The New York herald., 1869-03-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON March l, 1859.
The House met at eleven A. M.
Mr.. CALLS, trep.) OF Ala. presented memorial
from citizens Of Alabama for an increase OF repre1
sentation from Alabama in consequence Of the ex.
tension ofthe elective franchise to freedmen.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Under the call OF States bills were introduced, read
twice and referred as f0lloNs:-
BY Mr.. CALLS Granting lands to the Tennessee
and Coosa Railroad Company. Referred to the Conn
By several members-BlIs to relieve persons
named from legal and political disabilities.
BRIDGES ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER.
Mr.. Cook, (rep.l OF ILL.,, from the Committee on Roads
across the OHIO river The bill provides for the ap
Val Of the President, OF board OF ccientinc engi4
neers, not less than five nor more than seven, to
s * q e
river adapted to the wants Of navigation and com.
merce, and that Congress take action on such re-
port. No bridge shall be erected over the Ohio rived
unless 1t shall have one continuous span not less
than 400 feet in width in the clear over the main
He moved the previous question on the passage Of
the bill.
The previous question was seconded-70 to AZ
ana the bill was then passed-Yeas S4 nays 80.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Mr.. JUDD, (rep.) OF ILL.,, introduced joint res0u-
ton in relation to the proper completion OF the
Pacific railroads and their branches, and moved ting
previous question on its passage. 1t authorizes and
requires the President OF the Gnited States to de-
mand and require from the Central Pacific Railway
Company OF California and its branches bonds or
other securities sunlcient to guarantee the compleS
tion OF such railroad and branches and to bring
them up TO the standard liked by the speclai
commission that has examined and reported on
the Union Pacific Railroad and Its branches,
and that Is now examining the Central Pacific Rail-
road and its branches. applying the same standard
of construction TO each and requiring the same secu[
rity from each; aud it directs the suspension Of the
issue OF bonds such roads until the report shall
have been made.
The previous question was seconded and the Joint
resolution was passed without a division rF.
RESTORATION OF THE WASHINGTON RELICS.
Mr.. LOGAN, (rep.) OF ILL.,, offered resolution dt,
recting the Committee on Public Grounds to inquire
into the circumstances Of the proposed return to
belonging to General Washington, which were taken
from the Arlington House, and directing the Secre.
tary OF the Interior not to deliver them up until
ton has been taken on the report of the committees
The previous question was seconded.
Mr. WooD, !dem Of IN \; M y, s asked the Speaker ,a
restoration OF stolen property. M
The SPEAKER said that that was not o para-
The resolution was adopted-yeas 119, nays So.
RELIEF OF SUSAN A. SHELBY.
Mr. BNGHAM rep, Sd ono rom tne Mrs Ccmm,nea
Shelby, Of Port Gibson, Miss, 5000 in full for all
claims for cotton captured and sold by the United
States After explanation by Mr.. Bingham the bib
The House then at quarter to two O'Clock, wens
into Committee OF the Whole, Mr. Dawes IN the
raE MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATION BILL
bill was highly important and should be passed TO-
day. 1t involved the appropriation OF about
ss,oOo.ooo mainly embraced in three items-the
printing OF bonds, treasury notes and bank bills; the
house establishment He hoped the blll would have
offered The committee, with an eye to economy,
had exercised some liberaIty toward the admniss
thought i had not reported too much, and he nopea
1t had not reported too little In the pending bill
the i great s expense Or printing the pubic money
which had cost since the beginning OF the system
over sl GOO ooo and for which ,a, TINS bill appropr-
ton in that establishment and that the printing Of
the public money was removed nom the Treasury:
paragraph In the bill appropriating $500, 600 for
the Construction OF four steam cutters-for
Alaska, for Columbia River (Oreqonl. for Mobile
for e. snd p for csass sas a
the great lakes TO Boston, Mass, ELECTED q
lengthy discussion It's opponents CO.. conte1ding
vessels now In the navy should be transferred to the
Treasury Department for that purpose The item
On motion OF Mr.. O'NErLL, trep) or Pa. supported
by Messrs MYERS and RANDALL the appropriation
League island navy yard was increased, after dis
cussion, TO $4,000.
COMMITTEES on Appropriations, items Tor the freed
mems Bureau amounting TO s2l4ooo were struck out
OF the bill.
tion OF $4,000 to paw to Miss Winnie Ream, the
amount due on her contract to furnish statue Of
the late President Lincoln. After brief dscusson,
the amendment agreed TO.
MIR DODGE rep.J Of Iowa, moved an appropria-
ton OF s22a, ,s4s TO reimburse the state OF Iowa for
expenses incurred and payments made during the
as examined, audited and found due by
the commission OF General Buchanan, which was
rejected
The same amendment, with proviso, onered
again by Mr.. WILSON, rep.) OF Iowa..
M ep o sas 70 e onn
to pay the war claims OF All the states
that have been reported fayorably ny the commis-
sioners appointed by Congress.
Mr.. WILSON accepted the provlso
Mr.. CLARKE trep.) Of KAN, moved to amend the
amendment, by appropriatipg s2,5ia,ooo for tns
Pending the discussion, the House, at halfpass
four O'Clock, took cesslll haf-past six O'Clock
Evening Session.
The House met in evening session at half-past six
O'Clock the Speaker IN the char.
INVALID PENSIONS.
The first hour OF the session was assigned 10 the
business OF the Committee Invalid Pensions.
large number OF private pension bills We're reported
Mr. PrRaAM, rep.) Of Me-, from the Committee on
orerstions Of the pension laws After some discus
sion and amendments the bill was passed.
II provides IN the nrst section, that no claim OF n
widow for pension pay or bounty, shall he allowed
where she mas voluntarily lived separate and apart
from her husband without receiving any support
from him. IL provides In the third section that ALI
pensions granted in consequence OF death from
wounds or sickness contracted In the service shall
Of The soldier with i'm % provision that nothing in tSe
several acts relating TO pensions shall deprive any
person who was in the service OF the United States
between the Sd OF March. 1885, the 9th OF June.
1866, of his pension during that period. The re-
mainer OF the bill Is mere matter OF detail, as TO
making proof, fees OF agents, &C.
APPOINTMENT OF MfDsiIfMKN FROM LOUISIANA.
Mr.. NEwsHAM, OF La, introduced jcint rcsolu. T
ton for giving to the members from Louisiana IN
the present Congress tho right to nominate persons
to an existing vacancies rom tnat State rs mdship
men in the United states Naval Academy. .
Nh. sCuENCk's BILL TO STRENGTHEN THE fobliV
CREDIT. -,
Mr. SCHENcK said that the bill to strcngtnen tne
public credit having come back fron lne sema.e w
with two or three amendments ne propos.esu ~ wa
OF abrdging the consideration OF tne nater 70 ask
the House to nonconcur In these anenumeh,s, ~ ~, ama
doubt thar such a committee would come TO an
agreement. a,,...
Mr. BUTLER, ep.l OF Mass opIeS. ,r r.. s,r,na,
purpose .,,na ooor an ,no u,sccua.