The New York herald., 1873-12-06
CON oR s s.
Standing Committees Oh
the House,
A PETITION FROM POOR JACK.
Mr.. Sheridan on the Louisiana
Election Returns
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 8, 1879.


Bills were introduced aud referred as follows:-
ByG r. HoAR, rep,) Of Mass.-To establish an
educational fund and TO apply the proceeds OF the
public lands to the education OF the people.
BY Mr.. EAMEs, trep) of r. Ito reduce postage.
BY Mr.. MYERS, (rep.) of Pa.-Providing for the
outft and yearly allowance OF clothing TO enlisted
men and boys in the navy.
BY Mr.. PLATT, irep.) Of va.-For the improve
ment OF the Dismal swamp Canal
By Mr. HARRIS, idem.) OF va-To pay for quar-
tcrmasters' and commissary stores when purchased
and receipted for, without requiring an oath Of
past loyalty.
BY Mr. MoREY, trep.) of La.-To strengthen the
credit OF the reconstructed States and TO AFFORD
them financial relief
By Mr.. TYNER, trep.l OF lnd.-To permit the pub
6shers OF newspapers ana periodicals TO exchange
their publications, ana the publishers Of weekly
newspapers to send within the county OF their
publication one copy thereof to actual subscribers.
Tree OF postage.
BY Mr.. EURcHARp, trep) Of nl.-ro require ma
nonal banking associations to retain, part OF
sheir legal reserve the coin interest received on
bends deposited security for circulation: also to
aid the estabshm ent OF free schools throughout
The United States.
by Mr.. FORT, rep.l Of nl-For the free transmits
sion by mail OF newspapers in the counties where
Bublished, and 10 their exchanges.
BY Mr.. BuCKNER, tdem.) OF Mo.-To abolish the
lax on cigars, tobacco and snun.
BY Mr. CoTToN, trep.) OF lowa-For the employ
ment OF letter carriers at every place having a
population OF 10000 within the delivery of It's Post
Urice.
BY Mr.. LoUGHRIpGE trep.) OF Iowa-To complete
the James River and Kanawha Canal
BY Mr. DoNNAu, Tepl Of Iowa-To afford cheap
transportation by water from the interior to the
Atlantic seaboard by way OF the great lakes.
BY MI. CLAYTON, lrepl OF Cal-ro incorporate
by Mr. RANDALL ,dem.l OF Pa.-To renew, pro-
tect and improve the condition OF the national
Tency.
REPEAL OF THE SHIPPING COMMISSIONERS LAW.
MT, cox. tdeml Of n. y, presented petition
with the designation to each signature Of the snip
10 which they are attached, asking for the repeal
ment OF shipping commissioners by the Circuit
court TO superlntend the shipping and discharge
the repeal the s that thew aesre D to-
make their own contracts without guardianship or |
PAYING THE LOAN OF 1858.
On motion OF Mr.. BANKS, rep Of Mass, the |
the loan or 1855 was taken up for action, and was |
explained and advocated by Mr. Dawes.
hr. BECK, tdem.) OF Ky., asked whether the
bonds which were not exchanged would be paid in
gold or was premium TO be paid Tor them 7
Mr.. DAWES replied that no premium could be
pad for them. They would be paid at their lace
Mr.. BEcK-After the decision OF the Supreme
Court, deciding that deots all contracts prior TO
the war could be paid in legal tender notes why
should these bonds be paid III gold
MI DAWEs-Wlthout golng into the discussion
~ that decision OF the Supreme Court II Is enough
10 say that the government does not hold itself at
hberty TO meet It's bonds with any such decision as
that.
Mr.. BEcK-The government gets its money from
iae taxpayers anu the taxpayers are bound by |
Mr.. DAWES am sure that the gentleman from |
Kentucky does not wish TO be understood as wish
.ne the government 10 pay It's bonus In paper
money.
M BEcK-T want them paid at their face value
Mr. DAwEs-That is the intention Of the govern.
ment-to pay these bonds according 10 their
II in n ia
Mr.. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania--Some time ago, |
when the Geneva award was paid, it was invested |
IN i've per cent bonds, and commission TO |
the Syndicate was claimed and allowed. | want |
70 know whether commission is TO be allowed to |
the syndicate for these bondsf
Mr.. DAwEs-Whatever was the claim OF the |
SYNDICATE no such 1a commission IN was allowed In that
Mr. ELDRIpGE, deml Of Wis.-I object to the
bill unless 1t be referred.
The Dill was thereupon referred to the Committee
ON Ways and Means.
CLAIMS FOR AID TO THE PoLARIs CREW
ton directing the secretary OF ihe Navy TO com
Inunicate facts tending TO show what legal or
equitable claims the owners, officers or crew OF the
Tgress, or any other persons, may have on the
United States for assistance rendered to the ON
GERS and crew OF the Polars. Adopted.
FREEDMAN'S AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
M RAINEY, lrep) or 5. =, offered a resolution
20 abolish the Committee on Freedmens Analrs
Referred TO the Committee on Rules.
UNITED STATES COURTS IN IOWA.
Mr McCRARy. repl OF Iowa, introduced a bin
Courts OF the United States In Iowa. Passed after
. brief discussion.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF TIE HOUSE.
The SPEAKER announced the standing commit
tees OF the House as iollows:-
o. W., qoS5 Smith y Thomas on
@! 5t @ 81 Mis-. s9s f,;sS 81 e sy Kelly
Sa.sa @ r o Fn5shSrd wsdt@db G @ a RCser, ssso ~
ros.sr ,et Ohio, Beck (of kyJ, NibiacK oi Ind and
ss xSs.sr y Gss, e,Ensa f 81 os,c Hale
20 i iiTa o q ns .na
o" Baasi"q ana Siryerry-se.srs Maynard cof renn,.
nner ind @ f5 fheps of S asSs assT of 81 san
Mics sof Miss RANDALL lof PaJ Mitchell Iof Wis., and
s,ns,g ~ =; PRIZE ,,In RssosS-Mss Sawyer OF wi
sTSsksr Iof Mass Willard os aiei JoIsn 'ef i
s,sndeford of kyJ crcamer Coi n. " and Neal lof
.. gsim.7 7Nessrs Hawsy sernll shcemaker cetpa
Roberts of h " Eden tof ill.,, and and Hamilton milton @ cof
WIS., Congsr soI S,sh), Hooper toi 4assS Sesey yof
Gals. Holman Cof Indl, Brom6erg tof AlaJ Willie oi
@ MnS n 5s, ;ss TSwGsepS "a S D.nns
N,sh Hereford (of W. va GerndSn tcf s IsssJ and nd
.os % ws a, cSS % Ohio Eazs2
,ccrps Holman Or ind' Harris cof Va and Morrison
s on res ores' and Pot Road-Messrs Packer cofPs),
oi 81 Ohio eoSe o e. c. Nam. Cannon n.ss ec
llL Randall tof PAP Read of Ky and Atkins tof Iowa.
,,;av VERY ,oi rms sanser tof CO Field oi Mieh
c., Wilson tof Md Bowen yof ya) and Bouni Of Ca.
wilson 1ki%s's S E
sof Ill. Ross !of Pa Cain tof s CT DAVIS ,ofys
On indian A6airs..Ayeri oi Mimi, Lowe tof KsnJ,
Butler tof 1enn. Rsney tof :. Co Richmond fof PaI
MeNulta (of nL). lawson lof n. ", Hans ,oi Massj
Adams of Kyl Comngs of MOI and Giddings tof Texas,
knifary lfafs-Coburn tof INDY Donnan (of Iowal
nswley toffL5, Hawley toi Comm, GunckeI of Ohio,
Albright of Pal. McDougal (of n. ~, Tbornburgh of
Tenn Nesmith (of oregon, Young tofGaJ and Hunton
tci Va)
on Me Miaia-Nessrs Butler tof Tenn.l Hazeiton tof
Misj snyder (of Aa) Ross (of PAD, Croase Cot Neb.
Elliott oi $. C), Walls lot Fls Storm tof Pal, Sloss to
Ala. Hereford CofW va) and Cook !oi Gag
On the Dsvd Of Cbfrnba-Messrs Hale (of n. f) Har
Sncr (o Pa) Cotton of Iowa.. Rice of IlI, Hendse tof
Ntk Clark tof J Pelham (of Ala) Lohsnd tof Dell,