The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1870

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1870.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON, ldem.l OF CAL 70 regulate the
manufacture OF Drandy from grapes, peaches and
other fruits.
BY MI. NIBLAcK, (dem.) OF lnd.-To abolish the
tribal relations OF the Miami tribe OF indians.
BY Mr.. wEiKER, trep) Of 0hio-For the establish
ment Of department OF revenue.
BY Mr. MAYNARD, Tepl OF Tenn-To punish the
collection OF Illegal taxes on passengers.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. WOOD, ldem) Of N " introduced a bill for the
distribution rata of all moneys paid TO paid
by the republic of Venezuela for OF citizens Of
the United States under the award Of the mixed
commission under the treaty OF April IS, 1866.
Passed.
Mr. DAVIS, trep) OF n. Y, introduced hill to au-
thorlze the of four per cent bonds exchange
able for and convertible into legal tender notes
AZ par. Referred TO the Committee on Ways and
Means.
REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON SALT.
MT. REEVES, tdem.l OF n T., offered a preamble
Means to report 10 the House forthwith a bill re-
ducng the present duties on all classes Of salt fifty
per cent.
The previous question was seconded by a vote of
II 10 81.
Mr.. MCCARTHY, lrep.) of N. Y, moved to lay the
OF 5S yeas to l06 nays.
Mr. FERRIS, rep Of n. Y, moved to reconsider
the vote whereby the main question was ordered.
MI COA, (uenl.) OF NJ y, moved TO lay thai motion
on the table.
Mr. Cox's motion was agreed to--yeas lOi. NAYS 81.
The resolution was then adopted-yeds los, nays
as as follows:-
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THE FUNDING BILL
Mr.. SCHENcK, trep. OF Ohio. proposed that the
Funding bill be fixed for consideration tomorrow:
Nj. Cox inquired whether the bin was the same AZ
was referred TO the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr.. ScHgNcK replied that 1t was with a slight
verbal amendment.
MI. STEVENSON, (rep of Ohio, objected on behalf
oil the Committee OF Elections.
Mr.. SCHENcK moved to suspend the rules. The
back ana made The special order for tomorrow.
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION
Mr.. KELSEY, rep.) Of n. y, from the Committee
ON Appropriations, reported back the Con sular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, ana moved taat the
Senate amendments be nor-c0ncurreG In and a COM
mittee of conference ordered. Agreed TO.
UNITED STATES COUNTS IN INDIANA.
On motion Of Mr.. KERR, tdem.) of ind, the Senate
amendments to the bill for additional terms OF
United States courts in Indiana taken from the
Speakers table and cOncurred in.
Mr.. Cox offered preamble and resolution in ref
erence to the carriage OF the New York Custom
House, and requiring the Secretary Of the Treasury
TO communicate The results OF the investigation into
1t and his orders and letters in the premises, and
whether his instructions have been complied with, TO
the end that legislation may be had II necessary.
| THIS DEATH OF THE EARL OF CLARENDON.
Announcing The death Of the Earl OF Clarendon,
English Secretary OF state for Foreign Affairs
CHANGING JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
Mr.. BUTLER, (repJ OF Mass. nom the Judiciary
Committee, reported back adversely the Senate bill
to change the judicial Circuits LAID on the table.
PUNISHMENT OF ELECTION FRAUDS
Mr.. DAVIS asked leave to introduce a bill to punish
crimes and frauds at certain elections
Mr.. BROOKS, (dem.) Of N. y, objected saying
that II his colleague wanted to fix the election OF
the New York Legislature the House had better re-
peal the adjournment resolutions, and postpone ad-
tournament till November.
WASHINGTON cry IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. BEATTY rep OF Mich, moved to suspend the
rules SO as TO empower him to offer an Amendments
TO the Sundry Civil Expenses Appropriation BILL au-
Il
sion, for the dredging and narrowing OF the wash
ington city canal, the eyying OF a tax OF one hum
bred thousand dollars therefor on all the taxable
property OF the city, and the appropriation of
$50 900 from the Treasury. Agreed TO.
The House then. at quarter past one, went INTO
committee Of the whole, MI. ButiintOn in the chair;
on the
sUNDRy CIVIL EXPENSES APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Items In regard TO the Washington aqueduct
gave 10 discussion as to the inefficient supply
OF water to the city, which was attributed to the
fact that the distributing mains are not equal to
Mr.. COOK, (rep.) or liz, moved a substitute TO ap
pirate under various heads 1920 932.
Mr.. DAWES (rep.) or Mass, moved an amendment
to the substitute, requiring the money received for
water rents 10 be applied TO the Improvement and
repair Of the aqueduct unit L otherwise provided by
law.
The amendment was agreed to, and the substitute
"a amended was agreed TO.
The Items for work on he Capitol were attacked by
some OF tue Missouri members-Messrs. Mccormick,
Benjamin and Finkelnburg-and were deiefded by
Messrs Dawes and Schenck.
Mr. SCHENCK said that so far as the building was
concerned he was proud OF it, aud that he wished
TO be complete, not only as building, but as to the
setting OF the buidIng-the grounds, terraces, &c
He regretted not having been In the House to record
his vote against that yadal vote by which the House
OF representatives had refused to take In the ad-
joining grounds. As to the talk about removing the
capital he had never regarded 1t as anything but
bosh So far as distance was concerned il mattered
very little where the capital was. Railroads had
pretty much abolished all distances and the teie-
graph had abolished all Time
proposition by Mr.. FARNswORTH, trep.) of H.. to
widen the doors between the halls OF the House and
senate eicileu ConslderaDie discussion, Mr.. DAWES
renarklng on information received from the archi-
tect that that would endanger the dome, and Mr..
WOOD assuring the ambitious gentlemen on the re.
publican side that they would not have occasion to
pass from the House to the Senate, and that they
might consider themselves lucky If they ever got
back to the House.
Mr. FARNswORTH withdrew the motion
The Items under the head OF the Agricultural De-
partment gave rise to discussion between Messrs.
Holman, Dawes, Wilson, OF Ohio, and others, so that
1t was found necessary to rise and 60 into the House.
when the debate was closed on the paragraph.
While In the House Mr.. GARFIELD, (rep.) or Ohio
desired to make report from the conference com
mlttee on the Currency bill, but objection was
made.
The House again went into committee on the Sun.
dry Civil Expenses Appropriation bill.
The items for the Agricultural Department were
agreed to without amendment.
Mr.. FARNswORTH, (rep.) Of ILL., sent to the Clerks
deskand had read a letter from Edward Clark ar.
chect or the Capitol extension stating that 1t must
have been mistake which led to the remark that he
had represented the enlargement OF the doOrways
between the halls OF the House and Senate endan.