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

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The question required on Mr.. Gar6ed's motion to
refer 70 the Committee on Banking and Currency.
Mr.. NGERsoLL called for the yeas ana nays, re.
marking that four out OF the six members or that
committee VINO had lust yoted had voted TO lay the
bill on the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered and the bill was
referred 10 the Committee on Banking and Cur.
rency-yeas IS, nays 81.
THR ADMISSION OF VIRGINIA.
. Mr.. PAINE, (rep.) oil Wis, from the Committee on
reconstruction reported the following described
papers IN reference to the admission OF Virginia,
which were ordered to be printed
Generai Canby's report to the Secretary OF war
relative 70 the election IN Virginia III july 1868; the
address or the Republican Central Committed pre-
scented TO the Senate by g. r. Potter, chairman; the
statement OF Mr.. Hughes. endorsed by Mr.. Wltcher
the statement Of Governor Wells; the memorial OF
the committee OF the Virginia Legislature, presented
by Y. Turner speaker OF the House Delegates the
statement OF Governor Walker before the committee;
the opinion OF Attorney General hoar On Virginia
afairs; the statement that there were about nfty
anldavlts before The committee from persons III
various parts OF the State, charging In some
officers TO register and refusal In others to permit
the atlantis TO vote when registered, and III others
lnat threats from persons on the conservative 5lue
snd intlmdations were resorted to to prevent per-
sons from voting the republican ticket and That they
were prevented from voting.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Resolutions were offered and adopted as fol.
lows
by Mr. BURLINGTON, uep) OF Nass.-Calling on
the secretary of War for Information to The con-
diion OF the breakwater IN the harbor OF Hyamies
Mass, and as to the amount necessary to repair IT,
by Mr.. DAWES, (rep) Of Mass, calling on the Clerk
OF the House for detailed account OF the expend
lures OF the present Congress.
by MIR. Cox requesting the Committee on Ways
and Means TO report q dill repeating the socalleu
manufacturing tax on provisions and joint reso-
luton so explaining the present law as to relieve the
trade Ill provisions IRON the present interpretation
OF the law by the Commissioner or Internal Revenue.
by MIR. ELDRiDdE, tdem.} OF WIS.,, calling on the
Secretary OF War for information IN reference TO the
harbor at Port Washington, 0Zoukee county, WIS.,.
including the reports and estimates OF engineers, &c.
by Mr. SCoFIELp-Requlrlng the Supervising
Architect or the Treasury to take INTO consdera-
ton tue erection OF suitable buildings In Erie Pa,
for the accommodation OF the United States Courts.
BILLS REFERREp.
Bills were, by unanimous consent introduced and
referred, as follOws:-
construction and maintenance Of bridge across the
Niagara river.
importation OF lumber on the northern, north
eastern and northwestern frontiers OF the United
States.
BY Mr.. WOODWARD, (dem.) OF Pa.-To change the
wyoming National Bank OF Tunkhannock, Pa to
that OF the "First National Bank OF TunkhannocE"
by Mr.. WELKER (rep.) OF Ohio-To dispense with
the spies and in1ormeTS in the internal
vice.
by Mr.. SARGENT, rep) of CaL-For the sale OF GER
by MIR. MOORE, (rep.) Of Il--To authorize the pay
ment Of bounty to certain volunteer army ol1icers
BY Mr.. FITCH, (rep) OF Nev.-TO create an add.
tional land district III Nevada.
BY Mr.. PALMER, (rep.J OF Iowa-To amend the act
declaring ana nxlng the status OF vole9teers as
part OF the army
BY MI. HAY, Tep.) Of nl.-Amendatory of the nat
uralzatlOn laws
THE SPANISH NEUTRALITY.
Mr.. DAVIS, reD.1 of NJ ". asked leave to offer a
resolution calling on the President for information
as to whether any further legislation is
enable the Executive TO secure more perfect neutral
ity III any struggle between European Power and
Its American colony whenever the latter Is seeking
in good faith by revolution to assert the right OF
sefgovernment, SO that the hospitality and priv
leges OF the ports OF the United States may not
be extended to either party to the presdice OF excu
sion of the other
Mr.. WooD objected and the resolution was not re-
celved.
THE LATE TENNESSEE ELECTION.
Mr.. Smith. (rep.) OF Tenn, asked leave to offer
resolution to annul the late Tennessee election.
hi. WOOD objected.
THE DUTY ON COAL.
Mr.: SrARKwEATHER, rep.) OF Conn, presented a
petition of the citizens OF New London Conn, that
coal he admitted free OF duty.
THE CENSUS BILL.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole (Mr. Dawes III the CHAIR and resumed the
consideration OF the Census BILL commencing at sec
| ton II.
| The subject of allowing census oflcers the frank
| ing privilege, and the question OF compensation,
| &c, were discussed at considerable length.
The amendment refusing them the ranking
| privilege, which was offered by MIR. Farnsworth
| was Withdrawn by him, on condition that 1t might
be offered IN the House and vote had upon it.
The committee rose after dispoSng OF Lnly one
section tine l7th), and new print OF the bill as
| amended was ordered.
TRIAL By JURY.
Mr.. KNOTT, (dem.) OF KY, introduced bill TO
amend the existing laws In relation to trial by jury
in the federal courts. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
MEDICAL RANK IN THE NAVY.
Mr., WARD, trep.) Of n. y. presented petition OF
the Chemung County IN. W Medical society for an
increase Of the rank OF the naval medical officers.
ADJOURNMENT.
The House at twenty minutes past three O'Clock
adjourned.