Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-30
SATURDAY, May %, 1870.

Chief Justice fancy. Mr.. 3. said thls whole
subject was now being considered by The Ju-
dietary Committee, which would doubtless
soon report a remedy. rHt
Mr.. Sumner also presented memorial
from the American Cable Company, Of New
York, proposing 10 lay . cable from New
York city 10 the Azores, thence TO Lisbon,
thence 10 Lands Eud, and thence 10 Hayre
and Amsterdam, and asking such aid as Com
gress may be willing TO extend. Referred TO
Committee on Foreign Relations. ry
Mr.. Chandler called up his resolution In
structlng the Committee on Commerce 70 In
quiro as TO the best meana Of restoring foreign
commerce 10 American bottoms.
Mr., Chandler then made q long speech on
the subject f.f
Mr.. Hamlln called up the bIll prohibiting
any Washington OF Georgetown corporation
officer or employee from acting US judge OF
commissioner Of election. Mr. il. said, In reA
ply 10 the question Of the Senator from Iowa
Mr.. Harlan, as 10 the effect Of this bill on
the registration, TINT Il would have no effect
on Il, as tho registration would be over before
this bin could pass the House. He (hr. 10
he'd an amendment, as substitute, providing
that no person, an officer OF employee Of the
corporation OF Washington or Georgetown,
who IA = candidate for Office at any election,
shall servc as judge or commissioner Of
election,
The bill 10 settle the claims Of the Foundry
NJ. \. church was passed. 4I1s -.ss
The bill 20 authorize the appointment Of
stenographer for the Supreme Court Of the
District OF Columbia was taken up.
Mr.. Casserly moved an amendment that the
compensation Of the stenographer shall be
paid by the parties In civil suits who request
his services or by the court In criminal cases.
which was agreed to. "
The bin was then passed. Tf5 ~
Mr. Hamlln called up the bill 10 inoor-
Nora Tho Atnericau IInion Aeadeuay az 9cienee
and Arts. r4i. Itl .i'..l.
MI. Sumner had serious doubts about this
bill. II had q very large title; but In looking
ut the List OF names, although they were al
respectable gentlemen, so few OF them had
had any connection with science or art. He
humbly suggested that these gentlemen were
In no respect the representatives Of literature,
science and art In this country. By the title
they had adopted they Invited comparison
with the National Academy OF France the
greatest scientific body In the world, He had
not heard that any men OF science or art had
asked for this bllli and be hoped Il would not
MI. Hamlln said these gentlemen named
were now associated together for tho pur-
poses named In the bill. They had no Idea Of
Initiating the French Academy, hut 90 diffuse
knowledge through the country, Mr.. ii. men
toned the names Of several OF the corpora
tors, who, he said, were not unknown TO the
world Of letters, or science and arts. ...f..
were very worthy aud respectable, but he
objected to their assuming this hlgh-sounding
name.
After further discussion. on motion Of Mr..
Sumner, the bill was laid on the table. "a
Mr.. sumner called up bill appropriating
$40, 900 for the temporary relief OF the poor oil
the District Of Columbia, 70 be expended un-
der the direction OF Mrs. Josephine 8. Crit
Iing and Rev. Mr.. Holdoman. iLi.f
Mr.. sumner said the appropriation of ESQ
900 heretofore made wa. nearly exhausted
the people, particularly the aged and helpless
ones who were formerly slaves. t-f.ri
The committee reported an amendment DO,
propriating s''ooo t~- theInduHtriAl schooi p
VI NJ Fowier said 1t was not right TO DO con
tlnually .approprlating the money Of tho
people OF the whole country for the poor OF
the District Of Columbia. Washington should
support It's own poor Just "a other cities.
Mr.. Vickers could not vote for this appro-
priation, and did not think the condition oil
the poor was such as TO require this large sum
ut this season OF the year. 0#.
n Without action on tho bill the Senate went
Into executive session, and then adjourned
until Tuesday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. b,
n Mr.. Smith, OF Vermont offered resolution
which was adopted directing the Secretary oil
the Treasury to inform the House whether
any telegraph company In New York had re.
their gross receipts according TO law. d.
Mr.. Burr, Of Illinois, moved that there be q
call Of the House.
Upon division thirty-three members voted
in the Affirmative and thlrty-one in the mega
tive. so the call was ordered.
The Clerk proceeded 10 call the roll when
128 members answered 10 their names and on
motion Of Mr. Schenck, further proceeding
under the call were dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the regular order
the bill TO reduce internal taxes, was post
pOned until after the morning hour, and the
House proceeded to the consideration OF bill
Of private nature from the Committee OF
Revolutionary Pensions and the War OF 1873
A number Of private bills were reported
from the committee and acted upon. ri.
Mr.. Willard, OF VT, by unanimous consent
reported general bill giving 10 soldiers and
sailors who had served three consecutive
months In the war Of 1912, and who were nov
In indlgcnt or dependent circumstances, and
who were not now receiving pensions, q pen
tlon OF Is per month. Tho bill contains pro
vision that no pension shall DO given 10 men
who aided or sympathlEed with the late re
belllon.
Mr.. winans of Ohio, moved to strike out
the proyiso, and argued strongly In favor Of
his amendment as measure OF Justice 10 the
old soldiers, showing the proyiso was nm
Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio, also supported III,
amendment. The prOyiso, he said, would Gu
of men who had been natives OF a forelgI
country before becoming naturallHed In TIL
country or taking part OF that war.
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass, also sustained tn
amendment. He said all conhscation had beer
wiped out and why now conascate the poo
pittAnce due these men. lf'i f'r..f
Mr.. Paine, Of Wis, asked what pension
would DO taken from these men II the bin wa
nj. Butler. We will take from the pension
which have been due them for the past sixtI
years. and which their comrades have boeT
Messrs. Benton of N. H., fIawiey Of m.
AND L9gS1 Of VI oofSG Ss H sSSIns sSa
universal suffrage had been granted, and N
now desired 10 soc general amnesty
Mr.. Smith, Of Oregon, also advocated tn
amendment. #.-". HH4. .LyI
y The main question having been ordered, Mr.
= Vlnan's moved 10 reconsider the vote In Orde
D so amend his amendment as not 70 strlki
out that part q tho proytso requiring th'
taking Of Che oath 70 support the Constitution
Of the United States. II
Mr., Willard moved 70 lay the motion Of
The question was then taken on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Wlnans, and Il was re
jOoted-yeas 90, nays Ill.
An amendment offered by Mr., Holman, on
tending the provisions OF The blu 70 th
adopted, and the bin passed,
The House then proceeded 10 the consider
elton OF the bill 70 reduce Internal taxes.
On motion Of Mr.. Schenck, tho first para
graph Of the first section was made TO read a
M ltOllows
N Every incorporated or other bank, anl
every person, firm, On company whose bpel
meas wholly or In part II ist0 open credits b,
depOsltor collection Of money subject 10 b
paid or Temitted upon draft, check, or order
or whose business wholly OF In part II 10 /.
advance or loan money on stocks, bonds, bul
lion, bills Of exchange, or promissory notes
or 70 buy, cell or discount bills Of o1chang
or promiasory notes, shall be regarded as
bank or q banker calls .T'l
The tax upon lottery-dealers was Increase
from ", 200 to $1,000, ..... ..T.y
The paragraph In relation 10 llquor-dealor
was amended 70 make wholesale llquOr-dealeI
pay 4lOO and 80 for every additional u, 90
ION all sales In excess Of $500, A pr0Yis
Twas added that nothing contained In this aS
lshall DO construed TO impose q special 10