The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1893.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1868.
TIE MooxE TAX.
Mr. srswARr tdsm.l Of N T.. introduced the petition Of
Augustus Schs other citizens Of New York for tho
repeal OF the tar on incomes Referred the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
PREVENTION FOREIGN coSvrcrs BEING sxsr TO 1HR
UNITED STATES.
Mr. WILSON, (rep.) OF Iowa, presented Dill for the
surrender Of persons convicted Of certain crimes Re-
ferred 70 the Judiciary Committee The bill that
person who may have been duly convicted and ad-
Judged guilty o. muds PIRACY ss & arson nss
reversed shall be allowed 10 enter or remain IN the
United states: and authorizes the President upon the
production of satisfactory proof that person
either OF such crimes has entered Is about TO
the United States . him TO be sent back to
the country from whence he or in which he may
have been convicted The bill has been drafted by
the secretary Of State.
PENSION BUREAU.
Mr. vAS AERNAM trep) of N. ", offered . resolution
nstructiug the Committee Invalid Pensions TO In
qure whether the Pension Bureau cannot be reorganzed
to promote the efficiency and economy Of ts ad-
ministraton Adopted
EXTENSION JURISDICTION THE DISTRICT COURT.
Mr.. HUMPHREY, tdeml OF N Y, introduced bill to
amend the Of February 20 1S45 extending the urs
dcton tho United States District Courts to certain
the Lakes. Referred TO the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
Mr. HUhPHREv presented resolutions OF the Buffalo
Common Council asking appropriations sufficient 10
complete the harbor improvements there on the plan
recomm ended by the United States Engineer Depart
nent Referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
The bin reported from tho Cemmttee on Foreign
Affairs concerning the rights OF American citizens in
hour. and dssuory Discussion arose tho question
amendments that have be IN already suggested.
Mr. BANKS. Crepl Of Mass. declared himself unatera
United States the offensive English principle that the
Legislature confer withhold the power OF oxpatr
sps SNATCH 10 Mr. ssuero,s in isas or 1850
Al length Mr.: BANKS having allowed the amendments
Of hs:.,s Butler spaldng and Boyer 70 be offered
be TO cot on al further amendments.
The House by decided vote refused 70 second the pre-
vous question, and Mr. JENCKss (rsp Of H. J., offered
his amendment, by way Of substitute. declaring that
the rights Of expatraton aud Of naturalization are de-
cared to BIO and 70 have been part OF the public law OF
the United States and directing the Executive to insist
tho recognition Of such rights by the governments OF
Mr. jun, lrep9 Of H., offered his amendment IS IN
dicated ut the close OF bis speech last Wednesday
MT s 1sp hass offered a "a w =
ordered TO be printed, but was not read.
M PRUYS, tdsm.) or N. ", offered amendment 10
Mr.. Jencksf amendment IN the way OF an additional
Mr. WooDnRIpor, Crep) Of Vt. closed up the morning
hour By speech in favor Of the principles OF the bill.
Tho morning hour having expired the bill
tn tomorrow in the morning hour, and ali the amend
ments were ordered 10 be printed
Mr. HALsEY presented the resolutions of the Friendly
Sons Of Ireland, Of Jersey City and New York; in refer
encs to the protection OF adopted czeps Referred ~
the Committee Foreign Affairs.
1Hs EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATION
The House then, at quarter past o'clock went
into Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union,
Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, In the chair and resumed the
consideration OF the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
NJ. DosseLLr, trspl Of Min., moved to amend the
bill by inserting items for the Department Of Education
TO the amount OF sli,5 He made argument in
support Of the amendment showing the importance OF
made FOR he pupcss would work repeal Of the act
constituting H. He understood that the reason for omit
ting appropriations for II was that thore some dis.
wi tha " no nd been
Commissioner.
Mr. PRuYS supported the amendment and spoke in
high terms OF Mr. Barnard tho Commissioner
Mr. WAsHnrRNs, trspl OF ILL., admitted that the object
OF the Committee on Appropriations in emitting items
work o repeal Of the constituting IT, Tho gentle
tho head Of II had not spcnt two months out "
twelve IN ,hs city OF Washington and thcn had kept his
Mr. srALprsc, cpl OF Ohio expressed his regret that
had felt called TO rsnoc' on the character OF the
commissioner.
Mr. WAsHBuRSE dsclamsd doing So
Mr. SPALpsG referred 20 tbs remark about his doing
business over q restaurant.
Mr.. wAsHBrssn did na know that that Was any great
objection the House Of Representatives did
over restaurant. uAughterl
Mr. wcop, tdemt or N. Y, said be would very cheer.
fully vote against the amendment II the effect OF omit
ting the appropriation would be to abolish the Depart
ment OF Education. He bad nothing 70 say against the
gentleman who nsd the ONCE OF comm sloner; bu. he
could and NO authority IN tbs Constitution for the sr.
adjustment Of any such department and he feared that
the department itself would fall into improper bands
Mr. GARrKLn trsp.l OF Onto, declining 70 20 into the
question Of toe contitatonsly Of the organize
the Department OF Education. said that that Law had
passed the House By almost party VOTE every copst-
tutonal gentleman IKE the gentleman from New York
mr. Wood voting against H. aud tho majority party In
the Houss voting almost unanimously fos u, while In
the Senate II had passsd wiihopt the yeas and aaya
Mr.. wAsasrsrs argued against The amendment, and
SAID that the Department Of Education continued
u would require appropriations for the next year 10 the
amount of ssosIo and IL would soon grow % zoo
Mr. GAsrrELp who vas the author Of the bill creatln
the Department OF Education said that single act Of
the last Congress- had been favoraby commented
upon BY the civilized world than that aca Ons Of the
leading members OF the House OF Lords had moved last
Decsnbsr that Department Of Educaton be created In
Great Britain, and bad made . most elaborate aud
searching speech on the subject and that bill was nov
pending for hearing
without dsposiux or the amendment the COMMITTEES
nslfpas, four O'Clock and the House ajosrnsd.