The New York herald., 1870-06-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, June 0. 1870.

WASHINGTON, June u 1871.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
BY Mr. WILLARD, (rep.) of VITO facilitate tele
graphic communication between the United States
| ana the BermLaa Islands.
BY Mr.. VAN WYCK (rep) OF N. Y.-To AID in the
construction of military and post road from West
Point TO Cornwall, NY.
BY Mr.. MoRRELI, (rep) OF Pa-To encourage the
building OF ships for foreign trade, by allowing draw
backs on imported materials and equivalent allow
ances where American materials are used.
BY Mr.. JONES' (rep.) OF N. C-Incorporating a
branch OF the contemplated Southern Transconti-
mental Railroad Company by the name and style OF
the North Carolina Western Railroad Company.
BY MIR. HARRIS rep.) OF La-FOr the appointment
Of committee to consider the system OF leveeing
the Mississippi lands.
BY Mr.. NEwsHAM, Tep.) Of La.-To provide for the
payment OF loyal claims for property taken or de-
stroyed by the United States.
Also TO provide for the repairs OF the levees on
the Red River between It's mouth and Shreveport.
BY Mr.. PRoSSER, (rep.l OF Tenn.-rO authorize the
President to submit propositions to the spanish
government for settlement OF the difficulties in
Cuba by arbitration or otherwise.
Also To provide for the and instruction OF idle
and vagrant children In the District OF Columbia.
Also TO create board to prepare plans for the I'M
provement Of the public grounds, the closing of
canal and the Improvement OF the river front in
Washington for commercial purposes.
BY Mr.. ARNELL, (rep) OF Tenn-To establish the
freedmen's homestead commission.
Also to authorize the payment OF bounty TO co!Ored
men enrolled as slaves.
BY Mr.. CoNGER, trep.) OF Mich.--For building
custom house, &C., at Port Huron Michigan.
BY Mr.. SARGENT, (rep) OF Ca.-To repeal the act
of March q 1867, fixing the time for the regular
meetings OF Congress.
Also granting the right OF way in California for
canal for irrlgating anu other purposes.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON, (dem.) OF Cal.-Granting pre-emp-
ton rights to settlers on certain lands in California
BY Mr.. WILSON, (dem.) OF idinn.-FOr the improve.
ment Of the harbOr OF OunlItte, Minnesota.
Also authorizing the Huron Bay and Lake Pepn
Railroad Company to construct and maintain a
bridge across the Mississippi river
By Mr.. TAFFG, (rep.) OF Neb.-Granting public
BY Mr.. MCCORMICK, (Tep) OF Arizona--ror the sur
vey OF the northeastern boundary line OF Arizona
Territory.
establishment Of steamship lines TO the ports OF
Europe, India and China.
BY Nj. CLARKE, trep.). of Texas-To create port
of delivery at Houston, Texas.
BY Mr. SARGENT-To amend the act of June 60
1865, imposing taxes on distilled spirits and topac-
CO. SO as to allow the drawback as is allowed
on iron and alcohol
THE TARIFF on COAL.
Mr. WARD, rep.) of N. y, offered q resolution
instructing the Committee ON Ways and Means to
report at the earliest practicable moment a bill
abolishing the tariff on coal, TO that
important article OF fuel to the people free from all
taxation. He moved the previous question.
Mr.. KELLY, trep) OF Pa, suggested the reference
OF the resolution to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
MI. COX, Idem.) of N. Y, suggested extending 1t
TO salt also.
order that IL was tax BILL and should be first
sldered In committee.
The SPEAKER overruled the point Of order.
The previous question was Sec0nded-90 to 62.
Mr. CAKE, (rep.) Of Pa, demanded the yeas and
nays on ordering the main question on the resolu-
| ton.
The main question was Ordered-yeas l0e, nays 76.
Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) Of Tenn, moved To lay the
| resolution on the table.
Mr. BUTLER, trep) Of Mass, moved to reconsider
the vote by which the main question was ordered
| tnat he might offer an amendment to include salt.
Mr. Cox would like to have included also tea, cOf.
fee and sugar. He desired 10 have square Vote
| taking all taxation of these necessares OF life.
| Mr. WOOD tdem) OF N. Y.-Give us a square,
| honest vote on all these articles.
The question WAS first taken on MIR. Maynard's
| motion to lay the resolution on the table.
The House refused to lay the resolution on the
taDle-yeas 49, nays 1l2.
! Mr.. BUTLER OF Mass, withdrew the motion to re-
| consider, lest II might endanger the resolution
The resolution was then agreed to-yeas ll3, nays
70.
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr. KELLEY, rising to q personal explanation,
| complained OF personal illusions to himself in a
speech not made in the House, but published in the
Globe, purporting to be a speech OF Mr.. Getz put
which he SAID contained Inherent evidence that some
! malicious wag had imposed 1t as speech on the
proprietors OF the Globe.
Mr.. GETZ tdem.) Of Pa. assured his colleague that
| he would have spoken the speech If he had had an
opportunity, and that he mean! no personality. lie
thought his colleague was over sensitive IN finding
| anything personal In IL.
SusPENDING THE RULES.
Nj. DAWES, Tep.l Qf Mass, moved 10 suspend the