The New York herald., 1869-01-20

,oerons ali over the country exhibiting The unset
tied and unsatisfactory condition OF labor. AS to
fact was attributable to state OF Things very oppo-
site from the deduction which the gentleman ffom
Pennsylvania drew rom u mean 'nas ~ hs,nass ~ .ns
generally men dare not invest their little earnings In
business and therefore placed them In savings panKs
Mr. JENcKFs, lrep) OF r. L. favored the adoption
OF the resolution and availed himself OF the oppor
tuny Of showing the necessity or the passage o1 the
Cvl service bin by referring TO the statement OF the
special commissioner OF the revenue that owing 70
great number Of the subordinate officials in the gov.
ernment service, the government had lost last year
at least seyeny-dve millions OF dollars from the IN
ternal revenue. II this money. diverted rom tne
Treasury by the dishonesty and ineficiency OF the
officials. were received by 1t 1t would pay the ma
ti0nal debt within the time 1t Is contracted to be
paid.
Mr.. BUTLER rep) Of Mass, said that while
Commissioners report, to which he did not agree.
still the fairness, correctness and reliability Of the
statistics such as to command attention. The
report should, therefore be given to the country,
and especially to the House. Different deductions
would 1 1e = ne @ encons Ia Int a y Inc ae
He, therefore hoped the document would be printed.
to the Civil Service bill he could not believe Il to
be the panacea for all the evils which 1t aimed to
correct. He did not know that the failure TO collect
the revenue rested with clerks tide walters or watch
men, to whom the bill would apply, bui II rested
with the higher officials, who were not touched by
the terms OF the bill.
Mr.. MooRHEAD, Tep) Of Pa., said he certainly
would not oppose the printing OF the usual number
OF copies but he would oppose the printing Of any
extra ones.
usual number Of copies. There was great demand
for the report II certainly contained most valuable
suit the theories Of members they might arrange
them for themselves. AS to the increase OF savings
banks deposits in New Hampshire 1t was due largely
TO the fact that the property invested only paid
half the taxation OF other property.
The vote was taken and the resolution was
FREE IMPORTATION OF TELEGRAPHIc MATERIAIs
Mr BnooKs sdem q n II presented sen petition m
tain telegraph companies to import, duty iree, all
the materials necessary for the construction OF tele
EMPLOYMENT OF ALEXANDER DUNBAR.
On motion OF Mr.. WOOD the secretary OF War was
directed TO furnish information relative TO the en-
poyment Of Alexander Dunbar, citizen OF Canada,
in instructlng horse doctors In the army in his So
called secret for the treatment Of horses feet.
ELECTIONS IN THE TERKToalEs.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
bill reported by Mr Ashley, OF ONO, from the Com
mttee Territories to preserve the purity Of elec
| tlons IN the several organized TerritoriesfS
Delegates CAvANAuGH BuRLErsH, CHrLcorr and
BAsHFORD argued in opposition to the bill AZ being
unnecessary and uncaled for.
| Mr.. ASHLEY, trep.) OF Ohio advocated ana de-
Mr. PHELPS, (dem.) Of Nd, offered an amendment
providing for the representation q mnprines sa ana
| ment was rejected-yeas 4s, nays 1le.
The bill was passed-el to S. 1t provides for the
appointment Of four canvassers In each county, two
from each political party, and makes detailed provi
sions for the conduct OF elections
PAY OF CONGRESSIONAL OFFICERS
The House then at three O'Clock proceeded TO the
business the Speakers table, and disposed thereof
senate concurrent resolution reviving the joint
committee TO revise and hx the pay Of officers oi
REGuLATING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate substitute for the House bill anendatory nf
| the act relative to habeas corpus 'and regulating
tute provides the transfer from State to the fede
raj courts OF all suits brought against express rail-
perty pert IN n na,sssa caused BY the late war Aftes
| discussion by Messrs. Thomas woodward, NiblacE
and Beck the latter opposing the bl as an absolute
denial Of justice to poor sutors, the substitute was
EVIDENCE IN CONTESTED ELECTIONS
| The Senate amendments to the House bill amenda-
tory OF the act OF February le 1851 to prescribe tna
4 mode Of obtaining evidence In contested election
cases was non-concurred in and committee Of con
THE DxNvER PACIFIC RAILRoAD.
The Senate bin granting lands and the ri right q
oI%piPas PSlcs' nsI sp S9 oi iowa nom Pacific Railway
shape OF new section that no subsidy in bonds shall
be issued for greater length Of road than ffyfour
sSe rosa ana tnss nosnns n sSa Ss
to authorize the Eastern Division Company 70 oper.
ate or nx the rates Of train for the Denver Pacific
Mr.. MAYNARD, irepJ Of Tenn, inquired whether
| the bin could be considered after the resolution
/ passed yesterday on the motion OF Mr.. Holman.
The SPEAKER said that that was questton for the
House. not for the Speaker.
Mr. PRICE remarked that the House might e. well
this BIZ on any other fight the battle to sub
sides on bonds and money. He presumed there
was no objection to letting the matter be fully dn-
Mr.. WE ELKER, .trep, of Ohio, offered an amend
ment in favor Of making the point Of junction the
Nj: LAwsEsCr, rsp;l Of Ohio, offered an amend.
ing quarter section and at not more than 81 80 an
Mr.. JULIAN, repJ Of Ind. offered an amendment
Mr.. LOGAN, rep) Of Ill.,, offered an amendment
in the Treasury Of the United States as sinking
the company also that instead OF issue OF bonds
Of the United states the United states shall gusra
:SsSs Sr q he co@Pa aSss fna ussrss ss
when due the government shall have the right to
Nj. DELANo, (rep) Of Ohio. offered an amendment
| that subsidy In bonds shall be issued under this
| until the company shdll furnish evidence to the
President OF the United states that 1t wil within
certain period, complete Its line OF road by way OF
Denver, so as to form connection with the Union
Pacific Railroad near Cheyenne By the shortest and
The bnI and amendment we're ordered to be
printed. s~sA 10
Mr.. PRICE, chairman OF the Pacific Railroad Com.
mittee, said he had been instructed by the commit
tee to nave the bill put upon ts passage; but he was
himself opposed 10 It. Ihere was, however one
good thing connected with IL. The men at Denver
were building the road from Denver to make con-
nection with the Union Pacific Railroad; they were
doing II with their own money and they asked by
this bill the transfer OF the lands granted for tnat
purpose to the Union Pacific Railroad, Eastern Dr.
VISION but they asked no subsidy. The item for q
subsidy had been, as he informed, put IN the
bill In the senate by those who not really In
terested In tie construction or the road. The bill
came from the Senate douDie-ender. His friend
| (Mr Washburnel had suggested that one end be
taken OF. II the subsidy were taken out II would
be meritorious bill; but with the subsidy in ID it
was, in his judgment, exceedingly Objectionable.
Mr.. CoyoDE, trep) of Pa. inquired OF the speaker
whether the conduct OF the bill should be controlled
by It's friends or by its enemies.
Inc SPEAKER replied that the parliamentary rule
was that bill should be taken charge OF by one or
It's friends Any gentleman, however, In iavor OF the
bill, who obtained the noor, could demand the pre-
vious question on Its passage; and any gentleman
hostile 70 II could move to lay II on the liable.
M WAsHBuRNE, lrep.l OF Ill, took the floor aid