New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. STONE (Dem., Mo- presented me-.
mortal of the Board Of Trade OF St. Louis approving ns
bill Of the JOINT committee.
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of the
resolutions reported by the COHml,tee Pryeg and
was addressed by Mr. MCDTLL (Rtp. Iowa. IN fayofa
the resolutions submitted by tie minority Of the con-
mttec. He followed by Mr.. BRIGHT Dem, Teunl
in favor OF the majority report abstracts Of Tie
speed hes are printed elsewhere.
At the close Of Mr. Brights speech further considers
ton OF the subject postponed, and the following bin
introduced and referred:
BY Mr. KELLEY tRep., Penn)-For the free entry
goods imported by societies for the encouragement o.
and sciences.
Mr. PAYNE Dem, Ohio), from the Committee a,
Banking ana Currency. reported bill 20 amend the ex
isiing law N regard to national gold banks. He Il.
planned the object Of the hill to DE To allow those banks
issue gold nOtes % the amount Of 80 per Of Their
BOMBS to secure circulation and TO relIr those hanks
Francisco per cent Of their circulation redemption
fund. The bill was passed.
Mr. LAMAR Dem, Mss.), from the Pacific Railroad
Committee ported back fayorably the hl eS-
tending FOR eight years the time for the COMPLEXION
tue northern faciiic Railroad.
Mr.. HOLMAN CDem.. IndJ made the poin, Of order
that uuder the rule the bill must receive its first eODs
Grafton in the COMMITTEE OF the Whole ina.maeh a. il
involved the distribution OF immense body Of the
public domains, 80, 100000 acres.
Mr. LAMAR denied that the bill gave an acre Of land
or dollar Of money. II simply extended the tmei1
the completion OF the road and relieved the COMPANY
from the consequences of its not complying VITA tie
conditions imposed uron IL IN the law,
The SPEAKER sustained the point 0t order. and the
bill referred TO the Committee Of the Whole On tue
Mr.. LAMAR also, from the same committee. repored
bill supplementary 70 and anendatOry Of the iex1
Pacific Railroad bill Of March 3, 1871.
Mr. KASS0A dtep Iowa. rlade minority report and ma
Mr. LANDEkS tDeni., Ind offered substitute. Az
were ordered 10 lie printed ana referred 10 tAe COla
tee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union.
USE OF TROOPS IN TIE SOUTH.
Tie House at 500 p m proceeded TO the business on
the Speakers table, aud the SPEAKER again laid before
the House message from the President IN regard TO
the OF troops at the late election originally pro
scented last Monday.
Mr. WOOD Dem. N " then offered his resolution
that the message he referred 10 select committee OIL
inquire whether there had been an exercise Of author
ity not warranted BY the Constitution aud laws IN ne
bile. with power TO send for persons and papers.
Mr. BAEKS rep, Mass) made the point OF order that
power to send 10Y persons and papers 3 not authJrzd
Under the rules and shoud only be given when com
mttue reports Il as necessary.
The SPEAKER OycgIued the point OF order, and
quoted the rules and manual In support 81 his rulls
Mi BANKS appealed nom the decision OF the ce iker
anu Si I 'n M -, ~ e. n r II ,y9s an
was that power 10 scnp ioI persons anu Pap,Is va an
abuse OF power for which there had been 10 cause as
signed IT the ground that this was an abuse Of
power, absolute and unlimited
MI WOOD replied that lie did not intend any disrs
spect 20 the President bur he did want tree aud iGu
investigation, SO that II 1t were true that lhcIe wa;
violation OF tine Constitution in ordering troops 70 ne
southern states 10 Interfere with state elections tle
House might place IN the archives " the us
MIR. WATIEReON Dem, Ky.l approved Mr.. Wood:
views and said that n the early part OF the session me
minority Lad declined ~ iu'Urt oven O.wheher Has
p,ssple rpeach The President IL hal done 50 NJ ae
instance and request those WIN described as Ae
Confederate element They mad objected % ,ppcachrs
The President not because they thought Inn notill'
pcachaD!c bat simply because th6y wanted 10 lay hi
the dert which they rcicring 10 wna had been called
The Ccncd, rate eculenO owed him. and II came IA eA
co.'iugy bad grace Tor the PRESIDENTS defenders aLd
apOogIsts Oppose q. this late day uf tie session si
pie, modest, and courteous method OF conducting .
search for truth -.
Mr. COX Dem., y. " moved TO lay the appea! on 10
table Carricd-Ye3s, AZ Nays, -. -
The resolution was then adopt l-leas, Isl Nays ."
The Rouse then, At O'cloca Adjourned