New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07


'n Mt DIVES replied that that was the very thing no
was notwithstanding To the public business 90 ,
This time the motion prevailed, Yeas 49, Nsys Oh
the hours of meeting and adjournment are ieis
Mr.. BANKS Rep MASH moved TO suspend the rules
and to assign Tuesday ~ next week. ana iIoh my 70
REPORTS OF the Committee Foreign Affairs in reference
cuba, at the same time stating that he would NOT nv
the fSse0' to more than one or TWO ' ''
=" The House refused TO suspend the rules.
MIR BANKS then modified his motion by combining IL ="
one day-Tucsday- next week
The motion was agreed to by vote OF 13i Ia 90
Mr. BANKS called attention to the fact of the recent
publication OF what purpoed to be the report OF ,e
e WaI pnS Sn he sad without the authority
knowledge OF the Committee, and he regretted exceed
statement read 20 the Committee the 18th OF March
last had been kept confidential He added thht ne
March last to report the joint resolution but that action
upon 1t had been prevented by the lfH
and Internal Revenue bills lie asked that the majority
and minority reports might be published in The G0Oe
before the day assigned II was 80 ordered
Mr.. DAWES Qep, Mass), from the Apptopnatiopn
Committee, reported the River and Harbor AppIopfla
ton bill and The sundry Civil Expenses APPROPRIATION
Thursday and the last for Wednesday Of next week ne
stated that these were the last Oh the Appropriation
bills. 49,
Mr. sCENCK tRcp Ohio) Chairman OF tle o0LIi,,
the refundng and consolidation OF the National debt
and for other purposes Recommitted and ordered 10 DC
printed. - -
ton of the bin TO reduce taxation the question being on
Mr.. Schencks motion to lay on the TAME the ouo W
reconsider the whereby the main question Ns u
dcred his amendment 10 the 1st section oil Tue IaIn
bill ...,, H., AZ
ELDREDGE DEM Wis.,, in motion that the HOUSE
meet tomorrow at IL o'clock: IL. =. uooo,,s,dor
After this dlaory motion the motion To recon7hcr
laid the table, and the amendment was agreed 10
y Dir. sCiiENCK then offered rs an amendment, the
second section his Tariff BILL being the free list section
lie moved the previous question on the section: o
previous question would be seconded, In order that
he might move to add TO the free list tea, coffee SALT ana
Mr.. sCHENCK remarked that the Committee won mid
report bill in relation to free coal ana that 'at oii
would he open 10 amendment. 80,
The previous question seconded-1O2 to io-and tho
Tbc rms Of ca and filters earth and sponges
struck out Of the list, and the item "cylone' was In
Mr.. sCuENCK then offered as an amendment, the
third section relieving from tunnage duties vessels IN me
coastwse trade and fisheries. 1t was agreed TO Without
Nj sCHENCK then offered the fourth and last section,
modified so as to make apply only TO imported gJoI'
In bonded warehouses III agreed 10 WITHOUT dNslon
Mr. SCHENCK then moved the previous question Oh
the ENDORSEMENT and third reading OF the PHI. GAZING
that he wanted to see the gentlemen who resisted ree
coal free salt free hides and timber ana fIat ne wSo
by sustaining the previous question: kept theSe 'o'o'
The previous question was seconded, and the bill was
passed by of and Nays %; all the negative
| Mr. KETCHAM Qiep, n. " presented the petition OF
40 citizens OF Pougkeepsie, NewYOrk, manufacturers
and dealers in tobacco for UNIFORM tax OF 10 CENTS Poi
| pound on all manufactured tobacco and snuff
! Mr.. DAVIS Qiep., n. " presented memorials OF
| Mcsss. Brown Bros. * Co, f. ID. Morgan q 90, ana
several hundred OJncrs, merchants ana importers O Ne
York for lawto prevent the arbitrary seTe o
and nan and abolish the system OF lnfOrnefs anu
for other improvements Of the Internal and External
| Revenue laws -, .,.,
| MIR. GARFIELD Qep., Ohio moved that the special
order for the Currency bin tomorrow be extended also
to Wednesday, there were more members desiring 10
speak on il than could possibly be heard in one day
After a discussion in which the questions OF Appro-
priatOn bills, the Naturalization bill, and the georgia
bin were alluded to, the motion was agreed to anu, on
motion Of Mr. ALLISON rep, Iowa., inc spceohcs oh
| wednesday were limited to ten minutes each 80,
The then at O'Clock went into Committee OF the
| Whole, Mr.. CULLOM (Bep, ILL In the chair, on
TIE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The pending question an amendment OHereu by
Mr. MEYERS Qcp, Pcnn.l, to maze the pay Oh lcttIr-
carriers 81 year. Alter considerable uscussioh thc
on moti5n of Nj FANsWoRr the etter-carrer sys-
tom was restricted 10 cities OF 10000 inhabitants ana up
| ward. - . A.,
paragrap making an appropriation OF el,25OOCO for the
pay of letercaieTs, which was rejected by vote OF "
| TO CO. .., A., -
Mr.. MYERS offered an amendment appropriating
| 100000 for the uniform of letttrcarTiers.
| The CHAIRMAN decided that it was out OF order:
Mr.. DAWES 1sep., Mass) offered an amendment pro-
viding that part O the Appropriation for stamped en-
veOpcs shall be used, except for supply sufficient 10
last TIL next October and except to carry out contracts
hereafter be made with the lowest bidders On samples
to be furnished TO the POstmasterGenera lie SAD that
there had been Irregularities III The letting OF CON
tracts rejecting, however, the ndclliy ana meg
rty Of the PostmaserGeneral, who acquesced IN the
prOpriety of making new contracts.
The amendment was agreed TO- -, -,
Committee then ana reported the OH 10 the
House, and IL passed. $3.50.
Mr. SARGENT Qsep. CALI introduced bill to prohibit
contracts FOR seryo labor, which wac referred go -
The House then, at o'clock, took till 1890
O'Clock this evening" the session TO be Tor sehera ueDate
exclusively.