New-York tribune., 1870-04-15
AtA45 tie Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. DAWES Rcp., Mass.) presented a me-
mortal Of Mr. Cyrus W. Field for aid in the construction
OF submarine telegraph between America and ASIA and
h purpose, which he asked TO have referred
% the Committee ON Foreign Affairs
Mr RANDALL Oem, PENN asked whether the blll
made appropriation; if So it should go to the Com
nittee Appropriations.
Mr. DAWES Qep, MasS) said IL proposed no appro-
pfiation in money, only subsidy in lands;
MIR RANDALL said that then the hill should GO 70 the
be -honid object to its Introduction. ,.,
Tue SPEAKER ruled that there could be no conditional
Mr. HAwLEY Fepi M moved to refer the bill to the
PRINTING PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
sfr CAKE Qep.. PENN, from the Committee on Pub
Io Printing made several reports in reference 10 print
H. n was resolution TO print 10000 copies of Mr.. Ray
ST KEiSEY Gep. n " moved to lay the resolution
the table, and asked whether Ile House was ever
going 10 stop eXtraVaC Cance in printing.
Mr.. sCOFiELD Qsep, PENN Inquired how ire DOCKS
wic 10 he distributed after the Franking Privilege was
nc House refused lay the resolution on the table,
and il was then agreed 10.
Arou The rel,Irts was also one to print 1000 extra
COPIES OF The report Of the Committee on Banking ana
Currency the "God Panic" with the testimony, aud
Mr.. KELSEY moved TO lay the resolution on the table
Tie resolution was laid on the table.
Nh. BUTLER Gtep., Mass9, from the Reconstruction
Ccamtes rGPCFtf4 a. @ rem2Sng the pohcal DIS
Mr. HOOPER Rcp., Mass.), from the Committee on
Coinage, Weights, and Measures, offered resolutions in
ktruotng that Committee, when reported on the sub
ject Of International Coinage, to submit statement of
tie weight and value of the gold coin OF Great Britain
France. and The United states Adopted.
Mr.. JESCKES Uscp., Il. H., from the Committee on
the statutes relating patents and copyrights and pro
Cceded address the House in explanation and support
of the bill and spoke til the conclusion of the morning
hour when the mi went over III! the next morning h3nr
Mr.. FAT,NSWORTH Gep, III, from the Post Office
mo the erection the NewYork Boston Offices
moved that IL he printed and LAID ON the table and
that the Committee be discharged from It's urtAer con-
MORE LAND GRANTS
Nh HtgF AsX-l
Lands reported bills. which ordered to he printed
sn for the .tracon Of breakWseT harbor and ship
canal az the head of Sturgeon Bay 10 connect the waters
sacrTmcnto Irrigation and Navigation Company; TO aid
In the construction of railroad from Orleans TO the
zion OF the Oregon Branch Pacific Railroad
The House, at l:45 o'clock went into Committee Of the
Whole on -
Mr. WHEELER QIcp., y. " IN the chair, the question
dep Mass.J 10 reduce the duty hemp, manufactured,
The discussion, which was garteiIated in by MeSsrs
Moor scENck EEkpETT M4EGAN hHTlEE sSd Of
BANKS. covered the question whether Russian hemp
a s nne TI e rcaT With Io' Rs ibV o1S nS
he subjected 10 the same duty and the effect OF a high
duty on hemp as benefit 70 the farmers OF the West
Mr. sCHENCK Giep, ohio, in reply TO Mr. Axtcll
The Russian Minister, and published in to-days Globe
part Of yesterdays proceedings compnented Mr. Cat
neazy as most excellent, courteous gentleman, who
wac incapable Of ntruding in department OF the Gov
tTnIlent 10 which he was accredited.
Mr.. BANKS Rep., MaSs), on the point, said that
he hG1 presented this paper on his own responsibility
not that of the representative OF any foreign Govern
meDt There nothing Ol. .ecOnable XccptOnablc
either 40 the paper in the presentation of IL. The
question before the Committee 10 tie
siructiOB Of treaties and he regarded the provision
Cernng hemp being direct violation OF the United
States treRly with Russia The Solicitor of the Treasury
had recently given Ppn!On to tie Secretary that
Russian hemp and manila must lie held TO be smilarand
like rtcles. camilla considered as hemp all the
world over. Tx generic aAd common term Of manila
hemp They had therefore, no right 10 make dis
tnctOp the dE in tue fac. OF the treaty with Russia
After further discussion by Messrs JOHNSON and
HOOPER the question zakcn Oh Mr.. Banks's
amendment, which was rejected.
Mr. BANKS moved 10 5hcrease she duty on MANILA
nom SIS 10 $40 per tun. Re}5ctcd.
On motion Of Dir sCHEhlE, The net} paragraph was
anended 80 as 10 read On te ahd sis grass sI per
tuu."
The next paragraph thai taxing ste butts $40 per
tun.
Mr.. STRONG Gep.. Conn) moved 10 reduce il TO So,
and advocated the amendment In Of the pa
per manufacturers OF the country. .
After discussion by messrs. SCHENCK, BUTI.L.| OF
Massachusetts, KELLEY, BANKS, GARFIELD BUL Il
LEY, and ROOFS the amendment adopted by Gi IA
b.
The next paragraph was that taxing cordage and hemp
cents per pound.
On motion of Mr.. GARFIELD Rep, Ohio the para |
graph struck out
Tbe Committee then at ESOtook recess till 1880 o'clock
tts evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Committee of the Whole at u resumed /
the consideration Of
TARIFF BILL,
ai Tie paragraph taxing ganDy cloth, DC,