The New York herald., 1869-03-18


Several resolutions extending the time for taking
testimony In contested election cases were reported
by Mr. PAINE, chairman OF the Committee ON Elec-
tions, and were adopted.
~ raE INDIAN IAN APPROPRIATION n ,rs BIZ ssr comm,t,se
on Appropriations, reported the Indian Appropria
zion bi which was made the special order for TO-
rHE GENERAL ApPRopRIATios BILL OF LAST sEs-
sroN-AN IMPORTANT SECTION OMITTED BY THE
ENROLLING CLERK-LIyELY DISCUSSION.
Mr.. DAWES. (rep.l OF Mass from the same COM
nlittee, reported joint resolution to supply omis-
sioas in the enrolments OF some OF the general
requires the owners OF bonded warehouses TO reina
buse 10 the government the salaries Of storekeepors
&C. Another "a for lighting the capitol ana tne
The question being on the passage Of the joint
,das.o Mr. ogEcx, sasn 2, ky, argued against the
Mr.: BUTLER, rep) OF Mass, explained and advo-
Gated the proposition, which, ne said. had been
ference at three O'Clock on the morning Of the eth or
March, ana which was at that hour the law Of the
land; but It being matter which took million ana
half OF dollars ont Of the pockets Of the whiskey
dealers OF course the provision dropped out IN tue
enrolment OF the bill. lie did not know whom 70
Mr.. wAsHBuRsE, (rco.y Of via, asked Mr. Butler
whether he meant TO charge that It was omitted In
I Mr.. BUTLER, in reply cited the anecdote OF the
fool who told the miller that he knew miller's hogs
were always fat but dd not know on whose corn
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written out and yet omitted In the enrolment OF the
very serious matter. II an enrolling clerk were
guilty OF that offence IL should be known, and he
hoped the gentleman from Massachusetts would take
means TO have IL made known.
Mr.. BUTLER SAID he did not know who was resp0n-
sibe for 1t. He was informed that 1t was an acci-
ess a
70 discuss the merits OF the question now. lt had
been law, but either through an accident or album
el1t tln hrAtN
Mr. ScHENcK Vep.) Of Ohio, defended the enrolling
clerk from any imputat0n on his integrity. Tne
prncpa enrolling cerk mnOm ne r, Knew ts 70 % ee
the other clerks had been working for forty con-
secutive hours, and were completely exhausted when
tlon bill was sent TO them from which TO make up
the several items in enrolling It. The report as
presented 70 Ihem was col Goninseu ana aimcn.s % ne
been overlooked. lie tMr. Schenck) had no know.
ledge OF any such item being in the bill; but he
enrolling clerk that he was incapable or having
designedly omitted anything proper to be inserted
ina bill as any member Of the House, no matter
appropriation bills, and argued particularly against
returning to the system which had been tried and
abandoned OF making inspectors the creatures and
MIR. BUTLER held up the manuscript Of the Con-
ference Committee and called attention to the
omitted paragraph, which he said was uuderscored
with heavy black lines. lie also commented upon
the fact that the opposition TO the resolution came
nom the CHAIRMAN OF the committee on WAYS anu
Means, from the gentleman from Kentucky tafr.
Becky VINO represented one OF the largest distilin2
districts In the United States, and from the Chair
man Of the Conmittee on Enrolled Bills pir. Hol
man, who had made o point OF order on IL, anl
whose duty II was to see that the bill was properly
enrolled.
Mr.. .SCHENcK explained how easily such mistake
might have been made without iinputing any I'm
proper design, and remarked that so far as he
knew, If the officers OF the House and the members
the Committeee on Enrolled Bills they We're At leas
as little likely 10 attempt to commit fraud on any
tlenan might talk about the necessity OF imposing
| more and more taxation on distilled spirits an,
topacco but all he had to say was that Congress haC
| fxed what thai taxation was to be. The peopl
should know by the general system Of taxation hoy
| much tax Is charged on whisKey and how much ol
tcoaeco and not have to go to appropriation bills :
| those articles
Mr. HOLMAN, gdeu.) Of Ind. replied to the remark
| Of Mr. Butler affecting hitn and said that the sug
| gestion was entirely unworthy OF any gentiemss
occupying seat ON the noor. II was the first rim
IN ms * & ay Et te nad 1on
ton, the lnsnuaton that by any possibility It nigh
K have been the result Of design thus to defeat tn
viii Of Congress By corrupt dealing in the enroll
.ment OF an act lie did not know by What authority
I by what command OF position the gentleman fror
mfimarion was not Only false, but it could only hav
l been suggested by willingness To perpetuate Jus
such fraud on the LEGISLATION Of the country.
Mr.. DAWES remarked that the Committee on Al
preparations had looked into the matter and ha
found no occasion to intimate any lack VI integri,
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| with the enrolment OF bills.
hr. KNOTT, ldcml OF Nv, arrncg that the propo
siton To impose additional buruena on the manufac
| ture OF whskcy ana tobacco was bad faith on th
| part OF Congress.
Mr.. ALLISON repl Of Iowa, believed thar tn
high without the imposition OF any additional bur
den; but still he should vote to make the correction
| because both houses had agreed TO the paragraph
1t could he repealed II II was deemed right 70 do 80
! Mr.. LYNCH, lrepJ OF Me-, moved 70 amend TIN
paragraph by making Il apply only to internal reve
nrfa I'm w
Mr.. DAWES presumed there would be no objection
| 10 rhat amendment.
Mr.. LYNCH explained that the omitted paragraph
| was intended 20 apply only TO internal reveuu.
bonded warehouses but that IFS language was broat
enough to make Il applicable to customs warehouses
l Mr.. MUNGEN, ldem.I Of OHIO, argued briefly agains
| the JOINT resolution. NN.
Mr.. CoBuRS, trep.) OF Ind. expressed his belle
that II was fhc duty or the House 10 correct tue w
| take made In enrolling the uil
Mr. scHEsok proposed when the House was calls
upon to correct blnnder OF clerk, TO correct alst
| Dlunder In lcgi Station. Such provision shouls
not have been put IN m appropriation BILL The
and should not be affected In such way. Last year
the tax had produced $4,000, 600, but now It wa,
poyernment therefore, could we ssrd Ton 70 nav h. T.
own officers TO do its own business, The fact tina
II was doing 90 now had probably had much to dt
source. He protested against this whole system o
legislation in appropriation hills about taxes, about
ofiices about finance aud about anything else.
Mr.. BUrIEn said that the question was whether an
enrolling clerk, by accident or design, should be al
lowed TO change law taking inIilions from the
Treasury, and whether, when u comes bark 70 the
House for correction, there can be lobby brought
INTO rcquisiton 10 prevent such corrections He did
not know that there such q lobby now, but ne
knew that there was very strong pressure IN favor
of keeping this provision out OF the law.
Mr.. SCHENcK-Will the gentleman state from what
source that pressure comes and on whom II IA di-
rected.
. Mr. BrrTER--Every man can see as well as can
see: every man can understand as well as can un-
derstand: and am not - be diverted rom my ar.
gunent by an attempt 10 get up q side issue.
Mr. scHESCK--No side issue at all. The gentleman
intimaed that there H. slobby here pressing TO pre-
reduce this ding OF hls, n he dare to the shape or
direct charge against anybody.
Mr. BUTLRR-l dare stand up for the Treasury OF
the United States; the gentleman from ohio has
high courage TO stand mp for the whlskey ring Tie
country may Judge between ua.
Mr.. ScHENcK--Ihe gentleman may state that
which he knows TO be untrue, II he knows anything
about IT,
Mr.. BuTLzR-T supposed the result would be that
we should get into some such discussion. under.
q nd Up fror DOrpuphly Know