New-York tribune., 1870-12-07


Iu order to complete Informally ~ ,55 es adjourned
Standing Committees, the senate az i1"'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED
Nessrs. FRANK M0REY OF Louisiana,
CuAs. II. HOLMES Of New-York, and WM' T. "oLf VI
Iowa members elected 10 Ill vacancies pI'Sen'cu n'"
selves and took the oath Of Office
REPEAIING THE INCOME TAN
Mr. hill Rep. " J9 introduced bill to repeal the
Income tax. Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Msmar bills were introduced by Messrs. KELLOGG
C,cp. La and MYERS Rep.. PennJ eo,
rcsOlu on for a new drawing Tor seats was oueIeu
bv Mr. STILES Dem PENN, and laid on the table by
'''' u y ms FIRST RAILROAD SUBSIDY SCHEME
Tho b nasscd hv the Senate at the last session, eN-
tending the time for the construction OF rairoau rG
~ rox River or Lake 90 the west end OF Lake superior
and 10 Ba,cd came up the regular order OI business
extends me torn. OF the grant for csrs from NE l d May
Is provided 20 miles be completed within is months and 81 miles
Tlt hiIi was explained and advocated by Mr. WILSON
dem, Mimi ,...., -. NJ
WASHBI.IN rep Wis.,, WHO stated in reply TO queS-
ton. by Nir WEIKER (Rcp., Ohio that the length on
the road originally 800 miles, that nearly 200 ineS
r ALREADY pompeed and in running order; thdt te re-
Iandcr IS under contract and that the quantity OF Land
Mr. WOOD Dem, y. ~ opposed the bill, declaring
20 he but continuation OF the sWmollng y 3ston ~
which the public lands have been given away 10 plVate
corporations The pretended renewal was simply an en-
trcy new grant the original grant having been per
Mr Ella C!rp., y. H. desired to offer an amendment
making land grant for railroads IN New wiampIhie' p re-
lu Mr. WILSON Dfm), who had charge of the bil' dc-
Mr. JI-If4N GRep Ind) desired to have the hill
amended 90 exclude tmhered land from the grant
Nh LAWRENCE OSep., Ohio also desired to have the
coal ana ron lands excluded from the grant, and to re-
settlers Ol'y and I'm quantities not exceeding quarter
A Wy5K (ReP, \. YJ argued that 55 miles Of
the ilroad contemplated 10y the bin was new grant,
Nr, WILSON denied that it was so to the extent of
more Than % miles. In reply TO Mr. Wood, he argued
20 inr acfral settlers Congress should adopt that
policy which would prove most advantageous 10 e SET
ter, ana that was the opening up OF communication Dy
HitcT further discussion by Nessr.. WILSON, JULIAN
CLARKE Kauss and WAsHBuRN {Wis). MT Ella Ella
moved that the bl be laid On the table; which was
a-r,cd 90 by vote OF 50 TO So .,o
4 motion 10 reconsider the vote was made, ana me
House having refused to lay that motion on the tane Dy
OF 50 TO So, it was postponed til TUESDAY next
Mr. FERRY rep. \. Y.)-Making appropriations Tor
Mr JONES djsm.. For the erection Of United
state, courtroOms revenue Offices and posoice IN
Coyingon. .
Mr. LYNCH Gep., Mel-IO revive the navigation ana
commercial Interests OF the United states and renting
duties all ShiPbuding materials used ioI vessels III
the foreign trade. u r.,., q. H.. IA,
Mr. REEVES Dcm, \. YJ-Admtting to registry in
ports Of the United certain iron and composite
oT. hat from jan l. 1870 to JAN l. 1884, citizens Of the United
purchase and import into The ports thereof certain con
compost fore nbu vessels for the foreign carving
restricting such vessels to the following classes Sailing vessels
vho Of iron and be not less than 500 tun measurement
- 1i s he No. es. tSap 6oO 1Ts3 coTpoite steam
vessels to than 2OO tuns Owners Of all such vessels vl be
r.9 TaSr 70 WITH sue. in double the amount Of sworn co
s & , % . lG & % cause to he employed on such yessss a. az
ts,aeen ye Of follow On vessels 500 an
unaer @ tq & % 5 ps seven bows 2sSo tGn aud upward l.
. & az ave Bs6ie to penalty sIOOO which to
the noer ard oEeesh to ne i05 shO1e; m & sn a
ross~sjor b. purchase charter. Of such vessels
& rSS SS P g nen s sS Ts a 5 S % n p Of f' h as @m
% Of s5o a5p n nd states or State law Or Of any tTe
Sc reF sal ac or parts Of acts Inconsistent with
Mr. ARGENT rep. Cal)-Makug appropriation Il
Government building in san Francisco also, autho
iHug the transfer OF wand pIetmploH claims % 10 @ SSin
quiet land titles in California conferlng Jurisdiction
local land officers also, amendatOry Of the preemptio
laws, allowing joint entry by conerminOus propn
NJ CULLUM G}ep. m)-Amendatory Of the organ
Mr. ARMSTRONG Eep, PennJ-To authorize the Je
scy shore National Bank Of Pennsylvania to change i
Mr. CHURCHILL CRepN.Y)-To exempt certain boa
from the payment of Marine Hospital dues also. anne
datory of the act Ju l5 $780, relating TO boats ca
Hing passengers between American ports and Lake ;
Mr.. PROssER Rep., Tenn)-Explanatory Of the a
Mr.. CLARK Rep., TeXas)-To indemnify citizens
Bramham Washington County Texas for the loss Of pi
yate pgoPfig Dy no anu lii"s' "' 'ne n"nu' u O''
Mr. CONNoR Dem, Texasl-RepealiDg the duty 0
Mr. GARFIELD Glep. Oho)-Grantng condemne
ordnance for a soldiers monument at youngstown
Mr. POTTER Dem. y. Y)-For the abolition Of III
frankng privilege ana 70 provide for the transmisso
OF official documents and other public matter
Mr.. POLAND Rep Vt)-To amend the Act Of July Il
MIR. FARNsWORTH rep iii To authorize and prt
mote telegraphic communication between America ASH
Mr. KELLOGG Rep, Conn.)-For improvement of tn
harbur OF New Haven, Conn.
Mr.. JULIAN Rep, Ind)-AmendatOry of the pre-
fEoIIsH1NG TIE OFFICE OF ADMIRAL
Mr.. LOGAN GIep., Ill) asked leave 10 Introduce an
niral and VceAdmiral Of the Navy-the former once
and the latter when vacancy occurs.
Mr.. HALE rep, Me- objected
Mr.. LOGAN tbereupOn gave notice that he WON'T
Monday next to suspend thc rules and pass IN
Rcsolutions were offered as follows:
M CONGER GSep. Nich)-Caling for the annual re
port for 1870 OF the chief OF Engineers HarbOr AM
Mr. HALDEMAN Dem, Fenn.)-Instructng the Cen
u COMMITTEE 10 p0uire into the comn ains "a ~ I'M
accuracy OF the late census. and whether the trust
woIhness Of the basis Of representation is thereby al
Mr. BUFFINTON Gep., Mass.)-Canng on the secre
tary Of the Irea, for areport as TO the suitability
house. post-oi,e and Internal Revenue Office Adopted
Mr.. ARCHER Dem, Md.)-Drectng the Secretary o
Navy Department for the land occupied 10y the Brooklyn
Mf ELDRIDGE Dem. Wis s)-Calling on the President
for information concerning the statiOnng Of Fedora
troops at MONTGOMERY, Aa., TO prevent the Governor
elect from taking possession ana entering on the duties
Of the Office and the statOnng Of troops at other placc
without the request Of the Legislature State Execu
tive for the purpose OF supprcsug domestic violence.
Mr. SHELDON (Rep., La.)-Ouaected.
Mr. BANKS Rep, Mass calling for the correspond
between the Navy Department and Rear-A duIir8
Poor from January % June 1870 relative 70 the search
American vessels by the spanish authorities. Adopted
Mr.. WILKINSON rep. Minn.)-Callng for mfOma
tOn whether any Of the Pacific railroad companies
have made default I'm the payment OF the interest
their guaranteed bonds and what amount thereof ha
been paid by the Government. Adopted
Mr. cox Dem, ~ Y.)-Rescndmg the resolution
creating the Committee Reconstruction, and dischaTg
ing that Committee forever Objected 10.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
Mr. CULLOM (ep., I'D, in the Chair, and referred the
recommendations in the Presidents message TO the