The New York herald., 1878-03-02
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
e OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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WASHINGTON, March !, 1873.
Mr.. SHELLEY, (dem.) Of Ala, introduced a blu to
aid the Great Southern Railroad Company to con-
struct line OF railway In tho States Of Georgia and
Florida Referred.
The bill provides that the company may issue bonds
TO an amount not exceeding SIS, 900 900, payable IN
nifty years. In gold, AZ the rate Of i've per cent In
terest per annum, ana authorizes The Secretary OF
tho Treasury indorss the guarantee OF tho United
States for the payment Of she interest said bonds
Mr.. WHITE, (rep) OF Pa, asked loave to offer q
resolution directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
institute legal proceedings against such persons
have engaged the importation OF iron and tin plates
galvanized with auy metal otherwise than by electro
batteries that iraudulently caused to be levied
or collected than the legal duty thereon both
tho civil and criminal courts OF the United states.
Mr.. White explained that the resolution would enforce
tho collection OF $4,000 OF unpaid DUTY that had
been evaded by importers OF tin plates
Mr.. BANKS. trep) OF Mass. objected
THE NEW YORK PENSION AGENCY.
Mr.. RICE, (dcn.) Of Ohio, moved to concur In the
Senate amendments TO the House bill providing that
whenever vacancy shall occur in tho oGioo Of Pen
sion Agent by reason OF death, resignation failure
to quality the Prssdont may designate any ofcer oi
the United States to perform the duties OF such oce
Mr.. CRrTrxNDgN, tdeml OF Mo-. SAID that he vas op
ss,Dsos Of he Exscns,vs Department. When .s was
underslood that Mr. CosteT was unable 10 qualify the
President should have demanded his resignation He
(Mr Crttendep) alleged that It for the kind
Of the democratic party those pensioners would
have been kept out of their pensions.
Mr.. JOYCE, (rep.) OF Vt. supported tho bill II
would 10 through the lenisncy Of the democratic
~ COZ, tdonJ d n r, characterized the bill As q
measure Of necessity and humanity. The bill wau
thon passed.
TheSpxAKxR proceeded to call committees for ro-
ports oil private nature.
Mr.. McCooK, (rep) OF N. Y, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported back tho bill
tho secretary OF War TO purchase the site OF
tach TO the Vcksburg National Cemetery the Grant
OF The Whole.
Mr. CRAPo, OF Massachusetts,, from the Same com
mittec, reported back the bill allowing Lieutenant b.
+. Tosior United Statos Navy, to accept gold mccall
rendered TO him By tho President OF The French Re-
public Passed.
The House thon, at MY minutes past ono p NJ.
went into Committee Of tho Whole (Mr Sparks, of Iii.
nois IN the chair upon the private caonuar
Tho committee rose and reported thirty live private
bills, which wore Ihercupon passed by tho House.
Tux BRAZILIAN MAIL sKRvICE
Mr. WADDELL, dem oil N. o., from the Post Ofncc
Committed, reported bill to provide ocean mail SER
vice between the Uniled States and Brazil Ordered
printed and recommittcd.
Mr. CANNON (rep) of ILL., presented tho views Of tho
minority. Samo order.
On motion OF Mr. WADDELL the bill to prevent tho
speculation IN postage stamps BY postmasters (Which
entailed he said loss OF $l00, 900 o month 70 tho
governmcnt) was made The special order TOR Wednes
day noxt, and the House then, at twenty minutos
nvo, adjourned I'LL Monday.
IL was then announced that the democratic caucus
had boon postponed ill Monday evening.