New-York tribune., 1869-03-03
HOUSE or REPREsENTATIyRs.


The House met at 10 o'clock. .
Mr. BUTLER (Rep, Mass) from tho Committee on
Prince Edwards Island made report which was
''''O''N wv TIiE GIoBE CONTRACT RENEWED
On motion Of Mr. LAFLIN Rep., n. " the senatetoint
the debates Of Congress taken from tho speakefs
table, and without objection passed. & ~ iesa"S , e c
tors OF The Globe. - . - q '
On motion OF Mr. PRICE rep. Iowa.. the Senate ient
resolution to authorize transfer Of lands ganted to
betTeen Denver and the point Of It's with the
Union Pacific Railroad to the Denver faclhe hhhWY
and Telegraph Company, was taken from the SpeAAcrS
table and passed. -. ...,.. s . .......
On motion OF Mr. ROBINSON (DGn y. ", the Sennte
amendments the House biz 10 establish bridge across
the East River between the cities OF brooklyn M ana new
IN The hl now goes 20 the President Tor ms signature
on motion Of Mr. CARY tDem ono, t9e seIag J1s ,
Cincinnati bridge, taken from the Speakers table
aud passed.
on motion OF Mr. sCHENCk dRop., Ohiol the ruet
the hi tp strengthen the public credit were taken from
the Speakers table aud nO1cOnourred IN aud commit
tee Of Conference asked The Speaker nppouted MeSss
Schcnck Allison Niback the Committee OF Confer
ence ON the part OF the House.
The House then proceeded To vote on the hmendmens
reported from the Committee Of tho Whole 10 the Misce[
laneOus Appropriation bill
THE NEw-lORK AND BOSTON fosrOfIcEs.
The ameudment in reference TO the Iowa war claims
was rcJeeted-Yeas 81, Nays 7s The next proposition
strike cut the item OF $4,000 Tor laying the Ionn'
datiGn and commencing the bqiidng Tor ihe IostoI,cs
and sulTreasury in Boston wh whiea was S9nheoteo
like appropriation foL the PosOtiee at New Org.
Mr. FAINbwORTlI tRep., I'D, Chairman Of the Post
Ofice Committee, expressed the nope u.t Ine nouss
would down both propositions, as there were 10
plane Of the building adopted or prepared ,,.-...
Mr. sPALDNG tRep., ObOl objected to the discussion,
ana Hid ne hoped the House would vote on both Rpr0
pr.atlons, -. a.. q. .. a., .,s,,.,,
on fur Boston, and 10 not struck out: Yeas 70;
Nays 81 The vote next taken Mr Hfooks's amCud.
commencing the erection OF the NewIoTk Post Once aud
| II was agreed 70 Yeas, 81 Nays, Al
vote aJpropriang s2tOO Tor the NewYork Post-Onco.
hr slALDlAG u.ePi, o,S m9ssd 20 10y VIC ~. no.,oh %
- Tie smendmcnt offered by Mr. AXTEIL Den. Cali
apprupriHng s50t00 for the Branch Mint AT san Tran
c-cO agreed to-Yoas, 70; Nays, 81,
John d. Young. john A. Wempy James II. Christy, aud
james H. Birch for time Lost and expense incurred IN
pro-ecuing their claims for seats
Mr. ROSS dem, HI moved 10 reduce the amount to
81 800 each. The amendment 10 the amendment was
agreed to--YeHs, 81; Nays, GI. Tho amendment as
amended then agreed 10 without division, aud the
''' NEw-YoRK CITY WAR CLAIMS.
Mr FGX Dtm n ~ presented 1ng i@eqGaI ~ T % r de
IN reference 10 tine payment OF money dne 10 The CORPORA
Mr.. sCHESCK rep, Ohio suggested that as
Of the two parties TO bc held h evening
the for the meeting OF the House be postponed
from "A TN . o'clock.
Mr.. WOODWARD Dem, Pa objected
TIE BEPOKE TIE HOUsE.
Mr. GARFIELD Uicp., ONO asked the Speaker TO SKATE
the condition OF the public buiness
The SPEAKER in reIdy stated fiat tho House Is
Bills These bills all disposed OF in the House Of
Representatives except tho senate amendments 10 the
Senate might make TO the appropriation bills before IT,
The next business OF pressing Importance was he bills
long time. There were now about us bills on tue
Speakers table. Many OF these House bills with
Senate amcndments-nos OF them verbal.
br. SCHENCk said he thought II must be obVOus 70
any ore who considered the business, that whole
nights session absolutely necessary and ho thouYht
that that session would be tonight when members were
yet fresh aud when there was likely less confusion
gentlemen the other side who did not feel tho rrspon
shity which lay on members on his Side would not OBJ
Mr. WOODWARD withdrew hts objection, and the pro.
position was agreed to-
TuE STEAMER TO RESIGN TO-DAY
The SPEAKER informed the House That he desired to
present the House at the hour OF meeting Tomorrow
hs resgnation Of tho Office OF Speaker OF tc House,
coSFEKEScE coMMITTEE Oh THE INDIAN DILL
On motion of Mr. BUTLEk diep. hassb the rules were
suspended. The senate amendments to the Indinn Ap
preparation bill were nOncOncuTed In aud Committee
OF Conference was assed.
subsequently the SPEAKER appoireed Mcssrs. Butler
Mass sconeld and Window, spchA ominltteo OF Con-
ference.
Mr. ORTH rep, IndJ, from the CoIamittee of Confer
ence on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bl
Messrs BUTLER OF Mass. sCOFIELD, ana ORTIZ. tie
House conferences were agreed 10.
WIZARD STEEL GUNs.
Mr.. sCHENCK, from the Joint Committee on Ordnance
Iep9rsG Is G - s1SS 1 Sayy s1 IN % @ n
After explanation by Mr. schenek the bill was passed
table, aud disposed thereof as follows:
TIE NATIONAL CURRENCY BILL
The Senate message asng Tor Committee OF Confer
Mt WARD movedt lay the whole subject on the table
was then agreed to, and Messrs. CobuTn Judd aud
Hooper were appointed on the part Of the House
THE FESIAs PRISONERS
Upon taking up the mes.age from the President in
reference the release OF Messrs Warren and Costello
from Fenian prisons In England, Mr.. ROBINSON Dem.
n " spoke Of hs own efforts on the subject OF the rRhts
f naturazed citizens which had resulted IN compelling
Prussia, England and other European Governments 10
abandon their continued error aud heresy OIL perpetual
aiegance aud In freeing from prison Heany, Costello
warren aud many others He intlinated that England
would her interests best by boraung all the
Fepan prisoners, and by submitting 10 the people VI
Ireland the question Of annexation 10 the united Sthtes
The message was his motion, referred 10 the CON-
mIttee ON Foreign Affairs aud ordered to De printed
PRIzE MONEY ron FARRA0UTb ILEEf
The Senate amendments the House bill, relating 70
captures made by Admiral FarraguIs feet IN the Mlssis
sippi Rv0r IA 1862, were eOncurfed IN -,
the Senate amendments 10 the House Joint resolutions
relative to certain purchases by the Interior Department
The senate amendments TO the House BILL TO repeal
certain sections Of the act of March lsg regauinB .no
dsposon OF fines and penalties OF forfeures under the
laws relating 10 customs, DC honcOnenrfed in ana
Committee OF Conference asked Tor.
ADDITIONAL BOUNTiEs.
Tho senate amendments to House bill In relation TO
additional bOuntes were cOnclffcu H. -,
the senate amendments TO the House bill amendatory
10 the act OF March 81 1863 To exempt certAh anuiAo
lures from internal tax were conenrred IN, -.
The senate amendments the House blln reference
10 certifying checks by National Banks were cohcurred H.
NATIONAL BANK REPOHfa ...
The senate suLsttute for tho House bill regulating re-
ports OF National Banking Associations Wah tahel up
Mr. LYNCH, rep. Mel moved 70 lay 'ho ""oio SUI
on moion Of Mr. RANDALL, Oem PAL ths amend
ment not cOncurred In. and commute W SoivI @
euce asked MessTs. Randall, POmerOy anu ~ gnon "oi0
amounted the Conference on the part OF tnv ,
The Senate amendments To tho House u ,,S ion ' a.,
Of certain companies Of ncOuts and Ruuo' ''h""-0u '
Alabama. were cOncurred H.