The New York herald., 1875-12-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

consideration of executive business 1in 'l.1k
At quarter past two the doorsN were rcopened and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON Dec. Ia, 1875.
The SPEAKER proceeded to call the States for bills and
resolutions, under which call bills &c, were intro
duced and referred as follows- Nt4*
RESOLUTIONS
BY Mr.. BLAINE, (rep) OF Me.-Proposing amend
ment to the constitution providing that State shall
make any law respecting the establishment of religion
prohibiting the free exercise thereof and that no
money raised by taxation in any State for the support
public schools derived from any public there
of any public lands devoted thereto shall ever be
under the control OF any religious Sect and that
money lands devoted shall be divided among rei-
gious sects or denominations.
BY Mr.. HALE (rep) OF Me.-To provide for United
States vessels hang from places where they are
owned ff NG s3l
BY Mr. EAMEs, (rep.) OF r. Ito reduce postage by
providing that after March l. 1876, postage shall be
charged domestic maable matter Of the first class
embracing all correspondence, wholly or in part in
writing except book manuscript and corrected proof
sheets passing between authors and publishers and
cludng home drop letters at the uniform Of
cent for each half ounce or fraction thereof
BY Mr.. SrARkwEATHER, trep.) Of Conn:-To extend
the duration OF the Commission on the Alabama Claims
By Mr.. Cox (dem,l OF n. Y.--A By fog like purpose.
BY Mr. MONROE, lrep.) OF Ohio-To amend the act
creating the Alabama Commission.
FOR RESUMPTION.
BY Mr.. CmTTESDES, (ind.) or N Y.-To fund tho
United States legal tender notes and to prepare the
way for resumption Of specie payments as
practicable directing the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO sell for legal tender notes, which are TO be imme
diatey cancelled and destroyed three millions in four
and a half per cent twenty year bonds on the first
Tuesday OF every month
BY Mr.. BLISS (dem.l OF n. Y.-To provide for the
sale or exchange OF part OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard
property & 010J
BY Mr.. Ely (dem.l OF N. Y-Directing the Secretary
of War transmit copies oil the orders and instruc-
tions under which Quartermnser General Meigs is act
ing for the government during his absence from the
United States
BY Mr. WILLIS, (dem.) Of NJ Y-For the improve
ment of the Harlem River, between Wards Island and
ONE TERM AMENDMENT
BY Mr. RANDALL, (dem OF Pa Proposing an amend
ment to the constitution providing that after the next
Presidential election the President OF the United States
shall hold his office for six years and that neither the
President, Vice President when the Office Of Pres
dent devoves upon him. shall be eligible to re celection
BY Mr. TOWNSEND, (rep.) Of Pa-fo abolish stamps
on bank checks; also TO hx the rates OF postage on
third class matter.
tary Of the Treasury Tor information when the
Internal Revenue Bureau may be absorbed by the
bureau under the charge OF the Commissioner of
Customs
BY MT DOUGLASS, (dem.) OF va-To limit the sink.
ing fund OF the District of Columbia provided under
the act OF June 20 1874; also reopen and settle
the claims of States against the United States for ad-
vances made during the of 1922 also to establish
port of entry and delivery at West Point va
BY Mr. FELTON, (dem) Of Cato prescribe and estab-
lish form Of oath or Affirmation TO be taken by
bers OF Congress-
BY Mr. DARRALL, (repl OF La-To amend the act OF
the Sd Of March, lS7l Incorporating the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company
BY Mr. MoREY, (rep) of La TO remove political dis
abilities from all citizens OF the United States and
prescribe an oath OF office.
BY Mr. SoUrHARD, (dem.) OF Ohio-To repeal the act
OF January IL 1879 for the resumption OF specie pay
BY Mr. JONES' (dem) OF Ky.-A bill for the same pur.
BY Mr. Bright, tdem) OF Tcnn.-A bill for the same
purpose also bill 10 restore the frankhg privilege
for the Congressional Record and public documents.
BY Mr. DAVIS, (dem1 OF n. C.-Fo repeal the law for.
bidding payment OF accounts, claims and demands OF
Southern citizens for quartermasers stores, &C. and
appropriating $500, 900 to pay for the same.
BY Mr. WmTTnoRsE, (dem.) Of Tenn.-To modify the
tax tobacco also to pay the ms OF certain mail
contractors In Tennessee.
s.By Mr.. THoRSBuRoH, lrep) of Tenn.-To equailze
BY Mr. LASDERs, tdeml OF fnd.-Relative to the re.
peal Of the Resumption act OF the l4lh OF January,
BY Mr. BAKER, trcp.) Of Ind.-Rclatve to mileage OF
members OF Congress- also against subsidies and tho
grant OF land TO railroads
BY Mr. CAsoN, (rep.) OF Ind.-To amend the laws re-
specting third class malable natter also in relation TO
bounties also to extend the time for ding claims for
additional bountieR
BY Mr. HOLMAN, ldem.) OF Ind-To repeal the act for
tina resumption Of specie payment also TO repeal the
Bankrupt law also to equalizc soldiers bountes.
- ny nj. FAh"kLlr Vcp.D Oh HL-ror tue resumption
Of specie payments.
WAR FEELING.
Mr.. FORT, trepl OF Ill., offered the following reso-
luton and demanded the previous question on It's adop
tion
Resolved by the House OF That in all
ordinate appointments under any OF the officers this
House. II Ia he judgment Of the House that wounded Union
soldiers who disabled from the performance OF duty,
should be preferred.
A standing vote scconding the previous question
showed 81 republicans voting in its favor and l04 dem
ocrats against It. Tho vote then taken by telcrs
with the like general result the report OF the teers
being-Ycas 90, nays 1876
so the previous question not seconded
Mr. Cox, tdeml OF N. Y, then offered the following
as an amendment TO tho resolution, and moved the
reference Of both resolutions 10 the Committee on Ac-
counts and demanded the previous question:
Resolved That inasmuch the union Of the States
been restored all the citizens thereof entitled
sderation In appointment 10 Offices under this
Mr.. HALE, (repl OF Me-, inquired whether Mr. Cox's
resolution was offered a substitute to Mr.. Forts
Tho SPEAKER replied he understood IL 10 DO offered
as an amendment
Mr.. srARKwEAruER, Of Connecticut made the oh.
lection that the State or New York had been already
called the gentleman Mr Cox could not put in
luton
The SPEAKER ruled that It was too late to make the
objection.
Mr Fort said that he had tried to make the objec-
ton as soon AZ the resolution offered.
Mr, Hale, Of Maine, inquired whether the House had
acted on the amendment.
The srEAKgR-lt has not That would he sctins on