The New York herald., 1871-12-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Bills were introduced and referred as follows:-
BY Mr.. NBGLBY. Tep.) OF Participating all
statutes which forfeit the pension Of widows by
reason OF second marriage.
BY Mr.. LEONARD MYERS, trep.) OF Pa. Fixing the
rate or internal tax on all Kinds OF manufactured
tobacco at sixteen cents per pound.
Br. Mr.. MERRICK, tdem.) OF Md.-Regulatng the
mode OF payment OF customs duties and equalizing
the value OF Treasury notes.
BY Mr. RITcHIE, tdem.) OF Md.-For the ascertain.
ment ana examination OF claims for private prop.
erty used destroyed by the United States army In
tho late war In the states not proclaimed as In IN
BY Mr. srowEII. rcp., Of va.-For pubic build
By Mr. MoINrYRE, DENY OF CATO reimburse
the city OF savannah for The Improvement or the
harbor OF savannah, and making an appropriation
by Mr.. WHITLEY trep) OF Cato extend the
time within which applications may he made to
BY Mr.. Cox. tdem.j OF N. Y.-Restricting the sale
Arkansas and Florida; also, to extend the benefits
OF the Homestead act.
BY Mr.. ARrHUa, ldem) Of Ky.-For the destruction
OF tobacco legally forfeited aud seized lor fraud
against the revenue laws.
Mr. H. oPEB, rcp., OF Mass, from the Committee
structing that committee 10 examine into the
OF the recent suspension OF national banks, and TO
consider additional legislation Is necessary TO
Adopted.
Committee on Commerce was instructed to inquire
into the oostructons Of the navigation OF the CnIp
MIR. DuELL (rep.) OF N. Y, presented memorial
OF the Unondagn ana otner salt companies In rea-
ton % the duty on sat-
calling on the Secretary Of State for Information as
TO the printing OF the statement Of tne case OF The
United States for the use OF the Tribunal Of Arpra-
ton at Geneva. Adopted.
Mr.. BINGHAM, trepi OF Ohio, introduced bill to
incorporate the LOOMS Aerial Telegraph Company.
MIR. VOORHEES, DENY OF Ind. offered resolutions
directing the COMMITTEES on REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS i
amending the act OF the 14th OF February, 1871,
granting pensions 10 tho soldiers OF the war OF
1872 by making IL apply to all VINO served for any
period during that war or the contemporaneous
indian war ana to the widows Of SUCH soldiers, no
MIR. PERRY, tdem.S OF N. T., ofrered a resolution
caliing on the secretary Of the Treasury for In
deemed In accordance with the notice. Adopted.
Mr. WELLS. tdem.l OF Mo-, offered resolution
as 10 increased allowances Tor carrying mails on
routes where steam Is not employed. Adopted.
oaer resolution directing the Oommltlee on Public
Expenditures 10 investigate as 10 the number OF
persons engaged gagged as clerks aeSIers' &C.. In a NE
aely preceding the late election In the State OF new
York, ON whose recommendation they were ap.
pointed, how long they were retained In service and
from nat fund they were paid.
Mr.. SPEER, rep.l Of Ca, objected.
THE LABOR QUESTION AGAIN.
The House then took up MI. Hoar's bill for the ap
poinfment OF commission on the subject OF the
apa al a o IN s Se
Staes
Mr. PHRcE, trep.) Of Miss, chairman OF the Com
mttee on Education and Labor, from which the bill
| was reported, endeavored TO eject some rrange.
| mcnt as to the debate.
| Mr.. DAWES, rep.) VI Mass, suggested that the
debate should be nxed for Thursday next which day
had already been set apart Tor general discussion.
Mr. FARMS WORTH, rep.D Of ILL.,, OBJECTED 10 ex-
pressons used by MIR. Perce, sucn as 'this side or
the Housen and "tnat side OF the House." as n the
House was divided into party ranks on the subject.
Several democratic members expressed the desire
OF having full oppor, unity 70 discuss the question.
| Finally MI PERcB gave notice that ne would
move the previous question AZ one O'Clock to.mor-
row. He was not prepared to say that any legisla-
ton was necessary on the tabor question: neither
| was ne prepared TO deny tnat great and gencr ai
| legislation was required on the subject. He was
convinced however, that the Investigation Ms pro-
posed would do no good. lie denied that there was
| any partisansnIp In the question. He should have
| thought tnat the democrats IN the House would
| Some gentlemen seemed 10 think that the bill