The New York herald., 1870-04-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, April IA, 1870

THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.
Mr. DAWES, rep.) OF Mass, presented a memorial
OF Mr.. Cyrus Field for aid In the construction OF
submarine telegraph between America aud Asia,
and bill for that purpose. which he asked to have
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) OF Pa, asked whether the
bill made an appropriations If So 1t should 60 to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. DAWES SAID 1t proposed no appropriation In
money, only subsidy in lands.
Mr.. RANDALL said that then the bill should go to
the Committee on Public Lands II II was not 80 re-
ferred he should object to It's Introduction.
The SPEAKER ruled that there could be no cOndi
tlOnal objections.
TO the Committee on Public Lands. Agreed 10.
PRINTING PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Public Printing made several reports In reference
to printing public documents, which were acted on.
Among them was resolution to print IL. oeo copies
OF Mr. Raymond's report on mines and mining.
Mr.. KELSEY, lreD) OF n. Y, moved to lay the reso
luton on the table, and asked whether The House
MIR. SCOFIELD rep) OF Pa inquired how the
books were to be Distributed after the franking
privilege was ABOLISHED,
table. and 1t was then agreed to.
Among the reports was also one to print 1000
testimony, and 5000 without The testimony. ""A Vic
Mr. KELSEY moved to lay the resolution on the
KEaaocvAL OF DISABILITIES
Mr. BUTLER, (rep) OF Mass, from the Recon5truc-
cal disabilities Of G. b. sabin of Texas.
Mr. Cox, tdem.l OF N. y, proposed to offer an
amendment III the form OF general amnesty
Mr. BUTLER declined to yield for that purpose, say
Ing that there was no time for that purpose. Tne
bill was passed.
INTERNATIONAL COINAGE
Mr.. HOOPER, Vep.) OF Mass, from the Committee
on Coinage, Weights and Measures, offered resou.
on the subject OF International coinage, 10 submit
statement OF the weights ana the value OF the gold
Adopted.
MI. JENcKEs, trepD Of K: l., from the Committee
on Patents, reported bill to revise consolidate and
rights and proceeded to address the House In expa.
nation and support of the bill, and spoke tlll the
conclusion Of the morning hour, when the Dill went
over till the next morning hour.
Mr. FARNswoRrn, gep) Of III, from the Post
investigation into the erection OF the New York and
Boston Post O0lces. and moved that 1T be printed
and laid on the table, and that the committee be
discharged from It's further consideration.
Dir. FITCH rep.) OF New, from the Committee on
be printed and recommitted, as follows:- Granting
lands to Wisconsin for the construction OF break
water narbor and ship canal at the head Of stur,
IrrIgatlon and NaNsation Company; to aid in the
western boundary OF Louisiana; to aid IN the COLI
struction Of the oregon Branch Pacific Railroad.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. BROOKS, Qep.) OF Mass, made an attempt to
get up contested election case but on motion of
Mr.. soHENCK the House, at quarter to two O'Clock,
went into committee on the Tariff bill, Mr.. WHEELER
In the chair, the question being on the amendment
offered yesterday by Mr. Banks TO reduce the duty
five dollars per ton.
The discussion, which was participated in by
Messrs Wood, Schenck, Burdett Morgan, Butler OF
Mass, AxteI, Marshal, Beck and Banks covered
the question whether Russia hemp and Manila
wre or tnS were not s%r whether
subjected to the same duty aud the effect Of high
duty on hemp as benefit to the farmers of the
West, and as an injury to shipbulding and on COM
Mr. scHENoK (rep) Of Ohio. in reply to Mr.. Axtell,
who had criticised paper emanating from the Rus.
sian Minister and published in to.day's Gtobe as q
part Of Yesterdays proceedings, compimented Mr..
Catacazy as most excellent, courteous gentleman,
the government to which he was accredited
MI Mr. Ban BANks, A (rep) Of Mass, Mass ON the same
own responsibility, not on tnat OF the representa-.
tive OF any foreign government. There was nothing
or IN the presentation Of it. The question e beiore
the committee was one as the construction of trea.
ties, and nc regarded the provision as to hemp as
with Russia The Solicitor Of the Treasury had re-
Gently given an opinion to the Secretary that Rus.
sia hemp and Manila must be held to be similar
and like articles. Manila was considered a. hemp
all the world over. The generic and common term
Of Manila was hemp. They had, therefore, no right
to make distinction In the duty In the face Of the
treaty with Russia.
MIR. AxTELL, (dem) Of CAL, inquired whether the
the argument OF the gentleman representing Massa.
chuselts, or the gentleman representing Russian
Mr.. BANKS replied that 1t represented himself and
not the Russian Minister. He had presented 1t
simply as the other side OF the question. and had
made no reference whatever to the Russian Min.
lister.
Mr.. BANKS moved to increase the duty on Manila
from $25 to $40 per ton. Rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. SCHESCK the next paragraph
was amended so as to READ ION jute and Sisa grass
$A5 per ton."
The next paragraph was that taxing jute lints ten
dollars per ton.
Mr.. STRONG, trep.l of Conn.,. moved to reduce 1t to
six dollars, and advocated the amendment in the
interest Of the paper manufacturers OF the country
After discussion by Messrs. Schenck, But or (of
Mass.), Kelly, Banks, Garfield Buckley and Roots
the amendment was adopted by o. to IS.
The next paragraph was that taxing cordage and
hemp three cents per pound.
On motion Of MI GARFIELD, (rep.) OF ohio, the
paragraph was struck out.
The committee then, at half past four O'Clock.
took recess till half.past seven O'Clock this even
lnK.
Evening Session.
The Committee Of the Whole, at balf-past seven
O'Clock, resumed the consideration OF the Tariff BILL
commencing at the paragraph taxing guuny cloth,