National Republican., 1873-12-06
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
THg HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES


y.sssr,i.y = Re.oiutisn. Adapted and
Referred.
FRIDAY, DKcENBxR q isIa.
THK SENATE was not In session to-day.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVE. /
over one hour was occupied In the reading OF |
yesterdays Journal.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale. Of Me-, all bills In re- |
alton to the salary were ordered to DO printed.
Mr.. Hale, Of N. y, introduced bill on that
,ubject, restoring the Old rate OF compensation.
Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Dawes, Of Mass, Senate bill
No. 81, to provide for the redemption Of the loan
,f 1855, was taken mp. The object OF the bill IA
o assure the payment Of the bonds on January
!, 1874, or to exchange them for hve per cent.
Nj. aaraeld, Of Ohio. inquired what assurance
here was that any Of the bonds would be ex-
Mt. Dawes sad some Of them had already been
exchanged under law.
M. Bsst. q ky:, Inquired whether the bonds
Mr. Dawes replied that they would be paid in
gold according TO their tenor, and IN the money
In which they were purchased, which was gold.
Mr.. Eldridge objected to the bill: and It was
On motion OF Mr.. Packard, Of Ind, the secre-
tary OF War was directed to furnish Information
IN relation to the survey Of the Great Calumet
Nj. lawrence, Of Ohio, offered a resolution
that the Journal Of the House aud ali Executive
and legislative documents be printed In the style
to the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Coz, OF y. ", presented petition o. three
thousand mariners, asking the repeal OF the act
ssH missioners f Referred ~ 70 the co%fmittee cRfi on
Nj. Bundy. Of Ohio. introduced resolution
T, pree,ns The on Bansns ns9sf
suflcieut penalty, national banks from paying
interest or premium upon currency deposited or
balances due 70 banks g any other corporation 2
allow national banks to invest their surplus re-
serves In United States bonds convertible Into
currency for presentation at the Treasury.
second. Instructing the Committee on Ways
and Means TO prepare q bill providing for the
issring OF currency TO the amount Of ftoo 900 600
! a. provided by law, to be exchangsble for bonds
and the bonds In like manner to be exchangable
Tsird. insiructng the Committee on the Ja-
rupt sct as 70 provide that Involuntary bank.
ruptcy shall only be occasloned In cases where
evidence Of colluslon exist between the creditor,
or upon evidence that the debtor intends TO de-
After some discussion the resolutions were
referred TO the respective committees.
On motion q MT. Q. +: Hoar, oi Mass, the sec,
all the facts In his possession In relation TO the
claims Of the oflicers and crew OF the steamer
Tigress or Of other persons for compensation fol
services rendered In the rescue OF the oIilcer'
and crew Of the Polaris.
Nj. RAiney, Of s. c., introduced a resolution
reciting that the reasons that governed former
Fresdmens' Affairs had ceased. and resolving
that s.id committee be abolished. Referred .
| ing the Secretary OF the Navy 70 report TO the
House the names OF any and all officers In tht
United states Marine corps who, having been
spponted 20 the Military or Naval Aeahem,es s sa,,s,
| TO graduate. Also, the names Of any who wert
appointed to said corps after having failed Z
pais the necessary examination. and why such
appointments were made.
II. sconeid, Of Pa, objected, and the resolu
tion was not considered.
On motion Of Mr.. McCrary, Of Iowa, tn
time for holding the United states Distric
Hr. coob, Of N. C., introduced bill to amen'
North 10 Carolina SO % as 70 sutnorize the appoint
| ment Of United States marshal for said dis
| trict. Referred TO the Committee on Judiciary
thorizing the purchase Of six hundred and fort!
acres Of lana for an Indian reservation In Idaho
Referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
| NJ. Phslps, Of y, J., introiuced a bll, 70 Re
Tne Speaker announced the following as tn,
standing committees Of the forty-rhird Con
on INJECTIONS -Mes.rs. smith Of N. Y, Tnoma
Of n. C., Hazleton Of WIS, Todd OF Pa, Pike o
y. H, Robinson Of OHIO, Harrison Of Tenn.
Hyde Of No, speer OF "a. Lamar Of Mss.
Ss Ws,s and lesns-Mes.rs. Dawes Of Mass.
Kelley Of Pa. BurshArd Of H., y. u. Roberts o.
q fa.,.r :. S oao ssss Of e k Ss s
90 kppsopri.!ioa. orasla of O.,
ss Ne y e Il IA SSs y oss 81 r.
ner Of inL., raIser Of NO. Marshall OF ILL.,
0a Baking and curssncy-hessrs. Maynard Q
Of Conn, Hunter Of Ind. Pnelps Of n. j., Hut
hell Of Mich, Miles Of klsa. Rsnasii ,f Pa. MI
chsli OF wis. Durhsm Of NJ.
sypher Of Ia. killinger Of Pa, Houshtou Of Cat
Crocker Of Masa-, willlams Of Mich. Cannon Q
H., hcDill Of lows, Wells Of No., BAruum Q
Conn, s,sndeford Of ky- creAmer Of n. y
On Claims-Nessrs. Hawley Of ~. shoSm..,e
Of Pa, Lansing Of y. Y. Dunneil Of Miun., Nun
Of Tenn. smith Of o., burro.s Of Mlch-, How
Hamilton Of n.
On War Ciaims-Messrs. Lawrence OF Ohic
Hazleton Of Via, Cobo Of N. G., kellogg 9
Smith Of Pa, Wilson Of Iowa. Holman OF Ind.
Harris Of W. Va, Morrison OF III.
On Commerco-Messrs.w Wheeler OF N. :, saw
Sssiey of Pa, sisnnard Of No, Parsons OF o.
Clayton Of CAL, Holman OF Ind, Bromberg Q
AA.. WILEY Of Texas;
Dunnel OF MINI, Orr OF Iowa, Bundy Of Ohio
Morey OF La, ". John OF N. v, Philips OF Kan
Bradley Of Mich, Hereford Of ". Va. Herndo
on Post Oiiices and Post Roads-Messrs. Packe
Of Pa, stowell Of Va. Platt OF n. Y, Williams Q
Mich, Page Of Cal, Danfortn Of Ohio, Cobb O
Kan. Cannon o. Ill, Randall Of Pa, Reed o
On Manufacturer s-M Messrs. Farwell Of III.
Hawthorne Of N. Y, Blery OF Pa, Ransler OF 1
c., Field Of Mich, whiteley OF Ga, Woodwork
Of Ohio, waddell Of N. G., Wilson OF Nd, Bowel
On 2srieutureNM NMessrs. Hays of Ala, Lam
port Of N. Y, Hazelton OF n. j., Begole o
Cain Of s. c., DAVIS OF Va, Hatcher OF Mo-, Nc
esn on Indian IN anal Iralr.-Messrs. Averill Of MINI
81 Ssa ~ sa'sr % Tsnp n Si
y, Harris OF Mass, Adams Of KY, Comingo Q
; q ne J$ici.Iy.NsssS,. i Butler Of Mas, z,
Fly Of Me-, Cessna q Pa, White Of Ala, War
Of ~, Eldridge OF Wis.,, Potter ofN. y, Jewe'
on Public Expenditures Messrs. Haven O
WIS.,, Whitley Of Ca, Richmond Of Pa. Pike {
n. H., Wilbur Of N. Y, Smith Of n. c., Begole {
Mich, Hines Of AK, CLARK of NO., Robbins OF
ba Military Anairs-Messrs. Coburn Of Iui
Donnan Of Iowa, Hawley OF ILL.,, Hawley Z
Conn, Gunckel OF OHIO. Albright OF Pa, Nj
Dougsl OF N. Y, Thorneburg Of Tenn, Nei
NTH Of Oregon, Young Of Ga, Hunton Of Va.
On Militis-Mcssrs. Butler of Tenn, Hazl,
ton OF N. j., Snyder OF ARK, Ross OF Pa
, Crounse Of Neb.. Elliott Of s. G., Walls OF Fla
storm Of Pa, sloss Of Ala, Hereford Of We'
% District of columbla-Messrs. Hale Of \
Y, Harmer OF Pa, Cotton Of Iowa, Rice Of III
Hsndee Of Vt, Clark OF N. j.. Pelham OF Ala
Lonsnd of Del, Eldridge OF Wis., Barnuin
con- On rrss,s sssa q Lana N T. cam.-Mes.r. Mye.
Pa, Eames Of X. l., Sessions Of N, Y, Bauer
Of ILL.,, Pratt Of Iowa, Hendee OF VI, Freema
OF Ca, Bright Of Penn, Sayler Of Ohio, Dewitt
OF N. ", Buckner Of Mo,
On Naval Anairs-Messrs. sconeld Of IA
Gooch Of Mass, Hayes OF Ala, Platt OF Va
Packard Of Ind, Scudder Of N. Y, Bnrlelgh 0
Me-, Purman OF Fla, Archer OF Md, Wnli
thorne Of Tenn, LAmison Of Ohio.
On Foreign Ansis-Messrs. 0rth OF Ind.
Meyer Of Pa, Willard OF W., L. II. Hoar o
Masa., Clarke Of N. y, Ward Of N. j., Aiber
Of Nd, Williams Of Wis, Robinson OF ILL.,, Coz
ON. r., Banning Of Ohio.
On Territories -Messrs. Mckee Of Miss, Cur
tis Of Pa, wlliama Of Indy Hsyeas OF Mo;
r., Hines Of Ark, Schumacher OF N. y.
Brown Of Ky, Mills Of Texas.
On Revolutionary Pensions-Messrs. 'Shoema
ker Of Pa, Lansing OF N. Y, sprague Of Ohio
Williams Of Mich, Smith Of La, Crutchtei,
| OF Tenn, Bland OF No., Caldwell OF Ala, Nanc
of N. c., Rawis.of Ga.
On Invalid Penslons--Messrs. Rusk OF Wis
} wallace OF y. O., Harry OF Miss, McJunkin O
Pa, Mellish Of n. v, Martin Of ILL.,, Small Q