The New York herald., 1870-05-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, May %, ls7

for separate classiications Of malt and spirituous
liquors in the Internal Revenue bill.
Mr.. SARGENT trep.l OF Cal, presented the memo.
rial OF residents of Eureka, Ca praying that that
port be made port OF entry or delivery
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. WARD, (rep.l Of N Y, to detect and punish
election frauds.
BY MIR. Cox (dem.) OF n Y, to reduce the rates OF
duly on foreign imports, and to abolish specific and
compound duties
BY Mr.. LAWRENCE, trep.) of ohio-To secure to
citizens Of the United States the navigation OF the
st. Lawrence river.
BY Mr. STEVENSON, (rep.) OF Ohio-For relief of
pilots OF the Mississippi squadron aud their survv-
ing families.
BY Mr. FlTcn. pep) Of Nev.--ror granting land to
marine hospital at Yokohama, Japan.
BY Mr. ATwooD--T0 incorporate the International
Society OF the United states for the Protection Of
Immigration. Referred.
BY Mr. DAVIS, rep.) OF N, Y.-To extend the pro-
visions of the act which coners the right Of natural
izaon on aliens who have en- isted In the army and
been honorabiy discharged to those who nave en-
listed or may enlist IN the navy or marine corps
Passed.
BY Mr.. COvoDE (rep) OF Pa.-To assimiiate the
rank OF warrant officers In the navy.
By MI. MuNGEN, tdeni.l OF Omo--Relative to the
imprisonment OF innocent men within The United
States ut the instance or by the authority OF the
Spanish government.
BY Mr.. MYERS, rep) OF Pa.--Givng masters OF ves-
sels The same lien for wages as seamen.
by Mr. REEVES, (dem.l OF n. Y.-To impose tax
Mr.. CHURCHILL trcpJ OF n. Y, introduced n bin
70 exempt vessels enaaged IN the internal and coast
ment OF tonnage duties Passed.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
BY Mr.. BENNETT uep.) OF N. " Directing the
Secretary Of the Treasury cause inquiry TO be
made as 10 the extent and state Of trade between
the United States and the British North American
provinces, and authorizing him to designate suta.
Bile person to make such inquiry, not with view
10 the establishment OF reciprocity treaty, but TO
establish improved relations with those dependen-
BY Mr.. LArLIN. trep.) OF N Y.--Recitlng that the
present contract for publishing the debates OF Con-
gress expires tile attn OF March next and instruct
Ing the Committee on Printing to inquire into the
expedlency Of further providing for publishing the
debates and report such plan as will best subserve
the interests OF the government. Adopted.
BY Mr. WoOD, tdem.) OF N. Y.-Instructing the
Committee on Appropriations TO report the appro-
pration TO reimburse the city OF New YORK for the
outfit OF troops for the general government I'm 1861,
amounting to nearly one million dollars.
and the resolution went over under the rule.
Mr.. GRIswoLD, tdem.l ofiN. Y, offered resolution
for the appointment OF committee OF three to as
certain and report who are the present owners OF
and Interested IN the franchise of the Northern Paci-
dc Railroad Company. lheircsolutiou was rejected
yeas 81, nays 81.
- EXAMINER OF CLAIMS.
Mr. BANKS, trep) OF Mass, moved TO suspend the
rules 50 as to take from tie Speakers table and put
vide for the appointment OF an examiner OF claims
for the state Department and additional clerks The
The amendment was adopted reducing the appro
priation from $4,000 to $780, and the joint resou
ti0u was passed.
ENFoRcING THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
On motion OF Mr. BINGHAM, repl OF Ohio, the Sen
ate amendments 10 the bill 10 enforce the rights OF
citizens Of the United states TO vote In the several
STATES was non nconcurrcd in and committee OF
conference asked Tor.
Messrs Bingham, Davis OF New York, and Kerr
wera appointed the committee OF conference on the
part OF the House.
REPORTS FROM THE ELECTION COMMITTEE.
Mr.. HALE, rep.) of Me-, from the Election Com
mittee. made report IN the Ohio contested of
Eggleston against Strader that strader the sitting
member, is entitled TO the seat, and gave nOce that
he would call IL up for action next Monday.
Mr.. MCCRARY, from the same committees made u
report IN the Kentucky contested election case Of
Barnes against Adams tnat Adams, the sitting
member, Is entitled to the seat and that Barnes
shall be paid his expenses and gave notice that he
would call it UP az an early day.
REDUCTION OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
Mr.. JUDD, (repl OF Ill, moved TO suspend the rules
reduce the duties on imports, as foIlows:--on
syrup, mOasses and all sugars, ana on salt,
hrytnree and onethird per cent; on ccYee and Tea,
twenty per cent; on pig and scrap iron, twenty-five
ana half per cent.
The motion was rejected--yeas iO2, nays so less
tnau Jwo-thiI ds voting in the affirmative.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. DICKEY, trepl OF Pa, from the Committee on
Appropriations. reported the Army, Appropriation
bill, which was made the special order iOr Wednes-
day next. The bill approprates s2o,s77e67.
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then. ut hall-past one O'Clock, went
into Committee OF the Whole on the Consular ana
Diplomatic bill, debate on the amendment for ~
minister resident at Rome being limited TO ten
minutes.
Mr.. DAWES. trep.l Of Mass. in order to show thatn
his remarks last Thursday In reference to the Know
Nothing principles Of Mr. Brooks, OF New York, no
had not wiliully mIsrepreseDied him, sent to the
clerks desk and hadsread letter from member
of the Know Nothing party, and extracts from
speeches delivered by r. Brooks in Columbus, Ohio
Mr.. BROOKS, tdem.) OF n. T., SAID that he had
made many speeches IN his life, some OF
which had been reported correctly and some
incorrectly. He did not know how lar
that report was correct but the extracts
read did not affect the charge made by the gentle
man from Massachusetts, (Mr. Dawes that he tMr.
Br0oks had been Know Nothing and had been con-
nected With that organization.
Mr.. DAWES said that was not 1t. He had admitted
the genteman's statement that he had not been
affiliated with the Know Nothing party in s lodges
but had said that while the gentleman kad Kept ms
head out OF the halter he had advocated their prn-
cipies and derived all the benefit he could from the
| party until 1t proved failure.
| Mr. BROOKS replied that II he had chosen, during
the exciting times Of Know Notningism at the ex-
! piration OF which he had returned to this country
| from Europe, to have acted as the gentleman from
| Massachusetts, said his brother did, VINO was
| then the candidate OF the Know Nothing
! party for Governor Of New York, he would
have been triuDphanty elected, but the party con-