New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

tN unanimous CotlStnl, lht otdAtN WIN Ndiit"'
a. Mondays, FOR the Introduction o. bills, under which
call the following were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. L. WOOD Dem. y. N.l-Respecung the re-
funding OF the National debt The bill is 40 follows
That much Of the authority conferred on &c secrc
l IA o. 'Ho o - ,fun ne nrbe debt so = ex
tent ~ 100000 600 a has not been exhausted ard
executed De- and the same Il hereby modified SO as 10
limit OF interest ON b. lis yci 10 bee issued IS
authorized bv these ACTS To rate OF interest MOTTO X
BY Mr. cox Dem. y. Y.D-To establish Council on
BV Mr.. DE Ia MArYR Dem aud H., Inl l-Direc'-
ing al investigation into the renGvai Of the Ponca
By Mr. WEAVER Dem and Ghk., Iowai-For the
lief OF the soldiers sailors VINO served in HE late
war; aud ore 10 theD equal rights with the mold
erS of Government bonds.
Tie following is the fun text Of ne bill introduced by
Mr. Weaver:
b for the relief soldiers and sailors who served
the Army ana Navy OF the United States In the ate
war for suppression OF the rebellion. and 10 Restore
tn them equal rights with The AoI0eIs OF Government
WIsreos. The soldiers and sailors who served the
Army Navy OF the United states ia the late war for
ty of he case compelled for their
depreciuted currency. greatly Inferior III va Ne at ihe
time 10 the gold com 81 the United states; and,
Whereas Tue Congress of the Unifcd states has here
tolore IA .he solemn manner adirmen tnat good
faith required All Government Obligations sli"i be pmd
III com, or it, equivalent; and,
Whereas, 1ne obligation OF the Government to the
soiier- ana sailors who hazarded az. including their
lives, that Nation might hNc is OF tle most sacred
ami binding character; Therefore
! BE a endctd. lhat there shsi De ptu elch pINa'c
soldier. nOncOmmissioned officer, sailor tcaustor or
musician regularly mustered INTO The service ~ me
United states during le aIc war Tor he cssoh o.
tie rebellion or - mis- or thelr legal IN
case OF death, his OF their c,am SHAH be ex
dnincd by the Second Auditor OF he Treasury tue sam
found 90 De due nim or them, thr amount
! thereof DO ascerianed n follows; The sec
! ond Auditor shan ascertain nc amount 81
currency pfid sad soldier or s'ilol at
shall asccr the gold value Of sad currency payment
thu time by reference 10 the quotations ~ eeJ as
sailor was pald at The city Of NewYorS al tnat cate
and said soldier sailor or legal representative shall ~
uil sp.9 an
currency winch received ana the standard gold CON
together with per per tse date said
soldier sailor mustered Oi the service OF tie
United states up TO the date of the pay mott OF the SUN
| found dus hu by TIC PROVISIONS ~ tn. act
! sEC =. To enable the Government 1" meet the pay
meuls required by tAis act. the Secretary O toe Treas
| urv j. Hereby AUTHORIZED cause 10 be issnrd
| S5OOOOO 900 oil United States notes. or 81 much
thereof shall De found necessary. o the deuolnD To-
tions OF two five, ten, twenty and hfy dollars and
notes when 20 issued shall be ,ecacnder In pay
mem OI all debs, nbllc ana private ANA SHAH IT, hcD
III circulation III the manner now provided by law for
SIC g. The sum OF $500 coo 600 o. 50 much thereof
may be necessary ia make the payments required 10y
this ac. is hereby Apr priaed out o the money by ID
BY Mir. BEDFORD lRep., Co;)-Cauing for iniorma
cn he Ute Indians Oi The state OF Colorado
THE YORKTOWN CFNfENNIAI.
Mr. GOODE (Dem va.) of. red resolution Cor the
appointment OF a select committee of thirteen TO CON
slider the expedlency Of BREEDING a monument at Yoa-
tncnial Congress. adopted October H. l7sl, aud
make the necessary arrangements for az appropriate
nu.vcrsary of the surrender 81" CORVALLIS Adopted
Mr. WHITE tRep. PENN introduced bill declaring
the a. The section Of tue Revised Statutes
which imposes duly on TIN and terne ia'cs Referred.
The bill compels Imposition OF duts OF 2l2 cent?
stead OF Il AS now construed
MIR. MORTONs BILL To AID COMMERCE.
Mr. MORTON iRep., n. ~. III behalf Of the New
York Chamber Of Commerce, introduced bill facii-
tate tie negotiation OF bills OF lading other com
mercia instruments. and to punish fraud thereon The
bill which is follows. referred;
BE IL enacted etc., That whenever any party I'm the
course of any commercial tran action between the
United sta C. aud any foreign nation, or between
o: the United Stirs, shall deliver To specin
cOmDu carrier, BY land or wafer or both, or To any
warehousemah or other custodian, any personal prop
erty whatever shall take therefor any bill lading
shipping receipt. warehouse receipt agreement; cerin
cafe OF other voucher. On which Instrument II shall he
stated that property rs deliverable 10 the or Ter
OF any parry whatever named therein the absolute
tile ia full aud the night of possession Of such
stumenl and ana OF al such personal property men
iOned therein sap lie Transferable by the Endorsement
of the party mentioned tnercin aud subsequent indoors
ers aud the delivery ~ such instrument. and such
Endorsement aud delivery such title Hud right ~
session sal rest in the trdnslcree subject
only {, any liens and conditions whicl may be
toned said instrument; TrOrtdef. that n any such
Instrument small state that t not negotiable hen this
seoilon snail apply nor the property mentioned
therein; and further procfded thai II actual notice OF
other eautes snail be received By the seree before
settlement or payment. ne sbah De bound Dy such
notice. .
the purpose Of securing negotaDity 10 ali the inriru
incuts mentioned and the transfeI OF ownership OF
goods. and merchandise or other personal props
erty mentioned IN suoh instruments.
SEC. g. That # any person snail knowingly make
issu. Ddorse transfer Instrument INTENDED by
this act when the property mentioned therein IL not
situated therein mentioned, such person. In addi-
lion TO any and al ouer penalties prescribed by
law, shall be guilty OF misdemeaoor aud punished
cordiDg 10 law No dealing In good faith with any
such instrument shall Be liable ndorser thereon
the shall have been transferred and
by the subsequent aDsferee.
Mr. GARFIELD (Rep. Ohioj introduced o bill to
facilitate the refundng OF the National debt Rescrred
The bill provides that all existing provisions OF law
authorizing the refunding OF tho National debt shAl
apply 10 any United States bonds bearing higher rate
OF interest nhn cent which may hereafter become
redoemablei aud II authorizes the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO exchange directly At par per
oftne description authorized BY Act Of July II, 1870
1 for such bonds.
| The House then. nj o'clock .. M, adjourned