The New York herald., 1870-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ie, 1ss

ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE SHIPPING NTHRESTA
Mr.. MAYNARD, Crep) Of Tenn offered resolution
directing the special committee on American Nava'
CATION Interests to inquire into the expediency of
granting bounty on all iron built sea-going vessels
constructed in this country during the next three
years and from American material, equal to the
duties which would have been imposed ON such ma
terals II imported. Adopted.
Indefinite leave Of absence was granted to Mr..
Morrssey on account Of continued il-health inlhis
family.
Mr.. BENNETT, lrep. Of N. y, introduced bill for
the better protection Of the Northern and Northwest
ern frontier Referred.
Mr. MAYHEM (dem) Of N. Y. introduced resolu.
into consideration the erection Of suitable buildings
at Albany, n T., for Post ONCE and United States
Mr.. CuLLoM, irep.) Of ILL.,, from the Committee on
Territories, reported several bills regulating the
Jurisdiction Of probate courts the salaries OF Judges
Gc.. IN the Territories Passed.
Mr.. CULLoM also reported the petition Of citizens
OF Massachusetts that that State De remanded to
territorial condition on account Of Its State rights
heresles In 1912, &C. Laughter.) Referred to the
Reconstruction Committee.
Mr CuLLoM, also from the same committee re-
government for Alaska. Laid on the table.
Mr. CuLLoM, from the same committee, reported
the bill to aid III the execution Of the law in Utah
as to prevent and punish poygamy.
During the reading OF the Dill the morning hour
expired and the bill went over till tomorrow.
MI BANKS, (rep.) OF Mass, chairman OF the COM
mittee Foreign Affairs. introduced the following
Joint resolutions which were read and referred 70
the Committee on Foreign A1airs:-
Joint resolutions relation the between tho 90.
ple OF Cuba and the government Of Spain.
Resolved and House OF Representatives
Congress assembled That the President OF the United States
be hereby authorized and instructed to declare and
maintain strictly impartial neutrality In the contest
existing the people OF Cuba and the o1
the kincdom Of Spain and be It further
Resolved, That all acts or parts Of acts and AL pre-.
An act in addition to the for punishment OF certain
crimes tho United States, and TO repeal the acts
therein menoued" which are DO construed 70 be n
conflict with the faithful execution q the and puposs
In regard to the existing contest between the
people of Cuba and the OF Spain and long
that contest shall continue, imperative, null and void
THE aRRENE-vAN WICK CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The House then at half-past one O'Clock, resumed
consideration Of tue Greene-van Wyck contested
election case.
The discussion was continued until half.past four,
and the House then proceeded to vote the resolu
tons The resolution OF the minority declaring
Greene the sitting member, entitled to the seat
was defeated So to 121, ana the resolution of tho
majority giving the seat to Van Wyck, the confess
tant, was adopted-yeas 119, nays 81.
A notion to adjourn was then made on the demo-
cratic side, pending the swearing In OF Mr. Wan
Mr.. BROOKS, (dem.) Of N. Y.-swear him In; swear
him.
House had better adjourn.
The SpEAKER-Tne gentleman's language 10 very
unparliamentary.
II appearing on division that no quorum was
present, the House, at twenty minutes past i've
O'CLOCK, adjourned.