The New York herald., 1878-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, March T. 1873
Under the call OF States The following bills were In
troduced and referred -
BY Mr. FRYE, Uep) OF Me-For the coinage OF silver
coins OF the United states for United States notes.
BY Mr. WARD, (rep.) OF Pa.-Reducing the NUM- Der II
customs officers and regulating their compensation.
BY Dir. VANCE. (dom.) OF N C-Authorlzing circuit
aud district judges nne and imprison at discretion
in OF conviction OF Illicit dsliilation In licu OF
the punishment now required. Also to establish the
Court OF Patents
BY Mr.. POLLARD, (rep) Of Me-Appropriatiug
$46a, 900 for dehcences tho Interior Department
tor the hscal year ending June 80, 1870
BY Mr. PAGE. (rep.) OF aL--Authorzlng the sale Of
the military reservation Fort Yuma IN California
BY Mr. GIBSON, (dem.) OF La-providing for tho
appointment Of a commission to supervise tho cou.
struc.on Of works 70 improve tho navigation OF tho
Mississippi.
BY Mr. COVERT, (dem. OF N. Y.-Amending tho laws
In relation 10 tho appointment OF cadets and cadet
midshipmep.
BY Dir. POTTER (dem) Of N. Y.-To regulate emil
grafton. Also 10 authorize Uondholders aud other
creditors OF railroad Corporations elect receiver in
suits IN equity pending In Untsed SIatcs courts.
Mr. YoUNG, (dsm) OF Tenn, offered a resolution In
whether tho ventilation OF the House would be I'm.
proved by tho removal Of tho desks from the floor.
hr. BRIGHT, (uen.) Oh Ienn., OHerCd Resolution
directing tho secretary of the Treasury inform
House whether he has authorized tho sale OF any
bonds Tor outstanding legal tender noies par ado
Ing the current Now YORK premium on gold and
commission Tor selling or whether he has authorized
the sale OF such bonds for legal tender notes any
other terms than above stated, and II so the
and amount OF the proceeds OF such bonds and who
wero employed as agents TO dispose OF them.
AdOpteI
Mr.. sonLEicnER, (dem) OF Texas, offered preamble
and resolution directing the COMMITTEE on PuUlic
Buildings and Grounds to ascertain tho amount OF
xsxi&s
now being erected and to build others that may be
necessary and to inquire into expedlcncy ssu.
ing bonds OF the United States To necessary
TO erect all such buildings. Referred.
When Senate bill amending the laws granting pom
sipns to officers and soldiers Of the War OF 1872 was
reached Mr.. srxPHESs OF Georgia, moved pass the
bill II piacts on the pension rolls tho names
officers ana men served fourteen days in tho war
with Groat Britatn aud Directs the restoration tho
pension rolls oi those names stricken thcrefrOm on
account oi dlsloyaty, but provides that back pay
shalt be allowed.
Mr.. JORGE, (rep) OF W., wanted provision in the
bill excluding rcm It's benefits those persons who
part Ia tho rebellion
Mr.. WAIT, Fep) OF Conn, stated that of the forty
five men had entered tho War Ut 1872 IRON Nor
wich, Conn, but one remained alive, ana he hoped
the House would pass the oil immediately
The bill was thon passed-yeas III, nays 21
All The business OF the Speakers table having been
disposed of tho House, Al ten minutes four O'Clock
7. NJ, adjourned
A democratic caucus was announced to take place
Immediately