National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
TRE BANKING AND CURRENCY BILL
IN THE HOUSE.

IN THE HOUSE.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION DEFEATED
AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL ADoPTED-
ITS FURTHER CONSIDERATION TIE
PoNED-THE VOTE IN DETAIL-REsuLA'
TIoN OF RAILROADS IN THE TEhhIio
RIEs - BILLS REPORTED AND BILLIE
TzuRspAY, APRIL g 1874
SENATE
M, WRIGHT, from the Committee On Finance
reported, with amendments, the house olll 10 10
rIIItate the expectation Of distilled spirits.
Mr. PRATT, from the Committee on Claims,
,.norted bill for the relief Of the Methods!
Episcopal church ct Arlington heights.
Mr. INGALLS,, from the Committee on Pen
sions, reported back House bill to equaliie pen
sions In certain cases Also, from the same COM
InIttee, House bill to increase pensions Of soldiers
and sailors totally disabled, with certain amend
nents
Mr.. HAGER presented a memorial Of citizens
of California asking sale OF certain grazing lanas
in the mineral section of that State. Referred 10
Public Lands.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. GORDON, from the Committee on Oom'
merce, reported, without amendment, House Dill
e1empting from the provisions OF the act oil RED
ruary Is 1893 all boats employed on internal wa
tiers or canals Of any State and providing that all
such boats, excepting only such as have sails or
propelIing machinery of their own, adapted to
lake or coastwise navigation, and excepting such
as are employed in trade with Canada, shall be
exempt from payment Of all customs or other fees.
Mr. GORDON, from Committee on Commerce,
reported fsEorably bill authorizing the Of gilt
letters for the names Of vessels.
Mr.. DENNIS, from Committee on Commerce,
reported House bill to change the name of the
steamer Fannie Lehr to Uoekade City. Passed.
Mr.. CONKLTNG reported from same commit
tee House bill toehange the name Of the schooner
Almira to Minnie Davis.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The calendar Of general orders was then pro-
ceeded with, and the following bills passed:
House bill to provide for the inspection Of the
disbursements Of appropriations made by officers
of the army.
House bill to reIinquish title Of the United
States in certain real estate near Columbia Tenn,
to Rose Hill Cemetery.
House bill to authorize and direct the Secre-
tary OF War to change the name Of John ReZita
captain Of the It'll regiment Of infantry, United
States army on the register, rolls and records OF
the army, to John Laube de Laubenfels, after
being amended, on motion Of Mr. STOCKTON, by
striking out the preamble.
Mr.. CRAGIN. from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported the bill to authorize the Pres-
dent to appoint Robert Ross as ensign on the
active list of the navy.
Mr.. HAGER presented the joint resolution Of
the California Legislature in favor Of law to re-
duce charges for telegraphic messages SO as only
toPsy q fair profit on working expenses. Laid on
the table, the Committee on Post Offices having
already reported on this subject.
Mr.. WINDOW moved to take up the bill to
enable the Russian Menonites TO make q perma-
nent settlement upon the public lands Of the
United States, but withdrew his motion until to-
morrow ut the request of MIR. EDNUNDs. Mr.. w.
said 1t was important that the bill be acted upon
speedily.
Mr. SARGENT presented joint resolutions Of
the California Legislature, asking the improve
ment of Oakland harbor, in San Francisco bay.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. PRATT, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported unfavorably on resolutions Of the Min
nesota Legislature, asking IN investigation into
the affairs Of the Pension Office.
Mr.. FREL1NGHCYSE introduced bill au-
thorizing the librarian of Congress to send books
to the Governor Of Iceland. Referred to the Com
mittee Oh Library.
RAILROADS IN THE TERRITORIES.
At the expiration OF the morning hour che IN
finished buisness, being the bill to provide for the
Incorporation and regulation Of railroad compa-
mics in the territories Of the United States-the
pending question being on the motion Of Mr..
WRIGHT to recommt the bIll-was taken up.
Mr.. WRIGHT withdrew his motion and offered
humber Of amendments, designed to perfect the
bill which were adopted.
Mr.. WRIGHT moved to strike out the twenty
frs: section Of the bill giving tie right of way to
any railroad comlHaZ- organized under the act,
through the unoccupied pubt.c lands IL any State
e the extent Of one hundred feet in widt an eaen
zld6 q the esRtEs Of SUCH railroad, with authority
TO take from such public lands materials for the
obstruction and maintenance Of the road, and
ground for station-buildings, depots and shops
not to e.ceed forty acres for each ten miles Of
f5sd. Id56ted'' - >cs.'
zsMr BAYARQ moved 4 stSIks out TIE four
teeDth section, which authorites any corporation
organized under the act to acquire BY purchase
or gift any lands in the vicinity Of its road, or
through which the same may pass, and convey
the same in such manner as the directors may
prescribe. Agreed to.
Mr. PRATT moved to amend the eighth sec
ton OF the bill SO as to grant ten acres Of public
lands in Territories for station buildings, depots
and shops for every ten miles Of road, instead Of
forty acres, as proposed by the committee.
Agreed to.
Mr.. CLAYTON moved an amendment provId-
Ing that every road organized under the act shall
maintain at some point on its line an ofice where
the books shall be kept, and open at all times for
inspection. Adopted.
Mr.. HAGER moved to amend the bill by ex-
GLIDING the District Of Columbia from the benefit
OGits provisions Agreed to.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM moved an amendment
forbiddng the building Of road across an In.
dian reservation.
Mr.. SARGENT moved as a substitute for the
amendment that a road should not cross an In
dian reservation without first obtaining the writ
ten permission Of the Secretary of the Interior.
Pending the discussion OF the amendment, the
Senate went into executive session and then ad-