The New York herald., 1869-01-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1859.
BILLS REFERRED.

BILLS REFERRED.
Under the call OF States for bills and joint resolu
tions for reference only the following were intro
duced, read twice an referred as follows
BY Mr.. Ella (rep.) OF Me.-To provide stationery
for Congress ana the several departments. Re
ferred to the Committee on Printing
BY Mr.. STEVENS, trepJ Of N. H.-To regulate the
rank Of the medical stan OF the navy. Referred to
the Committee on Naval Arairs.
BY Mr.. ELIOT, rep.) OF Mass.-To regulate and
protect the fur seal trade at the islands of st. Paul
and St George, Alaska Territory. Referred to the
Committee on Com merce.
BY Mr. ROBINSON, (dem.) OF N. Y.-To provide for
the improvement OF the harbor Of New York by re-
moving distractions therefrom, and to secure the
erection OF substantial piers and docks therein.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce. The bill
proposes 70 appropriate $4,000 per annum from
the harbor OF New York by removing OBJ
Nructlons therefrom and building substantial
iyn and New York. II that sum exceeds nve
per cent on the customs receipts OF the port. then
only nve per cent thereof to be appropriated. The
Governor OF the stale OF New York and the Mayors
OF Brooklyn and New York are to constitute .
board under the direction Of which the appropria-
BY Mr.. CHURcHII.I. trep.) OF N. Y.--To exempt
canal boats from the payment Of tonnage dues. Re-
New York, Newfoundland ana London Telegraph
Company TO land Its submarine cable on the shores
Of the United States Referred 70 the Committee on
By Mr.. LINCOLN, (rep, OF n ITO restore Lieu
tenant Charles H. Pendeton to his grade In the active
service Of the navy. Referred to the Committee on
Also to amend the oct Of July ~, 1893. regulating
pensions TO widows and minor children OF deceased
soldiers Referred TO the Committee on Invalid PEN
BY Mr.. NoRxxLr. frep) OF Pa.-To incorporate the
Government Anthracite Railroad Company. Refer
red 70 the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr. ss q % Of sn
the principaia have failed In consequence Of the
mova OF the TAX on OIL 1t the last session Referred
70 the Committee Of Ways and Means.
tracts on the basis q the relative value Of gold ana
United states notes. Referred TO the same CON-
mttces
ApnIsIsr.Ar1os o. yusrc. Is vrnexrs.
aid In. the adminmtration OF justice IN the
state Of virginia, which was referred 70 the
Committee on. Reconstruction. The bill re-
o,''' of the % state courts 1S are dissaasd lie under
the fourteenth article Of the amendments 70 the
constitution, but that the United states courts in
that state are discharging .from punishment crimi
cation OF such judges, and that great confusion n
being caused thereby In the administration OF justice
aud In the titles OF real estate theref0re PROVIDES
Ss 'S question q The vsay Of the @ courts arising
from such disqualification bc determined In the
supreme Court OF the United states, all causes be-
fore such courts to be continued but no further pro-
ceedngs had until such decision is made.
CLAIMS cF LOYAL CITIZENS IN SOUTHERN STATES.
Nv Mr.. HEAruS, (rcp.1 OF n. C.--ro repeal the act
or Juy ., 1884, affecting the Court OF Claims, ~ ~
TO give that court jurisdiction OF claims ior army
states except IN Virginia Mississippi and Texas.
Referred 20 the judiciary Committee.