The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NASHINdTUN, JUIC y, 1871.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.

BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. POLAND, (rep.) OF vt.-Authorizing the
President to open negotiations with the British
North American provinces for their admission as
States OF the Union.
by Mr.. BUTLER, rep.) Of Mass.-To annex the re-
public Of Dominica.
BY Mr.. RANDALL, (dem.) OF Pa.-Supplementary TO
the act OF the 18th OF May, 1870 for the relief of
widows and orphans of the officers, seamen and
marines 0f the United States vessel OF war Oneida.
by Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Ohio-To promote the
cultivation OF the public lands, offering annual pre-
mlums for the best homesteads, &c.
BY Mr.. MUNGEN, (dem) OF Ohio-To repeal all laws
ana resolutions with reference to spirit meters.
ny Mr.; 0LARkE. rep OF KanaMaking grant
OF lands 10 the Preston, Saina and Denver Railroad
Company.
BY Mr.. CowLEs, rep.) OF N. Y.-To provide for
the paving Of Pennsylvania avenue, Washington
city. Passed.
PAYMENT OF VIRGINIA MEMBERS.
Mr.. SHELDON, (rep.) OF N. Y, offered resolution
for the payment 10 the members from virginia of the
same amount OF compensation paid to other mem
bers OF the Forty.frst Congresses.
contrary to the law hxirg the compensation Of mem
The House refused TO order the main question bv a
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. uo. ,ae MINE 81 4SD sr,ss TASFs puon from
wine and liquor importers Of New York city Tor re-
lie: from inordinate and special taxes. Referred.
- DUTIES ON FISH AND POTATOES.
Mr.. Fox, tdem.) OF N. Y, offered resolution In.
port tie bill reducing the duties on potatoes and
all kinds OF fish fifty per cent In order to have
test vote ne moved That the resolution be laid the
The motion was rejected-yeas e5, nays IS. The
resolution was then, on motion of Mr. MAYNARD,
rep OF Tenn referred to the Committee OF Ways
and Means-yeas Ill, nays A.
CUBAN MATTERS
current resolution for tne appointment Of ioint
select committee on the subject Of Cuba.
MI. ALLISON, trep.) OF Iowa. objected.
N Tho rl,Iao
Mr.. FARNswORTH, rep.) OF ILL.,. inquired why the
matter should be taken from the Committee on
The House refused to suspend the rules, and the
resolution was not received
Mi. DAWES moved to go into committee on
THE FoKTIFICATI0N APPROPRIATION BILL.
MI. JUDD, (rep.) OF ILL.,, desired 20 to the bust
ness on the Speakers table, for the purpose OF
getting at the Senate amendments to the Apportion-
mS Sr 9 pawrs warned the Ho0se that os had
from the Senate that unless THAI body RECEIVED
from the House all the Appropriation bills this week
u would be absolutely necessary to extend the time
for adjournment.
Mr.. SARGENT (rep.) of CAL, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the Senate amend
ments TO The !nGlan Appropriation bin, aud said he
The House then, at fifteen minutes to one O'Clock,
went into committee of the whole, Mr.. Orth in the
chaIr, on on, the Eortifcatlon Appropriation bill.
Preble, George and Scannel Portland, Me- $75, 600;
Fort Independence Boston, $4,000; Fort Warren
Boston, 100000; FortWinthrop, Boston $4,000; Fort
Hamilton and additional batteries, New York
$4,000; Fort Tompkins, Staten Island, unexpended
$4,000; Fort on Wletts Point East river 500 900;
Fort Columbus, Governors Island, N. Y, $50 600:
Fort Wood, Bedloe's Island N. y, s1eoOo; battery
Hudson, New York $4,000; Fort Mifiiin. Phllade
pha, s26; 75o; Fort Delaware Delaware river,
Sls5oo; Flnn's Point Battery, opposite Fort Della.
ware, $33, 500; Fort Point san Francisco 500 600;
fort at Lime Point, San Francisco 500 600; fort at
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, 100000; contingent
$4,000; coast mortar batteries s75 900; sur.
s1,264.75o
Mr.. NIBLAcK, tdem.) of Ind. who had charge OF
the bill, explained and advocated IT,
Mr. BEAMAN (rep) Of Mich, stated that he had in
formation from the representative OF the war De.
partmen that these Notifications would not suner n
there were no appropriations made for them and he
gave notice that he would move to strike out the en-
acting clause.
Mr. BECK, ldem.) of KY, advocated the bill as ne.
cessary, and said the object OF it's opponents was
TO be able to present an appearance OF economy; but
they would have to get up deficiency bills next
winter.
Mr.. DAWES advocated the bill. They had let the
navy run down. and now it was proposed to let the
home defences run down. He had no apprehensions
or war with Spain or any other Power; but neither
was he willing to take the responsibility OF inviting
war by AL exhibition OF weakness He was not will
Ing to expose the great seaports OF the country to
damage than forty times the amount appropriated
In the bill.
The discussion on the necessity or utility OF the
appropriations was continued by Messrs. Farms
worth, CoDurn, Judd, Banks and Lawrence.
:. Mr. DAWES reminded the members tnat short
sihhS oLHCc Ill dSSOclatlOu Oh uleQ met In
London and discussed the question Of American
deiences when 1t was stated that the Americans
might overrun Canada and the British Possessions,
but That the English, with their ships could enter
every harbor on the seacOast and destroy them. He
asked whether they were to abandon all effort put
the seaboard towns In a state Of defence
Mr.. BEAMAN moved to strike out the enacting
clause, which was negatived--59 to so.
=, me dlscusslon was renewed. In the course OF 1t
Mr.. BUTLER or Mass, said he did not pretend to
any great knowledge Of Notifications, but had
n Meet Oh wooden ships in the channel OF river
running four miles an hour, only hree-quarters OF
mile wide between forts, with los guns bearing on
them, ana no one OF these ships was substantially
injured: IL was. therefore, clear to his mind
land he believed he spoke the universal
tnoueht OF tne navy! mat 1t was impossible 70 build
lori past which ieet, especially ron.clad fleet,
could not CO. me diilculty which ne found with the
Dill was that 1t did not appropriate enough for what
was claimed TO be done with 1t, and appropriated
too muchIo what would be done with it. The diff
hculty with heavy guns on fortfcatons was that
they could he fired only once in fifteen minutes, and
IN the course OF THAT time the Black Warrior for n-
stance, steamng twelve miles an hour, went three
miles anu got out OIL range. In his judgment IRON
clads, noatng batteries, monitors were the only re-
liable barbor offences Therefore he had been sorry
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