The New York herald., 1873-12-05

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BY Mr.. ALBRIGHT rep.) OF Pa, and others-Re-
iating 10 Tue iree transmission by mall of news
by Mr.. NEGLEY OF Pa.-To amend the steam
boat Passenger acts TO improve the harbor OF Pitts
buildings at Pttsbnrg
BY Mr.. RANDALL OF Pa.-To prohibit the pay
nent or interest by national banks; 10 amend the
Natioual Banking act and to reimburse distllers
their outlays for spirit meters.
BY Mr.. LEACH, tdem.) OF N. C.-To restore the
BY Mr.. MoREY, OF La, and CAIN. rep, of s.
C-Supplementary to the Ciyil Rights bill.
BY Mr.. HUNTER, (rep.) OF Ind,-Autnorizing the
Secretary che Treasury TO put in circulation the
residue OF the $44, 100000 reserve by purchasing
government bonds Herewith.
BY Mr.. HAwLEY (rep.) OF ni.-To regulate COM
merce among the several States by railroads.
Also for canal connecting the waters OF Lake
Michigan and the Illinois, Mississippi and Rock
rivers.
BY Mr.. WILSON OF Ind-Declaring the true
intent and meaning oil the Pacific Railroad acts IL
prohibits the approval by the President OF any de-
partment OF map presented by tine central branch
OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company Tor an extern
OF the road OF the company its prese
terminus 10 the 100tn meridian Its object Is 10
prevent TINS company from procuring subsidy OF
lands and bonds for distance OF about $50 miles.
1t declares that under existing legislation the COM
pany has no right to the subsidies sought to be
procured by the approval OF tue map.
by Mr.. PARKER. rep.) OF MOTOR the territorial
organization OF Oki0homo.
FOR pubic buildings at 81. Joseph, Mo.
BY Mr.. WELLS, dem.) 0l Mo.-For the improve
ment OF the Mississippi River between the mouth
OF the ohio and the Missouri:
by Mr.. CONGER, trep OF Mich.-To promote i'm
migration to the United states
BY Mr.. KAssoN, rep.l OF Iowa-To secure TO
actual settlers the public lands OF the United
States not otherwise appropriated or reserved. 10
repeal certain laws relating thereto, and to free
alter the 4th OF July. 1879. Also to assure the
transportation OF mails on railroads.
Mr acoIAEY rep o. lowaconcernng In
BY several members-Bils for canal around
Niagara Falls and other directions. Also bills to
peal the Bankrupt act with reference to the tree
| circulation OF weekly newspapers; in regard to
pensions and bOunties; relating TO indian affairs
relating to public education.
| by Mr.. KENDALL, tdem.l OF Nev.-To require uni
| form charges on railroads, and TO pun.sh unjust
discrimination IN iayor OF or against particular
BY MIR. BUTIFR, trep) OF Mass.-To provide for
the just and equitable Distribution Of the Geneva
award
Also to repeal the law neutrality-suspicious. in
| the Ordnance Department.
BY Mr.. HARRIS, (dem OF Va.-For the recompu-
| tatlon oil the accounts between the United states
and the several States growing out of the war OF
Propositions to amend the
| RULES OF THE HOUSE
| were made, and referred to The Committee on
| Rules, as IoloWs:-
| BY Mr. GARFIELD, rep.) of Ohio-That when
! House bills come back to the House with senate
| amendments points OF order may be made in the
| House against such amendments whenever they
seem not german to the subject matter OF the bill,
| or wnen such amendments contain an approprla-
|
BY Mr.. LAwRENcE, rep.) OF onio-Ihat no bill
| shall contain more tnan one subject, to be eX-
pressed IN its title; that the report committee
OF conference shall be dvisable, and that 10 gen.
eral legislation shall be engraited on an appropria-
ton blIl by committee OF conference.
| BY Mr.. POLAND, repl OF Vt.-That all resolutions
calling ior Information from the President, or from
any department., shall first be referred to some
appropriate committee Tor report rs to the ne-
| cessity and proprlety OF making such call; such
committee to report theteon without delay, and to
be authorized TO report at any time that, when
ever any resolution or proposition is offered by a
member for an investigation by a committee reat-
ing TO the conduct or action OF any memper or any
officer or department OF the government. such
| resolution or proposition shall be referred to some
| appropriate standing committee for report,
whether there is reasonable and probable cause
for such investigation, and the member Offering 1t
snail appear before such committee and state all
| the knowledge and information he has on the sub
ject, the committee 10 be authorized to report at
| any time.
| BY Mr. MoREY. of La.--To add to the regular
standing committees OF the House a committee ON
the Mississippi levees.
by Mr.. CoBURN (rep.), OF Ind.-That the Com
mttee on Appropriations be divided into five or
more committees ana consolidated with the Com
mlttees on the Expenditures, such newly formed
committees TO be invested with power to report
and expenditures in the fullest manner.
BY u. II. ROBEHrS, Of N. i.-rhat the call Of
States on Monday Tor bills be made by calilng them
alphabetically, ana that each member shall have
the right once only to move to suspend the rules.
Mr.. KELLOGG, (rep.) OF Conn., offered a resolu-
ton directing the special committee on the reduc-
tion OF salaries to investigate the actual amount
paid TO members OF the last Congress Tor salaries,
mileage stationery and other allowances. Re-
ferred to the special committee.
The SPEAKER announced the special committee
as lOows:-Messrs Hale, of Me-; Maynard, or
Tenn; Kasson, o. Iowa; scoheld or Pa. Hale, OF
N "; Niblack. OF Ind, and Jewett, OF Oho.
The House then, at hapast two, adjourned, the
Speaker stating that he would announce the stand
ing committees tomorrow.