The New York herald., 1870-12-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 1870.
Mr.. CULLoM. trep.) OF ILL.,, introduced bill to
amend the seventh section Of the act to provide .
temporary government for the Territory OF Montana
Referred.
THE STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Mr.. DAWES, rep.) of Mass, offered a resolution in
structng the Postmaster General to communicate
the actual cost to the government by the thousand
OF the stamped envelopes furnished under the exist
ing contracts and the price at which they are sold
by the government Adopted
MIR. MERcUR, trepo OF Pa, from the Judiciary Com.
mtee, reported bill repeating the third section OF
the act OF July 10, 1870, to provide compensation
for grand and petit jurors in United States Courts
Passed.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF sHIPBUILDING.
Mr. NGERsoLL, Tep) Of ILL.,. introduced @ bill to
encourage ship owning and ship building in the
United states. Referred to the Committee on Com
| merce. The bill proposes to admit to American
registry all ships over two thousand tons burden
wherever built; also to admit Tree OF duty ship
building and engine materials to be used IN tie con-
structi0n OF ships Of over two thousand tons-the
latter to be admitted to the coastng trade, but the
former to be excluded from it; also to allow ship
stores to be supplied free Of duty to vessels engaged
The House then proceeded TO the consideration Of
Mr.. PORTER, lrep.) OF Va. fiom the Reconstruction
Committee, reported bill removing political disa-
sdns anS Torser Of Sas
| vile, Tenn, Judge OF the DAVIDSON county court,
which position he holds in Violation Of the four
| teenth amendment.
Mr.. MAYNARD, rep.) OF Tenn, moved to strike out
the name Of W. X. Turner because he had accepted
an office for which he was disqualified thereby sub
jectlng hms elf to penalties provided in the iOur-
teenth amendment The motion was rejected and
the bill was then passed BY Ill yeas to 53 nays.
The following are the names OF the persons re-
leved:-
From VirginiaAibert B. Chappe, Litteton Edwards,
Joel N. Temple o. N. Winston Richard E. Thornton, j. p
Thornton, T. g. Barnam, W. G. Rice, w. H. Hudwell,
shSe John l. Caldwell, Clifton g. Hli, Alex B. cochrans,
From Observation-Disclosures O. Beekham.
From Aabama John b. Appling, Geo. p. Kincey VIM. r.
Kelly and w. L. Bradley
From Tennessec-W. r. Turner, Nashville
THE DUTIES ON SUGAR.
The House then proceeded to consider the bill re-
| ported yesterday by Mr. HOOPER. repl OF Mass,
regulating the duties ON sugar. he explained that
| the only change which the bill proposed IN the
| existing law was striking out the words ''raw or
muscovadO,n so that sugars may be claSSed entirely
by their number The Secretary OF the Treasury had
called the attention OF the Committee OF Ways and
Means TO the subject and the committee had had be-
| fore IL great many experts IN sugar. 1t was Inn
| fore 1t was recommended that the proposed change
be made. Instead Of prescribing the mode OF taking
samples the bill also proposed to leave that mater
| TO be regulated by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
| Mr.. WOOD tdem) OF N Y, commented upon the
loose legislation Of Congress, which rendered II so
| frequently necessary 10 amend the laws The Dill
| was passed.
Mr.. sHAsKs trepl OF Ind. introduced bill to dis
pose Of the Cherokee Indian lands In Kansas to ac-
| tual settlers only. Referred.
| The House then at haifpast two o'clock adjourned
| till Monday.