The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
WASHINGTON, June rs. 1870.
THE BANKRUPT ACT.


THE BANKRUPT ACT.
Mr.. POLAND, Tep.) OF VT, from the conference
committee on the bill to amend the bankruptcy
law, made report, (which was agreed to, applying
only to some technical points In the law.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF sHIPBUILDING.
Mr.. CONGER, (rep.) OF Mich, introduced bill
courage the building OF ships for the foreign trade
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
BOUNDARIES OF LAND DISTRICTS.
On motion OF MT JULIAN, rep) Of lnd the Senate
bill to change the boundaries Of land districts was
taken from the Speakers liable and passed.
MIDLAND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. M0RRELL, rep.I OF Pa, asked leave to report
from the Committee on Pacific Railroads the Senate
bill granting right OF way through the public lands
TO the Midland Pacific Railroad Company.
The House then proceeded 10 the consideration of
REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE.
MI. DIXON, uep.) Of X. l., reported back the
Senate bill to reorganize the Name Hospital service
ana TO provide for the relief OF sick and disabled
seanen, with amendments changing the dates from
May 10 August.
The amendments were agreed to and the bill
passed.
Bolivian Navigation Company.
Mr.. WOOD, ldem) OF N L., opposed the bill as pro-
posing to nationallZe foreign company. 1t would
he just as proper to give authority to the Bank OF
England to transact business in the Unites States
Mr. POTTER, (dem) OF N. Y.,salsO opposed it the
beginning OF a very dangerous legislation. 1t was
very desirable to encourage the navigation OF the
Amazon, but this bill went far beyond thar. Under
LHlS great DOutU otu COMPANY COuIu DE ROJteu up,
with capital OF thousand million dollars. II was
also establishing dangerous precedent III charter
ing private corporations. This was the first bill OF
the kind ever passed by Congress; he therefore
warned the House against It,.
Mr.. DIXON expressed his surprise at the source
from which the opposition 10 the o eameirom the
been made this season to resuscitate American COM
merce, and here was u practical move towards that
end. without seeking subsidies drawbacks or any
Thing but the right 10 transact business.
Mr. ONEItL, rep.) oi Pa, argued that the bill was
very harmless Que. He was amazed at the oppo-
stion to it. IL proposed nothing but to increase
trade between this country and South American
States. The object OF coming TO Congress t0echar-
ter was TO make favorable impression the
MIR. Cox, (dem.) OF N. Y, supported the bill, and
made light OF the objections made to 1t.
Mr.. PAINE, frep) OF Wis, moved to lay the bill on
the table. Rejected-yeas Co. nays IS.
MI. LOGAN, rep) OF H., moved an amendment
r repea TIE Charter at any tne Agreed TO-
Mr.. GARFIELD, Qep.) Of Ohio moved an amend.
ment requiring the principal ?ilce Of the company
The bill was then passed by a vote of 90 to Ga.
THE ASSAULT ON REPRESENTATIVES, PORTER.
Mr.. BINGHAM, Gep) of Ohio, from the judiciary
Committee, made the following report III the case Of
the assault on Mr.. Porter, OF Virginia.
Whereas Patrick Woods, the Both day Of May last, at
did make violent Sse ana ~
House of his way returning thereto from
ter, being then member Of The House. from attending to
bis duties therein, Woods well knowing that Mr. Porter
na naSs such such
being brought to the bar of the House, and
fully heard his defence by counsel and witness
the Committee of the Judiciary all the facts before
cited fully appeared; therefore
Resolved, That Patrick Woods held at the of the
House for breach of the privileges of the House
for bis offence be and hereby ordered be punished
imprisonment in the jail Of the Diesct of Columbia Il
other criminals for three months aud that
due FORM under the hand of the Speaker issued
Sergeant directing the execution OF this order
The report was ordered to be printed together
with the views OF the minority, and Mr.. BINGHAM
gave notice he would call the matter up for action
next Thursday.
CIVIL SERVICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then ut one O'Clock, went into Com.
mittee OF the Whole, Mr.. BuiintOn In the chair on
the Sundry Civil Service Appropriation bill, the
pending question being on the motion to strike out
an item OF ,0S7 for the completion OF the main
central building Of the Columbia Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb. ~he item was not struck out.
On motion OF Mr. PLATT trep.) OF Va, $4,000 was
appropriated for the Improvement or the Custom
House at Petersburg, Va.
On motion OF Mr.. PETERS, (rep) Of Me-, for the
Speaker, $4,000 was appropriated for completing the
Custom House at Wiscasset, Me.
On motion OF Mr.. PALMER (rep) OF Iowa, SIG, DOC
was appropriated for the Court House at Des MONIES
Iowa.
Mr.. WELLS, ldem.) of Mo-, moved 10 strike ou
the Item 100000 for the New York Post ONCE.
On u vote by tellers there was no quorum. Tn,
roll was called, and l5l members answered. AS the