The New York herald., 1870-05-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
WASHINGTON, May 21, 1870.
ABOLITION OF NATIONAL BANKS.

ABOLITION OF NATIONAL BANKS.
Mr.. MORGAN, rep) Of Ohio, presented five addi.
tiona petitions asking Congress to abolish the Ma
tonal Banks; to pay or the bonds deposited by them
security to issue $780, 100000 In treasury green
back notes; to pay or about $34O. .000 900 Of the
bonded debt; to make greenbacks receivable tor al
dues and other taxes collected by the federal govern
ment, and TO restore prosperity TO the country
FEES OF the oLEES aS 70 OF THE % supEEME COURT;
curry as TO the fees charged and collected by the
Gle OF the Supreme Court Of the United States &c
Adopted.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
Mr.. Cox, (dem.) OF N. " asked leave to offer res.
olution requesting the Judiciary Committee to report
back the eight nour law Tor labOrers and wOrkmen
in government employment.
Mr.. MCGREw, Qep.) Of w. Va, objected.
BILL PASSED.
The bill reported yesterday Dy the Naval Commit
tee TO pay $5000 to A. G. Ross for tile past and
tnre ny the navy OF his Invention for using hot
water and s.eam for OFFENSIVE and defensive pur.
poses, was taken up and passed.
BILLS REPORTED FROM THE ooMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. ORTIZ. (rep.) OF lnd.-rhe Senate joint res
luton to authorize the payment OF the full ary
Alvin r. Hovey as Minister to Peru, without deduc.
BY Mr. OkTH-Adversely Oh the bill to increase
the salary of the Minister to China. Laid ON the
table.
BY Mr.. AMBLER-AuthOrZing the Secretary OF
State to cause the remains or General Alexander
and OF General William Steadman, late Consul to
Santiago de CUBA, 10 be removed to the United
States-the former to be inferred in the National
Cemetery at Arlington Passed
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING George f. Cooper,
surgeon ia the United states Army, to accept from
the French government q gold watch and chain in
1sGs, to the crew Of the Frencl corvette Cuierse.
Also authorizing Lieutenant Commander Yates,
Surgeon Gibson, Passed Assistant Surgeon White
and Assistant Surgeon kfdder to accept decorations
from tne King OF Portugal III recognition OF nume-
rous services rendered by them to an officer OF the
Portuguese Navy. Passed.
BY Mr.. WILLARD, (repl of VITO ascertain and
allow damages TO the owner OF the steamer Monitor
fired into by the Damios of Nagota in july 1884 sx
After discussion, in which Mr.. FARNswORTH,
trep.I Of H., suggested faceousy, that 1t might be
well for the House at once to distribute the Japanese
was lald on the table-76 to 46.
On motion OF Mr.. DAWES, trep) or Mass, 1t was
ordered that and after Monday next the House
shall meet at eleven AMI adjourn at hve o'clock.
LOUISIANA CONTESTED ELncrfoN CASE.
The House then, at twenty minutes past one
O'Clock, resumed the consideration OF the Louisiana
contested election case Of Newsham against Ryan.
One OF the points In the case turning on the
alleged dis0yalty OF Mr. Ryan, Mr. BANKS, (rep.) Of
Mass., VINO, as commander OF the Red River eXpe-
hitlon bad occupied hts house and grounds at Alex
andria. bore testimony " the reputation of Mr..
RYAN being opposed to secession and In favor OF
the United States government.
The debate being closed the House proceeded to
vote on the resolutions
The resol ution offered by Mr. KERR (dem) of Ind.
as the report Of the minority declaring Mr.. Ryan
entitled 70 the seal was rejected without division.
TIE Dr3t resolution, reported by Mr. BURDETT rep.)
Of Mo-. on behalf OF the majority declaring Mr. Ryan
not entitled to the seat, wassadoped without dyl-
sion.
The vote on the resolution OF the ma iority, de-
caring nr. Newsham entitled to the seat, taken
by yeas aud nass.
AT the close Of the roll cali there was majority of
six or seven against the resolution; but several
publican members then voted, changing the result
TO- yeas T3, nays ~.
All the democratic voted in the negative Among
the republicans voting in the negative were the fo-
iosing:--Messrs. Amber Asper, Bsaman, Beatty,
BlD2ham, BAR BuiintJn, Burchard. Cook, Davis,
Dawes Elrnsworth, kctchum, UrJh, Peters. Strong,
Washburn, OF Mass, and willard.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE, ldem.j or WIS.,, moved to recon-
siucr the vote for the purpose oil Offering resoiu-
ton declaring the scat vacant.
AIR. Cox, tden.l OF n. u, said he would prefer O
vacancy " q surn0iion
Mr.. MORGAN moved that the House adjourn, which
was ncgatIyed.
As there were signs OF ibustering, Mr. BUTLER,
Vepl OF Mass, rose and proposed that there should
not De any further obstruction OF public BUSINESS
nut mat by agreement the vote should be taken az
t@o O'Clock ON Monday when the House was full,
auu .nat the House go On now and Dnish the Con-
sutar aud Diplomatic DIli.
Mr. MhRCuR, tdeIn.) OF Ohio, objected.
motion 10 adjourn was put and carried amid
much cHciteineiit, ana the House. at forty minutes
past three O'Clock adjourned.