New-York tribune., 1870-12-20

PROSPECTS NORTHUMBERLAND PARLIA-
MENTARY PRACTICE IN THE HOUsE--AN
IRATE TEXAN sNUBBED BY uR. DAWES
FAILURE OF THE BILL ABoLIsTING THE IN
COME TAX.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRiBuSRl
WARRINGTON Monday, Dec. 10, 1870
The Senate to-day WA quite duh after the
excitement of last week. TS clerks, IL seems, do not
admire Mr.. Drake's proposition to assess them for
relief fund for themselves In case OF sickness or other
misfortune and sent In to-day very decided protest
against IT. Now that Mr Drake has gone the bill viii be
suffered to die Mr. Hye introduced bill TO admit Col
orado into the Union which will be doubtful Of passage
The Committee Commerce reported fay0rabiy
the Joint resolution ceding Oyster Island, shoal
near Governors Island, to The state OF
NewYork. Mr. Williams met with opposition to his res
olution looking to the appointment OF Joint Committee
TO consider relative u international telegraph
nea large number of propositions the subject are
now pending, some OF them before the Committee on
Commerce, and before the COMMITTEE on Foreign
Relations Both these committees are naturally jealous
Of any interference with their present prerogaves feel
ing that they are competent 10 deal with the subject
and they do not regard with any favor the hes Of
taking the matter out of their hands MI Williams VIII,
however press the adoption Of his resolution, holding
that the Importance OF the subject fully worthy OF
special committee The Amnesty resolution OF MI Schnrz
having served purpose OF :aordng IAN opportunity
for the ventilation OF Missouri politics. was referred to
quently entered motion to bring 1t again before the
Senate It being the desire OF Mr. Sumner and several
other senators to give their views on the popey OF
immediate Amnesty. II is thus probable that we snail
yet weeks debate IN the Senate over THIS SUBJECT
The of Dr. Best Of Kentucky one OF the war claims
the South, occupied most OF the Afternoon ana MI
Sherman, seeking to make test case OF IT, moved ts
posponement but without coming 10 vote the senate,
after a short executive session, adjourned
The friends of Admiral Porter are manipulating MS
case before the Senate with great ingenuity ana ihdusuy
and after perfect canvass OF the senate ss can pe
made they say that the etterwtng Admiral now lacks
but one vote OF securing confirmation and that this vote
and more win undoubtedly be gained before the expra
ton OF the recess "-.~-".-
As usual ON Monday, the HOute was Inundated WIN
bis and resolutions presented under the cali oI e'eA
The fret stir was created by MI Fitch moving TO place
on the calendar the bill Of the Cenrs Brancn fauc
(Kansas) Railroad in the hands of the Committee
on Public Lands This passed the Senate NJ the
last session. and was by the shrewd management OF Mr..
Julian referred his committee. Mr.. Twitehel inter
posed an objection and wanted IL to on the Speaker
table. Owing his lack OF familiarity with parliament
ary management, he did not succeed In MAKING MS
wishes clear and Mr. Julian got the "innlngs" IL re-
quires twothrds to do what Mr Fitch asked ana when
on the calendar majority vote would be able to take up
and pass The hila result the vote to-day proved was
possible. The Clerk read statement OF MI Twtchel,
which was effect that piece OF shrewd strategy Lad
beeu played upon him. and thai ths measure ought not
to suffer- The Speaker made carefully guarded state
ment but favorable to the object sought The motion
received rirl roce vote OF IS to 81 sganst but was
! finally lost ~ vote OF 1T. to ts-thc necessary
| two third, not being found In the affirmative.
| This act Is one reversing the policy OF only
| granting the odd numbered sections to railroads.
and giving tho eyen-numbered TO this road, the other
| sections having been granted 10 Nebraska road
This ont OF the way Mr.. Dawes called up the pending
Appropriation bill An amusing little interlude occurred
from the Texas Democratic representative obtaining
minutes fcr personal explanation which he consumed
I'm replying 10 an article from TIE TRIBUNE speaking Of
resoe e,ion he had offered aboshng duties tea and
coffee The proceeded to make inconsequentia
frectrade speech, in which he more severe on the
NewYork importers than the Protectionis Journal usu
ally assailed TIE onse sat for 10 Minutes h. amused
surprise at young mans audacious pudence in con
sun.ng its time under such pretext, WHOM Mr. Dswe
resumed fo9r reIearking thai he had never befor'
such breach Of privilege In reply to an entreatV
t0r Ave minutes In which the Texan promised Il
Snow how the matter a personal explanation, Mr.
Dawes raised a general laugh by te caasac remark
TThat IL was o consequence whether he proved
A. to not" AVID went with the order OF bushes
Quite sprftsd little debate oceurred amend
,nent offered by Mr. Dawes, regaatng the aw allowing
purchase ofsxtra copies OF public Documents, on th
ground that suembes in the habit Of ordering AM
not paying for such copies. IL urged In reply tha
'the fault lay 0tln ue Iaw Du1 the aaae 10 eihoce "
provisions In letter TO the House from the Congress
onal Printer 10 appears that members Of Congress- DO
snartment and Bureau ofices, Government employees
books Hers and suck other persoDs desired have beeI
In the hibt9f ordering, since 1884, public documents
ouch gisters laws, report bilIs, directories &c.
rrinted for Of Congress- under law ef Congress
that such documents could be furnished TO snch al de
sired them q. cost of the paper and press work In
many cases tpese orders paid for and
| thousagd dollars Ghafgea. DsDstly
s.ressrnen and Congressmen, the soOksDl
th. Government Printing Once Ex-senator BSkaIev
| OF Pennsyvana has unpaid account amounting Il
nearly zoo; -ReIrosen ntatve from Vermont
| 500; an ex-Ohio Democratic member ewes 500;
| PENNSYLVANIA meaber owes $50; an Ex-Governor OF a
Southern state owes $40; gentleman named Blake,
cupation unknovn ewes is; while dozens OF members
of the present amounts ranging from 81 To
$780, aad Of tho accounts have been standing for
years The amendment 10 the Executive Appropriation
BILL under discussion, proposes ~ repeal the law,
but no vote on IL reached
Representative Kellogg OF Connecticut, during the call
OF States to-day presented bis bill for sboshng the In
come tax and division OF the House failed by only
seven votes in obtaining favorable action. He still
thinks the bill win pass the House ana will again brIng
the subject up when his State called The Ways and
Means Committee stand five against repeal TO four for
repeal and when Gen Schenck retires 1t win stand fonr
70 four The repeal win certainly not pass the Senate
The House pushing its business vigorously. It to-day
ment debate, and got well into the Executive and
Judicial bllL
REGULAR REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
sENAyE... Washington, Dec, 10, Isd
The House joint resnlutjnn TO correct an
error in the enrolment OF the law in relation Grand
and Petit Jurors referring to the mode Of drawing IN
Pennsylvania was passed.
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