, 1870-06-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The bill authorizing the construction Of bftttre
across the Missouri At Omaha and Council Bluffs
passed, with IN amendment requiring the con-
SQuctton OF spans 800 feet In width.
MINNESOTA LAND CLAIN.
Nj. WILSON, Of Minnesota, from the Commit
claim By the State OF Minnesota for lands for the
support Of The State University Passed-s3 to IL.
HEH REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
Nj. SCHENCk. from the Committee Of Wars
and Mems, reported blu to organize Depart
ment Of Internal Revenue, nnd to regulate the col
made the special order for Wednesday next The
bill changes the Bureau Of Internal ReTenue
into department, the Commissioner to be
the head at 600 pei annu- There L. also to be an
Assistant Commissioner at Salary OF $4,500; flve
heads Of divisions salagtes $4,000; nlnety-hre
male and tfty female clerks, twenty.nTe Super
Ssols salaries &, 600, and Assistant Supervisors,
not exceeding twenty-five, at net over $500 per
day. The bill alsn provides for Revenue Gaugers,
Assessors and Collectors. The nnmoer Of Assistant
hy the discharge Of all officers assigned Specially
u the assessment Of any taxes which have been
abolished bF Law, and the Commissioner Is further
required TO reduce the number Of Assistant As
ssssors in proportion to my reduction Of service
Of assessments which have been made or may he
r the Sf n
about one-thirt rcpudates entirely the system Of
infOrmers, spies, mo!ehcs, etc.
MASSACHUSETTS TAR CLAIM HlIL-
Mr. schnecke motion WAS agreed to.
The bill to pay the European and North Amer
lean Railroad Co. *Gs5,S69 and 1nterest due the
fiAleS OI MASSACHUSETTS ANu M41lG Oh uQntf CX-
pended In the war Of 1879 was discussed and
passed-1p1 to e.
ANOTHER RAILROAD BILL
Mr. VAN HORN introduced 8 bill to aid the
construction Of narrow gauge mountain line Of
railroad from point on the Union Pacific Rail
rad, near Echo Cit. to the mouth Of Cottonwood
Cannon, Utah. which was retired
~ CASE or TIE Post CoRREsPoNDESr
Nj. POLAND, from select committee on the
resolution for expulsion from the reporters gal
ieFy Of ". Scott Smith, correspondent OF the New
YORK Ertn,ng Post made report and asked that
1t be printed, and the resolution laid on the table.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
The House, on motion Of Mr. SCHESCk pro-
ceeded to business On the Speakers table, and
disposed thereof as fo1loWs;
Message from the Senate, requesting confer
euce Committee on the Currency bill Agreed
to.
VETO DISCUSSED.
Veto Of the President Of the bill for the renewal
o.ths t1s paS9 non wee t95 tie
~ a. woob Sa5fe E1o e o'Ffpsisa HS1K sda q
tR and u P2I B1GR Il e. s5te ans y t. dsss! e.
ordeT, made By Nj. .FARSsWORTH, that " But
nclary under the bin. he declared that it was in
evidence that the member from Massachusetts
,1asi aesepted * M@ fee Of 81. .ooo
n. BUTLER asserted that there was no such
Nj. FARSswoRTn affirmed that there was,
~ Ano sAtd was contained In communication Of
tn }aye rna, az sh " .Aints ~nCn ne naa aske
had been n1tcctnH ~ 'e4A oesA' out 1ts teao1ne
Nr RITZ Efs Thn-o -. l.. -,
can ls ana rarar Iii - no SUCH evidence, never
NJ. FARNSWoRTHII'o + ,ns,et ~, n. ta,,,, -oa,
o1 t,Esoi, - me point between the gentleman
was furnished mc IN adrncnr - ~ nas aee u Svuv
patent on th1s f1oor nr ,eeesa Of tne
A1puine the case IN the tnn-,ee LEI lne Zee LOT
Nj. FARNsWORTU. The st11ntas n9411 - ~ r.,.s
States declare that member of I,onore1s IN, -
ceiyes any pay for mattcr nendmI tsssa ~ T.
Rress or Ii any Of the lcpafttnents cnn1oi.s Xo
mfsdemeanor punishable hF indictmsnt enh ~ T.
In evidence that the member from Nassachnsetis ~ -
voluntarily stated this TO the Eommssinner ~
Patents. -....
Nj. BUTLER {nterrupting). do not rive war
to he abused by man who has more beard than
brainA