The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-16

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MI. Morrill,. Of W. ,s,,sd M The House ssso.
tuition to declare lie nsss.ss 81 The eight.
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would reply TO the srssssaf OF Nj. Morrill,.
on this sili, as S the Pfssidsst had % eonsirssd
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Mr. Tsr5iss. Of NJ Y. ot.S.d ! ,s.oic,,o,
calling on the seers,ary Of the Treasury for .
sSpy 81 ths KEW i sss .psssi sss az o. ne
h,nmsns portth Aaopssd.
cnsrss 4 ps.wSiis snd fesolutloa dcela.ins
sa,,.,a "a sns 1estn " SeoTs respeuy ths
souusy snu VIZ woria nnNc susthineu N iire-
Queen Of a.sst Britain, the authorities %
Lonaon Anu the Enperor q france havemsde
sestrnordiassy provisioa fos the trsnster o.
sashofisiss he Pi.sid.ss 10 order !: nan: any
ships OF inc ,ine a. nay ee eonvenient and
adequate for the occasion, TO meet the Euro.
shoree,aad 70 make such ether preparations
lot we reesp.,os o. ne o9dy - are eonmsn.
surate with the merits Of the deceased and
Mr. Jones expressed somssurprise that such
q resolution had not been offered by some
other Gcntlemsn he presumed that members
therefore save noiies that he would esii il up
i9r discussion after the mornlns hour on
Monday
uSa ' sss ooa% Ssse o. Fcsss
Affairs TO inqui!s WHISTLER any iajastioe had
been done IN setslinE NE .eccun,s q A,frsd
Adopted.
ealling upon the Oommissioner Of the Geasrsi
nsnd Vmoe ior in,os s,lon a. 20 We dsposi.
In June, isso, Tor q railroad iron Grand Haven
to Flint. Adopted.
ton ess oG II is regard e II.
payment o. the fs s Tor the capture Jet-
M ss =. r q sa e.
.niormNion - 70 the dtsposition msde OF the
900 900 reccived By the United Slater a. In
demnity Tor agsrss,ion. on American CON,
October "a, lssl.. ADOPTED.
/ Mr.. PrAsser, Of Tenn, tatrodueed bill to
provide for specie payments. Referred.
e. Of grant e land ,i iSs the bensa' Of the
Also, o'li 70 remove al pohtioal aisaphitles
Imposed BY the fourteenth amendment. Re
ferreo.
\ NJ, CLARKE, Of kAn, offered : RESOLUTION
TIA, Whenever public lands are di,cneu nbered
| open to entry, and that the sale OF indlan
tIsry to sound policy, and IN derosa,ioa Of
the rights OF the people, and thst the House
VIII refuse hereafter TO make any apptoEria'
treaties ia which the terms Of the Gs.slution
i nSi sa.i. TO- Referred to
resolution calling for Information As to Cow
| ernment bonds loaned to railroad companies,
and the smolnt rscsived from national banks
AIR. Oopger, Of Mich, offered = resolution
nTIs n, IN, ,h gu Ton@s.ss %
betweea Point au Barquss and the st. olsii
Mr. Dyer. Of Mo-, introduced . bill to In;
banks beyond the amount Invested In United
States bonds. Referred to the Oommittee on
Baking and Currency. I ...
Mr.. Arnsll. OF Tsnau, offered q resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Interior for In.
| formation as to public lands remaining upsp
propristed 10 the Southern and Southwsstsfz
Mr.. Hay, Of H., offered q resolution 70
questing the Committee on Mines and Miniss
the late horrible accident In the AVondals
mine, Pennsylvania, and, II there be power
bodyiug such provisions as Will prevent the
recurrenee Of such accidents In coal mines
also, 10 report on the propriety OF the creation
BY the House Of q COMMITTEES to 30 called ths
shall be to investigate the causes OF all aeei
dents whereby human life Is endangered o.
lost, and to recommend legislation to provide
against the happenieg OF the same, and e
earele.sness they may be oecasioned. Adopted
Mr.. Brooks, OF N. Y, presented the petition
Of importers and oonsumers OF wrought iror
tubes and wrought Iron. nues, who state tia
steam I. now prohibited, and thu. the importa
lion OF nues will be, 1.-the duty De raised, q
proposed, from 2! to sls cents per pound.
| MT. O'keill. Of Pa, presented the petitoi
OF citizens Of Philadelphia for pensions to tn
surviving soldiers and sailors and widows o
| soldiers and sailors OF the war OF lsl2. lie
ferred. ,rE.. CO..
The House then went iato Committee 9th
The amendment, pending yesterday. for col
lection OF statistics Of Unlted States bond
held by corporations and individuals was 70
ieeted.
Various propositions were made as 70 rail-
rosd and other statistics, but the amendmsn
offered yesterday by Mr.. Garfield, from ID
Census COMMITTEE, was adopted with bu
slight alterations.
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