The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, July /.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, July IA, 1865
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS PASSED.
| Mr.. MYERS, Tep) of Pa, from the Committee on
Patents, reported back the Senate bill authorizing
Samuel n. Miller, who obtained patent for an i'm
proved compound anchor on the 29th of June, 1852,
for fourteen years, to apply for seven years.
tension After explanation by Mr.. Myess the bill
| was passed.
Mr.. WAsHBuRNE. (rep) Of H., from the Committee
Commerce, reported back the joint resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Pruyn, ordering allowance Of 81, DOS
in the accounts OF Peter M. Carmichael Surveyor Of
the port OF Albany. N. " salary paid to John Hast
ings, Deputy Surveyor and Inspector, before his TAX
ing the requisite oath of office. After explanation
by Mr. Washburne the bi Il was non-concurred in.
Mr.. LOGAN, (rep) Of H., from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported bill providing that after
the 1st OF January 1868, the whole compensation OF
the United States designated depository at Chicago
shall not exceed So, 500. After explanation by Mr..
On motion of Mr. DAWES, (rep.) OF Mass, the Sen
ate bill to facilitate the settlement Of certain prize
cases IN the Southern district OF Florida taken
| from the Speakers table explained by Mr.. Dawes
| and passed.
| CONSIDERATION OF THE ALASKA BILL.
The House at half past twelve O'Clock went into
| Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Garfield in the chair
on the Alaska bin, the question being on the appeal
taken when the subject was last before the commit
tee by Mr.. Butler (of Massl from decision of the
| chair, ruling out OF order an amendment proposed
| by Mr. Butter to reserve from the sum to be paid to
Russia $500, 900 for the satisfaction OF claims of
American citizens against the imperial government.
| The question was taken, and the decision Of the
Chair was sustained by vote OF 90 to 81.
| The question required on a substitute offered by
| Mr. LouGHRIDaE trep.) of Iowa
Mr.. HrGBY, (rep) OF CAL, asked Mr.. Loughridge to
accept substitute ror his appropriating the money
times whether an appropriation to carry out treaty
ought to be made or withheld
| Mr.. LOUGuRIDGE declined to accept 1t.
/ N Mr n
| ridges substitute.
Mr.. STEVENS, (rep.) of Pa said that he had and
suggested (derisivey) that there should be added to
it proviso that the members of the House shall be
taken out TO secret sessions with the Senate before
treaty ID confirmed. Otherwise the substitute would
be folly.
| to a.
Mr. ELIOT, (rep.) OF Mass, moved to add to the
bill provsO that no purchase in behalf Of the
United States or foreign territory shah be hereafter
made until after the provision is made by law for its
| payment; and declaring that the power vested by
the constitution IN the President and Senate to enter
into treaties with foreign governments do not in
clude the power TO complete the purchase OF foreign
territory before the necessary appropriations have
been made therefor by act OF Congress. The amend
| ment was agreed to.
The committee rose and reported the bill to the
! House.
Mr.. BANKs rep Of Mass, having one hour to
close the debate yielded ten inmates TO Mr. Sohenck
I The debate was continued by Messrs. woodbridge,
Delano Stevens (of Pa and Banks, and was closed
at two O'Clock.
The House then proceeded to vote by yeas and
! nays on the amendment offered by Mr.. Loughrdge
| as folows:-
Whereas the Preden, of the United States the Both
sa by the terms Of which wa: thai in consider
on Of me cssson by the Emperor Of Russia 70 me nied
should 70 the Emperor Russia the Of
United States Should seccp9 ot Such cesson ans
INA, certain Inhabitants Of said territory should be admitted
citizens q me 1bied States, aud the subject
subjects whch. By the constitution Omitted States
ursdcon being ior such reason necessary that
Sa s 81 c9a y shall be gwen ss saa
INTO Iteration The said treaty aud approving OF the pu
therefore enacsed Ss, he Of
\ hereby given 20 the stpulatons Of said treaty.
| The amendment was agreed to-yeas qs, nays 4s.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays on
the motion offered by Mr.. Eliot aud II was rejected
| yeas 49, NAYS So
| The bill was then passed-yeas ia nays AZ.
\ VACANCIES N TIE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
on motion OF Mr.. BOUTWELL,, the amendments to
| cancies ia the Executive Department was gtaken
| from the Speakers table and passed.
| MI; MILLER rep OF Pa, from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, reported bill TO give pension to
| tne WIDOW or commodore Rudd. Passed.
| The thermometer In the hall indicated at noon SO
| degrees and al three O'Clock 90 degrees
| Three OF the Chinese Mandarns attentive oh.
servers OF the proceedings on the Alaska BILL occu-
| pylng seats In The chamber.
the House, al halfpast four O'Clock, took recess
| until half-past seven.
Evening Session.
| The House met Ia the evening session at half-past
seven O'Clock, the thermometer In the chamber at
| the time indicating o. degrees.
MT CHANLEk, DEM OF N. ". offered resolution
directing the secretary OF the Treasury to inform the
House OF all the facts relating 10 the obstruction OF
l the navigation OF the main or ship echannel OFT
SANDY HOOK, New York harbor, by the wreck OF the
steamship scotland, and what means can be best
useu 70 protect commerce from the dangers TO
ton was adopted.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Boutwell,, Wilson
| Oh IOWA anu marshall Committee OF Conference on
some disagfeeng votes the bill authorizing the
, temporary supplying Of vacancies in the Executive
| Department.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole Mr..
ouIom IN tne Cnar for general debate and was adj
dressed by MI. Van Trump on the subject OF the
gsloe aomlx,uie law OF the state OF Ohio; by Mr.
scnoneid IN defence and elucidaion Of the policy Of
tne fepuo!can parry, and by Mr. Butler OF Mass,
l IN favor OF taxing United states bonds taking as
MS text the declaration OF the Chicago PLATFORM
Ihst IL Is due to the labor OF the nation that taxa
on uJ sa,, pe eSuazed and reduced as rapidly as
| Mr.. BUTLER, rep OF Mass, asked whether this
| uec1aratoh was, a. the enemies OF the republican
| party declared snare In which to entrap voters
| representatives Of the party in the House. that
| they did mean II, that they were honest about rs
| ano tha. tney would see to 10 that taxation was
| equanzed and that both domestic and foreign
the hired and paid advocate of the bondholders in.
stean OF an independent legislator he would ask 10
nave the BONDS taxed because Injustice would surely
! work Reputation. There must be either taxation or
repudauon OF the debt No one class Of men would
pay taxes on their property and their neghbors
property escape Taxation should fall as the rain of
neayen--ake on the lust and'fhe unjust. Taxation
now fell only on the Just and conscientious; the nm.
Just the rascal the knsve makes no return and es-
| capes taxation
Mr.. GARFIELD, (rep.) OF Ohio, rose to reply, but
| mr.. MULLINS, (rep.l OF Tenn. suggested that the
reporters should have some chance of life and the