New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-04

penal of not less than 700 nor more thah *iovo
FOR the observance of the regulations and laws of the
government Of the Indian tribes.
The amendment was agreed TO. 81,
The bill was then read third time, and, as amended
passed II goes back the House for concurrence IN
the amendments
AUDITING MASSACHUSETTS ACCOUNTS
Mr. WILSON from the Military Committee, reported
Joint resolution for the appointment OF commission 10
audit the Of the State OF Massachusetts Tor her
expenses in coast detenses.
THANKS oP CONGRESS TO FRgSCHMBN.
The House joint resolution rendering the thanks OF
Congress TO the workingmen of Lyons France for flag
designed for the late anniversary OF MIR Lncolns death
taken up and passed.
THE MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs.
Mr.. CLARK o. H. called up the bill and report on the
subject of repairing the Mississippi leyees which was read
and postponed tor the present
ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate then at ocock went into executive ses-
son and thereafter adjourned to meet on Thursday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THR PACIFIC RAILROAD.
On motion Of Mr. WILSON Iowa. the bill introduced
by him yesterday explanatory OF the Paelhe RAILROAD acs
OF July 1862 and July ,, 1864, and which had been
made the special order for to-day, was postponed TIL
| Thursday next
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEES REPORT on THB FREED
MEMS BUREAU BILL.
The bill not having from the printer, and Mr..
Stevens who interested in IL, not being well to-day,
Mr. ELIOT, from the Committee Of Conference on the
Freedmens Bureau Bill, made report and explained the
points of as given in yesterdays Senate proceed
| ngs.
be taken on it before the bill in its present form was
printed. All that the House knew of It that there
negro the head in the bowels negro IN the
| heels and negro all through.
Mr. FIycK Ohio moved to lay the report the table,
which negatiyed by % 10 lU2.
The report then agreed to- so that the bill has now
passed both Houses.
THANKS To FRENCH woRKIsGMES.
Mr. RAYMoSD IN. " offered the following concurrent
| resolution which was adopted:
the workingmen of Lyons France who have presented
en flag prepared teir instance By the Viewers Assoei
and intended displayed the ceremonies OF Congress on
18th OF February last and that the dag be deposited with
the archives Of the Government In the state Department
ACCOUNTS TO BE VERIFIED UNDER OATH.
Mr. KERR Indl from the Committee on Accounts re-
ported resolution which was adopted requiring accounts
for services, &C., TO be verified under oath'
CALIFORNIA LAND TITLES.
The Senate bill TO quiet land titles in California, re-
ported some days since from the Committee on Public
Lands up the regular business IN the morning
Mr. JuLIAy undl Chairman OF the Committee, sad bo
had received dispatches from intelligent gentlemen IN Cal
orna asking him not to press action on the OH q. ths
time and he would therefore submit moon " Pos'Pono
| till December next. 49,
Mr.. MoRuER Call opposed the postponement, calling
for the nroduction of the dispatches and declaring that ~
out Of every 100 citizens of California; together with the
| gsature, were urgently demanding its passage
Mr. JULIAN sent to the Clerks dcsk, and had read,
dispach from James c. Zabrskie charactenzlng the bill
as enormously unjust and referring TO the California dele
cation "a to his positions also an editorial article from
The american Flag newspaper against the Dill, ~hleh
said would only benefit remorseess spectators ana lana
| sharks. .,
| ference not TO this but 20 another bill.
Mr. JULIAN had also read letter received by him from
| a gentleman in San Francisco denouncing the b as
wicked enactment got up for the dement, OF and
| grabbers and particularly denouncing an amendment
/ offered by Senator Hendncks.
Mr.. HiGBY Cal. said that the bill referred to in the
! letter "a. not the bill before the House.
The SEAKER directed the Clerk To discontinue the reading
Of
Mr. BIpwEIL Call protested against the morning hour
the only time allowed the House for the consideration
OF the interests of his State being wasted in the reading
OF slanderous letters and newspaper articles.
Mr. JULIAN stated that this bill was not simply local IN
s interests but concerned every man IN the nation who
was prcempter homestead claimant, and had been
defrauded by the State of California wrongnly placing
her embellishments on land which ought TO have been
| open TO presumption, survey and sale.
The House refused by vote Of 81 70 SO to postpone the
consideration Of the BILL and proceeded to consider It,
Mr. BIDwFTL offered number Of amendments 10 correct
| the phraseoogy of the bill.
TIE amendments were all agreed 10.
Mr. ASHLEY Nevada offered an amendment in regard
10 titles land held under Mexican or Spanish grants
| Mr. WILSON 1owal asked whether that amendment
would not affect the Miranda case.
Mr. ASHLEY admitted that IT would but said that II de-
nothing but left tho matter 10 the decision OF the
Mr. UIGBY said that the object Of the amendment was
10 open up litigation again in that that bill with
the same object now before the Commissioner on
Public Lands and that it sought to put as rider
on this bill in order 20 defeat II.
The amendment was rejected
Mr.. PRICE Iowa. offered an amendment, which was
adopted providing that the rights of bona ide peempion
claimants should not be ntcEiercd with.
THE TARIFF BILL
The morning hour having expired the House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the Unon Mr..
Schoed in the chair and resumed the consideration of
the Tar.f bill
Mr. MonRLL WI replied to the speech of Mr.. Francis
Thomas Yesterday IN reference to the du,y on coal;
STEVENS PAL KELLEY Pa, MILLER Pa Latham West
VAL ana CoFFRoTH Pa against the provision In the bill
discriminating in favor of Nova Scotia coal and by Mcssr
MANSION ~ HI BOUTWELL, Mass j. and MORRILL, (It.),
in favor OF II.
came TO vote on Mr.. Ihomass amendment to strike
words making such discrimination The vote was taken
BY tecrs and resulted: Yeas 81; Nays -. The Chair
voted aye, and the amendment was adopted
Mr. PIKE Mel moved To reduce the duty coal, from
Al 20 - Al per tun. which rccctcl-iJ against 81
Mr. Johnson Pa moved to add paragraph tax
ing states of all kinds excepting roofing states 90 per
cent ad yaloem aud slate pencils ~ per cent which
agreed to-
roofing states 40 per ad vaorcm which agreed
The subject OF wines being reached, Mr.. PRICE moved
to increase the duty of hehprced wines from 81 p 10
| Al IS per gallon. This was lost
Mr.. LAWRENCE Ohio 10 increase the duty on wine val
ned al over - gallon aud not 81 gallon from
| IS cents TO 81 gallon. This was lost.
The Committee having passed to the subject OF cigars,
Mr.. NELL Pa moved to reduce the duties from 81 to
(! per pound.
Mir. ScnlscK Ohio opposed the amendment. 1t was
rejected
The paragraph in relation to cigars passed
ported III the bill
The duty ON brown earhenwarc and common stone
ware was, motion of Mr. SrALDiNG increased from Is
| to 81 per cent.
MI MYERS moved to make the duty glass vios bot
ties, &c. except those made Of hint glass, cents per
pound
without taking action on it, the Committee rose
The portion OF thc bill disposed OF by the Committee
to-day Is as follows;
On candle and csnne coal AMI al btamuoas coal mined
and mpoted port place 81 80 per OF bush
els pounds the bahel; anhrnciie and all
coat not herein otherwise provided tor 81 per tun Of -
bushels pounds the bushels coke and 81 coal 25