The New York herald., 1870-01-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Jan.

NASHiNGTON, Jdu ~, loiu
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Under the call OF States bills were introduced and
referred as folows:-
by Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep.) OF Me-, to change the
time OF meeting Of Congress at its second and
third sessions to the first Monday In January; also
TO protect American citizen passengers by steamers;
also to provide revisory board for the navy, and
to regulate naval rank also to regulate rank on the
naval medical stat.
by Mr.. POLAND lrop.) OF VI, authorizing the en-
try OF Canadian produce without consular cerlia-
by Mr.. SMITH, frep) OF Vt, for the relief Of the
st. Adams bank, at ST. Albans, Vt. Ee
BY Mr.. HoAR, lrcp) Of Mass, to amend the pension
ByMr. FERRIS, rep.) OF N. Y, to extend the time
for the prosecution Of certain officers.
Internal Revenue law by exempting farmers and
gardeners from paying brokers' tax on the sales OF
By Mr.. COBB, rep.) Of N. C.-For the building of
lighthouses at False Cape and at Gamaliel Point,
BY Mr.. wuurEMoRE, (rep.j OF g. C-Authorizing
the conveyance OF certain government property at
Beaufort, s. c. to the State Of South Carolina for
By Mr. BUCK. Of Ala.-For the Improvement OF the
river, bay and harbor Of Mobile, Ala.
ties now o IMPOSED on animals imported from foreian
countries for breeding purposes.
BY Ar. PRossEK TepJ OF Ienn.-To promote the
the United States.
by Mr.. ORTIZ, (rcp.l OF lnd.-To expedite the sur
by Mr. Cook rep.) OF nl.--Reatiye to private land
claims under the treaty OF Gnadaloupe Hidalgo.
OF the Custom House at Cairo H.; also to establish
permanent navy yard and depot at Mound CITY, Ill.
by Mr. FISKELNBERa, rep) Of Mo.-To regulate the
by MIR. BuaDETT, lrep.) OF Mo.-For the erection OF
building for post office ana other government
BY Mr.. AsPER, (tep.) or Mo-Explanatory OF the
act Of March 8, 1865, granting three months' pay
the privileges OF the National Banking act
BY Mr.. WELLS (dem.) OF M0.--To repeal all acts OF
tGa he repeal m snail not aect any case or pro:eed
ing In bankruptcy commenced before the passage OF
this act. nor any pains or penalties or foretures In
BY Mr. BoLEs. (rep.) Of Ark.-Granting relic! TO
cOl0red soldiers.
aid OF public schools IN Arkansas.
BY Mr., FERRY, trep.l OF Mch.-To place the name
OF Lieutenant Charles Pendleton on the Navy Kegis-
BY Mr.. LouGHRIDGE, trep.) OF Iowa--To establish
the boundaries Of the judicial circuits OF the United
d. Mr.. McCRARY rep.) OF Iowa--To amend the
act for the Improvement OF the Des Moines and
Rock Island rapids, IN the Mississippi river
BY MIR. SxITH ucp.l Of lowa-Io grant the right
OF way for u horse railway from Davenport TO Rock
Island across the Mississippi
BY Mr.. PAINE, lrep.) OF WlS.-T0 ADMIT the state
of Virginia TO representation In Congress.
BY Mr. ELDRIDGE, (dem.) OF Wis.-For the i'm
provement OF the harbor ut Fort Washington Wis.
BY Mr. SARGENT, lrep.) OF Cal.-T0 devote the
public agricultural lands in California to homestead
ana pre.emption purposes.
By Mr.. SMITH, (dem.) or oregon-To extend the
time for making selections OF swamp lands III
oregon.
BY Mr. CLARKE trep) OF Kansas-For the removal
OF the Kansas aud Usage tribes Of Indians from
Kansas, and the disposal OF their lands to actual
settlers only.
Also for commission to investigate claims arising
from Indian depredatlons.
Also enabling actual settlers to purchase certain
lands IN Kansas obtained from the Cherokee Indians
and extending the Presumption and Homestead
laws.
BY Mr.: FITCH, rcpl ofNev., to enlarge the bound
BY Mr.. TAFFE (rep.) OF Neb.. to disencumber the
public lands OF so-caed Indian titles; also TO rede
line the present boundary line between Nebraska
and Dacotah.
AppoRTI0NMENT OF REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. PAINE introduced bill for the apportlonment
OF representatives among the several states.
Section first enacts that after March 3, 1871, the
House OF Representatives shall be composed OF 300
members, provided, frst that II the new States
shall be admitted after the next census their repre-.
sentatyes shall be additional TO the 3oo second II
ber or representatives BY the apportionment
such reduction shall not take effect Ia the Forty
ond Congress; but its reprsssntAlyas IN that Con.
tionment, shall be additional to the three hundred
ana thlrd, II the representation OF any State shall
pe increased by apporuonnent the additional repre-
sehiatives shall be chosen by the State at large un-
less the Legislature shall Otherwise provide,
Section second requires the superintendent OF the
Census to submit to the Secretary OF the Interior
| before August IL, 1870, preliminary report show
ing:-First, the whole number OF persons in each
State, Territory, county and parish; second, the
number OF male citizens therein twentyone years OF
age, and third, the number Of male citizens therein,
twenty -one years q age, whose right 70 vote for
certain officers dened or abridged except for par.
other necessary satssHIscss.. tHIss.S" % ''--- l'' ~
Section third provides that after the preliminary