New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-17
PROCEEDINGS IN TIE HOUSE.
ONE OF GEN. BUFFERS VAGARIEs-AN ISSUE OF
THREE PER CENTS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SUM-
NER AND TIE REGIMENTAL FLAGS.

ONE OF GEN. BUTLERS VAGARlES-AN ISSUE OF
THREE PER CENTS PROPOSED-sENATOR SUM-
NER AND TIE REGIMENTAL FLAGS.
tBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.I
WAsHINGToN, Dee. 16.-AmOng the bills pre-
sented in tho House to-day for reference to committees
there were but very few OF interest Gen. Butler Intro
dueed bill to fix the Just and equitable distribution OF
the award OF the Geneva Conference. There much
curiosity this BILL but the reporters who went TO
the Clerks office in search OF it found that Butler had
brought it in himself and got il joUrnazed, and had
thon carried il of in his pocket thus constituting him
seq for the time beng the judiciary Committee TO which
10 was referred by the House. II f. surmscd that for
some reason Butler does not wish the provisions of his
biz made public Just yet Mr.. Tano introduced an I'm
portant bill providing in hafoz IN lines for olsen
cumbering the pubic domain Of tho so-called Indian
title. very long Ui, presented by NJ FArwei VIII be
OF interest to baners 1t proposes TO authorize Ire
issue three-percent tenyear con-nterest bonds INFO
which greenbacRs may DC converted, when represented
by national banks, In sums OF $1,000 or some multiple
thereof and provides that the deposit Of such bonds
in the Treasury the banks may receive back legal tender
notes to the amount OF the market value OF the bonds
never exceeding their par value however. Whiie tie
bonds are deposit the interest is to be applied 10
wards the redemption of the six per cent bonds.
Senator Summers proposition to take the names OF the
battles Of the Rebellion from the regimeutAl cOors and
the army register received attention In the House
today Mr. Halo inducing the Republicans to insist that
the roll should he called recitation asserting 10 to
be the judgment Congress that sucn thing csht not
TO he dane few Democrats joined tho Republicans in
voting Yea upon the resolution. Al nrst Ehce Tue pro-
ceedIg appeared 10 b. humc55 bic OF bIhcOnDs Tor
eft ct at home, such Congressman are FOND "f dpg-
ing In the fact tia, the resolution was concurrent
one recurring the action of the Senate leads 20 the sup
position that TIC real purpose was to aJrd certain sen
atOrs "a peg which to hang speeches that .hry nave
prepared attacking gunner The resolution which sum
ner offered the senate table, AMI cannot be aus
GUESSED until lac chooses 10 bring u up lt asOncufcuJ
resolution sent over IRON tue HOuso Jan NC ag once
debated. go, =,
adiOurnng and disposed OF all tne items except that
81 24l 900 Washington Board OF Pubhc WORKS
Ia pay FOR paving gradn, scweriee, g. ON que streets
adjoining the puIc grounds. This uccdslOJed so luch
dscusson that it was Impossible complete The bill To-
dly There are % many stories aijaI 10 tho prejudice
of the Board charging upon them almost everything IN
the WAY of eXtraval and corruption OF winch mo
Tmmany Ring guilty, that the liOse Ii dispOs1 10
go very $40 ~ with ths large appropriation MI udl
field made convincing speech showing the IaDlIy OI
Government for tue auIOu1t c~>icd, ana uettlHR
careful Investigations made ~ bis eoinhlttee p'ioc
thty came to this conclusion. number OF mclnncfs
were not entirely satisfied however. some WAhicu 10
ask questions, and others desired 10 make sp''ches
against Spending the peoples money to adOrn Washing
ton. 30 the Dl wene Over unth tO-mOtfO"'