The New York herald., 1870-01-11

report made 70 sbe Secretary Of the Interior Nc
shall IN acc0rdanco win gectI0n two.of the i0ur-
teenth amendment OF the constitution. ascertain
therefrom aud from such returns Of subordlnates
ne snail nd Il necessary TO cOnsut-irst, the basis
Of representation OF each State; and second; the
sggregate basis OF representation OF the United
states; and shall, third, ascertain tins basis Of
representation OF the Congressional district by divtd-
lnR tnc aggregate basis BY 800 and shall fourth
by dividing its basis Of represen tasion by the basis
o. sne single district rejecling fra;ions; and shall
fractions % e ea 70 eas enoua
uves s 20 make me whole numbcr--a0o.
srcon ioar requires the Secretary OF the Interior
TINS act duly sealed and certIn d. to the Speaker or
ss ss1bef M 20 each Governor on Or before Sep
section Ave provides that the Secretary OF the In
teror shall include the basis OF representation OF
ana Georgia in the aggregate basis o the unitsd
States but shall not transmit the statement OF his
nsefesn Governors uns they ere re-
oi Congress and that n the fifteenth amendment
snail be duly ratified before December TO- 1870 there
Shall be no reduction OF the basis OF any State on
% right ~nsa s'sssss ass any
J Section SIX repeals CONFLICTING acts and parts OF
| acts --..pRs.
| NEW FORK Ponr w~-
Mr. TANNER trep.l or N. T.. introduced Uu. =.
facilitate the adjustment - controversies be.ween
parties interested In maritime adventures and con-
tracts In the port OF New FORK, aud 70 establish .
board Of port wardens. NN
The bill proposes that instead OF the present mode
0i the appointment Of port wardens for New YORK BY
the State authorities they shall be appointed BY tho
| secretary Oi the Treasury. tt N
| AMENDMENT TO THE HOMESTEAD ACT.
Mr LAwEhSoE. !re2l Of ono introduced ,sa 6i 20
may enter frceo OF cost, under the homestead laws,
lG0 acres OF the alternate reserved sections along
limited; ana that when any person enters for 3
homestead loo acres OF land not mineral or tim
bered and only capable OF cultivation by irrigation,
IL
mineral ana not capable OF cultivation by irrigation
one-haLi Of which may be timoered land; and that
quarter sections OF lands incapable OF cultivation by
Irrigation, not mineral or Jmbered lands, only vau-
able for grazing, and with IL eighty acres oI tim
FREE BANKING SYSTEM.
Mr.. PALMER, trepl OF Iowa, introduced blll TO
amend the National Currency act
The blu amends the national banking laws so rs to
authorize the establishment OF free banks. Parties
making application for charters must present to the
Secretary OF the Treasury, the basis Of security,
ceIed 6y the Secretary and IN i,ca Of them he Il
directed to issue for deposit by the proposed banking
years, principal and interest payable in coin. nom
taxable by federal, state or municipal auIhorties
and the interest on the bonds which may be held
Europe payable IN the money OF European countries.
These bonds are 70 be convertible at the option OF
tered into COUPON '' il conpeIs tue Secretary Of
| the Treasury TO redeem anu cancel an amount
greenoacas - Or three per cent a Sertiacstes
notes Issued under the free banking system; pro-
vides for the redemption Of the notes IN New York
well as at the counters OF the banks issuing them
prohibits banks from paying Interest on current De
poslts provides that the engraving and printing OF
tho new circulating n0Ies shall be executed In the
| Bureau OF Engraving and Printing OF the Treasury
Department; that each determination OF notes shall
be on distinct paper, and from latncwOrk dies bed
pieces and rolls never before issued, In part In
/ whole, for other notes.
Mr.. JOHNSON, tdem.l Of Cal., introduced ball to
establish port OF entry at Vallejo, CAL Also deciar
Il a
| should be discouraged.
The latter bin provides that any state sunerng
from filthy habits, or degrading vices, or customs
pracllced Dy Chinese residents, may, II such habits,
wces or customs become q nuisance protect Itself
by State legislation, Notwithstanding the existence
| or any treaty between the United states and the
Chinese government. 1t also declares that the free
| importation and immigration OF Cninese laborers
and of debascd and abandoned females, iS not Tor
the best interests Of the country. and. therefore.
should not be encouraged, put snoud be restrained
and discouraged by all lawful means
| IMPROPER USE OF G0vERNMENT PROPERTY
| Mr.. MUNGEN, trep.) Of ONO, offered q resolution
directing tho Secretaries OF state, Treasury War,
Navy and Interior the Postmaster General aud the
Attorney General to report the number OF carriages
anu horses and the amount OF harness paid for BY
| the government ana used for the convenience and
pleasure OF such heads q departments ana their
ana to stale by what authority such property OF the
government has been so seized and appropriated,
and why they did not IN their reports oil contingent
| expenses mention the expenditures for such car
rlages, horses forage aud wages " coachmen, foot
Tne House refused to second the previous ques-
ton aud Mr.. BENJAMIN, (rep., Of No., rising to de-
| bate 1t IL went over under the rule.
RESTORATION OF Virginia.
| Mr.. BINGHAM, (rep) Of Ohio, introduced o joint
resolution declaring Virginia entitled to represena-
tion IN Congress, and moved the previous question
The preamble recites that the people OF virginia
| nave adopted O constitution, republican In form
and have In all respects conf0rmed 70 tho require
mens OF the act OF Congress OF April TO- 1850, au-
thoiizing the submission or the constitutions OF
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas 10 vote or the peo-
pie, and authorizing the election OF state officers
ga1h INV cnnh n nInna
lion therefore declares that the State or Virginia Is
entitled 10 representation 10 Congress. The pre-.
vious question was seconded ana tue main questl0n
Mir. PAISE moved to lay the resolution the table,
| but subsequently withdrew The motion and demand
ed the yeas and nays on Its passage.
| Mr. BENJAMIN moved TO reconsider the vote or.
| dering the main question aud called for the yeas
and nays The vote was taken and resulted-yeas
| 76 nays 10.
tive and the motion TO reconsider was rejected.
Mr. WHITTEMORE.noved that the House adjourn,
and called for the yeas and nays
seeing South Carolina fbusering TO exclude Viz
The House refused to adjourn BY 3S to 90.
Mr.. PAINE called the attention Of the Speaker TO
the fact that there had been an error In making up
| the result or the vote on Mr.. Benjamln's moti0n.
| Mr.. Hoar had voted aye and his vote had not been
recorded. The correct VOTE therefore, was yeas ~.
Alter considerable colloquy on the subject the
vote was corrected. Tne Speaker withdrew his
casting v0tc and the question REQUIRED, shall the
| man question be orderedr
The House refused order the main question by
vote OF B6 10 80, and the bill went over under the
| rule.
The following were among the republican men,
pers voting aye:-Messrs. Bingham, Blair, Farms
| worth, Ferry. Finkelnburg, Fitcn, Garfield, hay,
Ingersoll Ketcham, Lanin Mccarthy, Morrill, (Mc.).
| Peters smith (vt.), Starkweather Tanner aud Will
| son (Ohiol
| APPROPRIATION BILL.
| Mr. KELSEY. trep.i or N. r.. from the Committed
on Appropriations, reported the Pension Appropria-
ton bill, which was made the special order for We'd
| nesday next.
MR. BECK from the same committee. reported the
Military Academy Appropriation BILL which was
| made the special order for Thursday next.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. BROOKS ldem.) OF N Y. presented the memo
| rial OF NJ L. and George Grisw0ld ana many New
York shipowners and merchants for free trade In
ships and setting forth tnat the present tariff ID
| driving the American nag from the ocean.
, Mr.. WELLS presented the memorial OF oliver Gar
rison and others reduction Of the tariG on pig
Iron.