New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

on the Secretary of the Treasury to report what public
buildings not vet commenced, for which estimates had
been submitted this session. necessary be
menced next fiscal year and what buildings in pro
of construction require the work be continued.
Adopted.
its the bill to pay to the family of the late Edwin
NJ Stanton years salary Justice OF the Supreme
Court.
Mr.. VAN TRUMP Dem Ohio) objected
woRKINGMEN PROTESTING AGAINST FREE TRADE.
Mr.; WOODWARD dem; PENN presented petitions OF
l35 abOring OF his district. demonstrating against
any change in the general tariff suggested by the
Free Trade League and asking for reduction OF the duty
coffee and other necessary articles not produced
IN this country and such reaustment OF duty on art
cles made in this country as will sustain home industry
He remarked that those petitions entitled TO most
respectful consideration and that he intended having
debate the Tariff bill TO express his own views on the
subject Of wages and labor.
NJ SHANKs rep. Ind) offered resolution, calling
there file his office any evidence of the Organi-
cation OF the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company.
the OF July 1906 and for other in.
formation IN regard thereto. Adopted
Mr.. BUCKLEY Rep., Ala:) offered a resolution, in
sructng the Committee on Ways and Means to inquire
into the expedency Of allowing the free importation OF
machinery for spinning cotton into yarn for one year
MI. WELKER rep, Ohio offered resolution calling
the Secretary Of the Treasury for detailed statement
showing the payments account Of the public debt,
including both principal and interest from 1873 to 1896,
Mr. MTNGEN Dem Ohio asked leave to offer a reso.
luton rectng in the public press in refer
encc TO unjustiabe actions of the Internal Revenue
officials in NewforE ana eseWne cts ana ,nas pup n
the rights of citizens and taxpayers and calling on the
Comi OF Internal Revenue for statements as To
the authority under which his subordinate officers have
YORK and Elsewhere without a6rg the owners thereof
Immediate information To the OF such seizures
Mr. JENCKES Rep.. r. H. objected
4 POSTAL EXPRESS.
Mr. GARFIELD Gep., Oho) offered 4 resolution di-
recng the Post Office Committee 10 inquire into the
pediency OF adding postal express the mail service
m order that small packages may be the prnci
pal mail routes at reasonable rates Adopted
MI SCOFIELD rep, PENN introduced joint resolu
he nd
THE NEwIORk AND WASHINGTON AIRLINE RAILROAD;
The bill for the Airline Railroad between New-lork
and Washington came mp the business OF the morning
hour Various amendments as TO corporaOrs ana as 10
details. were offered aud agreed to. 80,
Mr. KERR Dem. Ind) moved to postpone the bill Till
Thursday, the 3st Of March; Rejected by 81 to g.
Mr.. INGERsOLL Rep, I'D was explaining and advo
eating the bill, when Mr.; WOOD CDen n - fcnatbed
its corporators so 100000 for their franchise.
Mr.. fNGERsOlL replied that the franchise would not
be worth S50OOOOO aud he did not understand why ne
gentleman from NewYork should offer $5,oOoOOo IN add
Mr WOOD-There is o big swinde IN this bill.
Mr. JNGERSOIL would guarantee that the gentleman
from Ncw.York could have the franchise for 81 100000
Mr.. WOOD-I will guarantee to raise IN the CITY OF
NcvYUrk $OOOOOOO for the privileges granted III the
Mr.. BIGGs Dem Del.)-I want TO know whether the
gentleman from Illinois has the right to sell tins charter
Mr. INGERsOLI1-I have as much right to offer to sell
il as the gentleman from New-lork has to oler 10 Duy H.
No sort Of brag buncOmbe braggadoea Will accom-
pllsh anything mere [Laughter.l 80,
Mt COX-Then | hope my TREND from Hlhoi9 VIII
NV ITTCTRSOiIII would like 10 accommodate my
amiahle friend (Ir Cox) but cannot withdraw the bill
% named i'm this bill do not want 10 sell the
franchise hut intend to build the road ana that Is why
NJ SWANT CDem Nd Have the corporators named
In this bill been consulted by the honorable Charnah
az" NJ TSGERSOIIEThe, have not been consulted by me-
Mr. sWANN-What information has the gentleman
'' Mr. ISGERsOLL-The Committee that reported this
bill are not trining with the House The Committee
supposes corporators are men OF eapa ana Dus
After further discussion Mr. INGERsoIL moved the
preyous question: the House refused to second II by
mr' SWAMI Dem, Md addressed the House in op
position the BILL arguing that there was no Necessity
Mr. GARFIELD Rep o. from the Committee ,ht e. on
ness OF the District Of Columbia when claimed by tnaI
Committee the third FRIDAY III each hg int ou
o'clock D. IN. I'll the auJouinin0 Hi'Ni
the rule was adopted. a., ..i,i, ~, Lao,
MI MORGAN Dem o. presented the petition o OF eaa
inc business men Mount Vernon ONO aud goo DINER
irrespective Of party, asking Congress TO abolish the
national banks Issue IN greenoachs ana SUI
sttnte the same the national bank notes ana pay III
greenbacks at par S34OOOOOcO Of national $40 bonds
RETRENCHMEST IN PRINTING ,. .
The Uouse then resumed the consideration OF the JOINT
resolution reported yesterday by Mr. Lafin sep n ~
Chairman of the Committee on Ken u
Mr. JENCKES (Rep., r. H., Chairman OF the commit
tee on Patents spoke at length IN favor o. tne onl ieo
linton saving had the concurrence OF that committee
and of the Commissioner of Patents. ,..,
Mr. CAKE GIep Penn' member OF ane rIin s w
the interest OF inventors and because was nowhere
that result would be even economical. lie
therefore warned the House not TO 80 INTO TINS thS
rashly;, ,r,xcrv CDem obio, another member OF the
Printing Committee also opposed tle JONI resolution
He charged that there big job OF printing egraV
ing and lithographng concealed III H. All that tne III
vontors of the country wanted was the Patent once
| Report az AZ present gotten up. ,-,.,,,
as very important In the first place it the
heg,nnEg of the abandonment OF that expensive practice
bnt that the system should be applied to the Agr
cultural reports. The Patent Office reports were sort
| af,n % fnsfnut IA
| much sense in distributing single volumes OF
| an encyclopedia to various individuals as t.
distrihnta annual volumes OF the Patent Office Report
emonr The people He ventured TO say that outside OF
fbe Government offices there not complete SET Of
M anv Inventor now able TO fluid encyclopedia Of
| ,nTention where he could lind all that ever had
been done Therefore Il was that he favored Tho
resolution print 100 copies OF complete speclh
3tns ~ each nateut TO he deposited in the State libra
RES where inventors could have access to them Tina
system would multiply inventions Teeve thg COUNT
ond nv the saving OF expenses To the mails, permit nc
ductlon of the rates of letter postage, ,,ori, ,h
cnissioner of Patents to furnish also complete se
NJ such specicatons and drawings to any pubhc Orar
nat t nav for binding the same INTO volumes 10 cor
o~d Win those in the Patent Office aud that wil
keen them for convenient access 10 .he ,I,ii a. ,v
NJ TAFLIN remarked that each adultlOhdl set "ou'
Mr. POTTER Dem n " advocated the JOINT r e.,
zion az not only right In ITSELF Out as lntIanE o'''
s'SS KGRP IDeri IndJ also supported IT, but though
uroyiSiOu should Dc W
tha, ~ III Ucressjonal district so that they wOuc
ia' Zen nf ali the mechanics Of the country 4,
Finally the JOINT resolution was passed. "''nou' " u
vision ...r,o,, on THE ARMY
Mr. LOGAN Rep, HI Then pToposeeu 10 uh u" ~ an
special order being INC YIN "
GERS of the army - ,o, ,le nressjn0 neces
Mr. DAWES rep, Mass) suggested the pressing H.,
itI, mat there was the passage Oh inc beeio"'! "
si NJ VI" LOGAN declined TO yield for That. .oo o.
MIR sCHENCK Rep.. OHIO gave hotlee lnal - SUI
a, % ~ hl was out of the way he intended 10 pr
we Collaboration Of the Tariff and Tax DiS as speo''
orders. -. o,,id Weld a few moments for IN
~" Mr. STOKES Rep, Tennl from the census 'onui''''
lii, o thc census bill RecOnImitted. 49,.
v,trppEII ugep PENN Introduced OH 10 pr