New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-23
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Under the call of States bills and joint reso-
buttons were introduced read twice. and referred as fol-
lows;
BY Mr.. ROBINSON Dem, n. Y)-TO recognize the in
dependence Of Cuba.
BY Mr. PRUYN Dem. " Y)-To require persons ap-
plying for copyright TO deposit copy of their work IN
the State Library of the state which they reside.
BY MT NORRIS Rep., Aa)-A joint resolution of the
Alabama Legislature. urge Congress the payment
that accrued 6etw cen tho years 1870 and 1871. A..
by Mr. PIERCE rep Aa).To devote pare oi tne
public lands in Alabama TO the works OF hteinsi I'M
provement in that state. l.. -.,,,..,. ho,,r
ties. Referred TO the Committee on Mlhtasy Ans.
BY Mr.. PILE CRep. Mo.)-ResOutions OF the missouri
By Nh %HsH afS RsP Ws~RtsontiOns Of the
Wisconsin, Legislature for an extension OF time for The
construction OF the ST. CrOx River Railroad 10 Bay Deld
~ the Northern Wisconsin Railroad Company.
and public lands Of the United States Tor the cOnstruc
lion of TIE Orylle and Virginia City Railroad line,
BY Mr.. DoNNEI-LY REP, Minn)-In relation to agri
By Mr. Clarke Rep. Kansas)-Resolptions Of the
Occasoned by the Quanrell and other Rebel raids
courthouse and Postotee at Topeka ust?m,hogse
subsidies in money and bonds for the Central Branch OF
the Union Pacific Railroad
BY Mr. TUFT Dem, Ga.)-To amend the National
ANOTHER PACIFIC RAILROAD.
NJ. WILLIAMS rep, Ind introduced a joint resOu-
ton granting right Of way 10 the Memphis FL Paso aud
ocean and moved The previous question on Its passage
Mr. wAsHBURN rep, Wis., remarked that 70 was a
u second the previous question.
The previous QUESTION was seconded and the main
Mr. LOUGHKIDGE Rep, Iowa moved to lay the Joint
The Joint resolution then passed Yeas l22 Nays
TIE PUBLIC CREDIT.
MT. SCHENCK Rep Ohio called up the bill introduced
by HIM and reported from the Committee on Ways and
Means, 70 strengthen the public credit, and relating
the rules limit debate to two hours the speeches
TO be confined TO ten minutes each
udttee Appropriations would endeayor TO press tho
appropriation blls at the day ana evening sessions lie
bill and the POST Office bill were sl pending, and that
The d%1 5Ser O SaG and S e n hS
that unless the House would so at those bills to-day and
passed this session. and the next Congress would require
to have long session after the Ith Of March
The SPEAKER added that there were seven privileged
reports OF Committees TO be made some Of which would
The House refused to suspend the rules for two hours
Mr. scHENeK said he did not wish TO press such bill
without some debate He moved 70 suspend the Rules
to have an hours debate.
After he had made some remaks the House refused to
suspend the rules for that purpose
Mr. sCHENCK said he would then have TO go on with
bis remaks and move the previous question on the pas
SPEECH or MR. scHEScK.
Mr.. SCHENCk-Mr. Speaker, when introduced, some
three or -four weeks ago the bin which is numbered I7l
the es OF the House. and had printed and referred
20 the Committee Of Ways and Means gave notice that
motion TO reconsider that reference. which after
ward catered, would at convenient time bring
up that motion now In doing this. II secure the
concurrence OF majority OF the members shall hope
only that the motion 20 reconsider prevail but
after such discussion be deemed eXpedient
and desirable at this late period OF the session. the hill
may be put upon ats passage and receive the favorable
Judgment OF the House. encouraged in this hope by
action and sanction of the Committee of Ways and
Meaps Since the bl1 has been before them, they have
given It careful examination Sd consideration and have
instructed me 20 report their approval OF IT, with
COMMUNICATION tlst 1t be passed without amendment.
Before proceeding with any further remarks win ask
20 have the bl read at the Clerks desk The bill
read blythe Clerk. as follows: ..
BnL Strengthen ppbne credit and relating contracts for the
Of coin
OJas Tailed
CoRgress assembled: That in order
Of the Government 10 discharge al jest Obga
the pnbHs creditors and 10 settle conflicting questions and in
Tia Of which have been
CONTRACTED betehy poded aDd declared that the faith Of the United
aeeny pledged The paypent equivalent Of all
che bsarDz obligations pr The United States
where kssw authorizing the issue Of such obligation has expressly
Eod Psovtd k0VUsr That before any Of said
obligations already stall
the obligations bearing inreS
shall be made Convertible into the option
kOtef
SIC sk ther enacted That any contract hereafter made
,pecy payable Sud The consideration Of
Of properly the rendering Of labor
nstsd thereof time Of such sale
rendering Of ae service labor shall he legal and
Aeeordsg 70 its and the tidal o.
sfOreeeTi VI such contract proof tbs real COhst
be 1ysn.
Mr Sc9ERCK--Mr Speaker, tho fret criticism that
s0 naturally be made on The proposed 8ct OF legislation