New-York tribune., 1869-01-15
HOUSE OF OFlREPREsEYTATIvEs.

On motion of Mr. O'NEIIL (Rcp., PENN the
Committee on Commerce discharged from the further
consideration of his BILL giving the consent OF the United
States for the erection OF bridge the Delaware
River 20 connect Philadelphia and Camden and the bill
was referred To the ComItt,e on I"dus anu Nanhls
Mr. BROOKS Dem, " ~ presented petitions or
creased duty additional OF u cents on stcel; anu a me
mortal OF The Chamber OF Commerce Tor CchEiess 10 a
thorize the Newfoundland and London Telegraph 10 and
Mr. WHKD presented petitions OF clt1ens OF Hume, y.
" in favor reduction OF taxation aud public eXpend-
itures. Referred to Committee on Ways aud Means
NIAGARA hl.IP CANAL
Mr. WINDOW Rcpp Mimi. with tho consent OF MT.
Van Horn Rep ~ Y who entitled to the floor on
tho Niagara Ship Canal bill, moved TO postpone its con
sderaon until after the morning hour lhs was agreed
NJ WAsHBURNE Rep. III moved to reconsider tho
vote and asked the reading Of the provisions OF the
bill as preliminary TO his remarks
8lr ELIOT Q.ep Mass) raised the point that 1t was
not IN order 70 read the provisions OF the bill at TINS time
Mr. WAsHBURNE GJ said ms object was to show
earliest moment order that the public business should
be proceeded WITH and beside he wanted TO whether
proposed 10 be appropriated should be made charge on
the Government -
and the House ordered. his motion to lie on he table
EXTENSION OF TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES.
states of Navada Minnesota and Nebraska and the Ter
ritories OF Colorado Montana, and Wyoming. lie said
the Senators and Representatives from those states ana
the Delegates from the Territories were III faVor Of the
Mr. WASHBURNE Ql.) said that the bill proposed to
dsmember Utah, and he suggested whether before
taking final action 10 would not he better % wait Tor the
arrival OF the Delegate from Utah, who Is detained from
the House by sickness
Mr. ASHLEY said the bill did not design TO interfere
with the settled portion OF Utah. but to give the terri
tory 10 Colorado Thus there would not be territory
euouRh u Utah 10 make "A State. He originally drew up
the bill 10 blot out Utah, but the Committee hInhlhg
that the Monons should not be- disturbed where they
are the provisions altered To what they are IN Inc
bill He consented that the further consideration OI the
bill be postponed for two weeks -
THE WAILA WALLA ASD COLUMBIA RIVER hALipAD
Mr. ASHLEY also reported "A bill granting the right OF
way 10 the Waa Walla and Columbia River Railroad Ihe
distance from Wala Walla TO the Columbia klvef Is 80
miles The bill gives feet on each side O tue ROAD,
and five acres OF land at each OF the several uepots
There are no other grants 80 H.. ,,.,
was agreed TO- namely that the grant Is made ON te ex'
press condition that IL any effort shall De nade py the
said railroad Company 10 obtain any lana grant SUBSIDY,
or pecunlary aid from the United states hls sh "oIh
forfeiture OF the grant The Dill WAS oruorou " oo on
crossed for "a thlrd reading. ....
PURITY OF ELECTIONS IN THE TERkIIOhlEs' -
Mr.. ASHLEY Uep OhlO from the Committee on ier-
Itores reported bill to preserve the purify oi ecotoS
in the geycrnl organized Territories or te Uhcu ptdos
IL provides for constituting boards OF county
n aacn county and also election boards &c u being c
intention TO have such representation 0L "a, ol to
boards AS Will protection against lies No'nB "hu
fraudulent election returns. -, .,.,o. a ,,s
The morning hour expired before tho subject was DIS
TIE MISSOURI CONTESTED sEAr -
Mr.. COOK utep., Ill), from the Cohhttoo on T'1u-
tOns, reported resolutions declaring that george W.
Anderson is not entitled 10 seat from the lAth Con
Bwzer IA entitled 10 tho seat lilo said Lo would cal up
the report tomorrow.
TlIE NIAGARA SNIP CASAL BlLG. -
Tho sDeeial order wac then takoo upI Sptn Ar' VAN