The New York herald., 1870-07-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
BJIIS INTpODUCED AND KEFERIrD.

1VUcE VF 6EkhESENTAElVG S.
WASHINGTON, July H. 1870
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY MI. STARKwEArHER, lrepl OF Connro amend
the act limit ng the liability OF shlpowners.
by Mr.. MYERS, trep.l OF Pa.-Granting an OUTFIT Of
clothing to enlisted for three years in the navy.
by Mr.. SANFORD, rep) Of N. Y.-To alter the act
TO encourage telegraphic communication between
the United States ana Cuba and other West India
islands and the Bahamas.
BY Mr. STONE, tdem-) Of Mo.--To amend the act OF
1910, Incorporating the Turnpike Road companies in
the District OF Columbia.
By Mr.. BARRy-GrantDg lands for railroad pur-
poses to Mississippi.
by Mr. MuNGEN (deml OF Ohio--ln relation to the
protection OF the luporing ana producing classes
against Chinese immigration.
II provides for u joint committee to INQUIRE into
the danger threatening the country from Chinese
immigration and to report the proper means for
guarding against or ayering 1t, whether by specific
tatiOn OF the time Of sOjourn or by the number Of
Chinese arriving in the United states by permitting
each State to prohibit the residence Of Chinese within
its limits, or To place such restrictions tnereupOn
II may think proper. or by total exclusion OF the
Chinese from the States aud territories the Union
except as travellers ana merchants.
BY Mr.. STEVENSON. Tep.l OF 0nlo-To preserve the
pubic falth aud protect rights under the laws aud
| BY Mr. BINGHAM. lrep.) Of OhiO--ro incorporate
| the Loomis Aerial Telegraph Company.
Also rcorgauizing the Court OF Claims.
By Mr.. MAyNARD, Nep.l OF Tenn.-For the relief Of
purchasers Of land sold ior direct taxes in the sur
| BY Mr.. MCCORMICK, (denl.) OF Mo-To refund the
interest on money paid by the State Of Missouri Tor
BY Mr.. HAMILTON, rep1 OF Fla.--Gran,ing lands
to the Suwanec anu Inland Railroad Company at
BY Mr.. PLATTE, uepJ OF va.--ordsrng the survey
Of Norfolk harbor, Va.
BY Mr.. FIrCH, pep.) OF New Granting lands Tor
railroad from The Central Pacific Railroad in Nevada
10 Hamilton, New.
BY MI. CLARKE, rep.l Of Kan.-To enable soldiers
and others TO perfect titles 10 land under the Home.
! stead act In certain cases.
Various bills were introdnced and referred for the
removal OF political disabilities, and donating con-
demned cannon for soldiers monuments.
| CAPE COD BRBAKwATER.
| Mr.. KELSEY rep.) OF N. Y, introduced a Joint
breakwater at the entrance lof the Cape Cod Ship
Canal and moved the previous question on its pas.
sage
The previous question was not seconded ana the
| joint resolution went over under the ruie
and resolution recns alleged aSds in e aIsr
| button Of stock for the Washington city market
house and directing the Committee on Xpproprla-
| ti0ns 10 inquire into the same. Adopted
Mr. FERRIss, (rep) OF N. Y, offered resolution de-
claring that the fourteenth and fifteenth articles OF
| amendment to the constitution, having been duly
ratified by the Legislatures OF three-fourths Of the
several States, are valid to ali intents and purposes
part Of the constitution and as such are binding
and obligatory on the Executive, the Congress, the
judiciary OF the several States aud Territories and
all the citizens Of the United States. Adoptedyeas
Mr. Cox, (dera.) OF N. Y, offered resolution de-
caring that the resolution just adopted undertaking
relation to the validity OF the fourteenth and fifteenth
| amendments TO the constitution Is foreign 10 the
duty q legislators and mschievous In its tendency
His previous question was not seconded, and the
| resolution went over under the rules, Mr.. Cox re.
marking that the resolution embodied the sentiment
OF the democratic side Of the House.
| THE NATURALIZATION BILL.
| Mr.. DAVIS, rep, OF N. Y, moved 10 suspend the
rules and concur In the Senate amendments to the
Naturalization bill. Agreed to--yeas 1873, nays SO.
The bill now goes 10 the President for his signature.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
MI. BUTLER, Crep) OF Mass, rising TO a personal
paragraph from the New York WoJ7l charging hin
with having elected several nUndred negroes from
acts wares a nc ns a e stated at the
on from the estate OF rebel, where they had been
placed in 1864, and that the representative Of mat
district tar PlatD having spoken TO him the SUBJ
ject he tod hin that 80 he then happened TO have
by the foreclosure Of mortgage, piece OF land
| gr0es If they chose 10 move on IT, The negroes
dld move on 10 his property and were there now, go
true as ncwspapcr paragraphs about him Usually d!d
Mr.. Pst verified the statement made by Mr. Rul!er
TAX ON PRovIsioa DEALERS
Mr.. ALLISON, uep.i OF Iowa, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported back the bill proyid.
ing that pork packers, lard renderers those en-.
gagged IN smoking hams, curing meats aud Others
known rs provision dealers shall not be Liable TO the
internal tax levied on manufacturers, aua renting
any sueii tax assessed but not collected. PASSED.
I TUE kENTGCKY ELECTION CASE.
! Mr. BUTLER, trep.l OF Tenn, called up the Ken.
lucky contested election case or Sicglcr against
Rice, the conclusion OF the majority being that Mr.
| Rice the sitting member il disqualified under the
| the seat should be declared vacant and that Mr.
Sicgler should be paid the expenses OF the contnst
and the conclusion Of the minority Mr. Burr being
| that Mr. Rice is Justly entitled to the seat
The resolution reported by the minority was
adopted without DIVISION, 80 Mr. Rice retained ms
scat
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
| Mr.. WAsHBuEN, Tep.l OF WIS., from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported back the Senate amend.
menis To the Naval Appropriation bill, recommend
Ing concurrence In some and non concurrence in
others. The recommendation was agreed TO aud a
conference committee was ordered
The SPEAkER appointed as such committee Messrs.
Waehburn Of Wis, Sconed and Niblaek.
INDIAN DELEGATION EXPENSES.
Mr.. DAWES, trep) OF Mass, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported1back The Senate Joint
luton appropriating 1fty thousand dollars TO paw
ton.
Mr.. FITCH opposed the appropriation of money
from the public treasury for the purpose OF supplying
champagne cocktails, boxes at the opera, straw.
berries and and all the uxurles OF the season
TO lot Ofaqualid and murderous savages He would
aud ammunition 10 the people Of Arizona who are
being scaped al their doors even in the capital
OF the Territory
Mr.. CAvANAUGH, (dem.) OF Montana, asked for I've
minutes to express his opposition to the measure
Mr.. DAWES declined TO yield that tune
MI. CAvANAuGH then expressed the hope that the
resolution would be defeated.
Mr.. DAVIS suggested to Mr. Fitch that his lecture
should nave been given TO the Executive before the
expense WAS Incurred In which case he doubted NOT
that Red Cloud and Spotted Tail would have re.
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