Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-23
HOUSE.
Revenue Reform.

Mr.. ScheIck, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a I'LL to oygan-
ize the Department Of the Internal Rove
nue., and to regulate the collection of tax
es, and moved it be printed and made the
special order for Wednesday next. The
bill changes the Bureau of Internal Reye-
nue. into department. The Commission
er to be the head at $4,000 per annum.
There is also to be Ra assistant commits
sioner at salary of 81, 800; fye heads Of
divisions, salaries SO, 900; one hundred and
fifty male and fifty female clerks; twenty
five supervisors, salaries $4,000, and
assistant supervisors not exceeding TWEEN
ty-fve, ct not over SIS per day.
The bill IedUoas employees about two
thirds and repudiates entirely the system
of informers, spies, moieties, etc.
The bill to pay the European and North
American Company $678, 1862, and the
expended in the war of 1912 was dis
cussed. Passed I61 to 81.
w. Scott smith,
Mr.. Poland from the Select Committee
on expulsion from the Reporters gallery
CT W. Scott Smith, correspondent of the
New York Evening Post, made a report
and ordered il to be printed and the reso-
luton laid on the table. So ordered.
The veto by the President of bill for
the renewal of a patent by Rollin White,
for improvement in pistols, was taken up.
The discussion was participated in by
MesaEg. Wood, Loften, Hoar and Kellogg,
in support o. the veto, and by Messrs.
Jencks and Butler, of Massachusetts,,
against An exciting ePiseae took place,
arising out of a point of order made by
MIR. Farnsworth, that Mr.. Butler was the
paid counsel of Rollin White, the bene-
feiary under the bill. He declared it was
in evidence sthat the member from
Massachusetts had accepted a fee of 50, 900.
Mr.. Butler asserted there was no such
| evidence.
Mr. Farnsworth affirmed there was, and
said it was contained in a communication
| to the Commissioner of Patents, which he had
| asked 60 have read at the clerks desk, but
its reading ha9 been objected to by Mr..
| Butler.
MIR. Butler-There is DO such violence
and never can be and never will be.
Mr. Farnsworth-I insist upon its being
| read
Mr.. ButieK-The point between the gen.
tleman aud myself is this-he charges that
q fee of two thousand dollars had been
4 furnished meto advocate the patent eR this
aooy, ] say / received the fee for arguing
tina case IN the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Farnsworth-The statutes of the
| United States declares that a member Of
| Congress who receives any fee for matter
pending before Congress or any OF the de-
partments, commits misdemeanor, pun
! ishabIe by indictment, and it is in evidence
| that the member from Massachusetts vol.
uutar;ly stated to the Commissioner o.
Pateets--
sHeard VS.. Rrains.''
Dir. Butler interrupting-I do not give
way to be abused by man who has moro
beard than brains.
Mr.. Farusworth-That is most excel
lent retort, as good as the member is Gspa
BILE of making. The member may curse
nv beard, but he cannot steal under the
shadow of my beard. My point of ordel
is that the gentleman (the member from
Massachusetts, has no right to advoeatt
on this floor for fee of $1,000.
The Speaker reminded the gentleman
from Illinois the question of q member
interest in matter before the House /
universally left to that members owl
sense of propriety.
Mr.. Farnsworth urged the reading of thu
communication of the Commissioner o
Patents to show that Butler had received |
fee of two thousand dollars.
Wants TO Know all About Et.
The time for which Mr.. Butler had tn,
floor having expired, MIR. Eldridge aske'
that the time should be extended. 1t wa
a matter of great int ,rest and importance