The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-25

Hir. WADE tOhio) from the Committee on
FrritOrles, reported q substitute for the bill
slendalory OF The act providing temporary
pVerhment for the Territory OF Montana,
'hich defines the powers OF the Probate Courts
the Territory, and legalizes the public acts of
|e second and third sessions Of the Legislature,
III approved or disapproved by the next
Rular session of the Legislature; but that
ne OF The private acts of the sad bodies shall
deemed in force until approved by the next
sssion; provides for the apportionment Of the
Srritory for Legislative districts; repeals the
which provides for an appeal or writ OF
or 10 the Supreme Court of the United states
I'm the supreme Court OF SAID Territory or
"a Judge or Court thereof upon wrtts of ha-
n as corpus involving questions OF personal
4edom; fixing the salaries of Territorial Off
RS, and repeals the act which provides that
K Territories OF Dakota and Montana shall be
ID Surveyor Generals district.
Ir. VAN WINItLE (W. Na), from the Commit
! of Finance, reported Joint resolution sus-
8nding the collection of direct taxes in Ntr-
Aia, with the House amendments, with
oIther amendment providing that, in ascer-
ing the quota of West Virginia of the tax
tbsed by the act of 1861 the Secretary of the
abury be authorized to charge the said State
lIsuch proportion of the said tax as the
~ Ne OF the real estate of the counties now
Exposing the state of West Virginia bear to
Lhe value Of the then whole state of Virginia,
"a by striking out section six of the House
lendment, and changing the 'Joint resolu-
Nn' to IAN act"
Mr.. STEWART (Nevada) introduced a bill for
ID relief of the Inhabitants Of cities and towns
on the public lands, which provides that
n
hds shall be settled upon as a town site, and,
Prefore, not subject to entry under agricultu-
pre-emption laws, it shall be lawful for the
.,porate authorities, or judge of the county, to
ter at the proper land Office, at the minimum
ie, the land so settled and occupied in trust
he use of the occupants thereof provided
"hC the land to be so entered shall include only
Nch as is actually occupied by such city or
1Hn, and to be made in conformity with the
gal subdivision Of the public lands, and
here the inhabitants number one hundred or
Is the entry shall not exceed $40 acres; over
y hundred persons, $40 acres, and over one
busand persons, 1890 acres. Referred TO the
mmittee on Public Lands.
|lr. FtssENDEN (Me), from the Finance Commit
propriation bill, with out few amendments 1t adds
temporary clerks in the Treasury department
the secretary; for contingent expense OF IN the Bu
nication between the Atlap;ic and Pacific $4,000:
section appropTiating money 10 pay the increased
Ia added Increasing the pay OF watchmen at the
fIr WADE (Ohio) introduced bill TO provide for
allotment of the members of the supreme Court
which antboTi2es the Chief Justice and Associate
tices to make allotments as above; and during the
the next session of supreme Court; and further
vides for the appointment of a marshal by the
urt, nomination OF the Chief Justice, at a salary
35eO, and defines the duties of SAID MARSHAL Also,
rshal for the District of Columbia in place OF such
Committee on the judiciary.
N8he Tariff bill came up at one O'CLOCK.
.&ir, GRI MES lowa) took the floor and delivered
#itten speech against the BILL saying the man VINO
protectionists have already poured out the vias
their wrath against any man who opposes II.
%ywho do not believe this bill to be for the best
Nerests of the country. that portion or the public
rife with charges that the capital is thronged
h free traders, and that British gold Is being used
Idefeat American interests, and every man is con-
mned who would inquire how he would vote. we
ow what all this means. So far as have the
| am
at IL means. II means that two or three large
th the enormous profits OF the last six years,
ermned, at whatever cost; TO put more money IN
eir pockets and to this end they nave persuaded
.Nne and coerced other manufacturing Interests to
ite IN demand Tor what they cali protection 10
nerlcar labor, but what some other people, WIN
pre- truth, call the robbing OF American labor and
ID means that the men who are interested in the
ssage of this bill are bent upon taking the legsla-
wiiing that there should be fIee inquiry into the
bject that, conscious of the Interested motives of
hers should act from different motives. Knowing
~ venaly OF their own editors they cannot mink OF
y ch a thing an independent, manly American
tor. This mad dog cry OF british 99Id ana 'lhle-
|.Mr. GRIMES Uowa) then proceeded to examine
3 condemn the details of the bill. IL was not, he
d, a bill to raise revenues itwould decrease the
Venue and destroy the commerce of the country
would njure the very interests 1t intended to pro-
It. II was unjust to the agricultural interests OF the
est II protected wool manufacturers, but operated
ri the c0mc7nsion OF MI Grimes speech the ques-
no was upon the amendment Of Mr.. Edmunds, to
books maps and charts, lmp9rIe]u ] ioT me use SEQ oi
bile aud college Libraries ana literary socletleS'
4 Sr. 'HENDRICKS Und.) opposed the amendment,
the ground that taxes should be borne by all allke
T. times like the present. .., 49,. o.,,,,,,,,,o.,.
Z der the existing laws the provision was already IN
fSe amendment was agreed to-yeas %. nays, 49,
SUMNER (Mass,) offered an amendment to
* maps charts and engrayings, executed prior TO
n on the free list, and said these articles could not
r. me I'm competition with the manufactures OF the
M iFEssENDEN snld the committee had made a
ference in the tariff on these articles manufac-
ed before 1910. They had put low rate OF duty on
EN-, but were not willing TO let them in free oi
M WILLIAMS (Oregon) was opposed to the ex-
pton of uXures while the necess OF life were
M GUINNESS would like to have the country in
La enjoyment Of the exemption contained IN MT
HtNI inner amendment, but he could not vote for II
nile the country had TO be taxed as now TO pay tht
penses Of the Government The amendments were
''NT. sU MINER moved 10 amend by placing book
Rblished prior TO leiJ on LlG iree ll5t ,. ,
Mr. LANE ndl nc opposed tae amendment S"yin'
r's %sS 3pspG1eemeat of the House to the senate
,endments to the bill in relation to the appointmen
pehsg Hanate insisted and agreed to the Conference
Immittee called for by the House. ,
Mr. summers amendment TO lhe Iariu oI!i was uls
hers and was then disagreed to-yeas, .; nays, 81
M SUMNER moved to amend by placing sclentlh
Id mathematical Instruments and apparatus. im
Tted i'm good faith for any public scientific or cole
ate Institution, on the free list. Disagreed TO- -,
reducing the duty on lumber used for fencing pur
ses He had not yet made up MS mlnu ne salu, nov
shouId vote on the passage OF the bill
i 1Air CHANDLER (Mich) hoped TO see the duty o
nber Increased Instead of being reduced. LumDe
s the product of labor, and could not be suhcienIl
Iotected under existing tarihs.
Tie amendment OF Mr., Kirkwood was disagreed u
- ~ WADE (Ohio) moved to increase the duty o
peeed or faxseed from sixteen cents In the prlnte
IN 10 tyenty-three cents per bushel and spoke !
Bpor of his amendment as necessary Tor protection
great agricultural interest 81, - - ,.- 49,,
move 10 amend so as 10 make the duty on hnsee
enty cents Instead of sixteen ana on the OIL IhlrI
"a instead of twenty-three cents 80, ---,--, A.,
NJ FESS FNDEN spoke at some length against u
nnosed amendm menU, defending the provisions OF VI
qpOSeu Seu,arted nv the committee on this SUBJ ect.
M WILSON (BIass0 introduced resolution; & Wni'
~ ~ a.donted calling upon the Secretary or war
as auVItSU' CtIiceTs aDDOinted under the Regul