Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
TuEsDAEl. y,y,s.I5!, p, 1870.

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M. Ifamlln called 70 House blli 70 provide
for tlle paving Of Ponnaylvaqin syenno, and
moved an amendment requiring the railroad
lie said this amendment was right, and met
tho concurrence OF the eommittcei whiehwas
M. oasserly thought 20 per cuIsi- TOO high
q rate for redemption OF prVpcrty sold f0T
non-payrncnt q The paving tar, and moved
20 stTiko out 20 and Insert u per cent ,f
Mr.. Davis said 20por cent. was extortionate.
Mr.. Nlckers aald lho rate In Maryland WAS
- por cont; In Ohio 20 per cont.i and he did
not 500 that there was anything unreasonable
In 90 per cent. .liHg t,r. .ala4f !Is-...f.
Mr.. DAVIS said II that Ia the rate In Mary.
land or In Judea, or In any other cancelled
place, that docs not make Il right It's most
niggardly the part which the GoveTnmont
10 take in paving. For tho Congress % I'M
pose upon the poYerty-strioken pcople Of thls
district the burden Of paving these Inagnih-
cent ascnucs wa unjust and oppressive % INC
Mr.. caSscrly was 50 confident o. the jps-
lice OF hls Amendment that he had not thought
there would be the least objection toll
The amendment Of Mr. Caosorly was then
rujected-yeas II, nays 20.
The bill was thcn paaaod.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Committee,
reported that committee unanimously recon-
mendod non-concurrunoo In House amend
mcnts 70 the currency bill, and on his
motion committee Of conferopoe was asked
Of tho House. Keep dLHF r..
Mr.. sherman also reported from the came
committee hill that no construction OF the
internal revenue acts shall authorize tho loyy-
ing Of tax on any undistributed funds Of In
mranco cOmpanlci, which was passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced q bill 10 author
i1e the people OF New Mexico 10 form State
Government under the name Of the State OF
Lincoln. Ft .llHH ..
D On motion Of Mr.. Sherman tho bill 70 70
ducc taxation was made tho special order 30
soon as the consular and diplomatic appro-
printlon bill Il disposed of. lsIr u i
Tho unfinished business, being the Post
Offico appropriation bill was then proceeded
with, the question being on the amendment Of
Mr.. Trumbull limiting tho franking privilege
10 the Departmental, and permitting public
documents 70 be mailed free from Washington
Ir. Trumbull thought this would DO much
tho cheapest way 10 settle this matter
Tho amendment wAs thcn rejcctod--ycNs %,
nays %. .E.
mlttce of conference on the currency bill
Messrs. Sherman, Warren and sprague. ri
Several other amendments were offered and
voted down. lH.sf. Hu. ., .r
Mr.. Nyo oaercd on amendment to discon-
tlnue the publication OF the Congregational
Glob. and Of all public documents except
such as arc necessary TO supply the Depart
ments AZ the franklng privilege was 70 be
abolished. a. the natural sequence the publ
cation Of tho Globo and all the documents
must DO stopped. r. ..
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M. morrill,, Of Vermont, moved an amend
meat thAttn eoi,seduuuca 81 the adoption Of
the ranking priyiIcge that thcro shall be no
allowance made Of stamps or OF increased
compensation TO any meinbor Of Congress
q, Tho question thon required on the amend
ment of Mr., Ramsey as amended; when ID
Nas reiected "A followst .|.. ~ .H.
Y...-M...r, Foreman, Buckingham, Cameron,
OasssfS, calisll. Qh,adst 0ophliHs. 3rAEin Davis,
nS s2i PAU, Hanss3. sshSrr' ssg.t Shsi%sS.
GaSs-Ass.Ss AsaeN Bsyssd. HEgS1lo~t gs5Rsniss,
yole, oosbesh ptAke bowifS Hnes5f hAvI a o
Nye' Osborn, Pasaeroy, Pool Rice Robertson, Ross,
SSsyss. spSSSsss5 s.ssst Summer, rhAT'r' ViSker''
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a numoer o. senaVpLs wno mcIS IN 'nom
soats did NOT vote Much amusement wac
etpIvsssSo WYNN 'no 'o'"'' " uio '"'' "''- A-
hv1ne -, . ,,,o,,yt,r.rt bciny proposed Tn
,haI,ii ~ N s.y.s thcn oaaaed'
Tine Consular and Diplomatic appropriation
.bIII WA then taken up.
en Relations moved sa, an ~ Mstes
~ ~ \ ihcria kdontcd III -
'S His o. a on amendment % rai.c the rank Of
.hc American reprcsentatiye 10 Japan from
~ sy,Ic n bcInr hs saId' 10 increase t6e
salaU Q Sio,vp. ,.,,o. =, NJ n.,o,. onr
i.i lv -, LAVA, sboSg,ng that n 4 im5osSi.
~ ~ ~, INV IN manner befttIhg mia
ststlon on the salary now paid him.
Az H fro,,' ,hc same committees M. Sumner
@ I i,,s wy re- e,,,,,n, lStinn fnr cnn-
,I,,s,a, ,,sas ~ forslen Intnrcorrso from
st6Hoa * sif3o 6oo' TIE amendment was
aS,ricd 10 and fhs I'm then passed
M6r 1Ti ~ Ne. then called up the
nanai . M don iii 1 ''N W ''"''
M Bayard presented INC ,he oM TD,sr ~ m
n ~. Shl WI p,n ShG ou,nany proposins for
Sso Silo zoo Styear Tor twenty years, 70 be paid
~ the iTnIied siates h establlsh and MAIN
~. w w orns,Ionsi tsicoraph cables from Gan
,sln lhlerhato ma .oio ~ Gh,ns ana y ma
w srn% do iJnIted State to Europe, con-
dlaonal upon never coi5e ana nsvc WI cba S
sna ' maEs than ss IN gold for caeh message q
NY n.o.J s'"i I, sst,sro3 III thn CommIttee m
Ton words, heierrod 70 WV NnN''''e on
fpw5s ol,n,,a a,,c,,incnta reported from the
N anus - $500 tioI,s xycro agrpcd to
So,u ..,lu ~, on Z, P,.'Il,,
nff. ,,s Wv annrnnfla tJon for pninpowder
from $50 60 to $4,000.
loer GU II ef NV ''''O'
yards oy sl,oD'v mi proaeryatlou Of timber
soI P uasi ,s,,,tanancc "a no navy. sSOO. :
S SHS general nA"i''''' - ~ ~
To onahle tho Secretary Of the Navy 10 dis
ch,,Sge lIabIiltIes provided for by contracts
made previous 10 March 4, 1869, S615, 900,92.
Increasing amount for repairs Of machinery
Of steamer, boilers, tools, transportation, &c,
H TSa s iotloSiDS proIso was struck Out That