New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. WOOD Dem., n. W offered the following
resolution which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
directed forthwith obtain and transmit to the House
report the Collector OF Customs at the port Of
New-York, setting forth distinctly whether In any
article that since juno 22 1874 higher
Of duty has been levied than was levied or
chargeaDe under the Instructions OF the Treasury
Department O like article II Imported into the same
port the LIST daJ Of December 1873 ana higner or
lower has thus been imposed then to specifically
report article which has been the
subject thereof according to Its c0mmerca desgna tion
and declare the rate whoa the Oh tns
Of December, aud tue different rates levied on IKE
article since the said 22d day OF June and that the
Collector OF NewYOk shall report that the rates have
been increased diminished on any article. TO accom-
pany the said report by statement to each article
showing whether the said change was caused by any
ne matter in the Revised Statutes OF June a. 1874 not
cisely such changes alterations Of previous laws,
citing statute aud section. and II the said Increase
- the revised statutes; then TO explain by what au
thortS, the increase diminuon Of duty was made,
gyinS be etor Instruction or order Of tho Trsasuy
the rate enforced on the said lsS
day OF M ana wcb SL s Tas yss SSSnssd
the said 22d day OF June.
THE REVISED STATUTES.
Mr. POLAND (Rep.. VT offered resolution In regard
to the binding the index to the Revised Statutes Of
last session. which resolution gave Mr.. ELDREDGE
ion was incorrect to require TO DO again revised
Mr.. SCOFIELD tRep.. Penn.) took occasion to ask
Mr. Poland for the benefit OF the legal profession 1T
whether they could be had from the Congressional m
Printer at the cost Of the paper and binding In the
case OF other public documents
Mr. POLAND replied that they would be sold at cost
of printing and binding to everybody who chose to
scoFiEkD-can the gentleman state how much
that will BET
MIR. MAYNARD (Rep., Tenn)-Issthere any other
method Of getting at them except at the Congressional
Printing Object
Mr.. POLAND-By the law the matter IS oil left with
with exception of index and the object of my
is supply the House with few copies. The
The House then took up the bill which was under con.
alteration yesterday IN reference TO the railroad bridge
Mr.. HOUGHToN Rcp, cal), who has charge of the
grams had been received which went to that the
proceedings now before the United States Court in-
volved the same question as was presented In the bill
II the Court should decide that the bridge was con-
part of the Union Pacific Railroad there would
be necessity for the proposed legislation, but II the
decision we're otherwise then there would be. He,
therefore, moved the postponement OF the Dill until
the second Tuesday. In February. The motion was
agreed to.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
Mr. Hoskns Rep N W In the chair, and referred the
priate COmmttees. The portion OF the Presidents
sage referring 10 affairs Arkansas referred to tho
Select Committee that subject appointed at the last
session, and that portion referring 70 the troubles
Louisiana and other southern States to Select Com
mittee Of seven members, TO be appointed by the
Speaker The Committee then rose, and its action was
ratified by the House.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced aud referred, ss follows;
BY Mr., EIBLACK tDea.. Ind.i-To regulate the issue