The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, June %, 1870.

VAoiiNuiON, Juuc 20, lotUs
PROTECTION OF LABOR.
Mr.. ScHUMAKER, (dem) OF N. Y, presented me.
mortal and resolutions OF meeting of citizens
OF New York asking for the passage OF laws by Con-
gress protecting laborers and mechanics against
coolie or Chinese imported labor.
CARTHAGE AND sAcKErT's HARBoR RAILROAD,
Mr.. LAFLIN, Tepr of N. Y, introduced bill grant
ing right of way to the Carthage WATERFOWL and
Sackett's Harbor Railroad Company through the
public property OF the Ulited States In the village OF
sackett's Harbor. N. Y. Passed.
STATE CASES IN UNITED STATES COURTS.
Mr.. BINGHAM, (rep.l OF OHIO, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back the Senate Dill granting
priority in the United States courts to certain cases
to which STATE Is party. Passed.
THE NATIONAL CURRENCY ACT.
Mr.. GARFIELD, lrep) OF OHIO, from the Committee
on Banking and Currency, reported bill constreuing
section fisy-nve OF the National Currency act Of
June 3. 1884, which provides penalties for oences
against It TO apply TO every president director,
cashier. teller, clerk or agent OF national banks.
Passed.
sUNDRY CIVIL SERVICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
the House then went into Committee of The
Whole (dr. BUFFINToS In the CHAIR on the sunday
civil service Appropriation bill the pending para
graph being an appropriation to pay Horatio Ames
$T2,O6v due him Tor wrought iron rined guns made
by HIM for the navy by order OF the Bureau OF Ord
nance, and tested and accepted by It.
long discussion took place on this item, which
was attacked as a mere private claim which should
not be inserted In general appropriation bill, and
uelen0eu Dy MT. Dawes aS being not claim, but
debt which had been liquidated, but not paid.
Finally the House refused 10 strike out the para.
graph-42 to 49,
Mr.. BoLEs, (rep.) OF Ark, then offered an amend
supplies.
ment the natural result Of the policy Of the Com
miitee on Appropriations In setting such an exam
pie and as commentary on the proclamation Of
economy made by the gentleman from Massachusetts
In the early part Of the session.
Mr.. DAWES, rep.) Of Mass, retorted on Mr.. Ho.
bill for the RELIEF OF Mrs. Read Riddle which had
been laughed at in the Committee OF CLAIMS and
could not fad any member OF that committee to
father it.
Mr.. HOLMAN corrected the statement OF Mr.. Dawes
and sad that the b referred to had been reported
IRON the Committee on Claims ana passed under a
suspension OF the rules by a twO-thirds vote
After somewhat acrimonious discussion between
the two members the amendment was rejected
pay Henry $. Holiday and d. +. Parker 1890 in
sasIaGton Of ludgment IN rem. OF the United
nols, on the eth July, 1887.
After discussion the amendment was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. DAWES $5544o was appropriated
to pay John Finn for supplies Tor The Indian service
as per audited vouchers.
Mr.. PoMERoY, rep.) of Iowa, offered an amend
ment appropriating s563iO to pay an Outstanding
Indebtedness contracted in the Sioux Indian district
the vouchers for which had been approved by GEN
eral Harvey, are now ned in the Indian Department
and are to be approved by the Secretary of the Inte
riOr before the money Is paid.
After discussion the amendment was agreed to.
VII DiOtiou vi MCChAhf, tTcp) OF iowa, stu. Dob
was appropriated 20 pay expenses OF the Fort Ber-
thold Indian Agency In Dacotah Territory
me next item IN the olli which gave rise to dis
money expended by HIM IN carrying out Post Office
contract for mail service from Lowell Mass. TO ad-
jacent points.
Mr. KELSEY, (repl OF, n. Y, member OF the Com.
mittee Oh APPROPRIATIONS, admitted, in answer to
questions OF MIR. Farnsworth, that this was not
hquidated or adjusted Indebtedness, but simple
claim, and he stated the circumstances der which
1t arose.
Teo.) OF Mass IN support OF the claim, and BY Mr.
FARNswoRTH against It, the latter quoting and con-
CURING in remark that this committee should be
denominated the Committee on Appropriation and
Rejected Claims. The item was agreed to.
mr. Sargent pep p: OF Ca Offered an amendment
depredations committed by Kiowa and Comanche
Indians in 1855. Agreed to.
on motion Of Mr.. DEdENER, trep) Of Texas, $4,000
were appropriated to pay Mr.. Baca Saazar for de.
predatlOns committed by tho Navajo Indians.
Mr. BINGHAM moved 70 appropriate $4,000 to en-
observations in Europe OF the eclipse OF the sun next
December. Agreed TO.
Mr.. ScnE SS .reP OF ono moved an appropria-
prated by the joint resolution OF March g. 1857 TO
procure the making OF o contract by the Secretary
OF War with Henry X. Brown, OF Newburg, N. Y,
for q bronze statue OF General Scott.
He explained the circumstances OF the former ap.
preparation, and referred to Mr. Brown as the author
OF the only respectable equestrian statue In this
c0untry-that OF Washington in Union square, at
New York; all the rest being OF the frantic style OF
" y Win INC oisos rearing ou uleH nlnd legs IN
storms or nd,'represented as operating on the
names and tails.
The amendment was agreed to. The statue is 10
be erected on Franklin square, In Washington.
MIR. DAWES offered AN amendment repeating the
law which requires the laying up OF five OF the SIX
revenue cutters on the Northern lakes, and autho
rzing the Secretary Of the Treasury put four OF
them In commission TO be specially charged with
aiding vessels in distress, and to sell two of them
After discussion between Messrs Dawes, Bennett
Conger, Lawrence and Churchill, the amendment
was agreed to, having been modified by striking OUT
the limitation OF four to DE put in commission aud
leaving them all to the disposal of the Secretary of
the Treasury.
Mr. DAWES moved to insert section declaring
that all letters patent hereafter issued shall be SUBJ
ject TO the right of the United states to use the
matter or thing patented, and to manufacture the
same Tor the use OF the government free OF Charge
Mr. MYERS trep.) or Pa, opposed 1t as a blow to
inventors, AID a. matter which should have been
referred to the Committee on Patents
Mr. DAWES withdrew the amendment 10 avoid o
further consumption OF time.