The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-07

xcns OF Brambam. Washington county. Texas for
loss OF private property by re and pillaae. at the
hands or United States soldiers.
ly MIR. COMMON, ldem.) OF Texas-Repealing the
duty on sugar, tea and coffee.
By Mr.. GARFIELD trep) OF onio-Grantng con-
demned ordnance for soldiers monument ut
by Mr.. POTTER tdem., OF n. Y.-For the abolition
transmission q oficiai documents and other public
matter.
July IL, 1885, further TO prevent smuggling
By Mr. FARNsw0RTH, (rep.l OF l.-To authorize
and promote tcegrapnic communication between
By Mr. KEi.Lo0G, (rep.l OF Conn.--For improve.
ment OF the harbor Of New Haven, Conn.
by Mr. JuLIAN-Amendatory OF the presumption
PROPOSED ADRooAnoN OF THE OFFICES or ADMIRAL
AND VICE ADMIRAL.
Mr. LOGAN, rop.l OF H., asked leave to introduce
and put upon passage bill abolshing tho Offices
OF Admiral and Vice Admiral or the navy--the
former at once and the latter when vacancy
occurs
Mr.. HALE, (rep) OF Mo-, objected.
Mr. LOGAN thereup0n gave noIice that he would
the bill
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were offered as l0ii0ws:-f
By Mr.. CoNGER, trep.l Of Mch.-Cang for the an
nua report for 1870 OF the Chief OF Engineers on
haroor ana River improvements. Adopted.
h~ an THE LATE CENSUS. .
BY Mr. HALpEMAN tdem.) OF Pa.-Instructing the
Census Committee to inquire into mpialn.s a., as
TO the accuracy OF the late census ana whether tue
reliability OF the basis OF representation Is ihereDy
ahected Adopted.
By Mr. BuPFiNION, (rcp.1 OF Mass.-Calling on The
Secretary OF the Treasury for report as 10 the
suaDlllty OF the building at Fall liver Mass. used
for a Custom House, Post Olcc and Internal Reve-
nue. ONCE. Adopted.
by Mr. ARCHER. tdem.l Of Md.-Directing the
Secretary OF the Navy to furnish copies Of all deeds
on ile in the M v Department for The land 0ccu-
pied by the BrookIy IN Navy Yard. Adopted.
by Mr.. ELDRIDGH, (dem.) OF Wls.-Oalling on the
President for information as TO the stationing OF
federal troops at Montgomery. Ala. TO prevent the
Governor elect from taking possession and entering
on the duties of his Office and as 10 the stationing OF
troops at other laces without the request OF the
Legislature or Executive Tor the purpose Of sup
pressing domestic violence.
Mr. SHELDON, (rep.) OF La, objected.
by Mr.. BANKS, rep OF Mass.-Calllng for the cor
respondence between the Navy Department and
Rear Admiral Poor from January TO June, 1870,
relative to the search Of American vessels by the
Spanish authorities. Adopted.
by Mr.. WILKINSON, trep.l OF Minr.-Callng for
Information as TO whether any OF the Pacific Rail
road Companies nave made default in the payment
OF the interest on their guaranteed bonds and what
amount thereof had been paid by the government
Adopted.
BY Nj. Cox-Resc ndng the resolution causing the
Committee on Reconstruction, aud dischargng that
committee forever Objected TO.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Culon IN the chair, and distributed the Pres-
dents Message among the various committees
That portion referring to American commerce and
the revival OF the shipping interests was referred
to the Committee on Commerce, not to the special
committee on navigation interests
The committee then rose. ana the House, at q
quarter PAST three p. NJ, adjourned.