The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-29
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.ooSA Vi tno SbVptauh INVI Al SHSLniu
ON motion of Mr.. BEATTY, Crep) OF OHIO. section
was anded ior the creation OF municipal commits
on Ior tne uredgng ami mario wing OF the Wash
Ing On CITY canal, authorizing the corporate auhOr-
Ties 10 levy and collect a tax or 500 600 ON all tax
mo- , properly In the CITY, aud appropratng $4,000
the committee rose and reported the bill. which
was then passed.
me House then, at three O'Clock, proceeded to the
ton Of
HrPoRrs FROM THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE..
MI: DIXON. trep.) Of X. l., reported the substitute
Tor the Senate Dill To prevent the determination Of
fuv.bearing animals In Alaska.
Mr.. DIXON explained and advocated the bill and
moved the previous question, refusing to allow
amendments to be offered or further discussion to
DC %, md the previous question was seconded ana
Mr.. FISKELNBERa, trep) or NO., from the Com
mttee on Commerce. reported bill to regulate the
cases allowing the TRANSPORTATION OF imported art'
cies In bond except wine, distilled spirits and perish
noie Or explosive articles, from New York. Boston,
Bal!imore, Port Huron AMI New Orleans TO any sea-
ports Or to Portland, Buffalo, Chicago. Cincinnati,
81 Louis. Evansville and Milwaukee.
"a, Mr. BROOKS. DEM Of N X protested against the
enue. The bill was passed.
THE DUTY ON SALT.
Mr.. SCHENCK, chairman or the Committee on Ways
ana Means, reported, IN accordance with the resou-
ton OF the House adopted yesterday, bill TO reduce
the duty Cd all kinds OF salt fty per cent and moved
State q t6s Union '''' ' '''' "''0 - '-'
Mr.. BROOKS, of N. Y, asked Mr.. Schenck whether,
II SO referred, 1t would be reached this ses SION.
Mr.. SCHgNck said he could not inform him whether
II would or not.
The SPEAKER, in reply to questions by Mr.. Cox,
mlttee would not help II. The House could, by the
same majority as would make 1t special order set
aside all pre- edlng orders and take lLup.
The bill was referred To the Committee Of the
Whole by o vote OF 70 TO 50.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
Mr. GARFIELD, from the Conference Committee on
the currency Dill, called up the report submitted
yesterday.
The report having been read Mr. GARFIELD pro.
ence betweel the House and the Senate was: first,
as 10 the increase Of the national bank currency
over the present llmlt-ihree hundred millions;
second, as to the amount to be taken from the
Eastern, or excessive, STATES and distributed
20 s,a ,as , saaes ae INC, and third as to the
AS 10 The first point, the additional issue OF ma
iona bank notes, two OF MS colleagues on the
ference committee were In favor OF the ninety
millions addition, and they did all they could TO
impress that view on the Senate conference; but
| they found that the Senators would not yield on
that point and they were forced to accept the add
tlon oil 10 tyve millions, or To fail In agreement.
Mr.. NatRsoLL Wepl OF Ill, inquired whether the
the expressed Will VI the House Tor the ninety. five
| mil ION addition.
Mr.. GARFIELD declined to allow any gentleman to
put es ION 10 hi,n winch implied me omission IT
any OF sdues hut ne would ay that that point had
| been pressed upon the Senate con.erers. Tue re-
port would give to the Yves ern states reds trbu-
| ton " twenty-five millions.
Mr.. JONES' dem> OF KY, another OF the conierees,
endorsed the acton OF the committee and favored
tle report the best settlement could be OBJ
Ia ned. He undelst Cd that IL won increase the
currency, not fortyhye millions, but to very large
extent.
Mr.. INGERsOLL regarded the bin as positive con-
trac ion OF tile currency
| Mr.. SHELDON, irep.) OF La, the third cOnferee,
also explained, and advocated the adoption OF he
| report. he diu beley', how err, that & would
| expand the cIfreLcY. He b,l eyed In expansion,
and had always vote for It.; but men were MOI
| always able TO get what they wanted. He reminded
tie House that the Senate did want any leglsla-
tOn at all on TIL SUBJECT aad therefore mad adj
vantage Of the House in that regard.
Mr.. GARFIELD y.elle Ill cen minutes to Mr. JUDD,
rep.) OF ILL.,, VINO declined to speak except In his
own right and unlimited as to line. II the gentle
man desired to move the previous question he might
| do so now. but he Mr.. judd hope tnat the House
would not secon It, as he desired TO show tnaC this
| was n oil OF cOntr. cson.
Mr.. GARFIELD said that If The gentleman from
Illinois dill not choose to accept ms courtesy hi
| would yield TO the gentleman from Indiana (Mr
| Co5urn'.
| Mr.. ELDRIDGE, tdem.) Of Wis. moved to adjourn
remarking that members were tired out and that TIM
| hall was very hot The thermometer Indicated
| ninety degrees.
| The mott n was agreed 10 and the House, at five
| O'Clock, adjourned