Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-11
CONVERSATIONAL.
rorsy.Firss congress. second session

HOUSE n
WAsHINGroN, December l0.-Amone
the bills introduced and referred Yves ons
repeating that portion OF the internal
revenue law requiring farmers and gar
deners to take out produce broker
license 70 sell their produce. Also one
for the sale of the coin in the Treasury,
excent such as is necessary for the pay
ment Of the interest on bonds.
Resolutions we're offered and adop'ei
as follows:
By Mr.. Mercer: Instructing the Com
mitlee on Retrenchment to inquire into
the propriety of reducing the expenses
of the obseq uies of the members OF Con-
gress. -.
By Mr.. Wood: Instructing the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs to inquire into
the condition under which the French
Cable Company is holding its concession
from the French Government to connect
its telegraph lines by the French shore,
and whether there is any restriction or
reservation in such concession that is
preiudicial to the rights of the Govern
ment or the people of the United States
Mr.. Hoag asked leave to introduce q
resolution directing the Committee On
Foreign Affairs to inquire into the ex-
pediency of recognizing the independ-
ence of Cuba, but objection was MADE.
Mr.. Ipgersoll again introduced his
resolution authorizing the additional
issue of $44, 900. 900 of legal tender notes.
and moved it's reference to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Garfield moved to refer 1t to the
Commitlse on Banking. !, !.
Mr.. Ingersoll said he supposed that
was a debatable question, and he pro-
posed to discuss it.
Mr.. Garfield, whe held the floor to call
up the census bill, declined to yield IL
The Speaker presented various docu-
ments, including memorial from the
State Of South Carolina relative to the
recognition of Cuba, and the House
went into q Committee of The Whole,
with Mr.. Dawes in the chair, and re-
sumed the consideration of the census
bill.
Mr.. Kelley moved to strike out the
fourteenth section, containing a proviso
that in any city comprising more than
one Congressional district, the Secretary
Of the Interior may appoint one District
Superintendent for such city, instead OF
one for each district, which was agreed
to. -, 80,
Mr.. jerks moved to amend the bill By
inserting an additional section as section
eight, authorizing each District Superin-
tendent to employ, by the consent of the
General Superintendent, in addition to
the enumerators, one or more persons to
collect, arrange and report the special
statistical information called for by the
act in relation to mines and mining, TO
manufacturing, and mechanical indus
try. mercantile and leading business
establishments, fisheries, education, re-
ligion, charities, charitable ssnctity, re-
formatory and penal institutions, and
other commercial and social statistics.
He argued in favor of the amendment,
and TO show the necessity and advantage
of the employ ment Of such reports as his
amendment contemplated. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved an amendment
to the l4,h section, imposing fine of
$1,000 on any corporation which shall re-
fuse or neglect to give any information
required by the act.
Mr.. Wood presented a petition signed
by Il, 900 citizens of New York, asking
Congress- to accord belligerens riGhts to
Cuba, and recognize her independence,
and asked thst it be read.
Mr.. Farnswerth and others objected,
and Mr.. Wood withdrew the petition, an
ncuncing that he would on Monday move
to suspend the rules in order to have it
read.
A motion to adjourn till Monday was
rejected, and the House at 3:45 adjourned
until tomorrow.