The New York herald., 1868-03-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, March

WAshiNGTUNt MdTCH looS.
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED AND RE-
FERRED.
The SPEAKER proceeded, as the business in order in
the morning hour to the call Of States for bills and
joint resolutions for reference only. Under the call
the following bills and joint resolutions we're intro
duced, read twice and appropriately REFEREED
BY Mr. wAsHBURN, trep.) Of Ind.-Repealng SO
much Of the law OF July %, 1896, which nxes the
number OF Judges Of the United States Supreme
Court, as provides that "no vacancy In the ofcc Of
associate justice OF the Supreme Court shall be
nlei by appointment until the number Of associate
justices shall be reduced to SIX"
by Mr.. HuLBuRp, trep) OF N. Y.-To repeal the act
OF the 25th Of April 1865 creating the Eastern Judi
cial District OF New York.
by Mr.. WARD, rep.l OF N. Y.-Providing that on
GERS OF the army including those OF the Veteran Re-
ser Sops' n sa oe entitled 70 DC retired on the
the regular army.
BY Mr. PIKE irep.l OF Me.-To promote American
commerce. The first section provides that the tom
mage tax imposed by section Is Of the OF July ~
1892, increasing temporarily the duties on imports
vessels arriving from foreign ports The second sec
ton provides for O drawback on shipbuiders' ma
terals The thr section repeas the first section OF
the act OF July IA 1862 for the collection OF the reve
nue. upon the northern, northeastern and north.
western frontiers. The fourth section provides that
United States vessels OF less than twenty tons
burden shall not be enrolled but shall be licensed
Mr.. GARFIELD, trep.l OF Ohio, presented petition
OF one hundred and nine German citizens OF Ceyc.
amended a. to abolish the Office Of President OF the
United States.
Mr.. Ross, Idcm.l Of H., offered a preamble ard
series OF sixteen resolutions rectng that the For
tieth Congress has been charged with dsloyalty to
the government and with purpose TO subyert and
destroy the essential principles and just balances
which II rests and declaring that the constitution is
giess viii faithfully abide by and strenuousiy man
tain the essential and fundamental principles Of a
free governments that Congress will oppose all efforts
linda
the civil power that It wifi oppose all efforts to de-.
prive the people OF the right OF haoeas corpus and
OF e on he
that free speech, free press and free ballot are
essential 20 liberty and cannot be surren.
standing army: that pcculation and frauds
on the Treasury should be stopped; that each state
no government bonds shall be issued that are not
subject 70 the rate OF taxation other proper
~; that national bank notes shall be Withdrawn and
legal tender notes substituted
The House refused to second the previous question,
which was moved by Mr.. Ross, and then Mr.. Ross
a S 70 a ,ae on .1e e aha ma so IL
order that members might put themselves on record
ior or against the proposition.
resolutions on the table and on motion OF Mr. Ashley
Wep.l Of Ohio6fhe resolutions were referred to the
judiciary Committee.
LAND GRANTS TO IOWA.
mr. MHHBuRNE, (rep), OF ILL.,, ofrered preamble
anu resolution In reference to the lands granted TO the
TO- lsoo directing the Secretary OF the Interior TO
INFORM lne House by what authority the lands have
Deen certlhed and confirmed under such grant, in
vo,a.on oi me act requiring certain branch 10 be
built. Adopted.
nr Ixoy.so,, LEoAL TESpERs.
MI INGkRsoLL, trep) OF ILL.,, offered resolution
tnat ior the purpose OF relieving The bush
ness oi ue country from the depressed condition TO
wnicn " mas been brought by the retiring OF legal
tender notes IRON the volume OF the currency by the
secretary OF the Treasury amount OF legal tender
notes equal 70 tne amount heretofore retired shall be
and that the amount Of legal tender notes so restored
shall be used only In purchasing for cancellation any
OF the gold interest bearing bonds OF the United
states. He moved the previous question.
The previous question was not seconded nv al IN
73, and then, motion OF Mr.. BLAINE tho rcsouto,
Was referred yeas w. nays 5S) TO the Committee on
Ways and Means.
MRS. GENERAL AHDBRsoN's CLAIM
Inc morning hour having expired, tue House re.