The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07
HOUSE OF IEeaE3EyrATlvE;.


WAsHIsGT0N July g. 1870.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. BUCK, Of Ala, introduced n bin granting lands
TO the New Orleans ana Selma Railroad ami Emf
grant Associations Referred.
Mr. FERRY, (rrp.) OF Aiicb from hc Post once
Committee, reported the Posi- Route bill. Passed.
Mr.. SMITH, uep.) OF Iowa. introduced p,l to
amend the act of May Il, 1864, granting lands for
railroad purposes in Iowa. Referred.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. DAWES, rep.) OF Mass, from The Committee on
Appropriations reported deficiency bill which
was made the SPECIAL order iOr tomorrow.
Ihe bill apprOpraes Sl,725,4SS including
l,GOO,0 600 Tor The expenses OF taking The census
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
motion made yesterday by Mir. Mc,rary to sus-
pend the rules and adopt resolution paying So 600
To George Tucker for expenses In cOitestng the seat
OF MI. Booker Of Virginia was vOled on ana re-
Jccedyeas 10, nays 45tWO-thtius not voting In the
affirmative.
mir. CESSNA, (rep) OF Pa. from the Committee on
I0ctions, made report IN the Indiana contested
election case of Reid against Julian that Mr. Julian
the sitting member, WAS duly elected and entitled to
should be paid Inc expenses incurred by HIM.
Mr.. RANDALL, tdcm.l of Pa. presented minority
report, taking opposite views.
Mr. CESSNA gave notice that he would call up the
matter Tor action next Tuesday.
TIL DOMlNGUEs LAND GRANT.
Mr. JULIAN, (rep.l OF Ind, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported u bill repeating the act o.
June T. 1866, which confirmed the grant OF ccrta Al.
lands TO Jose DOningues, in California. lie made a
brief statement Of the facts IN the ease showing the
claim to be gross fraud, and declaring 1t the
monstrols conspiracy against Justice and decepcy
and the yhts OF settlers on the public lands ne had
ever known OF. The bill was passed without oppo-
sit.On
SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED LA,SDs
Mr.. JULIAN also reported bill defining swamp
and overlooked lands
Mr.. SARGENT, (rcp.l OF Cal, offer d an amendment
providing thai the bill shall no. be construed as re-
peang any OF the provisions OF lie act O. July 30
1866, to grant laad titles IN California as sbrogat
ing any OF the rights confirmed thereby.
MI. JULIAN explained the necessity OF the bill, aud
informed the House thai tie practice under the
swamp land act has been 10 have the lands surveyed
alter IA ireshet, ana IN thus way millions ana millions
OF acres had gone into the clutches Of the state
authorizes and been dealt out 10 specu aors in treat
b~dles without adherence any rule or denniliOn
that would protect the rights OF the United States
The States OF ARKANSAS Mississipp and LOUISIANA
ad thus got twenty-eght M Ion acres OF land most
OF II dry land. California was IN the same pre- ca-
ment. There were yet several million acres remain
ing not confirmed as swamp titles. and the title TO
which 81 II remained in the United states; ana it
was the object OF the bll to this land. He char
hcen carr,eh of ~, ha Tue Nv mp ia act ndd
against civilization and the rights OF the people.
Mr. JOHNSON, tdem.) OF CAL, described The bill it.
sell as u monstr0us attempt al robbery.
The bill was further opposed 10y Messrs. Conger,
Rogers and Allison.
Mr.. HOLMAN, ldem.) OF lnl moved to Law IL on the
table Rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. JULIAN, so not to occupy the
whole morning hour with this II, H. The iii wa most
poned I'LL the tnid Wednesday in December next
REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC lANps
Mr.. WNANs, trcp) OF ono, from the Committee on
.
ONO the nnsold lands In the Virginia Military DIS
trlct In ohio.
OF ONO, the bill was passed.
Mr. HAwLEY, reDj OF IN, from the same commit
Tee, reported a Diil confirming title IN ST CAR
county, H., 10 certain United States lands therein.
Passed.
MI. wINANs also reported bill relinquishing to
the Corporation OF Fremont, ono certain parcel OF
ground IN Fremont county. Passed.
Also bin authorizing the issuing to stephen
Marston, of Hartford Conn.,, OF a patent for certain
land In Michigan. Passed.
Mr. FIrcH, (rep.) OF New from the same com.
mlttee, reported bill TO make the Territory OF Ar
iona separate surveying district and TO establish
the ONCE OF Surveyor General therein. Passed.
Mr. SMITH (of Iowa. from the same committee,
Reservation In the Territory OF DacOtah. Passed.
Mr.: MCCohMiCk dem, Of MO-, from the same
purchasers OF lands from the legal representatives
OF Bartholomew Cousin deceased. Passed.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate bill 10 create q port OF delivery at
Duuth, Minn was reported back by Mr. Flnkeln-
burg from the Committee on Commerce. Amended
by attaching Duluth to the Collection district OF Lake
Superior instead OF New orleans, and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. MYERS, the b.ll to pay s2j 600
to the two daughters of Jethro Woods the inventor
OF the cast iron plough was by a suspension OF the
rules, passed Yeas los, nays j4two-thirds voting
in the Affirmative.
Mr.. FERRY from the Committee on Rules, reported
resolution directing the legislative voting appara.
ratus invented by w. NJ. Springer, TO be placed
the nan or the House during The recess al cost not
exceeding $4,000
MI COX, (deu) OK y. T., remarked that one Oblec-
ton TO The adoption OF TINS machine that it
would deprive the minority of the parliamentary
advantage now has IN the way OF datory motions;
but still he dd not attach much importance 10 that
objection, aud he favored the provision. He thought
that II the House had any sense OF dignity desire
to save time or labor IN the damnabe iteration OF
calling the yeas and nays, the experiment should be
tried He would, therefore, cheerluly give IT his
vote. He hau seen 1t used IN the Italian Parliament
and the French Chambers.
Mr. DIcKEY Uep.) OF Pa. moved 10 lay the reso-
luton ON the table, adding that The Thing a
humbug.
The resolution was laid Oh the tab!e-yeas IS,
nays so.
PAYMENT FOR ILLEGAL SEIZURES CT BRITISH vEs-
Sells.
Mr.. DAWES, from the Committee on Appropria-
tons reported back the Senate bill To carry into eff
feet the decree Of the District Court for tbs Southern
District OF New York, Of March =, 1868 In the case
OF the English schooner Sybil and her cargo Illegally
seized by cruiser OF the United States, the decree
TO he paid with interest. Passed. --s--s,
oc n" r s,ar s on !" ~. edss 8! tie British
OF The UnIeG States His axr cargo under decree
Passed 80 50 '' o'"'' y" '''"'a''""'
Also similar bill in The case Of the British brig