, 1870-05-03

BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among tne hs insFodHsed M wsEs INC 1t'e 1olloMng &
the United States to accept diplomatic service
By MI: LAWRENCE incorporate the
By lii. VAN TRUMP -Reclting that the gov
eInment has had t9 nas $4Ss3Sso interest On
these companies. should have paid, and that the
x1,ssi,o'4 for the transportation Of Toops and
urJ 70 retain hereafter all moneys that may 1e due
by the government to such companies as inae1n-
nifty for interest On railroad bonds paid By the
b III: IoRGAN-ror repeal the provlso Of the
9Th Section Of the act Of July q, 1868, which
limits applications for pensions 70 nse years from
.By Nj. RoGERs-ro remove ali political dis
By IL. Providing additional
terms Of the United States Court in Michigan.
e1tsndlne e did he time for tic complexion Of TIC d.
ots1: Yy L. i IVA WasaBGRS. 3 q Wisconsin Granting
land to Wisconsin fur railroad tEom augusta ria
ChIppewa Falls e supeIior City, Lake Superior.
granting lands TO Kansas for railroad purposes.
Pension FUR MRS. LINCOLN.
Hr. D1CkEY introduced bill directing the
and pay her = pension Of 5000 per annuu.
Under the operation OF the previous quesaon the
'tn psS7e'4 IA n: rxS1Is = ~ oiIAcarR. y
Nj. BIRD offered a resolution requesting the
President 70 tntercede with the British or Canadian
tured with the Fenlan3 and sentenced 10 twenty
years Imprisonment Adopted.
Mr. cA1K1S o1ercd s resolution declaring It to
mediate repazation be made BY the Government Of
longing % to citizeus Of he Un!ted States By the
Alabama and other steamers Of lffe Kind, and Ee-
to Immediate settlement, SO that citizens be
promptly paid for their loss, and the nations honor
tton, and he resolution was referred to the Com
mittee On Foreign Affair."
DECORATION DAT.
clarinE tint he soth Of May being the day ap-
pointed Tor the decoration Of soldiers graves who
dIed In defence Of the Union. q public holiday
Tinted States. & Passed without . disfslon. - ~
NJ: scHENCK o4esed resolution giving the
on any part Of the Tat4N bill. Adopted.
, BOUNTY ELL.
3ir. NIBLACK introduced Joint resolution for
proclamation Of the s0th Of May, 1851 Referred
to the COMMITTEES On Military Affairs
The House then went into Committee on the
Tam Bill The "a As t2 e. teeg1ansn 3gasaa cas 1ai
graphic OF electric cables for submarine purposes,
and on all telegraph wires, 40 per cent dd ratorf-
The next paragraph is tor ta1tng hair pins made
Of iron wire, 60 per cent I'D rdto7euz.
Mr. HOAR moved to insert the following: On
machine card, clothing and hand cards, whether
iron, Steel or brass wire, stuck In leather cloth,
rubber, Or paper. however manufactured, 50 per
cent nd E1loye1s."
Agreed to.
Tns succeeding paragraph waz o1 motion q q ~
size OF description, not otherwise provided fol,
cent rer pound, Sc-s
on as et e. gcHK sstsEas snes s seaas ea on mo-
sCHENCK- WAS amended 70 read: aon wrought
iron washers. nuts bolts, OF Hyets, wholly or par
.iaiiy nns6ed S o. aA descriptions punched or nn-
A1. SHESCk moTcd to insert an additional
On wrought Iron hinges, weighing
Is per cent I'd ra1oytn in addition to the present
fufv.n Agreed to.
The other paragraph, imposing the duty Of three
tubes and nues Of all descriptions, #a5 not
amended.
The paragraph, Imposing duty Of two and
half cents per pound on Timed iron, known as
!nned plates OF TN plates, galvanized, &C., was
The paragraph, taxing horse and mule shoes,
ep Il nnosns a On a sc7ewz Of
ron, not otherwise provided for. and screws OF |
INT other metal than Iron, Of DO per cent, as
Acton t. 5eoa e IL 70 sa aa sa
truck ont, leaving the duty on iron screws as un-
Ter the present law.
Ill. SCHENCk morcd to strike out the next
as to vessels, cast tron, DC.
Without tlisposlng Of the motion, the committee
III. IL D"'''s pA'sA '''eo 10 40A - i'ee 40 - '
i O'Clock.