The New York herald., 1869-01-12


Similar bills were introduced by other members
from the reconstructed states.
REMOVAL or DISABILITIES.
Several bills were also introduced for the removal
Of civl and political disabilities ana were referred
| 70 the Committee on Reconstruction.
By Mr CoaLsY Ar aep So of cMn r relation a 70 the
Introduction OF dlsl0yal text books into the public
schools OF the United States. Referred TO the Com
MISCELLANEOUS.
| BY Mr. WHITrEMoRE, Vep.l OF s. C.-For the use
the state Of south Carolina; referred to the Com
mitee Public Lands. For the repeal OF the act
landsreiarred I 70 the same % committee Relative 70
holding q cy css aes u se u gS %
| Committee ON Reconstruction.
By'Mr. CLIFr treP) Of Ga--AppropriatIng certain
moneys for improving the navigation OF tine Savan-
merce.
| by Mr.; NORRIS, Of Ala-Granting lands to the
Eureka Mining and transportation Company OF
Alabama. Referred TO the Committpe on Public
By Mr.. PIERCE, tep) Of Ala.-To carry into erect
sttution. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY MT; sYPHER, Iepl of La.-For the construc-
heierred 70 the Committee on Roads and Canals.
nnst1 ~ NJ T. sac,n ep Of 0hcTo the
Committee on Territories. Also concerning the
boundaries OF Nevada, Minnesota, Nebraska, Colo
rado. Montana and Wyoming. Referred to the same
by Mr.. TRMBLE, ldem.l Of Ky.-To divide the State
q Kentucky into two Judicial districts. Referred to
BY MIR. ARNELI, rep.) Of Tenn.-To allow for the
payment q work Se fortincations Referred to the
ByMr. MULLINS, lrep.) Of Tenn.-For the appoint
ment OF commission to adjust and audit the claims
Of the United saes Reerred TO hs Germ
mlttee OF Ways and Means. Also to remove and
punish all unconstitutional oficeholders. Referred
to the Committee on Reconstruction.
BY Mr.. BUTLER, (rep) OF Tenn.-To amend the
Revenue laws Referred to the Judiciary Com,
mittee
BY Mr.. JULIAN, trepl OF Ind.--Amendatory OF the
Presumption laws. Referred TO the Committee on
Public Lands 4sa9
BY Mr.. JUDD, (rep) of In-To supply the Lincoln
Monument Association at Springfield, ILL.,, with
damaged and captured ordnance. Referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs
constitution. Referred to the Judiciary Committed
test oath to posi- once employees not paid BY the
| government. Referred to the Post once Commit
BY Mr.. HOPKINS, (rep.) Of wis.-To grant lands to
the Superior and state Line Railroad Company. Re-
| fcrred to the Committee on Public Lands.
By Mr.. CLARKE, (rep.l Of Kan.-TO incorporate
the Central indian Railroad In the Indian Territories.
Referred to the Committee on Military Anairs.
the the United ssss se RsTGa' 70 the ~ 5ucsy
| Committee
military reserva.ion to aid IN the the Construction Of
ferred 70 the Committee on Military Affairs.
Of The Ts R
| ferred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
appropriated for ana belonging to the Kansas tribe
OF Indians. Referred to the COMMITTEE on Indian
BY Mr.. ASHLEY, rep.) or Nev.-To aid in ascer-
tanning the value ofpublic lands containing mineral
lodes and for the endowment Of national schoois Of
mines. Referred to the Committee on Mines and
Mining.
By Gr. cHIIcorT. rep.l Of colorado-To enable
| Referred to the Committee on Territories.
| BY Mr. BANKS, tepl Of Mass.-To provide for the
in foreign countries. Referred to the Committee on
l Foreign AnalrS.
Union ASSOCIATION Of the District Of Columbia Re-
| ferred to the District Committee
By Mr. Hoorss rsPl P q msss@To :. o .mend nd the the
value Of distilIery and the land on which II Is
situated in case the property d leased or mortgaged
ACKNowLEDGING THE INDEPENDENCE OF cBBA.
BY Mr.. ROBiNs0N-F0r the acknowledgment Of the
Leg q Cube q securing s 70
| the Commttee on Foreign Affairs.
1t resolves that Spain, having thrown on its own
that Z x duty of se Unted states 70 acsnoWsdgs
q caSa s. psop se
measures for the annexation OF Cuba TO the United
10 q % g S1S %
control the island contrary TO the wishes o. As
THE TENURE OF OFFICE ACT.
The morning hour having expired, Mr: VASE
act regulating the tenure Of certain civil ofiices
passed March . 1867 and moved the previous ques-
IN Mr. II BUTIEs, Ut Of Mass, remarked that this was the
same bill which he had introduced, and which had
committee however could not In the regular course
be called this session. Everybody had his mind
made up e to the repeal Of the law, and he hoped
speaker wnstnsr motioa @ 70 refer the 6iil was In
The SPRAKER replied that It was not pending the
| demand for the previous question.
Mr. WARD, 1repS s Of n f-Doss tins bill come from
the sPEATER-It Is introduced by the gentleman
| from Indiana under the call Of states.
Mr.. WILSON, rep) Of Iowa, chairman Of the Judi
ciary Committee remarked that the majority q the
| pealing the Tenure OF once law.
Mr.. WARD expressed his opinion that bill OF such
importance should be discussed before being put on
Nj. wxsHBuRSE. trep., Of III, objected to debate.
Mr.. BENJAMIN, nepl OF Mo-, called for the yeas
| The main question was ordered-yeas 116 nays Al.
| The bill was then passed. Yeas III. nays ~, Is
YEAsMessrs Allison Anderson, Axsell, Bailey. Baldwin.
Psss d.1 ss9: s
BS!sr q Tenn Gala cSans Clarke q OHIO, o.ss:
c css Sasn Gss
ss a msr
Hopkins Hosshfs aumPAsy an,s lnssr;H JSSsnsos
ks R..sS.m (. Sno o. Lsss
Lourhridge Mallory, Marvin, Mccormick, Mccullough, MI
ler Mungen Nswcomb Nblack, Nchosons Norris, 0Neil
Paine Peters, Pettis Phelps, Plants, Price, Prince Robert
Robinson Root SAVER sesasld s.srs,yss sp.lans
Thomas, Tiff, Trimbs OF KY Trowbridge TMtchel Var
Auken, Van Trump Vidal Washourne Of nL Wnshburn Or
q ss and
Young-l2l
NArs-Mcssrs. Amss, Arnell AshIsytN Baker Beatty
Benjamin, Benton, Bowie, Brcmysl bucsand Churchill
Highly, Jenckes kelsey, Kitchen, LAnin, Mccarthy
Mckee, hercur, Moore, Moorhead, Morre Mullins New
sham, Perham, Pike, Poland Posley Poneroy schenck
Shank sheabarge Stokes TAne, Trmbls OF Teun upssn
Ward welker, Whitermors-1.
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion OF Mr.. Washburne, or ILL.,, the rules
were suspended by vote OF So TO IS and the subs-
tute for the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill the reported to the House last week
from the Committee of the Whole, emitting the pay
to the consulate for vaentia Spain, but Including
the general sections that had been Struck outson
points Of order allowed to be reported and was
thereupon passed. -