The New York herald., 1871-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON Jan. 10. 1871.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND RErERREp.
BY Mr. BUFrINroN, (rep.) Of Mass.-Io enable the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company TO mortgage
Its road; ana 10 confer certain jurisdiction on the
United States courts for the District of Missouri
BY Mr.. STARKwRArHER, lrep.l OF COnn.--Autho-
rizlng the appointment OF commissioners by the
President ascertain the damage done by the Ala
bama and other rebel cruisers.
ny Mr.. ] ]pSossKE, trepl Of Tenn .Prescribing the
dent and Members OF Congress
by Mr. CuLLoM. lrepl Of ilL-Amendatory Of the
BY Mr.. HoAG. rep, OF ni.-TO amend the first
section OF the act OF the Goth OF July 1s8S imposing
taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco:
BY MIR, SARGENT, trep.) OF Cal.-Making compen-
saton Of $40 900 TO Joseph s Wilson, Commissioner
.s nna a. s5o qe nSS sr collecting the scientific
by Mr.. SpIN4, (rep.I OF Dakota-ro remove OBJ
structions in the Red river Of the North Also for the
erection OF custom house and post Office and
United States Court rooms at Pembina.
NORTH CAROLINA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. MCCRARY, rep, OF Iowa, from the Committee
ton case from the sixth district ef North Carolina
that Shober the sitting member, s entitled to the
seat, and that the contestant Nathaniel Boyden,
should receive $1,000 for expenses.
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
Mr. Cox onered resolution in relation to the New
Ways and Means. The resolution is as fol.0ws:-
,s,o the sesrs.y q e % under date
1..poa:s resolution Of june ssasi1s to New
York Custom House masteIs; ana whereas in said
and s.s ass:ns ne
ken and whereas this request has complied WITH
greatly 70 the injury Of commerce. notwithstanding the ap
many other merchants enaming and where's; the the
~ ~ n sns e S 0on
Resolved That the TO re- uestsd 70 transmit all
the necessity Of additional legislation to oope collectors
to comply with his
TOBACCO TAXES
Mr.. Cox, tdeml OF N. Y. presented a petition OF
Joseph Raphael and Others OF New York city, to
relieve the tobacco interest from The repettions OF
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON AIR LINE RAILWAY.
The question OF the AIR Line Railroad bill between
New York and Washington came up from last Mon
day, the question being would the House grant
leave for Its Introduction. The question was de-
cded In the afirmative-yeas ia. nays 49,
with the following named -Messrs.
Benjamin, Burlington, Butler OF Mass Dawes, Hale
Of ONO Myers e Negey oNe Packer aaon Oh fa opte Po
land, Smith Of VT, Stevens, Twitchel, Van Wyck
and Washburn Of Mass.
Mr. ELDIIDGE, (dem.l or WIS, moved TO recon-
slider the last vOte
Mr. KELSEY, rep, OF N. Y, moved 10 lay the mo-
ia, nays rs. SO the bill was introduced, and the
morning hour having expired the bill went over till
Monday next
n,
The credentials OF w. p. Price. p. M. b. Young, J.
r. Long and Marion Bethune, Representatives elect
rom The state OF Georgia, were presented, and
no objection being made, these gentlemen were
sworn III.
THE HAsT1NGs-BsooKs CASE.
The following petition was presented TO the House
OF Representa- to-day
MIR. LAFLIN sent up to The Clerks desk and had
read the following memorial from Hugh J. Hast
lngs:-
TO THE HONORABLE TIE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
,I me petition Of haSa Hastings respectfully repre-
been editor public pnb.hed n the s city q
e. hs w and m az aa ,a
Inc party that during the same period there has
tgs Fps 80 aud which d4 said Journal osp has as
p The sal. M q ns sn
edited BY James Brooks and Eras,u Brooks under the
Sod tSe ss s
was n the fall Of 1870 canddse for reelection
i. such election y You're ps
rspean the oass ssson ss eSar Of @
@ e Ssn.p pu; 4 doing did
Nothing during said political discus
truth as editorial notice. On .ae
ing the DAY Of eeeon IN the city New York
paper purporng TO be affidavit signed by your peoner
and Pcaxed The same with an editorial article in the
few necessary wordsthe shor. metre method is the
the Of MI Hugh Hastings, editor the New York
SiasEgaard attack JAIME. Brosts one of he editors
ws best Ss
appended said alleged AFFIDAVIT and such alleged affidavit
was followed BY these words his will be epubshed when
Your petitioner further states that he never made signed
ias Rs and so
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as saav and on 50 sespE the same your petitioner
or 70 a alleged na he or saS
aaS MSeh Of sa sas Fssn ssv to 5s a
SAID original publication took place some twenty;
and s s2 n
e e for s
into oblivion until reproduced at intervals aud finally by the
alleged adsy Q, l. as,icas eharssss; your
% +, w ,b.9eo 70 The sad James i
Eth Of November ls7o Your petitioner upon such pubca
s
% s BE-
subseaasnty, ana the soh Of is7o
that sns IN hs fos OF
HSa 70 asie the 1
Mr. James Brooks The Eyress next time WIN not only
over overt tSe upper part Of the city ~ ''l'' -
Your petitioner believing that i was his right to vindicate
icouy published against him BY ,ae said "a James me- hre9s
,rsss ss ondss @ q r.
James Brooks as justified In your petitioners be-
marks stated with to said James Brooks as fol-
loNs-"we have said that be has ayaled himself Of his
pocket repeat t. This j. aetionable. We invite Mr.
BrSoss Els ys Day namely s:
1870 accepted tho invitation the follow
Ing words Mr. Hugh Hastings. in the soi
admits the Ecpress him by repub,ish
ing his affidavit or hs TO quote his own aescrip-
Of hmsel. 'self-dserace and public humiliation In
which he is doubtless right but he has uttered specific
libel against Mr. James Brooks which is acdoaaoe.
which fe sha have opportunity e establish in
of law and, before IN OF pel,
self-disgrace and public humliatonm Ths
your petitioner believes terminated for the time being the
journalistic controversy. Your petitioner had been
grievously injured by Mr. James Brooks By the pub
ication OF the said alleged affidavit, which be well knew
tc.itious, and with feeling OF just indignation your
petitioner made charges which the pubic
serted true, and which petitioner reasserted his
willingness maintain court of justice process
enable him to produce those claiming to be cognizan
Of the facts alleged His invitation already appears by
the quotation from Mr James Brooks Journal accepted
and petitioner quietly waited for the oppor
tuny" to establish in court of law the charges
which Mr.. James Brooks then offered 10 afford
Your petitioner was, therefore, surprised to md
IN the public journals of the llth inst that
Mr. James Brook. had Withdrawn his invitation your
petitioner to meet him In court of justice. and the
privilege Of membership In honorable bodv had taken
OCCASION the abscnce OF petioner Tepuhi.h