New-York tribune., 1882-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day resolution was offered
bv Mr. BELMONT dem, y. - calling uPon the PTcsL
dent IN compliance with the House resolution OF
tie 2ith inst TO fuTnsh the House with Transcript Of
the letters of Jacob X. Shipherd of NewYOrk dated
June p August o. September 2s and Novcber s. 1881
and replies thereto the files of the State Depart
r,eut and also copies ot any other letters already
rnunicated which names Of Pcrsons and firms have
been omitted and requesting the President To inform
the House what measures have been taken to recover
the letters declared to be missing from tho files of the
Department Adopted
Mr. JOYCE Qiep., VI asked aud obtained leave to
have printed The Record an amendment which he pro
posed TO offer to the Appointment bill. liking the mum
Der of Representatives At 800
ton for the printing of 100000 copies III English and
10000 copies in Spanish OF book entitled "The Tn rec
way the United states 10 south American States.
Referred.
among those introduced ana referred:
Isy Nr. SPRINGER Dem. IllJ resolution calling
under wnch the R-prOhcs Of North and south America
v re invited send Commissioners 10 peace congress
10 ~ held in Washington IN November, lss2.
B Mr.. MARTIN dem. Delj-Pcrmitting the use Of
domestic material IN IN" construction or steam and sa
vessels foreign account
BY Mr.. KING dem, La)-AppropratIng $4,000 to
enalc the Commissioner OF Agriculture to Investigate
the ong and spread Of cocoa grass IN tho United states
Iy Jr. CRAPO Qep. Mass Prescribing that the
ueu,.y for embezzicneuts of the funds OF National
baI shall be imprisonment for not less than five and
more then ten years.
~ Mr. robson G:ep.. y. J)-To establish fast
ocean steamship mail service between the United States
nad Great Britain ana to secure I" The Government the
o the vessels employed therein Tor poSta naval and
b. MG VAS AERNAM rep, n Y)-To prevent the
Introduction OF contagious OF injections diseases.
By Mr.. ROBINSON Dem. n. Y.JResoluton direct
ug the Attorney General to communicate to the House
h.s opinion several questions relating 10 the legality
II the Imprisonment " the BRUSH Government OI
~ MIR. BUTIERWORTH Rep., Ohioj--A resolution
ealing the Secretary OF state for an spOndence
file III his Department relating To the pers OF Amerl-
g the pfopricy OF establishing diplomatic relations
with the Government OF Persia.
by Mr. MILLS Dem. Tex)--A resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Interior for information the
number OF acres OF public lands that have been granted
py Congress 10 corporations both directly and through
States what railroads have been subsidized and the
hummer granted TO each directing him
Ia Kupsas Pacdc Union Pacidc Central branch Of
the Union Pacific and Sioux city and Pacific from the
BEGINNING OF the operation OF each OF sad companies TO
The present time Referred 10 the Committee on Public
i,y Mr.. WISE Dem, va)-To complete the monument
Mr. burrows CRcp, Nich) moved to suspend the
rules pass bill defining the qualifications Jf Terri
toraI in the onse OF REPRESENTATIVES ut pro
Nidcs mat person who guilty Of bigauy rpOlygamy
shai e en0ie to seat IL Congress as Delegate from
The nOd,e in very inatteutiye mood, and
when tine speaker Pot the question there were few re-
spouses lie. however, declared the motion carried and
the bill passed. II only that burst OF laughter
aprsea many members OF the measure which had been
Nj AELTZHOOVER Dem, PENN and Mr.. CON
VERSE ,D-Iu.. o. asked and obtained leave 10 have
{. offer 10 the AppOruonment bill MIR Belzho0ver's
amendm,H makes IT unlawful 10 divide any county
parish IN the formation of district which shall
tsl OF more than one county or parish ana II all dis
'ct: consisting of more tbau county or parish the
counties OF parishes which are most nearly contagious
tllI De made q representative district
hr COuyeTse's amendment provides that the
WhJc population Of the United Staes shall be divided
14J ana me quOeAt shall DC tne fatO oI represent
avon, and that when any state shall have fraction
above the ratio large that being multiplied by 1--WE
Tue result viii DC equal 10 ont or more rOs additional
Representatives sha be appOrtiOned to such ratios
among The several Congresses OF the next dccennIal
period.
ar JOYCE Rep. VT moved 10 suspend the rules and
pab7 inc bll for the appointment OF commission the
huect Of the alcoholic liquor traffic The motion lost
Yeas, H. nays 9s-nOt the necessary two thirds vOt
ing ID the Affirmative. This strict party vote
Gep that BezhOOver, CubersOn Jones (Of Arkansas),
Ladd clnOntOn and Vance voted with the Republicans
Inc ah rnatlVe; and Davis Cof illinoe), Young and