, 1870-05-04

Bills INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced and referred: ByMr
PAINE-To adu1tt Georgia to representation in
Congress, with an amendment
p Ar. ARCHER-To equallze compensation OF
Ro-To authorize the settlement Of the claims
Of Kansas for troopa called cut By tho Goyeruar.
On requ.siuen Of Major General curu4, to repel
the tnrAEion Of General Price RecommItted.
ADJoukSAENr RESOLUTION.
Mr. STILES onercd concut7ent resolution for
1nA adjournment Of this session On the 4th dey Of
July. and moTed the previous question, which 12s
:. Nj, sCnESCK ca.le1l for the ayes and nays m
the adoption Of the resolution The concu1ent
resolution IVES adopted, IS to e.
TEECKE' CIVIL SERVICE ELL
tue morning hour, when JencRes reported a Bill to
The bin provides that al appointmcnts | Il csyi1
.si1 o!s o. Loa government except PostmaEters aud
Sns9 ~ oncers ~ are required 70 be appointed BY
OF the Senate, shalt be maie ron persons M found
oest gnanned for the position after open and COM
neuuVe examinations, and after terms Of proha-
COM Nso 1e6 the sSg sgRpnsn oSaDfe ct res
civil service commission, to hold once for five
yeara This Commission is to prescribe the quail
branch and grade Of the civil service: to establish
rules governing applications, examinations and
periods and conditions Of probation, and report to
animation of III Officers Is to be held every four
years, and such as mag not be found qualined are
70 be Iecommendst foE dismlssal, and TO be dis
require IN applicant for any Office that requires
continuation By tts Senate, to appear before the
board ,l and he be sxan!ned ~ to qnah1easl9as
PETERS, BECK and BENfoS, NJ SARGENT
moved to Insert an additional section forb!ddtng
writing frot1 the FIcsdcnt, OF any head Of depart
nsnt or bureau The appointment OF any person TO
onSs ena n making ad I ths o1ence misdemeaor 1
The morning hour having expired. the bill went
over till to-1norTuw.
TIE TARIFF BILL
The House vent into Committee on the TattH
1 H o9 9oon e e. scHgscR 6f,aas snee E
other wise provided for; referring to glazed Inned
ing duty Of * centa PEI. pound q cast Inn,
ines Of hon not Otherwise provided for Is per cent
Gd r1t0ren1-
8The next paragraph was on oil cast or other de-
ane Ga rolled Or hammered steel, ii bars, rods'
snsesa sheet slsss plates oandB, coils OF strips Ak
The duty was, On motion Of Mr. ALLISON, by q
vote OF s8 to s., reduced to ~ centR
The next paIag1nph was On steel d circular
q e On sss Of ~ t. shRfa Or
not otherwise provided for, cents per pound.
The rate HRs reduced to 9H cents By . vote Of
The next paragraph YVES on steel ra,lway bs1s-
2 cents per pound; and. on MI railway bars made
Ia paTs OK steeL ~ cents per pound, provided
tnat metals converted, cast, or made fom irol by
the Besscmer or pneumatic process, OF whatever
form or description, shal1 lie cIassed ns steel
3tE. BENJAMIN moved to strike out the proyiso
and ineert Instead Of II the words and On metal
converted cast or mAde from iron by the Beasc-
mer or pneumatic process, or OF whatever form or
description, / cent per pound"
Nj. B1NEHAA moved to amend the amendment
BY changing cent per pound to $es per ton.
4 long discussion followed, terminating In the
adoption of MI. Btngham's ameudment-73 to
e3-wtthout action On III. BcuJanin's amendment
As TINS amended the committee rp5e.
TERRITORIAL BILL
Ar. SCHESCk introduced a bill to confirm cer-
tain legtsIatton in Colorado Territory, which wus
referred.
AnJOEKENEET-
Nj. JONES. Of Kentucky, desired to offer
resolution providing In reference to the assign
ment Of to-morTow as day Of prayer and fasting
IN Virginia, IN consequence Of the Richmond c.
lamitE, for adjournment to Thursday, but oljec-
ton W8s made.
Adjourned.