New-York tribune., 1873-12-16
uousr OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

for bills and a large number we're introduced ana re-
ierred Amoug them were the following;
BY Mr.. FRYE (Rep., Me.l-For the appointment OF
commission on the alcoholic liquor traffic
BY Mr. PIERCE Rep., Mass}-For the resumption OF
by Nj. CLARK (Rep., y. Y.)-For public building at
BY Mr. BASS (Rep. y. YJ-For an additional Judicial
By Mr. cox Dem, n. Y.)-To protect shipping on the
Atlantic from The destructive eastern gaes also for
The preservation OF harbors channels and akes
By MI PERRY Dem, n. Yl-To make Albany port
By Nj. KELLEY (Rep Penn.)-For the issue of con
veribio bonds aud the reduction VI interest Oh lne
Ry Mr. CALDWELL Dem. Ala.)-For reciprocal free
Trade with the spanish American possessons ,,r,tnc
By Mr. sLOss (Dem.. Ala.l-Granting the ranking
pyy,lece 10 publishers of newspapers for Journals
mailed to subscribers within the county ana Tor e1
'sSfS By Mr %AYNARD Rep Tenn.) Authorizing coinage
nj the United States Mints for foreign soVeFheh'''
also for the issue Of National currency, &c.
By Mr.. ATKINS dem. Tenn)-For uniform rates on on
Iarosds also, for the redemption OF part oi 'he
Nv Mr COBURN rep. Ind )Authorzing National
hanks withdraw bonds i'll proportion TO their reu9o %
tIon OF circulation also, granting penslon W 'no
widow OF Gen Candy. -, ,,-.-.-.
BY Nj FORT ep lTC repea, thg Tha cost p
double track railroad from Omaha To- NeW-1orK Guy iof
the transportation Of heavy freight. ..,
by Mr. Nj. HURLBUT (kep., ll-For the distribution
Hhu free Transmission OF pubic docunents' ,-,.
BY MT. CONGER (lSep, MichJ-FOr tine iIee denver!
OF newspaper exchanges within the county u puohoa
Der bonds aud their interohangeaDuty Win lesa
By mT. IOUGHRIDGE Rep., Iowa)-To impose tax
on incomes OF $sOOO and over Also, 10 regulate com
between the States and 10 regulate reasohaOe
rates OF railroad charges for frelghtl
By MI ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis., by request-For re-
claiming the swamp and overiOWed lands al tne brooh
By Mr. AvERILL Rep.. Minn)-For the further ex,
tension OF the time OF the st. Paul aud facihe Railroad
Company to complete its line.
BY Mr.. NEsNIIH Qem.. Oregon)-To transfer 10 the
War Department the management OF Indian aiiars'
Nv Mr. -
yoruble bonds and National BANK cnrieho4; ,,,,, .
territorial government III PemOIna go.
Fy MI. FOSTER (Rep. Ohlol by request-Io Iaclltale
commerce between the states and 10 dmlnsh Tue eA-
The total pumber o; bills introduced to-day was over
Mr. f. X HOAR Rep., Mass) offered a resolution IN.
truotng Judiciary Committee TO inquire and! report
whether the action of the ouse Is required concerning
me official conduct Judge of the United States
Court Tor the District OF Alabama, and especially
whether the Judge has held the Term OF his Court re-
Quired by law, and whether he has continuously ana
yersistently abseDted himself from the state, ana
whether his acts and omissions IN hs once OF Juuge
have such in any degree TO deprive the people
al that Stale OF the benent OF the District Court theie'
,D, and TO amount TO "a denial OF Justice AuoIteL
THE BANKRUPTCY LAW.
MI FIREMAN. (Rep., y. ", from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill to repeal tue Bankruptcy
law and moved 10 suspend the rules 80 as TO bring the
bill before the House.
The bin was read The first section repeas the Bank
Yuu law aud All its amendments The second provides
Thai where there bankruptcy proceedings pending
majority On value) Of It's creditors whose Chains nave
IuanBer ana wns terms aud conditions te estate o
fhe bankrupt shall he administered ana snon
thal De immediately c0nnrIneu ny the iNVu" N"''"'i
sections arrange the details 49,. A.. u,o.io.
After various propositions ana SUGGESTIONS Ie d f
W.s modified as 10 make the pil the speca, oei @ o
to-mcrrow. TO devote two hours 10 It's discussion ana
Then To have vote taken without dhator! mo'oh' IL
TIE NATIONAL FINANCES.
Mr. DAWES Rep Mass called the attenvon OF The
House TO the of the Secretary OF the
5feasury for an increase Of taxation to The amount OF
coo O0 and said that the Committee of Ways and
Means had instructed him offer the following resolu
boh: - . -, =, =. ..,,,, h., ,s,ouuenfed in an Of
~ To- n. Comee aud Means increase il certain
sutton e"s % t M a the several department. instructed
,he estimates o. spen'as Ui @ 20 i rIaof thsr
snd report III, to e House to iht enc tna AZ p pcs , %
exhausted before d" burdens be mPos1 90 ne op'
lie sald that II had come 20 the knOwledge o. the Com
j,teo OF WAYS and Means since II had instructed MN
IL report tNat resolution, that the COMMITTEE on APo-
uriafions mad been considering the same matter Inc
iwo Committees had come TO an agreeDent Oh sVsoo @
ZION winch the Chairman OF the committee on AppIo.
aratioBs would OieT, aud lac yielded To nun ior tha'
MI GARFIELD CRep, Ohio), from the Committee on
kupropriat ions. offered the following resolution
S a. ~, .7Tcs - m, Government FISCAL ending
uft 30 1878 which been d before the hoa were made y
peod great financial scomps%eo I sh'hAss
BIeas In The juaement House the oesoing % msse i
1t doy Of cGngres, to redact & i' siIpr ' ana D' PO"'
@et ne Hsslea o vS Va. and u,ns sS ncres,, n certain
d Ta the President he requested revision Of ,id
.,ta executive departments sud cause
,,rof. The House n possible a. ear! ht Ih o
Sr,Ht Teal Tes sud sa be
the AMOUNT Of such redHos "'ho1' "01s 0s~en
Mr. BUTLER (Rep.. Mass) asked Mr.. Garfield how
,ou,h he believed the estimates could be reduced II
they properly made up TO carry out e1a'ihs
Mr.. GARFIELD said it was impossible for him to
ausver thai question AT this stage OF the session. lie
only knew that the report Of the secretary of the
in he
made 10 the fact that large number o phDhe buidngs
Sad been authorized by the last Congress on whcn
work had not YET been begun 1t had been suggested
that work might be suspended, OF iahei meht boi pt
begun and equentv. 81 100000 or AOCWU might De
covered back into the Treasury. il was So perhaps ~
REGARD fortihcatiOns rivers ana halDois, ec' ne
wss able 10 see "A number Of places where reduction
could be made without damage the public service
sven the for The current year SUI 1Ie -.
,nond thlnk in the estimates for next year Tue House
wonld notice that the total estimates Tor lbt ne hsca
year were $3l900OO being about s!sVOOVV inoie 'in
MT DAWES thought it hardly possible TO cut down
the estimates TO the limit OF AO,CCOOOO or siIuOoU
mch was required effort TO cut down expenses
as iucumbent on every branch OF the public service
lie believed that Of the Departments were ieeit
House IN the effort the country that the GOV
isiness affairs was wiling of every possible e1
UeDse and reduce itself % the most ga ecoh1y u
the public expenditures and that too before the honse
undertook 90 revive any taxation that had been re
moved, 10 impose any new tahos Oh @ ri,'
Industries of the country IT, IN the end congress a.
obliged 10 fall back upon taxation after II had shown !,
the country its disposition TO cut ON every feduDuan
tts Jurisdiction cOn then address seii 10 tbe WI
of increasing taxation, u Beed De- III oiae ~ % aa,
The the country abroad ana lts dein"hus oi
current expenses at home.
Mr. cox tDen., N " said there wss the greatest ap
prehenson country 10 this matter or reh'"ihp
taxation. Every member who had c"rieslondehc'
fron home knew that that apprehension existed sbeeu
Jabop already rife W what Congress "OuiG uo
on th's business. While he commended ana "oula 90
all bic power assist in the matter Oi ECONOMY
Any measure that would come from eI'nei
Df those Committees. he thought IT was due u
the people, 10 the merchants aud traders thi'
there should he some definite statement hy
The honorable Chairman OF the tOiDlnittte on
Wave and Means, Ss 10 The articles to he taxed, anu
esbIe the rate OF tai alton and wheChrr II waS
Of the Government enlarge the volume
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