The New York herald., 1871-03-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WILMINGTON, March -,
BILLS INTRoDUCED AND RErERREp.

WAsHINGroN, March IL, 1871.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. PETERS, (rep) of Me-To allow persons accused
OF crime to testify in their behalf in the courts.
By Mr. POLAND (rep) of Win relation respondents
In extradon and bill supplementary TO the act of
1892 providing for remedial justice in the Of the
United States.
BY Mr. BURLINGTON, (rep) of MONA Joint resolution
Ship Canal and bill to enable the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad TO mortgage its road and confer ursdic
by Mr. BUTLER, trepJ of Mass-To enable volume of
currency to be according TO the wants OF the
Mr. Of provide the
relative 70 the OF oncers OF CUSTOMS and Tor
BY Mr. MYERs. (rep.) of Pa.To repeal the tax.
gy MT Woop dem OF n YReatiye to se,ssrsph,c
BY Mr. Cox tdem> OF N Y.-To provide additional mail
service Brazil rendered by the Increased mpor
taons Of coffee BY mall and to change the name
Mr. BRAxTos (dcm OF Va, introduceaa bill quetng the
title TO the Arlington estate and making appropriation
provides tina. there shall be paid the devisees three
Mr.. BurLSn Mass), moved to lay the bill on the table,
By Mr BuRoHAnp gepl Of nl-Esabshing free schools
ships Tor The foreign trade and foI the spponmen.
Of
tor railroad purposes
in o. and securing & a the
tain New York indian lands In Kansas.
BY Mr. CnAFrEE tof CaTo enable the people Of Coora
the people New Mexico do likewise the latter under the
Un1on. win ''" % 'ns admission INTO 'n'
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION
Mr. DAWES, (rep Of Mass, offered the following resolu
ton:-
Resolved corcurring that Speaker the
House President of the Senate adjourn their
houses OF the session of the Forsecond Congress
Wednesday, tho 18th instant at twelve o'clock NJ without
fhe resolution was agreed to-veas, 1885, nays, 67.
THE DUTY ON SALT;
Be II resolved by the Senate and House
from after the passage of this salt shall be
placed the free list and further import duty shall be
Mr BUTEaR tof Mass objected on the ground that tho
resolution could not be Introduced except the call Of
Stnes.
The SPEAKER said that II could be introduced the
suspension of the rules. which motion had been made.
The motion recurred Mr. Haes motion to suspend the
tiveyeas l45 nays As; so the resolution passed
The DUTY ON COAL.
Mr.. FARNSW0ETH rep.) of Ill., moved the suspension OF
him. after the passage this Joint resolution
tax duty shall be levied collected on foreign coal
The yeas aud being ordered the result 1872
nays 81 so the Jslnt resolution passed
COFFEE AND TEA ON THE FREE LIST ~
Mr.. RANDELr, (dem.) Of Pa moved suspension OF the
of this and coffee shall placed the free t and
further import duty shall be collected on the same
Passed-yeas l4l nays AZ.
Mr. WILSON, rep of Ind. introduced resolution deciar
ing the thirteenth fourteenth and fifteenth amendments 70
constitution Of the United States duly ratified by three
draw ratic alton after II has been given and further
that Congress right to impose the ratification of these
Congress- The preamble resolution refers
ton OF the members of the Senate of Indiana
Iostyeas no. 75not twothirds voting in the anrma
tive.
The House at Eve O'Clock adjourned.