The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-08
HOUSE CT REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 1874.

HOUSE CT REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, Jan. T. 1874.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Bills were introduced and referred as follows
By Mr. MELLIsH (rep) of N. Y.-ro provide the money
of the United and regulate the value thereof
Py Mr. ORrH, rep.) of Ind.-To authorize the Presi-
accept for the citizens of the United States the
jurisdiction of certain tribunals the Ottoman Domn
ion and Egypt.
By Mr.. KAssoN, rep) of Iowa-To establish certain
regulations of conducted on railways among
the several States with foreign countries, and TO regu
late railways with respect thereto.
PAY OF COLORADO LEGISLATURE.
Mr. PARKER (rep) of Mo-, from the Committee on APP
preparations reported the bill appropriating $4,000 Tor
the pay and mileage members OF the Assembly OF the
Colorado Legislature. Passed
TEA, COFFEE AND SUGAR.
Mr.. HUNTER, trep) of ind offered resolution, de-
claring be the sentiment of the House. that no tax
shall be imposed tea coffee and sugar by the present
Congress- unless some ew necessity not now known,
shall arise for doing Referred the Committee on
Ways ana Means.
ACCOUNTS ARMY PAYMAsrERs
Mr. WHEELER, (rep) OF N. Y. offered a resolution
directing the Second Auditor to what accounts Of
army paymasers for disbursements during the late
remain unsettled, with the and amounts, and
what has been done towards their coiec-
ton. Adopted
Mr.. CRurcHELD, Gep) of Tenn, asked leave to offer
providing penalty against woman who refuses an
OeT q on Of color or previous
'o Mr. B14IRR Rot Of Massachusets objected
The House then esumed the consideration of the
M tn cse ct he the
importance Of the measure and did NOT wish that tnal
and He would Therefore, move to Recon-
the 10 or Y already suggested should
not tail to have due copsidera,ion -, ,,.,o, ,,
gested rng with the House and with the country
ana isssaSn sepsmsn nom Mas As
country il he proposed % recommit the bin now.
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TO hum ,ne he y to hear a a N
With that gentleman He adr Butler had thought the
IN sss he ass daFsa %os
s'spnens Wso had than
body else to settle that question Of among
biz was that the amendments should be fully and iars
bill matured no more time would be allowed spent
Mr. DAWES, SrepJ of Mass, inquired whether the au
thory to report at any time would apply to the recon-
Mr. BurlrE said he understood SO; that he was pro-
Mr. BUTLER proceeding 70 discuss the various objec
1 plepSsed to sauay that that
ted
5o be q'ss o ssSAG p #s 1f
men we're equal. some were porn with good health
powsfs S!Ssr s FIN %shs sIossd g
Doctrine sf in sehtenceAnd Tia, al mem We're equal
ne sa. every ass sas light e
All al all ousass
thai, coniraveniion q that, unjust wicked,
snY anS sen ne 20 @ be
the equal OF every other man aod nad gwen him the
a
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s eoorsd s NAM aH Who SPOKE ysssTSsy M Eio
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s sb. asd s Ss As to
school system in the southern states would be broken
n ss nd
h% s s-s Hsss the no
he reminded the opponents OF this measure that the
% ''f w ys5d
ADVISE hod
July Considered The negro had had any chance
earth. II was 70 them mamma from heaven, and was
s % o sf s% n had Se nssrS
be had de he
children with shining merry faces there were OF
The school house Advancement VAS sp wong
TINE to sos wh S %a: Just G o the he
children them in mixed schools where they
along isss as thsy othsIy.se would: aLsusSserJ
to riding in the same railroad cars with coIored people
% Of tact hs Of NIX had a bs Sfh but
their ssrVan sm had hsS Snd unless
many
patio. charge made y sS9 so9rsd troop: under his
River, and said that when he rode among the dead
6. hs 1sss
% Keep that OATH TSe pea
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Of
s trusted s1a
al ass
ne 20 sS s n. n no the h side 70
nsn had fought ioF Their country one Of them Their
They had shown Themselves battle the equal Of sse
whites They had shown mt citizens eSc
that they knew how 70 exercise ne Suffrage for they
the art. Of hell aesh eoad not persuade them otner
@ always Ss knew o% to f &c o Ss
They had knowledge bravery culture power and eIo-
RI ne On ss and galleries.
The bill was then recominted, and all the amend.
sIARyAros ~ THE SOUTH
@ @ at
luton offered yesterday by Mr.. svpher. Louisiana
directing army raons to be issued Tor the relief the
starving poor IN the southern States The COMMITTEES
had talked over the matter fully and freely and the
suit arrived that the COMM regard
the proper sphere Of Congress to enter general
system OF providing for pauperism in the States If this
precedent established would found that
Congress had entered on the whole business Of taking
charge Of pauperism generally throughout the States
Tne report adopted. and the committee discharged
from the further consideration OF the subject.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
bill IL aS S the
sonian Institution as follows Asa Gray Of Massachu-
setis, in place OF Louis Agassz; D. Dana OF Connec.
ticut In of TheO. ID. WOosey; Henry Copper, of
Pennsylvania, In place OF William r. Astof, and John
Mclean and Peter Parker, reappointed. -
Alter considerable discussion and the suggeson bv MI
MAYNARD, Tennessee, OF the name of b. T. W. Humes,
of the University OF East Tennessee and by Mr. Cox
New York, of that of Alexander 7. stewart VI New
York, the BILL reported was passed.
DETROIT ARSENAL FOR A SCHOOL,
MONROE, also from the same committee. reported
n bill granting the buildings and grounds known rs the
Detroit Arsenal State Of Michigan 10 aid in esab
fishing and MAINTAINING scnV9, o ecnn9Msfj in