The New York herald., 1870-06-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

WASHINGTON, June IoiV.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. ScoFrELD, (rep.) OF Pa, from the Committee On
Naval Affairs reported back the Senate joint resolu-
ton for relief OF Commander A. b. Bissell, with an
amendment extending its provisions also to Com
mander John g. Carter. Passed.
Mr.. FINKELNBURG, Tep.) OF Mo-, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported the bill to establish
port of delivery at Kansas City, Mo. Passed.
Mr. DAVIS GepJ of n. Y, from the judiciary Com.
mlttee reported the bill TO provide for the care and
custody of persons convicted in United States courts
who have or may become insane, authorizing their
transfer to the Insane Asylum Of the District OF Co.
lumbia. Passed.
Mr. MERcuR, trep.) OF Pa, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported the bill authorizing terms OF the
United States courts to be held at Helena, Ark.
Passed
The House then resumed the consideration or the
p reported from the Committee on Elections, regu-
latng payments OF members In cases OF contested
Mr. DAWES renewed the argument which he had
commenced when the bill was up last week. He re-
minded the House thai within the last twelve years.
up TO the beginning OF this Congress, the House had
paid TO persons WHO 1t had decided had no right to
dollar OF public money gratulty oil $4,000, and
that in the present Congress an additional sum OF
$4,000 mad been paid under the same crcuin.
STAGES He desired the House to consider WDether
any proper remedy could be devised for the evil as
under TINS state Of things elections were contested
thus session 10 make Ave different and separate
t'ommittees of Eection. involving the House in the
absurdity OF five different courts, making hSe dihef-
ent, independent and conflicting rulings, perhaIson
the same questions OF fact. He favored the prnci-
pie OF the bill pay only hall compensation 70 the
Sitting member whose seat is contested until the
contest is decided. He admitted that there were
difficulties the matter of contested elections which
lay deeper than could be reached by statute. They
lay in the preludices and passions OF party; bui #
there could be any enactment devised winch would
cure help TO cure the evil the House ought TO at
Mr.. WILLARD trep.l OF Vt, argued that the blll
did not cure the eyii cohplalned OF, out I sllply
legalized IT.. lie was In iavor OF saying 10 contest
ats that unless they made their claim good nothing
would be paid to them either for expenses or
Mr. MARSHALL, tdem) OF ILL.,, admitted that there
had been great abuses in the matter OF contested
elections but lie believed that the pending bin would
produce sun greater evils. He was therefore op.
posed TO 1t. The abuses had arisen from an lnl-
proper exercise OF discretion and Judgment on the
part Of the House. Every member VINO mad his cer-
tifcate Of election was entitled 70 draw nls pay SO
long as ne ned his seat aha o ose ta m mao man mu pr
posed ~ the b instead OF suppresslng contests IN
3ited them me House should not hesitate for .
moment IN rejecting the BILL which he regarded as
dangerous and revolutionary.
Mir. PAINE, pep) OF Wis, chairman of the commit
lee advocated the D, aud moved the previous queS-
uon. The previous question was seconded.
Mr.. KERR dem.) OF Ind. moved that the Dill be
laid Oh the table,
Mr.. lNGERsolL, trep) OF H. called for the yeas
and nays remarking that the biz ought to go 10 the
The bill was laid on the tabe-yeas, 30; nays, so.
FLORIDA ASD HAVANA NAIL SERVICE.
Mr.. BANKS, uepl of Mass. introduced bill to pro-
moe postal and commercial Intercourse between
Cedar Keys, Tia and Havana, Cuba, authorizing q
contract with John 4. Patterson and associates for
weekly mail service, at o cost not exceeding SO, 900
year. Referred.
INCREASING BANKING FACILITIES.
The House then, at hafpast Twelve, proceeded 10
the considerations OF the bill reported 10y Mr. GAR
FIELD from the Committee on Banking and Cur.
rency to increase banking facilities aud for other
MI. GARFIELD rep.> of Ohio, addressed the House
in explanatio and advocacy OF the bill lie hoped
to have the attention ana sympathy OF The House IN
undertaking such a delicate and difficult TASK. In
view Of the singular chaos OF opinions on the sub
ject he confessed himself utterly unable 10 realize
his own views on the bill, which could possibly pass
the House, and had therefore 70 prepare a bill
under these difficulties and under the additiona
difficulties OF instructions from the House
and OF expressions or views in the Senate.
After discussing the genera! subject OF the distinction
between coin and paper money, he quotcl ffoin :
recent publication, ''The Science OF Finance" 0J
Robert ii. Patterson, Of Scotland, to show that tn
paper circulation Of tie Cnlted KINGDOM had ro