New-York tribune., 1868-06-23
lt%ltn.iandng Usi Inc obiaeSns OF Ine Presdent
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at IL o'clock, and considered
the case Mckee Young OF the IXth Congressional
District of Kentucky and at noon, no conclusion having
been reached States were called bills and joint
lutions were introduced and referred follows To
peal the act Of17g2 concerning the registering and record
in OF ship and vessels; 10 allow drawback on art
cos used IN the construction OF vessels to provide for
funding the National debt and for taxing the Interest
bearing bonds hereafter Issued by the United States To
aid in the construction OF railroad, for military and
postal purposes through the wilderness OF Northern New
York from schenectady 10 the St. Lawrence RIVER Pro
posing 10 give 10 the apprentices under Instruction III Ie
ecHhhta SHOPS ana san lOIts OF e HaS yaIs 'e sihe
rights and privileges as are gwen TO lndeuured appren-
tees; The recognition Of the independence Of Crete;
JOINT resolution OF California Legislature In reference to
McDdOcemt Reservation surveys OF pubic canals etc 10
regulate treaties with Indian tribes; 10 remit the duties
on ncfddh circle imported a. present 10 lhe AsO-
hOmica Observatory OF Cambridge Mass 10 repeal the
OF March 1855, relative to islands in the Great
Miami RIVER 10 suspend acton on that act allowing
prizeDOuey 10 the officers and crew Of the Monitor for
the fight with the MerriIuack in Hampton Roads March
D. 1852 reference transportation of mails by rail
road companies joint resolution, directing that all
the ONO and Mississippi Rivers, shall be made with
unbrOKen and continuous spans with the span over
length in the clear; resolution for the
collection and binding Of the proceedings in the
different cities. towns etc, the Of the
ceremonies IN the decoration Of the graves Of Union sol
ders, and apprOpuating $1,000 for that purpose, which
Public Lands inquire into the expedency utility. and
policy Of making grant OF land for the Improvement Of
A FORENOON SESSION
Mr.. NEwCoMB Rep, Mo- ofereda resolution that the
MIR. WASHBUliNE Rep Ill was willing that should
be the order until the Tax bin had passed but not after
ward there very little other public business to be
done.
The resolution was tabled
REMOVAL or POLITICAL DISABILITIES
Mr. COBURN Rep. lndJ offered bill to provide for
the removal OF disabilities from certain persons who
engaged in the Rebellion The bill provides that any
person under disabilities by reason OF having been
gagged in rebellion may be relieved from disabilities two
years after fling in cOurt declaration Of his intention 10
his adherence TO the CnOn and with the petition
Of twenty residents OF the County OF his residence The
Court 10 investigate the petition make decision and
record and transmit copy 10 Congress. II there be Ia
vOrdbe action by Congress thereon the applicant is go
before the proper courts take the oath support the
Constitution, declare opposition 10 rebellion and dsuniOn
and thus relieve himself from disabilities.
REDEMPTION OF THE DEBT INTEREST.
Mr.. LOUGHRlDGE Rep., Iowa. offered the follow
Ing:
E,d That the opinion Of the House the interests Of N. conn
require that the public debt should be
uniform easily
complicated form and that tho interest
should be- reduced and for shat the Committee Ways
Means be Instructed 70 the House
possible bill providing for the funding the public
ncOn Of The Of thereon. IN such
extent that TAXATION be reduced and equaIed
consistently with good faith TO uAona creditors and justice the
people
dr. ELDRIDGE Dem. Wis., suggested that the word
" reconstructed" he used instead OF the word
ed as the former word would correspond better with
the acts OF the House.
Mr.. LOUGHRIDGE demanded the previous question
Mr. sPALDlNG (kep, Ohio suggested that the resou-
u0n DC modified 80 as not 10 instruct the Committee.
Mr.. WARD Qep, " " hoped that the resolution
might not be modified lie thought that the Commit
Tee ought 70 be instructed.
Mr. PRUGN DEM y. Y moved 10 refer the resolution
10 the Committee Ways aud Means The motion was
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