The New York herald., 1871-12-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


WASHINGTON, Dec. IS, 1871.
An unusually large budget OF bills was intrUtucod
and referred.
TO LEGALIZE "RELIC OF BARBARIsM."
BY Mr.. BLAIR, trep.) OF M0--To legaIlze p0lyga-
mist marriages IN Utah aud to dismiss all criminal
proceedings in Utah against poygamists.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The House then took up the resolution offered by
Mr.. Cox last Monday in regard 10 international
copyright, the question being on suspending the
rules 30 as to have the resolution Introduced and
passed.
Ine rules were suspended and the resolution
70 inquire Into the whole SUBJECT.
STEAMBOAT BOILERS.
on ce reported Tsp D moayns @ Ie steam
boat act 80 as TO allow boats on the Mississippi
River and ITS tributaries to carry $50 instead OF lilo
pounds OF steam to The square inch on standard
boilers Of fortYtwo incnes diameter, and OF plates
OF quarter OF an inch in thickness; which was
Mr. MAYNARD, (rep) OF Tenn, moved that Thurs.
DAY next be assigned to general debate.
Mr.. MCNEELY offered a resolution inquirng into
the cause Of removal and the condition Of tine &C.
counts OF General Ballock, Of the Freedmen's Bu-
yeau, which was adopted.
LA COMMUNE.
MI. HALDEMAN, fdem.) OF Pa, asked leave to offer
resolution expressing the profound regret OF the
House on learning OF the angry severity with which
the French government Of which NJ. Theirs is
the government OF the Commune at Paris
Mr. pERcR objected.
Mr.. HALDEMAN moved to suspend the rules so that
the resolution might be offered and adopted.
Nj. Cox wished 70 offer an amendment condemn
ing the atrocities OF the Spanish Government
order.
the House refused to suspend the rulcs-yeas, s5;
nays sG-less than twO-thrdS having voted In the
affirmative. All the democratic members, except
Mr. SlOcum voted IN the Affirmative; also the fol.
lowing republican members:-
MesGrs. Butler OF Mass, Butler OF Tenn, Blair OF
Mlch., Conger Fernswollh. Flnkelnourg.lHay Of III.
Kinger, Lowe, Lyncn. Mercur, Piatt, Porter Of Va,
Sconeld, sheldon, Starkweather, Sypher and Wilson
Messrs. Hoar, Dawes, Kelley aud shanks voted In
A BLANK CARTRIDGE.
Mr. h0AR then offered the following resolution.
and called for the yeas and nays on H. IL was
adopted:-
Resolved, That while the House deems the conduct OF
foreign M S be eeyooa % ~ deeply
republican Institutions, with the famies and friends Of
he rsc.SOd or ELSEWHERE liberty = -
The resolution was adopted unanimously
ISL; nays, none.
Mr.. KELLOGG, trep.) OF Conn.,, asked leave to offer
q resolution requesting the Committee on Ways and
Means 70 report bl early IN January next ior the
peal OF other internal revenue taxes, except on
liquors, cigars, tobacco and stamps
TO the Committee on Ways and Means. IL does not
give the committee any time 70 consider the matter,
but instructs II TO report bill that will repeal all
the bank taxation ami other taxes.
Mr. KRLLO0G-I Will modify the resolution so as
to repeal the income tax only, ana move 10 sus.
pend the rules.
Mr.. sPKER, trep.) Of Ca, moved 10 adjourn,
which was agreed 70 by vote OF yeas lOs, nays 70.
Pending the vote Mr.. KELLEY, Hep.j Of Pa,
presented q memorial OF the Industrial League VI
PENNSYLVANIA IN regard to questions OF revenue.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mr. BUTLER, (rep.j OF Mass, introduced bill
dcClaratory OF the rights OF suffrage, declaring
women entitled 10 suffrage under the fourteenth
constitutional amendment
TDe House then, at three O'clock adjourned.