The New York herald., 1870-03-03
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.
WASHINGTON, Marc

WAsHiSGToN. March 2, 1870.
Mr.. JULIAN, trep.) OF Ind, from the Committee ON
Public Lands reported bill relieving from pay
ment OF fees. under tho Homestead laws, honoraply
discharged soldiers and sailors Passed
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Cox, tden. OF N. W rising TO . personal ex-
PLANTATION, said that he had noticed an editorial IN
the NEW YORK HERALD attributlny to some New
York member the appointment Of = cadet from Ohio
and saying that that member had gone toward
sunset to make his appointment. He thought
that tnat pleasant way OF describing II WAS mode
OF referring to himself aud therefore he desired to
to the House, and through the As5ociated Press
aud ~ the gentlemany editor Of the HERALD that he
know tnat ne had any to make ant when he tad
such an appointment TO make ne would MAKE IL In
his own district, with which he was uost especially
Identified.
BILLS REPoKrRD.
Mr.. BENNETT trep.) ofN T., from the Committee on
Commerce, reported, by UNANIMOUS consent. the Dill
authorizing the construction and maintenance Q! a
uridge across the Niagara river at Surae, and
making 1t u post road. Passed.
MIR. SHELDON, Tep.I OF La, from the Committee
on commerce, reported the bill 10 facilitate ADJUST
OF controversies between parties crested In
maritime adventures and contracts In rhe port OF
New York, and establish board Of port wardens;
which WAS recommittcd.
on Roads and Canas, reported me Dii granting
lands and rsnl OF way Tor railroad from ST. James.
Mo-, to Little Rock, Ark.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, lrep.) OF Ind, offered an amend
ment reservlng TO tho government the right to ok
LuS rates OF IreixnI AHu passenger ldrc.
Mr.. ISGERsoI.L said ne mad no objection TO that.
Mr. JULIAN, (repl OF Ind, offered an amendments
iimttng tho price at vhich the land should te sod
at 81 bO per acre.
Mr. IN0gRsOIL had no objection to that either
Mr. HOLMAN, idein} OF Ind, moved TO lay the Dill
ON the table. Negatived by yeas 70, nays 81.
Mr.. Williams amendment was agreed To, and
then, the morning hour having expired the ban
went over till the next morning nour.
The House then, at haif-past one r. NJ, went into
Comm tec Of the Whole, Mr.. Mercur IN the chair,
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Ia Ut anGa m n han naa n ha and
Of the bill, the committee rose.
INVADING THE PRIVILEGES or TIE HOUSE.
Mr.. BUTLER trep.t OF Mass, 0nercd resolution
instructln2 the Judiciary COMMITTEES to inquire by
what means and by whom the privileges OF the
House have been invaded by the publication OF the
testimony taken before the Committee on Banking
and Currency advance OF Its being reported 10 tho
House; also what action ID necessary 10 protect
members or Congress from conspiraCles Of on oc
brokers' and others TO make charges against mem
beTs lor extOrLlon; which WAS adopted.
MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Nr. BROOKS, tdem.1 OF N. T., presented q memo
rial OF New York tobacco merchants Tor the relief
from tax on tobacco destroyed Dy fire when In bond,
the payment OF which tax they represent az great
hardship.
Mr.. POTTER, (rep.l of Va, presented the memorial
OF citizens OF Richmond asking an appr0 priation Of
$500 QUO for the removal OF instructions and deepen
ing the channel OF James river Va.
Mr.. HkAT0N, trep.) OF N. c., presented Joint reso
luton OF the North Carolina Legislature relation
to the tarin on peanuts and the encouragement Of
cotton culture.
Mr.. MAYNARD, trep,) OF Tenn offered . resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Savy for information
as to the loss OF the United States steamer oneida
through = collision with the British Ioa steamer
Bombay, which was adopted.
Various executive documents were presented ana
then House. aL five O'Clock. adjourned.