New-York tribune., 1878-03-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

In the House, to-day, the Chaplain. in his
referred to the death OF Representative Leonard
of Louisiana.
Mr. TOWNsHEND (Dem.. ILL., presented petitions re-
ouestng the passage OF the bill introduced by hin re-
Gently to repeal certain statutes authorizing the removal
of causes from State to Federal Courts
Under the cali Staes the following were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. HARRIS Rep., Mass.l-A bill nxihg the rank
and nav OF staff officers Of the Navy.
By Mr. WARD rep, Penn IA resolution OF me Legs.
,atre Of Pcnnsyivania favor Of law providing that
shall BEGIN upon the date OF death or discharge
ue tSe Petition Of the citizens of Pennsylvania
AGAINST revlying the income tax.
Rv Mr. MARSH Dem. Penn lin relation to the pro-
maon amending section 59 Of the Revised Statutes
so as to punish person deiaelng or mulatng tne
coin of the United states by fine OF S2ooo Or iSon
mTR' Tw mT lTt sWAYS Dem Mdl-Resoluon Of the Mary
Nv Mr. VANCE (Dem., y. Cl-Grantlng pensions TO
soldiers who enlisted out OF prisons; -, ....
Also for the payment OF certain SOuihcln man con,
,ranofs bs pili provides that claims shall be paid
which have heretofore been paid by the Confederate
By Mr sMIrH Dem, Ga)-TO repeal all taxes on leg
Nv Mr. MONEY CDern Miss)-Granting alternate sec
tto Of land TO the state OF Mississippi 10 aid IN the
construction of the Ship Island Ripley and hentueSy
by Mr. ELAN Dem. La-A bill for the payment Of
certain southern mail contractors.
By Mr. GIBSON Dem, La.)-A bill ior the appoint.
ment OF a Commission 10 ascertain on what teFhs
Ey Mr. BANNING Dem, Oniol-Resolutons OF the
General Assembly Onio for bin granting pensonsto
The soldiers of the Mexican War Also resolutions o The
same body for the repeal OF the Resumption At.
BY Mr.. MONROE tRep.. O3io)-A DlIi reailh: 10 les,
graphic communication between t"e Lh1Vcu S'eS aH'
By Me CALDWELL Dem, Ky.)-A bill to repeal the
oisAs By Mr. WILLIS Dcm Ky)A bill establishing mint
at BY s9uir"Ei Mr.. ELLSWORTH Rep chIAmcndns the
statutes IN relation to National Banks - -,
BY Nj. SAMPSON d.ep., Iowa-Proposing an amend, 6,
fa
shall be elected by direct yo!e Of the people,
propratns Si75.00O for the payment oI certain sou''
Ry Mr.. BRAGG Dem Wis ITO regulate the pay and
allowances officers of the Amy also To promote Tue
efficiency OF the pay department OF the Navy Navy so,,e,,
BY M GS; SEIcM ena P Re kaSsa SsSfOr '' rs'' OF settlers
By Mr.. PATTERSON tRcp, Col-Proydlns Tor CON- ON
BY Mr. PUGH CIIep., y; Resolutions oi the NewJSr:
sey Legislature against the transfer Of the Life SAVING
'fB BY NJ Mr. =? ?scHLEIcHER DEM Texas-A hin TO aid
tho construction of railroad from San Antonio to the
''iS Nv Mr. EWING Dem. Oho)-A bill to grant to the
state OF Ono the unsold public lands remaining In that
state 49,, Am, a., A. oo..,o, ., =
monument over the grave OF Thomas Jefferson
At the expiration OF tho morning hour. Mr. sPRINGEH
70 anhorle the coinage OF gold and silver the same
terms and to promote deposits thereof III ihe treasury
silver bullion may deposit the same any OF the mins
ard have coined into the standard silver dollar ON e
post OF gold bullion II authorizes the Secretary Of ths
Treasury to receive deposits OF silver bullion ana 70
issue certificates therefor and provides that the O"ne.
of any bullion shah hereafter deposit the same or
the purpose OF obtaining certificates THEREFOR shaH p
sum sufficient to deiray the expenses ot eOisns sum
bullion. Id,
MIR. YOUNG (Dem., Tenn inquired II II were ID oru''
to move To refer the bl.
The SPEAKER replied that II was not. , - a,
Mr.. STEPHENS (Den., Cal 40 not tlinK Tue Oln -
in condition to pass, and hope the House Wl 'O'e
down. ,.--.,,, IN ,hs
ON a viva yoce vote the nays were manlestiy III n .no
majority aud the ana nays were asked lOG, ou'
slave of the yeas and nays uutil the hour ot O,
arrived, which time the i0or beiohged 10 tue No"
tee On the District Of Columbia. . L.,
The hill, therefore, went until next MONDAY u,
Mr. MAIuAM ()eu., y. ", IrOm the Dlstl'V' ,he
Columbia Committee, reported bl inHesh- its w
district Commissioners WIN tue power y. ',.sc - a,
Board ot Audit the purpose Oi issuing cefhcse -
claims passcd upon and allowed by such DOal", "a & @
which no certificates had been prepared IL ,'lsu Ph,
y,des thar all outstanding certificates Issue" " -
Bourd OF Audit which shall hereafter O. ssuNS
the uluIs,lOners, shall bc convertible lhto 90 s
Tho bill referred 20 the Committee oi 'He ,,tSc
aud then the House resolved itself INTO Sac
(Nir. StenSef Ia the chalr) Tor tue putpoSe VI NN
che bill. ~, -, A., s,tI he
MI EDEN (Dem., ny opposed the Dill ne sn, hr" he
some times heard about pay southern vlalH!r, ~ In.
never had seen batcn OF CaiUs that ne tio"E S-a,a
tie this mass OF rotten claims Gni'' e'''~ Wy
the purlieus of the old " ashugion RING. . liam
After further discussion, tic eoniEttot,"itNV"'"
rose. .,,t., ~ IL II. r
Mr. cox Dem, " " presented "A peutlon ol ol",s "" IL
Sbeitf i'm A Co. and several hundred other dfdH,a
New-York City Brooklyn, etc. for tue repe'n oi e''
stamp taxes, etc Referred.
The House then, al o'clock, arJourheu