The New York herald., 1870-04-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, April 25, 1870
BILLS INTRODUCED AND RErrrRrp.

BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. sTARKwEArHER (rep.) Of Conn.-In refer
ence to limiting the liability Of ship holders.
BY Mr.. BARNUM, tdem.l OF Conn.-To change the
port OF entry for the district OF Fairfield, Conn.
BY Mr.. WHEELER trep.) OF N. Y.-Granting lands
Tor q railroad from Columbia river to Great Salt
BY Mr.. O'NEILI, trep) Of Pa.-vesting the powers
OF united States commissioners In registrars In bank
BY Mr.. BUCK. (rep) Of Ala.-Granting right OF way
to railroad from Alabama to the Pacific coast.
sy M Mr, HAYS Srepl OF AlaTo annu all contracts
ard weights Of silver coin.
paymasters' accounts.
settlement Of accounts between Southern railroad
corporations and the United States government and
ior the collection OF balances due from such corpora
By Mr. JUDD, trep:) Of Il.-To reduce and tighten
the burden OF taxation. . :
American and Holland Ocean Gable Company; also to
revise, consolidate and amend the statutes relating to
by Mr.. CONNER, (dem.l OF Texas-To regulate trade
anu commerce between the several States.
the peons Mr az tha sP Of cFEr al the relief Of
providing that after the 3Oh OF June next there shall
be reduction OF fifteen per cent on internal taxes
anu zen per cent on import duties except spirits,
toDacco and cigars; that no income or salary de-
rived after December 81 1892 shall be taxable and
aD0shing all special licenses except on distilIers
brewers and manufacturers Of tobacco, snufr and
cigars. FH b a, ~ - ~
By Mr.. CLARKE trep.l Of Kan.-To carry into erect
uo treaty win tie ChOctaw and Chickasaw and
Greek and Seminole Indians for the establishment Of
an International council and general government
among such nations.
BY Mr.. CAvANAUGH (dem) of Montana-To exttp.
Ruls he indian titles to certain portions of the Ter
ritorles OF Montana and Idaho
. THE TARIFF QUESTION
Mr.: AVER, trep) OF Va, Onered the following re-
soution:- ~
whereas the s:sret. Of the Treasury estimates Gus.
*IsS 6 the Internal recepts At Si7sooo oc
s saees. .sa Of total fScsps over e.psnd!tuIss
prompt reduction Of the burdens axaon as shall be
both az and me pSsS % and
Of The tariff during present session
% House Tariff
The SPEAKER in deciding point OF order made
by Mr. Schenck said that II the resolution proposed
10 postpone the Iarn bill 1t would not be in order
because II was well known parliament principle
that nothing can be postponed that not under
II ought to be postponed.
The House refused to second the previous question
by 2S TO ITO, and the resolution went over
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
Mr. GIBSON offered resolution, directing the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to cause inquiry TO he made
relative TO the trade between the United States and
the British North American dependencies The
House reftsed to second the previous question: and
the resolution went over.
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structlng the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
to report bill providing pensions for all the surviv-
Mr.. STILES, ldenl) OF Pa offered resOlrition call
ing ior information as 10 army o11cers on duty in
washington. The House refused to second the pre-
VlOuS question, anu the resolution went over.
FININd ABSENT MEMBERS.
The morning hour having expired tho question
came up as to the members who were absent on the
cali Of the House on Friday night, and MT. SCHENCK.
trep) OF Ohio offered that subject a resOlution
that each Of the absenees under the call on Friday
"a a t,Aa -
lars; that any one who may believe he has q good
excuse 10 offer may present II TO the House, and that
further proceedings under the cali be dspensed
with. The previous question was seconded by 100 to
~, and ii me resolution M was tnen adopted.
on account OF illness. AaD
Mr.. KNOTT tdem) OF Kansas, asked to bs excused,
stating that he had not been absent for an hour since
the session commenced and that no had been onlv
delayed on his way TO the Capitol on Friday night by
stopping to purchase books which he required.
Mr.. Knott was accordingly excused
Mr.. KELLOGG Tep.l of Conn., moved to dispense
with all further proceedings and that all nnes be re-.
mitted (Cries Of mo, nO') t
The SPEAKER ruled the motion TO be out Of order.
On motion OF Mr.. BUCKLEY, OF Ala, Mr.. Helm
was excused on account OF illness.
On motion OF Mr.. ELDREDGR, Mr.. Morgan was ex.
cused, no having been i'll In bed on Friday evening.
The question gave rise to considerable discussion,
Mr Morgan not asking to be excused, but alluding
to the fact Of the absence on Thursday eyeninr al
tle chairman Of the Committee on Ways and Means
aha . the chairman OF the Committee ON Appropria.
Mr. DAWES, trepl OF Mass, stated that he was not
aosent On Thursday night though he not In the
nan ~ tne Time 0f the adjournment, and remarked
tat ne was not responsible for the Naval Approprl,
to 1t. IN ""' ""' 'pPoS0"
Mr SCHnNcK. lrep) Of Ohio admitted tlat he was
;ss IT., on III thursday having gone TO Mount Vernon
@ Wn IN MS ONO friends 1t was the only day OF recrea
mere had been call OF the House and he had been
hiSG s nc would nave paid 1t without complaint.
MI LI NCH trep) OF Me-, parttclpatedin In the discus
s.o ana repeated the assertion about the absence OF
Messs. nawes and Schenck Thursday night and
gentlemen next evening--One IN the capacity OF n
Judge ana me other as prosecuting attorney He had
coWo up 10 the House OH Friday evening, but had
goLe ~ Inc committee room tn attend the huainees