The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07

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United states District Court ia Louisiana. Passed.
Also like h.il in ire cases Of the British vessels
Nolante ana Science and their cargoes Passed.
Also IKE hill IN the ease OF the briii-h steamer
La inan. Passed.
During the pendency of the bills. Mr. BUTLER, repl
or Mass, expressed his unvinngnts - 10 vote Tor
them, While Within The last week American FISH
ing vessels mad been captured by British war YES
ses aud carried into Canadian ports.
Mr.. CALKIS, (dem.l Of N Y. also declared himself
% be opposed 10 the payment of these claims until
indemnity IS given 10y the British government ios
the damages done by the Alabama.
MI. DAWES stated that the rule which governed
the committee IN these cases was hat the American
government should do right It's af ana thus ne rong
ef IN US demands ON other governments 10 do rifnt.
lie should be sorry 10 FOL ow he example OF tn
British government, 80 wei censarcd by tue gentle
man from New YORK.
Mr.. MAYNARD, repl o. Tenn. asked Mr. Dawes
whether n did not seriously think II proper 10 let
these claims be deferred, and to come In as credit
10 he large Gains OF The United States government
az ilist the British government.
an DAWES replied that he not only lid not think
well OF such proposition but he thought that In
the lace OF negotiations put by the United states
government on the high grounl OF Justice IL would
be suicide and The heant OF folly Tor the United
States government 10 say, We win do the same
you that You nave done 10 us" He should be
ashamed, We're he to be negOtiator, 10 be backed
w by retaliation o! that kind H. would be orhy
oia great nation To undertake to eniorce its claim
on aholhef government by any such small method
of retaliation. lie also stated that the aggregate
amount appropriated IN these bills We're sos5.oS2,
with interest.
Mr.. DAWES also reported TO the House bin OF a
similar Kind, IN the case o; The schooner L. 5. Davis
ana her cargo. Passed.
REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE
Mr.: ScnENcK, .rep.l OF OHIO, from the Committee
on ways and Means reported bill relating TO moneys
| Also a bill authorizing G. W. Dick Of Butler
county, Ohio, to import from scotland Tree duty,
common road steam locomotive ior experiinenta
! purposes. Passed.
Also bl TO allow the Secretary OF The Treasury
to IN relse the pay OF Inspectors or Customs Passed
Mr. HOOPER, rsp.l Of Mass. from the same Commit
tee, reported BIN TO cOnstrue the OF March 81
1885, chapter Al so as moi TO prohiOit the back
| n n a. act n In 40
chapter 1874, OF as many GEMS per pound OF cotton
coth, yarns, thread or knit articles mann acinrcd
| exclusively from cotton ana exported prior 70 May
J. 1862, as shall have been assessed ana paid IN the
form of an internal tax upon the raw cotton entering
INFO the manufacture OF such cloh or other articles
| Passed.
AID TO THE AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY.
NJ POLAND, Uep) 81 W.. introduced bi In aid
! OF The American Cable Company. Referred he
| Committee on Foreign Affairs
| REISSUE OF BONDS.
Mr. Banks. rom the Committee Foreign
! Affairs, reported back The Senate bll for relief OF
| Baron CIeutze, OF the Netherlands, TO reissue MN
, four 900 bonds. Passed
| THE CASE or PAT WOODS
OF inc Jud.ciar, tomm',tee e4lea up The
tody Of the House lor breach or privilege in as-
saniting MI Porier member for Virginia rhe re-
| solution OF che majority being that Woods be I'M
prisoned III the jail OF the District of Columbia as
other criminals for three months ana that of the
minority Messrs. kldrage and Kerr, that the assault
WAS not done on account ol words spoken IN debate
or Oh account OF Mr.. POrLer's oflcial character
relation 10 Congress; That Woods be forthwith re-
turned TO the Hnsf,ngs Court OF Richmond, there 10
be dealt with according to law.
| Mr.. BINGHAM addressed the House in advocacy OF
the majority report and Ia opposition To the posJion
OF the IN nority that memDefs of CONGRESS- nave the
same protection rs all other citizens Tor the rg
| o. person and prop ertyno more and 30 less tnat
To give TO members OF Congress double pr lection
| OYER that enjoyed 10y otner citzens would be to
make them privileges class, and taaS the power OF
| the House 10 lmplsOn terminates with the present
session.
/ THE LOUISIANA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The discussion was interrupted AT three O'Clock by
vote TO lay on The liable the notion 10 reconsider
The vote on Saturday last III the LOUISIANA contested
election case OF Darrali against Bailey, declaring
! Dlrrall EMIT ell 10 the seal.
The motion TO reconsider was laid on the tabie-9G
! tor.
The oath of Office was then administered 10 Mr.
| Darra.
a resolution to pay Adolph Bailey, who neld Ger.
! tlhcate OF elecion. $1,000 for his expenses, and
George Tucker $1,000 for his expense oi contestng
! the seat OF Booker, Of Virginia, was offered by Mr..
! Stevenson and adopted
! Tns PENSION ArraorRr ALTON BILL.
Mr.. KELSEY, trep) OF NJ u, from the Con
ference Committee on the Peusions Appropria
ton Bill, made u report, winch was agreed
TO- the question In dispute was as to thu
! Navy Pension Fund, which the House wanted To
naval pensions pad as all Others are The colnpro
ME agreed upon leaves the fund as 1t rs, but directs
tina. no payment snail be made out OF it except OF
appropriations made by Congress, ana that the Sec
reiary Of The Navy shall annually Git Il
I Congress estimates of the caiins ana demand
chafgeable upon and payable OuG Of IL.
THE CASE OF PAT WOODS RESUMED
The House then resumed the consideration Of The
case OF Pat Woods anu was addressed by Mr. But
IER, OF Mass IN support Of the rcsO utOn reported
by the judiciary Coihm.ttee He differed, however
witt The Commute, as to the extent OF punishment
and moved to amend the resolution Ny inserting a.
the Term oI Imprisonment, the 18th OF March next.
Mr.. ELDRiDGE, (dem.) OF Wis, OF the minority OF
the committee, argued IN defence OF the views pu
f0rLn IN the minority report.
Mr. Cox made humorous speech on the same
side Of the question
Mr.. COOK, Uep) OF H., argued in defence OF the
majority report.
| assumption In the majority repOr,.
without dlspOsDg Of the question the House, "a
! twenty minutes past FIVE O'clock, adjourned.