The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-22
NEW ORLEANS TUESDAY. APRIL 22 1870

statutes OF the United States extending the time
for the presentation Of claims for horses lost In
The military service of this United States; also
bill to amend the statutes and constitution OF
the United States. and to prohibit the payment
Of claims Of dis,oynl persons for property de-
stroyed during the war.
BY Mr.. Rice, of Massachusetts; To extend the
time for the completion Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad; also, a bill for the relief Of the Cen
q bill to establish a Board OF Pacifie Ratlroa
Commissioners; also. a bill to establish board
OF supervision for railroads.
vide for the circulation of national bank notes
Of less denomination than IS.
Iadn gisF q MY K9fk To p1evds for
y. y: also. bill TO amend section 40 OF the
Heyised STATUTES. relating to steam vessels.
Of errors and amendment Of customs revenue
By Mr.. o'Neill. Of Pennsylvania: For the re-
lls1 oI ceTlaln ,Ta SHIPS ana Vessels from COM
BY Mr. KmmelI: To amend certain sections
OF the keyised Statutes relating to the navy.
BY Mr.. Fernando Wood: To provide for the
appointment Of O. joint select committee to re-
wise the revenue laws; also bill to establish 9
permanent mixing fund: also bill to amend
the act providing duties on imports, and In re-
lation to questions and appeals from collectors
OF customs; also bill to ab lish the duty on
imported merchandise while the la. ter remains
ia the. custody Of the government.
BY Mr.. Henkle. Of Maryand:- A bill to aid In
the construction OF Maryland and Delaware
to United States vessels free Of tolls.
BY. Mr.. Hunton. Of Virginia: bill to provide
for The m mmputatlon Of the accounts between
the United States and the several States. grow
ing out of the moneys expended by said States
BY Mr.. Goode, Of Virginia: A bill to apply the
Chinese emigration, into the United States also
b sMranng to b FRS and sor
ment OF the eight hour law.
BY Mr.. Scales. Of Maryland: To abolish the
tax, on brandies distilled from apples, peaches
"'a By : Mr. r Garfield OF Ohio: To authorize the
Secretary Of War TO issue tents and blankets to
relieve the temporary distress OF eOlOred per-
sons who have left their homes, and making an
appropriation there for.
By Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio: To provide for retir-
Ing the circulating notes Of national banks
also, for assessing and regulating graduated
B By Mr.. Young. of Ohio: Authorizing the Sec
retary Of the Treasury to issue bonds to pay the
By Mr.. Buekner,, Of Missouri: That the re-
United States instead Of In lawful money.
BY Mr.. Reagan. Of Texas: A bill to regulate
inter State commerce. and large number OF
ago through the petition box.
s4s 2 M y MI f,,ta Andsr1oG Of Ransas Of
Hsn e nteq o. n o bs e p
the Speaker suggested should go to the Com
mittee on Civil Service. Referred
At s:15 D. m. all the States were called through.
The number of bills introduced were 1885. a
greater number than was ever before intro
duced In one day In the House. A large major
ity Of them were for pensions or other private
claims, and nine-tenths Of the whole number
were bills that failed last Congress.
The HOUSE then took fetess Until 80 ., n.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was for debate only on
the legislative bill. There were but four mem
bers present when the House reassembled,
Mr. New. OF Indiana. was first recognized and
spoke In favor OF the proposed legislation.
He doubted whether the President would veto
| the bill.
Mr.. Browne. OF Indiana. opposed the BILL He
| reviewed the story of the war. and insisted that
it would be unjust to repeal the clauses which II
was provided to repeal Ia the bill.
| Mr.. Deruler. OF Wisconsin, made speech In
| favor of the repeal. He argued that the supe.
rior law was particularly unjust to the natural
| ized citizen He condemned at length the course
| of Mr.. Davenport In New York In arresting or
mere suspicion, and thought his conduct
showed that the law should be repealed.
| Mr.. Frost. OF Missouri. spoke In favor of the
| bill.
| At the close Of his speech the committee rose
| and the House. at . 10 D. M. adjourned.