Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-22

tine partial use IN lieu OF nle-DOata OF llte-
RATS aud cork llfe-mattrssses, with bread
and water compartments In the reverse side;
which was agreed TO, and the bill passed.
Bill to authorize the accounting officers
Of the Treasury 10 adjust tho accounts OF |
Ezra Carter, r., late collector Of customs at |
Portland, Maine, was passed.
Mr.. Chandler called up bill TO reorganiSe |
the marine hospital service and to provide |
| for the relief Of sick and disabled seamen.
It provides for tho creation Of fund for |
the purpose named. The collectors OF Gus
/ toms at the ports OF tho United States are |
| authorized TO collect two cents per day for
each and every seaman on every vessel OF
the United States arriving from foreign
/ port or Of registered vessels employed In the
coastIng trade who shall have been en-
ployed on said vessel since she was last en-
| tered at any port OF the United States, which
| said sum the master or owner Ia hereby
authorized TO collect and retain from the
wages Of said employees. II further provides
for the appointment Of q supervising surgeon
OF marine hospital service, at a salary OF
| $4,000 per annum and travelling expenses,
and who ls to make monthly reports to the
Secretary Of tho Treasury. The fund lie TO
be employed under direction OF the Secretary
| OF the Treasury for the care and relief OF
sick and disabled seamen.
Mr.. Trumbull said the soamen were now
only required to pay 20 cents q month, aud
this bill put II up to 90.
Mr.. Howe thought our seamsn were Just
as able To take care Of themselves as any
other portion OF the community.
Mr.. Edmunds thought the Treasury ought
To contribute towards this fund, and that the
sailors should not be called upon to pay 1t all.
Mr.. Hamlin moved to make the assess
ment not more than 40 cents per month.
Mr.. Howe wanted no sum named below
an amount that would make the service self
sustaining, and the Secretary says II cannot
be dong for less than 80 cents per month.
Mr.. HaIllln said these hospitals were
necessary because this class OF men were
the most lmprovldent class that ever trod
the earth. They carried the dag Of the
country into every sea, and were always re-
garded as in certain sense the wards Of q
generous government.
After some further discussion, the amend
ment Of Mr.. Hamlln was adopted, and the
bill was passed. 1t goes Into effect April l,
: 1870.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Me-, from tho committee
Of conference on the bill supplying delcien-
cles In the appropriations for the naval ser
vice, made report.
Tho Senate had Increased the amount
appropriated from 81 500, 900 to $4,000, 900.
This che House refused TO concur In, aud the
. conference committee agreed 10 q oompro-
misc, making the amount S2,oOO,0O0-Sl,-
|. | 300 900 to go to the bureau OF steam enEl-
! neeridg, aud $500, 900 to the bureau Of con-
i struction.
Q The report Of the committee Of conference
q | was then concurTed In.
Q Mr.. Chandler then called up bill amenda-
!. tory to an act fixing certain rules aud regu.
a latlons for preventing collisions on the
a Waterj which was passed.
Q It provides that articles II and 10, Of the
$ act Of April 20, 1864, be construed to apply
1 only TO cases where ships are meeting end
on, or nearly end on, In such manner As TO
c involve risk Of collision.
n Bill to pay A. P. Parrott Sl2,19s.35 for
g building an Iron lighthouse at Cape Carna-
a veral, in Florida, was passed.
= Bill to admit free Of duty certain printed
o chromos Of Indian paintings belonging &c
8 John NJ. Stanley, not exceeding 81 900 copies
u was passed. o
} It provides that this shall be In full settle
K ment Of all claim against the United Statet
o for the destruction by FIRE Of certain Indian
u paintings belonging to said Stanley at the
Is burning Of the building Of the Smithsonian
8, Institute, In January, 1884.
!. Bill to encourage aud facilitate tslegraphl
of communication between the EaSteFAr4n
70 Western continents was read and PASSED.
% over.
le Bill to amend the act entitled "An act Il
authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury K
1t license yachts" was passed.
a. tlt provides that yachts belonging TO
IN elgn nation which shall extend like prlVl
pt lsges to.yachts OF tho United States, shal
70 have the privilege Of entering or leaving an
u port Of the United States without enterlnl
rs or clearing at the custom-house thereof, Q
rs paying tonnage tax. II also authorizes th
I'd Secretary Of the Treasury 70 Issue a com
IA mission to sail for pleasure In any yacht BE-
to longing to any regularly organized aud II
corporated yacht club, aud such shall DO
he token Of credit to any United States oGicii
Cd and to the authorities Of any foreign power
u The bill for the preservation Of the harbor
%. Of the United States against encroachment
ed was taken up.
es TT provides for the appointment Of
he board to consist Of the chief OF the corps
p engineers Of the army, the chief Of the bu
IT. rsau Of navigation, aud the superintendent
TO Of the coast survey, who shall define tn
boundaries Of the principal harbors OF ID
u United States, and TO prescribe the llmlI
n. beyond which no oncroachments shall :
u. made, or structure erected, or obstructio
I'd created to any harbor or the channel way I
ne any naVigable river, unless BY authority I
Nv the United States.
ny Mr.. Stockton said this was q most ImpoT
In ant bill to tho states Of New Jersey aud Ne
Oh York, and 1t ought to have careful eonside
'es alton.
nd Mr.. Conkllng said there was NO reasS
IS why this bill should be postponed. Its me
~ sent enough remonatrances here against
ad hasty passage.
on Mr.. Cameron said New York had only
lis. second rate harbor. He thought q grei
or deal had been done for herr her artisaI
'sh were enterprlsing, and they had received Il
benefit Of their enterprise. Norfolk had q
I've most magnificent harbor In this eountr
&c. aud a country around 1t with an unsurpassed
nd climate.
ro- Mr.. Wilson, by unanimous consent, Il
)us trodueed a concurrent resolution to prove
OF the publication 10 the Globe Of any speech
~, not actually delivered In Congress.
ad. Mr.. Upton moved to amend by proyldlI
Ind that no speech delivered In Congress shi
Tltz DO printed, which caused much laught'
In but was OF course rejected.
1875, The concurrent resolution was then pasGe
Wn The pending bill was then laid over, a.
Ing the bill 10 promote commerce among I
rue States, and to cheaper the transportation
ant the mails and military and naval stores "
hat taken up.
rue [ThlI is the bill which proposes to char
hat au airline railroad between Washington n
New York.
ave Mr.. Casserly stated that the Senator FRI
ave Maryland, [Mr. Vickers, who was . me
rch Der Of the Committee Of Commerce, bat "
the was necessarily absent, had requested II
? OF DO taken up that 1t lay over until to-mOrro
urE Tho Senate then went into executive 9
8 OF sion, aud after some time spent therein
ohm journed.
YES. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
.ign Under the call Of States for bills and 10
we'd resolutions for reference only the follow
ever were introduced and referred to the conn
ield tees designated, Wis
BY Mr.. Poland, OF Vii A bill In rslAt
'rter to witnesses In sKtradltion cases. Refer
and to the Committee on Revision OF Laws.
the By Mr.. Willard, OF VII Bill making
vice mlsdemeanor TO equip Shlps Of war at
ILLS, port Of the United States to operate Agai
any Power with which the United Sta
the may DO at peace. Committee on Fore
been Affairs,
have BY Mr.. Banks, Of MAST Bill Ruthorlz
was the Secretary OF War TO repair the bri
lsht over the canal at HRTper's Ferry. Conn
or OF tee on Military Afiairs.
ask By Mr.. Butler. al Mas, Bu IN .ho
as a tho ONCE Of pension agent and 10 pTo,
o he for thu DaVment ~ ,,sn.Ia,,' t,,.,,h'k