The New York herald., 1868-05-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, May 2s, 1868.

JOurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WAsHINGTON, May 2s, 1868.
PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE DUTIES.
Mr.. MILLER. (rep) of Pa, presented petitions from
the citizens and persons employed in the ron steel
and cotton manufactures in the coutes OF Perry and
Dauphn, and at Cholosky and Harrisburg, Pa, COM
planning OF the depression of industry and praying
for additional protective duties, which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
THE PENSION AND BOUNTY LAWS.
Mr.. PAINE, (rep) of Wis, introduced bill to con-
srue certain acts relating to pensions and to the law
giving additional bounties, which was referred.
REMOVAL OF CAUSES FROM STATE TO UNITED STATES
COURTS. -
Mr.. PoLsLEy, (rep) of W. Va. introduced bill to
provide for the removal OF certain suits from the
State courts to the United States Circuit Court which
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
IMPROVEMENT OF PORTLAND CHANNEL.
The morning hour having commenced, Mr.. WASH
BURNE rcp.) OF ILL.,, from the Committee on Com.
merce, reported joint resolution to allow the
pended balance OF the Appropriation Tor the break
water at Portland, Me-, to be expended IN eXcavat-
ing the middle ground and otherwise protecting the
channel from injury by nlling and improving the
same; which was passed.
PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT OVER SATURDAY.
Mr.. BROMwfLI, rep) OF H., asked unanimous
consent to orrer resolution to adjourn FROM Friday
until Monday, on account OF Saturday being set
apart for decorating the graves OF Union soldiers.
Mr.. BLAINE, (repl of Me-, objected.
THE COLLECTION DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA.
commerce renorted bili W to extend the boundaries
Of the Collection District Of Philadelphia, so as 10
include the whole consolidated city OF Philadelphia
which was passed. He also reported adversely bill
TO change the name OF the ship GOlconda which was
laid on the table.
APPRAIsEMENT AND INSPECTION OF IMPORTS.
Mr.. EGGLEsToN, (rep.) OF Ohio, from the same CON-
mttee reported bill to regulate the appraisement
and inspection OF imports in certain cases.
The BILL having been read, ELECTED an animated
discussion the effects which 1t likely TO pro-
duce Messrs. Eggleston, O'Neill Myers and Judd ad
vOcating 1t, and Messrs. Hooper and Boutwell, opp0s
Nv. HOOPER, (rep) of Mass, moved to amend the
bill by excepting from Its provisions distilled spirits
Mr.. EcGLEsroN accepted the amendment, and it
was adopted,
an amendment TO include Dubuque, Iowa, as one OF
the places where an appraiser OF imported merchan
To allow the amendment to be offered and, after
some debate, insisted on the previous question:
The previous question was sustained and the bill
was passed-yeas &C, nays "a. The bill Is as fol-
lows
Be enacted, &c That whenever merchandise other
port Of of the United States and II shall appear By the
S, eh hn me u 4 consigned to and destined for
other port OF entry in the INTERIOR the collector at the
such merchandise to make entry for warehouse and
'a En se sneso 10 as to
In the invoice value OF such merchandise the
transported to the port OF its desnaon
e M nar sns NOT b Se e apea % @ @
and apprasemen shall be required and had at the port OF
sumption and the duties paid at the port in which hrs AR
src And be further enacted That such merchandise
shall be forwarded only by established transportation com
delivery of such merchandise the
Collector the port Of il. destnaon and any person who
ehande or any part thereof shs be liable 70 me eaava
hard labor for not less than one year OF not more
sTc And be further enacted That transportation
bond required by the hr section Of this act may be executed
iherea who win certify to the sucieney suretes for
the Of the penalties therein and who shall transmit
original Importation that shall by two
as who n sna s Y 70 The se pe
atty the bond and the Secretary Of the Treasury hereby
be necessary and not inconsistent with Law to carry
SIC And be further enacted Tha, of Missouri
shall be one collection district 70 be called the Dsrc, Of
entry, and collector shall be appointed to reside AT said
src And further enacted, Tha, all that portion
the Ohio bordering the waters and shores OF
psr Of ohio, Of which The city Of Cincinnati shall be he
port Of entry, and collector shall be appointed
SEC s. And be i, further enacted, That appraiser of i'm
he ports OF Chicago ST. Louis and Cincinna who shall be
sd ssy Of per Ass % any Ssr
paser shall be needed with such salary not exceeding
sEc T. Aud be further enacted That the salary of each
Of The for the pos Of Cessg g. Lon sod Gin
exceeding in ali maximum yearly compensation $1,000
ecied exceeding the said collectors afore.
States STAT '" " 'D
THE OHIO BRIDGE AT LOUISVILLE.
Mr. EGGLEsToN from the Committee on Commerce,
reported the Joint resolution introduced some time
since by Mr. Kerr directing the Secretary OF War to
have a scientific examination made as TO location,
&C. OF the Louisville bridge across the ONO, which
was passed.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. KETcHAx.
Tepl OF n. T., presented remonstrance OF H. Highly
and eighty seven other cigar manufacturers and
dealers In cigars OF Hudson ~ y, against the pro-
posed increase OF the tax on cigars
Mr. MILLER presented memorial OF cigar manu-.
fact1rers, &c., to the same effect.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then, at hafpast one O'Clock, went into
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr. Blaine In the chair and resumed consideration
OF the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr. SCUENCR, trep.) OF OHIO, moved that the Indian
Approprlation bill be laid aside and that the Tax bill
be taken up and proceeded with
Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) OF Mass, opposed the PROPOSE
The question was put and the motion was re-
jected. ,., A., -
the Indian Appropriation bill.
In the disciIsson OF one Of the items OF the bill
Mr.. CAvANAuGH, Of Montana TERRITORY, gave bis
opnion as 10 the red man aud the policy that ought
to he pursued towards him. The present policy, ne
said was all wrong, Offering, as IL did, premium TO
rascay He mad seen some g9od INDIANS ,ed ond 1n
ter than an Indian living. lie believed III tne lnulai
policy that was taught by the great chieftan OF
Massachusetts, long ago--the policy which exterin
mated the Indians, which drives them outside OF
cvilizatlon-because you cannot civiliZe mem.
Gentlemen might consider this harsh language, but
they would not do SO IL they had witnessed the
scenes of Indian atrocities which he had witnessed
I'm Montana-the almost living babe ripped from ts
mothers womb; the child with Its young heart pal
pitating nailed to the window sill; women scalped,
disHgured and outraged, and ali because the Indian
was on the warpath.
An item for the Navajo indiana gave rise TO much
debate, NJ CHANLsn, tdemD of N. T., srsu'"s t"ss