch
orerngs Of other ct usrs, Eso upon tl 9sGwea m o
ianss oIaye VINO n a,s % uhs" hOsf5 ehee'P anu h0O!
pEsULTORY BUSINESS or TnE MORNING HOUR
A bill reported some time ago from the Committee OF
Claims, by Mr. Mercur rep, PENN, to allow $500 TO
John sedgwck Collector Of Internal Revenue for the
Third District Of California, taken up, considered
and passed.
Mr. WAsHBURNE Gepq Ill, from the Commltte Of
Commerce, made several adverse reports.
Mr.. ELIOT REP Mass reported back the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill which, with amendments
offered by Messrs. Maynard, Baker and Van Horn was
referred 20 the Committee of the Whole
Mr. ELIOT reported bill for the registration enroll
ment Of certain Canadianbut vessels which passed
Also bill for change Of the Of the pleasure yacht
" W. Abel, owned In Norwich, Conn, 10 that of
Echo" and for change Of the OF the pleasure
| 0f New York 10 that OF " Dauntless."
! Mr PRUYN Dem. n. " asked that the Committee
explain why the Committee OF Commerce refused 10
| mort similar bills for commercial vessels
Mr. ELIOT replied that the committee had not for the
last years reported bl changing the
commercial vessel, and, with ms consent would
do 40 for reasons which he would not stop plain
| Mr.. PRUYN understood, then, that pleasure yachts
gwen advantages that were denied 10 commercial
vessels; stl he had no objection 70 the bill.
y Mr.. MAYNARD rep, Tenn thought that the people
lshOuld be allowed 10 name Their own private vessels
lihey named their horses and dogs.
| Mr.. PIKE Htep, Me- remarked thaJ lhey could, but
| t9t they could not change thenl
II. MAYNARD thought that good reason why they
shold name them right in the beginning The bill was
MrEIIOT reported a bill to reGstabsh the boundaries
OF eohcton districts IN Michigan. Passed.
sRRvESrIOs or FRAUDS on THE REVENUE.
MI E,IOT reported bin amend the acts or March
3, 1865 N the prevention and punishment OF frauds on
me reVope, and for the prevention Of Smuggling.
Passed DC bill amends the 7th section OF the act OF
March 49, and the s0th section the act OF July Is.
1850 relatL 10 smuggling by requiring that the warrants
referred to- said shall he directed tile Marshal Of
the District Ourt instead Of the Collector Of the Ports
III reVses thth section of the July, 1866 as 10
mint the enlor freight op merchandise TO such as rs
Legally mpOtG and 1t repeas the of March 3 1867,
ehted an act regulate the disposition OF fines, penal
ues ana f0rieures received under the laws rca-
tive TO customs, 0d for other purposes.
BILL FOR THh tOMOTION AMERICAN COMMERCE.
OH ELtOl Tepued back substitute for the Dill miro