The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-10
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House,
Contnnsd from Third Edition
BY MIR. Jenckes, to establish uniform rule OF
naturalization throughout the United States.
BY Mr.. Fist er, to authorize the construction and
maintenance OF bridge across the Niagara river.
BY Mr.. Lawrence, to establish certain fees re-
quired Of pensioners, making 1t the duty OF PEN
sion agents to make out the semia annual papers for
pensioners and to administer the oath without the
fees now required.
BY Mr. Hill Ull1 to repeal so much Of the Internal
Revenue law requires farmers and gardeners to
have produce brokers' license to sell their own pro-
ducts from stalls or stands
BY Mr. Coburn, to provide for the sale OF all coin
in the Treasury, except such as may be necessary
for the PAY menG of the bonds
Resolutions were offered and adopted as follows:-
BY MIR. Butler (Mass.), directing the Secretary OF
War TO furnish reports OF all surveys made as to i'm
pediments and obstructions OF the rivers and har-
bors OF Massachusetts,.
by Mr.. Mercur, instructng the Committee on Re-
trenchment to inquire into the propriety OF reducing
the expenses OF obseques Of members OF Congress.
BY MIR. Dawes, instructing the Committee Of Ways
and Means to inquire whether any legislation is
necessary to secure to citizens known as the asso-
citation OF Shakers the same exemption under the
income tax as is enjoyed by other industries.
BY Mr. Wood, instructng the Committee on For
eign Affairs to inquire into the conditions under
which the French Cable Company holds its conces-
sion from the French Government to connect its
telegraph with the French shore, and whether there
is any restriction reservation in such concession
that is preudical to the rights OF the Government Of
the United States.
Mr.. Hoag asked leave to offer a resolution direct
ing the Committee Foreign Affairs to inquire into
the expediency OF recognizing the independence OF
the republic Of Cuba. Objection was made.
Mr. Ingerso introduced his bill authorizing an
additional issue OF s4sOO00O0 OF legal-tender notes.
and moved its reference to the Ways and Means
Committee.
Mr. Garfield moved its reference to the Commit
tee on Bar king and Currency
Mr. Ingersoll supposed that this was question for
debate and he proposed to discuss 1t.
Mr. Garfield, who held the floor on the census bill;
declined to yield for discussion and Mr.. Ingersoll
thereuFon withdrew his bill.
The Speaker preseI ted various documents, incud.
ing the memorial from the state OF South Carolina
relative to the recognition OF cuba
The House went into Committee OF the Whole on
the State OF the Udion, Mr.. Dawes in the chair and
resumed the consideration Of the census bill.
Mr. Kelley move to strike ont OF the fourth section
the provso that in any city comprising more than
one Congressional district, the Secretary OF the
Interior may appoint district superintendent n-
stead OF one for each Congressional district. He
argued that this would impose upon such supernten-
dent IN Philadelphia, comprising four and half
Congressional districts, and in New York, comprising
six Congressional DISTRICTS from four to six times
the amount OF labor imposed upon other supernten-
| dents, withoutany increase OF compensation.
After considerable discussion the motion was
| agreed to and the proviso struck out