, 1869-02-10
VOL XXI.

a,rueted between WaehinEton and Ncw York, and
the amendment WAS sgfeed to.
The amendment e11eudinR he schedule tine
frcn six to teTen hours was agreed to-ycas, 1A;
Tho Eli vas then ordered ena7ossed and resA
thsrd time: MOI being anzsossed 1t went to the
rous11sa or 1Hx x.xc7oaA1 york
Tho SPEAKER stated that a{ser conference
v<te to morrow, 10 hsd Instructed Tho Docrkeeper
he Hiplcms,ic Corps md fsmiiies, nd the south.
weat Gallery to tho LETT Of tho Spelkers chair, TN
q 1as 1ss e ~
that tune lhe reservation should cease. II there
: hould be thdn any pressure for seats. and there
Wond Fl ei7s hen to ihess desnR IT, TSia doe
!iSn i5 hsa been gwen ailes conference With the
telle.s, and In accordance with the usual cns.
PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
At. ORTIZ. BY unanimous consent. presented
letter from Mtssrs. Phelps d Solomon. station.
MADE in deoss, sone days ago, BY NJ. WARD,
which reflected upon them IN their business re-
lat,onr aa'govesnnent contractors, and respect.
tul1y asking full investigation.
Nj. WAhD raid that In the remarks he had
made be had lot des!Rned to be tho rnen's ac-
euset cr defender. a. had been told, mt they
had advantages tqual to those awarded to Dcup-
sey d 0fEoole, and he'd become rich IN the SER
vice OF the government ana be had e1mply desired
10 (8lA k0E htueHl0u OIL Inc Ef3NunK 10
thetEnth Of ihe Internal Ton he had received, he
thonld, IN bis own way and time, Ak an 1nvestt-
did not propo.e to make any motion now nor to
be anticipated BY anybody IN the Investigation
which be tight hereafter eeek.
Ynan from New York did not desire TO press the
examination At this time, the letter be laid On
NJ. PAlEE ipeisted that the letter should be
presented under the rule as d pttlt1on, and oh.
jccsed to any further consideration oft.
Ths efEAAER lated TIT = 1a.amo1; co1.
vas not before the House for aclto1.
CONSULAR APPROPRIATION HILL
IT, e IT, I'D
fore ,he House by Mr. 6PALDIN9, who reported
them fsom tho Com1aittee On Appropriation,
e0a ons se
sfssse ths tal.17 = the Elnl.tef Rsa!dent e
b. B. aao5F e con.alates, M.he nd osta; appsoprt.
atne $1,000 for the restoration OF tho Protestant
American Eemctery at Acapulco; Inserting = pro-
vso that The requirement for the paying into the
TrraaurY Of Consular ices whele they amount 10
noIG than t. SO year, thall oe held 10 take effect
On the 1.t et J.nusly isS1; srtkng out Section
into Consular accounts, g.. b agents o. i. Tue
msnce @ July i ill., isss, ins.eaa oi 1850. XII other
amendments Of the Senate wore concu!red IN.
BustrHes nHIoRx TIE BANKING COMMITTEE.
Mf. JUDD, by nnanlmous consent, made q
statement ID reference 10 bue.noas 6efore the
Committee on Banking md Currency, 10 the Of
Iect that the iaet time the committee was 4. called
Il tad not been c1lIud this pcee,on, but vas now
prepared to report on the following proposttions:
In r&fercEcc 10 the ccr&lncation Of thocks by
checks; on the question Of banks plJing fntcrcs,
on deposits; on tho question Of National banks
r]f In r. Fr1 n
and md manner % of v compe1lirc Nsaonaf Banks TO
OF the cuIEenc5 on the senate bill to regulate tho
ou'ics OF receivers and regulate tho modo Of
cloa!ng up bueinoes Of suspended banks.
comm,ltco was ready to report, he had ocen IN.
e'tuetcd to ask tho House that on Saturday, next
the committee have lhe aooF for tho pnrpoac Of
Unanimous couhe1t wa1 given.
Elkcf1pH CAsE.
Mr. PETTlS, from Tue Committee on Elcct1nns.
made = report tn tho contested election OF Now
Mexico, cudtpg with resolution ttat Mr. Clever.
TIC sitting mcmbtF, was not clt!led to seat, aud
, TINT Mr. Lhavca. tho coutcstsnt. was. which waa
ordered IN bg printed.
| rnoroktp CONFIRMATION TO TuE oRFtcxna Asr
| CHEW or TIE KEARsAA0k.
! officers aud c1c" Of tho unlled Stasss stcsmcI
Kcarsargo fcE the destruction Of the pirascal yes
scl Alabama. htc'red to the Committee OF
lL1EoAL PAesEA0kn TAX
Mr.. KEILEH tntroe uccd bill to prevent thu
=! collection q Illegal taxes OF pastcn9ers unde,
+; color ol state authority. Referred 10 Committee
wn1eEzr AND TOBACCO.
Hi, BECk offered a resolution calling on the
| Commissioner OF Internal Revcnue for coples oi
all regulations. orders. decisions and rulings rel
atiro the execution Of the new aw II regard tc
distilled s2irits and tobacco. Adopted.
| LnaAL AND rolIiIoAL DlsAsItlIixs.
| mt. PAIN E R4Te notice that he would to-mof
] fnf rH1fAf a
ARMY APPROPRIATION ELL.
NJ FERRY in The chslr, and resumed The con
1T. uARFiEi6 II i'll 6s adaressed tic eommitee 70
Amendment reported BY hin from the Committc
on Military AdstEs. for The reduction q the arm y
and dnnnuon q nc seo nu%ocr of e ofaeerf ey y y
plan of direct muetor1nG ont: the co1soiid alto
of The Qua1tcr1naatcr.s, Commisssry and Pay d.
RaEtme1ts, and the abolition Of the osdnsnc
| EVENING SESSION.
| TIE EETESUE D:u.
The House resumed Its session as hAlf.past I !
Chair, and resumed the considezatlon Of the Il
tc1ual Revenue bull At tho sections relating
| distilled spirits and tobacco, beng The pfese1
| law Ca those ubccte. With modth catlons. III
sections deyotcd TO these subjects number 1os.
Mr. ScHENCK moved to amend the secon
sectlon By striking ont the ast sontcnec, sslati9
! to Crapo brandy, and to insert In lieu Of It tt
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
hereby authorized to exempt dlestlers Of brand
| made exclusively from apples. peaches or grape
tscm such Of the provisions Of this act reiait
to tho Manufacture OF splrta a. IN hia tud4mel
On motion of 1T. scnENCK, the .,1,h a,
other sections we're amended 40 a. TO place COZ
| pouIdere Of liquors as rehnsrs.
. Mr. WOOD. promising that ~; Sehenek b
been connected with revenue legislation since !
| commencement, asked him Whcthsr he wonld ii
i. totnc Hou.e that be had ii. last discovered II
I | mode by which revenue could be obtained fro
whsekey, and whether hereafter no more lcglsI
, % Icy men honest. sd fecaro the tax 10 tnc Tfea
J ury. In other words. nc would like tn kno
whether thls biz va 3 ana'l;5, T. 9, y, %9s,hes Vt
Mr. SEHESCk said the gentleman WAS m!stak*
In bis premises. ue had not been connected vii
aiscet,on hasing dcSol1cd s On h 1t The iast st se M
| -iou, when The revenue system was first ctta
ished. So tar from legislation on It; he was su
iiI whiie tr,ipc to Do h,s Scss to huf: tic friends
that gentleman In ste acid.
Mt. WOOD remarked iha; tho mect!on Of
md himself, Was totally uncalled for by anythil
he had said O hy tho character of The debate.
Nj. scHENtk. At all event. tnay were
NJ. WOOD. think The gentleman should Il
voluntarily cuter Into The discussion Of bis nj
tsry ea,set 6scanss the p1SSees ms when M
wsA s"A .A@' 49, ~. ,uS a'sNassuA -
Houte. mar PROBABLY be AoiG 10 say that aestt
my political iIienas nor ms ml!latS enemies VI
very muth injured pg tnat hHempt O. MS.
Mti sGhhHsh, M ,a Iaat a3 y Ky Fe5S Rfopso.e oa
at any Iate. when had any service 10 per{o1
IL reference TO this revenue legislation. d1sct
cred that there were some twenty sir Hcte on
). hook relating to revenue Contracts, eoutrad,cto
ambiguous, Eot different an1efptelst
d e,rutk me was that We needed revision OF /
>. | whole eJstcm 60 as TO 1etuce, as this Dill