The New York herald., 1868-05-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
AcuyAnroAt Mar n 1oay

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR REFERENCE.
The SPEAKER proceeded as the regular business in
the morning hour Monday to the call OF States fol
bills and Joint resolutions for reference. Under the
call bills and Joint resolutions we're introduced and
referred as f0llows:-
by Mr. ELIOT, (rep) Of Mass-Making appropria-
tons for certain public works, which referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
BY Mr.. MILLER, trepJ Of Pa.-Decaring It mex.
pedent for this government to enter into treaty
with any foreign Power which tends to discriminate
against the manufacture and production OF any part
OF the United States and to give such foreign Power
an undue advantage over the industry Of this coun-
try which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. N..s
BY Mr.. KELSEY, rep) OF N. Y.-To nx the compen-
sation OF certain consular 0ficers, 20 provide for
their supervision and the vericaon OF the records,
10 prohibit their collection OF fees not authorized by
trenchment. =
Ohio Legislature asking Congress to take measures
10 prevent the loss OF life waters under the jurs-
dlcton OF the United States Referred to the Com
BY Mr. VAN TRUMP toem) OF OhIo.--Resolutions
OF the Ohio Legislature protesting against the recon-
strucuon acts Of Congress- and against the passage
OF the Dill requiring twothirds OF the Judges Of the
supreme Court to decide act unconstltutonal.
Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
resolutions hs as , oi lna asked That the latter
by Mr. WASHBURN, trep.) OF Ind.--For the relief OF
the president and directors Of the Terre Haute and
Klchmond Railroad Company. Referred to the
by Mr.. HOPKINS, JrepJ OF wis.--To grant
certain lands to Wisconsin as swamp lands.
keierred TO the Committee Public Lands.
Also an act amendatory OF the act OF June 3, 1850
granting lands to Wisconsin for railroad purposes.
same reference.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON, tdem.) OF Cal.--To settle finally
titles to Mexican laud grants IN California. Same
reference
BY Mr. DoSSELLY, (rep) OF Minn.-To grant lands
to aid In the construction of railroad nom the Mis-
sissippi river 70 Yankon, the Missouri river Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Claims.
by MI. WARD trepD OF n. Y.--For the purchase OF
fun length portrait OF the late President Lincoln
Referred TO the Library Committee
The SPEAKER then proceeded 10 call the states for
resolutions, beginning with Indiana.
PROPOSED RECESS.
MT WAsBBuRN, OF Ind offered concurrent reso-
be taken until the 26th
Mr. SrALDINe, (rep) OF Ohio suggested whether it
was not TO enable the officers Of tie House TO have
the carpets taken up for the summers
Mr. WAsHBuRN assented.
Mr. FARNswoRrH, Crep.) OF NJ, inquired whether
Mr.. RoBISsos, tdem.l or N. " Suggested ihat Inc
object OF recess was to take up the carpet-baggers
Mr.. UpsoN trepl OF Mich moved IN Iay tho reso-
luton on the table. -
The House divided and the vote stood 54 TO 50.
Inc yehs anu nays were delnanded and being taken,
the v0te $1,000 yeas 81 nays 90. The Speaker voted
In the armauye, aud the resolution was laid Oh the
table.
IhE NnM coNsliit iioNS OF THF SOUTHERN STATFH-
MI. COBuRN, rep.l of Ind, offered resolution al
recting the General Of the Army to fnrnish staements
VI the votes cast for and against the constitutions Of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana
and Alabama.
Mr.. BROOKS, ldem.l Of n. " suggested that the
call Tor Information be made on the Secretary OF War;
az has been the usual course heretofore
ar. FARNswoRrH, remarked that II was right
enough as II was.
MIR. CoBuRN declined to modify the amendment
remarking that the General OF the Army had posses
siou OF the Information.
Mr. BROOKS remarked that hitherto the course had
been TO call for Information not ON military ollceTs
hut directly on The Secretary Of War.
Nj PAiST rep oi Wis, objected to the debate