The New York herald., 1870-06-01
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to encourage the building OF ships for the foreign
trade and for other purposes.
The bill provides tor the payment by the secre-
tary OF the Treasury, TO parties building or equip
ping iron ships IN the United States solely foreign
trade and commerce. u sum OF money equal In amount
10 the duties which have been paid on such maze
rals az the time oi impOra al on and IN asc materials
OF Anne an manufacture ur production enter into
the construction or equipment OF such vessels, q
sum equal TO what the duties on such materials
wouid lave peen nld they been inporto a.; provided
lhat any ships Duit undei the provisions o. this act
may engage In The coasng ira g OF the United
States upon repa, ment Of the moneys which hal
been paid by Tie Unled >tates. All slp stores and
coal USED ny SUCH vessels On their voyages may be
taken IN bond ana disposed OF for SUI h purposes
free OF import and iiterna duty tax.
The bill iurtner provides that during three years
irom It's passage tae Secretary OF the Treasury shall
be authorized - l'sue Ame lean registers 70 iron
built ships OF all kinds purchased by citizens Of the
unlted States IN foreign coun. .ries and owned by
tben on condition that sucn ships shall not be Used
or emp.oyel In the coAstiug ira ie of the United
States. II was referred 10 the Committee on Com
merce.
THE PACIFIC TELEGRApHIC CABLE
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep.l OF Mass, from the Committee
on Foreign helalions, upon the petition OF Cyrus W.
Field Tor all IN establishing neroc, anic commun-
cation between Anne ica and Asa, reported q bill
carrying out the IDEAS OF the memo Ia lists ncorpV-
rating the Pacific Submarine Com any and 10 faclii.
tate telegraph communication between America
and Asa lie also repor ed another bill On the same
subject adversely.
The corporators named in the blll are Cyrus W.
Field Peter Cooper, Moses Tavlor, Marshall
Q. Roberts Wi son q. Hunt, Samuel +. u. Morse,
Dudley Field, William II. WcbD, OF New YORK, AMI
Darius Ouen NILS. or Cali ornia. IL Authorizes the
construction and maintenance o one or more cables
from Caiorna to CHINA and japan, her direct or
by way OF the Hawaiian or oth Islands, and ants
the right Of way where the United states haze iurs-
dlctlon The capia al stock TO consist o one hundred
thousand slares an "a rotal OF len millions IN gold,
with power 10 lacrosse the same by vote OF the
stockholders VIII N the who!e amount has been sub
scr, oed ana pad III, whica shall be witniD year
from the Organization. Nine directors are TO be
elected majority u bee ise rs OF the Uaited States,
and no vidend shall be declared tnlt would impair
the capital stock. he once o. the company shall
be etner 1T New York or Washington, and ali meet
ngs OF The directors must oe held at tntt Office.
the President ~ authorized TO detail vessels 10 make
surveys, soundlngs, &C., 10 as ist ia tho work. The
Diil also lr0yldes that the government shall have
the right TO transmit annually free OF charge over
the line III ages on government business to an
amount not exceeding five hundred thousand
dollas In any one year. al in excess
In aid OF tie enterprise the government IL required
to pay tJ the company annua ly from Its successful
complexion S50O,0y0 IN gOlt 0r twenty years. The
line Is TO oc completed in Ave years rom he date OF
the act The tariff rates Tor messages OF tea words
including address. date and signature, are as fol-
Between Call orDia and China. ..... -. $50 In gold
Between California and Hawanan Islands s III gold
Thence 10 Midway Islands. ............... in gold
Ihcnce 10 Japan. ..................... ~ IN xold
From JapaI 20 China. .......... In gold
and the same IN proportion for every additional
word over teI.
INDIAN TREATIES.
Mr.. HARLAN, rep.) OF Iowa, from the Committee
for the ia ifcaon Of treaties wih the Creek Nation
and the Stockbrdse tripes, and also with the Mani
Indians of Kansas.
Upon Mr.. HarlaD's motion the Senate voted upon
and rejected the sevela treaties.
CHANGING JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
The bill to change the judicial circuits OF the
United States was considered without action and
debated mainly upon including Connecticut In the
New York circuit.
The Senate then went into executive session and
the doors were closed.
At half-past four O'Clock the Senate took recess
Till hall past seven O'Clock.
Evening Session.
The Senate met at half-past seven O'Clock.
THE CONGRESSIONAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. MORRILL,, lrepl Of Me-, called up the bill Tor
supplying the deficiencies In the appropriations for
compensation and mileage Of the members Of the
House Of Representatives.
tlons apprOprlatlng 600 for deficiencies in the
appropriation Tor collecting customs duties, and
$4,000 to enable the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay
Mr.. TRUMBULL, (rep.) OF ILL.,, remarked that the
bringing in OF deficiency bills indicated that the show
OF economy In cutting down the appropriation bills
mad been merespretence. He argued that this def
cheney OF almost a million and half was enormous.
The figures showed that the collection OF the surplus
revenue for the first half OF tho present fiscal year
cost seven per cent more than lis collection IN the
first six months OF the preceding year. The excess
OF the appropriation asked for to collect customs
dollars greater tnan the amount asked FOR last
dnary increase.
Mr.. MORRILL,, trep.) OF VT, said the Secretary o
the Treasury certainly would not spend one dollar
beyond the amount authorized by law. He depre
Gated the apparent Impeachment OF the Secretary
BY The Senator from Illinois.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said he had the utmost confidence
In the Secretary, but desired satisfactory explana
tion for the large deficiency to which the attention
OF the Senate had been called.
MIR. MORRILL,, (rep.) OF Me-, stated aS reason
assigned by tue Secretary OF the Treasury for the In
creased expense In collecting the customs that there
had been an Increase OF thirteen or fourteen mill 0ns
In the revenue from this source He had not asked
the secretary to 20 into Details as he supposed him
to be an honest man.
Mr.. CAssERLY, (dem.) OF CAL, argued that the
promises Of the Secretary - show in creased coec
lions and reduced expenditures mad not been full
ned. instead OF saving OF one million, as repre-
sented, there was an excess OF expenditure OF half
million III the collection OF customs.
The amendments Of the Committee on Appropria
lions were agreed to and the bill then passed.
BILL PASSED OVER THE PRESIDENTS VETO.
The bill Tor the relief OF ROin White, returned by
the President with his objections, was debated Mr.
SAULsBURY remarklDg that the message Of the
veto In the sense Intended by the constitution.
Mr. CARPENTER, tep) OF Wis, stated that the vet,
was based upon the misapprehensiOn that the bill
granted new patent, whereas 1t only provided fol
| The bill was finally passed over the President'
objections by the constitutional two-thirds voteyea
A. nays 13.
Mr. STEWART, lrep.) OF New, called up the Hous
JOINT resolution IN relation to the suspension Of th
sale Of certain lands In California.
Mr.. CASsERLY advocated an amendment giving &C
tua settlers those lands the right to enter thei
lands under the Homestead and Presumption laws.
The amendment was rejected-yeas 10, nays 90.
The bill then passed.
At half-past ten O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1870.