The New York herald., 1875-12-15

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BY Mr. SPARKS tdem.l Of IlL-Authorizing the pay
ment Of import duties in legal tender notes.
BY Mr.. CAMPBELL und lof TO provide national
currency and for the collection and disbursement OF
| the public revenue.
BY Mr.. WELLS (dem) Of Mo.-To establish mint in
BY Mr.. STONE (dem. Of Mo-To establish depart
ment OF commerce also various concurrent resolutions
| Of the Missouri Legislature
By Mr.. DEBoLT (dem.l OF Mo.-Establishing rates or
postage on third class matter; also TO regulate
on dealers in and producers Of tobacco also granting
indemnify States for swamp lands sold by the United
| States.
Byslr. REA dem,) OF ho-To amend the existing
revenue laws
! THE HENDERSON DISMISSAL.
BY Mr.. BUcKNER dem.l of Mo.-Granting legal titles
TO all New Madrid locations in Missouri also the fol-
lowing resolution which he asked to be put on its pas
| sage
Resolved That President Of the United States
quesed House all correspondence in ref
the dismissal of John H. Henderson, OF
Of sy cases S ISS the
/ States Court at st. Louis. tt
words I'll not incompatible with the public interests
be inserted IN the resolution.
Voices on the democratic side:-"Noin 'Noln
Mr.. BUcKNER declined so TO modify the resolution
Mr.. KAssos, (rep of Iowa, made the point OF order
that under the rules resolutions calling for Executive
information, when objected TO, must lay day
The SPEAKER sustained the point OF order, and the
resolution NE
| Bills further introduced and referred as fol-
BY Mr.. coSGER repl OF Mich.-To revise, amend
and consolidate the laws relating to the security and
property steam vessels
BY Mr.. wALDRoS (rep.l OF Mich.--For appropriation
| for Michigan Ship Canal; also to admit gling twine
By Mr. W B. WILLIAMS (rep) OF Mich.-To amend
act relating TO reports of railroad companies.
BY Mr.. HUBBELL, rep OF Mich-Fo divide the Stvts
or Michigan into three judicial districts and TO estab
! lish the northern district OF Michigan.
BY Mr.. HANCOCK, tdem.l OF Texas-To amend the act
granting pensions for the War OF 1872 and to restore TO
the pension list the Of persons stricken there
4 from on account of disloyalty
| BY Mr. McCRARY, repl Of Iowa-Concsrning nterna-
tiona arbitrations; also proposing an amendment to
| the constitution.
| Mr WILSON, lrep) Of Iowa. offered the following res
Resolved is the duty of Congress regulate on
agricultural commercial and other industrial interests Of
the country may be protected from extoron and dscrm
Objection being made the resolution went over for
| one day. e4
The previous question was not seconded and tho
resolution was referred to the Committee on Roads and
Canals
/ Mr. GLOVER, (dem.) OF Mo-. offered a resolution in
structing the Committee Coinage to inquire what
proceedings should be taken the part OF the United
States with view to the establishment of uniform
decimal system of weights. measures and coins through
out the civilized world Referred.
/ Bills further introduced and referred, fol-
/ BY Mr.. KnBALL, (rep.) OF wis.-For the construc-
ton OF a ponoon bridge across the Mississippi River
between Buffalo county, Wisconsin, and Winona county,
Minnesota
By Mr. LUrrRELL, (dem) OF CaL-For the sale or
desert lands in two counties in California Also
move all internal re, taxes from brandy made OF
apples peaches grapes or fruit also for the payment
/ Of import duties, onehaf in legal tender notes
national bank notes. also repeating the duties grain
sacks and baggng used for grain, cotton and wool
and on buraps and gunny CLOTH also for the sale and
compton of the grazing lands California; also for
the Improvement Of harbors at Humboldt Bay and Crcs
\ cent City, Cal
! BY Mr. PIPER, dem OF Cal-For the construction
Of post office building at San Francisco, Cal also for
the reimbursement OF California, Oregon and Nevada
for expenses incurred during the late robeon also for
the transfer Of Indian affairs from the Interior De-
partment to the War Department
| BY Mr.. WIGGISToS (dem.) of Ca-For the improve
ment OF the harbors OF San Diego San Luis obispo and
Wilmington Cal
| BY Mr.. PAGE (rep.) of CaL-To forfeit certain
public lands granted for railroad purposes from MIS-
souri, and Arkansas to the Pacific coast; also for the
sale OF lumber lands in California, Oregon and Wash
ington Terrltory also, relating to placer mining
| public lands IN California.
By Mr.. DUSNELL, rep OF Ninn.-To amend the act
relating TO naturalization.
BY Mr.. LANE, dem Of Oregon-To indemnify Ore
| gon for expenses incurred in suppressng Indian hos
tlties in 1923 aso for the construction Of canal at
cascades Of the Columbia River, Oregon.
By Mr.. Phillips, trep.) of Kansas-For the equaza
tion Of counties; also amend Pacific railroad acts
also to confirm pre-emptons within limits OF railroad
grants; also to define and limit claims OF certain rail-
road companies to certain land grants; also provide
Tor government buildings in Leavenworth city.
BY Mr.. Brown, (rep) OF Kansas-For sale OF Kansas
Indian lands in Kansas to actual settlers
BY Mr.. WILSON, (dem.) OF w. Va-To repeal act
prohibiting payment for quarermaster stores taken
during the late war; also resolution directing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to furnish the or all
persons officers whose accounts have been
tied who have become defauItng to the government
| since March, 1865.
| Laid over under the rules.
| BY Mr. FAULKNER, OF West Virgina-For holding
United States District Court At hartinsburg, West Va
also resolution insructing the Committee on Ju
dietary to inquire into the expediency OF repeating all
provisions OF law that allow Unitcd States district
torneys extra fees and compensation for professional
services
BY Mr.. ceoUNsE, (rep) Of Neb.-For settlement OF
lands of the Fort Kearney Military Reservation in Me-
braska; also for branch mint at Omaha; also for tho
construction OF pontoon railway bridge across the
| BY Mr. CANNON or Utah-Relating to approval or blls
| In Utah also to enable the people of Utah to form
constitution and State government and to admit Utah
| BY Mr. STEELE, (dem.) OF wyomng-For the election
OF Governors and Territorial officers by the peoples also
! for military road TO the Wyoming National Park.
| BY Mr. HARRIS, tdem.) OF Va-To aid the Washing.
ton, Cincinat and 81. Louis Railroad Company to
sruct narrow gauge railroad from tidewater to ST
Louis and Chicago.
BY Nj. HosKISs, (rep) OF New York-To encourage
the production Of new and valuable fruits and plants
BY Mr.. MAcDouGAIL, (rep.) ofNew York Relating to
| appointments and promotions in the Pay Department
4 OF the Army.
/ BY Mr HARRIS, trepl Of Mass-To provide compen.
| sation TO the owners OF lands ceded by the
United States 10 Great Britain under the treaty of July
BY Mr. PACKER, (rep) OF Pa-To define the postal
revenues which commissions to postmasters shall
be allowed also TO regulate the manner OF bidding for
and awarding mail contracs also TO reduce the rate oil
postal or mailablc matter OF the third class
BY Mr. PAYNE, tdem) Of ohio.-Resoutions calling
for the report Of Lieutenant Maynard and other inlor
nation on the Alaska seal fisheries. Agreed to-
BY Mr., ELLIOTT (rep.) of 5. C-Resolutions relative
to the peddling OF sprituous liquors within the limits
i BY Mr. HuNroy (dem.l OF Va, and Mr. DOUGLASS
/ (deml OF va-Removng the political disabilities OF
Samuel Cooper, Jr., and Robert Tansen, OF Virginia
/ Passed.
wHisKEY FRAUDS.
i Mr. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania offered resolution
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to transmit
copies OF all letters kilograms orders and instructions
relating 10 tho organization and prosecution OF the
present movement against whiskey rings al ST. Louis
/ Chicago and Milwaukee,
Mr. KAssoN, OF Iowa. objected to the present
sderaton Of the resolution and asked that under ths
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/ was cars fully worded
/ Mr. RANDALL asked him whether he objected 10 tn,
resolution
Mr. KAssoN replied that he made objection to any
thing that consistent with the successful prosecu
tion OF the pending proceedings.
| Mr. RANDALL said that the object OF the resolution
was TO have the Housc fully informed OF what wal
being done in the matter by the government
Mr. HoAR, trcp.) of Mass, intmated that the enec.
OF ID would be TO expose the whiskey rings the pur