New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-06
HOUSE or REpREsENrATIvEs.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCE

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED D.. .
Under the call Of States bills and Joint resolutions
were introduced, read twice. and referred as follows
BY Mr.. Ella qaep, N. H)To provide for printing the
BY Mr.. JENCKEs dRep. r. Ito establish Depart
BY Mr. SEGEEY Rep., Patio reduce the number of
the officers OF the army. -
mr. ed1caon for public schools in the DISTRICT
OF Columbia also, to provide criminal code for the
BY Mr. LAWRENCE (2ep., Ohiol-To establish Law
Department. also, to preserve the purity OF elections
and the right OF free discussion In the unreconsucted
BY Mr. TRUMBULL Dem. KyJ-For nm appropriation
Of 100000 for Custom House, PostOmce &C., ut fadu'
'' by Mr. ARSELL Rep.. TENN Making o re,grant of
by Mr.. SMITH rep. Tenn.)-For appropriation Of
s2O0OOO for Custom House and POstOfce at Memphis,
BY Mr. JULIAN CRep, Ind ReclaimIng the lands con-
shutting the Fort Culum Military reservation in Color
ado, subject TO presumption for hOmesteads.
BY Mr.JUDD Rep. M ITO amend the Bankruptcy Act
BY Mr.. MCCORMICK Dem, MOTTO quit certain
BY Mr. STRICKLAND Rep., Notwithstanding the
right OF way and granting lands TO Portage Lake and
Michigan Legislature in relation thereto and to pensions
Tor hs sodsSs e esHGen s%ITs &f for
road e MeSgn 1 and
land grants in Iowa and Minnesota.
BY Mr. BRADFORD ,(Rep, Coloradol-In relation to
latiOn to fees OF Marshals Attorneys. etc.
BY Mr.. MAYNARD Rep Tenn.)-To authorize the
District OF Columbia and the cities thereof 10 borrow
BY Mr. STEVENS (Rep., n. II )-Providng that the law
constituting eight hours days work shall be construed
BY Slr REEVES Dem, n. Y.l-Allowing prize money
the Merrimac in Hampton Roads.
BY Mr.. HOOPER Rep.. Mass ITO authorize the trans
fer OF the cutter r. Chase from the lakes 10
the seabOard.
BY Mr.. WINANs rep, Ohio)-To provide for funding
of the funded debit Also TO amend the third section
act OF July 90 1865 imposing tax on distilled spirits and
SURVEYING THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI
Mr., JONES tDem KY offered resolution instructing
proprety Of applying part Of the appropriation for the
coast survey TO enable the Director of the Coast Survey
cooperate with commissioners operating on the Ohio
and Mississippi Rivers for the purpose Of obtaining
accurate geological survey, etc Adopted.
Mr. JONES (Kyl also offered resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the propnety OF
relics taken from her home at Arlington during the war
and now in the Patent ONCE. Adopted.
THE CHKRoKEE LANDS.
Mr. JULIAN (Rep.. Ind from the Committee on Public
IS o chS erOSeS Of August
1885, and june 1865 authorize the sale OF their lands
sPS az To BE- To- and S
81 IS per acre The Joint resolution was passed-itas
20 rus CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE BUSTED.
Mr. sHANKS CRep. Ind offered resolution referring
Buseed DistrctJudge OF the United States for Alabama
and the testimony heretofore taken with instructions 70
subcommittee during the recess and to send for per
Mr. sC0FiEID, moved to lay the resolution on the
table Hegsllyed-ne.as' or Nays 0 lie resolution
then adOpteu-0ftO ~.
THE CURRENCY
Mr., CoBURN rep, Ind! introduced bill supplement
tary TO the Currency act OF July 81, 1864.
While # was being read the morning hour expired aud
the bin went over TIL Monday next.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
The House then att o'clock proceeded TO the business
on the Speakers table and disposed Of The following
July A. 1865 between the United states and Mexico for
the adjustment Of claims Passed
The Senate bill 10 continue IN force the act to extend
the charter OF Washington City. Passed.
JyE SHAN NE E. LAs!R,s s,. -, ,,,o .,,oo,oo
advocated by Mr. CLARKE Mr.. VAN HORN opposed
day 10y Nj Julian and passed by the House and declared
that the lands in question were worth from go 20 so an
acre. After further discussion the Dill was passed
FRBEDMEH's HosPIIAIS.
The Senate bin relating 20 Freedmens Hospitals con.
District Of Columbia after brief discussion was passed.
THR SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
Mfr PAINE Rep, Wis.,, from the Committee on Eec-
tons reported resolution for the appont9en OF
select 10 81 south Carolina in reference
10 the system OF terrorism couscrp0ns ana assassh
ton &c. which prevented is 0n GAMMA 1g AZ
tine last election, 20 sit at such times and places as u may
determine in Washington and south Carolina WITH power
10 e discussion @r PAINE withdrew
Mr. BuRDET sp. MOI presented the report o. the
Committee on Elections % so se aro1s declaring s.
wallace entitled pri0 cie TO the seat and gave hoee
tnat be would call II up for action tomorrow. -.
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, Pa presented minority report
the same case 49, - ,.. ,,,, s,cvvn
A message from the President announced that nc hau
approved aud signed the Tenure-of'Ofce Dill 70
The House again went TO the business on te oeaAei
table and referred number OF bills TO the Appropriate
Committee ,. ,,.,,,,,.xns ... ...
Tho senate Joint esolutlon enabling actual settlers TO
uurehase certain lands Of the Great anu IAlo Osho
Indians Passed with an amendment IN 'he NATURE "a
THE ST. cRoIx AND LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD: ,,.
The Senate Joint resolution extending te Tune 70 co
s,,ct railroad FROM the st. Croix River or Lake. W
fhe west end OF Lake Superior, and TO Bayheld. .a
Hca its reference To- the Committee on Public Lands
with AN amendment restricting the sale OF the ahds 10
"G Mr IwAsHBURE rep. Wis., advocated the bl and
said that the opposition 10 came re Ioped Il would
moi be- referred as reference would delay LOT tNei.e
months longer tho CONSTRUCTION OF te r9a n no InciDo
npn0iiiou 10 the bill came from the O1hu
railroad and said that Company hat heS'y ioDUS
% Lillian dtsclamed all knowledge OF any oppos
ton coming that quarter ms 3piosttn wa IN
lie inferest OF Door VINO wanted 70 seI'e On INC
pnPc i1SiitIrRY declared that the actual settlers IN
the connties through which the railroad was "po p'
Srcye anxIous for the passage or tne O, a, ,.n n,
Mr. JULIAN expressed his a, IN me statement
m had not been denied in the senate tnat .S ac'"Ai ''
% pRSpseeSa to sny S ansauSoea Tho land
is In my district, aud ought 70 SNOW tho old story
@ . me-" TIe roaring the lobby has been on
The SIDE OF the gentleman from Wi"cIs roar9r of
HE i'm the gentehans mouth 10 1aiA "oou' tue
Mr. BTLER rep Mass opposed e S SGcaIsS II
IVY" ~. n,ev lie said this road was unnecessary a.
there was railroad partially built sla ts road Se
i 10 The Missssipp River. lie dln nov Iiius a.
veil to take acre. q the he best , lps soad
w. rI Nv REP pa declared lllnseil siek anu IL
~ hearing men WHO advocated what iSTXea Who hao
,, ,i about tho lobby. The oniy loDOyls's
cIyins IT, with him the subject were eentieini
Of Phadepha who had invested SSd large aSe in tn
oOnon ,e,e rond 10 which tho gentleman rom ''S'
setGs MIR Bniicr) had referred ,,oua ouostlon wa
hettS Wv frrther discussion the previous qicsVnt XII
AioI ~ srcouded and the bill was, on hVti9n "a "