New-York tribune., 1874-05-19


OF the Interior far as the same can DC Done
ton and improvement Of the harbor OF San Diego
Also, to encourage and promote teiegrapno
BY Mr.. DUNNELL csep. Minn.)-To. provide for
minority representation In the poarus Vi ufo0'o' "
By Mr. BUTLER (Rep.. Mass,-Authorizlng ap point,
ments and promotions IN the neuivai iso far The
creation OF court for the adjudication ana "
the Geneva Award. Ordered to be priued ana roc'"'
"isSeS by Mr.. sTARKwEATHER rep. Connl-To secure
antimonopoly ocean CAPE Wm Gorne Jewett and
"in Nv Mr. MYERS Rep Penn.)-For the establishment
o. an ocean mail steamship service in American putt
iron vessels between the United states and England
weeks since TO suspend the rules and pass the b 10
amend Three Per Cent Temporary Loan Act OF june
l2 $780, and TO provide for moro equitable
of the National currency UP for action and was,
on motion of Mr.. kasson. allowed to stand over @ .or
another week. Mr. Kasson gave as reason ior that
motion, that he wished avoid any apparent antago,
with the bill of the Committee on BANKING ana
Mr. MAYNARD Rep., Tenn), Chairman OF the Bank
ing Committee, asked that the Currency bll now on
the Speakers table, with the Senate amendments be re-
erred to that Committee, with leave TO report az any
time; and he promised tnat the Committee would con
slider IL diligently and report II promptly oDlecuon
Mr.. HAYS Rep. Ala) moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill authorizing the President to furnish
army rations and clothing the starving and destitute
people on the Tombgbee, Warrior ana Aabama rivers
the sufferers by the late inundaton Massachusetts
but Mr HAYS declined TO include them. The bill was
oS motion Of Mr. c6BURN Rep Ind the dclesa
ton from the Indiana Association OF Editors was ac-
On motion Of Mf MAYNARD (lep., Tenn). tho House
Currency bi with the Senate substitute therefor was
taken the Speakers table and referred 10 the Com
mttee Banking aud Currency, with leave 10 report
MIR E. r. HOAR Rep. Mass.) moved to suspend the
rules so as make order amendment to the Post
Office Appreciation bill under which the postage on
agricultural reports shaii not eXeeeu ~ ceh's
Yeas l54; Nays, &c.
Mr. sESER Gaep, va) moved to suspend the rules to
make in order an amendment to the PostOfce Appro'
priatOn bill provision OF S32950 TO pay mail conrac-
Tors IN the Southern States prior to April a. 1851 Mega
tiyedYeas, 100; Nays s3-not two-thirds IN the arn
Mr. SMITH rep, N " offered o resolution request
ing the President provide, IN future treaties with
foreign powers that shall be declared by either
contracting power against the other until an effort mas
impartial arbitration Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, with leave TO report at any Tune.
trct of Columbia About an hour was devoted to the
business Of the District and several bills of no public
Importance passed.
Mr. WHITLEY (Rep., Ga.) introduced bill allowing
the stamping OF documents and papers heretofore un-
Mr. POLAND Qep VT moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution for the appointment OF select
into disturbed condition of affairs there and TO as
certain whether that state has government republican
in FORM officers duly elected, and which ouhgt to be
recognized by the Government of the United states.
MI NIBLACK Dem, Ind suggested that south "
Carolina he also included in the resolution, and Mr..
RANDALL Dem., PENN suggested Louisiana, but
objection wac made.
The resolution was rejected-Yeas, "a: Nays, 1O5.
Mr. WILSON (Rep., Ind) asked ana obtained Leave
for the Joint Select Committee on the District OF Coum
bia 10 report at any time.
MI WARD (liep.. n. j. moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill giving bounties to the heirs of the
soldiers who had enlisted for less period than year.
and who were killed. or who died by reason OF such
service.
Mr. COBURN (Rep., Ind J. Chairman OF the Committee
on Military Affairs, stated that tho whole subject OF
hountie before that Committee. and would be
ported next week, and that il would be injustice TO that
d
was rejected.
Mr. HOsKINS (Rep., N. ". moved to suspend the
rules pass the bill authorizing ThurstOn County in
Washington Territory subscribe to bonds for the
structlOn of a railroad Agreed to-
Mr.. TREMAIN (Rep.. N " moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill to provide for the and
tody OF persons convicted United States Courts who
have become may become insane while in PRISON.
Agreed to-
The House then, at i:3O p. m. adjourned.