New-York tribune., 1874-12-22

yelded tor motion Tor Executive Session. aud as
tne senate proceeded u tne conS'defson OF
AZ 2.o the doors wore reopened and the Senate ad-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Under the call Of States bills were intro
duced and referred a. follows:
by Mr.. DAWES Rsp., Mass.I-For the publication Of
tho Treasury sccounts.
by Mr. EAME5 (Rep.. r. LD-In relation 70 informal
Revenue taxes ard import dutirs
Dy Mr. CROOKE Rep.. N. YJ-Pfovldng for tho slg.
BY Mr.. MAcDoUeALL G.ep. N. YJ-For . public
'pnHI%E nT NJ q siH!D%EK HGSS II rH ,o,,...o,
o'i'si BY %r ~ AGBkiGmf eD, renu,ro amend .o. Pen.
by Mr. ARCHER Dem.. Ind.)-ro amend tho laws
relating M to O. irai,:,n
by M1 WD0Dw3kIH @ G:.p o4olnGo l,. ssss spssy.n. th:
after the appearance Of the parties In State Courts.
By Mr.. WELLS Drm.. Mo)-F,r the improvements os
the Mi-ssslpp, isvcr between tns mouths Of tno M<
By Mr.. HUBBELL rep. Mcb)-For lighthouses on
Lake supcrlor Aiso.t divide Michigan into three
by Mr. LOUGHRIDGE Gep.. Iowa)-To restore ths
ss Mr. LAWRENCE tRep, Oho)-ro amend tho Con.
By Mr NEsMITH Dem. oregsl-pos the sn, eon,se E
Tue cali of States for bills being ended. the cali f
Mr. BROMBERG G.b. Rep. Ala.) offered resolution
for the appoint Of select committee to iDqiis
whether "ny officer Of the Government has used ~ sot
to obstrct the administration VI justice 10 the DiHs
"saf. burglary con,piracy" The House refused -s
Ond tho previous question by "a TO s aud The Resolution
Mr. RANDALL Dcm.. Psnn.l gave notice that tia
SANE rgsc1n would 3e "ers1 rrn ~; .eec,
couIntee 10 inquire Into the political AFFAIRS Of Ala.
bana and as to the use oi Federal SOLDIERS thefe sod
he min q
Mr. RANDALL D-m. peuul suggested that the com n.
uitros should Inq IRE az 10 the distribution VI tne
IatiOns voted by Congress In Aiabaina.
Mr.. HAYS said had objection to that, but that
"n Hs ,s aupiea a last %ea Moaay Mr. Mssss
Sir. siOss Dem, Ala y at the request tof Mr. Young
(Dcu, Gi.D. offered Resolution cAUg on tie orcrr~
I.ry or War for information a. to whether any amy
from o Legislature Of any sae. compensation for ms
mas, while Ou duty as sucn ohcer t~ro all
mt,od to the bar aud pracced tor Ills personal emou
Mr. KAssON rep, Iowa) ASKED Mr.. Young to namo
Mr YOUNGI mentioned tho name Of Major Merrill.
Stationed IN south Carolina. .
1hn House Refused TO second the previous Quesuone %
to Us. and the resolution went ovcr. a.
Adiitloual bills Ncro introduced and referred a. fd'
Dy Mr.. DUEIL ta"r.. y. YJ-To authorize the pac.
ohase of Carpenter. painting. Anown as lao ssn'us
BY Mr.. CHiPMAN (isep.. ID. CD-ro amend the oct for
the government OF the Dstric.
establishing tho CVlirl "f Cidius
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr. TREMAIN Q.cp, ". ~. rsing tO personal or.
planatiOn sent the Clerks desk and had read VIII
he called infamous assault" upon him. contained 10
an editorial in last Thursdays Hee York Sum- crtcisiuR
bill introduced by Lim 10 reference tn prosecutions for
H. el in the District Of Columbia. and which BILL the ar
tlce sdd. could only have emanated from q fool ne
went tnat the bill in iesti ln was frauiei III
the interest VI free press and LOT tho purpose VI re-
moving all ground Of complaint on tue part OF news.
paper publishers. Tne editor or Ihe sun must hasS
known that for In the preceding issue VI tho paper tue
bill was published IL ertenso. wta these auLounce.
ments in capitals: "AunuiiIng the press gag law:
dragged Washngton" He could only account Tor tho
attack upon him ON the theory that Mr. Dana was
achug Tor grievance against ConAress aud was u.s'
tur0ed the apprehension that ths Dii iSnt reWmve
the grievance, which he now deemed plausible Tie
article only fresh ILLUSTRATION ef tine gross nusto
by members OF Congress are trauuced oy portvu
OF the newspaper press He should PROBABLY no. nave
deemed the article worthy W notice und ne nos Jus
articles two or troo other papers tuds
there honest nisconceotion prevdi'ox iu eoWe
quarters touching the purposes anu scope VI ms Dill.
recIying error Of connecting Ills uaine WIN tho
smgg Fort claim when the person really meant was
CLas, Z. O'Neul, Washington ciaim agent.
TIE SUBSIDY QUESTION.
The House then proceeded t0 vote on suspendinR the
rules and adopting tho resolution oferei last MJndAy W
| Mr. holman (Dem., Ind), as follows:
Psored . condition h. fnsncls' aain oftS
Government subsidies bonds pubJc l.ns VI b, the
pledge pablc credit should grated " tong'ess Aoas
engaged preparing 70 engage IN tunhc or phvtu
and that 81 apPopna;ons IRON ae pu.c rsay "as
tos time to such amounts Oay should 10 ss
| Uvey required By the pubhc s.rvice.
House to suspend the rules aud adopt the
rpsolutlOn-Yeas l9; Nays, 15-n0t Two turds IL toe
Affirmative Tue following Is tue vote 10 detail lR'pdo'
LGans In Roman Dem jcrats III Italics aud LASral III
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