, 1874-05-05

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HOUSE OF MEpMEsENTATivEs.
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fc1oslsa, 1s.s ,9, inesnn1nR n1GnnT tns 1oilo"1nR:
by Mr. huopEis. for hi. Butler {hiAss.}-For tho
Or having ess eircusoa tb.n ,ne s 'aaes nes
eana o. popaat'on a and dor tue Withdrawal of legal
Lender osa o. tao rae Of 70 per cent of tho
@ notes ss 1n,e1 be- redueaa fo o s
a, nar ccnl In itercst ~ enntsne nitro than
b. Mr MELE1siisTo ressts 'u' tho payment Of eua.
toma antios anM 10 socufo par IN value Of gold Of
United stasea 1foasary notes. and National Bank
AGES'' By mr. uAys-ro incorporate ths ra.tern l.
"Gstcrn M IInn6nq!tIasnon Itngn9!,Isn company. ~
from political disabilities.
- oT III. . Fly oonhrue&!on ot ING orr
e. tup uAuni III Nousiaua. y cess not o1coedlnE
Hoes ~ Ss' odo. 'D' ''A'' 'D''""'a'A n0' 10 o@e'ea
Ml tsnu1 49, ~ ~ N mo eonstrucsion
i8 tne bonns of IN the rat case not to ex-
~. III M;iT CIV w at,Gs ease
out an! Pay f10o yoar therefor, md aao to
@ on, no ~ pp ptg 9onI M n um tao PAT value or
secutes e u, OF eota " the hnd reducing tho
lux on maam,4gtuFc4 sooacco 70 ~ cohts por pound
to complete tho railroad from tho st. CrUix River to
'no 'o"oe eoo o1 Aake SUPERIOR and to nayhea. Wis.
Mr.. VANCE offered resolution inattucting Tho
Committee Of Ways and Moaus To inaura into tho
proprity Of ropoang The tax leaf tubacco nul of
changing tho character Of tho fines and pennes for
'AoA'ASA - sA0 ~. ~. ~ so1o l@M' huopteas
Mr. pEoK moved to suspend tho ralos so as to mato
u order an amendment to tho Indan Appropriation
blll requiring al payments to 1ndans to DO diabursel
through ollcers q the army. ~ AGO restoring the
formur powcra OF tho Indian Peace Commission to
tue revision OF contracts. Tho rules woro not sus-
po1dol,-yoaa, 80; maya, los.
MoMEsTEAp Dill.
htr. NEaLEY offered a resolution ihBtructiug tho
Commltfee OH Military AnAsfH to report bill to amend
the Homestead lay OF tue 9Th Of Juno 1879, as to
allow lonorab!y diaclnEged sodiors and ea,ora their
wiaowa ana orphan children to acquire lotncateala on
pnnio 1ands, without bctn8 required to commence
scttlenent aud improvement. Referrod, objection
10 the cotomtttoe on Public Lands.
ASSAY oFF1oK.
Mr. MAG1NNI9 introduced bill 10 establish an
assay Office In Helena, Montana. Passed.
.,x,,,r,.! TIE r. sANnonH CONTRACTS.
Nh. FISHER (Ohio(, from the COMMITTEES Of TaYs
anu Acansi presented report on thu Banborn con-
tfacfs. ordered printed and rccou1ntod, with leayo
70 report Ut any time.
,- .,,,,- FRUIT nurns.
A1r. kAsSoN, from COMMITTEES Of Ways and McanH
t1portod back the senats amendment 10 the Fruit BILL
Will an amendments;
Tho sannto amendment dIrocta that the olause sha
read, FEuit-plans. tropical and seropcs, for tic
purpoaO Of propagation or cultivaton,n Tho ameud-
mens reported b! the Committee ia 10 add to tho Son
ate amendment thsss words: "proydcd that tho an.
ies imposed by vrtne Of this amendment shall not bo
eVleo OF collecle4 on fruits entered for consumption
It Any roft Of entry prior to July !, 1874"
Iho amahdnaons "as asroed to with the Senate
amendment. ", i,3t,
1HR Gul 4oe1 0tcK again to tho HenntB for concur.
renee In tho action Of tbe House on tic b!il. ''s@