The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, June !, 1858.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, trepo OF Ohio, presented resolu-
ton Of the Ohio Legislature for the survey of the
Miami and Erie Canal for the. purpose of charging
it to the capacity Of ship canal connecting the
waters OF the Ohio and Mississippi rivers with the
great lakes. He remarked that he had already in
troduced bill to secure the ship canal Which he
regarded as of more importance than the proposed
ship canal from Chicago by way of Joliet to La
Sale. The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Mr.. DAWES. rep.) Of Mass, offered resolution
calling for the report OF Brevet Brigader General
Rushing to the Quarermaster General for the year
ending June 80, 1861 which was adopted.
PRINTING REPORTS.
Mr. LAFLIN, Cep) OF N Y, nom the Committee
OH Printing, reported resolutions for printing 5000
extra copies Of the report of the Commissioners
OF Patents; 5000 copies OF the Smithsonian Institute
and $500 copies OF the Coast Survey. The report
wss adopted Also resolution to print $500 copies
report ofHeorge W. Brega, relating to the trade with
the British North American provinces.
Mr. HARDING trepl of ILL.,, opposed the resolution,
OF one side Of the question, and argument for a
new Reciprocity Treaty.
ing and hoped thai the report would not be printed.
Mr.. LAFLIN remarked that the Committee on Print
Ing could not be supposed to read all the documents
referred to. This report was In type and it was only
proposed to print twenty-five hundred extra copies,
the cost Of which would be $l67.
After some further discussion the resolution was
withdrawn for the present
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. BLAINE from the Conference Committee on the
Army Appropriation bill, made report which, after
an explanation, agreed to, az there no
question OF public interest involved.
REPORTS OF PRIVATE CHARACTER
The House proceeded, as the business OF The morn
ing hour to the consideration OF reports OF private
character from committees.
Mr.. TERRY, (rep.) OF Mcn., from the Committee
on Naval Affairs reported joint resolution direct
ing the President to advance Captain Thomas
II. stevens, United states Navy not exceeding
| v-Ona I'm ha
navy for gallant faithful and efficient service during
the late war. Mr.. Terry explained the circumstances
and pronounced high euOgy on the bravery, merit
aud m0desty OF Captain Stevens e..
Mr.. BRoMwELI. rep Of ILL.,. said that there were
other instances Of like kind and mentioned the case
Of Commander Young.
The Joint resolution was passed
Mr.. HATGHT, tdem.l OF n. j., from the same com.
mIttee reported hill for the relief OF Commander
John L. Davis. appropriating s27I, which was
passed; also Joint resolution for the restoration OF
Captain James 8. Armstrong, United States Navy,
from the retired list to the active list After an ex
PLANTATION the joint resolution was passed.
Mr.. JONES, DEM Of KY, introduced bin to erect
revenue 0fices in the city OF Covington, Ky. Re
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations
Mr.. MULLINS, trep.) Of Tenn, from the COMMITTEES
on K evolutionary Pensions reported back the Senate
bill TO give George Lynch, soldier OF the war o
1872 pension Of twenty dollars month instead o
Mr.. FLANDERS, Of Washington Territory intro
duced bill to enable Clark county, in Washington
Territory, to provide fund for extingiIshng III
tories.
Mr.. PERHAM, trcp) OF Me-, nom the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, reported bill relating to pensions
The first section CONSTITUTES the existing pension
TO give precedence 10 relatives OF deceased per-
sons leaving neither widow nor child in the follow
ing Order:-First, mothers: secondly, fathers third
orphan brothers and sisters who shall be pesi0ned
Jointly II there be more than one The other sections
apply to matters Of detail After discussion and en-
PLANTATION the bill was passed.
Mr.. briggs, trepl Of Mich, introduced bill to
authorize front proprietors on the Menomonee river
| In am n arIun q
have surveyed and 10 enter the fast lands in that
river. Referred TO the Committee ON Pubic Lanes.
THE TAX BILL.
The House then, at harpast one, Went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the Tax bill Mr.. Pomeroy In
the chair the sixth section, which gives the APP
pOintment OF all revenue officers 10 the Commission
cr, being under consideration.
Mr.. WOOD, (dem.) OF n. y, moved to amend the
section by providing that appointments shall he
made BY and with the advice and consent OF tn,
Representatives in Congress from the district IN
which the duty ~ performed. He explained AMI adj
Mr.. WARD, Gep.l OF n. ", opposed the Whole pro
position comforting too vast power upon
single person. They had no assurance that uimrdi
ately after the adjournment Of Congress the presen
Commissioner would no, bc suspended and another
man appointed in whom they had no confidence, anC
who could turn ont Of ONCE every revenue Officer
who might lie OBNOXIOUS to him. lie protested
against law that would vest IN the President or IL
the whskey rings which surrounded him The power
Mr. ScHENck, nep.S Of ohio, opposed Mr.. woodi
amendment, and mentioned, mn illustration of IN,
"
Assessor Of the district Of New York had been ~
commended for removal months ag0-iiie Assessor
for gross inatieni 10 business and the COLLECTION
for hopeless ignorance Of the law, aud manifest in
capacity 10 learn ~.
Mr. WooD said he had no disposition to dispute tit
facts but argued that they proved nothing against
hs proposition N the responsibility were resting
on the nembers respectively there would he no mem
Der who would dare 10 maintain Improper officials
10 Office.
The amendment offered b, Mr. Wood was rejected.
Mr. DAWES commented ON tue fact fhit IN the
midst Of a Presidential canvass the whole Internal
Revenue Department Of the government was 20 DE
stricken down. Deplorabe rs The administration OF
that department was a. present a ri' 9,, as
stil IT, would he the enecf OF Inc passage oil
this bill there officer al lis head aud wnen
six thousand officers were swept away a' one rel
swOop." .
Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.l OF Tenn, replied 10 Mr.:
Dawes, aud said that the Commute o, ways and
aeans mad been, In the preparation OF fhis D try
ing 70 solve financial, not = political pronlen.
Mr.. BUTLER rep.h OF Mass moved to amend
the section by inserting the word mot 40
that the Commissioner shall not have power In
appojnt officers. In his Judgment the first section
OF the bill egisla'ed out oi Once INC Somnissoncr o.
created the department: and Congress could not
push the head Of a bureau bodily into department.
rhe appointment Of the head Of department was IN
the Precedent by and with the consent of the senate.
the erect would be to give the control ~ all the
revenue Offices to the President la the uidt OF Pre-
sjdental canvass, and whoever denied that, then
him had he tMr. Buier) offended.
Mr. ScHEvCK replied 70 Mr.. Buffers argument and
destroy the bill. n gentlemen wanted the country
10 be committed TO the existing system he wished
them 10 say 50.
Mr. PETERS, trep.) Of Me-, had no doubt. as "a law
YER that II the frst and sixth sections NJ the law
we're passed Mr.. Commissioner Rollins word he
Iegslaed out OF Office, and no person earth had
the power to Ill the ONCE except thelPresident OF
the United states. He protested that M the VI
Maine the assessors and collectors were honorable
meu. n the tax whiskey were lowered to seventy.
five or fifty cents the temptation for fraud would
then be removed and there would be necessity
for the proposed change.
Mr.. LoaAS, trep.) Of ILL.,, said he could not under.
stand the arguments made against the first aud
sixth sections. The object OF those sections was
simply 10 c0nfne the responsibility for The collection
Of the revenue to one man. lt was mere political
claptrap TO say that the law would give the President
power 10 remove all the revenue officers or the "cun
Try because he now had power TO remove every COL
lector and assessor
Mr. PErsRs reminded Mr.. Logan that tia' could
not he done without the advice and conscu' oi 'ne
senate.
Mr.. LOGAN admitted that, but said thai the fresl-
dent could suspend them ~ he had smspenue" NJ. W;
stanton; and what was the remedy Ihey "ao 'ried
impeachment and had failed