New-York tribune., 1870-04-08
UoI,sr OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr- GU1LER (Rep, Mass.) asked leave to
joint resolution annex the Republic Of
DOminIca.
Mt BROOKS Dem. n. " objected.
Nj H-.CK dem. Ky), from the Committee on Appro-
pato. reported resolution in reference 20 the coupon
books used the Internal Revenue service, concurring
with ocommissOner OF Internal ReyeDre In the opin
of book substantially sirsar 10 that
PROPOSED by him wOuld prOmOt6the interests OF the pub
lie service and authorizing HIM 10 take such action as he
h right and proper to carry nts eject his order
prescribing Of book, aud TO inform parties OF
their rig procure the in such size as may be
adopted IL the extent Of their business and from any
souIce thry may deem proper. Adopted. 81.
AT hsiGEN qpeI ohol offered a., res9,auon direct ,
tbe condition. and management OF the Marble Hospital
nr. CLAFK Rep. Toxas) introduced bill making ap-
Rroprialone for the Improvement OF Galveston harDor
Re also oscfod resoil,tion nsructine the Committee
Education aud Labor TO nqnire whether any further
IeslaOni Is necessary u ente the st%b o; Texas 10
tte benefits N the Agricultural college 4aho grants
Nj POLAsD Rep ~. from the Committee on the
Revision OF Laws. reported back the following bills
To extend the time in which certain ofensee may be
g. % s gs.. % s for TO- $ E Ps5 s a9 t.. e. mater Of claims
cases. Passed
Authorizing she Secretary OF the Treasury 10 appoint
special agens not exceeding 80 in number for the pur
pose 0f making examinations of the books. papers and
accounts Of collectors and other officers Of the cuGOms.
Aiter dlscassoEaud snendUent the bill was referred TO
tne CGIniniitee s s.' keirenchmaat.
hr: tEkkis yep n ". from the same Committee.
feportd hi ts perpetuate testimony in United States
hr tsSNCkEt I gtep r H. hos the same Corauittee
,SPS,.a o 10 regulate the OF the Admiralty
9uflsnie'i"h lh United States COnr:s Passed
-, IHL jltLoMArIC DgssaISCY BILL
hr DhN I-S ltef, Mass from the Committee on la
supply deficiencies Dor saarcs Of frStcd Stale winsiers
abroad Ia the Dssl year ending Xnne 20 Is7o liz o.
planned tkat the deficiency afuse from
Specific salaries. aud more, wLls grom wear Ia yea,
tiete were changes ~ foreign ministers the ucw ,,,is
c. 6cg chiied To bs pay for month before ne Ieayas
tir United States aud the out going uaster hsg e,
It'd 10 his pay untI his return to le United ststas
During last year quite number Of t.gse changes had
taken place. causing half the detceey and The other
half had come over la ts way foi ear 10 year
The blil was passed
1he House then, at 2 ooOCk went into Committee of
The Whole. MI. Wheeler Gep n. " IN the Chair, on
InE JAfIfF BILL,
tbt clause under consideration beng that taxing cigars
snd cgnTottes 81 90 per pOuu5 agreed yesterday
and - per cent ad val0rem, aid The pending
being that offered by Mr. StrOEg Rep, Comm Increase
~ 80 per cent ad yalOfem.
Dir. SCHENCk Nep, Oho) stated that after eOnsulta-
tl0n ms morning IN the Committee OF Ways aud Means
he had been instructed TO 81 strike out Of the bill
All relating 10 cigars. that the law might remain IL h.
AZ cscnt Ihe clause, as reported Ia the bill, not
reported Ia hostility 10 the cigar interest Of the country
Dut because the Committee satisfied that the cigar
oteTestwOud be By sO,no further lowering
duty on foreign cigars s the Interest
Defs representing It, seemed 10 he OF opposite opinion
no ~oud move 10 strike out the paragraph thus
,nz mpu9h made yesterday pro JDrDia by the gentle
man RON Pennsylvania Mr. Myers, and which he be-
made.
Aiet considerable discussion Mr. SCIIENCK withdrew
Tue mOn0n, aud Mi MYERS (Rep. PENN renewed IL,
sun he "hOle paragraph was struck out, leaving the
pa,y Oh clraIs as II ls under the existing law.
"" pi"Vh9 'De"r ~ W moved ~ amend the subso