New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The consrnction of bridges across the Maquekea River
was amended by adding a new section authorizing the
construction OF dams and bridges across the iowa RIVER
in the State of Iowa, above the town OF Wampea ana
| passed ,,,~s
The bill for the relief of the loyal Choctaw ana
saw Indians which before the House yesterday az
time Of adjournment came up as the hrst business III
order, and Mr.. WlNDOM (tep MlhnJ looh 'ho nun w
Mr. sCHENCK Rep. Ohio, suggested prOyiso that no
money should be paid bonds delivered under the Dil
except person actually entitled in his own gn 10
receive the same and that no contract or Pc @er OF atto
ney relating TO the same shall DC regarded OF Vo %
of any validity unless assigned and executed alter o
P Mr. WINDOW said he had no objection to the amend
The amendment was agreed to unanimously.
The question taken on Mr. shanks amendment
REPUBLICAN REJOICING OVER THE DEMOCRATIC NoMINA-
while the States were being taken the attention Of the
Speaker called 20 the uproar and confusion IN the
MIR. WAsHBURNE rep, M explained it by saying
that was caused by the great jublation on his dhe Re
pubcan side of the House by the Of the nomina
| The SPEAKER declared the amendment lost
Mr. SHANKS remarked % object TO Seymour; he has
| Mr.. MUNGEN Dem, Ohio)-His nomination has not
done you nearly much harm the nomination OF Gen.
Grant The 6 Iid, VA ,Lf tSeI na sod
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep., OHIO reported bills 20 reduce
and fix the military to the peace establishment ana 10
declare the meaning Of the several acts III relation TO re-
tired officers Of the army Ordered TO be printed ana re-
MI sHANKs reported back the petitions Of New.York
merchants with reference 10 the reappasenthJ OF Io
eign merchandise imported, and recommended that no
bill for any such purposes be passed Lad on tne uDe
The SPEAKER presented communication from the
Secretary OF the Treasury IN reference 10 te ChgS "
the laws governing the t99nage duties ehargeape against
| On motion Of Mr.. ELIOT REP, Mass the Senate bl
for the relief OF ThOs Ward. late Collector OF Customs
for the District Of Corpus Christi Texas, was taken up
| from the Speakers table and passed
Mr. JULIAN Rep, Ind introduced a BIZ 10 ald IN
ascertatnng the value OF certain puDhc JANUS III s'ory
Mr. bUTLER rep, Mass.l introduced bill to equalze
taxation and reduce the interest on tue pubic debt
| Mr. O'NEILL rep, PENN introduced joint Tesolu
ton to give the National Cemeteries for soldiers and
sailors voluntary associations Of citizens who con
tnbuted TO their comfort, the six columns OF the Ola
Pennsylvania Bank building IN Philadelphia, to be used
as mcnumens-ony TO be given to any state Passed
On motion of Mr. ROOT tkep Ark the Senate oiii ie
CALLING the acts Of the two Tax Commissioners IN AIkah
| sas, was taken from the table.
ALASKA GOES OVER TO EExT TUESDAY.
Mr.. BANKS rep. Mass moved to postpone until Tues
ing s. 10000 to pay for AasG lie did BECAUSE many
members the other side OF the House were absent
tending the Democratic Convention aud many members
the Republican side were absent attending the kepnb
lean Convention in the State Of Newiork The members
present paired of with the absenees so 1t was not
probable there quorum present on that question
| The previous question was seconded and Mr. Bankss
was NUs'S agreed Si't io"Yeas o. Nays So
Mr. WILLIAMS rep. Pa asked and obtained leave to
have printed argument againt the Alaska bill
on motion of Mr.. BLAND tHep, VI the Missouri con
tested OF Switzer and Anderson was post
| pOned until Tuesday next.
The sPEAKER presented ilo c Ihe
tary the Baptist Home Mission Society, respecting
|
Marie which was referred TO the Committee Military
Affairs, on motion of Mr.. MoOREHAED Rep, Pa by a
| COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The House at Ii went into Committee Of the Whole, MI
Nj MOORHEAD said that he wanted to get at the
Tarh bill There being various other bills on the Gaen
dar IN Committee, which must be everay laid aside be-
fore tariff could be reached, Mr. Moorhead moved to
| lay aside several bills on the calendar
| A FALSE REPORT.
| kWhen one vote was beng taken by the teers much
excitement was caused by telegraphc despatch crcn-
latng among members 10 the effect that MI Eidrdge
had lust killed by the premature discharge OF can
non in New York The feeling Of sadness consequent
J GOOD hnmor by the appearance Of Mr. Edrdge himself
| in the chamber Mr.. Eldridge was immediately sur
his safe return, and dscoursnG with him Of the New
York Convention the proceedings o when, IL may mere
be said, been watched with the closest interest
during s progress teegrapmc dispatches OF the various
banotngs being Instantly transmitted to the House
! Mr. PIKE moved that the Committee rise Agreed to
81 10 IS.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. SPALDING, the vote on the
hill making appropriatioDs for the Deaf and nst
S idh0" was i''''''''' '''' ''''- - wv
! RECONsTRUCTTON.
| Mr.. FARNsWORTH REP H. asked leave TO report
and have put upon its passage, bill from the Commit
tee Oh Reconstruction. providing for election IN the
! state OF Virginia. lie said it was important that it
should at this session IL was DIle ana he thought
no member would oppose H.
Objection was made.
The bin provides that the Constitution adopted by the
Convention which met in Richmond on the sd Of Deem
Der 1861 shall be submitted FOR ratification on Thursday
Friday and Saturday the l3th l4th aud 18TH Of August
next TO the voters OF the State Of Virginia who shall then
be registered and qualified under the Reconstruction acts
Congress- election 10 be held at the same time Tor
members Of Congress. members OF the General Assembly
ana State officers; the General Assembly TO meet IN
| Richmond on Tuesday the lst OF September ls6s -
| Mr.. CIANLER Dem, n " made report on the
Utah contested election that Mr. GrOrL, the con
tesaut entitled 10 the seat and that Hooper, the
sitting delegate Is Ordered to be printed ana lad ASIDE
On motion OF Mr. sCHENCK the House, at 81 o'clock,
| again went INTO Committee on the Whole, Mr.. Banks
| Dep Mass m the Clalr. - . =. -. ~,
| Mr.. SCHENCK asked unanimous consent to have all
the bills preceding the Tarh bill! Oh the calendar laid
| Mr.. STEWART objected.
! aside and the Tariff bill reached.
! TARIFF BiLL-FIRsT READING CONCLUDED; ,
The rs reading OF the bill having been completed the
! Committee rose. -
Mr.. FARNSWORfH rep, H. from the committee on
Elections reported bill providing for an election IN VIZ,
the fact that the time had passed within which the Conc
mandng General could order the election 10 take place.
and that there was now 10 authority anywhere LOT that
Tie bin was passed without division.
On motion of Mr. PRICE the Secretary Of the Interior
Was directed TO- furnish cRy Of t9e ePGt od Cen
corning the operations OF the Company for the 1867
The House proceeded TO the business on the Speakers
amendment 20 the House bill To amend the act Of March
1861 providing for the construction Of wagon roads IN
Dakota Territory. Concurred in The Senate amend
ment the House bill TO incorporate the Connecticut
aud Park Railway Company OF the District OF Col
umbia. COncurred III. The Senate amendments TO the
House bill making grant OF land 10 Minnesota 10 aid in
the improvement Of the navigation Of the Mississippi
River After considerable debate by Messrs. DONNELLf
(Rep, Mimi and WINDOW Iii support OF the amend
ment, aud Mr.. LAWRENCE Rep ONO against II, with
| a suggestion by Mr. LOAN Rep Mo- that the lands be
selected Alaska, the amendment was nonc0ncuifed In
Yeas, 81; Nays, 81.
| EVENING sEssIOS-PENsI0N BILLS.
The House, evening session. passed bills reported by
| Mr.. MILLER REP, PENN and other members OF the
Committee on Invalid Pensions granting pensions 10 the
| follOwng-named persons: Elizabeth Lane, mother OF
JnO. Lane 18th Massachusetts Vols Rosai!nda, WIDOW
OF Barney McCabe, 10Th New-Y0rk Cavalry H. L. Han,
97th New York Vols. Elizabeth c. widow oi Rev Sanl
Hibben, 4th Illinois Cavalry; Kate, widow OF John ing
gins 2sth Kentucky; Eliza, mother OF Col DOnhey 25th
NeN-YOrk Vols, $50 month; Michael Reilly, 55th
Massachusetts, Vols; Jane, widow OF Peter McNaughe
Contract Surgeon; Anne, widow OF John Williams, Sd
Wisconsin Cavalry Chauncey d. Rose, father OF ALVIN