New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Uhder the call of States various bills were
introduced and referred. including the following:
10y MT OBRIEN tDem., Nd ITO abolish the grade snd
rank VI commodore. Also TO authorize Indian nations
ana tribes, IN their corporate capacity aud individual
memDers thereof to sue and be sued in tho United
States courts
by MI. soUTHARD Dem, Ohio)-To fix the compcnsa-
anuunl. -.
BY Mr.: sTARKwEATHER Rep.. Complaining
stocks soG an o. gns PeT cent on ne sale
and Other soclrities -. e....-
o, by MT. BECK Dem Ky)-rncreaspg the tax on tho
per cent per Month He moved to have the bill
ie NET %. 70 he GSmIpites on Ways and Means
-, mT; MAYNARD rep, Tenn) moved ts reference to
the Committee on Banking and Currency. remarking
Tue Gnect II not the object OF the bill was o tax
Na.onal ranks ont ~ existence.
mr. BECk tDem., Ky) said It was nothing OF the sort
hIeT DrleI discussion the bill referred to the
Committee on Banking and Commercc-Yeas, no Nays
Mr., POLAND Rop., VIZ Offered resolutions for the
recognition OF Cuban independence being the same as
were recently introduced In the Senate by Senator Car
pDner Eeierred to the Committee ON Foreign Affairs.
structng the Committee on Banking and Currency to
inquire into the expedieney of establishing by law
onI9rn rate OF interest throughout the United States
MI olDDlNGS (Demy Texas moved to suspend the
fucs ana pass bill for the better protection OF the
frontier settlements OF Texas against Indian and Mex
can Gepredatlons by the construction and maintenance
to Fort SIN. Indian Territory ana thence along the
northern frontier line of settlements and by the various
mary posts to Brownsville, and approprating 100000
TOT thai purpose. Agreed 10, aud the bill passed.
Mr. hELLEI (R5p.. PENN moved to suspend the
Iues hnl MAKE the bill appr0priating SOC00O0 for the
centennial celebration tho spec al order for May next
MI HAWLEY Csep., Conn., said the object OF the mo
ton was 10 gee tho question before the House, and let
the House Bay yes no. whether the celebration Is TO
go on or 70 be abandoned, 10 the shame and mortca
ton Of the cOuary.
Mr. HALE Rep, Me) protested against the House
brns called upon to consider appropriation bill Of
sj0OOO which had not been reported from the regular
Appropriation Committee.
Mr.. kELLEY-It from the Committee 10 which
the Presidents message tho subject referred.
Mr. HOLMAN Dem, Ind.) demanded the Yeas and
NAYS on oar. kelley's motion.
The rules were suspended and the special order made
Yeas Isl; Nays, &C.
Mr. Wiltshire Rep.. Ark) offered resolution call
Ing on the President for copies OF correspondence ele
grams, military Orders &C., touching the troubles IN
Arkansas. Adopted.
Mr.. YOUNG dem, Cal moved to suspend the rules
anu adopt resolution recng the necessity Tor cheap
system water transportation, ard directing the Com
mlttee on Railroads and Canals TO report bill for the
opening up and Improvement OF tho great natural water
highways of the country, aud their connection by artl
ca channels AMI making 10 the special order for May H.
M. MCCRARY Qsep.. Iowa.. Chairman OF tho Com
mlttee, Remarked mat sdch scIeho would Involve tne
outlay OF S5)0,0D000O.
The rules were not suspended-Yeas 19o Nays 75-not
twOLnlrus Ia the Affirmative.
Mr.. POLAND Or 'p., Va offered a resolution reciting
that "a conflict OF authority exists between the United
that the enforcement o. the laws has been DELAYED ana
Obstruoted, and directing the judiciary Committee to
bill for the regulation OF the legal jurisdiction Of
the courts aud officers in Utah. Adopted.
The House then at 81 O'Clock, into Committee OF
the Whole. Mr.. WoodOrd (isp.. n. " in the chair on
the Legislative, Executive and judicial Appropriation
bill
After disposng of five pages of the bill the Committee
Mr.. ELDREDGE Dem. Wis.,, from the judiciary
Committee. moved for the discharge from the custody
of the SergeamatArms of Geo. IL. Patrick OF Alabama.
he having given IA satisfactory excuse Tor his non
attendance "a witness. Agreed to-
Tne House tnen at $40 p. m. adjourned