New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-09
.HtUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THr ARMY BILLS.


THE ARMY BILLS.
Mr. ScHENcK made appeal 10 the House in regard to
the various army bills pending between the two Houses.
lie said he had an interview with Gen. Grant the
other day and the Secretary Of War both Of whom urged
the necessity of bill being passed Immediately, as there
pressing demand for more TROOPS than can be en-
listed under the present law. 1t appeared TO him that the
Military Committee in tue Senate determined TO re-
commend action on no army bin from the House, pre-
rrng he supposed TO have the credit OF originating IT.
lie therefore proposed with The unanimous consent OF the
House to report back the Senate Army bill referred some
time ago 10 the Committee Military Alairs, move the
House bin as a substitute for IT, call tie previous question,
pass the Senate bill amended and then LET tie dis
agreements between the two Houses be reconced by
Committee of Conference.
Mr. SPALDlNG objected.
REiMBURSING NEBRASKA.
MI KAssoN, from the Committee or Appropriations,
reported bill authorizing reimbursement 10 the Territory
Of Nebraska for certain expenses incurred in rcpclhng
Indian hostlitcs which read twice and referred to
the Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union.
DISCOVERIES OF PETROLEUM.
On motion Of Air. NIBLACK, the Committee on Appro-
prialons was discharged the further consideration OF e
p PETITION of citizens Of Nenlngo County, Pennsylvania
asking appropriation for the discoyeer of petroleum,
and the referred to the Committee on Patents.
PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING
MI ELIOT, from the Conference Committee on the bill
further TO prevent smuggling, made report "Ach "a
The points of controversy to mere matters Of
detail.
LAND TITLES ~ CALIFORNIA.
The House resumed the regular order If business IN
Che morning hour the consideration of The senate pl TO
quiet land titles lu California.
A considerable discussion took plac, the bill, MI
JULIAN making argument against b., and tAe California
members advocating Do. The principal point 81 dispute
was on gu amendment reported by Ar Julian rom the
Committee of Public Lands. providing that Tie aci OF
March, 1913 TO grant the right OF peemltlon 10 certain
purchasers the sOsea Rancho u California shall not
be SO construed 60 interfere with thc claims 81 boaatfe
settlers snd lands who had settled thereon ana were
claiming pIeemptiOn in accordance with the laws " me
United States pi1r to the time OF the passage Of said act
Nh DRGGs argued that iho amendment involved o.
a ff4ff In f.l. lsIf rfffI
Do should Dee referred To- tDc judiciary Committee
Nh. WILSON Iowa. inquired what effect this biz would
have persons claiming under what s known aa iLe VAL
Mr. BmwrLL replied tlat if the proposed amendments
ci, ont, the bin would have 40 oco. Whatever upon
Nj, JULIAN declared that it would expose every Of
these exemptions to The usup-tons AID rpacy Of the
AalcpOc claimant.
MI H1DwIL repeated his belief thar it would have
effect whatever ulol thcm as the bin carefully guarded
the rights Of al pI,6mptors.
The question was taken on Mr. JuIans amendment
aud 10 wa rci.ctcd-Ycds. 81: NUys. g3.
Tho bill was then passed without division.
IL provides that AL where the state OF Calior
MA hs heretofore made sceciions ol any oiuoA Z" me
public domain IN part satisfaction of any grant made 90
said State y any act of Congress aud has disposed of the
same to purchasers m good faith under laws, the lands
selected shall be confined 81 SAID state, provided that 10
selection made ly such State contrary tJ existing laws
Shall be confirmed b. this act for land 90 which any adj
verse redemption u stead other gt has, o., ,e date
the passage of this act qucJ BY any settler under the
laws Of tAe United States or 70 any lands which have been
United States or fc any mineral land % any lard held or
c!amed under any valid Mexican or Spanish grant, or 10
any land which 90 The time 81 te Passage o lis a was
induced within the limits of any city. town 90 'nhee, H
within the County cd san FMuccO; and provides lufther
that the State OF California shall not receive under thls
cf ,,t.r auantitv Of land f,r school Oh improvement
purposes than She is entitled TO Dy law.
TIT Tariff BILL.
Tic House then went into Committee of tlc Whole OH
the state of the aOn Mr. ScOrf..D in ihc chair and
resumed consideration Of the fa1h b The qncs on be-
fr
live animals .r,m o 20 80 per cent The amendment was
rejected.
Ar Ross moved 70 increase 'he duty on 0pplos gaden
fruit and vegetables from ~ Co 90 pes cent, using inc
argument of pro'ccouists that % would have tlc eject
Of provoking greater competition and thereby cheapen'ng
Slr. InAvrn suggested that if the gcntcmaus
amendment included small potatoes he might 60 Tor IT,
Laughter "a.
Mr.. WEsTwo.Tu suggested the duty should be 30 per
cent. tl same on llfc animals
Mr.. Ross modified Dis amendment by making il 30 per
cent and 10 was agreed 90.
Mr. Ross moved 20 add an vaorcm duty Of % per cent
O. tie paragraph taxing barley.
Nh MoRBiLL appealed TO ine Commit ee r"' - permit
the opponents a the bA 10 load N Gown 80 rs 10 MAKE
entirely Objectionable
The aneulmeut was Ialc1tcd.
Onmaton Of M. DoDGE paragraph was added taxing
rp. ed fitg 81 gallon end 81 per cent. nd valorcm
Mr. Wilson IOXal moved to add a paragraph tlAihg
coffee twoand-alf ceGt per pound the present DUTY be-
ing five cents
Nr MornILL moved 10 amend by m king IL y cents
IL aid ~ had idea that the bin would pass either the
House or Senate without having the duty ON some items
considerably reduced. 49,, -, ,,-., $3.50.
So the dutv on coffee was fixed at - cents per pound
MIR WUsOy QoFal moved to add "a paragraph taxing
tea 2 cents on She pTeseutrate - cents per pound
Elr MOrpII agfeal 4 % the Committee not q adopt
the amendment IT, said That probably az the next s's
sion all duties would be taken OF tea coffee and sugar.
but he Thought premature 10 make propositions now 10
rluce tho tax Oh those articles. II the bill should FAIL
Tie Government could rot expect considerable amount
Of revenue from the manufacturers many OF whom would
have 20 close their estlbl shmcns during the summer.
Mr. PIKE moved 20 reduce the duty 10 I'VE cents per
nouud AID spoke in favor OF the propo'iilon'
Mr. sP,IDiYO opposed the amendment, saying mat ne
looked upon these propositions as attempts - maze ne
I'M so o,nox that it may be Defeated IL ihoi were
the Object II should be made kuowl 30 That Inc ''nle o
tic House might not be wasted
~ prErs amen imcnt was rejected.
Mr. ALLISON moved 90 reduce the duty TO I'D cents per
ound and arrued that tho Government could wei anoid
Ia make the reduction which would MOI amount 70 more
than 5000 COO o. Sj00o,0w.
bIr STEVEN opposed the amendment lie expressed
M oai.on tnat BIO two ycIs ie revenue from IAeI-
nal orfion would fall 90 D0Oj00JJ and iiou customs
IN syl 900 90 we thc debt world pr increased rom ne
nr,ear., fion o.. i.isl claims 20 SlOjl0DjOO.
AIR pnrc. said that, even with tue gentleman own
crrs ibelo would be $jOGO0,OOO OF surplus reccl'ed
nix or having thc interest on the debt
Mr. SITrFys suggested that the Ordinary annual OK
r.rses ~ dc G government were sl@,00o,OW.
Mr. PElcl said he did not want - have 30 daIk and io
li1ir, = n.,rr. rs Chat drawn ly The gentleman from
mia rrld up 10 the people Tnc Govcrnmcnt
ro,e, 'dd owe $1,000 900, and the debt was daiiy