The New York herald., 1870-04-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, April

WAsHiN1TON, apTu IL, 1917.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
by Mr.. DAWES, rep.) OF Mass.-Resolutions OF the
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts In favor OF the
union OF the telegraph with the postal service.
BY MIR. HAMILt, (dem.) OF Md.--A JOINT resolution
OF the Maryland Legislature IN reference TO the revo
luton in Cuba
BY Mr.. PORTER, (rep.) OF ya.-Authorizing a sur
vey OF the James river, with view to having the
channel deepened and Instructions removed between
Richmond and Harrisons bar.
BY Mr.. LAWRENCE. (rep) or OhiO.--To protect the
free exercise OF the elective franchise
BY Mr.. sLocuM, tdem.l OF N Y.-Relative TO the
naval and military academies
BY Mr.. SARGENT. rep.) OF Cal.-TO impose tax
on brandy distilled from apples, peaches and grapes
and regulate the dlstillatiOn thereof. The bill
does not propose to change the present rate of
ton, but to relieve such distilaton from certain
regulations which are proper ia grain dstlliatlOn
but are incongruous and oppressive as applied to
fruit dstillati0D.
CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
BY Mr.. COBB, Tep.) OF N. C.-Granttng the hall OF
the House OF Representatives to the cOlOred people
OF the District of Columbia for the purpose OF hold
ing meeting IN recognition Of the ratification OF
the fifteenth amendment next Wednesday evening.
The House to participate IN the ceremonies OF the
casiOn.
Mr.. HOOPER, rep.) OF Mass, made point Of order
that the resolution was IN conflict with one OF the
rules OF the House.
The SPEAKER directed the rule to be read, which
forblds the OF the hall for any but legitimate
purpose, except where the House may, by resolu-
served therein and decided that the wording OF the
resolution TOOK 10 out OF the operation OF the rule
but said, II the resolution were adopted he would
expect the House TO instruct him In what manner
the House would take part IN the proceedings. The
resolution was adOpted-yeas ll3, navs 55.
MIR. DOCKERy, trep.l OF n. c., IN connection with
the preceding resolution, offered the foll0wing:-
Resolved That Speaker OF the House appoint select
committee OF ye make for the House
participate the celebration OF the fifteenth amendmen
the evening of the 18th inst, aud that the speaker be
questcd to preside.
The SPEAKER ruled that unless the House met as a
House not competent TO direct him to PRESIDE,
and shat f 1t met House IL must be subject To all
GUAR.
Mr. DOCKERY modified the resolution Dy striking
out that part relating to the Speaker.
The resolution As modified was adopted by yeas,
101; nays, a.
The SPEAKER announced the following as the
select committee: e:-Messrs. Dockery, Maynard.
ALISON Cox, and Eldridge. The mention OF The
names OF The two democratic members provoked
very general laughter.
Mr.. Cox, tdem.) OF n. ", rose and said that he
could not serve on the committee except one
dlon, that was that his friend from Massachusetts
tMr Butter should be allowed 10 entertain the meet
ing with little minstrelsy. (L.aughter) He added
that ne declined TO serve because he did not wish To
though he had no objection to the coiored people
Mr.. ELDRIDGE tdem) OF Wis.,, said that lie begged
TO be excused without any condition.
MI. COX, in explanation OF his last remark. said
that he understood the arrangement was got up In
the interest OF Mayor Bowen, ~ against the anti
Bowen republicans, and he did not wish to be
miAeu pp Win tiO6e political factions.