New-York tribune., 1870-12-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ills were introduced and referred as follows

Mr.. HALE Rep, Me.l-In reference TO the establish
ment of q naval station at Desert Maine ,sn.,,,or
in contested election also for AN examination
and e 9sr p crsss kvf the som
ern Express Company; also, relating to testimony IN
United states Courts also, amendns the Bankrupt Act
| PURIFYING ELECTIONS.
Mt JENCKEs Rep 4. Lro 10 preyfn n ~ spN MipoIr poiIss
bribery aud corrupt practices III ue eiecuoh o
Mr. sTARKwEATHER daep;, COnn.)-Rclating to the
cannon monument 10 Gen. Nathaniel Lyon ~ East
the ssi Of May, $50 T. enforce the rights of United
AIR. scHUMAKER CDem, N. Y)-To repeal the act
creating the Eastern Judicial District OF New-York
postal service the instrument for postmsring aud the
more efectual cancellation of postage stamps
| OEECEST POSTAL CARDS.
Nc HILL lRep., N J.l-Authorizng the Postmaster
General issue correspondence on postal cards
Mr. sCOFIELD Hep, Penn)-To amend nd the act & for the
MI PACKER (Rep., Penn-l-To place tea and coffee on
the free list md 10 Increase duties pig aud scrap
| Iron =, ,,.,- 49,. u.
coEm the claims Of loyal citizens for damages
MIR HhkiJs tsr D. Mis-. ITO aid the establishing and
| endowing Of thc American Printing House for the
Biind and OF the american University for the Blind.
for the Collectors of te1al Revenue.
Mr.. CoBURN giep, mdl.proytiing that accounts
aser o Treasury shall not be reopened except by
law and limiting the time for the presentation Of claims
Sr' AsRER tRep. Motto authorize the construction
p s h,isr Moro SEer increase Sc the ecs0cy @
Mr. AXTEiL iD-In., Cali To charter the California
aud Arizona Rail oad aso making the notes of gold note
ba,ks receivable FOX customs; ,,r
Mr. HOOPER dsep., Mass l-Eelative To the Center
Market q Washington. AQeptd;t the ,rd,c.r
Committee to inSnire e. Il in the charge Of cor
Epon and bribery ss sst sh to sena d
and papfrs. AdOptfd,
REPEALIsG THE NcoNs YAK ,,o c.,.,.
Mr.. KELLOGG (Rep. ConnlInstruct the tonmit
tee VI Ways and Means to inquire into the Hpeehey ef
the Immediate repeal OF the Income Tax. ,,on-.,
to 7an, debate arising, the resolution O'e: until
''"-N.,i. ~ -. -s.Posr OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. p asP @ s SG SSI3tss on H.
- ~ .as = srsSis i'ess g:
i1,Hj i Ma. @ ~ tss:s 1s
E:s't s. r.s s sis s
I"s.l fsas ss. : Japan 'S'"
s..S 2 @srss -: sssS s .ns 10 Chr, 800
f s st$'$$ s$s s' s.''si s'i i'idi 1
Mr.. CREBs Dem ILL., offered resolution calling for
information In regard ~ the purchase of bonds for the
sinking M Es Sps ETsssS 81 mSyia 20 I'D to u.Do0s N. .
% y t. e. az hs sad RsInSs G cd%
~ rhe % motion was rejected, Yeas. gi Nays 90 less
Mr. VOORHEES, Dem., Ind) offered a resolution in
srucng the Committee on Public lns 10 report at the
present session q bill exeinptng disabled pensioners
from the requirements OF the Homestead law, which
makes personal settlement necessary. Adopted.
LRGAIIZISG SECESSION.
Mr.. JONES Dem, Ky offered preamble and resolu-
ton Teetng that the Government OF the United states
was established confederacy OF cocqual States that
tina question Of the right OF secession from the De
ginning dehatesbe; tnat the right Of revolution was
and affirmed In the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence that certain states bad seeeded and set ap
their accordance with their honest
convictions TO their reserved rights that great
civil ensued and the experiment made settled
by fofoo of arms that since then the people OF the
Southern States had conformed an the requirements
of the Government, and had been fully sructed,
and declaring that IL the dgi ~ the Government
aud Congress 10 grant free, unqualified and pcrfecS
pa rd0n and ~ 10 all political offenders in the late
Wat
The resolN-N As rejeeted-leas, Il Nays, li2
Among {. : mocrats voting In the negative we're
Messr- Barnu Cox, Crebr, Holman Morrissoy Mungen,
Schumacher, apd SlOciini.
Nj cox dem. n. " asked unanimous consent TO
of r t..r s.tur resolution without the preamble.
Nj JOSE- uie.,, ~ J olJ"'trd
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