New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr KELLEY (Rep., PENN presented the
memorial Of the Senators and Representatives from
Tennessee Congress- praying Congress TO nterpoe for
Ehe relief Of loyal citizens Of Tennessee against the
cent or pending revolutionary proceedings in that State
and for the of republican form of govern
Bills and Joint resolutions under the call Of States
Introduced and referred as follows:
Mr.. POLAND rep, VL)-Providlng for free system
of national banking.
Mt HILL Rep \. J)-Declaratory Of the Act Of the
p7tb of July 1865 for American line Of mail and emf
grant passenger steamships between New-lork ana one
Mr WELKER rep, Ohio)-To amend the act Of June
1860 to define clearly the jurisdiction and powers
of the supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia
Mr. BINGHAM Rep., Ohio)-Granting pensions to the
surviving soldiers and widows OF the war OF 1872
LIMITING RAILROAD TARIFFS.
Mr WILLIAMS Gep. Ind.)-In reference 70 the con
stitutona power Of Congress TO regulate ana ,mt ne
tar of rates OF railroad companies eAtenuingi tIogh
wO or States and for the protection OF inc pro
M SIBIHCK Dem. Ind)-To suspend the provisions
" the act March IL, 1859, 10 strengthen the public
credit until the United states s19 resume In9 l ~
regulate the appraisemenJ and Inspection OF imports III
Nit HAY Gep. nl)-To distribute the number and
rank Of Government employees among the several DIS
erual Revenue law requires agricultural societies 10
cake out United States license in order TO hold their
fairs aud TO pay two per cent Oh the gross receipts
thereof - -
Mr. FARNSWORTH Rep, In.J-Abolshing the frank
ing privilege. .,. ,.-,,rrs
arising out Of the late civil war Is that Of an rredeem
able paper currency that is one OF the highest duties
OF the Government TO the citizens medium OF
exchange of fixed; unvarying value that thit implies
return to specie basis tlsl no suDstlLute can NC
reached the earliest practicable moment Referred to
the Committee on Banking and Currency.
IMPROVING HE'LL GATE.
Mr REEVES Dem, y. Y.)-Directing the Secretary OF
War 10 communicate reports estimates &C. a. 20 the
Hell Gate about head Of Long Island Sound. chan
mel sufficiently straight and deep 70 remove or materially
a to the progress Of the work IN blasting Hell Gate
Mr. MOORE rep, " J.)-.Iustructng the Committee
Oh Territories 10 inquire what further legislation neces
sary TO suppress poygamy IN Utah tab ADOPTED
Mr. GETz Dem, PENN lnstrn ,S M, Inc p0stOlGe
fr ihe abolition OF the ranking privilege provision
allowing newspapers 10 be sent 70 actual Tree
postage. Referred 10 tns SEQ sTop
Nc WOODWARD dem, Penn.l-Requestlng lnforma-
rd are inprisOned or detained in military Gus
Fody by army officers and II So 10 Inrlsh ther ianes
ts az arrest oenses charged and statement OF what
measures Ia been Tor their tkal and mprso-
n NJ sSOFfEiD REP Penn3-Instructing the Judici-
arv Committee 10 inquire the expediency OF chang
ing the present mode OF selecting jurors for the United
Mr. WAsHBURNE Rep, WIS., reported bill making
temporary appropriation of flOOO for the improve
iuent Of Des MONIES Rapids IN the Mississippi River
Passed ,- 49,, ,os,o,, ,,.- o-,o.s
Mr. FITCH Rep. New offered resolution reclting
the allegation that money has been expended largely ~
Onces and that the New YORK POstOmce building
Gss been commenced and building IN an unsuitable and
fg.I manner and IN utter disregard OF the plans au
o7zed and approved by Congress, and lnstructng the
49, oGice COMMITTED make tinspeCtion OF those
i, 0sces of the progress made In the buildings the
ntabeness Of the locations the plans ana probable cost
I'd the NECESSITY for their complexion Win power u
send for persons and papers Adopted.
THE ADMISSION or NlKGlNh go,
Mr. WHITTEMORE usep, 3 60 introduced blll pro,
yin0 for the assembling of tine virginia l@gslature aho
dminsterng the oath 70 lts members ana Oueers
MIR BUTLER REP. Mass informed tho House tha'
she ReeonstrnctiOn Committee had postponed uhtl
f,r IT, recess the Oint resolution 10 tine admission
OF Virginia because the Committee had not suuicieh
Mr. TARNsWORTH Gep.. Ill moved to suspend tn
rules that might introduce and have nt upon s pas
sage Joint resolution declaring that virginia mas per
forea the required emitting her 10 representation
n Congress- aud that 10 entitled TO sueh representa-
The House refused to suspend the rues-Yeas, %
Nays 100 ,,..,. r,....u.o,.,,
motion were Messrs. Bingham lOhiOG farhs"ortn W.
naAlsn IN. C.e Hill N. j.. ketehum IN LII LAun 'N