Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-30
HOUSE.

The house met at eleven O'Clock and the states
were called as usual for bills and Joint resolu-
tiOnS for reference only. The call commenced
with the state of Tennessee, where it was inter
rUpted last Monday. The democrats pursued
the usual course Of demanding the reading of
bills in order TO consume time and to prevent
action on the civil rights bill.
Mr.. Wood introduced a bill to regulate and
prescribe the manner OF payment of duties on
imports. 1t authorizes the United States treas
urer at New York to receive gold on deposit and
allows the owner of such gold to check on the
same for the payment of duties only, and said
gold may be withdrawn on one check made by
the owner, or any part of it may be withdrawn.
1t was referred to the ways and means commit
tee.
Mr.. Poland offered bill to refer the claim of
John H. Russell to the court of claims. Re-
ferTed to the committee on claims.
The following amendment to the constitution
was introduced by Mr.. Goladay of Tennessee,
and referred TO the judiciary committee: "Fhe
congress shall have no power to make any grant
of the public land of the United States except
for purposes of homestead and common school
education of the people of the respective states
and territories, nor shall congress make any law
impairing the obligation of contracts, nor shall
they hereafter charter private corporations to
carry on business within the states.'
Mr.. Hale reported a bill, which passed. making
an appropriation for public building for post
office and custom house at ROckland, Maine. 1t
names the sum of $4,000 for the purchase of
the site and the erection of building, and
makes the sum Of $4,000 available at once to
commence the work as soon as the state of Maine
shall transfer the title to the site TO the United
States.
Mr.. Peters reported bill from the judiciary
committee to remove the political disabilities of
Hon. Lion IL. Rogers of North Carolina. Mr..
Rogers is a member OF congress elect but can
not take his seat until his disabilities are re-
moved The bill passed
The hOuSe DaSSed n substitute for the senate
bill to incorporate the Texas Pacific railroad.
A bill prepared by the commissioners of the
centennial celebration of the declaration of in
dependence, to be held in Philadelphia in 1876,
was introduced by Mr.. L. Myers, Incorporating
company for the erection of an exposition
building, &c.. referred TO the committee on for
eign affairs, with instructions to report as in-
corporators the names of two persons from each
congressional district, four from each state at
large, and two from each territory.
The house then took up the report of the con-
ference committee on the Legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill.
After discussion, the report was rejected yeas
so, nays 81. The principal objection to it was
the provision for an increase of the salaries of
several executive officers and of judges of the
court Of claims. The bill was recommitted to
the same conference committee
Mr.. Townsend Of Pennsylvania, from the COM
mittee on public lands, reported substitute for
the senate bill releasing to the state of Indiana
Newton county, Ind; passed.
The house at 9 80 went TO business on the
speakers table, and disposed thereof as fol-
lows:
The senate amendment to the house bill for
the employment OF surimen at alternate life
saving stations on New Jersey coast; cOncurred
| in.
The senate amendment to the house bill au-
thorizing the commissioners of southern claims
to appoint special commissioners to take teSti-
mOny; concurred in.
The senate amendment to the house bill for
the relief of settlers on the Usage lands in Kan
sas; concurred in.
The senate amendment to the house bill eX-
tending for TWO years the time of payment by
pre- emptiOn settlers in Minnesota Wisconsin,
Michigan and Dakota; concurTed in.
The senate amendment to the house bill to
promote the devclOpement of the mining re-
sources of the United States; concurred in.
The senate substitute for the house bill to per-
petnatc testimony in the United States courts;
concurred in.
The senate amendment to the house bill for
the relief of purchasers of lands sold for direct
taxes in insurrectonary states; cOncurred in.
The senate amendment to various private bills,
also concurred in. H-.
The senate concurrent resolution accepting
from the state of Connecticut the statues of
Jonathan Trumbull and Roger Sherman after
remarks by Messrs Starkweather and Kellogg,
was adopted.
Mr.. Hambleton presented the conference re-
port on the bill for railroad bridge across the
Arkansas river; agreed TO, and the house adj
jouTned.