New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. YOUNG (Dem., Ga.) introduced bill
removing the political disabilities of w. s. Walker OF
Atlanta Ca and j. W. j. Underwood, Of Rome, Ga.
Mr. HAYS Hep Ala) moved to amend by adding the
names of John r. Wright a. o. T. Nicholson, and James
NJ. Quarles of Tennessee The Dill as amended was
Mr. SAWYER Rep WIS.,, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill making La Crosse Wis,
The House proceeded to the business the Speakers
table and disposed thereof as follows: The Senate
amendment the House bill granting additional com
pensaton TO the Marshal the District of south Caro-
lima for expenses under the Ku-klux laws-agreed 10
the senate b granting right OF way the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad COmpany-referred 10 q Confer
ence Commitee the Senate bill for the reef OF certain
tribes OF Indians on the Northern superintendencere
ferred TO the Committee the Senate Dill Tor
the sale of the Black Bob Indian lands IN hansas-re-
ferred to the Committee on indian Aars tHe @ senae @
loss OF stock taken by Sioux indsnsMainenued s oo
passed the Senate bill to quit the title certain lands
Dakota TerritOrypassed the Senate Dill 10 quit Ihe
title TO the lands OF settlers lands OF the West WIS
consn halfway Company-left on the Speakers table,
the Senate bill granting the right OF way 10 ne
VILE and st. Augustine Railroad company IN FLORIDA a.
P0fawatome Indians In Michigan and lndlana-relerr@en @
to the Committee on Indian Aars he sehasg proad D
Company and the Chicago Rock Island and Paelhc Rail
road Company the lands granted Sr % M
jeced by Yeas 49, Nays 6S less than tWothrds In tne
NJ sioss Dem, Ala.) introduced bill removing the
poltical disabilities OF George III. Houston James H.
Pugh, Joseph Wheeler John A. Campbell, and John H.
Mr. WALL Rep., Fa.) desired to offer as amend
ment the Social Equality bill, but objection was made,
and Mr. Wall protested against the removal OF the disa
bities Of white while the disabilities OF the men OF
his own race were kept up. The bill was passed.
Mr.. COBURN (Rep., Ind.l. from the Military Commit
tee reported back the Senate bill to repeal much or
Section the Army Appropriation bill for 1870 as pro-
hibits promotion IN the STAT Department OF the army
Passed with amendments.
Mr.. BECK (Dem Ky.l moved TO suspend the rules and
pass the bill providing that attorneys or claim agents
before Congress the departments shall he aidayits
that neither they Others have any interest direct or
indirect in the claim, any agreement for
ton, except sach they shall specify and which sha
not exceed 10 per cent OF the amount Of the claim.
Mr. PETERS Rep, MeD said that the bill had had Deen
before the Judiciary Committee, but had received no
favor. IL had some very Objectionable features snc na
ought not to pass The bill was reJected-feaS' w
Nays, o. . --,.... -.
Mr.. ROBERTS CRep., N W, from the Committee . OF OF
Ways and Means reported bill 10 restore the onSv Vi
Director OF the Bureau OF Statistics and 70 ns
duties After colloquy IN which the rate OF MI meis
late Special Commissioner OF the Revenue was anaeu
20 as the case OF who was legisated OUT ol once
because his statistical report did not SUIT certain preeOn
ceiyed opinions; the bill was reeeted-eo 70 ol-not
being twO-thrds in the affirmative. .
Mr. BINGHAM (Rep. Ohio) from the Judiciary Com
mite reported bill amendatory OF the bankrupt act,
extending IL to the insurreotonary states from lsl
The Conference report on the Tariff bill being ready
10 lie and there being no pressing buAiness
before the House for action, the House at ~ p H. ad-
.Ourned.