The New York herald., 1870-02-01

pornon Of the Port Smelling military reservation for
by Mr. CHAVEZ, (rep.) or New Mexico. TO author
se Terri,oria Lsgsature. % pas genera acts OF IN
BY Mr.. MoRRELI, (rep.) Of Pa.-Relstng 70 the
Central Branch OF tho Union Pacinc h~i"aJ oo"'
by Mr.. MORRILL,, (rsp.) or Me.--To increase tne
pay to jurors in the United States Circuit and DIE
by Mr. VAN TRUMP, tdem) Of Ohio-Tc repeal the
sct OF she 30 Of March, lseS, relating tohaoeAS COT
BY Mr.. WILKINSON, lrep.) OF Minn.--Iu relation to
settlers the late Sioux indian Reservation III MIL
nesota.
BY Mr.. MORGAN, tdem.l Of onio--ro abolish the
Department OF Agriculture.
By Mr. AsrEE Tep.) OF Mo-ro declare Grand
river, In Missouri. not navlgaple.
the redemption Of not exceeding Slo. 100000 In
United states bonds and Issuing therefor On cquivar
lent amount vi notes not bearing interest
by Mr.. SLocUM. tdem.) OF N. Y.-To repeal the act
giving right OF way to the Hudson RyerWest shore
BY Mr.. WELLs, ldem.) OF Mo.-Fixing the pay Of
senator's and Representatives at 900 per year. aud
reducing mileage to ten cents per mile nom the 4th
BY Mr. hEAroN, trepJ OF n. CAS- 70 a rectangn-
lar system Of land survey ior post routes IN the
by Mr.. JENckEs rep.l or H. Ito revise and
amend the statutes relating 70 patents and copy
by Mr.. HOLMAN (dem.) or Ind.--Extcndlng till
the lss OF December 1872, tbs time Tor ding claims
for additional bounties.
tension OF Portage Lake Canal to keweenaw Bay,
Michigan.
rights to the republic OF Cuba He moved its refer
ence 10 select committee OF seven.
=, Mr. BANKS, repl OF Mass. moved IT, reference 10
BY Mr.. sr,Nx, rep., OF Dacotah FOR o.eaa.al ses
slons oi tie Territorial Legislature.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
BY Mr.. IHGERsoLL, rcp.) OF Ill-Dirccting the
Committee on Banking and Currency TO report back
witain six days his nill authorizing an additional
issue OF legal lender notes 10 the amount or Iorty-
The House refused to second the previous question
by vote OF s5 to H. and the resolution wens over.
BY Mr.. CULLoM, rep.l OF IllDirecting the special
Committee on the Postal Telegraph 10 inquire INTO
the whole subject OF telegraDning throughout the
United states and authorizing to send for persons
and papers
The House refused TO second the previous question
py vote or 70 70 10, and the resolution went over.
By Mr. MCNEELY, tdem.j or lli.-DecarnR that the
na.tonM dept should be pa,d IN atricI compliance
with the contract and that the vetwenties are pay
aDie ia grecnaacSs and condemning tne policy oi
tne administration In IedeemtnK such bonus ut u
hxh rate OF premium, wnle II has the clear night to
redeem them AT par.
Mr. JONES, (dem) OF KY, moved to Inv the resolu-
ton on the table Tor tho purpose OF testing the
sense Of the House.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays. and the
resolution was laid on cue table; yeas l22 nays Al
BY mr. BURR, (dem.) Of IlL-Cal!ing for inrorma-
tion To the quantity or raw materials. such as
"copper" TIN and pig iron on hand IN the various
dock yards and arsenais, and why they should not
BY Mr. CuLLOM--Calilng Tor information as to the
amount OF tax collected, for the year 1869, on
liquors ana tobacco IN each Congressional dstrct
also the aggregate amount coeced from ALI sources
In eacn Congressional district. Which was adopted
BY Ar LOGAN, lrepJ OF ln.-To lnvitc the National
LaoOr Union in session at Washington to nave an
address delivered by one OF ls members IN the hail
Of the House OF Representatives some evening this
week Oh the principles and object VI the ASSOCIATION.
Adopted ny 70 TO IS.
MIR. MARSHALL, (jem. OF H., offered resolution
deciarng thar the constitutional authority levy
for any other purpose than the collection OF revenue;
that tarir levied for any other purpose than that
OF revenue, and especially levied To foster and
courage one section OF the country or one class VI
citizens OF the expense OF other sections or other
to the great body OF the people and injurious to
almost all industries ana directing the Committee
wi with rhese views. Laid over uns,l Monday. u
by Mr.. SCiEScK, reD) or Ohlo-Calling on the Pre-
siaent Tor Information as 70 the trial OF EN-. ierger
OF Mississippi for the murder OF MAJOR j. g. Crane,
OF the United States Army the cause or delay III the
| PRONUNCIATION and execution OF the sentence, and
what agreement has been made Dy Inc Attorney
General TO suspend actlon in the case; by what au
tnority and with what object Adopted.
Cranes report Of the surveys OF Sheooyxan, Mich.
| Adopted
By Nj. LArLIs Crep.) Of N. Y.-Directing the Com
| mitiee on Printing 10 INFORM the House to the
practicaDility OF providing more econssaieaf and
efficient method Of publishing the sransaxtions OF
| by Mr.. LAWRENCE, (rep.) OF Ohi0-For printing re-
ports Of the total eclipse Of the sum- August T. 1893
l
House aud quo for the Observatory Referred to the
| Committee on Printing.
i Mr. Cox, (dcm.) Of N. " asked leave to offer re-
solun0n lnstructng the Committee vi Ways and
Means TO report clause repeating the anjust and
| burdensOme tarln on coal.
l Mr.. CESSNA objected.
Nj. cox moved TO suspend the rules.
the rules were not suSpended--44 to IS.
Mr.. bECk, from the Committee OF WAYS and
Means, offered resolution calling for Information
ns to Inc authority by which J. X. keich Il Co., OF
No. 225 Pearl street. New York, have procured copy
m fh4 hon fu .n
tiiers, &c. known as blank form No. 81, and direct
ing the suspension OF the execution OF the order
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. BROOKS, ldem.l OF n. IA memorial OF
William II. Vanderbilt, Vice President OF tne New
the Harlem Railroad, demonstrating against the ex
isng duty on steel rails, az wen as against the fur
damage tnat would be inflicted thereby.
BY Mr. STA.kwEATHER- rep OF Gonna petition
Of the Wilson Manufacturing and other companies
Of New London, Conn.,. Ior the reduction OF the
duty on steel.
BY Mr.. KELLOGG rcp.) Of Conn.-Pctstions Of the
Connecticut Cutlery Company and American FLASK
and cup Company 10 the same ELECT.
VIRGINIA MEMBERS SWORN ~.
Richard =. Aver member elect IrOm the First
Congressional district OF Virginia, appeared ana was
sworn In
Mr.. BINGHAM, trep.) OF Ohio, moved that Lewis
Mckenzie member elect from Virginia, be sworn In
without prejudice 10 tue claims OF the contestant
explaining that lie he'd not been sworn IN because
there was al absurd Charge against him that he
could not take the test oath, while every Knew
that he could take conscicntiously az any one
In the House.
Messrs fAiNE and CESSNA opposed the resolution
because the question was now before the CvamiLtee
on Elections
Mr.. FARaswoRrn, rep.) OF H., supported the reso-
luton. which was agreed to, and MT. Mckenzie was
accordingly sworn In.
EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENTS.
Mr.. UPsoN, rep.) OF OHIO, moved to suspend the
rules SO - TO offer resolution calllng GA Che neaas
OF the departments 10 state whether the estimates of
their respective departments for the year ending
June 80, 1871 exceed the estimates or appropriations
for 1870, and II 3d. TO state the Tor such III.
crease.
The rules were not suspended
BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKERS TABLE
was taken up and disposed Of as i0ows:--
Senate amendments to the House bin 10 establish
land district in Wyoming Territory. Concnrred In.
The Senate bill for the relief OF John II. Keeside or
Maryland, was passed.
The Senate bill to make Omaha port OF delivery.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The Senate concurrent resolution authorizing the
President to permit william j.. Hanscomb TO with
draw ms resignation as Naval Constructor accepted
January 0, 1866, and 10 relnstate him without back
pay. Referred, after discussion, to the Committee