New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-11
YLbt COAGRESS-sd SESSION
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
fv.eufgrToN Dpq IN ffQ


WASHINGTON. Dec 10. 1869.
MISCELLANEOUS Bills INTRODUCED.
Bills were, by unanimous consent, introduced
aud referred follows:
Mr.. sCOFIELD dep, Penn For tho transfer 81 the
Philadelphia Navy Yard TO League Island.
Mr. ROGERS Dem, Arl. ITO remove political dsabili
ties FROM the people Of The states lately ~ rebrlbon
Dir. WHITTEMORE rep, ;. CLIO amend me laws
regulating the cOastine trade. -
Mr.. SHELDON Rep La.l-EKtending the limits oi no
por of New Orleans. Also making appropriation for
removing ob.tructOns from the Bayou Tcchr ~ Louis
inno Also making appgcpInii2,4,s ioF repairing anu
Mr.. WELLS dem. Mo.l-GraEtiHg 10 the cry o. ~.
LOUIS Tor publ pgrA Tbe hi e, ts ,,te arslnai
tract i'm leu Of the acres heretofore granted and
authorizes the erection OF an aIscnI al Jefferson Ear
Nr, STRICKLAND U!ep. Mich TO extend the TINA
g., ,ic ,n,tlnt ~ lie military rad frou Fnit Wikn.
-,n Mt Copper Hasbor. Mich. To Fort Howard on 1nen
Bny WIS., also divide the state oi Michigan i iires
indlcaI d,trlets aud establish the Northern Drtrc.
~ Mcbigau: also Joint resolution Of the Michigan Leg
islaiure asking APPROPRIATION for tho improvement of
tho entrance Of Portage Lake.
Mr. JENCKEs rep, r. Ito establish uniform
rule OF naturalization tlruu tbont Tue l uleu otilea
Dir FISHER rep, n. Y.)-To authorize The roHsiluo
ton and maintenanco II = bridge across thc Niagara
Ne LAypENCE dRop. Ohio TO abolish certain i'ss
re1u'rrd II pensioners making u tie duty ~ I'n,on
agents % make the senlaunual paper, or irfi"h-
els and administer oaas without Tie ieos nov re-
mr HAY rep. m)-To repeal 80 nnch 81 the IBter-
nal Revenue law inquiries farmers and -'rit'"f- 20
have produce brokers license ~ eel tAer o"u pI0lHon
from stalls or stands.
Mr. COBURS lBep.. Inf.l-To provide Tor ihe sa'e OF
tho coin m The Treasury except such may o necessary
for TIE payment OF the Interest on the souis
Resolutions offered and ad0p.sd az ios0~~.
Mr.. BUTLER Rep, Mass -DrccIing tee SCR tnl ~
War 10 furnish report OF all surveys uahr a. Y" w. %
podimens and obstruciious OF the MYERS air1 hafDfs
MrpiERCUE Rep. Penn J-Tnsiructing the COMMITTEES
RetrcncbmoIt TO inquire into ne pfgPr'y o. re-
duclng the expenses Of oDseqes Of Members 81 '"o'
MIR DAWES Rep. Notwithstanding the Committee
on Ways and Means ~ inquire whether any rglsii'h IS
necessary 90 the members ol inc a.-,duoh
known as the shakers the exemption under The n'
come tax 40 IS enjoyed by oth,t ina!I.uu"l''
Mr. WOOD Dem. n. YJ-Instrucfing the Committees
on Foreign Affairs 10 inquire iii0 thy eontouS nhorr
from ihe French Govrrnmrnt 10 connect telegraph
with the French shore; aud whether there y any retire.
ton reservation in such confession tha J. pt'ls'
20 the nights Of the Governments " people Ok tho 1L'
Ststcs.
Mr. HOAG Dem. OHIO asked leave to ofcr resoin
ton directing the Committee en- Foreign AH'ir. To IN
pendence of the Republic Of Cuba; bui objection |as
The SPEAKER presented various document. iutiucng
the memorial IRON the state u South Carolina relative
Mr. Iqe WAkD tScP', y " presented petition stoned
BY 72.c5 ciiizens OF he STATE OF Nrv.NolE
asking Congress accord hell crent rights To tne Ieop,
~ Cuba and recognize thcir Independence H. askei
hal II be read Objections we're made and Nr WARD
Withdrew ths petition. announcing tlat Dee would o.
Monday, susl bu thc rules as 10 Law" - fan
EXPANDING rHE CUBRESCY.
Mr.. 1NGERsoLl Rep. NJ asain inrodlced ni' bi
notes. aud moved ne reference 10 1he Committee on
"Ir G aIV Rep. Ohio, moved 10 reference 10
the Committee On banking aud Currency
Nj INGERsOLL supposed thas Was debsiabie quos-
Mr. GARFIELD. who held the hoor TO call ~ tho
Census ci,l seelned TO yird 70" ,,, a. M. m
TUE CENSUS BILL
The House then went iuto omIuittee o. The wloa
the state Of the Inon lIT pa" o , N.' ;" "'
MIR KELLEY tRep, PENN moved io sleD ont ~ iW
a 'T one Cor S srsons irc ne sscresiy the
rior may appoint District superintendent tor surs
City Instead % one ior each ConSrssona bisifct ne
argued that that would impose upon such tenleui
in Philadelphia. comprising four ana bell ontr"na,
Disricts and NcS-l0fk. tOu pisiug sN lJlg soild
Districts from four s2 times the amount ~ labor no
posed upon other superintendent without aiy rsra,e
of cOup- nation After considerable DISCUSSION tbc ne
ton was aHeed 10 and the prOylso struck ont
Mr.. JENCkfs rep, h - moved 20 amrnd inc biu ey
each District superintendent 20 employ Coy consent %
the General superintendent N addition - tue Gunner
ntors one or more 20 collect. Coatf ~ hhfe'
and report tho special statistical Information ci ~
aud mechanical Industry merert.le ana tfaunt e-ho'
lsAmtnts, Ind business h,hereS tdncht'n' t'.s on;
,3.titti1ps aud other COMMERCIAL aud social stati.lr
lie argued IN favor OF us aaendihtht Ahd - shot ""
Necessary and advantage 81 ghe employment q sueh "a.
rcrts as hi, amendment cUntempstss the appontinent
OF After considerable d!scus,"1 the amend neh' Was
agreed go, ara the section ia,ertrd as otctoh =
Mr. WILKINSON u.gp. MiuE.l HnNod au ainendnrht
10 The ionr.centh section Imposing fine Of 500 or a1y
corporation which SHAH rciure or nrclrcl to give al 10
formation required by the act In sustaining hs aueid
mont V DECLARED lh brltrf tat tue Two Ntiit 81
Minnesota and Iowa paid 10 railroad corporations Tor NC
tr,n.pot ta'iOu uf prudure spO,0o year more mas
they ought 10 pay, aud wheh Tue people 'aue V sc"
how they were yCtliniLyd by railroad cOipuiiil'Ns'H
would AWAKEN degree ~ indignation which Noudtc
quiic the GJycrnmcnt 20 tax hou 81 Ih,se n,'y ,
ard their 20 rob abd puhder
the people After discussion the Hmnhohcht Wal
adnuied. -
Mr sGOFuLn rep. Fenub. moved to strike out 70
euactng clause at the OIL lie S6s opposed to me lh
pcalUn og Federal ohcts az prpNdto by tb9 D'l. -
urierrrd ha set 81 lsJ; Lr believed that under - uc
ccusus ug lstO had been well Rkcn. rs cbedues Srf
better than those PROVIDED IN tins bli, and hr hcrd
It's machinery better. There was 40 prVlCh h,ts
Tor getting statistics a,vut h3 principal product 81 h'
own district. . 80 - 49,, a..
Thr oue,tioa p.as taken Mr. Scohelds motion 70
strkc out She euar CLAUSE, and IL was rJected by
large maleriy. - 80, , . -. 49,.
MI FAkNsWORTlI Rep, M moved O strike on.
lie iGh sectOn riyng tho ranking priNilesn 10 crns
officers hi, suiG be made tie motion test qaesLoD
The motion Was rejected. -.
moitpu 90 adjoGrn tlll Monday was rejected. ana hs
House, Al sAs adjourned uhtii Tomorrow.