Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-28
HOUSE.

from 0larSnA leAaS 10 ban DleBO Was
adopted 36 to Z. q.
~ '-H- HOUSE,
A bill was introduced for the establish
ment of the Depal tment of Revenue, to
punish the collection of Illegal taxes on
passengers ,-. 81
Claims on Venezuela.
Mr.. Wood introduced bill for distri-
button, pro rata, of any monies paid, or to
be paid, by the Republic of Venezuela, for
claims of citizens of the United States, un-
der the award OF the mixed commission;
passed. q
The Four per cent scheme.
Mr.. Davis, of New York, introduced a
bill to authorize the issue of four per cent
bonds, exchangeable for, and convertible
into legal tender notes, at par; referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means.
salt-Funding Bill.
Mr.. Reeves offered preamble and reso-
luton, directing the Committee on Ways
and Means to report forthwith the bill re-
ducing the present duties on all classes of
salt 80 per cent, which under the opera
ton of the previous question was adopted
by 10S to SO. EEEH
On motion of MrI Schenck, the fundidg
bill reported back was made the special or.
der for tomorrow. ~ +
Diplomatic.
MIR. Kelsey, from the Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported back the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, and
moved the Senate amendment be non-eon-
Cured in, and committee of conference
ordered. Agreed to.
The Speaker presented telegram an
nouncing the death of the Earl of Claren-
don, English Secretary of State for FOreigr
Affairs. 4"
The Judicial Circuits. t
MIR. Butler, of Massachusetts,, from the
Judicilry Committee reported adversely to
the Senate bill to change Judicial Circuits.
Mr. Davis, of New York, objected.
Territorial.
Mr.. Niblack introduced bill to abolish
territorial relations of the Miami Indians
Civil Expenses.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on sundry civil expense and appro
priation bills. Resolutions for work on th'
members, Mccormick, Benjamin, anC
Finkelnburg, and defended by Dawes an6
Schenck. Items under the headof Agricul
tural Department gave rise to discussion
| between Holman, Dawes, Wilson and 9th
ers, but were agreed to without amend
ment.
sssIy, Sir, DsvIIish sIy.''
Discussion arose between Messrs. Farms
| worth and Dawes in reference to an item Il
pay Paul S. Forbes the balance due hin
under contract with the Navy Department
| for the steamer Algonquin, $27, $50. Mr.
| Farnsworth moved to strike it out. HI
| criticised the action of the Committee on
| Appropriations in reporting it, and ex
pressed the opinion that the chairman oi
the committee (Mr. Dawes was like Joe
Bagstock, ''Sly, sir, devilish shy"
Mr.. Dawes retorted that Mr.. Farnswortt
was SO constituted that he could not be
lieve any one else to be honest, and init.
mated that he did not desire to be meas
ured by the gentleman from Illinois, or By
his standard of morality. The item hat
been reported because the Secretary of the
Navy said it was due this man it was no
claim, but debt.
| MIR. EarnSwOrth said be had not attacked
anybody, and that the unusual wrath ant
excitement displayed by the gentleman
from Massachusetts, was entirely unneces
sary. He did not suppose every man dis
honest, and his friend from Msssachusett
took unnecessary umbrage at what he ha'
said. He had said he thought him sly, AM
the fact that when the bill was reportet
the gentleman said there was no specia
legislation in it, was little sly.
After some further discussion the motion
to strike out the item was rejected.
The committee rose, ha, ing still 81
pages of the bill unfinished.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee c
Conference on the currency bill, made
report and said he would call it up TO
morrow.
Adjourned.