The New York herald., 1868-06-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


MEMORIALS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Mr. MYERS irep.) of Pa.,ipresented memorials Of
the bookbinder and Of the citizens engaged in the
manufacture OF carpets, leather, chemicals cotton
goods brass and iron, in the city of Philadelphia
asking early action the Tariff bill in order that
their interests may be protected, which referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The SPEAKER presented communications from the
Secretary of War; follOws-with the report of the
Paymaster General as to the payment Of additional
bounties since the LIST Of July last concurrng In the
OF the General Of the Army relative to majors and
captains in the Quartermasters Department. for the
repeal Of the act 81 July 2s ,seG reducing their
Underwriters Of Philadelphia, and report of the
Chief Of Engineers for an appropriation OF 6 600 TO
communication from the Secretary Of the Treasury,
with letter from the Lighthouse Board in relation
to lighthouse at. Black Rock, Conn.,, recommending
INDIAN LANDS.
Mr.. JULIAN rep) OF Ind, by unanimous CONSENT,
introduced JOINT resolution providing that in any
treaty that may be hereafter concluded between
the United States and any Indian tribe, by which the
title OF such tribe to its land shall be diverted the
lands shall be conveyed direct to the United states
and shall thenceforward be subjectto the authority
OF Congress In the same manner all other public
lands. The joint resolution was passed.
PERSONAL RELIEF BILLS.
The SPEAKER proceeded to call the Committee on
Claims for reports OF a private nature.
Bills reported from the Committee on Claims were
captain pape E 81 SCOUT e Of
bill; Parker TuDnice, Collector OF Customs at VIII
mington. n. C-Senate bill; Albert Grant OF Norfolk
Chief Quartermaster OF the Army Of the Potomac
Senate BILL George D. Bakey, late Collector Of the
Second District OF KeDtucky-House bill: Major F.
+. Stevens, Assistant Paymaster OF the Wisconsin
Volunteers-House bill; Mrs. Mary Harris, OF Oregon
pdan df sSS Of @ Supplies % the
late Commissioner Of Public Buildings appropria
ton OF sS5 for salary-House bill.
IN ihA afn of En dQpnf Hrnfh
or San Francisco and Oregon, reported ad-
versey and laid on the table.
The Senate bill for the relief OF James Hooper, l.
Merchant Co. and Peter Rosecrans and OF govern
ment contractors for the construction OF vesselso
$1,000 to Walter o. Plowden colored) for services
spy, Mere reported ana referred to the Committee
of the Whole House on the Private Calendar.
EXCUSED FROM SERVICE COMMITTEES.
The morning hour having expired Mr.. ROBINSON,
dem OF n y, asked to be and was excused from :.
further service on the Committee on Foreign Rea-
t0ns and on the Committee on Expenditures In the
Treasury Department
A REVENUE ACCOUNT TO BE SETTLED.
Mr.. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn, from the Committee ,
0n ways and Means, reported back the Senate bill tos
authorize the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue to-
settle the accounts OF Andrew ;. Core. Passed. .
NATIONAL BANK DEPOSITS.
Mr.. KELLEY, lrep) OF Pa, asked leave to offer a !.
report the amount OF public money deposit in the !.
national banks at the end OF each month from October
II, 1857 specifying the total amount so deposited at
at the same date.
fOMEkoY, (rep.) Ol n. L., ODected-
EXEMPTION or MANUFACTURERS FROM INTERNAL
Mr.. Brooks, tdem.) of \. Y, introduced bill to
amend the act Of March 81, 1868, to exempt certain
manufacturers from internal tax Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.
Mr.. BANKS, lrep.l OF Mass, gave notice that he
would ask the House next Tuesday TO consider the.
and % money for the saSs S that
he would ask action Immediately after the River and
Haroor bill was disposed OF on the two Appropra-
nj in hn mi
Columbia.
BRIDGE ACROSS THE BLACK RIVER, OHIO.
MI EGGLEsr0N, irep.) OF OHIO from the Commit
zee on Commerce, reported bill allowing the au-
thorities OF Laramie county, Ohio build bridge
River, which was passed.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION AND DEFICIENCY BILLS.
sonan Oa motion OF Mr. wAsHBuRNE trepl Of III, the
bill were referred to the Committee on Appropra.
Mr.. wAsHBURSE also gave notice that early next
week ne would report the Deficiency bill and ask TO
nave made the special order for Wednesday next.
. THE MISSOURI CONTESTED ELECTION Case.
would on next Monday ask action on the Missouri |
contested election case OF Swissler against Ander
RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House proceeded to the consideration Of the |
being on1 on ApRSR1pSn o mr. e 1ne q@eosdH oS
to recommit the bill to the Committee On Com |
bin making the following appropriations |
Norbsrn prTvement snss mt, Of the hareors . od as
Tor the Improvement OF harbors on the coast, |
$50 900; for the improvement Of rivers g. 900 900;
for the completion Of reports, maps and diagrams |
OF bridges over the Mississippi river; for the pur
chase and repair Of Instruments 81 00o for the sur
yey Tor deepening the ship canal around the Sault
st. Marie, $1,000. Total, 81 1955,O00. The work TO be
done under contracts with the Secretary Of War.
Mr. WAsHBURNE, Of ILL.,, favored the substitute L
and opposed the original bill. Not, he said, that
there were not many objects In the bill which he
Thought meriforious; but that, as a whole he was
opposed to It, There were items In Il In which his
constituents had the greatest interest and which
we're OF the greatest merit but rather than see those
meritorons propositions carry through all the rfrsn
IN the bill he would vote against the whole bill and |
take the responsibility before his constituents HIs
nrst objection TO the bill that there was no mobey
N the Treasury to pay such large appropriations |
With the reduction OF the taxes, the r0bberics Of the
revenue by whisky, tobacco and Custom House