The New York herald., 1870-01-21

cumstance OF the gentleman from Wisconsin hav-
ing recently got through an appropriation OF
S1O0,090 for the Des MONIES rapids, not estimated
Tor Dy any OF those unworthy departmental" II
llad forced itself upon his conviction almost that
a1a Wcn had oeen repeatedly TOLD nim tnat "tne gen
vanian
Mr.. DAWES, trep) of Mass.--Wnl the gentleman be
kind M enough to state explicitly just what nc means
by the last remark
Mr.. scoFrELD-The gentleman himself knows
suppose, because I'm q Jestlng way) have told MIN
what had been suggested; but II ne insists on nv
stating IT here Will say that l has been limited TO
altogether satisfied because the republican, members
from pennsylvania In the organization OF the House
naa preferred gentleman who they thought could
sometimes nnd modes OF siRnazlng his frindship
otaer than by the infection oil wounds.
Mr DAwEs--Does the gentleman mean to impute
here on TINS roors ask the gentleman to answer
me frankly and fairy-here on this record-d0es he
20 1npate 70 me any such motive IN anything
Mr.. ScoFIELD-H the gentleman win not be 10
very sensitive and will be quiet for few minutes
ne VIII see Just now much am imputing to hin.
Mr. DAwEs-The gentleman will DO me the favor
NJ. scoFIELb-wnen tho gentleman was making
tnat extraordinary speech about everything but the
bill begged and 70 old my colleagues, for word OF
explanation. and ft was declined. / Will answer
m %nn s ~ my 3w way and wish
Mr.. DAwEs-If the gentleman will do me the favor
TO cease his inuend0cs and to anAwer explicitly my
as member Of the House, imputs 70 me any such
motive, ne Will do me . favor and Will do me JUS
Mr.. ScoRIELD-If the gentleman from Massachu-
setts WIN be less nervous and will listen to what
have to say he Will understand exactly my mean
ing nave already said that-although cannot be.
lieve that the gentleman from Massachusetts was
actuated by any reSentment-when l saw all this
preparation, Pre- and when ! saw tnat ne roamed over
and that wnen he had at last awakened the indRna-
tion Of the House against everything that could be
criticized In all the departments, and when saw
hum gather up MS hostility and hurl it at the bl,
which only proposed 10 remove an old navy yard to
anew new one Inc conviction say, was almost forced
might have some foundation; and that Is oil | was
saying
tions OF Mr. Dawes speech crlticsing the economl-
cal notions Of the Secretary Of the Navy and the
Postmaster General, remarking that when he had
plunged the knife OF his wit into those officers he
turned round and whispered
Faithful are the wounds Of friend
Mr.. FARNSwORTH, (rep.I OF H., IN that cOnnec-
ton, referred to the papers to show that
seven millions in the Post Once estimates alluded
IN
made known to the Committee on Appropriations
some time ago.
Mr.. SCoFIEID, continuing his review OF Mr. Dawes
speech. said that the Attorney General who the
exception to the gentleman's attack, might have
In response TO the saying, iaithful are the wounds
OF q frlendn turned around and murmured .'deceit-
ful are the kisses OF an enemy" lie would not
pause TO criticise the irreverent illustration OF The
SJohn the Baptist BILL" II ne choose to say thar
tie Dll bore the same relation to an appropriation
that John the Baptist bore TO the coming or the
Saviour OF Men, it was his own taste but OF course
In the assignments OF parts, he took TO himself the
position OF Herod-he was to decapitate this bill.
Mr.. DAWES said the lnslnuation OF the gentleman
from Pennsylvania, on which he based his speech,
and which failed To induce him either to put In
PLAIN English or to say distinctly that he endorsed it,
II 1t had any meaning at all IL equally an insult to
the Speaker OF the House. TO the Pennsylvania dele
gation and to myself and mas no justification, as
you Mr. Speaker, know In any particular fact or In
the OF my conduct ia the fourteen years
that have occupied seat IN this House. and is un-
worthy OF gentleman.
Mr.. GARFiELD, (rep.) Of Ohio, said he was sorry
he mad NOT been IN the hall when the gentleman
from Pennsylvania alluded to MIN. He denied that
when he asked to have order restored In order that
the House might hear Mr.. Dawes speak he knew
what the subject OF the speech was to be.
As TO his drawing $1,000 for interviewing certain
be permitted on the records or the House. Any In.
sinuatl0n that the COMMITTEE on BANKING and Cur.
rency asked or obtained money for ITSELF that 1t
was Intervening brokers as II II was party to any
scheme Of brokers, was unworthy the House, un-
worthy the gentleman ana an outrageous wrong 10
every man VINO believed In investigating frauds.
Mr.. SCoFIELD said that II the gentleman mad
heard what he Bad and the manner IN which he
nad said 4, would PROBABLY have saved HIM some
Mr. GARFIELD-No excitement at all; but records
are records.
Mr.. SCoFIELD, after disclaiming any intention e
reject on the gentleman IRON ohio, remarked, IL
conclusion, that as 70 the use OF the word ..unwor
thyo by the gentleman from Massachusetts, he took
1t With the text which mad always been his text tna
faithful were the wounds OF friend.n Tna
seemed TO be the way In which the gentleman
always signaIized mis- friendship.
Mr.. MYERS, (rep) Of Pa, next addressed the
House lii support OF the bill.
The morning hour expired at twenty minutes OF
two O'Clock and the bill went over until the mornlng
hour OF Tuesday next
Tne House then went into Committee OF the Whole,
Mr.. MYERS IN the CHAIR and resumed the consldera.
ton OF
THE MILITARY ACAnEMy
Mr.. SCHENCK, rep.) OF ohio, offered an amend.
ment, which was agreed TO- for aiding 10 the Board
The bill was reported to the House and was passed.
REVENUE COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
mr pra.n L.Eis rep! q N y, from ~ the Committee
extra copies OF the repory Of the Specia Cominis.
siOner OF the Revenue-5,0Oo for the Senate IL O0O
for the House and 1000 for the Treasury Depart.
ment.
In reporting the resolution Mr.. LAFLrN said that
he would not now enter on the general discussion OF
tariff and free trade: and this resolution not by
any means commit the committee to either an ap-
proval or disapproval or the statements and concu
nlzed the fact that II was report from q regular
established oficer OF the government, and that
therefore, II should be printed. as 1t mad been for
tnat all possible light should be thrown upon the
great financial questions OF the day. lie disclaimed
eang influenced % ny any private feelings In the
hand or OF restrictive and prohibtory
views on the other. He had ms own
faith In his convictions on the tariff that he was
wiling to meet any statement that might be made
by any oflicer OF the government on the subject He
had no fear OF such statements and when he had he
confessed that the time had come to reconsider
the grounds OF his former faith. He believed that
his constituents would welcome the report and well
come the most thorough examination OF the state
ments contained IN 1t. He thought 1t time 10
protect the character OF an intelligent able and
scienti0us officer from tnat reflection which would
be cast upon him by refusing TO print Ills report.
An animated discussion arose on the resolution In
which the questions OF tarin ana free trade were de-
bated with considerable vehemence, the printing OF
the report being opposed by Messrs. Cake, Dickey.
Maynard, Mccarthy and Arnel, and favored by Mr.
Brooks, OF New YORK. Finally Mr.. Arnell moved 90
lay the resolution on the table ana called for the
yeas And hays The House refused to table the reso.
lutlon--yeas 81, nays 12s.
The House then seconded the previous question,
and Mr. La1in, having an hour to close the debate
yielded portions Of that time five minutes to half
an hour, to members on both sides Of the question
The printing OF the report was further advocated Dy
Messrs. Mungen, Randall Cook, Hay, Garfield,
Marshall, Peters, Logan Paine, Stevenson, Styles
Moore OF Illinois, and Twitcnell; ana opposed by
Messrs. Kelley, Bailey and Butler, Of Mass.
Mr.. BROOKS ldem.) or N. u, protested against I'M
putting unworthy motives or the influence OF British
gold to Mr.. Wells or to those who are opposed to
the high tariff principle. Members should learn TO
discuss questions on principles, and not resort to