New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-19
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. SAWYER (Rcp., Wis., asked leave TO re-
port from the Committee Commerce. bill TO extend
until April Is76he time for the completion of the Green
Bay, Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal
Mr.. STORM Dem, PENN objected.
Mr. HOLMAN Dem. Ind offered . resolution direct
ing the Sc rotary Of the Treasury TO inform the House
the paid since January 1866 for the transpOrta
ton Of troops property of the United states each
OF the several railroads that have been constructed III
whole or in part by the aid of lands granted by the
United States conditioned that such railroads should
he ana remain public highways for the use of the Gov
free M G aD9 09 s cASTsS adopted Ss
Public Buildings and Grounds was Instructed to IN
vestigate the alleged violation OF the FighhOur law ~
the work on the NewYOrk POsOnict, with power to
The contested election case from the IId Congress
sional District of Arkansas up the motion TO
consider, and lay on the table the vote OF yesterday
declaring W. ". Wiltshire entitled primo 1Icie 10 tho
The motion to reconsider was laid on the table-Ycas
49, Nays, 129 MI wiltshire was tnou sworn iu itklng
the r0n-clad" oath.
REPORTS FROM rHI JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Mr FRYE Rep., Mel, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported bill providing ltha any person who shall be
convicted of the crime Of mansaughtcr in any United
States Court in any state Territory or in the District
Of Columbia shall be imprisoned not exceeding 20 years
and fined not exceeding q 900 lie stated that under me
EXISTING law the maximum Imprisonment for manslaugh
After suggestons frcm Messrs. LAWRENCE rep.
ohio,, BASS Rep., n. ~, and others, Mr. ifrye in
serted prOviso that the act shall not Affect prOsecu
ton pending or the prosecution or any ofense
already committed.
Mr. BARBER Rep., Wis., asked Mr.. Frye 10 let him
offer amendment that the punishment for murder
shall be Imprisonment for life.
Mr.. FRYE declined 70 do So and the bin was then
Mt. FRYE, from the same Committee. reported the
bin making the punishment for extOrion by officers
persons acting under the authority OF the United states
fine not exceeding $500 and imprisonment not exceed
Also the bin providing that person shall be prose-
cuted tried punished in United States court for
any ofense capital for any fine or forfeiture
der any penal statute unless indicted information
shall be found instituted within five years. except D
the case OF persons fleeing from justice Passed
Alao the bin providing that where an occupant OF
public land, having color OF title. has made valuable
not 10 be good he shall be entitled to all the rights and
remedies provided IN such cases IN Geir respective
MessTs. McCRARY Rep., Iowa. and COBB Rcp
Kan) explained that the passage Of such bill was
necessary in those States.
After further discussion by Messrs. LAWRENCE rep
Ohio and HAWLEY Hepp No the bill was passed.
trial OF all indictments informstions complaints, and
other proceedings in the United States Courts, the per
son charged shall, at his request, but not other
wise be competent witness, the law TO apply TO all
prosecutions now pending
on motion OF Mr. GO0CH Q.ep.. Massl, the bill was
made to apply 10 cOurs-maral and courts inquiry.
After discussion the bill was passed.
Mr.. POLAND lRep.. Massl from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported bill TO provide for the appointment of
commission on the subject OF the alcoholic liquor
frah1c the commission to consist Of five persons who
allowed all necessary incidental expenses and secre
tary at 5000 year. Referred 20 the Committee Of the
Also a hin 10 provide for deductng any debt due to
the United States by such debtof Passed
Mr.. BUTLER rep. Mass), from the same Committee,
made an adverse report on the memorial for an ac-
religion in the Constitution of the United states Laid
on the table.
THE THANKING PRIVILEGE
The bill defined by the Post-ottoe Committee iu re-
card 10 the distribution OF public documents came up as
the special order. and Mr. WOODFORD (Rep.. n. "
raised the question Of consideration, remarkng that be
wanted 10 have action the subject of the sOOOOoo
reserve and that 1t question OF public printing
and franking on the side and Of National finances
The House decided by very decided majority to pro
coed with the bill 70 provide for the distribution OF
public documents printed by authority of Congress- and
OF furnished by the Agricultural Department. for
the exchange OF newspapers between publishers
the free transmission Of weekly newspapers by
mail within the county where published.
M HALE rep, N " asked Mr. Packer Rep., PENN,
who reported the BILL TO allow him 10 Oner substitute,
simply repeating the law which abolished the Thanking
privilege.
Mr. PACKER declined doing so.
MT GARFIELD QIep, Ohio raised the point OF order
whether the bill should not be first considered IN Com
mittee OF the Whole, for 1t certainly involved the
penditure OF money.
The SPEAKER replied that the point would have been
good had not the House, by suspension OF the rules
oyeTruled That point
He stated that there were now in the document rooms
Of the House and Senate 10000 volumes OF yaua-
BILE public documents folded and ready Tor transporta-
tiOn besides pamphlets The postage these books
and documents would be about sl22O00, but II
trbutcd free through the mails they would he by
y press The bill only applied To Congress the same
nriuciplo under which the various executive depart
allowed for postage by having special
stamps furnished 10 Them and which were furnished up
10 the OF September. 1873, To the nominal value
81 g9O45s Ia the Treasury Department these special
amps were fp,plshea 70 sg persons all over the
used " ten limos that nunbef Of poIsons.
Mr HURLBUI Qepa M lskOd ME, Packer whether