Evening star., 1870-02-01

tnOrlZlDg l,iUU,OW 10 De transferred 10 CDe Bu-
reau OF Steam Engineering; $339,O00 to the Bu-
reau of Equipment of Vessels; $50 900 to the Bn-
reau Of Navigation and 81 $50 600 to the Bureau
of Yards and Docks.
claring Mississippi entitled to representation i'm
Congress. Referred to Committee OF the Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Spencer offered resolution directing the
Secretary of the Navy to furnish names, rank,
and pay of naval officers on duty in Washington,
resident here, &c. Adopted.
Mr.. Ramsey offered resolutions looking to a
mediation on the part of the United States in
the difficulties between the Dominion OF Can
la and the Red River settlement, and made
some remarks cOndemnng the attempted alb
sorption of that settlement by Canada He said
it would be unnatural to dragoon the Red River
people into allegiance to Canada. They had no
identity Of interests. He advocated that they
should have the opportunity of expressing an
opinion as to whether they shall join their for
tunes with the United States or with Canada
No time is better than the present They were
separated by almost impossible barriers from
Canada, but b0rdered on the United States Ter
ZItcries, and their natural position was such a.
70 invite commercial union with the United
States. The resources of the Red River coun-
try only await colonization to be developed;
there is sufficient area for four States.
The resolution was then referred to Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
MIR. PomerUy introduced bill for the sup
pr ssion Of drinking houses and tipping shops
in the District of Columbia. Referred to Com
mittce on District of Columbia.
Secretary Of War to communicate the number
location, and rent of buildings used for Quarter
masters Department. Passed.
The Vice President appointed i'm place of
Messrs. Rice, Ferry and Schurz, who were ex-
cused from further service on the Committees
Oh the District of Columbia, Pensions, and
Disabilities, Messrs. Howell, Lewis and johnson.
The unfinished business, being the bill 10 pro-
vide national currency of coin notes, and to
elualize the distribution Of circulating notes,
was taken up.
floor, called for the reading of the bill intro
duced by him on January 70, providing for frec
banking, and proceeded to argue in favor oil
that measure.
MIR. Sumner would embrace this moment to
say last word in favor of the bill pres ,nted by
him, and began by reading letters from differ
ent parts of the country approving of its fea-
tures. Mr.. $. further spoke against the bill OF
the committee. regarding it as defective and as
rather calculated to be mischievous in it,
effects. He believed no measure of finance
should be considered in this chamber not having
the object OF specie payments in view.
on Elections, submitted report in the case O
George w. Booker, from the 4th Virginia dis
trict Mr.. Paine said that the only question
about Mr. Booker was as to his ability to take
the irOn-clad oath. All the objections against
Mr.. Booker seems to be technical, and he seemed
ready now to take the test oath. His case was
precisely like that Of Mr.. Mckenzie who was
admitted yesterday.
Mr.. Poland tvt.) asked Mr.. Paine whether he
had read the testimony I'm this case.
Mr.. Paine said he had not. But from hearsay
as in Mckenzie's case, Mr.. Booker seemed able
to take the oath.
Mr.. Poland said he then had the advantage of
the gentleman. The contestant in the case was
friend OF his and he had read the testimony,
and he stated here upon his personal RESPONSE
bility that from that evidence Mr.. Booker
could not take the oath without committing per-
jury.
MIR. Butler (Tenn.) said Mr.. Booker came
from the districtin Virginia adjoining his (But-
ler's) district in Tennessee, and he testified to
his loyalty during the war. If MIR. Booker had
done anything during the war that might be
construed as an appearance of disloyalty he had
done 1t either for his own safety for the safety
and benefit OF the Union men in his section.
Mr.. BoOker's county was one OF the far loyal
counties In Virginia, and this was greatly due to
Mr.. Poland, in answer to q question of Mr..
Paine, said he had voted for the admission OF
Mr. Mckenzie yesterday, because all who knew
loyal man. 1t was different, however, in the
case Of Mr.. Booker, for Mr.. Poland had seen
and read incOntrOvertibie evidence that would
convict convict him Of disloyalty. The Committee OF
dence and knew nothing about the case.
Mr Palne said the testimony was very volum-
inous, and was now in the hands of the printer.
1t was impossible, therefore, that the committee
could have read it. But the case stood precisely
in the attitude that that OF MIR. Mckenzie did
If Mr.. Booker could take the oath there was no
Mr.. Poland reiterated that he had read the
testimony and in his opinion JEFF. Davis could
as well take the oath as Mr.. Booker.
The question on allowing Mr.. Booker to take
the oath was taken by yeas and nays, and re-
sulted-yeas S9, nays II.
MIR. Booker then advanced to the Sneakers
desk and took the oath OF Office.
Mr.. FarnswOrth ILL., from Committee OH Post
Offices and Post Roads, reported bill 10 pun
ish certain abuses in the post o,iiee establish
mpHt in the United States
objection was made and the bill was not en-
tertained.
Mr.. Schcnck, (Ohio, from Ways and Means
Committee, reported the amended tariff bill.
In explaining the bill, Mr.. Schenck said this
was not q general tariff bill, but a bill amenda-
tory of the tariff. The bill consists in q variety
posed; andwhatever gentlemen do not find in
this bill, they may consider that the articles
omitted remain as before in the last bill.
Mr.. Cullom Ql.) inquired whether this was
the unanimous report of the committee.
Mr.. Schenck replied that all the items had not
been agreed to unanimously, but the committee
ordered the report of the bill. The whole bill
the several articles. There were some articles
omitted that he (Schenck) thought should have
gone in, while there are matters In 1t that other
members thought had better been omitted.
Mr.. Cullom would like to know whether MEM
bers of the committee had unanimously agreed
upon the several items. \
Mr.. Schenck declined to answer that question
the House. One feature Of the bill was that 1t,
as general thing, changed ad valOrem duties
to specific, as calculated best to meet all ends
and to better prevent frauds. Another feature
was that the free list had been greatly enlarged,
especially In the matter Of drugs. They had
also allowed more latitude to the admission OF
row material, and at the same time had given
protection to raw material produced in this
country. But he did not propose at this time 10
60 into q discussion Of the merits, but would
wait until the bill was printed and came w for
consideration regularly.
MI. Allison (Iowa) wanted . few weeks delay
at least two-before the bill should be cOnsid-
cred in the House. It affects largely every
interest in the country, and changes the prop
erty Of the country to-the value Of at least fifty
million dollars. II affected great changes in
relation to iron, steel and coal, and makes
complete change Of classification in the article
ofsugar. He believed the change was made in 3
favor Of the sugar refiners. In view OF these
changes he desired to have the bill sent tosthe
whole country, In order that the opinions Of
the people might come back before the House
proceeded to consider the bill II was true the
free list had been enlarged, but 10 was IN the
interest Of protection spd not OF revenue. The
bill was in the Interest of protection rather than
in the interest Of rsvenns; In the interest Of the
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