The New York herald., 1876-07-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WAsnISGroN, July IL, 1876
Mr. PorpLEroS (dem. of Ohio, IRON the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported the testi-
mony taken in the matter the New York Post ONCE
Ordered to be printed
Under the call OF states bills were introduced ard
BY Mr. HoprISs of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
500, 600 for the completion OF The Washington monu-
ment.
Mote by the reporter The number OF House bills
and JOINT resolutions introduced up to to day 0S
Texas Legislature asking protection for the frontier
and compensation for past expenditures by the State in
that behalf
By Mr. PHILLIPS of Ksnsas-Authorizing tho Prcs
dent tho services OF volunteers from Kansas
Nebraska, Minnesota, Wyoming Colorado, Dakota aud
Utah against the Sioux Indians.
BY Mr.. WADDKLI., OF North Carolna-For the cree
on Of Nm equestrian statue TO General Custer in Wash
ington.
BY Mr. LAxDERs OF lndiana-For the immediate
utilization of gold and silver bullion (by certificates Of
vaue) 10 encourage the coinage thereof, and to mako
the standard SILVER dollar full legal tender Referred
to the Committee OF the Whole Ton motion OF Mr..
Banksl
bill for the resumption of specie payment requiring six
per cent Of tho amount Of outstanding legal tender
notes to be set aside in coin every year until the
Legal tenders are OF equal value with gold.
The resolution offered last Monday by Mr. Piper, OF
California, for the appointment OF select committee
OF three to proceed TO California alter the adjournment
OF Congress- investigate (conointy with the Senate
committee or otherwise), the extent and effect Of
Chinese immigration was adopted, yeas 1885, nays IA
Majority ana minority reports in the Virginia con-
tested election case of Patt and Goodc were made
and ordered printed. The majority report is in
favor of the contestant, and the minority report is
that Goode he sitting membcr), was legally elected.
A bill TO remove the political disabilities OF G. T.
Bcauregard, of New Orleans, was introduced by N.
Tucker Of Virginia, and passed.
Mr. MCDoUGALL, OF New York, introduced q bill
granting pensions to the heirs OF officers and mon,
killed General Cusers recent battle with the Sioux,
increased rates proportionaie to that o $50 month
to the legal pension OF Lieutenat Colonel Referred
Mr. SPRINGER, of Illinois, moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution instructng the Committee on
Banking and Currency to report to- morrow bill to
peal the act for the resumption OF specie payments.
Negatived-yeas 102, nays 92-not tho necessary two
thirds in the affirmative.
Mr. CoCHRASE OF Pennsylvania, from the Select Com
mittee the whskey trials in st. Louis reported the
testimony taken ordered printed
Mr.. LANE, of Oregon, introduced bill 10 pay the
States OF California and Oregon expenses incurred
suppressng Indian bostics IN 1872 and 1873 Passed.
Mr. VANCE, OF Ohio rose to offer resolution direct
ing the Banking Committee to report tomorrow bill
to repeal the Resumption act; but motion 10 adjourn
interposed by Mr.. Eden, oi Illinois.
The motion was lost-yeas 49, nays 90
The resolution then offered
Mr.. KAssoN, of Iowa, inquired whether II In
order to make such indirect attacks on Governor TIL
den. daughter on the republican side
The SPEAKER pro tepa-Such remarks are not in
order
Another motion to adjourn was intcrposcd by Mr..
Hubbeli, Of Michigan, and was carried Yeas 100,
nays 80.
The House then. at forty minutes past three p. Nj.
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