New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.

| into Executive session.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Mr.. STARKWEATHER (Rep., COnn)-To
amend the act limiting the liability of shipowners'
Mr. MYERS Rep., Penn )-Granting an outfit of cloth
ing to men enlisted for three years In the navy
Mr. SANFORD Rep., N Y)-To alter the act to en-
courage teIeoraphc communication between the United
states and Cuba and West India Islands and the
Bahamas.
Mr. STONE Dem. Md)-To amend the act OF 1910 In
cooperating turnpkeroad companies In the District OF
Mt BARRY Rep., Mlss)-Granting lands for railroad
purposes to Mississippi. - -.....,
Mr. MUNGEN Dem, Ohiol-In relation te the protec-
ton OF the aborng and producing classes against GU
provides FOR Committee inquire into the danger threaten
means for guarding avoiding tvhethsr By specific legislation
By change Of the Constitution By Limitation q % 81 81
State 70 prohibit the residence u Chinese within It's limits o. place
s 81 ihe cHe from the States and the Union
ME- STEVENSON Rep ohioTo preserve the public
faith protect rights under the laws ana treaties OF
'n MIR BfSGHAM ep ohio-To incorporate the LOOMS
Aerial Telegraph Company also recognizing the court
MI MAYNARD geep., Tenn.l-For the relief Of Pur-
of land sold for direct taxes in the
Mr. MCCORMICK Dem, Motto refund the interest
Mr. HAMILTON Rep., Fla.l-Granting lands to the
suwanee and Inland Railroad Company Of Florida:
Mr. FITCH Rep:, Ney)Granting lands for railroad
from the Central racine faiiroau III He'aua " n"h
'oN Ney iARKE Rep. Kansas)-To enable soldiers and
Others to perfect titles TO land under the Homestead
ac aous hills were introduced and referred for the re-
movai Of political disabilities, and granting condemned
cannon for soldiers monuments,
ton relative to the arbor of refuge and breakwater at
the entrance the Cape Cod Ship Canal and moved the
The preYious question was not seconded and Joint
resolution went over under the rule.
luton recng alleged frauds in the distribution OF stock
FOR the Washington City MarkeHouse and directing the
Committee on Appropriations to inquire into the same
| Adopted. ....---,--,o,.., .,.,,,-.,,,,,.r,
Mr. FERRIS Rep N " offered resolution, declaring
that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth articles Of the amend
ment to the Constitution having been duly ratified by
the legislatures Of threefourths the several States
valid to all ntents and purposes as part OF the Cons
and as are fnds anq OF Ss ON h1
States and Territories and all the citizens OF the United
Mr.. cox fDem, n " offered a resolution declaring
that the resolution just adopted, undertaking to limit
tho validity Of ft the and
ments TO the Constitution is foreign to the duty OF les
ators and mischievous in its tendency and effect His
previous question not seconded and the resolution
went under the rule, Mr. Cox remarking that the
'''' THE NATURALIZATION BILL PASSED.
Mr.. DAVIS (Rep., N. ~ moved TO suspend the rules
and in the Senate amendments to the NatqraIa
ton bill. Agreed to-Yeas lS; Nays, So. The bill now
| goes to the President for his signature.
| THE coLoRED souATTERs AT HAMPTON. VA.
B But sg Ms n1S a 70 sSRsn
from The Neic- York World charging him with having
elected hundred p from his estate near
negro families had been turned OFF from the estate OF
sf e e @ 3 1at es
to him that subject he told him that ute then
piece Of land near Hampton it was at the service Of
the negroes II they chose to it, The negroes
did move on to his property, and were there now
that this newspaper paragraph came being true
va y egSSt he s dd made by
| Mr. Butler. 0
Ways and Means reported back the bill prOVidins that
pork packers, lard renderers, and those engaged in
Vision dealers, shall not be liable to the internal tax tax
levied on man9factures and remitting any such tax
| - THE KENTUCKY CONTESTED ELECTION. IT.
Mr.. BUTLER (Rep., Tenn.) called up the Kentucky
clusion Of the majority being that Mr. Rice the sitting
member is disqualified under the Fourteenth Amend
declared vacant ana that Mr. eger should be paid the
Of the contest and the conclusion of minor
The resolution reported by the minority was adopted
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs schenck Kelley, and
Brooks OF New,York, as aConference Committee on the
| Mr.. wAsHBURN Rep, WIZ, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the Senate Amendments
| THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION nuI.
recommending concurrence In some, and non-concur
renee In others. The recommendation was agreed TO-
| and Conference Committee ordered
The SPEAKER appointed as such Committee Messrs.
| Washburn OF Wisconsin, Scoheld and Niblack
Mr.. DAWES rep, Mass from the Committee on Ap-
preparation, reported back the Senate Joint resolution
apPropratng $4,000 to the expenses OF the Indian
| delegation % Washington. - r
Mr.. FITCH sep;, New opposed the appropriation Of
money from the public Treasury for the purpose sup
plying champagne cocktails boxes the OPERA straw
berries and cream and all the luIures OF the season to
| q lot OF squald and murderous sayapes, He would
rather have that money expended furnishing rifles
and ammunition 70 the people OF Arizona who are some-
times scaped at their own DOORS in the capital OF
| the territory. = ~ = - F-N'7 =
| Mr.. DAWES suggested to Mr. Fitch that bis lecture
should have been given to the Executive before the
pense had been incurred, In which case he doubted not
that Red Cloud and Spotted Tail would have remained
In their native lair till the last syllable OF time
before the Executive would have for them He r.
Dawes was supporter OF the Administration and did
not to attack IL unless such COURSE
The Joint resolution was passedYeas W; Nays, 10.
The resolution TO MI Zeger his expenses for con-
testing the seat OF w Rice OF Kentucky was called up
| promised on 1900.
- TILE MEMBER AT LARGE PROM VIRGINIA.
MI PAINE REP, Wis., called up at O'Clock, the cleo
tion ease OF Joseph Segar, claiming a seat as member
NJ large from Virginia. the conclusion OF tho majority
being that Mr. Segar Is not entitled 10 the seat aud that
| OF the minority being that he Is
After hours debate the resoution Of the majority
| agreed to, without IA division. - 49,
/ CAKE lscp., peuul from the IN