New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-16
A GREAT RUSH or NEW Bills.

TIE MEMBERS EMPTYING THEIR CARrEr-BAGS-
ALL SORTS or LEGISLATION PROPOSED. EN-
TRAyAGANT AND OTHERWISE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-'The average Con-
gresham brings Washington at the beginning Of the
session good fat ogrpetbag, fun OF bills and resou-
TONS which be is anxious to launch upon the troubled
and uncertain legislative ut the earliest possible
ment No matter If they slumber in the dusty pigeon
holes of the cOmmittee-rooms until high the
fatal 4th Of March, which witnesses the death Of Con
eress and with IL all OF the uin shed business, the OBJ
feet OF their introduction has generally boon ac-
eompshcd when they have been printed and copies have
been sent by the honorable member to few Of his
influential constituents. For the first time tbs session
the Representatives had opportunity today to empty
their carpet-bags. and such motley OF inchoae
measures as forth has rarely been in the
House Of Representatives OF course, the member from
Bembum brought in his customary batch of bills, to a-
propate money be used in his district, for the
lief Of some his constituents and these made up
small part OF tho 233 bills that went upon the table and
were ordered to be printed Then there were all sorts OF
bills 10 regulate the currency few TO hasten resump
ton, many to repeal the act Of last Janu-
ary TO abolish National banks, to substitute
greonbacKs for the National bank circulation, to
restore the ranking privilege to reduce postage, to
ordan new mileage allowances to abolish the Internal
Revenue Bureau ~ create Department o. Commerce,
etc. etc.
publicans who used 10 be much worried the mis-
chieyos resolutions that such Mr.. Randall and
Mr. Holman delighted to introduce, resolutions skill
fully worded that to pass them was TO cripple the major
ity and to reject them TO make dangerous record.
turned on the Democrats to-day with few OF the same
sort Mr. Fort Of Illinois attempted TO throw a shell OF
this kind among the majority by moving resolution
giving preference wounded Union soldiers in appoint
ments made by officers OF tho House. and calling the
previous question. On seconding his demand, the Re-
publcans all voted ia the Affirmative and the Democrats.
with the exception of Mr. Holman Mr. Bright and
Others who lodged. voted in the negative. Then Mr.
Cox moved to amend by substituting resolution rectng
the that the Union OF the States having been
stored the citizens OF all sections had right to be recog
nzed in making selections for office. and the original
with the substitute. referred to a committee.
Mr.. Holman who on account of his shrewd manage
ment week ago, when Fernando Wood sprung upon
tho House his unfortunate objection which threatened to
reopen the Louisiana queson has been looked upon by
many Democrats their coming leader, introduced .
queer lot OF bills to-day Among them four with
the following titles a bill to equaze the bounties OF
soldiers who served in the federal army during tho Of
tho rebellion = "A bill repeal the act Of jan Ia 1875,
to provide for the resumption Of specie payments "
bill 10 repeal tho Bankruptcy Act :" "A bill TO provide
for the substitution OF United States notes for National
bank notes" Only three bills Of local interest In
Eew-York were introduced. Among these was ono by
Mr.. Willis to appropriate 81 100000 for the improve
mcnt OF Harlem River and by Mr.. Bliss. directing
the appointment OF Commission To sell square OF land
In Brooklyn belonging ~ the Government, bounded by
waabout Bay and washn ston Flushing. and Clinton
sves