The New York herald., 1870-07-01
Q Q N Q r E S S 4.
Senate Consideration of the
Tariff Tax Bill.
The Indian Appropriation Bill Dissected
in the House.
The Funding Bill Under Discus.
sion in the House.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 80, IS

WASHINGTON, June 80, 1870.
THE ALASKA FUR INTERESTS.
The House amendments TO the bill Ito prevent
the determination Of ur-bearing animals In AasKa''
occupied the Senate during the morning hour
Mr. WILSON, (rep.), Of Mass, moved to limit the.
franchise OF the seal fishing company TO be organ
lied under the bill 10 five instead OF twenty years
The importance OF the seal fisheries OF the islands OF
ST. Paul, and ST. George Alaska and the necessity for
their protection BY o government corporation as a
source OF revenue, we've urged on the one hand, and
on the other the impollcy OF giving exclusive mo-
nopoiy Of great interest 10 few individuals.
Mr. Wilson'S motion was lost by 13 to "A, and, at
halfpaSt twelve O'clock the House amendments
were cOncurred IN by yeas ~ 10 nays 9.
The following morning business was then trans
acted
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. SUMNER (rep) OF Mass. frOm the Committee
on Foreign Relations reported Joint resolution
authorizing an exploration and survey OF The Te-
lantepec and Nicaragua route Tor ship canal DC.
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
The same committee, on motion OF Mr.. SUMNER
were discharged from the further consideration OF
the Joint resolution Tor ship canal survey across
the sthmus OF Darien and various memorials on the
subject, al or which were indefinitely postponed.
Mr. SCOTT, lep.) OF Pa. from the Committee of
Conference on the JOINT resolution Ior the relief Of
oihcers Of the navy, made report, which was con-
Cured LII. n. /,
Bills INTRODUCED.
Mr. THAYER frep.l OF NeO., introduced O bill to
amend the Homestead ACT for the benefit OF sol
ders.
III allows SOidlerS sailors and marines who served
one year the war OF the rebellion TO receive
patents for home steads upon two years. residence.
AT one O'Clock the Senate went into executive ses-
Mr.. FOWLER, lrep.) OF Tenn, introduced bin to
preserve the public faith and to protect the rights Of
persons under the laws and treaties OF the United
1t authorizes the adudcation by the United States
courts, Of Mexican land claims not passed upon by
the Land Commission OF 1851
Mr.. PoMERoY, (rep) OF Kan, introduced BIN to
States.
II authorizes the Alabama and Chattanooga Rail-
road the Vicksburg ana Meridian Railroad and the
North Louisiana and Texas Railroad, TO consoli late
Tor tue purpose OF forming Junction with the texas
Pacific Road at Marshall, and grants to said roads
twenty sections OF land per mile.
AT one O'Clock the Senate went into executive
session.
THE TARIFF TAX BILL
AT ten minutes past two O'Clock tile doors were re-
opened and the Senate proceeded with the Tax bill,
the question being on amendments TO the paragraph
relating 10 Besselner steel, 10 reduce the duty on
steel railway bars one-haf cent per pound, and also
to strike out the entire paragraph.
ing the interest sufficient protection 50 as to sti-
lae 1t 10 compete with the British manufacture. He
spoke OF the great value OF the discovery OF the Be
semer steel process.
Mr.. CAMEROS, irep.) OF Pa, opposed reduction, re-
marking that so far not one dollar had been realized
upon steel manufactured III III 8 country.
Mr. SCOTT, in correction OF a statement that the
least royalty paid Tor the manufacture Of Bessemer
STEEL rails was hye dollars III gold per ton, stated
upon tue authority OF Mr.. Morrell, OF The three
trustees OF the patens process that since February
last Inc royalty hau Deen reduced 10 one dollar and
1fty cents per ton.
Mr. DAVIS, (dem.l Of KY, favored a reduction Of
the duty.
MIR. POMERoY's amendment to reduce the duty on
steel railway bars from cne and half 10 one cent
Pc pound was agreed to-yeas 49, nays %.
q Mr.. WILSON, moved to make the duty one cent
and quarter. Agreed to--yeas 81, NAYS II.
The rate on all railway bars made In part OF steel
was then reduced from one and quarter to one
cent per pound.
An amendment to impose twenty per cent duty on
States for roofing was rejected-lZ to ~.
Mr. MoRRILLD rep.) OF VI, moved TO insert, "On
sword blades, thiriy-nye per cent ad valorem; on
swords, forty-fiye per cent ad vaiorem; on watch
jewels, ten per centum ad vaorem.n Agreed to.
Mr. WARNER, pep.l OF Ala- offered an amen dment
allowing machinery manufactured expressly for
Spinning cotton in the yarn 20 be imp1ted free for
Que year. Rejected only Twelve Senator'S rising in
the affirmative.
Mr.. SUMNER moved TO place on the free list books
In foreign or dead languages OF which no cdi ions
are printed In the United states. also books with
illustrations relating TO science and arr. Rejected.
Mr.. SCHURz trep.) oil Mo-, offered an amendment
that paintings and works Of art the property OF
American artlss, now he'd for payment of duty In
any Custom House, shall be surrendered without
duty, upon proof OF property by the owner.
Adopted. 4,
Az hafpast four O'Clock the Senate took recess
until evening. -t
The evening session was devoted to the considera-
ton OF the Tax bill. erl