The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Under the call OF States bills were Introduced
and referred, including the foowing:-
By Mr.. SPEER, ldem) OF Pa.-Providing that
residence OF three years shall be sufficient to en-
title an alien, being free white person, to become
citizen; declaration to be made one year before
admission
BY Mr.. SHELDON trep.) OF La.-To refund the
cotton tax.
BY Mr.. GRASSLAND, (dem) OF Ky.-To repeal the
law which suspended payments to loyal masters
for the slaves drafted and received as volunteers
IN the military service.
BY Mr. CLEMENTS, rep.l OF nl.-Declarng
all corporations doing business IN any State su
ect to the jurisdiction OF the State courts OF that
State.
BY Mr.. HoUoHToN, (rep) of California-To au-
thortze the purchase OF harbor privileges and
lands for the establishment OF a naval and coaling
station in the Samoan Islands.
Tor the appraisement and sale Of certain Cherokee
lands In the Indian Territory
by MT. hAftkis, DEM Of Va.-Reatoring TO the
The s'1 TREATY WITH BELGIUM.
Mr.. ORTIZ, (rep) OF Ind, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, onered resolution IN
structlng That committee to inquire into the expe-
dlency OF authorizing the President to give the
OF the 10th OF Nav 1868, between the United States
and the King OF the Belgans, with leave to report
at any time.
Adopted.
AMENDMENT OF THE REVENUE LAWS
MI; Dawes, Tepl OF Mass, from the Committee
on ways and Means, reported bill TO amend the
existing Customs and Internal Revenue laws :
Referred to the Committee OF the Whole, with
row. 'S '""' - "'' " '"A'n W 'o'nor'
Mr.. CoBURN, (rep.) OF Ind, moved to suspend the
rules and discharge the Committee OF the Whole
from the bin for the gradual reduction of the army
and to have 1t set down for consideration in the
House on Thursday next, and from day 20 day
Agreed to-
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE FINANCE BILL.
Committee on Banking and Currency, reported
back substitute for the Senate Currency blu Tor
present consideration.
After the reading Of the bill MIR. BECK, (dem.) Of
KY, moved to suspend the rules and take up for
consideration the BIN authorizing the payment OF
or national bank notes instead OF gold.
lNoTE.-Mottons to suspend the rules take pre-
cedence on Mondays OF other motions.l
The House refused to second the demand for the
previous questlOn-79 to 100.
MI MAYNARD then moved to suspend the rules
and take up his bin for consideration.
The motion was lost-yeas 1872 nay 10l-not two.
thirds In the affirmative.
Mr. IN MAYnAnD gave notice that he would can up
Mr.. BUTLER. Tep) or Mass, moved to suspend
the rules and take up the Senate supplementary
mittee, with leave to report at any time.
Lost-yeas los, nays S4-not two.thlrds In the
The republicans who voted "No" were Messrs.
Banning, OF Ohio; Bromberg, or Alabama Butler,
Of Tennessee; Lowndes, q Maryland; smith, Of
nesota, and Thornburg, OF Tennessee.
DEATH OF Mr.. MELLISH.
the q his ceeasue M ami to
quest that the usual and proper action be taken
by the House In connection with that event. In
the course OF his remarks he ntimated his belief
that the death OF Mr.. Mellisn was the result Of a
malady sprnging from over work. He concluded
by offering resolutions for the appointment OF
committee OF five TO take orders Tor superntend-
Ing the funeral Of Mr. Mellish, at four O'Clock to-
morrow; that the remains be removed to Auburn,
MASS. In charge or the Serreant.at.Armg a
tended by the committee, and that the House do
now adjourn.
Remarks approximate to the occasion were
made by Messrs. Wood ldem) Of N. Y; Kelley,
lrep) OF Pa, Lawrence, Tep) OF Ohio G. F. Hoar,
rsspo q r Mass and rntar Coy DEM Of r.
cester Spy. journal which, he said had sent so
many representatives to the House, and he spoke
ter, as shown BY the fact that, while he had
gathered knowledge and had sought spheres OF
Sass o os mas NOT h% h@ tine
as worthy man in every sense OF the word.
Mr.. HoAR also commented on Mr.. Mellish's con.
ter with honorable poverty and said that
HIM who mad rlpened and matured such fruitage.
Mr.. Cox spoke OF the event as one OF double sad
body. 1t was, therefore, double death which
the House depored to-day. God had "Put out
the gnt and then put out the light.n
The resolutions were adopted, and the Speaker
appointed as the committee superintend the
iHneral Messrs. Smart and Cox, Of New York;
Clements, Of Illinois,; Harris, oil Massachusetts,
Mr.. WOOD referred to MI. Mesh's brief public
career as more productive OF personal sacrifices
than had ever fallen on this or any other debera.
tive body within his recollection He trusted that
the lesson taught by the event would impress men,
bers with the folly and wlckedness OF personal
them OF 'sCharlty and good will to all men,
The House then, at twenty minutes to four P. NJ,
adjourned.