The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-08

up-and after debate the Senate recedcd from its
amendments, SO that the bill is finally passed.
FRENCH sPoLrATIoSs.
On motion Of Mr.. j. NJ CLAYTON, the five million bill
for settlement of claims arising som French spoiaons
was taken up and made the special order for Monday
next.
COURTS AND JUDGES IN FLORIDA
The bill fixing the salaries of three judges for the State
q Florida, taken up With conversational dis
johnson, OLA the salaries were cutdown all round from
$1,000 as was reported to 81 600 each for the three
Judges and in that form the bill ordered to third
And then-thcrc being no quorum present-thc Senate
adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 6, 1876.
Mcssrs. Atkinson, Cranston j. A. Black Hamn, and
Cobb compose the select committee appointed on the let
ter Of the Secretary Of the Navy in answer to resolu
and privates OF the marine corps. The reforms
mended by the Secretary that much of the corps
as is not be concentrated at two pontsNew York
and Washington or Gosport the number of officers to
be reduced field officers to be dispensed with altogether;
the mode Of compensation to be changed and instead of
the present allowances OF a varied and complicated
ture, fixed rate of pay should be established and all al
l9wances of every kind, except travelling expenses
abolished purser navy agent to perform the duties
OF paymaster
Mr.. MCKAY asked leave to submit motion, that the
House hereafter daily, take from two to half
past three o'clock.
Objection being made, he moved suspension of the
rules
The srn.xns said the motion was not admissible there
poned before it could be entertained.
M MoKs moved to POSTPONE the special order
twentyhree only voting in the affirmative.
DiscRIMNATING TONNAGE DUTIES.
On motion Of Mr. G. lscEEsoLL, the House resolved
Union (Nr Boyd in the chair) and took up the bill to
peal that part of the act Of the 3oh of August 1912 which
imposes duty Of twenty per cent ad pdorum. Java
coffee and to refund the discriminating tonnage duties
levied Spanish vessels Except those from Cuba and
Porto Rico) by the act of the 18th of July, 1882.
Mr. C. j. INGERsoLL moved to strike out the first
o the substance Of which he said was provided for in
the tariff bill not long since reported to the House from
the Committee of Ways and Means
he section he proposed to strike out i as follows
this Java coffee imported from the Europeam ports Of
the Kingdom Of the Neheriandl into the United States,
yather n Dutch or american resses shall be admitted
without discriminating duty upon the footing with
coffee imported directly from Brazil and other countries
where coffee is produced and that so much Of the act Of
cent ad uaioem on Java coffee be- and the is here
The portion Of the bill Mr. Ingersoll proposed to retain
is as follows being the second and last sections viz
And be 1t enacted, That the amount of discrimina-
act Of the 18th of July, 1882 coming from any foreign
country Except those from Cuba and Porto Rco
' be
vessels except such as come from Cuba and Porto Rico
Mr. WINTHROP said he had been taken omewhat by
surprise he had not anticipated the bill would come
up at so early day.
The CHAiRMAS requested gentlemen to come to order
Ia good deal of confusion prevailing in the hall)
Mr.. WINTHROP paused, still retaining the floor
The CHAnMAs-The gentleman from Massachusetts,
Mr.. wrsrHRor expressed mis- regret that this subject
had come upon him somewhat BY surprise II was one of
great importance TO the navigating interests of the
try Those interests had been treated for many years
past with undeseved neglect He in favor of striking
out this section from the bill but he could agree
have 1t done silently and without explanation. There
was a similar provision in the new tariff bill and it
less favorable opportunity for explaining it. 1t was
provision most unjust to the American shpowner, and
was not called for by considerations of treaty stpula
ton Mr. winthrop went into a detailed statement as to
the Legislative and executive history Of the question
Island OF Java He referred to the discriminating duties
levied in that Island both upon imports and exports
in regard the discriminating duties imposed by the Br
fish in their East India in favor OF
the Dutch governments was protect their ship
ping and to give the benefit Of all the long voyages
lege Of bringing their products from Holland or England
but they insisted on bringing them in their own bottoms
Icy their part and he only wished that was pursued
with equal zeal and perseverance, by govern
ment Mr. Winthrop paid high compliment to Mr. Ken
subjects connected with mis-cacd reciprocity trea-
ties He aaded to the bestowed by the early Con-
crosses Of the nation on our navigating interests and
wished that there Of Information and expe-
rence in regard to these commercial questions both in
Legislative and executive departments at the
day. As the representative of great commercial com.
muniy he felt bound invoke the interests Of navi
CATION and trade the attentive of the House.
Mr. JoSEs, Of Georgia moved TO strike out in the first
section the words whether in Dutch or" 10 put
American vessels the footing those Of the
QUESTION or raivrLror
Mr.. DRoMoooLr remarked that he had an important
question Of privilege to bring before the House and
with the permission Of the gentleman from Georgia he
would move that the committee rise, 10 enable him to
do so.
Mr. Josrs said he would yield willingly, provided he
would retain his right to the noor.
Mr. DRoMcooLE.-Of course.
The committee rose and the Speaker having resumed
the chair,
IN certain casos Of absence members subject to
punishment by the House therefore, TO enable his cob
league r Hopkins to attend the now in ssion
he dictated resolution the effect that any member OF
tins House who be suhpUnaed TO appear witness
be privileged to do SO by leave of this House and re-.
quested the clerk to reduce it to writing.
Mt wlNInnor was opposed to the doctrine that the
courts could command the attendance OF members 10 tes-
constituents and themselves to decide il az Court ss
during time OF war he would like to know what would
become Of the public protection And beside such an as
sumption would act detrimentaly in time of peace
Mr.. DRoMoooLn did not believe that courts could dis
solve Congress If they could summon one member
should at this time dissolve Congress IL would ne
BILE or disagreeable to the member-tIaug,herT W.
could only give the leave Of the House for members who
had been subpcnaed to attend He had that
had argued and decided in that members could
Mr. c. j. irosRsoLL submitted few remarks and suv
gesed that the resolution should be worded with great
The CLrRx read the resolution as he had written il,
Resolved That if any member of this House has been
ormay be summoned to attend as witness before the
United States District Court Of the District of Columbia
nc has the leave Of this House to attend As witness II he
- THoM.ssoS thought that some improperly might
grow out oil the adoption Of the resolution.
Mr' SIMS Oh south Carolina, opposed H. No mem Der
had right to waive privileges pertaining to legislation
under the constitution They belonged to the con
Mr. MeGausasy understood the resolution simply to
Permit the genusmsn to 80 he desired, and that the
MIR DRonoooLr--Yes; that's IL
Mr. HOLMES Of South Carolina, declared his opposition