The New York herald., 1870-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 1870.

LIGHTHOUSE ON THE JERSEY COAST.
MIR. MOORE, (rep) OF N. j., presented several peti-
tions for hghtship on Winter Quarter ShoaI, and
for lighthouse on Block Island.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Roofs (rep) OF Ark, introduced bill for the
payment OF the Fourth Arkansas mounted infantry
volunteers, which was appropriately referred.
Mr. POMEROY, rep.) OF Iowa. introduced bill for
the relief OF the settlers on certain lands in Iowa.
The DILL was referred.
Mr.. BINGHAM, trep.) Of Ohio asked leave to intro
fine and imprisonment Tor any person to propose to
repeal the action OF State Legislature in ratifyng
any proposed amendment OF the constitution Of the
Mr.. ELDRIDGE (dem.) OF Wis, objected.
Mr.. GOLLADAY, (dem.J Of KY, offered a resolution
Of inquiry into the right OF postmasters to refuse
sending through the mails franked documents not
mailed at the place where the Senator or member Is
residing: The resoln1oa was adopssa r..o,,on
OF inquiry TO the erection OF suitable building
in Albany, N Y, for United States courts. post
ofice internal revenue office &C Adopted.
Mr.. SMITH, ldem.) OF Oregon, introduced q bill to
extend the provisions Of the act for railway from
the Central Pacic Railway In California to Port
Mr.. LoTGHRrDGE, rep.) OF Iowa, offered . pre-
ambe and resolutions declaring the absence OF con-
stutional authority IN the treaty making power to
absorb foreign territory until the consent Of the
House is given to it. Referred.
Mr.. WOOD, (dem.) OF N. y, onered resolution de-
caratory OF the right or the House TO consider the
prOpriety and expedtency OF the appropriation or
puoic money for any purpose whatever and that the
treaty making power cannot conclude the acton OF
the House IN any case where legislation Is required
TO execute 1t. Referred.
Mr.. TYNER, rep.) OF Ind, offered q resolution to
inquire as to the proprety OF removing disabilities
for assertion from soldiers who had left their regl-
ments alter the surrender OF the rebel armies.
Referred
Mr.. MOORE, OF N. j. offered resolution OF inquiry
as to the relief OF farmers from tax as produce
brokers. Referred.
MIR. CLARKE, (rep. OF Kan, introduced bill for
grant OF lands to the Junction City, Solomon Valley
and Denver City Railroad Company. Referred.
OF inquiry as to the contracts for transporting mails
BY railroad; whether they are PAID BY the mail or
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. KELLEY repy Of Pa, rising to personal ex-
PLANTATION, had read q paragraph from the ST. Louis
In iron works, and he remarked that he had disc0v
cred the other day how this and similar misrepre-
sseeGssa.iol,s lad pesa made. They arose from the
fontalne, Ohio were W. Z. Kelley Sons, but he did
not know his namesakes, and was not Interested IN
pig iron or any other manufacture, ana qua not
own dollar OF stock IN any mining or manuactur-
Ing industry.
Resolutions OF inquiry were offered and agreed to
In reference to the diplomatic correspondence De-
tween J. Watson Webb late United states Minister
to Brazil and the Brazilian government on the sub,
TO United States coalinR stations; In reference TO
the removal Of the Brooklyn Navy YARD, ana as 10
technical education.
ADMISSION OF UTAH.
Mr.. HOOPER, (rep) OF Utah, presented O petition OF
% 900 citizens OF Utah praying admission as state
into the Union. Referred.
APPRAlsEMENT AND INSPECTION OF IMPORTS
Mr.. DIXON rep or R. l., from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill to regulate appraisement
aud inspection OF imports. Kecommitted.
THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD.
The House then resumed In the morning hour the
consideration Of the bill for the transfer OF the Pha
dclpRla Navy Yard to League Island.
Mr. SCOFIELD. (rep.) Of Pa. chairman OF the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, who reported the Dill.
assured the House that he would have aid nothing
on the subject OF this bill had 1t not been for the
very extraordinary speech made by the gentleman
from Massachusetts, lMr. Dawes) the other day. IL
seemed to him rs II that gentleman had made up
his mind that the bill must be defeated. without
regard TO ils merits or demcrits. He described the
circumstances attending the making OF that speech;
how the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Garneldl had
s0lemnly asked the attention OF the House TO IL,
reminding him OF the "Hear ye, hear ye' OF
court crier, and how the gentleman from Wisconsin
(Mr. Washpurn) took his seat beside Mr.. Dawes 70
give him audience reminding him OF the words VI
the old song describing how certain auditor,
On S,'a he spYAan pIsSs y YY}'il hil .sol,,
Turned rourG his Listening ear.
II was picture for painter. All this was pre-