National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-23
EFORTY-THiSn CONGRESS-;
LConiinued frorl x Paqe. !

Forty-fourth and succeeding Congresses, com
mencing on the 4th Of March, WA
, | By Mr.. LOWE, of Kansas: BiII IN anabfs mar
, sons entitled thereto to locate lands under ~
seventeenth article Of the treaty Of July I9 1883
with the Oherokees.
Also, joint resolution Of the I,sgisIsturs ol
Kansas faToring such action by Congress. u
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG, Of Dakota; A hill Z,
disspprove and annuI certain acts Of the LegisIs
ture OF Dakota. Judiciary.
By Mr.. MCCORMICK, of Arizona: A bill to
incorporate the Dakota ard Arizona Railroad
Company.
The reading Of this bill, which is very long, was
demanded by Mr.. RANDALL, Of Pa, in order
that the morning hour might be cons7med before
the second call was reached.
. AT the expiration Of the morning hour>ths read
ROAM: OF Mass, the testimony taken By the
| Loalslan2 Investigation committee was ordered
70 n P ne ~ II Tor the use Of the House
/ on appropriations, reported Ehe
RIvEsAND HARBoR AUTHORIZATION BILL
| with amendments, aud moved It be referred to
| the Commtttee Of the Whole, and made the spe-
cal order 10Y Thursday after tho morning hour.
Mr.. SAWYER, of Wis, moved TO suspend tho
rules and discharge the COMMITTEES Of the Whole
from its consideration, and pass the bill.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the bill
passed=yeas2SL nays As;
Mr.. WALDRcN, Of Mich, moved 70 suspend
the rules and pass substitute for the bill au-
thOrizing the Secretary Of the Treasury t0
REMIT THzJTAx AND PENALTIES
claimed to be due from certain mining and other
corporations In the Sixth district of Michigan;
passed.
[The bill RENTS tAstax on certain certihcatsz
OF indebtedness Issued by certain mining and
manufacturing companies other thar5banklpg a.
socaiOns but forbids such issue after the passage
On motion Of Mr.. FESMITH, of OREGON thu
Senate bill for the relief OF ]. W. True late as
sistant Psymsster in the United States srtny,Wss
taken from the table and passed.
Mr.. FRYE, of Me-, moved to suspend tie ruIes
and pass bill TO enable the
CENTRAL BRA NCH, UNION PAorFrc
Railroad Company, to submit its claim against
the United states unter existing laws, to tie de-
Considerable hostility to the bill was Elanf-
ieJted, and on the question CT sscondIng the mo-
voted in the Affirmative.
Mr. BRADLEY, of Mich, moved to SUSPEND
therules and take from the Committee OF tina
Whole and pass . bill for the sale Of timber Lands
In the states Of California and Oregon and In tho
Territories Of the United State9.
Tho rules were suspended and the bill passed
On motion Of Mr.. HAWLEZ,' OF Conn., the
amendment to the sundry civil apprOprfation Dill
was made In order, authorizing tie appointment
of an
ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF sIGypL. osFIcEa -
with rank Of captain Of eayaIY, and Of aids with
the rank Of lieutenants Of cavalry.
On motion Of Mr.. KELLOGG, OF Conn thu
rules were so suspended as to make IT in order to
offer the bill for the reorganization Of the Treas
ury Department as an amendment to the sundry
On motion Of Mr. DAWES, of Mass, the San
ate amendments to the bill In relation to the
drawing Of
JURrEs IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
were concurred in and the bill passed
Mr.. DURHAM, of KY, moved to 50 suspend
the rules as TO bring the bill IL relation 10 the
EreedmAA's bank before the House for considara
tion at the present time.
The motion was rejected; yeas 12s, nays Io8:
tWo-thirds not voting for 1t.
Mr.. MYERS, Of Pa, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, moved to suspend the ruIes and
pass q bill supplementary to the act in relation
TO immigration. Ut regulates the imnIgra-
tion Of Chinese.l Passed.
On motion of Mr.. HALE, Of Me- IL Was mr.
dered that amendments should be offered 10
THE. sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
to authorize the Secpetary Of the Treasury to ac-
cept gifts any localities offered for ufe-saYinp
stations. Also, to authorize the Secretary 10
regulate the printing Of the national currency
also, directing the Secretary of War to report
the cost Of the sale Of military posts and to pro-
trict of Columbia and TO regulate travel over the
aqueduct bridge; also, to regulate the cost OF
public buildings, and to enable the Government
Departments 70 participate In the International
exhibition Of 1875.
Mr.. HOUGHTON, Of Cal, moved to suspend
the rules as to allow the Committee on tho
Pacific railroad to report the
TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
on Wednesday evening, at $50 p. m; that It shall
be discussed that evening, and that the vote shall
be taken at Il O'Clock on Thursday.
Scott's subsidy bill2
The House refused to suspend the rules; yeas,
III, nays, rs,
The. vote in detail was as'folloWs: