New-York tribune., 1872-04-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Under the call of States, large number of
bills OF miscellaneous character introduced and
referred.
Mr. Hooper's supplementary Civil Rights bill came up
after the call Of States had been completed as it has
done eg,ary every Monday for the last two months
but action on IL prevented by dilatory motions,
which consumed the remainder OF the morning hour,
which is the only time that 1t Is entitled to be before the
House.
Mr.. sTAKkWEATHER Rep;, Conn., moved 70 sus.
mend the rules and pass the bill for the location OF
railroad depot in Washington, sixth,st, between
Pcnnsyivana-ave and the canal for tho Baltimore and
Hfter Vote on motion adjourn which IS the only
rules is pending, the motion of Mr. starkweather
agreed oYeas, ll5 Nays 55 twotblrds voting in the
affirmative. The bill was then passed.
IsFoRaERs MoIETIEs.
Mr. MERCUR G2ep. Pennl moved to suspend the T,,,es T
am a npeSsies 10 nformers in Internal Revenue cases
MIR cox wished 10 have the law maze aaso
TO The Custom house, but Mr.. MERCUR declined " nave
1t 70 9aea argued tna should be referred to tho
COMMITTEES q! S9oa WAS agreed to- and the bill passed
r ni tzS NEIL ,Rep., Mnn moved to suspend the
rules and bill extending ths e 10 Or M"bSan re-
ton OF the TaGTsd Gm oSfee frreed to- Without division.
~ AMNEsIY By PIECEMEAL,
Mr. fdr seyerai persons in louisiana Several
members sent up additional names to be inserted.
SPEAKER 1egea % a ,he he names 90 90 y eSasn rsaS r.
Vance to which he had called attention son some weeks
as having been put INTO m Amucsly hc
M been informed that two other Objectionable
names bai been insCrted-those of A. y. T. Nicholson
md Isham e.. Harris OF Tennessee.
M Mr. CALDWELL Dem., Tenn.) stated that he had
sent nm the names OF Messrs Nicholson ana Harris but
mad no idea that those geDtemsn were Objectionable 10
~ fbe sPEAKTR had no doubt that the names had been
senf np mrough inadyertenee. Tie case OF ex-senator
Nicholson came within The exceptions menuoncu III inc
two General Amnesty bills passed by the House
Mr. cox dem, n. " inquired whether tnere WAS
aly way to stop this mockery OF legislation:
The SPE AKER said that he himself would not use that
desnuat ION but he glad that u was useu oy the
gentleman from NcwlCrk He had hoped that All tne 50
hi,s would be referred TO the Judiciary committee,
which was allowed special clerk Tor the pui pose VI
aluhubetiIng them and presenting then. IN uue oi
Mr. B(JTIER IRE d., Mass) Said that thcro were over
0O names before the Judiciary Conilee for amnesty,
aud thai tho Committee would report Oil as soon Us ~
got the list OF names complete. -, ,..
Tho SPEAKER intimated that he would hereaIter
recognize no member except one OF the judiciary Co-
nitte to move suspend the rules TO pass on 'he An
nesty bill. . ,s .,.. ,,,a mama NJ psrrr
Maher OF Alabama secretary OF war 10 tue Con-
fqerate Government. was among tne nanrS s.ht Wy,
and on the SPEAKER calling attention 10 ~ the name
wa, withdrawn The Amnesty bill, with all the additions
10 H. Il, TEIERs Rep MeD from the Judiciary Commit
too renorted hin TO establish the Western judicial Dis
On motion of Mr.. BUTLER Qsep, Mass',, the Judiciary
COMMITTEES was authorized 10 icPoi' %" |A'S'' VII ~
apy time. Adjourned.