The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Hll1s REFERREn.


BILLS REFERRED.
Under the call of States for bills being the bust
ness for the morning hour on Monday the following
bills were introduced and ref erred
BY Mr. WILLARD, (rep.l OF Vito amend the
National Currency Act.
Also to abolish the ranking privilege.
BY Mr.. POLAND, (rep.l OF Vito simplify and re-
duce the expenses OF taking testimony establish
ing claims for DountiesIand pensions.
Also providing for free system OF national
BY Mr.. GRIswOLD. (dem.l OF N. Y.--Authorizlng
the President 10 appoint IN; attorney at New YORK
city who shall give gratutous to pensioners.
by Mr.. scoFIELD, Tepl Of Pa.-For the relief Of
the surviving soldiers and sailors or the OF 1912.
BY Mr.. DEwEEsE, rep.l Of N. C.-Granting pen
sons to the surviving soldiers OF the war or 1872
Also for the building OF United States Court House
at Raleigh, N. q. Also granting universal amnesty
i By Mr.. BECK, granting penslons to the surviving
soldiers and sailors OF the war Of 1912.
BY Mr.. BUTLER, (rep.l OF Tenn.-To provide for the
payment OF the loyal citizens OF Tennessee for quar-
Iermasters' and commissary stores taken oy the
federal troops.
BY Mr.. sAKNELr. (rep.) OF Tenn.---To facilitate the
S n the paoS ae anas y feodea
uniform system OF naturalization.
BY Mr.. COOK trep.) OF Il.-To authorize the build
ing OF railroad from Fort Wayne, Ind, to Ottawa,
by Mr.. BENJAMIN, rep) of Mo.-To define the
manner OF paying pensions.
By Mr.. AsPER (rep.J OF MOTTO repeal the act for
taking the seventh and subsequent censuses Of the
United states.
BY Mr.. CoseER, (repJ OF Matchmaking appropri-
alton for the erection or building FOR post ofce
and custom house at Port Huron, Mich.
by Mr.. JOHNSON, taem.l 81 CaL1for the relief Of
By,Mr. SMITH, dem.) oil 0regon--ro vacate and pro-
vide for the sale OF the Umata reservation In Ore
QoD also granting lands TO aid In the construction
OF railroad and telegraph lines from tine Columbia
river to Great Salt Lake.
BY Mr.. CLARKE lrep.h Of Kansas, to provide for a
bunding for the use Of the revenue and judicial
offices OF the United States Leavenworth Kansas;
also for the withholding Of money from American
Indians holding white captives
by Mr.. FITCH trep.) Of Nev.-To amend the act
Of the 9th oil February, 1865 providing for Circuit
Court Of the United States for Nevada Also to pro-
v de for the erection6f public building In Nevada.
BY Mr.. SPHINX, rept OF Dacotah-Io yacate the
Fort Dacotah Military Reservation.
BY Mr.. sHAFER. tdem.) Of Idaho--To provide libra
ries for the Territories.
by Mr.. CAvANAUaH, tdem.) OF Montapa-To pro-
vide for the settlement and payment OF expenses
incurred by tue territorial authorities or Montana In
the suppression OF Indian hostillties in 1867
ADMISSION or VIRGINIA.
Mr.. BUTLER, OF Mass, Chairman OF the Committee
on Reconstruction presented the following bill
heretofore introduced by Mr. FARNswoRrH, also i
member Of the same committee
Whereas the people OF Virginia have adopted cop,t,u
ton republican In form and have IN all respects conocs
the requirements Of the act Of Congress entitled
Mssissipp Texas the people, and anisori1
lug Ss Of np Is
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Representatives OF
the United States OF Amerca In Congress assembled That
said State OF Virginia s entitled TO
gress of the United States.
The following IL proposed as a substitute by Mr..
PAINE, trep.) OF Wis. OF the Reconstruction Com
mittee:-
Whereas the people OF Virginia have adopted constitu
ton republican form, and have all respects complied
with the requirements or the Congress
dng for the econssuction Of the late rebel States there
fore.
BE resolved That the Stats OF Virginia entitled
presentation In the Congrese of the United states.
Mr.. BUTLER introduced the following, VIII
Whereas the people Of Virginia adopted conssiu
ton republican In FORM and by s provisions assuring tne
equality OF rights In sill etxsns Of the United eore the
law, respects complied tho requirements
OF the several acts Of Congress providing for the reconsruc
of the ias nsurreconary States and whereas the Consress
OF the United States have received as Wfse
and ara assured that the people ot Virgins,
especially those heretofore in insarreouon agahs,
the United States, have renouneea an claims Q,
eny right OF secession In state, and hat
they well disposed the government OF the United
sta,es will support defend the constitution herco
and Will carry the provisions Of The constitution submit
ted by the of Congress and raed by Inc
people of Virginia the letter and spirit therefore
hesoVsa Ihat we s'h'. y, y, AZ. ffn,,sd s,,,s. "
These several propositions we're referred TO the