New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. LYNCH Rep., MisSD introduced bill all
th0rizng the Harrison HIrDor Company to cxcayatca
channel ami h.rbOr tho Mississippi o1ud, and TO con-
struc docks ana brcakwaters In connection Herewith
Referred.
MI. cox Dem, n. " Offered resolution directing
the secletary OF the Treasury require from he prcS
dents and cashiers OF al tie National banks IN N:W.
York CiIy report uEdr oath. within ten days oI the
exact amount OF Goi con gold cerincatcs ana cncck
or IN mOrad OF individuals, held by such banks at tho
close the l9tu O DeceInbcr and u trans
nit The same TO the House. Referred 10 tue bahAins
Mr HARRISON (Rep., Tenn) from the Election Com
mttee. uade report III the Arkausas contested election
case with Resolutions iha Bell, The cghtcSinhi, was no
daily elected, but that Shyd"r inc sitting member was
Mr.. BRADLEY Qsep. HchD reported bill for the
slc OF tho uiuper lands IN Cao!n MIA Oregon ana tn9
Territories, at the minimum picn OF - 80 AN acre. ana
IN limited quantities, eXc.uling lands c0DtaiulnS goia
silver, cinnaDar copprr. or eoal; ~ NJ, v111,pD
y that the I disposed Of Pno9 M PrS%Ey Pro WHs d tso 1
was sent to that Committee.
Mr.. ORR Giep. Iowa., from the same Committee, re-
land. TO the Denver south PARK, an, parhc Railroad On
u point or Order rased by Mr.. RANDALL tDem PennD
Also like bill for the Dakota Central Railroad Con-
SANG sp@;tion Also 6 TO "a 1Ie 9,
branch line f'om Slblcy, Iowa to Yankton, Dakota
disposition Also bli granting Inc rghoi way 10
pany; sIme disposition Also OH SlannG ~; 10 @ tne
Sierra Iron Company the right Of way through tne PIP
o lands for railroad aud telegraph line; same dis
pvsir.IE Mr HEREFORD (Dam W. va). from the Com
mittee, reported adversely on ine bill authorizing the
State Illinois select S67 acres OF ph6c ands 70
which it is entitled by law. LAID on the table.
THE SENATE FINANCE BILL.
Mfr. MAYNARD (Rep., TeunD desired to go to tho
Speakers fable for the purpose of taking up the Senate
Finance bill.
Mr.. RANDALL Denl., PonnJ remarked that the Civil
Rights bill would he reached the Speakers table be-
tore the Fpance bill, and therefore he objected
Mr.. cessna (Sep, Pcnn.) suggested tlat unanimous
msnt e gwen TO lay aside the Civ Rights bill
Mr. RANDALL remarked that there we're other obJec-
Mr.. MAYNARD then asked unanimous consent to
take the Finance hill from tho Speakers table, aud
rSIias tIs' uaSs,Ioa &a hnca Dem, Ky moved
The questIon was taken by tellers and was strict
party vote, the Democrats voting for and tne Ktpabl
against it. The vote announced as 40 to '3, NO
Nh DAWES Rcp Mass) called or the Yeas and ga Nays n
Mr.. RANDALL suggested that by consent tue bill ne
referred 10 tie appropriate Committee WIN leave " It.
Mr DATES-What is the appropriate co,cmttee
Mr.. RANDAlL-rhat Will leave TO yOn ana tne
gentleman from Tennessee CIR. Maynard to s,ruggo
Mr.. FOSTER (Rcp, Ohio)-I think We had better haec
the Yeas ana Nays, aud ascertain whether there Is
The Yeas and Nays called and the resulted
f9as, 66 Nays, III, being 80 more than = qcorrm.
Before the vote was ANNOUNCED Mr. CEo5NA rema arked
thar 30 was paired on political subjects
Mr.. RANDALI-Oa wnat side OF politics is the bill
Mr. CESSNA-rho record will establish that
Ator tAe vote was announced, Mr.. MAYNARD again
asked unanimous consent ~ proceed ~ tue consiera
ton OF the Finance bill.
Mr.. RANDALL was about to renew his objection whom
MI DAWES intcrposed motion to 10 to the business
The Speakers table: This being regarded, on the
Democratic sde Of the House. the Indication Of pur
pose force the measure in spite OF the oppOSon IL
was met by a resort to buseIing motions, tho first Of
which made by Nj. RANDALL. to take recess for
one hour, supplemented by another by Mr.. BECK TO
MIR. MAYNARD made another effort to avoid the i'm
pending deadlock, ANA asked UNANIMOUS consent to
nave the bill made special order In the House for
the 7th OF January.
Mr.. DAWEs-Why not act on the bill to-day
Members on both sides-lt Is d matter Of too much
Importance. We have not read II yet.
Mr.. RANDALI--We all agree on this side to do what
Is fair The gentleman from Tenuessee has made his
proposition, and there no objection whatever TO Il ON
Mr. MAYNARD-The gentleman (,Ir. RandaD and his
associates are content that the bill shall be made
special order for the th OF January aud II that Is the
best that we can do In the premises why not do iti
Mr.. DAWE5-What is to hinder our reaching It by
going to the Speakers table nowi
Mr.. RANDALL-Because the Civil Rights bill would
MIR. DAwEs-That bill can be postponed by a ma
Mr.. BECK A pOstponement would give 1t a chance OF
being considered and we are determined 1t shall not be
considered before the 9Th OF March.
Mr.. PLATr. (Sep. Va) hoped that his party IN the
House would show rs much backbone the Senate had
shown. aud sit out the bill II IT took two weeks.
Mr. COX asked the Speaker whether tho bill was not
subject 10 the point VI order that It must It's first
consideration III the Committee OF the Whole.
Tue SPEAKER stated that he never ruled upon hypo
thetical poins. When the bill WAS reached would
MI CESSNA remarked that the Judiciary Committee
had had al informal unGorstanding not TO aet on tho
reached he would ask unanimous consent that It
should remain In Ito present condition.
Mr. OKfil (Rrp.. IndJ objected
Alter further discussion and the taking OF vote by
Yeas anu Nays Mr. Maynards proposition was assented
made the special order for Jau.7
The sPEAkER announced the appointment OF the
Select COMMITTEES Oh Alabama Affairs. follows: Messrs
CoDurn Qsep., ludD. Albright Rsp.. Ponu.), Cannon
(Kep. Ill.,, Buckncr lDon., MOI. aud Luttrell (Dcm
Resolutions appropriating 100 Tor tho payment OF