The New York herald., 1871-01-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s, 1871.

NAkHtNGToS, Jan. B, lsTL
RESIGNATION EErgBsENTArIvE sCuENoH.
The srrAKEE laid before the House letter from Mr.
Echenck. Of Ohio stating that having accepted the
Envoy Extraordinary Minister Penpoteutary from the
United States Great Britain he resigns his Repre-
from the Third district Of Ohio requesting
the Speaker notify the Governor Of Ohio of fact
The SPEAKER that be had appointed Mr. orth
OF Indiana, TO I'll the vacancy IN the Committee Ways
Means caused by The resignation of MIR schenck. This up
which deyoyes on MI Hooper, oi Massachusetts, stood
TBs rARAGuAyAS DIFFICULTIES.
The House then proceedsd 10 the consideration Of the
buttons reported om the Committee Foreign Affairs
10 the dispute between Minister Wsshbarn the
Tie resolutions the Committee declare thu, Rear Aa.
mira = ". ooaon u oeAeeting - aid IT Was shogrn n
20 discharge his duty commanacr Of the South Atlantic
OF the personal q Mr. Nashburr were, ore
ocers 81 e pea states ,hat the ae and M tue ae
ienen q Mess Bliss ana MasteTmap BY the government
gross nsn, to the honor ana dignity q tie United States
American Minister (GeneraI McMahol the govern
sst ~ rsraa& & spd a y 70 % sye ess spo
20 clearly The duty of the nted States naval
scmae Of the United states 10 The discharge q
osrs sagsb dom a sGd 81 ssh M
Mr. oETH repl q Ind MOVED an additional resolution,
in delaying FOR time % proceed
OF nesrs Bliss and Masiernan. IN accepting their
IN the testimony and receas hoitng and treating them
the resolacns oGessa by Mr. swAss tder Of Nd from
MessFs Bliss and Maserma an While under the
protection OF the American bag, outrage winch d.
savng submitted 70 the insult Of President left
Aessr Bliss and Aaserman al the of the Paraguayan
iaae 70 said Lopez Ssd ae Parsaaysn soyenment AID
,sniuse[s ana q doue,g repataon ~ Tth ha m alton
ha no legislation on the subject is required the part Of
TIE resolutions OF the majority were advocated at con-
,ac srabe length Mr. orh, and the minority a.
a aueson soad BE aTsSer discassd onare ua saa
aasaat one O'Clock, when the previous question TO be
Nrw ISSUE or poNps.
On motion Of Mr.. HOOPER, rep oi Mass the Ser br
ashorzns Tue issue OF tJ3o0 u0 in per
- 81 wuys and Mean ''0e n0 . me Com
JUntsploTIoN inK LIGHTHOUSE BOARD.
Mr.. AK IEi.D lrep) OF ohio introduced a
sAe Jurisaicton q the Lighthouse Referred 10 the
TmE rAoitIo OCEAN o>rLr.
NJ. BRooKs aen:l q n y. presented memorial from
fscse tas laying Of Submarine case across the p2cnc
ruE IDAHO AND UTAH pouNnAEy y ,.
se leasye assembly ot ldano lor an approprtlaa 70
Is AZ srg j de 9s 'as % h9g5asrS Pe sswesa Idaho and
Assembly ior twenty days
on nosos u Mr. B1Tlrr, epj Mas l6e President
vas resses.e = iush copies 2 re report y J9hn Hogan
tthe pos1eiean Reloo made T. the state department
Caption srae = Mcclellan on inc same sabeet during
cTsEEAL RAILEJAD LAW.
PArsr sepl q Wis lnlroduoel gilto authorize the
stlucl operation railway and tele
grsph uee from arlington t. places ia t5e States
asa qe uorieS Referred ad. and
69ASuENsIs FOR RISIsTEg sCHTNCK
Mr. ca RFtELD, ~ unanimous introduced bin
scncnck the United Staes Minister England,
An addu, na allowance OF e2,51l year for a pirate
sanneusL rendered necessary Gf Schencks
par4a dsst y Of bis .h hand from wVur1s received in
bate. Pass cd
INTRODuCrD 1ED RrrERRFD.
Nv Mr. GAn1ELD, Tep % Washington TeTTitcry-Grnnl-
ur land 10 WaA hin ierutory railroad purposes
by Mr. CuAss gep OF New heaie0- Ianos 10
Mexico he construction OF bridges acrosr the Rio
CrAnce.
Ihe Bouae thens quarter four o'clock, adjourned
onlcers Mulvey a,ld DOran, OF the Eighteenth pre-
slpct observed two hlen ia a rowbost, boarding q
barge foot OF Fifteenth street. East river, with the
intention OF rosbing the same. AT The approach Of
the on Gers the tneiyes rkd ana made eecape.
lhe policeman nred At tls tugiuves, but were unable
70 tel w1etler tleiy shots rao taken eQsct