The New York herald., 1872-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. 1879.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows
By Mr.. PETERS, rep.l OF Me.Anowing respondents In
criminal United testify in their own
| behalf.
BY Mr. FRYE, trep)of MeFor the repair furnishing
| of the Custom House at Bath, Me.
By Mr. BUTLER, (rep) OF Mass-To remove all legal and
political disabilities incurred during tate rebellion pro
vaed that the act shall not enable any person to maintain
same accrued @ before the S day of April 1851 and sub
Also for certain causes to the United States
Courts ''''
Also TO repeal the several Tenure Of Office acts
| By Mr. KELLOGG, rep.) of Conn-Io repeal the stamp
By Mr; sTAEKwEArnER. trep) of conn.-ro incorporate
By Mr. BAaNg% !dem, of Conn. For the improvement
Bv Mr. sooUx edes OF I' n yEor purchase of bust
Of the late Rear Admiral Faragut be placed Capt.
BY MIR Mr. GxEHF rep provide
Of ss of
BY Mr. hALsKY, (repJ OF N J-For post office building
By % 5aS .S q r,To admit tea coffee
@ ID. @sp Sy rao promote the securing
act o or the the also TO the
M or sns ssn of Po provide home
master. depot building Pt.onrs for erection Of
anG vel for the i'm
Of ssfE up the a
BY Mr. DUKE, tdem, of vaFor uniform tax of sixteen
5eeiss0 tn. s.u,. of
ssops N South Goa roll also the provisions OF
BY Mr. Dox, tenn) OF Aa.-Granng lands for railroads
syMr MCKEE. IepJ Of M.s.-For the uniform settle
Mo%aoE 1e Of oaoTo amend the law which
requires consular officers collect three months wages
BY STEVENSON. Tep) of ohio--ro complete water
River, the mouth OF the kanawha.
By Mr.. AMBLEs, repl OF 0ho.-To amend the Thirty
BY Mr. BsSx & sSsm 40 Of . Ky.Preven,ng re and anna9g all
against United States either while he in ocs or for
BY Mr.. VAUGHAN, tdem) of TennTo authorize the con-
sructon OF bridge across the Mississippi at Memphis
By Mr. GARRETT. dem.> of Tenn-ro repea, all laws tax
BY Mr. ConUms. , gepa OF Ind-To provide that no pen
cured excep, where they contracted in actual
hostile service against the public enemy also to provide for
in cites Of over twenty nhaOtants '"'se'
tax collected rom officers Of State soveTamens Tue
BY Mr. KERR, dem) OF 1nd-ro prevent the payment Of
By Mr. HAY. trep of Iro reduce the duty on SNUFF and
also to abolish bonded warehouses for tobacco
% Of the
By Mr. fISkEIsnTRe. srep.l q MS@donc.rnins %; the
B1 mr. ata under The .ss
tiCS Of BRIDE asros. the Mississippi RIVER Canton
ci The Caps drardin and Ijpe ssilros%
and on so s 20 st. Lie Lop
the construction of the St. james ana Little Rock Rail
BY. Mr. CoSGER, (rep) Of Mich-To promote Immigra-
BY Mr. Orr. rep of Iowa-To aid in the construction of
the Sioux city Railroad and Pcmbina Railroad Wisconsin
Lafe ST. 6roa az HUDSON Wis authorize bridge across
The as. Se U es locking and
BY Mr. DAYS. tdem) OF W. Va-For marine hospital at
By Mr. s.RoEsT OF Cal-ro promote the development. of
mining and prevent punish obstruction OF the adj
O tat
amendatory OF the existing laws relative CONS also
public lands 10
and preempOn also for the relief aged and
pre- emption settlers.
arpt Of Ha1 ans abolish the ONCE Of %
.:snsaa and issss regulate elections
By Mr. ARMSTRONG, (dem.( of Dakoa--To provide arms
BY NJ Cox DEM Of y. Yro allow American resula.
by Mr. CoBuRN epI OF IndTo provide for the issue Of
duplicate checks by dsbursng oncers in the War Depart
BY Mr CLARK, Of Texas5To reimburse the State of
So
two Judicial districts
Of q md 1s W.,
Of the mode of
pnao. rep, Of Miss rom 1 the COMMITTEES on Educa
inna apply Ss p1Sc lands to the
sHIpBuiIDINe MATERIALS DUTY FREE.
The call OF ,he sssa,e for M bills having been concluded the
built steamers and ves-ss from import duty on materials
and articles entering Unto their construction
Mr.. MAYNARD, Tep) Of Tenn, asked Mr.. Hale whether
the bill applied engaged on the lakes and rivers
Mr.. HALE, 0ep.) OF Me-, replied that 1t embraced all
Americ an-bult vessels. II important bill and he
should have asked its passage without going through
crucbe OF committee except for several strong and
powerng Nobody could the Importance the
subject This country by the head OF
give that position and up to the Of the rebellion
answered tle promise which It's natural position held out
During the however, that branch OF national industry
prostrsted by rebel cruisers, which shook the
opened up a demand for British and foreiQn vessels
Then the high protective wnen everything OF for
eign production taxed out Of sight and tie result
shipping destroyed Tc-day
American shipyards all along the coast closed aud
while the line ia Canada the shpyards
buster That why he asked the immed
ate passage of the bill, while another that the
subject not new one, but Thoroughly understood
y Congress- the President, the press and the people.
Whie Mr.. Hale speaking the morning hour expired,
au Tue oi went until next MONDAY, when IL will have
he Ie.on M Of the morning hour which may remain after
". c". ot Tue States for bills.
m. NtoLkY Introduced bill 10 establish por OF entry
~ scly NJ Pttsburg Pa, and moved that be put upon
Mr. HOLMAN, (dcm) o. Ind, objected.
Agreed u. ~
A., - TnR NFw ogrEAss TROUBLES
Jaw t tep,l OF Mass asked leave offer resolr
% ,, ~ e appon'nent OF select committee OF i've to in
Hure INTO the origin aud character of the dcues between
.se sovc,nmeht asd omcials Louisiana and the United
I,a. % w hh state and to report the same 10 the
oent the committee TO have power send for
papers anu 70 sitin " Washington or elsewhere.
Mr. DAWES moved to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution Agreed to-yess, ia, nays, S.
=. OENFHAL AMNESTY
hr' Aokhh 'em OF IA, as.et leave to iutr odsce bill