New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. JULIAN (Rep., Ind.), from the Commit
tee Public Lands, reported bill declaring the lands
constituting theiFort Collins military reservation, in Colo
| rado subject TO preGmptlon and homestead entry.
| Passed.
After discussion the order OF business the House
went into Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Cessna Hep.,
PENN IN the chair and resumed the consideration OF
The LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
| An amendment offered by Mr. FITCH Rep., New for
appropriation OF 81 900 for branch mint Carson
CITY, Nevada rise to considerable discussion ut the
D%%Es e Ms. remaE that he SOud e the
Yeas aud Nays on it IN the House.
So for the Bureau Of Education. Pending action
the amendment. the Committee rose at 3;l5.
| A., aeon TIE LEGAIrLsDhk Decision
stay of execution IN certain cases Referred
recent egtende decision 1t gives stay Of eIeaon on all Judgments
the passage brst Legteuder years
corng 20 the amount bot provides that The plaintiff such edg
whenever specie resumed all uuder the sh.
Petitions werepresonted for the recognition of Cuba
against continuance Of the income tax To restore the
tariff rates on imported cigars for the repeal of the tax
sales against increase Of the duty steel: for
the protection OF navigation interests against state aud
municipal eGact0Is ana To abolish the franking Pry-
| ilege.
| Mr.. GARFIELD, Rep., Ohio from the Committee on
| Rules, reported the following rule:
members may he assigned by The Chairman
to special Committee OF three meube thereof for their exclusive
| case directly to the House" - WV
He said that she Election, Committee WAS now I'm AN
exceptional situation Since this Congress began there
IS contested election cases. IL OF which had de.
cidcd, the remaining "a being yet 10 be adiudoated
Only III eight had the testimony been yet printed
ana III those eight cases the testimony amounted 9s
printed pages In the same proportion the testimony In
ali the cases would make about 1900 printed pages II
was maufestly impossible for the Committee 10 get
through the work. and the Committee Rules thought
IL best 10 report this rule II understood
IL could not be stated the rule that Speaker would
appoint nye members to srepresenl the bDemocr rate
party, aud ten members To represent tho majority
| Tho subcommittee Of three. which by the nm.
dersoOd comfy would consist OF two Republicans and
Democrat, would examine the case referred 10 IT,
and report directly TO the House without laying 1t before
the whole Committee In that way the vast mass of bus
ness before the Election Committee conld be worked OF
He spoke the sentiments Of the Committee on Rules
when he said that the whole practice of settling
election that they all dopOre It Was
sad state Of affairs to have judicial question
| Oh strict party lines.
Mr. cox dem, N. " stated that member OF t1,e
| Committee on Rules he cOncurTed the report ust
made although did not reach that point Of perfection
| which all DESIRED The House should adopt such
plan that followed IN the English Parliament, where
contested elections referred TO independent impartial
judges, who hold courts In the bOrOughs aud
| counties
The rule was adopted.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole Mr.
| BLAIR Otep, Mch) In the chair for general debate
Speeches made. permitted 20 be printed by
Mossrs STEVENSON. cox. JOHNSON. MUHGEN. TILL