New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Mr. RANDALL rep, PENN offered concurrent resou'
tons declaring that the Senate and House OF Represon
tatyes have heard with deep regret OF the sudden de
cease Of Maor-Gen George II. Thomas. who was en-
deared the country by series OF unbroken patriotic
tngushed career tho defense OF the country against
foreign and domestic enemes. his never tait th.
Union, and the integrity Of the Government, ana
his stern execution OF every drass memorable in
death; and authorizing the President OF the oenato anu
the Speaker Of the House to make such ariangoens m
connec ton with his obsequies Will test the symPa'hy
OF Congress In this National Bereavement
Of The war served as noncommssioned officer under
Gen. Thomas he had felt It his duty 70 Oer 'e
record of heroic deeds which were inseparsDy inter-
woven in the history OF the country ~
The question was taken. andthe SPEAkEK announced
the resolutions as having been adopted unanimously.
Mr JULIAN Rep, Ind introduced resolution ex-
tending the land laws of the United states over The Ter
ritory OF Alaska. Referred
MIR PAINE (Rep wis.,, from the Committee on Re
polIticai disabilities from Henry q, Iannsberger aud
Nicholas X. front OF Virginia. with an amendment IN
sorting the additional name vi J. W. "are Vi 'iAiA
The amendment was agreed TO- and the bill amended
TIP AMrssIos OF TEXAS. r.
Mr.. BUTLER lsep., Mass), from the Reconstruction
Committee reported back the Senate amendment the
bill admitting the State of Texas to representation In the
Union, with recommendation that tho amendment be
The amendment is to strike ont the provso that moth
ing in bill shall affect the conditions on which Texas
Mr. Butler explained the Observation-Disclosures that the
aS a P"at IRsn % S0
Ts1as might be divided into S Would sate 1saSsR
slavery there lie protested against that construction
Slavery eG i n rsaa would be smpy void and OF NO
effect How could any man IN his senses come 70 inc
il would effect that question. would establish Slavery
which prohibited by the Constitution He was not
chairman Of the Judiciary Committee in the senate
that consideration OF the Texas question had been
taken away from that Committee.
Mir. FAME Dem., WIS.,. another member Of the Re-
construction Committee repudiated the absurd construc
ton nut upon the proyso the end of the Capitol
willing. however to have tho provlso struck out
believing that tho law would not be affected whether
The Senate amendment was concurrcd in-Yeas, l3a
The House then at 1880 took mp tho business of the
morning hour the first question being on the passage OF
state Of Mississipp for educational purposos The bill
was passed by vote OF 20 TO -.
Mr.. HOAR rep, Massl from the Committee on Edu.
cation and Labor, reported bill to establish system OF
National Education. He said 1t only intended for
states that refuse to establish system OF public educa
tiO object Of the Committee had been 10 bring
that important subject prominently to the attention Of
the Committee was not willing TO press rs consideration
assign the second Tuesday OF December next for It's con-
Mr. McNEELY Dem. ND said that himself and Mr..
Rogers would present the views Of the minority on the
The bill postponed till the second Tuesday IN De-
Mr. ARNEII rep, TENN, from the committee on
Education and Labor reported bill to allow the School
Trustees OF Arkansas to enter lands for school purposes
under the Homestead law, allowing them to take IN,
On motion OF Mr. JULIAN. the bill was sent to tho
A BUREAU OF EDUCATION
Mr.. ARNELL, FROM the same Committee, reported
n Of the interior shall hereafter named the Bureau
OF Education, and that all uneXpended funds IN the
Freedmens Bureau for the education and support Of
refugees and freedmen shall be transferred to the ac
ence the establishment and usefulness Of
schools for freedmen II also transfers to the War
thus disseminating that Bureau altogether.
bMr McNEELY dem, Ill member OF the minority,
Bureau turning all its funds to the Treasury trans
errng the buildings Of the Bureau to the several States
asyns Of the Bureau under the supervision Of the Sec
rotary Of War aud directing final settlement OF tho ao-
counts OF the Bureau within one month
Mr.. ARNELL declined 10 permit the substitute TO be
offered, and demanded the previous question
the bm without opportunity to discuss amend II.
The morning hour expired. and the bill went until
Mr.. cox Dem, n " presented petition Of leading
stoneeuteSs builders, aud architects Of New-York City,
against the tanu rough freestOne aud sandstone.
onmoton OF Me- SCIIENCK rep, Ohiol 1t was ordered
lhht general debate the Tariff bin DO closed tonor.
| Committee.
Mr.. sehenck stated that the suggestion which be
h"u hao 1cSIeday as 10 letting the Tariff b after the
close Of general debate. be- over until next week was
both wanted absent for sone days ana ind
ing mat thal was not 30 he should endeayor press
/ DIiI 70 A Conclusion. 80 -.
BIB were introduced and referred as follows.
| MT oOBl'ELL iiep, PeDn)-ro amend tho Patent
| laws. WV '''"'
| MI HOCuM Dem, ~ Yj-To amend tho Jn,arnal
revenue laws He also presented tho memorial NJ rho
New YORK Cbnmber Of Commerce ON the bill In n.itute
METEOROLOGICAL observations at military slatious and IN
give notice Of the approach aud force OF storms ud
memorial from thcordnance sergeants OF the army
| Mr CLEVELAND DeiD. y. Jb--A'ioint resoIuiion 70
curing the secretary OF the Treasury accept tho mo.t
advantageous bids made for the purchase of gold una,
advertisement itoin his Department and directing that
no OF bonds shall be made by the Secretary " the
Treasury beyond the amount authorized 10 be
Tor tho sinking Fund each year; but that tho surplus
| revenues shall be retained 10 che Treasury
The House then, at 2S O'Clock p IN. went into Com
| mittee OF the Whole - ~ -
THE TARIFF BILL,
Mr. Wheeler rep. N,N y In tho chair, and was ad.
dressed by MT MAYNARD Q.cp. Tenn) in defense ana
I advocacy of the bill. JULY 7T'-~ -
l. h THE PfYrxESrH AMENDMENT PROCLAMATION .
| Pending MI. MaynArds Argument the Committee rosa