The New York herald., 1869-03-16

At tnirty-fve minutes past three, on motion OF Mr.
sumner, the Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1850.
NEW MEMBERS QUALIFIED.
Messrs Stevens, Ella and Benton, OF New Hamp-
shire, and Morgan. Of Ohio, appeared and took the
cath. ~
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under the call OF States bills were introduced and
referred as foows:-
BY Mr. POLAND, repJ OF yt.-For free system OF
national banking. Also, extending the time for
vising and consolidating the statutes OF the United
States. Also, 10 amend the judicial system. Also,
allowing the defendant in criminal cases to testify.
My Mr.. KELSEY, (rep.) Of N. Y.-To authorize the
building Of a military and postal railway from Wash
BY Nr. HEAToN, (rep.) OF N. C.-To repeal the act
OF July A. 1884, reinstatng the jurisdiction OF the
tions in certain cases.
BY Mr.. LAWRENCE, trep( Of ohlo-To regulate the
method OF converting gold into currency, being the
act introduced BY Mr. Boutwell, at the last session
and passed by the House.
BY Mr: GARFIELD, trep.) Of Ohio-To provide for
the safety OF the lives OF passengers at sea-
BY Mr.. JULIAN. (rep.l OF Ind.-To prevent further
sales of the pubic lands except under the pre-emp-
ti0n laws, &c. Also. 10 discourage polygamy In
Utah by granting suffrage to the women; also
large number OF other bills.
BY Nj. CoBURN, Tep) Of Ind.-To amend the Ma
By NJ. FERRY. lrep;l q Mich.-Making aDpropria-
cies IS in the Xdjutant 1 Generai's department ~
BY Mr.. BANKS, (rep) Of Mass.-Authoriztng the
Company to land it's submarine cable On the shores
OF the United States. Also to create the ONCE OF
Chief Veterinary Surgeon OF the United states.
section Of the oct Of 1884, which provides thai ali
orders relating military operations made by the
President shall be issued through the General OF the
Army.
| listing laws relative 10 the warehouseng system.
facilitate telegraphic Communication between the
Eastern and Western Continents.
BY Mr.. STONE, tdem.) OF Md.-Makfng an appr0-
pration to remove obstructions 10 the navigation OF
BrittOn bay, Nd.
By M; KELLEY, trep.l Of Pa-To establish an
contracts Also to prohibit the further increase q
By Mr.. MySsEs. dem, Of ohio-Instructlng the
Secretary Of State 70 INQUIRE into the alleged arrest
I BY M M. PAINE, trep Of Wis.-fo p provide for the
organization Of 0pr0yisonal government In ADAs-
By Mr.. HOPKINS, trep3 Of Visor the better pro-
| lection OF emigrant passengers at sea.
Also,Iby various members large number OF bills
most OF which had been before the committees at the
last session. They numbered in all las.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER announced the committees as fol-
on ways ana Means-Messrs schencx, Hooper,
Allison, Maynard, Kelley, Brooks, Ortiz, Mccarthy
on Ipproprfations -Messrs. Dawes, Beaman, Kel.
sey, washburne Of Wisconsin, Lawrence, Sargent,
on banking ana Currency-MessrsL Garfield,
Lynch, Judd, Coburn Smith OF Vermont, Packer,
Lash, Cox and Jones Of Kentucky.
sets, Farnsworth, Beaman, Paine, Ward. Julian,
Poland, whtttemore Peck, Woodward and Morgan.
Hotchkiss, Jenckes, Armstrong, Maynard and Kerr.
on the Ninth Cersus-Messrs. Stokes, Garfield,
Banks Allison, Lanln, Cullom, Wilkinson, Halde-
nfhe PucCac Rafiroad-Messrs. Wheeler, Logan.
Morrill, Of Pennsylvania, Van Horn Of Missouri, Hop
voorhees,, Hxteii and Wilson OF Minnesota
ON Cgdins-Messrs. washburn OF Massachusetts,
hotchkiss, Holman, Cobb, Stokes, Ella, Dockery,
on Con,rmerce-Messrs. Dixon, O'Neil, Ingersoll,
| Sawyer, Finkelburg, Bennett, Conger, Holman and
Potter.
on Public Londs-Messrs Julian, Ketcham, Town.
| send, Fitch, Hawley, Winans, Smith Of Iowa, Wilson
| OF Minnesota, and Mccormick
on post Oplces-Mcssrs. Farnsworth, Ferry. Hill,
| Twitchen Boyd, Tyner, Fitch, Smith and Adams.
on Aan,y'rct,ues-Messrs. Morrill, Of Pennsylvania,
Ames, Sawyer, smith Of Vermont. Sanford, upson,
on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. wilson Of Ohio, Lough-
ridge, Fisher, smith OF Tennessee, Dyer Benton
on Hsdian AGdfrs-Messrs. Clark, Van Horn
shanks, Tane, BAILEY, Deweese, Armstrong, Nun
on Eaitary AGairs-Messrs Logan, Cobb, Of via.
consin, Negley Packard, stoughton, witcher, Asper
on he Miiiua-Messrs shanks OF Indiana
| Clarke, Smyth Of Iowa. Boles, Donley Moore OF
| Ohio, Trimble, Reading and Bird.
On the District or Coluni5d-Messrs. Cook Welker,
| williams OF Indiana. Ginllan Boies, Hamilton,
1 Cowes, stone aud Knott.
| on tte Judtcidyv-Messrs. Bingham, Davis Butler
Of Massachusetts. Cook, Peters, Mercur, Lough-
ridge, Eldridge and Kerr.
on Revolutionary Cdnns-Messrs. Boyd, Apbler.
Prosser, Stoughton, witcher, Jones OF North Caro-
/ lina Negley, Morrissey and McNeelcy.
on Public OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Coburn, Sawyer,
| wilson OF Ohio Hawkins, Knapp Doney. Jones Of
| North Carolina, Getz aud Hanli. t
/ on Pyfgoie Land CiasDls-Messrs. Blair o'Neill.
Dixon, weker. Maynard, washburne OF Wisconsin,
on Nara AeiIrs-Messrs. sconeld, Ferry. Stevens,
| Ketcham. McCrary, Hale, Archer and Hagnt
| on Fortipn AfIirs-Mes Banks. Judd, Blair,
| wilkinson, sheldon, Willard Amber. Wood and
?" on a""i 1s,rttor,es-Messrs. culom, ward. rsre,
Dyer Pomeroy. Moore OF Ohio, Duval, Hambleton OF
Maryland, and Cleveland.
os Recolaiionagygl rers,oas- -Messrs pswcsse,
on Itrai,d Pensions -Messrs Benjamin, Benton,
Wilson Of Ohio Hay, Phelps, Bowen. Strickland,
on Roads and Cana's-Messrs. InGersoll, Ames.
cobb Of North North CsrSina, smith Of ohio' prosser'
on Wines ana Mining~Messrs. Ferris, Sergeant.
Hawkins strickland, Pomeroy, Duyal, Roots Dickin'
on TreeSmen's AGairs-Messrs Dockery. shanks
Of Ind, Bailey. 1iliman, Hawley, hcGrew and
or Ei,rofton aud Ldoor-Messrs Arne, Beatty.
IIoar, Townsend, Hamilton OF Fla Burdett, TJner,
McNeely and Rogers. -
Blalr, McCrary, Hoar, Fnkelberg, Epson, yoor-
| hees an a Johnson.
on coinage Weions aud Meoswes-Messrs.
Heaton. Kelley, Hooper, Hill, Davis, shader and
Gnswod.
on paten,s--Messrs. Jenckes, Stevens Smith Of
Ono Tillman. Moore OF Illinois, Johnson, Sanford,
Van Auken and Cakins
on Pubic Bnd,ngs ,,.s w r ana grommds.Messrs Hop
on Mledge-Messrs. HAWKINS, Mercur, Packard,
Stevenson and Fox.
Kelsey and Golladay.
ON Expenditures IN state Department -Mossrs
Bailey, Hale TwicheL Styles and Archer.
on Expenditures t,t Treasury Department. Messrs.
Allison, Wheeler, LASH Randell and Beggs.
on Expenditures IN the War Department. -Messrs.
Williams, Tanner. Cessna, Cobb OF North Carolina
and Burr
on Expenditures IN the Nary Department
Lynch, Cowles, Dickey, hamill and Reeves.
on Expenditures ia the Post ONCE Deprrfyert--