New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Mr. KETcHUM Rep., N. W presented the petit
ton of the Common Council and citizens OF the City Of
Hudson New-York, praying Congress to authorize the
erection Of a lighthouse near said city.
THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL FUND.
The House took up. as the business os the morning
hour the bill reported yesterday to establish an edue
onal fund.- and apply the proceeds OF the public lands
TO the education Of the people. ,,u
Mr.. PIERCE Qsep, Mss.l, who reported the Oil, ad
Chairman of the Committed Education and Labor he
in correspondence with almost every prominent ed
ne toward the proceeds OF the public land for the
pose of stimulating and advancing the education OF te
every prominent leader in the labor question. and they
were equally unanimous in the Same direction. Inc
lands were theirs from the fact that fourhs Oh the
people labOring men and women, ana tne govetn
simply their wishes and their wants Thoy claimed mat
not only the land theirs but that the OF the
the public lands would cause them 70 lne TO tneir
benefit through the education Of their children. Coming
down to the details OF the BILL he said that IL ola not pro
pose supersede the common school system now eAsC
ing but rather ance 70 tsa he WSd allow M tine
for discussion, and would Keep the Dill III the oruhR
MIR Mr. MCINTYRE dem, GAL, amember OF the Commit
tee on Education aud Labor, opposed the Dl arguing
that the question Of education shoudb be LETT 10 she states
Mr. STORM Dem, Penn.), another member Of the
Committee also opposed the bill as ufecohehaoe WIN
the principles of tue Constitution.
Mr. PERCE proposed to have the bill made special
r.,
'A' " WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. BUTLER QRcp., Mass having obtained perihls.
sion to present petition in the open House Instead OF
under the rules said that lie had the honor oil presenting
petition for decaratory law to assure me rights 81 su
fra pe To the citizens OF the United states Iney
believed that their constitutional right 10 vote
but they only desired to call the attention Of Congress to
the necessity OF passing decaratory law TO That erect
He asked that the petition he party unroed, 70
the great amusement of the members-ihgt DC referred
to the Judiciary COMMITTEE which Was done' AFTER the
- INVESTIGATING TIE INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMERCE..
Mr.. sHELLABARGER qep., Ohio, Chairman Of the
Committee Commerce, reported RESOLUTION directing
that the Committee inquire
Tr Whether the among the several States pohousy
or By any combination monopoly the control or ownership thereof
exercise or ne99be rates oil or are charged
by common carriers or BY aans Of o'ne Ou'es OF ns imposed
oad ether The foreign nations the
and water. Of the United states any port subjected
any oppressive Illegal requirements retrainis under quarantine,
IAa1: he,be al any ports
immigrants 90 arriving thesea subjected or
foarf: legislation requisite relieve revive,
COMMITTEES power send and
aud e IL at such pss. as may s ro,
the Committee, was adopted.
TILE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL. -
The House then went into Committee OF the whoie MT
WHEELER 4ep.. N.Y. in the chair, Ola the eeaerai
Mr. GARFIELD Rcp., Ohio offered an amendm , no.
pealng that authorize the publication OF laws In
Mr. MAYNARD rep. Tenn.) objected TO 1t as out Of
lection was sustained, and the amendment excluded.
provision to pay for such advertising was then IN.
serted on motion OF MI PoMLhHr, ana We RFIEn
Mr. GARFIELD moved to strike out the clause respect
ing the law establishing branch mint at Carson city,
New and 10 insert an appropriation OF $4,000 for carrying
It After u long discussion the amendments was
adopted. ,,, -, r.,
mi,tec rose, and the House adjourned.