, 1870-06-07


Bills were introduced and referred:
By III: W11LARD-To facilitate telegraphic
communication between the United States and the
81 nj: RANDALL, pennETo encourage
building ships for foreign trade, By allowing draw
ai1oWan where American materials arc used.
By Mr. JONES. N. C]-1ncoyporati1g
braacn Of the contemplated Southern frans-centi-
Hes:s S5 S1 IlARRis.FoI u appointment OF COM
mtttee to consider the systes1 Of lereeing Mssts-
by By it. NEwsuAM-To provide for the pay
ment OF loyal claims for properly taken or
oT s 3 & ea &c a Ms 70
By Mr.. PRosSER-To authorize the President
ment for tile settlement Of the difficulties IN
Cuba. hy arbitration OF otherwise.
By 81: ARSELL-To establish Freedmen's
Homestead Commission !: also. to authorize pny-
msnt Ct bounty e eeloEed men enrolled - slaves:
H9Sss g. IS T Rsys HSESn 9!sa The
OF the narbor Of Duluth alao, authorizing the
Huron Bay L Lake Pepln Railroad Company to
construct and maintain bridge aeross the Mis-
b IL. TAFFE- Granting public lands to the
Great Neahaina Valley Railroad.
Nr. WARD offered resolution tnst1ucttng the
Committee on y sys and Means to report i bill
ahollsning g. tns tann Es,a On co coal He moved The
der its operation, the resolution was agreed to-
11s against y.
OTHER B11Ig INTRODUCED.
Additional bills introduced and referred:
By Ar. SEGLEi-To encourage the establish
me1t Of steamship line to ports Of Europe, In
II NJ. sARGENT-To amend the act Of June
g. 1865, imposing taxes distilled spirits and to-
bacco so as 10 allow tho same drawback as Is al
''"~ - TINE OF ADJOURNMENT.
On motion Of Nr. DAWES, the rules were 6us-
pended, and order Of the 11onse reoni1tng an al-
journment daily a. Al O'Clock Z, resesnded. Sc:
,Mr. BANKS moved to suspend the rules aud as
sign Tuesday Of next week, md from day to day
and minority reports Of the Committee on Fotelgn
Affairs in reference to Cuba, stating he would not
allow It to CONSUME more than one or two days
The House refused TO suspend the rulea.
NJ. BANKS modified his motion By contlniug it
MI: FARSsWoRTH said his objection was that
business. He considered that an Outrage and a
hnmbug. The motion was agreed to-13a to 20.
Mr. BANKS called attention to the fact Of the
port Of the committee It vas published without
the authority Or knowledge OF the committee; and
be 1egse.ted exceedingly It's pabeation T. "
committee On tie It'll Of March last, and had been
9sp1 confidential e aSksa taat re r. ~. majority ana M
APPROPRIATION BILLS. ..
Mr. DAWES from the Appropriation Commit.
III sS iElfu@aeu @ tase9 ano aan appsut.
11,s aa4 hic ~ aq nss,a fpr
day and Thursday Of next week. He stated thai
1aes "c's LIZ AasI t1,xn.a :, M ~
1yr sc1ExcF fehajtnnan " fhc c,omm,t,cc q,
WAYS and Means, reported bill TO authorize the
an 9o9 aha 1osaa o. e and n1
/ derea nr,ntei, pf"73o AA~''"1N'1e' ~ @
il auihorizes the Issue Of one thousand millions
a,a ~ cotn isaarHn 1ar reni rn,n inTaresf nrn.
ctpa, and tnterest % be e1empt from ali Tedcrai
Sfata Tnnntcinaf ~ forsS fs1nftnn ~ rhe tnfs
banded debt il not to be tncreased. hnt new bontss
value. Tie fSur1h section authorizes The seere. Re,
tory OF lie TREASURY to sell ali SURPLUS guid
In the Treasury. th. nroceeds II which
are to he used in buFine aud canceiline
$50 bonds The subsequent sections
6onds nov or o. hereafter hed - sinking and % specia
funds, detailed record thereof 70 be Kept, and
the same TO be deducted from the outstanding
public debt. and says IN amount equal to the IN
terest Oh all bonds belonging to the sinking fund
debt They siso authorize aa Issue Of 5 PEI ceni
hsn y 1sia s5s Th I'll Sc of
accrued interest, In payment for bonds authorized
INTERNAL TAX BILL
The House then resumed consideration Of ths
| bul to reduce taxation, The question being on Nj
reconsider the vote whereby the main question VA
ordered on his amendment 70 the nfst section q
he amendment was adopted-1s9 10 IL W. '''1>
| Ar. ECHENCk then offered an amendment II
list The previous question WAS seconded, ant
the SECOND amendment Adopted, The items o
clay nnd fn1ers earth and sponges were struck on
| Of the list, and the item Of cylonite inserted
the fh,rj section. relieving from tonnage dutie
rasacis in the coastWise trade and fisheries