New-York tribune., 1870-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

and took the oath OF Office.
Under the call of the States for bills for reference, bills
were introduced and referred rs follows:
Mr. BUFFINTON Qspp., Mass)-Restiye 10 harhor
OF refuge at the entrance Of the Cape Cod ship Canal
Mr. BUTLER Rep., Mass-)-TO amend the act Of March
g. 1855, regulating the carrying OF passengers on sta
Nr. STRONG Rep, Conn.l providing for building
NJ ep Yro renca the Income tax
Mr.. TANNER Rep., n. Y.)-To amend the law for the
collection OF duties on imports.
incorporating An AMERICAN STEAMSHIP coMPAhf.
Mr.. SCHENCK Rep., Ohio)-TO establish ocean steam
ship lines for the Transportation OF the mails between
The b Incorporates and European ste,Hihp Comary
900 and directing the 10 make The
Conveyance Of the msls from Portland Boston Nss-iofs
Atlantic United States 20 tie por Of Liverpool soghaup-
Adc eo.t Of Eue and aarsees Ge1os and po,
MedteHsnn hg fowng rate. OF e3fsa.,uon m Gs & 'g ~
uNeesy service $4,000 and iof trwse daily ana other 81
The steamships to he Of iron of not les thao orc u3' burden
pures.e al ~ Is per- aere 90 acres of the public m every Of
iron Shipping tui By under 10. law lI5aeJ Va - 1 INV G t5
Mr. FERRIS Q,ep., y. Y.)-To create Mineral Land
Mr. CHURCHILL Rep, n. YJ-To authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to increase the compensation
Of Assistant Marshas for taking the Census OF 1870
Mr.. COX DeIn " Y)-Relative 10 repeaHug all taxes
on leg7,cies, ana distributing shares. go
Mr. GETZ Dem, Penn)-To encourage maritime com
merce under the American flag.
Mr. MOREY Rep, La)-IO repeal the Income tax
Mr. UPsON Otep, Ohio)-To relieve internal commerce
from certain duties.
! MIR BEATTY Rep Ohio)-To extend the provisions OF
the 25h section OF the Army Appropriation bill Of the
18th OF July 1870, TO relatives OF deceased officers ana
Mr. STEVENSON Rep., Oho)-Appropriatine s25a. 900
for the Falls OF the Ohio and the Louisville and Portland
MP MUNGES CDem Ohio,-Reatiye TO the 10 per
cent additional tax Of the 18th o. June, 1870, on nefcdl
Also in regard TO the purchase Of persons as chate
whether under the head OF territorial purchase or other
wise. IAN alusOn 10 san DOmingOJ
Mr. Jones dem Ky ITO provide for the settlement
OF claims OF officers and soldiers III the Revolutionary
MI MAYNARD Gep., Tenn l-Appropratins old and
condemned cannon 10 the National Cemetery al hAO1
Mr. JULIAN Rep., Ind)-To amend the act Of the 8th
June 1868 the relief OF tho inhabitants Of Giles
Mr. LOGAN Rep. IlJ-To facilitate the securing OF
homesteads on the pubic domain by honoraOiy-dlS
Mr.. MCCORMICK Dem, Mo)-To extend the time for
the completion Of the Missouri and Iron Mountain Ran
MIR. AsPER Rep.. Mo)-To divide Missouri into three
Mr. McCRARY C:ep, Iowa)-In regard to the Bounty
Mr.. PoMERoY Rep., Iowa)-To secure the Govern
mcnt against the improper ccrthcatiOn Of public lands
Mr.. WILSON Dem. Minn.l-Io amend the act Of July
lo6 granting lands ior the Improvement ol Mlnneso@
Mr.. SMITH Dem, oregon)-Appropriatn the pro.
Ceeds OF sales of public lands in Oregon 10 the support O
Mr.. AXTELL Dem Cal)-Reating to Ireakwater at
several bins relating to territorial matters intro
duced by the delegates from Colorado, Dakota ana Idaho
Mr.. McCRARY Rep IOwa) offered a resolution calling
for information concerning the Improvement of the Des
MOines Rapids. Adopted.
RfPEALNG THE TENUREoF- OFFICE LAW.
Mr. BUTLER Qep Mas reported from me judiciary sf1 &
April s. 1862 regulating the tenure of certain civil ohcrs
and moved the previous question on ITS passage.
Mr.. COX Dem., y. " asked whether II was an uncon
d tional repeal Of all the Tenure Of-ofice acts
Mr.. BUTLER replied in the affirmative, and was going
to explain its provisions, but was informed by the
Speaker that debate not in order The bill was then
Mr. DAWES (sep Mass offered a resolution to pay to
Messr Sypher and MOrcy members from Louisiana the
salary and mileage from the beginning OF the present
Congress- deductng the amount paid to Their contestants
for seats al the last session. Adopted.
SAN DOMINGO ANNEXATION.
Mr.. BANKS rep. Mass introduced Joint resolution
authorizing tho President to appoint commission, con,
ssting of hve persons TO inquire into the e1pedency OF
negotiating treaty with the authorities OF san Domingo
for the acquisition OF tho territory II that government
with instructions TO report such information as full and
complete investigation Of all the various questions con
nected with the subject may enable them 70 present 10
the two houses OF Congress He moved the previous
Mr.. WOOD Rem;, \. Y, objected to the resolution.
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep, OHIO suggested its reference to
Mr.. BANKS said that the object Of its reference
and that consequently It's reference would be equi'a
lent to defeat.
Mr.. cox moved to lay the resolution on the table,
which Degatiyed67 10 III, when the resolution
referred the Committee Foreign Affairs with leave
report any time after five days notice 10 the House
Mr. DAWES G.ep, Mass) introduced a concurrent
OlutOn for OF Congress from Thursday Dec 2,
INVESTIGATING THE INDIAN FRAUDS
Mr. SARGENT tRep.. Cali offered resolution instruct
feet had been given 10 the provisions Of the last Indian
Appropriation bill requiring Investigation or certain al
legged frauds In connection with Indian affairs. He ex-
planned the resolution, and said that the President de-
sired 10 have the fullest nve stgaton OF the charges.
terror 10 them for the purpOse of having them fully eI
aInined The resolution was adopted.
. ABoI1sHING THE ofYICE OF ADMIRAL
Mr.. LOGAN (Rep., Il introduced q bin Ia abolish the
Offices of Admiral and Vice-Adniral in the navy, the
aYdth he latter xl.ue i'm
Mr.. sCOFIELD Rep., Penny. Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs said he would object unless the
bill was referred 20 that Committee.
Mr. LOGAN moved 10 suspend the rules IN order to In
Mr.. sCOFIELD said lie did not think it becoming IN
the House 10 be basty In passing such bin IL should
90 20 a committee, like other bills. He did not want 10
Kick man who happened 10 be down. tLaughterl
wrong 10 any indiyiduaI He had no personal feeling
whatever in the matter He wished merely To extend ~
the navy the same principle had been extended 10
the army In the abolition OF the ranks Of General and
IieutenantG eneral whenever vacancies occurred. with
pers0nnel Of only 5000 In the navy, there were now
I'D officers corresponding TO those Of General, Leuten
ant-GeDeral or-General, and Brgsder General No
such thing exists In any other navy He introduced the
bin as In the right direction and in the interest
MT HALE Rep, Mel, a member OF the Committee on
Naval Affairs, opposed the nll, as making an Unfair dis.
tinction between the army and navy. The rank OF
General had been created for GEN. Grant az that OF Ad
TnraI had for Admiral FarTsgu, and hs one had been
fed when a vacancy occurred by the promotion OF Cen
Sherman the other should be by the promotion OF vice
Admiral Porter Everybody had read Admiral Porter's
letter and he thought that was inconsistent with the
dignity OF the House 10 show any sentiment that might
be produced by that letter.
any letter. -. a., -..,-... -. -. -
Mr. sCOFIEID remarked that thc esun't tes Isst year
Army Re form bill last session than they were before;
ALSO that many Of the naval ohcers referred 70 D Tue
gentleman from Illinois were retired ON nan Pay,
whereas the retired army officers we're drawing thelr
active service pay; also, that the Officers o le army re-
spOnding rank ia the navy. He knew very wei hht
Admiral Porter had written not very Wise etef hul
Gen. scott had written letters that were not very WISE
aud great many other men had made the mihliht vi
wr.tnX foolish otters. and they were never US H'uanl