New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-29
VOh. XXXlI.....No. 9.s77.
WASHINGTON.
THE COMING SESSION OF CONGRESS


THE SPEAKERS TABLE. 49,
fYRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF Ths rkiSuNh'
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-The first business IN
,er An tho Uonse of representatives Monday next
will he the call of the States and Territories for ps ana
Joint resolutions on for House RESOLUTIONS anu Ior
Joint resolutions of Legislatures, for reference Ohy'
This will probably occupy the whole Of the morning
bour "a nearly every member Is sure come back 10
Washington after the long vacation with his pockets
ful Of bills and resolutions. After the morning hour'
motions 10 go TO business the Speakers table anu W
suspend the rules viii be in order. The urst speolS
order afor the morning hour is "a Dill 10 secure .no
public lands 10 actual settlers" reported by MI AsWy
from the Committee on Public Lands IhlS was nauo
specia order foT April a. at o'clock p m 10 the eh'
cuson Of al other orders reports Of Ways and Means
and Appropriations excepted, and from day 70 usy
until disposed Of" The Ways and Means and Approprl-
ations Committees took the time last session. "hlcn
leaves this bill still the highest privileged ORDER Inc
next special order is the bill reported by hr Banks o
the Committee on Foreign Affairs in February last TO
garry into effect the provisions OF the Treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, signed in the City OF
Washington the sh day May 1871 relating TO the hsh
cries. and when once taken up will be likely 70 hold
its place until disposed Of. As the international
misunderstanding lin regard to the Interpretation OF
other parts the Treaty have now all been settled the
House Will be willing than was last Spring to act
upon this BILL II provides that whenever the President
Dominion Parliaments and the Legislature of Prince
Edwards Island have passed laws to give effect to the
articles of the Treaty of Washington touching the fish,
eres lhe shall authorized TO issue proclamation that
lie such evidence and that the products OF the hsh-
cries Of Canada and Prince Edwards Island, as provided
for Treaty sha thereafter be admitted into the
ports OF the United States free Of duty. The bill also
provides hathe same privileges shall be accorded to
the people OF Newfoundland whenever that colony shall
give is consent the application OF the stpuations OF
the articles OF Treaty before referred to- The third
section regulates the passageOf foreign goods destined
for Canadian ports through territory free of duty
and the fourth gives effect to that portion Of the Treaty
relating the navigation Of the St. Lawrence and the
great lakes The third special order afterhe morning
hour is the bill reported by Mr. Hooper, revising and
amending the laws relative to the mnts,lassay ohces
and coinage OF the United States"
In the morning hour, after Monday, the first special
order is the Civil Rights BILL reported by Mr. Frye. This
was read second time, and pending the question OF its
engrossment Mr. NDack moved 10 lay II on the table, II
came up several times after but the Democrats fibus
tered the tmeaway, and it never advanced further.
This bill is identical with Mr.. Summers original BILL
which was amended and passed by the Senate, and is
the Speakers table. The only other special or
der for the morning hour is bill 10 provide for the
retirement OF and mutated national bank notes."
reported 10y Mr. Monroe from the Committee on Banking
and Currency
favoraby reported from committees, but disposed
Of:
"Resolred, That Moses K. Armstrong was duly elected
and entitled to retan his seatn the XLId Congress
as Delegate from the Territory OF Dakota
"a bill for the better protection OF the Indian tribes
and Their under civil @ me ut to be
on Tuesday Dec 10, after the morning hour. 81.
d" bill to enable honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors, their widows and orphan children TO acquire
hOmeteads the public lands " the United States"
AIe7.oa, Topeka aud santa Fl RafSs4 and
lands 10 actual settlers" - -,
"a bill amendatOgy Of the Bounty laws and granting
bounty persons OF color who slaves previous to
the l9h day Of April 1851 and who enlisted and served
I'm the Army OF the United States" This bill Will
order on Tuesday Dec TO-
a bill to provide for the adjustment and satisfaction
of CLAIMS OF American citizens for spoatOns committed
by the French prior TO the SOh day of july 1901" In
"a bin to authorize the construction Of 10 or more
steam vessels Of war, and for other purposes"
O. bill 70 amend an act 10 enforce he rights OF the
citizens Of The United States to vote in 80 -S'~-'-'
An act for the relief Of Theodore Adams" The SEN
ate's amendments disagreed TO and conference
agreed by Senate but never reached IN tue House.
There are IS bills upon the Speakers table, as follows;
An act to prevent cruelty 20 animals While In transit By railroad
Or o'ae mssts s ., the sief Of Samuel HitcbcocI
An act Tor ne psynea NJ Gren for the Of bis patent
o. we Concurrent resolution providing printing 5000 additional
AZ &C, sa,ho NJ nal steamship Gulf Of MeIcO
between PO NeWOeans La aud certain ports IN the Sui Of
An ct supplementary to an approved NAV 81 s7l entitled
an fG' sS' ~ 'o ss Sassed Peb Is 1871"
= An act 70 regulate Of pupils into the Columbia In
An ao TO amend an act entitled smend act sp
proved entitled enforce the night OF e1s Of
he United sates tie several States oil Tie Un0n ana Tor
AZ set to quiet the Of the settlers lands be-
loBgRg The West Wisconsin Railway CGnpAoE -,
H. Al bOss actual settlers On the public DO
r. declare ard enforce the civil rights Of citizens Of the
~ ,+e,A IN, AZ the fourth section Of the oct
approved Apnl ~, 1911"
" r. " An set for the relief Of George Wright"
rs An set for the relief Of David Braden
a. inquiries into the Of sSsH-boe
To- An act 70 ssOoorag, growth Pr,inss"
1t may be that the number Of bills on the
Speakers table Is unusually small for the beginning OF
the last session Congress- The number two years ago
was nearly 100 and many OF them embodied schemes
for getting money Of the Public Treasury for giving
away public lands, for granting subsdies TO steam
shps and settling claims Of doubtful character that
the House could not induced go the Speakers
table until near close Of session. and then only
on condition that single objection should prevent the
taking up Of a bill.
THE ARRIVAL OF MEMBERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-There are Row in
Washington about 40 members Of Congress- and ever
arrival Of railroad trains Increases their number 1t
certain quorum VAL be present in each HOuse Of Con
gress on Monday, when the President win communicate
Lis Message 1t wiz be elegyaphed 70 the press nere
tofOre.
POSTAL TELEGRAHHY.
NEW PRoJEcT-THE BILL OF THE HoUsI
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE -FROPOsEI
POSTAL TELEGRAPH coMPANY-DETAILs OF
THE PLAN-A MONOPOLY CONTROLLED b
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SUGGESTED.
IYRoH REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSRl
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