The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
WASHINGTON, July .. 1865.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| WASHINGTON July ., 1860.
INTRODUCED
Under the call OF States for bills and Joint resolutions
| the following were introduced and referred -
BY Mr. LYNCH, rep.l OF Me-A bill to protect th,
public credit and 10 prevent bribery and corruption
BY Mr.. Rrw, trep) Of Manero annul the acts ncor.
porating the Guardian Society for Reforming Juvenll,
Offenders In the District or Columbia
BY Mr. BIDwmI trepl OF Cal-To aid in the eonstruc
ton Of o canal In California
curRAGEs on NORTHERN CITIZENS n
Under tho call OF States for resolutions resolution
offered last Monday BY Mr. Perham, up, reciting
certain outraees committed in Georg upon citizens from
Maine and calling upon the President to inform this
House whether the personal rights Of citizens Of the
States and whether any further legislation necessary
TO co'he him with sufficient authority to protect all the
loyal citizens OF Statss recently in rebellion the
joyment OF their constitutional rights.
Afer some debate, the resolution was agreed TO-
ADDITIONAL RrroRTEs COMMITTEES.
Mr. RIrv trep Of Me- offered resolution authorizing
the Speaker appoint additional reporter the
tees OF the House, and sent the clerks desk aud
had read statement showing the necessity Of The M
pontmeni.
A short debate arose which was part cpa,cd in by
hessrs. Hale ard Rollins against, and by hessra Rice
and Conkline In favor of the resouto on
Mr. DprGGs rep OF Mich, moved 70 lay tho resou.
tions on the table, which negatived.
The resolution was referred to the Committee on Ac
PROPOSED BxrwnKx Tux wEsrERs STATES
AND Tux ATLANTIC COAT.
The resolution offered by Mr R.yxosp, (repl or y.
the ID 81 April and then lad under the rule pro-
vding for commission Of FIVE upon railroad betweon
the Western States and tho Atlantic sea board up
and was again postponed
REJECTION oY rus Yxuas RESOLUTION
The next resolution that up 10 order that
offered by Mr.. Clark Of Ohio. June 4, as follows
Resolved That whereas the which have
attended The o. The fsnisn org nssion With
rule o. Great bIsn according 70 the laws q a. ~
organization be regarded with respect and entitled "a
he right. Of behgereat. that the COMMITTEES on Foreign
mendins such may proper object
The resolution was rejected without discussion.
rKssYLvAsA.
The next resolution that came up In order was that
offered by Mr. Coroth the lth OF June insttuctng
the Committee Claims inquire into the eSpedency
have been suffered by citizens OF the Sixteenth Congress
siond district Of Pennsylvania by rebel raids
On motion OF Mr. Mckee trepl Of KY, the resolution
laid on the table
DISPOSITION RESOLUTIONS RtLsrsG TO rcRxAsE PAT
GOVERNMENT EnrIOYEs.
Mr.. RoiLrSs (rep.b OF N. H., offered n resolution,
which adopted directing that all motions and
of tho House DO referred TO the Committee Accounts
without debate.
Mr. DIsrsa (rep) Of Conn, presented resolutions OF
the Connecticut Legislature, in favor Of donation OF
lands to endow femme colleges in the several States;
which was aid on the table.
PLACED RsooRD
Mr.. LAWRENCE. rep Of Ohio, asked and obtained
ave to record his vote In favor Of the senate amend
House the 18th " June.
HrynoR DEPARTMENT
Appropriaons reported back an act rcorganzo tho
clerical force Of the Department Of the Interior which
~as referred 70 tho Committee Of tho Whole on the
State Of the Union
nroRoAsrrlrIos or rHs oru ssruc.
Mr. HALE, trep) Of N Y, offered the following resolu-
Whereas the financial condition of the United States de-
%.ad. .hs sasrcs o. sd economy in al the %
ton and 20 relieve ID. people At the e.re. Day from sIee
q s 1ss s. foe
s.. s . :Is s nd ST., s, ~ ss sas
allowances aud In other unnecessary aud wassfn eIpend
R..oIy-d x The Hoa.s Of Representative. n. ssn.,s
Of two %.mssrs Of he senate and r,s msms.s q .hs
House Dc STYLED .he Jon, sel,. conmn,e. Rs,ensh
s asA.r 'r. n . a. sss, e oss 1ass .n
whether any and wis, .s.s. ought % % r.Sse 3D.
siv service ,he country and oas., p b. earallsd
Congress and 70 rrpor sy bi or otherwise and s aid
committee appon, clerk for e term Of sI months,
rmu TAI xu1.
The Houss then went into COMMITTEES Of the Whole on
the State ~ the Unon Mr. In the chair, and
sumsd the consideration OF tho Tarn bI the nrst ques
ton being the paragraph taxing ore nsen per csntom
Considerable debate arose on the subject OF copper ore
Mcssn LosorEAn, trep) OF Mhh., and BsAs1s uepl Of
Mich, supporting Increase III The duty and Measr-
PmxLr~ rep of Nd and Jous I. THoHss rep o. Nd
favoring . reduction removal Of a. None Of the
amendments prevailed, and copper ors remained % In
On motion of kr MooRHsAp. trspD Of Pa. the ad
yaorem duty copper IN pigs, nsos &C. VA Increased
on motion 81 Mr. Roosas den. D ~ ~ H. paragraph
ADDED imposing duty Of any Ave pr cent "a valo
Mr. JoW-so- ldeml 81 Pa, suggested ioculariy pro-
vso that copperheads shall be admitted Tree oI duty ~
heretofore.
Mr. R.pposp, dem OF y Y, moved 70 remove tho
specnc duty copper from 70 three cent? pr pound
REJECTED.
n. a. Iof
bGn-xs and ssddgy hardware from mr. 70 sixty per
cent "a vaorem. Rejected
Mr. Res trepJ Of Mas moved 70 rscnoo the duty On
load in Pigs bars rom three 70 two snd half cests
W. wnsos trspD Of lows argued sarcasiicaIy, ins,.
much the argument o. protection Sta thai the
higher The duty tho less the price ,he gentleman from
Massachusetts should rather g increase tho duty
on Iced u he wished The people e have a. cheaper
W. Corn, rep Of VIE. moved % amend he amend.
ment by making tbe duty focf ern arguing ihai iesd
mining pay i've per on the capital and labor
invsslsd
Both amendments wsr. rejected and LEAD was lsi,
~ in the bni al two aud half cent? per pound.
On motion Of Mr. Com, the duty on lead IN sheets,
pipes shc ncra -sd IRON TREE Aad hall 70 Tour
cents pound
ting duty ~ twenty per rent al vaiorsn 90 COPPER
Mr. Corn moved "a ncrvee the duty or knc Ia bloe 80
GraIn iwo and hail 70 four oens per pound. bsccNd
The question o. esnnel being reachcf, Mr. Passes
Tsowas fdrra q Nd m9vcd " amend Vie paragraph
by striking out that psr which make, nc duty on otu
~
more than thirty groes OF longitude east o. washing
ton hfty rents Instead ~ dollar and nfiy cent? pe
bushe He addressed lhe COMMITTEES in support % ~
amengme Tor hoaF ,he House hat sxiendsS
ks pE3e FOR thai purpose
Tho committee then rose having afrcstd q lsf hsF
! Page q he bill, As foloNs.-
On copper nr~ nfirsn ~. teHtn "a Ys1r~rn enrps
f.sa. = ,..n ..r s,s = ysloT.,e p saEp., = 4.
u Vessels AMI yso9 metal tSng sr cns per ~ -
% t2sr u thiee SEES w. fpss AL rgtrf bo.sy.
sni ~ otter maenfssiuys - cppsf - y ~hich eopg.
shall - V7hrSnsnt ssfa ~ rhsf vsl 10 not otber
her " rftghiel Tor rriyavs ~ tenun - fAt,erf
cnpra Nna hrtss e 10th ~ ssrtnfe $40 flfi y ~
An ere. " III ~nnins lnca hfy &c pev eHnt1n ~ vag
rsn On hrs II pa. bsfs m'f, sTlniar - yaiorsu
~ brass n plAiss shess Il rifs AIRY ave ser gssl1i
~ =. sr. ssafts so'nretsa, ps,-ri.i n e,isf '.iu
ri ulh~rrse heger p-vdsd Terry p~F 80 fH ~ 49,
rem; led n pigs = bars ree eeao per p9unl OF a
Drv swo and half osnts psr ruanf ~ - ssfsI raa
OILY smsuufseinrsd 80 erts rff ponnd ~ lsd
skfe. pipe shyt four eats pr p1una o. thr r~t
or teatsnssas 10 blorts 70 plxs I've anf lsif sns
poana. on tsnts~a4ne ~ she~N Tour -
81 p0arf ou o4d. - g. froln6 N on hres cen
I<r pound al nsngfsetuf-s p nns NJ riAff-sf "
; eiasd for. ferry p~r al vMaorem
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