The New York herald., 1866-05-27
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Nay 20, 1886
YAssPoRrs
The business Of the morning hour was dispensed with
amendment TO the House bill relating 70 passports
ooncurred In The bill has, therefore, passed both
houses.
CALIFORNIA OREGON RAILROAD
On motion OF Mr. DAWES trep.l OF hssa, the Senate
road telegraph line from the Central Pacific Rail.
road In California to Portland Oregon. taken from
the table read twice and referred to The Com
mittee on the Pacific Railroad.
BorNrIEs or VETERAN vOrUSrEEM
Mr. BRonwEL, (rep) Of H., introduced . bill 70 pro-
SO to protect their rights which read twice and
referred to the Committee Military Affairs II pro-
poses to exempt the hundred dollars veteran bounty
from the computation OF what is TO be deducted under
the bill TO equalize bountes.
cULrIvAroR.
Mr. CuILcn, trep of H., offered resolution, which
was adopted requiring the Secretary Of tho Interior to
furnish certain information to applications for the
issue OF the Dundas patent for cultivator.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. LAWRENCE, (ep.) OF Pa, made personal explana-
ton, rctractng certain extent remarks which
rejecting the character OF Colonel McKevey, the
recently appointed United States Marshal for the Western
district Of Pennsylvania
PRIVATE CIAIMs
Mr. WOODBRIDGE irep) Of VT, introduced joint
luton referring the claims OF Richard w. Meade TO the
Court OF Claims which read twice and referred to
ARSENAL.
On motion Of Mr. COOK, (rep) OF ILL.,, the Senate bill
armory and arsenal at Rock Island Illinois, taken
from the Speakers table, read twice and referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of The Union Mr. Dawes IN the chair and resumed
the consideration OF the Tax bill.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep.) of VI, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported new paragraph for that
amending section 103 Of the existing law, and which had
been d some days since II imposes tax Of two
and half per cent on the gross receipts from passen
gers and mats OF railroad canal steamboat AMI stage
coach companies: provided that such companies shall
have the right TO add the tax TO their fares.
On motion Of Mr.. FARSswoRrn trep Of H., the last
proviso str cken out and the amendment 50 modi
fed was agreed to.
Mr. Horcnks,, irep) of N Y, moved to add to the
amendment provso that horse railroads shall have the
right 70 add the tax 10 their fares
Mr. EvESs, trep) Pa, thought IT would be much
bitter TO lot the horse raj road companies have their
charters amended that they should charge what might
be thought right rather than let them add on the tax
Mr.. DoDcE gepl ofN Y, also opposed the amend nd
horse railroads in the city Of New York.
Mr. DAVE irep) OF N " spoke in favor Of the amend
ment and in defence OF the horse railroad companies
Debate closed upon the paragraph and Mr.. Hotch
kiss amendment was rejected
Mr. l. NcH, (rep) of Me- offered amendment
empng from the tax horse railroads operated in cities
whose population does not exceed forty thousand which
rejected
The second section which had been parsed infor
maily yesterday amended in particulars. the
only important alteration. however OF II being the srik
ing OF the word ''aIcoho from the sentence pro-
hbiting stills to be used where lager beer &C. is manu-
iacturcd.
VIII 10 the sections relating dstileries under
matter OF Justice TO Mr. wlneid that that gentleman
had exerted himself In the Committee OF Ways and
Means to protect the interests OF small disflers OF ap
pe-ja H. - and only prevented from renewing these
great efforts in the House by illness which confined him
to h s ROOM
three requiring every officer OF internal whose
shall be derived in whole or in part from fees
or render statement under oath OF the
ent 70 amount OF such ices ana commissions any Iase
hood In such statement 10 be deemed wilful perjury.
Mr. wELKER, (rep) OF Ohio offered an amendment to
in additional section, permitting disabled
soldiers and sailors who have served In the late
whose the pension rolls, to engage Ia GER
tain occupations without having 10 pay license Re-
jected.
Tue paragraph repeating the section Of the existing
law amended As To make II take effect on the LIST
Of Sep cmber, 1866.
The blanks for salaries were filed mp as foows:--
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue So 5O0O deputy CON-
missioners, $4,000 solicitor $4,000 seven heads Of
divisions 50 500 The salary OF the special commission
changed from 1900 to $4,000.
Mr. WILSON, (ropl Of Iowa. by instruction OF the Judi
cary Committee offered several additional sections TO
regulate legal proc edings under the act which were
Mr. STEVENS moved to amend the 65th section, by
striking the words he secretary OF the Treasury IL
hereby authorized to appoint an officer IN his depart
ment who shall be styled commissioner, &c., aud In
sertng In lieu OF them, 'Congrcss, by concurrent
action shall elect special commissioner" Mr.. stevens
the Treasury where can be avoided He has already
said he will appoint no one TO onioe who Will not
sustain the policy OF ,he President. he 'ns morning
called upon him for an appointment He asked him
whether the anccedcnts of the applicant were In favor
Of the Presidents policy and when he declined to nn-
swer him he said, al cannot appoint and will appoint
no man who does support the policy Of the Pres
dent The Secretary then referred 70 an aposiste
naior from that region, and said II will consult him
when make the appointment and will appoint nobody
not recommended by him." It Is, therefore, Tor this
House TO let the people OF the country know whether
officers ars 10 sacrificed to this determination OF the
subordnates OF the President II We do no; stand by
them they will stand by us; and they ought not
Il Is time that built up wall against such tyranny
this. II rs mafcasance In Office have already asccr
tanned that four OF the subordnaies OF the President
little younger-and ] shall be in week
III nk-i would let these officers know that this is
grand inquest Of the naton-before which men who are
guilty In oc shall be brought and their presented
10 another tribunal 10 try them. Excitement voice.
"Good) sir recreant to our own interests; We
ecreant 10 our own dignity, we are recrcsnt 10 the
interests Of the country do not stand by those who
stand by We must take care that no more patronage
shall he put into the hands Of any man 10 be abused
asowcdly abused IL time that We spoke aloud and
let friends abroad know that they are In no danger
,hs, they shall po ;. s'.SSa sse'1ss 'ssy stand BY
President. Great EXCITEMENT have authentic In
formation that this day this course has been taken
by the Secretary OF the Treasury and he has declared
distinctly that In that State Pennsylvanal he viii
suit nobody but oposste Senator who has be-
,r.yed his party and his country tEnel,smcn,
Cowan, Of Pennsylvania
Mr.. srsLptso (rcpl Of Ohio, inquired whether the
gentleman from Pennsylvania was going 20 urge his
amendment seriously.
Mr. sTEvExs declared that he was
Mr. SPALpIss replied that he would seriously opposo u
Mr. MORRILL, suggested that the gentleman IRON Penn.
syivania had accomplished his purpose In making his
speech There not the slightest apprehension that
any person would be appointed 70 the Office Of special
commissioner except the distinguished gentleman who
had hitherto been employed IN the service He Mr.
Morl had always been In favor o Keeping these tarn
anAr nd fiafinf frafr
He did approve Of all the acts Of the Secretary o the
Treasury OF his recent speech. He thought bis
Indiana speech able but he did not regard his
recent speech but rather looked upon unfortunate
speech But At the time, he did net propose Ia
change the ordinary course Of legislation He trusted
that the amendment would not be adopted.
Mr. HAZE, rep Of ". v, called the attention OF the
committee 70 the constitutional objections 10 the pro-
posed amendment, though he did not know that they
would have any weight with the distinguished gentle
man from Pennsylvania Tho only powers that the con
stution recognized capable OF having the power Of
appointment the President and scnatcthe Presi
dent alone and the courts OF law or the heads Of depart
ments
Mr. srEvyys argued that the position Of SPECIAL CON-