The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, June 22, 1870.
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BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. PALMER. trep.) OF Iowa, nom the Committee
on the Pacific Railroad reported the Dill to authorize
the construction OF bridge the Missouri ryor
at Omaha and Council Burs.
Mr.. WELLS, tdern.) OF No., offered an amendment
recurring the spans 10 be three hundred feet IN
The amendment was agreed to and the bill passed.
M. WILSON ldeml OF Mimi, FROM the Committee
claim Of the State Of Minnesota FOR lands for Tie sup.
port Of Q State university. Passed-ss TO 75
on Ways and Means reported the ball to organize
the Department OF Internal Revenue and 10 regulate
and made the special order for Wednesday next. lie
ated that the bill embraced all that related to the
organization !l o. me department the number OF
and whatever connected itself with that branch OF
the public revenue. II reduced the ndmber OF OIL
GERS, clerks and emp Dyes OF the department pro-
porti0naiey to the reduction OF taxes contemplated
BY the bill passed by the House and now before the
bill 10 ro-enact the Old law In relation the col
lection OF internal taxes, leaving entrey out OF the
system and regulating all iniormers, spies, moe-
M. wooD, ldem.) Of N. Y. asked Mr. schenck
whether the committee intended dong anything 70
simplify the mode OF collecting taxes AND 10 compel
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue 10 give PLAIN.
common sense construction to the law.
Mr.. SCHENCK replied that as TO simplifying the law,
the committee had sought In the bil! now reported
70 make the law clearer, simpler and palmer
common sense II that was needed, to a commits
sioner or any other 0ficer OF the government the
committees had not attempted anything OF that kind.
but left that to the Almighty, and the President VINO
Mr.. WOOD remarked in an undertone that he pre-
ferred 70 take MS chances WITH the Almighty.
Mr.. BROOKS (dem.l OF n. Y, reminded Mr..
Schenck that th,re was q bin reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means 10 abolish the duty
on COAL ana suggested that that bill ought also 10 be
made special order
MT. ScmESSk replied that ne was not instructed
special order. II had been reported only under IN
structions u the House. He himself was IN favor OF
reduction or tue duty on COAL but was not IN favor
OF putting coal on the free list, and he had an
nounced that he would leave the management OF the
bl and any motion to be made In reference 10 II, 10
| any member VINO was friendly 10 1t.
The motion OF Mr. schenck was agreed TO-
THE CLAIM or MASSACHUSETTS.
The House then resumed In the morning hour the
consideration Of the bill reported yesterday RON the
Committee on Claims to pay TO the European and
est due to the States OF Massachusetts ana Maine on
money expended In the war OF lSl2.
After an hours discussion the bill was passed by
| q vote OF yeas l0i to nays 81.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. PAINE frep.) OF Wis, introduced bIll 20 pro.
vide for the sale OF certain lots ana lands N the
| was referred
MIR. SARGENT, (rep.) Of CAL. introduced a bin to
| authorize the establishment OF an ocean steamship
| service between the United States and Australia,
Mr.. VAN HORN, (repl of No., introduced bin TO
old In the construction OF q harrow gauge mountain
line Of railroad from ro1s or the unon
wood Canon, Utah. which was referred.
THE CASE REPORTER SMITH.
Mr.. POLAND, lrep) OF w. from the select commit
tee on the resolution for the expulsion from the re-
porters gallery OF W. Scott Smith, correspon dent Of
asked that belt printed aud that the resolution be
Laid on the table. II was 40 ordered.
~ RRsy 81 Mss LAMPS enoI
OF the Mississippi Legislature for government ald in
recaiming a!llVlal Lands in Mississippi from over
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE CARRIAGE SYSTEM.
| Mr. Cox. tdem) OF N. r., asked leave to Offer re.
solution respectfully calling the Secretary OF the
| Treasury for his report the carriage business Of
| the New York Custom House, In pursuance OF his
CNr. Coxsl resolution adopted by the House twS
Mr. MAYNARD, trep.l OF Tenn, objected.
PRESIDENTIAL vEro susrArsED.
The House then, ON motion OF Mr.. SCBESCR, pr,
ceeded to business ON the Speakers table ana dis
posed thereof AS fOOws:-
| Message from the senate requesting conference
| committee on the Currency bill. Agreed to.
Veto by the President OF the bin for the renewal OF
the patent OF Rolln While for improvements Ii pls-
tolls OF Smith n We5sOn's manufacture.
In the discussion which TOOK place on the veto,
| and which was participated IL by Messrs. Wood,
Lanin HOar and Kellogg in support OF the veto and
by Messrs. Jencke5 and Butter MASS. against IL, an
exciting episode took place. arising out OF point
the paid counsel OF Rollin White, the beneficiary
| under the bill lie declared that 1t was in evidence
that the member from Massachusetts had accepted a
| fee OF $1,000
Mr.. BUTLER, rcp) Of Mass, asserted that there
was no such evidence.
|
was, and said 1t was contained In a communica.
| ton OF the Commissioner OF Patents, which he
had asked to have read at the Clerks desk, but Its
reading had been objected 10.
Mr.. BUTLER--There Is no such evidence, never can
| be- and never Will be.
| Mr.. FARNswoRTH-I insist upon It's being read
Mr.. BUTLER-The point between the gentleman
and myself is this: He charges that fee OF $1,000
| was furnished me 10 advocate the extension OF the
patent on the moor. say that received the fee for
| arguing the case In the Supreme Court.
| MIR. FARMS wORTH-rhc statutes or the United
/ n
receives any leo for Q matter pending
before Congress any OF the departments con-
| mits misdene NOR punishable by Indictment aud
IL Is In evidence that the member from Maesa husetts
voluntarily stated TO the Commissioner OF Patents
Mr.. BUTLER tlnlerruptln0)-l do not give way to
| be abused by man who has more beard Than brains.
| Mr.. FARNSwoRrH-That is u most excellent rctort;
member may curse my beard. but he cannot steal
| under the shadow OF my beard My point OF order
| Is that the gentleman ithe member from Maasachu-
setts) has no right to advocate claim mere for fee
| OF 81, 000
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman from ILL.,
nols that the question OF a members interest In u
matter before the House Is universally LETT " that
members own sense of prOprlety.
Mr.. FARNswORrH urged the reading OF the COM
munlcation OF the Commissioned OF Patents, to show
| that Mr.. Butler had received a fee OF $1,000.
The time for which Mr.. Butler had the floor hav-
| Ing expired, Mr.. ELDRID0E, tdeD.) OF Wis, asked
| that the time should be extended. IL was q mat
ter OF great interest and importance and the House
| and country wanted TO know all about it.
| Mr.. FARNswoRrH insisted on his point OF order.
| The SPEAKER directed a rule to be read which d.
reefs t1at no member shall vote on any question In
the event OF which ne IL Immediately or personally
interested and stated that II the rule was enforced
In It's utmost stringency 1t would not prevent the
| gentleman from Massachusetts debating the ques-
ton. The rnle was limited entirely 10 the question
| OF voting. II was for the gentleman himself to de-.
eide upon his honor and his 0atn as member. The
Char could not be the conscience Keeper VI mem
beers.
Mr.. JENCKEs, trep.) OF n. l., having four minutes
time left said he would yield TO Mr.. Butter.
Mr.. BUTLER said he would not ask half OF 1t. He
only wanted the record to be read, which would
| malicious, false and Infamous. (sensation.j
Mr.. FARMS WORTH Have IL read.
Mr.. BUTLER-The entry IL one Of 81 900 for coun-
sci fees paid TO me In January, 1869, when argued
the case before the Supreme Court, where my brief
Is nle. 1t was for counsel fee and nothing else.
| Mr. FARNswORTH said he would read the record.
Mr.. BUTLER desired it TO be read OF the Clerks
desk.
The paper was sent to the Clerks desk ana read,
from winch II appeared that Mr.. Butler had written
to the Commissioners Uf Patents suggesting that tine
patent should not be extended without exain tor
and that he received counsel fec OF 900 from the
| applicant.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH sought the floor, but Mr. Jenckes
/ tVaaka cha tts