The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

anu wAen the doors were reOpened adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, April II. 1873
The reading Of yesterday journal consumed nearly
an hour, alter which
Mr.. BLouNr, idem) Of Ca. moved 10 60 into Com
mitiee OF the Whole tho Post once Appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Cox. ,dem OF N Y, and others opposed the
motion, desiring to have morning hour, and It being
defeated 50 TO 150 the SPEAKER called committees TOR
reports.
Mr.. BsLL, (dem) OF Ca. from tho Committee on
Banking and Currency, reported bill repeating the
net authorizing the coinage Of tho twcntycent silver
piece Passed.
FINANCIAL MEASURES.
Mr.. PHIILIrs, (rep) of Kan, from tho same commit
tee, reported bill providing for the deposit OF savings
in populsr loans, ana for funding tho national debt
home tords II provides that any person may de-
post uspcy in any sum nos less than twenty-five
csqts ir-s,v postal money order Office. and when such
deposits shall roach the sum Of $40 she Postmaster
shall issue to the depostor postal order on the
United states Treasury. winch shall issue therefor
3.6j bonds which shall be cxemp, from all taxation.
Referred to the Committee OF tho Whole
Mt PnILIdrs also reported a resolution making tho
bill Just reported special order Tor Maya. Adopted
Mr. hARDksDkRGH, dem OF \. j.; from tho same
national bankiug ASSOCIATIONS 10 sell or dispose OF
legal tender notes which tncy are now required 10
States bonds bearing interest at rate not
ing Jour per cent, which bonds shall be held tho
serve fund Referred 10 the Committee OF tho Whole
Also a bill amending tho Revised Statutes. so Us 10
provide that any banking association which has paid
oun W.. and asc, - .sa
may issue the samc as money but when such notes
not signed by tho officers the association shall
1ned $50 tor each note SO paid on. Referred TO tho
COMMITTEE OF the Whole
Mr.. HARrzxLL, (dcm.) OF III, from tho same com.
mitce reported bill authorizing deposit OF sill
yer bullion and OF ccrtincsies therefor Re-
ferrcd TO the COMMITTEE Of the mole and made tho
special Tor May authorizes the issue OF cor
tinca,es oil tho denomination OF $40, aud muitiplcs
thereof, IN exchange for silver bullion which GER
tnca,es shall DO redeemed on presentation IN SILVER
dollars at the option OF Treasury and shall
be receivable Tor all dues 10 the government
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILLS
mr.. RcE. trep) OF Mass, from the Pacific Railroad
Committee, reported back the bill extending tho
Tor tho completion OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
Referred TO the Committee OF tho Whole.
Mr.. MORRISON, (dem.) Of ILL., presented the minority
report.
reported oack the oil amending tho various Texas
Pacific Railroad acts Referred to the Committee OF
the Whole.
Mr. BLAIR, (rep) OF N. H., and Mr.. Morrison pro-
sented minority reports.
SIR. Ricz, OF Massachusetts,, from tho Same
mitcc reported back the bill establishing board or
Puc,nc Hallway Commissioners. Referred TO tho
Commt..e Of the Whole, and made the special order
for May Is.
Sir. funocK MORTON. (dem.) or Texas, chairman OF
the committee, reported oack tho biii 10 survey tho
Austin ana ropolvampo Pacific routes. Referred 10
Mr. UHALnEns, (aem.D Of Nssa, IRON ths same
committee. reported back the oil amending the vari-
Pacnc Railroad acts Ito stated that u was
idcniicaily the same tho Thurman Funding bill
Referred TO tue COMMITTEES Of the W hole.
rancroa hsss .ns s,, - ne am
settlement oil public lands granted 20 ard In the
struction OF railroad lines Referred 70 the CON-
rns sySArg's ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION
A. the expiration Of tho morning noar n message
was received from tho senate announcing that That
bod
nicut OF Congress ON June 10. Tho announcement
was received with applause.
Mr.. o'NErlL, lrcp.j Of Pa, desired TO call up tho
resolution Tor present consideration but the speaker
recognized Mr. Cox, Of New York, 20 move 20 tho
business on the speakers table. Tho motion
agreed 10, and tho House proceeded to the business
on tue Speakers table. and disposed thereof as io
lows
The Senate bill for the transfer tho city Of Brook
Ign Of lands at wsllabout bay Referred 10 tho CON-
mittee on Naval Affairs
Ihe concurrent resolution for the 1nai adjournment
OF Congress on June ~ then came up
Mr. woop, tdem) ~. y, moved the reference Of
the resolution under the 6&th ruie 70 the Commitseo
OF Ways aud Means
AR o'SKiLi OF Pennsylvania, rosc at tho same time
snd moved that The Houso proceed 70 ITS consideration
The srsAxsR, however. intima,ed tina, u was proper
Tor the Chair 10 recognise on that subject tho chair
man oi tuc committee on Ways and Means
Ar. o'NkiLL replied, with some warmth, that ne
presumed 10 DO able 10 say as well as the chairman Of
the Committee on Ways and Means. the speaker or
any other man whether the business vi the House
could lie finished by the 10th OF juno
Tue pfeSious question was rcCOnued on Mr. WOODS
motion by y vote OF liz 10 lO5. Tho was taken
by yeas ana nays and the motion refer the
ton 70 Tue COMMITTEES or Ways and Means was do
icatcd. Yeas, IU7; nays, 100
Mr.. WooD thcreupon moved TO post pons tho further
CONSIDERATION Of tho resolution unit the third Mon
day IN May.
Mr. wRiGnr, tdem.) OF Pa, moved 10 POSTPONE until
this day week.
Mr. O'NsiLt, Of Pcnnsyivanis, ciaimea that he had
tisht 10 the recognition OF the Char, aud no moved
that the resolution be concurred In.
me srkAkka, having caused several OF the rules TO
be read, gave me precedence to Mr.. ONcPs motiou.
Mr.. WRIGHT, OF Pennsylvania, moved 70 reconsider
the vote refusing to refer the resolution.
MI GARFIELD, trepl Of OHIO moved 10 lay that mo-
ton Oh tne table.
Nr. sPHiSoks, tdem.l OF H., interposcd motion 70
adjourn. RsJectcd--yeas, 81; nays, I46
NJ. tLaHk, tIom.) OF No, moved that when the
House adjourn to-day " DO 20 meet Monday. RcJectcd
yea aud nay vote.
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After two hours he'd Dssa spsnt ~ vosing On these