The New York herald., 1868-05-28

Of Ss s oasso ss Of Of tSs district
1885, 50 as to limit the lien for freight on merchaI.
dlse to slcn as Is legally imported. And 1t repeals
the disposition OF nes penalties and forfetures re-
selvea under tne LAWS relative TO the customs ana
PROMOTION OF AMERICAN coMMEpcn
Mr.. ELIOT. nem the same committee reported
back substitute for the BIN introduced BY Mr. Pike
on the 18th OF March last to promote American com
merce. The first section amends section four OF An
act entitled IAN act amendatory OF certain acts i'm
March 81 1865 and section fifteen OF an act Entitled
IAN act increasing temporarily the duties on i'm
pSs snd s aSr ss tax I
ing from foreign ports. The second. section
and anchors actually used and employed by them IN
Ses Sue 9d Ens Of snip
The amount Of drawback in all cases to be ascer
tanned and paid in such manner and in such regula
Treasury, provided that nye per centum on the
sansd oant 3a all drawbacSs 80 allowed shan De re-
spectvely: The third section repeas the
nth section Of an act entitled San act
vessels approved December 81 1892. The fourth
section provides that hereafter boats or other ves-
sels OF the United States less than twenty tons burden
shall not be enrolled, and no certificate of registry
shall be required Of them. Such boats or vessels
5nai NC Scnseu ana snail IN every other respect be
liable TO the rules and regulations and penalties now
Ia lorce relating to registered and enrolled vessels
Ihe hfth section extends the provisions the act OF
december 25, 1852, In reference to registering yes-
sells, 70 vessels built within the United States pro-
vlded they were not transferred during the rebellion
Mr. ALLISON, (rep.) of Iowa, remarked that this
was very important bill, and should receive full
!. Mr.. ELIOT admitted that It was most important
bill for the promotion of the true commercial In
terests OF the country. He intmated that the Com
port the blll did not recommend It's passage 1t had
not the sanction Of the committee except so far as
Mr. SCoFIELD (rep] Of Pa, made the point of order
that the order was negative one, and, therefore
the bin was not before the House, 4.sT
The SPEAKER Overruled the point OF order, remark
ing That even where committee reported back bill
with recommendation that 1t do not pass the
House could nevertheless pass 1t. '--f
Mr.. PILE, (rep.) Of No.. remarked that unless some
thing was done to support the declining commerce
OF the country the country would soon have no com
Mr. scoFIELp, (rep.) of Pa asked Mr. Eliot to yield
to motion to refer the bill TO the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Mr.. ELIOT declined to do so.
Mr.. ScoFIELD remarked that as 1t was free trade
bill 1t ought TO go to that committee. Is
Mr.. MOORHEAD made the point OF order that as
the bill provided for refunding duties 1t clearly be-
longed to the Committee on Ways and Means
The SPEAKER overruled the point of order on the
ground that the House had the right refer bill to
any committee, an that 1t had referred the bill to
tile Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. ELIOT (the morning hour having nearly ex-
piredh proposed that the bill be postponed. -
Messrs. PIKE and BLAINE expressed themselves
opposed to postponement and IN favor OF dspOsing
ol the bill in the morning hour tomorrow.
Mr.. ELIOT remarked that the bill was not printed
the House having an opportunity to examine and
discuss 1t. Vi
After some further discussion the morning hour ex-
pred and the bill was made the special order for the
second Wednesday In June. nrg
TIE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. ~.
The House then, at halfpast one, went into Com
mlttee OF the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr.
Blaine, OF Me- in the char, and resumed the cOnsld
Mr. OF Daa @ the
bill from the Committee on Appropriations made
some general remarks IN condemnation OF the In
dian system as now administered, which, he said,
was wrong in principle, unjust to the Indians and
source OF very general corruption ana fraud by
with the Indians has not advanced over that OF VIII
liam Penn They were treated with as If they were
Mr. GARpIEID inquired whether the Committee on
Appropriations had considered the propriety OF
transferring the Indian Bureau to the War Depart
ment Nr }. lrr at
Mr.. BUTLER said he thought that 1t was the unani-
nous opinion Of the committee that that transfer
should be made. tB u.e r.. 81.
Mr.. wINDoM, (rep.) OF Mimi, contesting that idea
declared that the three regiments now stationed In
Arizona cost more than all the expenses Of the In
Mr.. PRUYN remarked that he did not often agree
with the gentleman from Massachusetts, OR. Butler)
ses sa 70 40 & sS s
should take place with regard to tine Indlaqs. They
justice, fairness and honesty. He would name some
future day to refer the whole subject to an appropr
ate department. Of the government or to committee
Mr.. CHANLER, tdem.) Of NJ Y, opposed the idea of
transfer to the War Department, remarking that
dians e ~
The half-hour allowed for general debate expired
and the committee proceeded to consider the bill in
Alter disposng Of little over one half OF the bill
thrty-fOur pages-the committee rose.
IMPROVEMENT OF BUFFALO HARB0R.
Mr.. STEWART, (dem.) OF N. Y, presented q memo
rial OF the New York Produce Exchange for an ap-
preparation for the Improvement Of Buffalo harbOr
and memorial of the American Biographical and
Statistical Society Of New York requesting ascentiHc
expedition to Alaska.
fhe House at half past four O'Clock adjourned.
u! REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS. Ct
An announcement, signed BY Mr.. Banks, was then
read by the Clerk, that there would be o caucus Of
the republican members held at eight O'Clock to.
morrow evening. n4.