New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The following petitions were presented:
BY DIR WARD dem. X. I.J-trom the importing and
wholesale occrs OF NewYo1 for the restoration o the
former RACES OF postage merchandise samples, and
miscellaneous printed matter
By Nj -TARkWEATUER Nep., Connl-From the
duzcus %, ~ sac BrGs, and Norwich Conn. for tae
estaous4n.eut OF signal station Block Island, TO be
connected with the mainland by telegraph cable.
Also ,1lrl tie citizens OF brooklyn, Coan. .or reiuc-
ion OF postage newspapers ami other thrdcass mat
Also, reton aeatn-t further approPriaons FOR the
d.sfl. i-on @, seeds t-t.'- t.e Agn'ultIrt bureau
SIR FLAIR tIsep, \. II rising 20 coirccign % be
Journal. tllt Ac hap yO.ed Oh Wednesday Tor the
resolution asauf' te fr aH.eauai tnifd term, and he
On ioo.iu. OF sir RANDALL Dem PENN. tie Senate
aw..udl ui f0 the concur. tie adoWn-
.. r.- coming Tie a..Y meeting from te ltA % TIC
5tl Oh f.tulail- was taken up and agreed To-
CWru.ire on ENROLLED Lu-, IN respect o. bills that
mi- pass Congress before tae holiday adouI-neAt ap
pointed Nh Harris ga as such committee.
Mt KNOTT Dem, ktD asked "a have pat on ia pas
sage l ,o declare tne io.d Leading nom D"uroria to
Moodvv..le. Ay., post road The bh Was passed.
Mt WELLS dem, 40. Introduced ANA asked 60 have
put ou ~ passage oil ~ change Tic name o. the
steamloa T6r Jasper OF 81 Ioul- - tat OF entcnnia
Mr.. OONGEE Rep, Acuj siioAe OF the haa policy OF
changing ,.e name. Of vessels, and denounced II az
fraud uon tAe puoc which. or the last SIX years. Con
gress lad .caGily refused to count"uancc
NJ: nOLaAN tDeni, iudl aso OPPOSED Tie bil.
Al,e. mnhcr lscassi aud Sc, era pa. ihnhiy votes,
the nui WIS passed. 10 Nays, 31.
I'll c OF states for bills and resolutions was resunfd
beIHuuE Wllh AlssOuri where the caA Wa err on on
Wednesday. Bids were Introduced anu referred as Tot
bV ,lr. FRANKLIN Dem. Mo.)-For the construction
81 public nu.IIngs ~ Kansas Dity, Mo.
~ tlr. NuohIKE lDen, Ark.l-Donating The public
lands rAau-as 10 that ?, &c Tor tie support ot public
lcet schools and Of q state University.
b. Ml. GUNIER dem, Ark.l-A resolution instruct
.n tle Committee ~ inuh Affairs 10 inquire INTO Inc
appointment compensation, &c. ~ : ecal Commits
souer % tic Indian Territory. Adopted
b. Air. -I4.AONS dem, Ark.l-i0 repeal tie tax on
lear tobacco also, 10 repeal ie raw making restrictions
l size disposition 81 t public iiuds IN lhe si'es 81 Ala
0ana Hi-,i--ip LOUISIANA. Arkansas, ana FLORIDA
81 a.. CONGEH tiep., iichj-tor me htter protec-
lion of mimi grants ANA 20 prevent tue Importation OF
81 W. OLIVER Rep., Iowal-To authorize the con-
scuon bridge acfoss The Missouri i'lyer at sioux
Also. 10 Abolish capital punishment.
- MIST tHep., VISITOR pGDhe buildings at la
Assn providing stat al pensions account Of death
ton. wounds 0I-ei>e received In the service shall
oe.1n ieoiu the date uf death or discharge
Also. vuting pensions 40 soldiers nud sailors - the
E5 lIG LGiTRErl Dem, Cal For the improvement
Of TIE trt,.rer ANA oacr.th. MO Rivers
Ti.e Consultation oi the Uuitei states @ framed
By tlc 4e Lepuui, IMPOSES io l.,s cha.
he uus. ad Of certain age ali Lac
E , hi n Judgment o. this I-ouse tlo GIT % So
lecure cUt a,cs fos t 'r' Of Pre-, rDt can n ee law
sIrclous never been e-std by emo l'.e 70 tAe
same; and m ty a,ma; hy te House O, d. gIsseutites
% ln1t az STALL ig ~. t' a "n q qi .. slcA ln.
a. la.-o, 90 ir,ei ss,e-r y ZION without .y n.-Ier
Tier .'u iut gre ted VITA i0U -..tr
bot. .tIrs uf tne Ii0r n4 the II J.t Reused 90
second .. uss, ions qu ,tol Dy n g. ol 1u 90 80.
Ey MD EaCIkNIi. l,.Il ",at Naj-TY ...y tnc Ger
ma I...ll.ca. Church No .l..f.l .h4r- Wesl ss .,uD
on as.rrft t'r l-sffItttau of tIe flurI Dig l:;.
white iL .lc p.-soi SION az the military tto,l OF tie
- 1lf ILSISs crop. NeW-2ieAieo'-F.r public 5u.l.-
rc- .t r % IT,; 40, lof rApcus's ca Wt.gv io.cCs
tui.it rr a.. rItui si- 'Ht l. ilcAI GA .N-i teH
Vo.Uu .,- tt II f.c.l nu. asa jog tac lpJIc.aI.u
az lAd"u husrNuss, ALSO. io release tlc l,.L Bltls.
Fy " - .TTEEsGN Dem. Cot Ter)-F,rrn -~r-c.
I4.o4 -. lle CuAs,-.i'1ll4 Convection la tle AZ
~ Nr. KIDDFR ,Rep., D4hotl-Io establish tlc Ics.
IS alr sILyEN5 dnd. Rep, Arl1ous)-F Cor the n,-
qfJvtH.tLt Gao nutlri. 600 ~ t4c tus,rtl0 River.
also. iuf .o.t ul cars oil Tucson.
MI LAWE4AtL 90 l. DAiuI ,lCi tna following
resolution. wiit'l wf. ..r.tu t0s
Wffrro The ltro radon uf general lcr alo, anlr
rr.trH h- ut1, mts requires tl Lei tlr D-
jI, Every measure sloula stand ou is os- n-.i.s.
Es,.a That le Committee Rules De- l.rcr,c "a, rlrt
30 io tir II- f'ch shall eye..I.e apfrpn
alon ui. a. e~r'l eesla'n eiAeF GA ic9s Vi a..
Ml COX ODD, u, \. - offer Il the following resolution
who W.la a,fccd to;
het.es h., the Cgm4l.ttfc on Forarl Afrs ineulr.
the German ilpfe tic ho,e .lr,d uy t4o Iih rte.
Of the fs-nt~ Noftl German Iu.r, ., %, n
Fr1ualf ia-, FOR the formulation OF lraliy ~ ~ ~
thereof anf on tn, prooco u June l. az afr! 10 fi.
o tie uitea states. tAtr elulioiatol
ai llei Poh'"l ,oAHo ~ Germany u,Ae 4ro~tJ
Nc. HARTsELL Dem. M introduced bl to divide
the state %! ILLINOIS MO three Judicial Districts. Ike
ferged.
The House then, at 2:i5 p III, adjourned IN Monday
next. VIVA the understanding that tie On thar
day shall De conined to presentation by The speakor
OF any COMMUNICATIONS he may have " make