The New York herald., 1876-01-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON JAN lS 1870
Mr. KNOTT, (dem.) of KY, from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported proposed amendment to the consti
ton follows:-
No person who held or may hereafter hold the oco
Of President shall ever again be eligible 10 said Office
Il was made a special order for Tuesday next
Mr. FRYE (rep) OF Me-, behalf OF the minority OF
the committee gave notice that he would offer a sub
stitute
NATURALIZATION
Mr.. AsHE, tdem.l of N. c., from the committee,
reported bill to amend the Revised Statutes in rela
ton to naturalization provides that the declaration
Of intention to become citizen of the United States
may be made before clerk OF court and such decla
rations heretofore made declared legal and valid
He explained that the object Of the bill SIMPLY to
restore the law what had been before the printing
ofthe Revised Statutes in which the word clerk" had
been accidentally omitted The bill was passed.
Mr. AsHr, from the same committee, reported
q bill to amend section L O6o relating to claims
for abandoned property. 1t authorizes the Court Of
Claims take Jurisdiction OF the claims OF all persons
who were infants, married women, idiots, Iunatcs,
insane persons, or who beyond the seas at the
time Of the seizure Of any abandoned captured prop
erty, provided that such claims already file or
shall be on 6le within two years
Mr.. LAWRENCE, trep.l OF Ohio, made the point OF
order that the bill must first be considered in the Com
The point II, was sustsnedby the Speaker and the bill
was referred TO the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. FRYE. from the same committee, reported bill
TO extend the time for stamping unstamped instru-
ments TO the LIST Of January, 1871 Passed
ALABAMA CLAIMS
Also bill 10 extend for three months the time for
Claimants before the Alabama Claims Commission TO
prove their claims He explained that the bill did not
extend jurisdiction any matter, but that it
necessary in the Of few sailors on the
Pacific coast, some whalemen the Massachusetts
coast and perhaps few others, who through ignor-
ance Of the law, account OF absence from home,
had failed TO ne their clams They OF the poorer
class and their claims did not amount 10 500 O00
Mr.. MoRBy (rep OF La, desired to offer an amend
ment repeating that portion OF the law which restricts
the right 10 present claims TO persons who had borne
true allegiance 70 the United States during the late re-
Delon out Mr. Frye declined TO admit IL The bill was
then passed
MT. LAwRKcE, from the same committee, reported
back adversely bill to abolish capital punishment
Laid on the table
Mr.. WARD. tdem.) Of N. Y. from the Committee on
commerce, presented report made by a subcommit-
tee, 10 regard 70 the commercial relations between
United States and Canada He said the full committee
nao not come 10 any agreement the subject and he
therefore asked that the report be printed and
mitted Il was ordered.
The SrRAKER then proceeded with tho call NJ States
and REFEREED
BY Mr. HoUsE, tdem.) Of Tenn.-To restore TO the
pension rolls the names Of pensioners which wero
struck OF for disloyalty.
BY Mr. RIDDLE, (dem.) OF Tcnn-Providina that half
OF the duties on imports shall be collected m lawful
money Also declaring United States bonds 10 be pay
able according TO the proper legal construction Of the
laws under which they were issued
BY M AuKEKR Kenl st Lad Ia A. IthA lassl Eaie