The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-28
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s-The Vice-President PEE
sented resolutions Of the Rhode Island and Virginia
Legislatures; the former ratfying the fourteenth,
and the latter the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments; Referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Johnston presented the Joint resolutions Of the
virginia Legislature for reduction OF the tax on to-
N1merons V snv On t iioy from
political disabilities; for the abolition OF she franking
privilege: and for compensation to Southern claim
ants for property taken by United States officers.
The following bills were introduced and referred:-
BY Mr.. Edmunds, to amend the act providingfo 70
taking the census OF the United States and providing
penalties for noncompliance with the law. Re
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Of the proceeds OF fines, penalties and forfeitures
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
House.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:-
BY Mr.. Morrill, QMe.), further to prevent the under
valuation Of imported merchandise.
BY Mr.. Smith Vt), constituting the various bounty
BY Mr.. Poland, prescribing the form of the enact
ing and resolving clauses OF bills and Joint resolu-
BY Mr.. Butler CNass), TO provide for the enforce
ment Of judgments in the lawful money OF the
Also to enable the Secretary Of the Treasury to
collect wrecked and abandoned property, etc
BY Mn Jenckes-To regulate the admiralty jurls-
diction OF the United states; also, TO regulate the
civil service.
BY Mr.. starkweather, to revive the shipbuilding
by MIR. Reeves-ln relation to the exemption OF
farmers from special tax as produce brokers
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live to the port Of Baltimore.
By Mr.. Piatt In relation to the Internal Revenue
BY Mr. Jones CN C), for the relief of the citizens
Of North Carolina from political disabilities.
BY Mr. Sheldon Qa.), to permit the Louisiana
agricultural scrip to be located on the puDllc lands
In that State.
BY Mr. Butler (Tenn), to amend the revenue laws
so as TO relieve the people OF the insurrectionary
States
by Mr.. Kerr to prevent and punish frauds in the
making and auditing OF certain claims against the
BY Mr. Cook, to provide for the paving of streets
and avenues in Washington and Georgetown.
BY Mr.. CullOm TO allow the Judges OF wyoming
Territory to define their districts.
BY MIR. Mccormick, In relation to swamp and over
foN ed public lands in Missouri.
BY Mr.. Boyd granting lands in aid OF the La Clede
| and Fort Scott Railroad.
| By Mr.. Roots, to allow the school trustees Of
Arkansas to enter lands for school purposes under
| the homestead act.
BY Mr.. Loughridge, to allow an appeal from the
| Court OF Claims to the Supreme Court in certain
by Mr. Sawyer, to authorize the Secretary o
| War TO have surveyed the mouth of Shrepee river
by Mr.. Sargent, to amend the act to reduce th
expense of survey and sales OF public lands
Also TO provide increased mail steamship service
| between California and China
BY Mr.. CLARKE, to incorporate the Indian Terri
tory and Gulf Railroad Company, etc.
by MIR. Taffe, to aid in the construction OF tn
Fremont and Elkhorn Railroad in Nebraska
BY MIR. Sphinx Oakota), TO amend an act for con
stIuctpg wagon rt ads in Dakota.
The resolution offered last Monday by Mr. Nc
Crary, declaring that section four OF the act or Marc
81, 1865, eXempting certain manufacturers from in
| teInal taxes, was not intended TO embrace With
| its provisions orr to treat manufacturers por
packers, lard renderers, or others engaged in smot
| ing hams, curing meats, or others known in tn
provision trade, and reiundlng the tax already co
| lected, came up next In order the question bein
| on striking out the refundng clause.
| The refunding clause was struck out, and the RI
| so,ution as amended was, on motion, OF M
Schenck, referred TO the Committee of Ways an
| Means.
| Mr. Pcmeroy offered q resolution calling on th
| Secretary OF the Treasury for information as
| national banks organized since the LIST or Januar
1862 the amount OF their circulation etc. Adopted
| Mr.. Palmer offered preamble and resolution IL
| structlng the Committee on Banks and Currency
OF national banks unrestricted In aggregate nunbt
| ami aggregate circulation, based on such an lssu
| Of United States bUnds as shall induce the loves
| possible reduction of the rate Of interest.
| The House refused to second the previous que
tion, ana the solution went over till next Monda
Mi LouQhridge offered resolution, calling G
| the Secretary of the Navy for all the correspon
ence with Admir- ril Farragut relating to star rank
| the navy. Adopted.
Mr. Johnson sent up resolution granting the III
| OF the hall to Paul Bagley for a lecture on u
| Chinese, but the Speaker decided that under q
| rule the resolution could not be entertained
| MI SPHINX Dakota) offered resolution In favor
| such tariff for revenue on foreign imports as W
| incidentally protect domestic manufactures an
without impairng the revenue, impose the least bu
dens upon and best promote and encourage the gre
| industrial interests OF the country.
MIR. Kelsey (N. W objected TO the resolution
} mere buncombe, OF which the House had hi
, | enough The House, however, seconded the pr
| vious question, 76 to A.
Mr Wood moved to lay the resolution on the tab
| Negatived without division.
The resolution was then adopted-yeas II
!, 1 nays, d.
As the vote was being taken the fact becar
l known, and caused much amusement on the Repu
| lican side or the House, that while the Democrs
generally were voting against the resolution, it h
l been copied rerbattrt from the national Democrat
| platform adopted in New York in July, 1868.