The New York herald., 1869-03-04
NV YORK HERALD THURSDAY MARCH l. N69-TRIPIE SHEET
he previous question was seconded and the bill

MARCH 4, lS69.-IRlFLl
The previous question was seconded and the bill
passed.
so ~ to o aoW bond g be for the
the property In the Of dstlllery erected be-
fore the oath Of july lsos on land leased or mort
gagged or owned by minor or other perSony In
capable OF giving the assent required by that section
IL amends section twenty so that IN small dlstil-
OF mash or beer shall represent one
bushel of grain instead Of forty-nve gallons.
r u ss 81 e 80 dsd ps
bonded warehouses until the goth OF April 1870, on
payment OF one per cent per gallon Tor each month.
II amends section seven by requiring special stamps
for the tax tobacco IN packages OF one pound or
more. to be numbered and registered. The other
which the duty has been paid and for its being re.
packed. IN accordance with the law OF the 2Oth OF
July last.
vINCEs
Mr.. SCHENcK, (repl OF ONO, offered resolution,
that while the House dld not admit any right IN the
executive and treaty making power OF the United
States to conclude treaties or conventions with
foreign governments. by which import duties shall
be mutually regulated il is however, Of opinion and
so recommends to the President that negotiations
with the government OF Great Britain should be re-
newed and pressed az soon as possible to definite
conclusion regarding commercial intercourse ana
the securing to American citizens the rights claimed
by them In the fisheries on the coast OF the British
American Provinces and the .ree navigation OF the
81. Lawrence from us source to the sea-.
ScHENcK stated his opinion that this government
ought not TO enter into any reciprocity with tne
British provinces, but tnat the people Of these pro-
vlnces ought to be treated ali other foreigners,
and made 10 pay the same duties.
Mr.. PIKE rep. Of Me-, said he had asked the
question because 1t had been gwen out that the Com
miIuee on Ways and Means was in favor OF reel
Mr.. SCnENck said he was not aware OF any diner
ence OF opinion between himself and the committee
The resolution was referred to the Committee Of
the Whole.
RENTING DUTIES ON SUBMARINE CABLES.
Mr.. scHENcK, from the Committee on ways and
Means, reported Joint reso alton remittlng the duty
on the submarine cable imported by the Western
Union Extension Telegraph Company for the pro-
posed but abandoned,- russian American line Of tel
Alter explanation by Mr.. schenck and opposition
by Mr. Moornead, the bill was passed-yeas 50,
nays 50.
SUPREME COURT JURISDICTION.
Mr.. ScHENcK, from the same committee, reported
Oil repeating the law which gave the Supreme
Court jurisdiction over the revenue cases where the
sum involved is less than $4,000, and leavin. tie
final decisions in snch cases to the circuit courts.
After explanation and discussion the bill was
passed.
ASYLUM FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Mr.. GARFIELD. trep) Of Ohio, introduced bill ap-
pointing Thomas Q. Osborn, of Illinois, manager ii
the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer So-
diers 20 Nil the vacancy 0ccasoned by the reslgla
ton Of Mr.. Ogesby, OF Illinois. Passed.
THE ELL TO STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC CREDIT.
Mr.. scHENcK, from the committee OF conference on
the bill 10 strengthen the public credit. made re-
port and explained 1t briefly.
NJ LswRENoE, (rep) OF OHIO, asked Mr. SchencK
to Yield to motion TO recommit the bill, With m
sructi0ns 10 strike out all Of the second section ex
consideration.
MT. sCHENCK said he coud not agree 10 that.
Mr.. STEVENS Tep.j Of N. y, spoke briefly In advo-
cacy OF the report.
Mr. NIsLAcK, tdeml Of md, opposed #. He de-
clared himself opposed to the whole policy of the
blll 1t added but another patch to existing patch
work OF financial legislation. The effect OF the bill
wonld be not only to contract the currency, but
would lead rapidly in the direction Of resumption,
Tor which he believed the country was not pre-
pared. He thought this bill was nnpolitc. The fact
tnat doubt existed as to the money IN which the
bonds are payable gave the government great lever
age IN any ilniing system that might hereafter be
adopted. This bill proposed to surrender uncon-
ditionally and without any consideration the right
OF the government TO redeem the bonds In legal
tender notes. He thought it better TO leave the
whole subject to the next Congress, which would
commence tomorrow.
Nc. HIGBY, (rep) OF CAL. inquired how the green.
Mr. EIBLAcK replied that it would be time enough
to talk about that whenever II was proposed TO with
Mr.. SuANKs declared himself opposed to the Sec
Ond section Of the BILL as would place the debtor
class OF the country in the power OF the creditor
Class
Mr.. GARFIELD, In reply to the argument OF Mr..
Niolack said that the only power which the b sur
rendered was the power to threaten reputation.
He had no sympathy with gentlemen who were
unwilling TO surrender that power.
Shanks, and argued tnat the second section would
do great injustice IN placing the debtor class In the
Mr. PILE, (iep) OF No. supported the bill, heartily
MI Msys4tD' s hspl Of o. Tenn M rspned to the arcu-
Mr.. MILLER, trepI Of Pa, thought that the second
section was susceptible OF great frauds and opposed
Mr.. BUTLER, trep.) OF Mass, said he knew nothing
better calculated to add TO the tarce oil the bill than
the manner OF Its beng dscussed-only one, two,
three minutes being allowed to MEMBERS II had
started out bin to strengthen the public credit
something like poor mans plaster to be put on the
credit OF the United states. That title had been
n N w n rpl
ing to the public debt The moral OF the thing was
simply a stock kjobbing bi-a brokerng, banking,
had beea made out OF the discussion already.
Mr.. LOGAN, rep.) OF ILL.,, supported the till, which,
United States that i6e narlonai debt was payable in
that which the whole civilized world recognized as
money.
bin on the ground Of mutifariousness.
Mr.. GRIswoLD supported the bill, and mentioned
the fact that General Grant had stated that he would
not accept the Chicago nomination unless the Con-
venton decide Clearly aud Enthusiastically for paying
the debt In gold.
Mr.. BuRls, ttlem.) OF H.. desired to know to whom
General Grant had made that utterance but he aid
not get the information.
had arrived In regard to the operation OF the bill
the finances as being TO keep the currency where 1t
Il: to have no expansion or contrac Ion OF it; to
have no accumulation OF money IN the Treasury,
and to strengthen the public credit.
Mr. scHEScg replied to Mr.. Butler, who was not,
however, present at the time He declared that
1.-The proof OF the pudding is IN the eating OF IT, and
that the very prospect Of the passage OF the b had
strengthened the public credit by making the people
In this country and abroad believe that the United
States were coming to subscribe to the doc
trine that shonesty Ia the best poIicy.n That was
the whole OF It, The gentleman from Massachusetts
could not put down the proposition by sneers by
yituperiton, bv calling II a brokers bill or swim
ding bill. II honest olll. and II there
any swindlng reputation. or PLAYING into the hands
OF those who pake football OF the puDc credit, II
was the part OF those who opposed such honest
recognition OF the obligations OF the country.
Just such speeches as that OF the gentle
cal appeals to the soft side OF the people
had cost the government millions upon millions.
The country could better afford TO give such gentle
men million dollars apiece 10 induce them to stay
out 0f Congress- than IL could TO have them here in
Juring the public credit by such language. Laugh
ter on all sides OF the chanber.)
Mr.. SHASgs moved to lay the report OF the con-
ference committee on the table.
Negatived-yeas ST. nays ll9.
the conference report was then agreed to-yeas