New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-27
HOUSE OF REPRE- sENTATIvEs.

Mr.. HUTTON Dem., Va.) offered resOlu-
ton insructng the Naval Committee to inquire into the
propriety OF removing the NayyYard from Washington
to Alexandra. Adopted.
Mr. cox Dem n. " introduced a bill to authorize
the United States Circuit and District Courts to issue
writs of mandamus. Referred
Mr.. THORNBURGH Osep., TenD) introduced bill to
reduce the army. Referred II proposes to leave tue
cavalry and artillery at their present ore' Ou' 10 IT,
Mr.. sENER (Rep., Na0 introduced bill 10 amend inc
bankrupt law by allowing appeals 10 me Ua SLaIes
versy exceeds $4,000 Referred.
me following was unanimously adopted on motion OF
M Ess That the Committee on Bsnlrg Currency
70 s, eI p c sS Securities Of the Ured States be printed
in parts sn4 at n sIs g ard si so aud thai hey report
Oh M o. sPEER Dem, Penny. from the Committee on
Contingent Expenses in the Department OF Justice
offered resolution instructing that COMMITTEE TO IL,
AGAINST the clerks OF the United
States Courts OF tho Middle District OF AaOana anu
District OF Illinois FOR not making returns OF
fees received with TO send for persons ana papers
THE TRANSPORTATION BILL
The House then proceeded TO vote on the bill to regu
late the by railroad among the several States
and the bill was passed by Yeas, 121 Nays, ile.
The bill as passed is, with slight notifications, the
same as reported b. Mr.. McCrary ep Iowa) from the
enacts that all railroad lines carrying freight and pas
sengers between different states whether owned Dy one
or NV various corporations shall be regarded as en-
Moved In commerce the several states and sai
liable for violation OF tDls lHeY
den to charge more than "a fair ana reasonable rate
for the transportation of freight or passengers !;
snch rate TO be sscertained aud fixed by o Board
of Railroad Commissioners TO be appointed by tne ffnl-
dent with the advice consent OF me Senate, and 10
be sdeuts of each Of the nine judicial districts OF the
limited states They 10 be disnteTesed persons ana
not 10 have any interest in the stock bonds. or property
of any railroad or transportation company. Thls
BOARD of Railroad Commissioners IL to institute tnOr
ON oh Investigation aud inquiry into the rates a1d toll
and compensation charged Tor transporting regutt ana
over each Of suc lines OF rarOdd ana into
Inc reasonableness thereof; ami Is, as soon us
inv ".
10 prepare for the and operators Of each OF such
lines seeprate schedde OF reasonable maximum rates
of charges for the transportation OF passengers ana
frelRhs and cars, over said lines respectively. Inc
schedue is 10 be duly authenticated by the Board OF
Commissioners and TO be printed ana kept posted up IN
sueh of the offices and depots Of such railroad company
corpora or person They from time 10 time ana
so often as circumstances may require, change ana re-
wise schedules aud shall give notice OF SUCH changes OF
reyisions In the same manner . ,.. -
MT HOOPER (Rep, Mass) from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill lnstructns the LIGHTHOUSES
Roar 10 examine aud report Congress on the feast
btv and Importance of erecting lighthouse and It's
necessary buoys Sapeo Sound, the coast OF Georgia
MT BUTLER Nep., Massl presented new set OF ere
denfias certifying 10 the election OF Mr. flnchDack as
REPRESENTATIVE at Large for Louisiana Referred ~ inc
Committee on Elections. in, -
The vote was "a close one, and was attended WIN
GOOD deal of excitement. The announcement or tue
Tesult wJs hailed with enthusiasm ny the friends
Of the measure. The following Is the vote In detaii
IRrpublcaus in rOuan Democrats III NdlIcs anu i-IO
eral Republicans IN email capitdifJ'