New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-21

IN erection
n " for u $. Courts Postofce Internal Revenue etc
Adopted. ..,
the provisions Of the act fcr railway from the oeha
Pacific Railway in California TO Portland oreson no
ferred. -
Mr. LOUGHRIDGE 1Rep., Iowa. offered p ,es.lnp,11
and resolutions declaring the Dsehce o' nanh foreign
territory until the consent OF the House is given " "
Mr. WOOD Dem, N. W offered resolution declara,
tory the night OF the House TO consider me prop.y
any purpose whatever and that the treaty making power
cannot anticipate the action OF the boase ~ n5 o"'
where legislation is required to execute H. f''cieu
THE TAX on FARMERS. ,, ., t
Mr.. MOORE tRep, n ~ offered resolution o, ~,
curry as the relief OF farmers from TAX as pioouoo
brokers. Referred. -
Mr.. CLARKE (Rep., Kansas introduced MI i"I a
grant of lands 10 the Juncton CITY, Solomon Valley aud
Denver C4ty Railroad Company Referred
Personal EXPLANATION. ,,
Mr. KELLEY rep Pa rising to personal 6 eappa
and he remarked THAI he had discovered the other day
how this and similar had oet ro
works at Beefontsine, OHIO, were W. r. Kelley SONS
but he did not knew his naeahes ana was s5 aid not
dollar of stock in any mining OF manufacturing
Mr. HOOPER Rep., Utah presented memorial OF
20O citizens Of Utah, praying admission as &o@'e hto
WV TTg PHILADELPHIA YAvY-YARD.
The House then resumed in the morning hour inc CON
sieraton of the bill for the transfer OF the Philadelphia
Navy y ard 10 League Island .
Mr. SCOEIELD rep, Pa, Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, who reported the bill assured the
House that he would have said nothing the subject OF
the bill had been for the extraordinary speech
made by she gentleman from Massachusetts hlr Dawes
the other day. 1t seemed to him as II that gentleman
had made mp his mind that the bill must DC ae-
feated without regard 10 its merits or demeriis,
He described the circumstances attending the
making of that speech how the gentleman ron u,
Ohio Nr Gartedj had soemnly asked the attention OF
the House 10 it, reminding him OF the 'Hear ye near
We" of a court crier aud how the gentleman from Wis
consin ir Washburne) took his seat beside Mr. Dawes
to give him audience 1t was picture Tor painter:
All this was prepared in advance; this raising tempest
To drown y In this connection he alluded to the APP
preparation OF made the other day to enable as ne
putt the gentleman from ono roe Of e
gentleman from Wisconsin having recently got through
an appropriation Of 100000 Tor the Des Mones Rapids
not estimated for by any OF those unworthy DepaI.
mtntsD 1t had forced itself upon his conviction almost
that which had been repeatedly told him. that the gen
tIeman from Massachusetts had little balance TO settle
with the Republican members OF Pennsy iyania - bind
MIR DAWES Rep., Mass Will the gentleman be Klhd
enough to state explicitly just what he means by the last
| remark ~ , ..,.,,, ,,,,o,, ,ror,s T srr
nose because Din "a testing way have told him what
had been suggested but if he insists my stating
gentleman from Massachusetts not altogether salts
fed because the Republican members from feihsyISa
gentleman who they thought could sometimes hnd modes
of Signalling his friendship other than by the lnnctOh
! Mr.. DAWEs-Does the gentleman to mpute any
such that to me IN what nave done mere on
This hoorl ask the gentleman TO answer me frankly
and fairly here this record Does he intend 70 lpuVe
10 me any such motive in anything have done here
| MIR SC0FIELD-When the gentleman was making that
extraordinary speech about everything but the BILL
d nd 40 IA nv coleaeues fora word of expana.
begged ana so uiu H9 Sin ,nsHer The CentIeman's
question in my own way, ana WISH no" tha' lie "ouu
| MIR DAWES-If the gentleman would do me the favor
10 cease his nnuendos and to answer explicitly my inter
rogatory whether he does. here III this place as mem,
her OF the House mpute any such motive, he will
! do me "A favor aud Will do me justice
| Mr.. SCOFIELD-If the gentleman from Massachusetts
will he and will listen to what nave To say
he VIII understand exactly my meaning nave already
said that although cannot believe tat the gentleman
from Massachusetts actuated by any resentment,
when ali this preparation ana Wnen saw tnaS ne
roained over the whole Government 10 ma somethihS
obnoxious and when he had at last awakened the
Indignation OF the House against everything that could
be criticised III all the DepaiInenis a.u "heu saw
him gather mp his hostility and hrl II az the bill when
only proposed an old Navyiard TO new one,
the conviction, say, was almost ioee4 upon my mu
perhaps the lnsinuallOn might nave some iOuHu"
tion and thati all was saying.
tons of Mr. Dawess speech crclsng the economical no
General remarking that when he had plunged the knife
of his wit into officers he turned round and wins
ppred Faithful are the wounds OF a friend
Mr. FARNSWORTH rep, Ill, III that connection, re-
erred the papers TO show that the error OF millions
not been made in the PostOice Department and that
that had been made known to the Committee on APP
! preparations some time
M sCOFIELD continuing his review of Mr.. Dawes's
sneec said that the Attorney General who was the
ceuou TO the gentleman's attack might have, IN re-
sponse 10 the saying, Faithful are the wounds OF
friend" turned around, and murmured: "Decetul are
Mr.. DAWES said: 1.-THE nsnuaton Of the gentleman
| from Pennsylvania, which he based his speech, and
which failed induce him either 10 put IN PLAIN Eli
glsh or to say distinctly that he indorsed If 1t had
meaning all equally insult to the Speaker Of the
House 20 the PENNSYLVANIA Legislature, and myself
and has justification, you, Mr. Speaker know, in
any particular fact or IN the course OF my conduct here
in The fourteen years that have occupied seat in this
| House. and Is unworthy of gentleman"
Mr. GARFIELD Rep., OhlO) said he was sorry that he
had the hall when the gentleman from Penn
syyana alluded to HIM lie denied that when ne asked
Dawes speak lie knew what the subject OF the speech
TO be- drawing 5000 for interviewing certain
NewYOrk brokers' statement gross be per
United the records OF the House Any lnslnuaton that
| the Committee Banking and Currency asked or OBJ
tanned money for itself that II was expended In " III
terylewng' brokers. as II 1t was party TO any scheme
of brokers' was unworthy the House, unworthy the
temaD, aud outrageous wrong to every man who be-
| lcved in investigating frauds
Mr. SCOFIELD said that if the gentleman had heard
what he said and in which he had said it, 10
would probably have saved him little excitement
| Mr.. GARFIELD-"No excitement at all, but records
Mr. sCOTIELD disclaimed any intention to reflect on
| the gentleman from Ohio.
The morning hour expired at l4O. and the bill went
over until the morning hour of Tuesday next
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
The House then into Committee of the Whole, Mr.
Myers the chair aud resumed the consideration Of the
Mr. SCHENCK (Rep. Ohlo) offered an amendment
winch agreed to, which adds to the Board of Visitors
then reported to the House ana passed.
COMMISSIONER wELLs's REPORT.
Mr. JAFLlN rep. y. ", from the Committee on
Pr,ne reported resolution for the printing Of extra
copies OF the report OF the Special Commissioner OF the
for the Treasury Department In reporting the resOu-
ton Mr.. Latin said that he wOuld not enter on
resolution did not by means commit the committee
To either approval disapprova Of the statements
and conclusions Of the report The committee simply
recognized the fact mat 10 report from regular
established officer OF the Government and that therefore
1t should be printed ii had been for the last three
four years.
An animated discussion the resolution, in
which the questions OF tariff and free trade debated
with Considerable vehemence. the printing Of the report
being opposed by Messrs. CAKE Uiep PENN, DICKEY
Qsep. PENN, MAYNARD Rep., TenDl, MCCARTHY
REP, n. ", and ARNELL Rep. TENN, and favored
by Mr. BROOKS Dem. n. ~. Finally, Mr. ARNELL
nNredtf Law ne 1calla for
and Nays The House refused TO lay the
ton on the table-Yeas, 81 Nays. I2S.
Tho Hnuse then seconded the previous question and