National Republican., 1876-01-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House reassembled at Il o'clock, the
Speaker, Mr.. KERR, in the Chair.
The SPEAKER laid before the House largo
number OF communications, mostly on routine
business. which had accumulated during the re-
cess, and they were referred to appropriate COM
mittees.
The regular order OF business being the call of
committees for reports during the morning hour
the several committees were called but there
were no responses.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
On motion OF Mr.. MORRISON, OF Ill the
House resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole for the purpose Of referring tine several
portions OF the Presidents Message to appro-
Mr.. MORRISON then offered the usual resolu.
tious in relation TO the distribution Of the sub.
jects to the several standing committees.
The committee then arose and reported the
resolution to the House.
Mr.. KASSU On, OF Iowa, called the attention Of
the chairmen Of the Ways and Means and Bank
ing and Currency Committees to the clause in
which that portion OF the Message relating TO the
redemption OF greensacks was referred to the
Ways and Means Committee He said he simply
desired 10 call attention TO the subj ect without
making any point himself
Mr.. MORRISON said the subjects were so
near akin that 1t was almost impossible to sspa-
rate them. The committee had followed prese-
dents closely, and kept as near the line as pos.
sIble.
Mr. BANKS, of Mass, suggested that that
portion Of the message relative 70 the subject of
e1patriation should 90 TO tho Committee on
Foreign Affairs. instead OF Judiciary.
Mr.. COX, of n: Y, said that the rule of the
House could not be controverted by resolution.
The House could refer bills relative to the green.
backs TO the Banking and Currency Committee.
Mr. WOOD had read the remarks OF Mr.. Cox
on the rule creating the Committee on Banking
and Currency, to show that when that committee
was formed Il was not intended by the House to
give 1t the charge OF such matters as the green
backs, which were, he said, but the checks or
Mr. RITRCHARD. of Ill. refarrAd tn the
action Of the last Congress, which referred that
part Of the message relating to the redemption OF
mittee and so much as relates to specie resump-
ton TO Banking and Currency, and said the
| present resolution was Of the same character.
Means to see that the money came In, to the Ap.
propriations Committee the paying out, and TO
The Banking and Currency the kind OF money II
should be paid in. He did not propose, however,
10 oppose the resolution here, but to leave 1t to
the House when the question of reference Of bills
Mr.. TOWNSEND, of Pa, contended that the
whole subject should be referred to a single com
mittee, and that committee should be the Bank
ihs Mf fne a2RFIILD, % OF Ohio, said this question
came up every session, and the reason was there
was q real collision between the two committees
| In one sense the greenbacks were debt, and in
another they were currency. Hs hoped there
| would be no bitterness on this subject. Let the
Ss s % OF
After further debate the resolution wa:
agreed to.
| Messrs. HEWITT, Of N. Y, OF the Committee on
| Public Buildings and Grounds, and Mr.. ELY, o
n Y, Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, were
| by unanimous consent transferred.
The call Of States for resolutions under which
| bills might also be introduced for reference wa:
| then taken up. Under this call large number
Of private bills were referred and several resolu
| tions acted upon. Among them were the follow
| ing:
| coNPULsoRv PILOT FEES
By Mr.. HALE, Of Me-: Bill to relieve certain
| vessels from the payment OF compulsory pIlo
By Mr.. FRYE, of Me-: Bill to provide for tn,
| payment Of Judsmsnts 6y the Alabama claim'
| Also, . Joint resolution providing for the cree
tion OF an equestrian statue. In the city OF Wash
dent oi the United Slater. Joint CoRmittee OF
'ns sy T Mr.. BLAIR. Of N. H: Joint resolution o
the LIE gislsture oi New Hampshire in favor Of |
resumption of specis payments. Ways anC
THE MARINE CORPS.
Rv MIR. O'BRlEN, of Nd: Resolution au thor
| izipx and directing the Committee on Naya
| Affairs to investigate the disbursements for tn,
support Of the marine corps; and also to inqulr,
transferring 1t to the army; and also to tnQulr'
into the value of the real estate occupied BY tn,
marine corps which could be used for the benen
| Of the public treasury, the committee to hav,
i power to send for persons and papers and to I'D
minister oaths. Adopted.
Il Also, aresolution requesting the secretary
1 the Navy to inform the House whether any Of tn
i offeers Of the marine corps over sixty-two year
4 of age are retained on the active list, and II D
Why they are SO retained while others arerettred
| Adopted.
tary Company OF Washington, ID. Z. District
Columbia.
ByMr. JOYCE, OF VT: Joint resolution for th
| appointment Of 3 commission on the alcohol
/ naucr trafic. Judiciary. E
| BY Mr.. WILLIS, of N. Y: Bill for the repes
L of the bankrupt act. Judiciary.
Also, bill to amend section B. los OF the Revise
Statutes. Same reference.
| BY Mr. HASKINS. Of N. Y: Bill to extend tn
i provisions OF existing laws in relation to tn
claims Of soldiers Of the war Of 1872. Revelation
ary Pensions and War OF 1872.
By Mr.. WARD, Of N. Y: BIZ tn establish
| coinsse department and asfay office In New York
/ Coinage, Weights and Measures.
! BY Mr.. HARDENBURG, Of N. J.: Resolution
| Recommending to the people Of the several state
| that they assenble In their several counties AM
cause historical sketch Of their country from it
foundation to be read, and that ens copy OF sucf
sketch be filed in the cJunty clerks once and an