The New York herald., 1871-03-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, March /, 1871


JUDICIAL. DISTRICTS Arkansas
The Senate amendments to House bill creating add
dona judicial district In Arkansas amended on motor
CT Mr. KERR by providing that the present Judge
Arkansas shall remain judge of the Eastern district.
PAYMENT CONTESTANTS.
Resolutions adopted to pay Messrs Rogers of Ten
nessee and Eggleson Of Ohio, contestants for 81
IssUEAsoE COMPANIES TAXES.
and p % bs s 0T as M
that no tax shall oe imposed undrieutona
added to the contingent fund of insurance
BUSINESS on TaE srFAKEE's TABLE,.
table taking hrs The Senate amendments 70 the House
s xss sush n: M on the
ree OF liam Thomasson; for the relief Of Abraham 5.
ng pensions to susannah Snyder and 10 Anthony Havey
heirs and legal representatives OF the original grantees
amend ,he act Of the % Of March ISIS to and
clare the railroad and bridges OF the New Orleans Noble
records Of the courts Of the United States
and laid aside until after the rs reading the
The following Senate bills not being objected were
passed the relief Of Carpenter for the relief Of
dent appoint Lyman c. spaulding navy
ee relief Of settlers on public lands to close the accounts Of
In passage the june 1870 for the re.
He He Of Tie o sns Of Ne sd ss
ani OF m as Snh nany for the
oemb: spargson isann Co. khea
" SAWYER Adam W. Mye. Martha j. wiley and R. "a
for hs relief Of 5ohp ,h l. Mge m The
volunteer officers the active list OF the navy
war adjust and h1 the compensation Of the assist
ants rss emrioysd IN the library Of Congress
was recommended and action taken the following bills
The Senate amendments to the House bin 70 fix the time
for the of Dr ana in
Mr. ALLISON moved 70 suspend the rules nonconcur in
Jected mot twothirds In the afirmatve-lQ0 TO 81.
The Senate Joint resolution to amend section ten Of an act
Southern branch of the Union Pacific Railway egraph
''Sn O % S@s To- Suspend the rules
and the bl stating that merely to supply ceri
Mr. vAS HonS, repJ Of Mo-. opposed it, stating that its
purpose so was far more Ha y important m than that
The Senate Joint resolution for patent to The Indians
land In the Shawnee reservation.
a me fu' ana
onaa o u o @ Ss Of
Mr. WILSON tdeml of Mimi, moved suspend the rules
aud pass substitute for the bill
rsemoGn Lon was agreed to and the substitute passed
Ala. to Aberdeen Miss
senate bill to provide sovernmcn, building
Nj HAIeuT; repl Of n j. moved to suspend the rules
The eend hsss ss S for tn.
sSa Lake ssSas o% on ~ G50 river or lake 70 the
Mr. w1.Ms.Is IS h hSrspa q Wis., moved TO suspend a. the
the Senate IN relation the central branch the Union Pa
ciGc Railroad. Rejected.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION
The proceedings interrupted report the confe
committee on the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. SARGENT, trep) OF Cal explained the report. He
called attention the fact thar the which had
going the aa five x the question whether
the had the right should continue
power OF making treaties with the
within the territory of the United
Tha, point had been yielded 10y the
Incorporated by conference In bill
hereafter indian nation tribe within territory
United States shall be acknowledged
an independent nation, tribe power with which
the United States contract by but
nothing provision shall invadate impair ob
cations OF treaty heretofore lawfully ratified
with any such tribe. lie pro.
vision substantially the mad up
the gentleman Pennsylvania tMr Armstrong;
mted 70 he aiso called 10 the
ths the provided the conference
guarded against Tor
required vouchers for Indian goods pe submitted
10 the Indian Commission
M BTcK tdeml OF Ky, another OF the ccpferees LAID
provision which prohibits the allowance
commissions TO Indian claim agents mentioning The case OF
James who had received from three indian trtbes
sad00 fees for getting through Congress claims amount
inr 10 sr22s. coo.
The conference report agreed 70.
again went the business on the speaker
table and after motions % Suspend the rules
the several land bs the House. al quarte
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