New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

Mr. BROOKS Dem., n. " presented the
memorial OF cigarmakers Of Union No 30 Of New'York
praying for tariff Of s. per pound and so per cent dd
uaoreD all imported cigars. They that few cigars
| made from imported tobacco, and that great
numbers Of wOrkmen are thrown out OF employment
Numerous petitions were also presented for the aDo
ton Of the Frankng Privilege.
Mr.. WOOD Dem, n. W from the American Atlantic
Cable Company asking certain franchises nj ss,
Mr.. JULIAN, Rep.. 1nd)-Amending the Homestead
Mr. ALLISON Rep., Iowa)-To bring the weights and
measures OF the metre system into public use.
ENFORCING THE LAWS IN UTAH
rores reported the bin in aid Of the execution Of the
laws the Territory OF Utah, which recommtted.
who 1 ss S a1oe. pTsas SS1y coneasng s.y
The thirteenth section zion enact: Ss, any man in G.S m Il. I.S Who
a. bis wife or % be 1dS sT 81 ns Z, e. s Da od
the PenitentAy at hard labor not exceed
The sevents,nh section authorize. United Marshal
sisted theGed with resistance IN the ,e9u01 any v
5','I. 1 posse 'Pp' 70 Inc COMMANDER '' " n'' '''o
nineteenth section enact. that alien prsctng bglmy 20
shall poygsmst hold oc Of trust prof the Territory
therein or be entitled to the benefits Of the homestead or
e9giOn laws a.. T..,,.-.
be ssmuled onJ By Justices the Supreme b. Justices Of Is.
appointed and qualified and priest minister Of tn,
and void and punishable By 20 imprisonment
MIR FITCH tI2ep.. NevJ from the Committee Public
lands, reported the bill TO aid in the construction of
railroad from Mobile the western boundary Of Lou
isiana, which was recommitted
Mr. REEVES Dem. n. Y) offered a resolution for a
per capita dog Of q go which referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. COBB Rep.. Wis.,. from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill TO amend the act OF March 1862
IN relation to additional oOuates extending Its eeneits
for less period than one year and had been killed.
had died IN the service the same as these soldiers had
on motion of Mr sCHENCK Rep., Ohio. the Tax bill
made the special order for the ist OF March, TO be
taken up after the Tariff bill.
ANOTHER RAILROAD SUBSIDY.
lands TO the Minnesota and Missouri River Railroad Com
pany, for railroad from the Minnesota State line
Mr. sCHUMAKER Dem, n. " offered a resolution
instructng the Committee on Banking and Currency to
the United States the privilege OF banking on all United
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN BRITISH PRISONS
The resolution reported yesterday from the Committee
H a PSe4 u be an f 1en a0 IN BT
prisons for political came up ana was discussed
IN ns Sr1 aS1 Sy M against he P apd W D
Messrs sWASN De@. Md WILKINSON dep. MinnJ. Min =
tee, and Mr. cox Dem, n " in support of it,
The morning hour expired without any action being
taken upon the report
Dir. BUTLER (Rep. Mass Chairman Of the Reconstruc-
ssspp representation in the Congress OF the United
States and asked to have !, pSt upon Its passage
was exactly word for word with the bill under which the
of Virginia had been admitted TO representation.
although in respects the members OF the Committee
Reconstruction, and himself among the number, would
been glad TO have changed It, Yet the whole matter
precedent set in the OF Virginia IL thought after
mature deberatOn in the Committee that was best 10
admit Mississippi under the conditions and with the
same provisions Virginia. The only change the bill
was providing for Affirmation oath The matter
having been fully discussed and everybOdvs mind made
up upon IT, he would move the previous question. first
allowing his colleague (nlr Beck 10
otfer substitute.
Mr BECK Dem, Ky thereupon offered his substitute,
declaring Mississippi entitled 10 representation without
preamble condition.
The vote was taken Mr.. Becks substitute, and it
was rejected-Yeas IS; Nays, 9s The Republicans vot-
ing Tor the substitute as follows;
Pitch . BorshsTd. p.rn'"or'h' ;.r rrs'"Ty' rs"y'
Jercle. ksllogg, hs'ch,m, I,ilu
Logan. Ortb.
The bill as reported was then passed.
TIE NAVAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. DAWES Rep., Mass.) from the Committee APP
prOpTiaOns, reported bill 10 supply deficiencies for the
navy follows Bureau OF Steam Engineering 050.OOG
s. 100000 Aud t into the Treasury tile following
unex pended balances From the Bnrean Of Provisions
and Clothing, t4ooOOO; Bureau Of Equipment and Re
crung S39gOOO Bureau OF NaNg gatiOu S250O0; Bureau
OF Yards and. Docks. tgJ O0O. Total, sS,OOOVOO He
yielded temporarily. Tor other business, follows:
The VAN wYCK AGI. GREENE CONTESTED SEAT.
Mr.. BUTLER (liet. TeDn.), from the Committee on
Elections reported the OF the contested election
case from the Xlh District of NewYork, resontiOn
that Mr.. Greene, the sitting member not entitled 10
his seat, aud that Mr. Van Wyck the conteslanii Is He
gave notice that he would call II up next Tuesday.
Mr.. BURR Dem. Id presented tho minority report
with opposite results
MIR. LAFLN rep, n. ". from the Committee
Printing reported resolution 10 print 1000 extra copies
bill form Adopted
Also concurrent resolution for the printing Of r. "
HsydeDs report OF geological surveys n Colorado aud
NewMeXcO 1900 copies Tor the senate, hDu bOOO Tor Tie
House. Adopted.
The House then took up the bill reported by Mr.
DAWES: 70 supply deficiencies In the Navy.