The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, April 49, 1876.
Mr. LORD dem.) of N. r., Chairman of the Belknap
Impeachment Managers, reported replication pro-
posed be made to tho plea of jurisdiction filed on
behalf of Belknap The replication adopted by the
House and 1t ordered to be communicated to the
Senate
THE KILBoURS
The Sergeantat-Arms made report to the House
that ne had obeycd the writ of habeas corpus in the
Haet Kilbcurn case, and that the body of kilbourn
had been ordered by the Judge into the custody Of the
Marshal
Mr. BAKER, (rep) of Ind, offered a resolution in
structng the Select Committee on the Real Estate Pool
TO investigate whether any members OF former Con-
grcss connected with that pool while such men,
bcrs. Adopted
Nj. wmrKnorsK tdcm.) ~. Y, introduced bill
for refundpg the interest bearing debt of the United
States into United States consus bearing TOUR per cent
gold and having forty years to run Referred
TO the Committee on Ways and Means.
on motion of Mr. BANNING, of Ohio, the bill for the
reduction OF the army which was The special order for
to-day, made tho special order for next Wednesday,
THE CONTESTED ELECTION.
The House then resumed tho consideration Of the
Florida contested election
After speeches by Mr.. Townsend, OF Now York.
against the report OF the election Mcssr Poppeton OF
Ohio Debolt of Missouri; Thompson, OF Massachu
sets and Harris Of Virginia IN a vor OF II and MT
adopted-yeas u.s. nays Sand j. J. Finley was de-
cared entitled to the scat.
Mr. FINLEY then came forward and took the oath Of
ofilce--fmodilcd)
The House then took up the Senate bill to repeal the
act making restrictions in the disposition Of public
combining thcm TO the Homestead law.
Mr. MoREY, trep) of La, moved TO amend the bill
by inserting provision that such lands shall not be
fitted for agricultural purposes and tina; all lands that
lifted for the purpose of agriculture shall be subject
disposal under the Homestead law. and not other
wise and that the law shall be construed 10 affect
the disposal Of any mineral lands, provided by
law
Mr. HOLMAN dem.) OF md. opposed the bill, as bc6g
In the interests Of spectators.
Mr. BRIGHT rlcm.), of Teun. moved an amendment
excepting the Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas from
the operation OF the bill.
Mr. SAYLER (dcm.) OF Ohio remarked that the amend
mcnt entirely unnecessary, that reservation
not excepted specially.
Mr.. BRIGHT, OF Tennessee. said he OF the
fact hut he wanted to guard against any possible
struction that night be made to AXE this reservation
out oil the control Of the government lie understood
that there difference Of opinion regard 10 the
law thar subject. and also that there something
OF conspiracy Tor the purpose OF getting possession Of
those lands.
No action taken on the bill or amendments
The SPEAKER laid before the House various executive
documents including an immense mass OF paper done
up in half dozen huge packages containing the
Spouse to call Tor Information 10 tito shareholders
in national banks
The House them at quarter past five, took recess
till hali-past seven.
The evening Is be for general debate on the
bill TO transfer tho Indian Bureau to the War Depart
mcnt.