The New York herald., 1870-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

WAsMhdIoN, Jan. "a, 1917.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. KELLOGG trep.l or Conn.--Resuming the
land granted for railroad from the Mississippi
river, opposite the NOUN OF the ONO, via Little
Rock, to che Texas boundary, near Fulton Ark
and regrantng II TO other parties engaging to build
the road.
BY Mr.. FERRIss, (rep.) OF n YIN relation to ad.
ditional bountIes. Also limiting the appointments
or certain officers.
BY MIR. MYERS, lrep.) OF Pa.--Fixing the compen-
saton OF letter 81 200 all cities where
the Tree delivery system Is IN operation.
by MIR. PETERS, (rep.) oil Me.-To increase the
salary OF the United STATES Minister 10 China. Also
TO repeal the act OF January2l, 1861 providing
an additional session OF Congress- Also for the I'M
provcmcnt or the Penobscot fIvcr, In Name.
by Mr. WAsHBuRN. trcp) OF Wis.-ro establish
postal telegraph lincs lie moved TO refer 1t TO
special committee OF seven.
Mi. FARNswoRrn called for division, and re-
marked That the matter was already before stand
Ing conmittee-tne Post once Committee.
Mr TERRY, rep.) OF Mcn., moved 10 refer the oil
to the Post once Committee. Negatlvcd by 81 to 70.
lhe Dill was then referred Without division to q
select committee OF seyen.
by Mr.. CHAVEZ, lrepl or New Mexico-To author
ize the people Of New Mexico to form constitution
ana State government preparatory 10 admission ~
state; also iOr an ASSAY office IN New mexico:
also denning The nortnern boundaries OF New
MEXICO.
THE COMMITTEE on ELECTIONS.
Mr.. BURR, lden.) OF ILL.,, offered resolution de-
caring that from the o its duties the Coin-
mlttee Oh Eiecuons was Jadicia body, and thai in
deciding contested election cases the members
thereof should act according TO all the rules OF law
Without paruallty or prejudice AS II under special
oath III each case.
The previous question was seconded by vote of
70 to 80.
Mr. KELSEY, Tepl of n. Y, moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table, stating that IL cast lmpuEa-
ton on the Committee ol Eectlons.
Mr. GARFIELD, (repl OF ONO, suggested an aneat-
ment, extending the same principe to All members
OF the House IN voting III the contested etecton
cases.
The resolution was not laid on the table--yeas a.
nays-l3o ana 1t Was tnen adopted by vote OF yeas
1885, 10 nays %.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. CALKIN, (dem.) of N. Y, presented a petition
from 5000 merchants, mechanics and artisans OF
New York city against allowing American registers
to foreign built sDIps and IN lavor OF reduction
oi existing taxes on shpbuiiding and commerce.
large nunDcOi petitions for the abolition vi the
frankiny privilege presented by Messrs. Knapp
Kelsey, Jones OF KY. iahner, Kctchan, Strong,
Garfield and Others.
AIR. MUNGES presented the petition or II. H. Bige-
low and l54 other citizens Of Worcester, Mass tor
tue Reputation oi the national war debt
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. DAWES, from the Committee OH Appropra-
tlons reported The Legislative, Executive anu judi
ciai Appropriation bill 10 was ordered to be printed
and made the special order Tor Wednesday next.
Mr. DAWES stated 10 the House the figures COM
posing the bill, compared win the estimates, and
that tnere were several Legislative provisions In tue
bin rendered necessary III order 70 cut OIL abuses
and ne moved 70 suspend the rules, that order
should be made that the usual point or order cannot
be made against those PROVISIONS In Committee Of
the Whole.
Alter cOnSlderable discussion the motion was
agreed to.
lie gave the following as the amount appropriated
IN the Dl:-senate compensation and mileage
$425 900: officers, clerks and employees $97 46S; con-
tlngenI $l34, 730; House Compensation ana mileage.
$l50O,OOO; officers. clerks aud employees. $l42, ,53l
eonsngens, sol os2; puoc printing, sl,5ol,oi4;
library or Congress- SOL, lGS; public buildings and
Executive proper s4Ss.o; department Of aie' State
contingent, $24yu,s2o; expense or collecting
Internal Revenue, s., loooo); independent Treasury
1921 0S0; Mint branches ana assay Offices $685. 3UO
Territorial governments sz-s Zoo; surveyor Gene.
rails and their clerks, slos,400; Inferior department.
and several bureaus, salarle, ana contingencies,
$780, 800; Army S55S.uoJ Navy, sl54S3o; Depart
nent OF Agriculture, Sl3 ,4oo; Post Onice Sisi 1905
Attorney Generals or me Uned states, So I4O Su-
preme Court, United States, Slod,60O; Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia $4,000; DlsJrlct
Attorneys, United States, SIS 0oo; District Judges
United States slss 500; Dlstrice Marshas, United
States I'll, ,310-total, $l9,2J3,09T.
The estimates, he said, lor these various heads of
expenditures had been cut down over s25o0,0Oo In
the following proportions:-Senate ana House and
miscellaneous io2l,2 paolic printing S229.072;
Interior, Post once and Agriculture, 1886 2l0; amt
branches and assay offices, Sl4A, ,@28 Independent
Treasury :Ierritorlal governments SAL 800;
army oiliccs salaries anu contingent S5,2l0; navy
oilces. salaries and contingent. ssl,260 Surveyor
General ana clerks SI0,500; treasury and contingent
Sl29, ,350-total, 81, ,802 Alb.
THE GEORGIA MILITARY COMMISSION.
the House tEen proceeded To the business on the
Speaker'ataDlc, as 10 lows:-
Reply OF the General OF the Army to the call for
formation on Mr. Brooks resolution as to the au-
mittee OF elections Iii the Georgia Legislature stat
ing that they are not acting as such committee, but
as board outside or the Legislature TO assist GEN
eral Terry In Inc execution OF his most unpleasant
Office aud daty imposed on aim ny ACT OF Congress-
Mr. BROOKS fdem.) OF n. T., addressed the House
Oh the subject c0ntendlDg that the military autnorl-
ties nad no power whatever TO interfere win the
organization Of the Legislature OF the State OF
Georgia. IL was an entire assumption on the part
OF General Terry and his subordnates and utterly
lawiess Governor Bullock had introduced q rail-
road master who had not been elected to any LegIs.
La ia attIra
hoped he was not msiniormed IN being told that
General Sherman ana General Grant were about
sending special messenger 10 Georgia 10 correct
those Illegal proceedings
Mir. MORGAN, tdenl.) Of Ohio protested against
these accumulated acts Of usurpaton, not ouly Oh
tie part Of Congress- Dut Oh the part Of the EXecu-
tive.
Mr. BUTLER, (rep) Of Mass, defended the Execu.
tive and General Terry. He SAID that General FERRY
had only done what General Meade lad done on the
first organization OF tue Georgia Legislature under
taken 10 determine what members we're eligible.
That was authorized by AL The reconstruction acts
blr BROOKS asked Mr.. Butler to point to the acts
giving such authority.
Mr BUTLER said ne was ready to give all that
Information on the principle Of the carpenter tesli
lying in court, who was asked hoa lar lie was from
the place where the incident occurred. ana answered
that he was TOUR feet two ana half inches IRON IL;
and, being asked now ne knew that so accurately
replied that he Thought some fellow would be fool
enough to ask him that question and he measured
IL. 4anghter) lie referred 10 secrion III OF tae act
OF July ~, 1851 giving authority TO the General OF
tue Army to act IN this reconstruction matter. lie
knew that there had come report from the Asso-
clated Press or the Soutn-wncn never reported in
favor OF loyalty but always III favor OF secession and
reDelloh tand he noped 10 see that monopoly pu5
0ownl-that General Terry mad organized
military commission 10 try member Of the Georg
Legislature for perjury; but mat was not so. He
hau only appointed a board Of government Officers
To ind out who were aud who were not eligible. 40
spoke whereof he knew when ne affirmed that tho
action or General Terry had been ana would be ss-
talned by the administration. ana thai Georgia
would be reconstructed N tue interest OF loyalty.
After further discussion between McssrS. Butler
Morgan V0ornecs and Others the papers were refer.
red TO the CompiIttee on Reconstruction.
THE VIRGINIA BILL.
MIR. FARNswoRrH moved TO pass over all interven.
Ing business OH tue Speakers abc IN order to take
up the virginia Diil, Win the Senate amendments
Mr.. ELDKiDGE E,Ndeniliot WIS, inquired whether any
opportunity Tor debate WAS To DC given; but Mr..
farnswoith declined to maze any promise ON the
subject.
Inc motion was agreed TO. the democrats voting
IN the negative
The Dill was then taken up ana the Senate sabstl-
tute was read.
Mr.. FAKNswORTH moved to concur in the Senate
substitute. Not, however because n It's PROVISIONS
were presented originally he would have supported
them. Some OF them he thought very bungngly
drawn, ana they would do more harm than geod,