The New York herald., 1876-12-20

at Christmas and New Years. Hc moved the pro-
yious question
The previous question was seconded and the main
question Orlcred.
Mr. woop explained that II was The understanding
OF The committee that there woald Go no business done
between FRIDAY next ard the Sd Of January The
House would SIMPLY meet and adJourn without trans
acting business.
The SPsAKER remarked that that would be within the
province OF he House.
Mr.. BuRcnARp trepl Of H., member OF the Ways
and Means COMMITTEE said that tho opinion OF
members OF that committee that II the judiciary
Committee would report on the question oil privilege
referred to II the House might then take The usual
holiday adJournnent but that until that committee
did report proposition Tor adJournment Was prema-
ture.
The resolution was adopted-yeas H. nays 92
Mr.. WOOD Introduced bill 10 provide remedies for
the overcharge OF dunes tonnage and imports Re-
ierred 10 the Committee OF Ways and Means
Mr. SINGLETON, tdein.l OF Miss from the Committee
on Appropriations reported the Consular ana Dplo-
matte Appropriation bill Made the special order tor
Tomorrow The bill approprates ST. 135 5S5 the sala-
ries remaining fixed by law.
Mr.. JonS REILLY, Of Pennsylvania, introduced bill
10 amend the act granting the right OF way to the
RIO GraDde Railroad Referred.
Nj. WILTSHIRE, (ud.l OF Ark. introduced bill to ex-
empt the State OF Arkansas certain provisions Of
the Mining law. Referred.
THE PoRriFicArroS BIII.
The House then, at twenty minutes past two o'clock
went into Committee OF the WhoV, Mr.. Durham, OF
Kentucky, in the chair. on the Fertilization bill II
appropriaes 500 600 for tue protection preservation
and repair OF fortiicalons 100000 for the arma-
mcnt OF scacoas fortitcations, and $50, 600 Tor tor
pedoes. Total, S25o,00O
Nj. REAGAN tccin.l OF Texas, offered amendment
appropriatng 100000 Tor the commencement of u
iortincation Galveston Island, Texas ana spoke in
support OF IT, Ii VAS also supported by Mr. Hancock
OF Texas aud Mr. Garfield, OF OHIO, but a point OF
order made by Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana the amendment
was excluded.
The committee and the bill was passed.
STATUES or WINTHROP AND ADAMS.
The House then at three O'Clock, proceeded to the
consideration OF the resolution accepting
the statues Of Winthrop ana Adams, 10 be placed IN
the CAPITOL giving the thanks oi Congress to the
State Of Massachusetts Tor those memorials OF two OF
her eminent Citizens.
Mr. HoAR, OF Massachusetts,, made the presentation
speech in which he reviewed the life public
OF the two great men who mad been selected by
The Commonwealth OF Massachusetts, from among her
many zens the subjects Of her contrbu
ton to the statuarv room the old Hal OF the House OF
Representatives. be kept yercnty IN that beautiful
and stately chamber as long as It's columns shall
dure In conclusion be said:--
Mr. Speaker the state that the Puritan planted has
opened her 10 OF other lineage and OF other
creed. bo that in the coming ties his
sccndants yield 20 another the dominion his
New England. that only in gencr elincs and
the shores Of pacific viii delight
that their fathers the company oi Winthrop
council with Auam hut the title oi the Puritan
ia viii depend locality. In that
ghtier national life. drawn from many
many OF many States. nation o: many
people. many creeds. fath--thc elements he as
contributed elements OF perpetual powerhis
his cynsancy s belief in God his Tor law his
love " liberty, his serene and lofty hope.
The peroration OF Mr. Hoar's speech was compli-
mcntcd with capping of hands.
Other speeches were made by Mr. WARREN, of Mas
sacbusets, who recognized the same virtues in the
colonsts OF Massachusetts and Virginia. and SAID that
Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson IN full ac-
cord, and by Mr.. GARFIELD, OF Ohio who character
izcd the statues OF distinguished men in the Capitol
the American Pantheon; third house OF Congress,
whose members received their credentials from the
hands OF history.
The resolution was adopted, and the House. at
twenty minutes 10 five O'Clock, adjourned.