The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-01
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LPgnl-tender DecisiOn.

Continued from the Third Eiition
He also presented concurrent resolution OF the
California Legislature for the establishment of
mail service between San Diego, California, and
Salt Lake City, Utah. The said communications
were referred, the former to the Finance Committee
and the latter to the Post ONCE Committee.
The bill was discussed until after the expiration
OF the morning hour and finally laid aside.
Mr.. Morton introduced as a substitute for the for
mer Dill on the same subject bill to enforce The
n1teenth amendment to the Constitution of the
United States He gave notice that on Monday he
would move to take from the table the resolution
in regard to the Oneida catastrophe.
AT 1'16 the regular order which was the case OF
General Ames, was proceeded with, and Mr.. Biyard
obtained the floor.
Petitions were presented as fOllows-
BY Mr.. Cox, of sixty New York merchants for free
BY Mr.. Sargent of 800 merchants and artisans OF
San Francisco for the encouragement OF domestic
BY Mr.. ONehl, resolutions OF the Board Of Trade
OF Philadelphia recommending the construction or
harbor OF refuge on Block Island.
BY Mr.. Myers, of the Philadelphia Medical Asso-
citation for assmilated rank to medical officers OF
Mr. Moore N J.) introduced Joint resolution
granting condemDeds ordnance for a soldiers mon
ument at Paramount Cemetery, Newark, N. j.
Passed.
Mr.. Bennett introduced Joint resolution direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to make inquiry
relative to the state OF trade between the United
States and the British Provinces OF North America,
for the purpose OF ascertalning whether more ad-
yantageous relations to the commerce of the United
to appoint suitable person TO make such inquiry,
with q remuneration of ten dollars a day and ten
cents mile travelling expenses, Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
The House proceeded 60 the business OF the mOrE-
ing ht ur, being the call OF committees business
OF private character.
Under the call several private bills were reported
and disposed Of aud adverse reports were presented
and laid on the table.
At the expiration OF the morning hour Mr. Wash
burn (Mass) moved to go into conmittee on the
private calendar.
MIR SchencR (OhiO) moved TO go into Committee
OF the Whole on the Tariff bill.
The Speaker decided that the latter motion had
the precedence
Mr.. Schenck intimated that he was willing to let
the Committee report after an hour or two, and for
the House to go TO other business He suggested
that tomorrow be devoted to general debate the
Presidents message.
Mr. Dawes (Mass) objected to and more time OF
the session being squahdered ia that manner He
would press general business.
Mr.. Wood then moved an adjournment over till
Monday Rejected.
Mr. Schenck made another suggestion, that as
many members We're charged with speeches which
they wanted To get on there be an evening session
tonight TO afford them that opportunity. (Laugh-
ter.)
so 1t agreed that there should be an evening
session for general debate
The House then, at 1880 O'Clock, went into com
mittCe on the Tariff bill, Mr.. Wheeler In the claV
Having firsS granted another extension OF cue
hour for general debate on the bill, Dir. Garne0 a
dressed the committee. lie was almost lncliheu W
coincide in the saying of COleridge:-'That sostrdc
definitions had done more evil 10 mankind tan war
plague and pestlleDce combined, Forty-nW speecnrs
had been made on this tariff bill about tvp aDsIracI
ideas the one under the name OF fred trade, Ine
other nnder the name of protection-ind ne could
not dissent frsM the statement OF MS colleague
(Mr. Schenck) that large part OF the debate uio
not applY the bill, hut merely 10 those TWO aO.
stract doctrines. He believed that no one would
DENY that the scholarship OF the civilized world
was In favor Of free trade No one would deny ina