New-York tribune., 1872-03-12


s postal system The Hubbard Postal Tesr,pb bill "'n"
does By Mr. sm !. h. s,Ge nat with so%s 1"n ,sS referred
The f3nppIementary Civil Rights bill introduced by Mr.
Hooper dep ass came up after the can nSss OF Stas 'o OF
bills but action was taken on H. 1he reinlnue&s & VI
the morning hour was consumed In taking Votes OH VII"
tory motions. -
Mr.. BLAIR Kep.. Mich) offered u res0lntlon recuns
that certain charges had appeared In yarons Va
pers calculated to affect injuriOusy the reputation ol
integrity OF the administration Of the Navy DepaTnent'
and providing for select Committee Of nye 10 lnVesu
gate any irregularities charged, and to inquire gen,
CARLY into tho administration OF the aiars oI te y
Department during the ncumbency OF the present sec
reary. The resolution adopted without oppOSlIQu
M BROOKS Dcn n Y moyed tbc 10 stpSna ts II
q protcctorac over Mexico The MOTION was reecteu-
Mr HALsEY G,ep.. ~ j. moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate bill limiting the expenditures or mo
Government building at Trenton, NJ D., TO s2oo,Vo
MIR. HEREFORD Dem. W. vs) moved TO suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution declaring 10 be unG"h
s'itutiOnal ami tyraunical usurpaon OF power Or Con
grcss attempt 10 force mixed schools tho States
10 pass any law interfering with churches pnolic car
Mr.. ROBERTS (ttep, ". " moved TO suspend tne
rules and pass the Senate bill appropr4tng t1o@ ior
not twO-hrds in the affirmative.
The Senate amendment TO tho House bill FOR Govern
ment building nj ST. Louis was on motion of Mr WILLIS.
nonconcurred In, and Committee OF Conference "a'
ordered.
charges against the Secretary of the Navy McSsis
Blair Of Michigan. SARGENT Peters Voorhees, and warren
ing the Committee Ways and Means TO report on ne
prOprety OF abolishing all Internal Revenue laws and
imposing taxes The states In proportion 70 he p0pu-
lat Dn which agreed 10.
A number of amnesty bills were presented and passed
by unanimous consent, and without being read.
Mr.. GARFIELD tRcp., Ohio asked and obtained con
have amendment to the Post-Ofnce bin consid
cred in order prohibiting all persons who have held OF
fee In any department OF the Government which TO
qured confirmation by the Senate from acting rs agents
attorneys for the prosecution OF claims be.Ofe Huch
department for two years after they have left me ro'
ernment employment.
HNIsHING "sTRAw" BIDDERS.
Mr.. FARNSW ORTIZ QIep.. Ill, from the Post-Ohcc
Committee, reported bill to suppress the system OF
bldg for carrying the mail aud providing mat
any person who has bid, and who then allS to
enter contract and to perform the service shall DO
deemed guilty OF msdclncanOr, enc Dc aDic 10 Itn-
atty of 5000 fine and one years imprisonment.
Mr.. POTTER Dem, y. ~ offered an amendment
authorizing the POsmasterGeDeral to accept nev sure
Agreed to. The bill as amended was then passed
PARTIAL RESUMPTION.
Mr.. BUTLER n.ep, mass9 moved to suspend the luIe'
pass the bill directing tho Secretary Of the Treasury
after the st Of Apl, 1872 to collect and receive one
third Of the amount OF customs duties on Imports In
United States lcGatendcr notes. Rejected; 4Ot H.
Mr. BUTLER then moved that the rules be su3pt Ldcu
md the bill brought before the House for c0ns aeE
tiOn now.
The motion was rejcctcd-Yeas 50; Nays, 6a-less
than two-thirds IN the affirmative.
Mr. BECK Dem, kyD offered resolution caillhg on
the Secretary War for detailed statement to the
sales Of arms and ordnance stores since June, 1862
Agreed to.
DEPRECATTNG RAILWAY LAND GRANTS
Mr.. KILLINGER Rep., PENN offered resolution de-
claring that tho policy Of granting suhscs or public
lands railroad and other corporations ought 70 ne
discontinued. and that every consideration OF pUDlc
policy and equal justice TO the whole people requires e
and for educational purposes Agreed to without
division Adjourned.