, 1874-01-13

NEW B1L1s.
In the House, under Il c1fl Of the States, q large
number Of bills were Introduced aud referred as foI-
Dy Mr. RANDALI-To reorgapize Tho Internal Ror-
enue Department, md reduce It's force.
BY 1rr. LoWNDEs-To aid III establishing poly
teclnic schools in every county and state and in tho
D. Mr. HALE ts1c)-For inquiry into tho condition
Of tho United @ States navS.
animation Of Invoices, boots, and papers in customs
'' By Z. 'F.' r. HoAn ts1.ss-Fursher to insure tho
safety Of rassengora on railroads.
ny h1r. pEIs1siTo establish uniform aud olnstio
rss sse as ss ss a1
ros ira4s SsFsss 1T tssa as sssn ss. 81
BY Er. FIELD-a1aking Treasury notes legal
tender for cuttona ID dass M at to H. na1Sal M oS
Dy III. DAWES TO regulate the duties proposing
ings in skcins caps, silk in tho gum and oss
silks 40 por cont on sowing silk in tho gum or puri-
w oSr s1s Il f bss
os n ,so to tes 9 law ens ns
act of tho Gth Of June, l672 to exclude from tho
10 per cent reduction tue duty on books and other
printed matter and arsiacia flowers, Of whatoyer MI
by Mr. NE9LEY-To protect persona OF foreign
birth from unauthorized constraint or forced scr-
Tho following bills introduced By Illinois cp
T4sss y IL sos. ~ sssssa t. hss ssssn land to
By Mr. KNAPp-A bill to amend the Revenue Inv
1s ag p, n IN Ec;s ~ .ns,
True, late Colonel Of tho sixtysceond Regiment Of
Illinois Volunteers.
Tho motion % n,ade BY Mr. KELLEY baiorc tho hol
days to suspend tho rules ana adopt resolution de-
not Se increaae but that extraordinary rnrsns my
be required for TIM support Of the GoScrnmen shall
h X oan a 93pa IN
United n1ss vsnn fSf aten a tho resolution
and to havo the H0so pasR alrn,ativefy tlo first
Ill., KELLEY objected, and called for vots by yeas
Mr. POTTER suggested that tho polite conundrum
DO referred to the Committee Of Waye and aIeaua
hlr. BECK wanted to stop the hilnnug II ho could.
! and moved au adjournment. The House refused to
Mr. scoF1ELD suggested to his colleagues TO
modify tho resolution by requiring Tint the deficiency
| shall 10 ,nado up by rettenchment And economy.
| Mr, KELLEY wanted tho yots the resolution
subned by himself, aud not On resolutions Of other
is vote was taken, mud tho House refused to s,,a-
pend the rn1es@ycas, 1865 nays, ss-lcss than two-
ceiyDh.
| TRANSPORTATION.
hfr, uuRLBUT introduced q ntll ChartcrtnE
double-trck railway from tde-water ula tlin Atlnu.
tic to the Missouri River. aud to limit freights thereon.
Referred
Mr.. HOLMAN moved to suspend tho rules md adopt
tho resolution uGGlaF!hG thlt Ill e 3HuBett ot Tue
Houue there ITO necessity for Increase Of taxation
iucrcaso Ut tho public debt by further loan II horo
rsll be economy y public expenditures, and that
yipw Of tic condition Uf the uattona lnnnces. tho
House will reduce tho appropriations to tho lowest
poant conshtent with tha propsr administration of
| resolution alortel-ycas, 42l nays. j.
| Mr.. uAWLEY moved 10 suspend tho rUcs and Adopt
resolution dGcarng it to bo tho hcnsc Of tho House
tApt tho or pensoo Of tho naon bo mud should bo
reduced mud regulated TINT they can DO mot by exist
ing taxes aud tht in no event sAon!d thero bs IN in
csease Of either tho interest bearing, or nol-iutcrcst
bearng obligations Of tho Government. The 1noion
WIS agreed 10 without tho yeas aud 1ays, anu anaid
| como laughter md applause.
| wARE1tiuroN MONUMENT.
Mr.. SIIIpMAN offered resolution for tho appoint-
men ofa committee Of three to confer with tho ot-
| GERS of The Washington Monument Society on the
| lr1cticublity Of completing tho Washington nont-
inent by tho approaching Centennial. Adopted.
| SUGAR DUTIES.
Mr. 9YF1IEla offered resolution rcclttng that by
the abolition Of ihp duty imported sugar. Tho
enucs Ind been reduced $3 600, whte reduction
had been nlae III the cost of sugar to tho consumer
qulsc nto tho o1pellenuy Of restoring tho duties
imported sugara., Referred.
Mr., KAESON introduced bill to tvnnHfer tho
ngonieEt of Iullan affairs 10 tho Wur Department..
| Referred.
| REVENUE nEFoaM,
Air. cox offorcd resolution directing tho comE.lt-
teo Of Wuya and Means to inquire whether tho ruyole
cannot be increased by reducing tue tnrl, and 1t sa tt
rupert ll in accordance With that conclusion. 1lo-
felreA.
Tho House then, at aelock, went Into Committee o.
tho Wlo|e, L. II. ROIEsrS III the chair, on shs Naya
Appropriation BILL Qgnernl discussion u the Dll was
carried on BY Mcssrs. sMASN. NMi1lTrl1oliN!l. M
HECK, GARFIELD unl N1D4ACk. Without milking
my progrcls, tho Committee rose aud tho uouso a'