New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

A memorial of a large number of insurance
companies merchants and Others for the better security
Of life Oh board of vessels by the Of steam gauges
was presented.
Mr.. PALMER QRep., Iowa. from the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad reported the bill to authorize the
structon Of bridge the Missouri River at Omaha
Mr.. WELLS Dem, MOI offered amendment requir-
ing the spans TO be 800 feet in width. The amendment
was agreed to and the bill passed.
Public Lands reported the bin authorizing the claim
the State OF Minnesota for lands for the support OF
State university Passed-S3 to rs.
ESTABLISHING AN INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU.
Mr. eR ono mo- dTpm IN n Tsa GGm the D OF
partment of Internal Revenue and to regulate the col
lection OF taxes and moved that it be printed and made
the special order for Wednesday next
He that the bill embraced all that related TO the
organization Of the Department the number or officers,
the machinery for the collection OF taxes and whatever
connected itself with that branch OF the public revenue
OF the Department prOpOtOnatey to the reduction OF
taxes contemplated by the bill passed by the House and
feature of the reenact the old law in relation to
the collection of internal taxes leaving entirely out OF the
S Mr. WOOD Dem, N. " asked MI schenck whether
the Committee intended doing anything to simplify the
mode of collecting taxes and TO compel the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue to give pain commonsense con-
Mr sCHENCK replied that, as to simplifying the law,
the Committee had sought In the bill now reported to
make the law clearer simpler and palmer than It s now
were needed to Commissoner or any other officer OF
thing OF that kind to the Almighty and the
President who selects such officers.
Mr. WOOD remarked, I'm an under tone, that he pre-
ferred 10 take his chances with the Almighty.
Mr. BROOKS Dem, \. ~ reminded Mr. schenck that
and Means abolish the duty on COAL and suggested
that that bill ought also to be made special order
Mr. SCBENCK replied that he was not Instructed by
the Committee to ask that that bill be made special
order 1t had been reported only under instructions Of
the House He himself was in favor OF a reduction Of
the duty coal but in favor of putting coal
the free list and he had announced that he would leave
the mana cement OF the BILL and any motion TO be made
H. IL.
The motion Of Mr. schenck agreed 10.
The House then resumed in the morning hour the con-
sderaon of the bill reported yesterday from the Com
mittee Claims, 70 pay to the European and North
American Railroad Company interest due TO the
states of Massachu and Maine money expended
In the of 1872 After hours discussion the bill
Mr. PAINE (Rep Wis., introduced bill 10 provide for
the sale of certain lots and lands in the islands OF
Beaufort County, South Carolina, which referred.
Mr.. SARGENT rep, Cali introduced bill To author
lie the establishments OF an ocean steamship service be-
tween the United States and Australia which was re-
ferred
Mr.. VAN HORN CRep., MOI introduced bill to aid in
railroad point the Union Pacific Railroad,
Echo City. to the mouth of Cotarwood Canon, Utah,
Mr. POLAND C2ep. VT from the Select Committee
the resolution for the expulsion from the Reporters Gal
Epenng Post made report and asked that be printed
and that the resolution be laid on the table 1t was 50
Mr.. BARRY Rep, Miss) presented a memorial Of the
Mississippi Legislature for Government AID IN retaining
alluval lands in Mississippi from overflow Referred
The House then. motion of Mr.. sCHENCK (Rep,
OhiO) proceeded Ia business on the Speakers table.
The PRESIDENTS FIRST VETO MESSAGE.
The Message from the Senate requesting Conference
Committee on the Currency bill was agreed TO.
The veto by the President OF the Dill Tor the renewal OF
the patent OF ROn White for improv ement In pistols of
Smith * WeSson = manufacture, was taken up
In the discussion which took place the veto and
which participated In by Messrs Wood, Lahin Hoar.
and Kellogg in support Of the veto and by Messrs
Jenckes and Butler Mass against It, exciting episode
took place arising of point OF order made by Mr.
Farnsworth Rep Ill that Mr.. Butler Rep.. Mass.l
the paid counsel OF Roln White the beneficiary under
the bill He declared that II in evidence that the
member from Massachusetts had accepted fee OF $1,000
Mr.. BUTLER asserted that there such evidence
Mr. FARNSWORTH affirmed that there was. and said
contained in communication OF the Commissioner
OF Patents which be had asked To have read at the Clerks
desk, but its reading had been objected TO.
Mr. BUTLER-There Is such evidence-never can
be, and never Will be.
Mr.. FARNsWORTH-Ii insist upon its being read .
Mr.. BUTLER-The point between the gentleman and
myself this He charges that fee of $4,000 was fur
ay the extension of the patent on the
floor say that received the fee for arguing the case
In the Supreme Court.
Mr. FARNsWO RTII-The statutes OF the United states
declare that member Of Congress who receives any Zee
for matter pending before Congress. in any OF the
DepaI tinepta4 commits mSdouoaaoL punishable DI