New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. ONEILL (Rep., PENN presented COM
muncaton from citizens OF philadelphia, asking for the
enactment OF the Civil Service bill.
Mr.. MORGAN Dem, OhlO) presented additional pet-
ons asking Congress abolish the National Banks;
deem the bonds deposited by them as security; ISSUE
sOO0O0O in Treasury notes, and make the same recey-
able in payment Of customs dues and all other taxes col
lected by the Federal Government and TO pay of $780,
Mr. WELLS Dem, MOI from the Committee on Rail
roads and Canals reported bill to incorporate Tie Mis-
sissippi yaleyd.e and Drainage Company. Recon-
DECREASING THE MAIL STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
Mr. WELLS also from the Committee on the Decline OF
American Commerce, reported Dill authorizing man
steamship service from New-Oreans, monthly 10 Tam
pico, Vera Cruz, Coatzacacas, IalaSco Lasla, Cam
peche, sisa and thence Via Havana to tine
contract TO be for ten years with VIM X Garrison ana
Others, and not To involve Government expenditure OF
Sy c for Sif tSe %ex gr ye YEARS rf Recommtea
Mr.. Ella tiIep. n H. offered resolution authorizing
be made for the removal OF obstructos cation in
Cacheco River at Dover, n. II. Adopted.
ing on the secretary OF War for all reports made BY
Brevet MaIorGen Terry relating to Georgia. not already
Mr.: BECK DEM Ky asked leave 10 offer resolution
recitigg t6at Cen TRY Is ea'ng OF
ordnates for alleged violations Of the laws OF GEORGIA
trial by Jury in the civil Courts and r'qGcsng The Pres
ident to state by what authority such ilgs are done
NJ NJ sd 81, he o-S.rsd rs f5% Who objected
Mr.. sHANKs-I object
ness ana give notice that Will object everything out
OF order from now until the Fourth Of jay 4eNt. a..
The report Of the Conference COMMITTEE on the
Census bill was presented explained briefly by Mr. Cox
THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL
Mes sI' FiSKELSBIRG REP MOI and COBB Rep
N ca briefly expressed their approval Of the general
Mr. MAYNARD REP Tenn) argued against the bill az
control
OF the people. He would not say that the present system
fautess, but he denied that the GOycrnment was
any served by its officers and clerks than private
institutions were He believed that there was nuoh
more fraud perperaed by cashiers bookkeepers, clerks
conductors ticket-takers and employees " banks. rail-
roads and other private corporations than there was ny
MIR. PETERS (Rep, Me- said he opposed to tho
bill yesterday ana was more opposed TO to-day. r,u
were piece OF machinery to be entirely confined 10 inc
clerks in the department at Washington he might vote
for it, though even as TO them he thought there was
machinery in than necessary lie beleyedits
application to the officers outside OF Washington TO DO
impraccable and impossible This bill covered all the
deputies OF Assessors and Collectors; all the Marsha
and all the clerks Of the United States Courts and he
wanted to know whether the Assessors Collectors and
Judges could not judge better of tie fitness 81 their a
poltees than the proposed commission Of thru While
Mr. JENC!.E5 Q.ep., r. L)-Slppose collector means
Mr.. PETERS-The President must look after the Col
lector This bill does not undertake to l"oS after the
Mr.. JENCKEs-Certainy IT does.
Mr.. PETERS went on to argue that the merchant and
assistants than any travelling board OF
me as to their knoTiedse Of etymoogy syntx and
prOsody but how were they TO know about their carae
ter their honesty or their practical Illness He objected
to the bill because It gave to three commissioners the
tire under patronage of the United states lie ohected
to it because virtually it appointed TO Office for life
II this bill passed. what tO bo done with thou
sands OF crippled soldiers who hled or could III cvll OF
aminaons i'm ctymology syntax or prosody As TO the
offices in NewYork, he knew that city was an exception
to every other place Nothing short OF the hahd Oh
Almighty God could improve things there. ~,
Mr.. BINGHAM (Rep, Ohio opposed The BIZ on consul
pointing power Of the Executive to the VIII OF three
Commissioners. He mentioned the case Of an Examining
Board which had rejected young solder applying LOT
place in the Treasury because he could not answer
question n ason3m and d tmat inc T on o that
the author of the Mechanism Of the Heavens DID
When called 70 the Councils Of the First Napoleon
Mr.. PAINE Qtep, Wiil opposed ihe bl.d stcaVsS "
incompetent clerk without the consent OF The Com
Mr. TIRrACK DEM Ind1 opposed it as an attempt
to do by legislation what could only be brought about by
healthy public opinion. - -
The House then, at 1918 O'Clock p M went into Com
mittee OF the Whole ON
THE TARIFF BILL,
Mr.. WHEELER Osep., n. ~ in the chair the pending
paragraph being that a. TO steel railway bars.
Various propositions To amend Were made and rejected.
and objections TO Mr., Morrell (Rcp, PENN voting ON the
question of steel the ground Of his being directly IN
tercsted In the result were made by Messrs. COX DEM
N W and McNEELEY (Den., Ill.,, and were overrnled
In the of the proceedings, Mr. BROOKS Dem.
N " stated that he could procure, within As hours men
OF wealth who would deposit s3,00toO IN tie Treasury,
provided the IL years patent for the Bes>ener process
transferred 10 them, and this bit passed. ana cents
per pound guaranteed TO them for 10 years.
of the main propositions onercd, no quorum
voted and there had u b. call Of the roll when le
members found to be present Finally after spend
ing hour and half over the paragraph 1t was aSced
10 as follows:
pound; snd all railway bars mse
Of steel ~ pound and metal converted cast OF
hom the Buer Of whatever fora OF DO
scrpion 50 tun
The next paragraph was amended so AZ 10 read: .
whether rolled ard OF Sbeh sei sh'n
part chief value OF less than hh 10 dAmee
and not less than No - y ens per popni and ~ iss
Prottied That s'rrgs Of risno iorss
other musical Instruments and steel covered with SA cotton
other textile material shall addition p cent AL Nsoreu
Mr. BROOKS Dem, n. ~ moved 10 strike out tho
proyis0. Rciected-i9 10 Go.
Mr.. HOAR Rep., MaSsl moved 10 insert the following
additional prOyiso 10 the paragraph which was adopu
PrOisi Jsrh That all
Of inch dmeter Yet With nne oAr m2lefA %
not coated shall the duty a. steel -.
Mr.. BROOKS Dem, n. ~ moved an additional prosiso,
that rate Of duties on wire shall be over 10 per cent IA
yalOrem.
Mr. KELLEY nep, PENN characterized the motion as
" all for buncOmbe, as no such duty was lnoSeu uh"o'
the paragraph
The amendment rejected.
Mr.. sCHENCk dep, Ohio remarked that the chansv1
OF duty In the paragraph from and cents per pounu
to "a OK couIs with ~ cent AL Naorem. winch We