New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-13

Tho question required Mr.. Garfelds motion refer
TO the Committee on Banking and Currency
Mr.. INGEESOLL REP, I'D called for tho Yeas aud
Nays rcnarng that four out OF the six members Of that
Committee who had just voted had voted to lay the bill
The Yeas and Nays wcro ordered, and tho bi was re.
cIed TO the Committee on Banking and Currency, Yeas
OPPOSITION TO THE ADMISSION OF VIRGINIA.
struCtun reported the following described papers in
reference to the admission Of Virginia, which was or.
,as s.,t,yy Of war relative to he ,l,.,ea "a
Yls in july io9 The address % he Republican Cetrsl Commit
t' rss2'ea 70 We S.s ~ ',F Saah1i tla w
Of the Comnr Of tie Virginia Legislature presented BY
speaker ofihe House Of Delegates ,hs .. Gov.
Yr.ul aH1 at there aaayis before
TIE Committee from psr'oas rlnoa parts Of The state charging 10
refusal otler permit tie aaart, registered srd
orrf that threats from persons on Tie Conservative SIDE AID nt-
dllo' we're reso to to prreat from voting the Rpablea
HEs0fuTioys ofTERrD ASD ADOPTED
MrBUFFlEION rep, MasSJ-Cal!ne on the Secretary
water m the harbor Of Hyains Mass. and as to the
aIr DAWES 1rp.. Mass )-Calllng on tho Clerk Of the
House for detailed account Of tho expenditures Of tho
MIR cox CDcm., " Yl-Reauestlng the Committee on
Ways and Means to report BIN repeating the so-caIed
manufacturing tax oa provisions, and Joint resolution
explaining the present law To relieve tho trade In
provisions foin the present Interpretations OF The law By
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
Mr. ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis)-Calling on the Secretary
Of War Tor information In reference TO tho harbor az
Port Washington, OZaukee County Wis, including the
reports and estimates Of engineers, &C.
MrsCOFIELD REP, Penn )-ReQuiring the Supervising
Architect of Treasury take into consideration tho
erection Of suitable buildings IN the City OF Erie Penn,
FOR the accommodation of the UntOd States Courts.
~. p, Bills I G,l 4 A. RlrEanE9
ton and maintenance VI bridge across tho Niagara
MriTAYNER Rep, n. Y.)-To regulate the import,.
ton Of lumber on tho Northern Northeastern and
Northwestern frontiers OF the United States
Mr.. WOODWARD dem, Patio change the name OF
the Wyoming National Bank OF Tunkhannock, Penn to
that OF the First National Bank OF Tunkhannock."
Mr.. WELKER rep, OhiO)-TO dispense with the spies
Sir. SARGENT q;ep, CaLJ-For the sale Of certain
Gir MOORE ciep.. IlL)-To authorize the payment Il
bounty 70 certain volunteer army officers
Mr. FITCH QIep., Nev.)-To create additional land
Mr. PALMER diep.. Iowa)-To amend the act declaring
and liking the status Of volunteers part Of the army
Mr: HAY (Repp Ill-Amendatory OF the Naturalist
ton laws.
THE NEUTRALITY LAWS.
afr DAVIS Rep, N. ~ asked leave 10 offer q resolu
ton calling this President for Information as 20
whether any further legislation is necessary enable
the Executive perfect neutrality In any
struggle between European Power and it's Amerlcsi
revolution to assert the right Of seligovernment that
the hospitality and privileges Of the ports OF the United
may be extended 10 either party to the preu
dice exclusion Of the other.
Mr. WOOD Dem, N " objected and the resolution
MI SMITH Tep., TENN asked leave to offer resOlu
ton 10 anHu the late Tennessee election.
Mr. WOOD Dem, N. " objected.
Mr. sTARKWEATHER (Rep, Comm presented petit
ton OF the cltizens OF NeWlndon Conn, that coal DO
1.-THE CENSUS BILL.
The HOuse then went into Committee OF the Whole Mr.
DAWES REP Massl In the chair, and resumed the con-
slderalon OF the Census bill commencing at Section IT,
The subject OF allowing Census officers the ranking
privilege and the question OF compensation, &c were
discussed at considerable length.
An amendment refusing them the frankine privilege
which was offered by Mr., FARNsWoRTH, lSep III
was withdrawn by him on condition that 1t might be
offered In the House, and q vote had upon t.
The Committee rose after dpOsng OF only one section
the 17th-aud new print Of the b as amended was
ordered.
Mr.. KNOTT (Dem.. Ky.) introduced bill TO amend
raj Courts. Referred.
Mr.. WARD Rep,, n. " presented petition OF tho
Chemung County, n. " Medical Society for an increase
orthe rank OF the naval medical officers Adjourned