The New York herald., 1873-12-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. g. ls


The House proceeded 10 the first business in on
Mondays-the call States reference ony
Under the call large number Of public and private
bills introduced and referred Among them were
the following:-
BY Mr. Frye, Gcp) of Me-In relation to the bounties
Of the nine month volunteers and their heirs
By Mr. POLAND Gep.) OF VITO provide for the dis.
rbuton Of the Geneva award also to amend the Bank
ruptcy act
BY Mr.. PERcH (rep.) Of Mass-To remit the duties OF
goods consumed In the Boston confagration.
By Mr. EAMxs, trep) Of X Ito repeal the tax on de.
posts in savings banks
BY MI. KELLOGG. Gep) of Conn.-For q breakwater at
Milford, Conn, and for the Improvement the Housa-
tonic River.
By Mr.. DusL, Tcp.) of N. Y-To repeal the Bankrupt
also for the free Transmission by mail papers and
periodicals; also for public buildings Syracuse, Y.
BY Mr. Cox, Mem) or Y.-FOr the resumption Of
specie payment.
BY Mr. Myers trep1 OF fPa-To repeal the tax on
waches also for the payment of the French spoliaon
By Mr.. BIEny, repJ of Pa-For the free transmission
by mail Of pewspapers and periodicals. and bills
By Mr.: wnlrEHEAD, odem) ofva.-For public building
BY Nr. Coss. Gep2 Of N. C.-For the appointment OF
ByMI ..Ii. Wti4dG Tsp9 Of oFor public building
BY Mr.. RAUsIrR Gcpo OF c.-For cqualiz,ng the na-
By M; AAEa rep: Of Ala-To refund the proceeds of
BY MI. sIoss !demJ Of Ala.-For the Improvement Of
the tennessee river also to grant lands for railroad
BY Mr.. RArIEH, TepJ Of Aia-For public building in
4 s,:n also concerning The Sf
y Nj g Ss s Ct ship
Sew and Mexican PORTS service
the 70 Rs ss
sa ei sss sa
Sr kuaD1, Gep) Of ohio-yor payment Of losses by
made for Tce metres aIso repeal
The act OF March sSs to strengthen the public credit
@ q delivery 1sS repeal sne s
on banks checks also TO repeal the bto enforce civil
hy, Mr. csoss.AsD. tdcmJo Of Ky.-To repeal taxes on
BY MI wnITacRSE dem, Of Tenn-ro repeal all taxes
s1 the ds
M Saloon rom Sf Mounds the removal "
M P3 Sd o NSs for cheap
BY Mr. ,KsARr. tdcmJ Of Il-FOr . public building at
By Nj syncsAaD, erep9 Of nl-ro divide Illinois into
BY Mr Con,scS (dem) Of MOTOR public building
By Mr. G.osER, aeml Of MomTo amend the law PEN
BY Mr. CRirrExpES. !dem.) OF MOTOR public build
BY Mr. PAssHs Gspl Of Mo.--arantins swamp lands
SnrSn epJ Of ,pf
across 10 ~ the Arkansas % Eyer q Pine Bluff Ark
Mr. ucpJ OF M1ch-FOr the OF fractional
currency aud J0s government bonds to be interchange
able.
BY Mr.. WALLS, (rep.) OF F1a-For a public building NJ
Jacksonville, Fla. also for the Improvement of the
Apalachicola River and OF the 81 Johns River and OF
the Pensacola River.
by Mr.. PURMAN (rep) of Fla-For public buildings at
Tallahassee and Jacksonville, Fla.
by Mr WILLIE, gdemJ OF Texas-For . public building
BY MIR. CorrkR Gep) of Iowa-For horse railroad on
the island Of Rock Island Iowa. y
BY Mr.. MITCHELL, (dcm) of Wis-For the improve
ment OF the harbors OF Milwaukee and Port Washington
Bv MT. wiLLIAxs, trcpl Of wia-For the improve
mont OF the kenosha and Racine harbors Wis.
by Mr. CLAYTON, Tep) OF CaL-To amend the In
tcrial Revenue laws
by Mr. PAeT, 0cp) OF Cal.--Rciating 10 entries I'M
der the Homestead and Presumption laws in Caiiior-
to amend the Mining laws TO dedicate public ag-
ricultural lands IN California TO Homestead entries and
By Mr.. LurrRELL, 0dem) Of Cal.--For the improve
the Sacramento and Feather rivers, California
By Mr.. PHILLIPS (rcp) OF Kan-To amend the act Of
March 5 1873 70 encourage the growth of timber the
By Mr. hsrssosp, tdsm) ofw. va.-For the improve
mcnt OF the Great Kanawha River, and for q public
building at Charlestown, W. Va:
BY Mr. McFAppEN, Vem) Of W. T-For public buildings
IN olympia and Port Townsend; and for wagon road
ny NT 5aIvy.S Gop3 of Col. r-For the admission Of
sy MI McConrAcr, rep) Of Of A. ITO quiet titles to
land IN Tuscon. Arizona ftl7
By MI. HAILEy, tdem) OF J. T--For the construction
ma Of telegraph lines in idaho also for wagon
by Mr. snRxwsArnEA rsp, Of Conn.-For tho i'm.