New-York tribune., 1867-02-23


amendments to the Civil Appropriation bill, and the
House proceeded to consider them. All the Senate
amendments striking out the appropriations for the Daily
and Congressional Globe were the recommendation OF
the COnmitsee, nOnconeured in. The amendment OF the
Senate making an appropriation of $4,000 to facilitate
teegraphic communication between the Atlantic and
Pacific States concurred in The other amendments
Is in number were unlmpOrtant in character.
VIOLATION FLOOR PRIVILEGES.
Mr. sPALDING Rep Ohio called the attention OF The
Speaker 70 the lax administration Of the admission TO The
floor and corridors Of persons who are not priyiege
saying that members were constantly interrupted In Their
business by lobby agents
The SPEAKER gave the necessary instructions in that
MILITARY ACADEMY BILL
Mr. STEVENS tRep., Pa, from the Committee on Ap
propaton reported back the Senate amendments to the
Military Academy bill.
The Senate amendment striking ont the proviso that no
money shall be expended in violation OF the testoath
and that cadets shall be admitted from the Rebel
States, nOncOncurTed in. The Senate amendment
relieving the Chaplain from academic duties and direct
ing him to hold daily meetings for divine services in the
chapel. was nOnconcurred In. The other amendments
which were unimportant were concurTed in
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. STEVENS, from the same Committee, reported
back the Senate amendments to the Consular and Dpo
The Senate amendment making an appropriation for
the Portugal mission was nonconcurred H. The other
MIR lie BLOND dem Ohio moved TO reconsider the
vote by which the Senate amendment in regard to
Portugal was non-concuucd IN. The motion to recon
''''' RELIEF OF NAVAL CONTRACTORS
The House then proceeded at 1850 o'clock as the bTs
business In the morning hour To the conseratloh oi te
hill far the relief of contractors for the building OF
nc cnored t e v Mr soan ' last Friday from the Commit
tee Of Claims The substitute directs the Secretary OF the
Navy investigate the claims Of such contractors 10
the additional cost incurred by each contractor
by OF alteration III plans ana specifications OF o.
lays caused by the Government making no allowance mr.
advance In the price Of labor or material unless snch ad
occurred during the prolonged time Tor completing
the action Of the Government ana make report oI H
the case and explained ard advocated his substitute
The bill passed April a. 1906 directs the Secretary
the Treasury pay such contractors the awards made
by the Naval Board organized under the Senate resOu
ton Of March o. 1863 provided that the payment In any
price except the Of the Caanche In which case
The award shall he paid IN full II also that the
of fhe Tippcranoe Miles Greenwood OF Cincinnati who
did not appear before the Board shall have the rate
Of compensation as cther builders oi the same eiass o
Mr. W00DBRIDGE Rep, VT addressed the House in
than that reported by the House Committee on Claims
Mr. MCKEE Rep KY a member Of the Committee on
Claims followed In advocacy OF substitute proposed by
himself providing for the payment to those contractors
Of the actual Of the vessels TO be asceraned by
Mr. WAsIBURN rep. Mass). and DELANo Rep,
Ohio addressed the House In advocacy Of The acton OF
the Committee Claims. sloati's substitute.
The debate closed 1880. and the House proceeded TO
vote on the various gIoPo,itons pending ,.o rim
and pending amendments on the table Rjceted-leAs
The QUESTION was next taken Mr. McKecs substitute
and IA was rejected by 80 10 70.
Tho question required on the substitute reported by Mr.
sloan iiom the Committee Claims. At o'clock the
substitute was agreed TO 10y 50 Yeas TO nays ~ 10 Ar
That the Secretary Of the Navy hereby authorized and
directed investigate the claims of All contractors Tor
building vessels 81 " and stcan machinery for the
same said iuycstlgatonto 10 be made upon the following
basis: lie shall ascertain the additional cost which was
cees@ % 9SH''S Of e"S1 work
OF any changes or alterations in the plans or
specifications required, and delays in the prosecution VI
the work occasoued by the Government which were tot
provided for In the original contracts hut no allowance
FOR any advance IN the price of labor or inneIaI hHDo
considered unless such advance occurred during the ro
longed time for completing the Work rendered necessary
by the delay resulting rom the action o the HoVefnht
Aforesaid and then only when such advance could not
have been avoided by the exercise Of ordinary prudence
and diligence on The part ni the cotIaelos' ana ron
such additional to be ascertained aforesaid ere
shall be deducted such sum ~ may have been paid sueh
contractor Tor any reason heretofore over ana aDoN le
contract price, and shal report 70 Congress tDuar
statement OF each cSe' wlch shan contain me hh,s oi
the contractors description Oi we NOik' the ctac'
price the whole increased cost OF the Work over tn con
tract price and the amount OF snch increased cost Hued
by the delay aud action Of the Government Aforesaid ana
the amount already paid the contractor over an above
The bin as amended was then passcd-Yeis, los !;
Nays, ~. . .... 80. ...,.-,
on motion Of Mr.; CiIANLER Dem ~ - me Com Com
mttee Of WAYS and Means requested 10 examine
into the e1ptdieney OF bringing in bill to establish
National School OF Science.
TAX BILL.
The House, at 200 pm, went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Tax bill-Mr BOUTWELL, (R1p, Mass)
in the chalr-resuming It's consideration at the point
Oh the free list where business suspended last night
Mr. BLAINE Ulcp, Me- moved rs an amendment that
from and after the ls Of September 1861 no tax shall
be levied collected cotton grown within TIE United
States lie said that the tax raw cotton was the
most extraordinary ever made by intelligent Govern
ment and that II members wanted speedy return to
spece aymont and to retain the monopoly Of The cotton
market Of the world they would have 10 encourage the
South and export Of cotton by removing thstaH.
The amendment was agreed TO by a vote OF 90 10 81.
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep. Pa moved 20 add bar plate
and sheet iron 10 the free list, which was lost ~ to 52
Mr.. KELLY giepa Pal moved TO add iabr's' the pro-
Mr.. HUBBARD qiepp Comm moved 10 add wooden
knobs TO the free list
MT e B&RhING TcP, e. " moved to put sewing
Mr. CONCKiING rep, n. " spoke against tho origin
al amendment Of Mr. Darling and showed that no maiIi
featuring interest In the country so wen able 10 pay lS
share OF the public burdens as TINS interest
All the amendments were rejected. 49,
The items embraced In the free ls IN ADDITION TO thOso
inserted last night, are as follows;
schoolroom seats and desks backboards and globes OF
all kinds shirt fronts and cuffs except those made Of
paper; seds wheelbaTows and handcarts, and fences
made Of wood sOes and heel taps made OF Indiarubber
or 30 per cent Indiarubber and other maerals buck
saws stamp machines, potatodggers and log ana
sbpee machines steel Of all descriptions, whether MADE
from musk bar looms, slabs loops, or otherwise; steam
engines including bolers straw binders boards and
binders cloth and wrapping paper stove POLISH
or other manufactures except pumbago tags for mer
chandIse and directions, OF cloth, paper, or metal,
whether blank or printed thimble, skeins, ana pipe
boxes made Of from tn-ware for domestic and culinary
purposes ulramarne blue; varnsh wagons carts, ana
draws made TO be used for farming reghtng or lumber
purposes; fabrics the products OF hand looms me
washboards, washing, mangling, ana elotheSwrins"s
machines: spinning and fax-wheels; handreels ana
dying or redyeing, reprinDg OF cloth ana
other articles except IN the process Of their manufacture
beehiyes; wooden knobs.
Mr.. DEMING Rep Comm, moved an amendment no tns