New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER announced the appointments
on Committees MI vacancies occaroned by the resg
nation Of members who serving on other commit
tees, and by other changes as follows; p.,,, po,s,.
On I,.s,ss:S W. Tss, rsSSn and s'''" n''
on on fss,& pRa a1, ' TdSS. tSyj
On re- %TsSst bess.. N and Mr. syps,r U
On r. d, Ags,r,~Mr Bowen a. ~
on Reroisac1Sry iossop.-Me, Jones ~ Gu Gin Ga and
Blackburn lLal ,,.,... NJ. n..,u q, o...s ., ,n,
~ Mtsqgt1 NJ rGsns q e,oy, .;..
a, .. ne. sat ~ p,ys,"'-h''''s Vidal Of
on E,padifurc, Treasury Dtparinert-Me"s Is'hofEorb
s Er sfsrs ca as Va, Department Mr. French
Ep,adar In the Nary DPdrSas-hsssrs Baeials" Of Ala
or EspSsdfarn Ia one Dpart~ea-Mr Kew,ha@, I.
EyJeadiu IN tAe Interior DpoT~'H-Assrs Pierce Of Ala
Ga i@p,sats, Ga rs5it Baaas,-Mr H.afSe Alabama
the Holly, Wayne and Missouri Railroad Company. In
Michigan, 10 have subscriptions to tho capital STOCK
The House took up the business Of the morning honr
being the call Of the Committee on Military hnalrs Tor
reports .
Mr.. GARFIELD (Rep, Ohio reported back the Senate
bill the sale ~ the Government property at
Harper's Ferry In West Virginia. Passed Also the
House Joint resolution for the sale OF the Bergen hghts
To d, clare the status Of the corps OF JudgeAdyo
AT of "a ~
ing the Advocate General aud Assistant Judge:
General aud authorizing the Presidentt 10 MI
yaranees without the consent ~ the Senate. Passed
ALSO the House hin authorizing the sale Of the Chatta
nooga Rolling Mills property at Chattanooga tennessee
Joint resolution giving condemned cannon for the cree
ton Of monument 10 MstorIenerai kearny ana me
consolidate the several asynms aged and disabled
military military % s 81 Marie n0 q
American Baptist Home Mission Society Passed. Also
bill providing that all army officers detailed 10 give
m colleges
eutited to tbc full pay Of their respective grades the
nfS er s'yd ' reported 5 to equal
lie bounties which made the special order FOR the
rt LiDss sp or aepocd bill to esao
sh national system OF military educaton authorizing
versty In each state aud for additional college
university for every million OF inhabitants I'D snch stae
on for "a cyoSmissonins cadets &C. Mr. GARFIELD re-
marked that AZ IL was very important pl he would
not ask passed under the previous question,
but would ask 10 have 1t printed and made special
order . ., - ~, =. =. -. -, .o., ..
the scheme, but was particularly opposed TO makingt
"A special order.
Mr WOOD Dem, N. " remarked that tins was one OF
the most important questions proposed TO Congress,
and that therefore there should be ample time to dis
WI MrPRuYN Dem, n. ", Mr. GARFIELD. Mr.. CHAN
IER dem, N ", Mr. PIKE tRep;. Mel, made remarks,
and Mr. ROSS moved to table the bill. which was agreed
!" Mr. DoDGE Rep Iowa, reported bin approPrating
s29s refund 10 Iowa the expenses incurred In con-
nection with the raising OF troops This went over.
BusTNEss sPEAKERB TABLE.
The Senate resolution relating TO the ocean mail
steamship service between the United States and China
@ %a sy az to d the
senate joint resolution in relation e the library OF
The senate Joint resolution relation to coast deenses
was referred 10 the Committee ON Military Affairs
The senate bill 10 amend the charter o. Se National
tee the District OF Columbia. ,
The Senate bill for relief OF Miss Emma Wilson OF
the Of Indiana WAS referred to the COMMITTEES ON
adjust the Claim OF Gustayus O. Cushnan FOR Office rent
while Commissioner under the Reciprocity Treaty was
The Senate Joint resolution regulate the carriage Of
In steamships and other vessels was referred
70 The senate bill in relation to bridges across the Ohio
River was referred TO the Committee ON Roads and
MT PHELPS Dem. Md asked leave to offer resolu.
ton in reference 70 the election OF american citizens
Mr. ONEIIL U,ep, PENN presented memorial from
the Philsdelphla Board OF Marine Underwriters for tho
Beach, on the Atlantic Coast. OF Nsw.Jsrsey.
ur wAsBBuRSE e1Ll offered his resolution for
recess from Monday, Dec 81, to Tuesday, Jan. 5.
Mr. sCHENCK tRep, oho) felt i useless TO attempt to
BY the COMMITTEES 81 ways and Means this morning, no
SSd az a s ne
The amendment was reJected-Yeas, 10; Nayas
The original resolution was adopted
REDEMPTION or THE LEGAL-TEsDER NOTES.
Mr. BROOMALL Rep., PENN introduced bill toregu'
aud to provide for their redemption. Ways and Means
bill directs the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 cause
gold coin 10 be exchanged for United States legatender
notes whenever IL shall be demanded at the Treasury,
I'm sums ess than $780, and at tho following rates OF
exchanged For tho first month. 800 In coin for slD IN
notes. for the second month"; 600 In coin for s13 In notes,
and ut decrease OF u per month, until par Is
reached.
JOSEPH SCARS CLAIM
The Senate bill 10 refer the claims OF Joseph Segar 70
Court OF Claims was taken up.
Mr.. BINGHAM Rep., Ohioj asked that the bill be
passed.
Mr. SCOFIELD rep, PENN moved that II be referred
20 the Committee Claims, arguing that tho case OF
scgar should the precedence Ut thousands OF sim
liar claims.
Mr.. BINGHAM argued that the Of Segar was cx-
cepuonal, he having been sitting member OF Con.
gress when his property In Virginia was taken ana used
for military purposes.
Mr.. KELLEY (Tsep, TENN mentioned analogous
case where the property ~ T. A. Whpple Naval Ehgi'
In the public service. lie suggested that the Dil
should he amended by referring that case also TO the
Court Of Claims. . ..t. ~
Mr.. WASHBURN rep, Mass) argued against making
exception IN favor OF MT segnr and ~ favor Oh some
general legislation the subject of such CLAIMS
Finally, after considerable discussion, the bill was re-
fcrred 10 the Committee on CLAIMS
NEW BANKING SCHEME.
Mr. INGBRSOLL rep, lila Dill supplementary to
the National Banking law. Banking aud Currency. ~
proposes the limitation on the aPgrfgate or
National Bank circulation aud leave II unrestricted; To
authorize The issue of four per cent gold OVERWHELMING
six percent bonds kept by the National Banks ondepost
10 guarantee their currency.
DLsuIToRY business.
The Senate oiut resolution respecting the Provisional