, 1875-12-15

u 5 !, Gh.,.es Il. rettlne'1l. Eighteenth
: ". h. lloldeu, Sixth Kentucky Chal.es
: men. Siurtoenlh Pennsylvania: j. II.
,nn, First hinsoAr' Hobort r. Vauhorn.
-c Missouri; William +. Greene. Sixth Ton
81 y. lfowo:t, Appraiser Of atorehandis, as
c : 'nev for the Northern Dlstricl Of 1!!ino,s.
:. 'stsnassers-U. J. Wmball, Pontiac. aich.;
w,,. .ue' Il; E1,neer, clsrks,!i'o, Tenn; (. b.
oeAen CI.Y. Utah ii. ". IIoye, Cra.c. Nob.;
I: 4 @; comptoo, cv!nmb,u. Neb.: +. i. oTR.
y'rjon, i1; 'Afi H.. l' s.tal Il " rsassss,, rsessss,
N.shye. \. s1S ], H.: r ": Ecke1t. Lsh.non %:
Il. To;ie' Cl:nton. tt.; &. \. nanforth, lIsu.
j burg. is., T. il. Hootnaker. DeWits, II. Rodoi.
Ehnc Hubbard, NctiregoE, a.. ; Henry T. Co"!es,
Msshsng5on; = Ia; 5ames T. Da7idson, alunsiccllo
/ H"uHE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tho speaker called tie States for bills and
resolutions, under which call bills, etc., wore in
F: t'oduceu and roferrcd ~ follows:
NEW H[LLs.
| . 1}y Mr. Watne-IroposinE all anendmont to
! tho Constitution. Providing that stats shall
mako ANY law reansct,ng tno o1tablieltnons ot
religion, or prohibiting tno ftec exercise thereof, +
mid that no fnoDer raised by taxation In any
:tate for tue airport of tho public schools. Or
derived from AEy public fund thereof. or any
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the consro! Of any religious scct and that 40
! mpnoy or lands 20 dunltod sha11 10 divided :
among religious sectsor denominations.
ly Mr. DAVIS IN. C.l--To ropoat tho aet for
/ domRndd OF Southern citizens for QuArteEnaas-
/ tere' rsore*, etc., aud approps'atug 4too.ooo to
/ rAv for tho tanlc.
i,Y Mr.. WLlt.horne-To modify tho ta1 On to-
baeco.
Iy Mr. Landors-1lelasire to the repeal Of tho
resumption act Of Jan. II, 1875.
! l'y Mr. Daker-1sc1aiug to thu mileage Of
Inetntefn of CouE1eps.
| noCsE PATnoSA6E.
Mr.. Ttr: oIcrod tho following resolution,
aud demanded the previous question on its
| adoption:
h,.yI:> y; the r1ouse Of Representatives, tb.. Il.
Ill hut.Iin !" appointments under any Of the oti-
SER Of thu oa.. Is The Judgment Of thts Houss
tl4t wnltnrl fotti"Fn who dia1bled {ruo
fu'tnAute Of tho duty should be preferred.
| standing voto OIL aec3ndlng tho provlous
question nhoued VI Republicans voting in lss
!Avor and 1'4 Dem Jcras against II.
vute MAS then taken By te!!:rs. With tho ro-
suit: Ayca, %; noes. las: 30 tue previous
question wns not seconded.
Mr.. Cox Then offered tho following as M
amendment to the resolution and moved tho
reference Of both resolutions 10 tho Commit
tee OIL ACCOUNTS, sud den,andcd tho previous
question
ct.o:rtd. Tint tna.nueh the Union of ss.tea has
teen aortd, all tzenh therGuf entft1eu con.
s..sr"'ou IN tho appointment Of Offices under this
! uo:-rnmcnt.
t Mr. Halo. OF Maine, inquired whether Dir.
cox's resolution Was offered II substitute for
Mr. Forts.
Tbs Speaker renlied tbat bo unlcrttood 1t to
DO offered a. IN ameuduont.
III, Hta:kwonshoF mado tho oh lection that u
New YORK had been AIreA1y called. the genao-
} min (Co1) could not nut IN the resolution now.
Too Speaker ruled tlat 1t WAS too late to maks
the objection.
Me. Fort said lie had tried to make !hs ob1ec-
tiou NJ soon the resolution w2s ofIoEed.
Mr. Hale incurred ahntbAf tho H0uda had
; ac'ed On the amendment.
! Tho Speakpr--1t has not that wnuld be act
ule o' the sub ject.1natser of tue oaton now,
which IL not the purpoae Of tue gouteman fro N
hew iorE lila purpose IL to refer both resolu-
tlona to eonlnit:es.
Mr Gos.l4G original l9 Iesointion - wa a., An I'd
ture ut au amnesty. [LaHgttor.1
Mr. Reagan made point Of orIor that Mother
thu osig.nal rnro1uton nor the amendment mas
in order. Neither of them proposed anything
lar to do.
Tho Speaker oyerrued tho point Of orast.
stat!nx shAt4 ii 1t was ever 80 tebab|o, 1t cams
too lhte.
! lhs vote waa taken by .oss aad nays. aal re-
! nutea-yeas, LIB ns7h, l02-A sttct party vote.
50 both resolutions wera soferiel to tho Commit
too on Accoun.a
The call OF Btatcs Was resumed. and bills WerA
introduced AMI srfesrcd as foliowt:
DV Sir. HariHon-Io amend Ills Constitution
bY liking one term for the Presiaent making
him looeib!o for rnturo election, but making
him Senator Tor ]ito from tho uniscd States.at-
lcree ut Tho ezp'fatlon Of his Office as prosl-
dent.
, 1iy Mr. Morrison-ro amend tue Constitution
by liking tho 'csuohtiAl term At six seArs. aud
: making tho President Ineligible to any term Of
, / twelve Years.
Dy SIr. laauda|l-Proposing IN amendment to
tho Gonsttuton ptSn1oE tst .t1f e shS Gs.t
States shall hold hiu olleo for Dix years. and
that noither Tho President, nor Vice President
when the Office dosolyes upon him, ahau bS
: aliRlble to re-sfection.
2 lii Mr.. spnnger-A resolution directing tha
Committee on Military Affairs 10 iu4utto iuto
' tho otpsdlency Ut reducing tue regular army ia
, o03D tnen. or to Bnch = number - WILL iosura
! elicent putltc ee,ylee. IT Al e1peuho not az
coed,ns $50 H}U, ,Go3 annually. Adopted.
BY Mi. Dakcr-Agalust Subsidies aod grants Of
:, land to railroads.
y Dy Alr. Cason-To amend the LAM respecting
: third class MAIl-sna.ter.
BY Mr. uo!.uau-To repeal tho act for tho
resumption Of specie paytneuts.
!. ug NJ. Eamea-To r. reduce postage; ey provld.
sha!! to charged On donedtio 1na,!abls matter OF
tho first class. embracing al correspondence
wholly o. III pazt In ~rlLog, oxcopt books, man.
uscript Anl oorrccsoI proof-eheets passing bs-
twoen authors aud publishers. and including
homs or drop letters, It uniform rate Of Qua
cent for each hait ouncs or fraction thereon.
Hy Air. Welles-To establish = mint in 81.
LouIn for tho coiuag6 OF gold and silver
Uy Mr. sphrks-AuthoFizfDg tho payment Of
import duties III 1ogal-tsndat uotes,
Dy Mr. ODrien-Ca1ung ou tho Becrotary Of
the Treasury for tofot nation ~ to whether tbs
Internal Iteyenno Bureau may bs abtogbcd By u
hu.aau under tho charge OF the Commissioner Of
! Custo,ns.
Dy Mr. Csittcnden--To fuud United 6tatss
legal-teuder notes. And to prepare tho way tot
tile resumption OF specie payments as eoou ~
pl lactIcab1e, Directing tho E.cla+asy Of thu
Treasury to sell for isgal-tender notes, which
, ARC to be Immediately cancelcd aud DESTROYED.
! thrpormiilona in ~ per cent t*cnty-year bonds
! on ths hr.t Tuesday Of every mouth.
by Mr. Ely-Useettug the sacrctsEy OF War tn
transmit copies OF orders and IN !trucIonE under
which Qnattar u AIT CT -ueuera! Mc!s9S IL acting
: for ta4 Goyetnment dur!ng his abscnce from tbs
y United States.