The New York herald., 1870-03-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. DAWES. trep.) OF Mass, asked TO report ana
have put upon its passage the bin to pay 10 tine
family Of the late Edwin N. stanton one years
salary as o Justice OF the Supreme Court.
Mr. VAN TRUMP, tdem.) OF Ono, objected.
TUE TARIFF.
Mr. WOODWARD, (lem.) OF Pa, presented petitions
OF |, 1875 laDorng men OF his d,strict demonstrating
against any change IN the general tariff suggested
by the Free Trade League, aud Asking Tor ion
O the duty on tea, coffee anu other necessary articles
not produced IN ths country ana such readlust nent
OF duty articles maic IN TINS country VIII sus
tain home industry.
RESOLUTIONS PRES rSrEp
MIR. BUCKLEY, Ucpl OF Ma onecea resolution
tnsructng the Committee on Ways and Means 10
inquire into the expedency Of allowing the Tree nm
portation Of machinery tor spinning cotton into
yarn for one year. Adopted.
N. VAN TRUMP presented Joint resolution OF the
OHIO Legislature pensions To soldiers OF the war
oil 1872 or Their widows.
Mr.. WELKER, rep.) OF Ohio offered a resolution
calling on ine Secretary or the Treasury for u de-
tailed statement showing tue payments on account
OF tne puollc dept including both principal and In
| terest, IRON 1889 To 1895 inclusive. Adopted.
MI MuSGEN (dem.) OF ONO, asked leave 10 otYer
resolution recsns statements IN the public press,
mentioning the New York Times, HERALD and sun.
IN reference lo uhustIAable actions OF the internal
revenue officials III New York and elsewhere. and
that public opinlon s outraged by continued acts of
assiesson on the rlhts oI citl1enA and taxpayers,
aud calling on the Commissioner of lnernal Rcye-
nue. for statements, rs 10 the authority which
his subordinate officers nave recently seized Upon
private property ald private papers Ia New \ ork
aud elsewhere without airoriing the owners thereof
mnieulate ulofmallon a5 10 the cause OF Such
seizures.
ar. JgNogEs, nep.) OF X. l., objected.
Mir. GARFIELD trep.l OF Onio, offered q resolution
directing the Post once Committee TO inquire INTO
the expediency Oh adding postal express TO the
mail service, In order that small packages may
seat over tne principal mall routes at reasonable
| NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON AIRLINE RAILROAD.
me bill for The airline railroad between New
York and Washington came up the business OF
| the morning hour. Various amendments rs
porators ana as 10 details were offered and agreed
Mr.. lNGERsoLL, rep) OF Ill., was explaining and
advocating tnc bi!i when
Mr.. WOOD, tacm.) OF N. T., remarked that II the
bin were passed he would guarantee to give us
porators twenty millions for their franchise.
Mr.. INGER5oLI. replied tnat vte franchise would
not be worth nve Rilllons, and he did nor uier-
stand why the gentleman from New York should
ofer nfteen millions In addition.
Mr.. WOoD-fhcrc VI bi. swindc In this BIZ.
Mr. lNGERsOLL would guarantee that The gentle
man from New York could have the franchise FOR
million.
Mr.. Woop-I VIII guarantee TO raise in the city or
| New YORK ten millions for the privileges granted IN
tins Dill.
Mr. Cox ,dem.) or n. VI raise the point OF order
that II Is In order 10 put franchises al auc
ton on TINS noor either or one million OF twenty
Mr. INGERsoIL-1he gentleman rom New York
tMr. WOOD knows very wel that his proposition 10
Mr. wooD--it the gentlemen from Illinois viii per-
init ms VIII say IN tnree words, can assure INN
tnat a cnttrcy sincere In saying that the lra,chise
proposed TO dc gwen 10 u lew men by this Di VIII
IN W all street command capital OF twenty millions
| Mr. BRIGGS. ldem.) OF Dell want to know
whether the gentleman rom Illinois has the right
! Sell this charter
| Mr.. ISGERsoLI.--I have as mucn right to offer 10
sell II as the gentleman from New fork mas to offer
to buy It, No s0rt oil Drag, Uincombe, bragg,l-
| doc.o WIN accomplish anything here. Q4augnter.j
Mr.. Cox-Then hope my riend from Illinois will
Withdraw mis- bnl. tIauahier;l
| Mr.. Ei.DElDGE, tdcm.l OF WIS., would like the
gentleman to tell us where punconoe and Drag9a
doclo wlll have an effect. (Laugh'crJ
MI. lNGERsoLL--l would like To accommodate my
amiable friend (Mr. Cox, but cannot Withdraw
the bill. Tne coporators named 10 this bill do not
want TO sell their franchise but intend to bud
road, aud that IS wny these objections are made
Mr. swANs ldem) OF Md-iays the corporators
named IN TINS 6ili been consulted by the honorable
CHAIRMAN und agreed 10 accept the trusts
Mr.. iNGEKsoLL-lney nave not been consulted by
Mr. SwANY-What Information has the gentleman
that they Will build this roady
Mr.. INGERsoIL-Tbc committee that reported this
bill Is not tri1inR with tue House. The committee
supposes that corporators are men OF capital
and business energy.
Mr.. Cox--I would ike 70 suggest an amendment
| which, think, would carry this bill through
1 Congress.
| Mr.. lNGEasoLI--It looks very much as If it was
| going through now
sir. Cox--l wish to suggest to the gentleman to
strike out all these names oil corporatols aud insert
The names OF meinbefa OF Congress. IL VIII then
so through with bai9ing majority. UIaugnter.)
Mr.. lNGBRsoLL-I VIII yield 70 the gentleman to
| make that notion uauguer)
After further discussion Mr. INGEfsOLL moved the
preyons question: put the House refused 10 second
~ 0y vote OF G7 TO IL.
Mr.. SWAMI addressed the House In opposition TO
the Dill. arguing that there was no necessity it,
| That the line OF railroad between New York and
Washington sufficient for all the needs travel
ana commerce, and was managed as literally as
any railroad in the country, aud also arguing that
the exercise OF such power by Congress would inter-
iere most dsastronsy with the large capital the
States and the people had Already invested IN great
works OF internal Improvement by creatln. forced
opposition with the aid, c0unLenance and sympathy
OF me general government. 10 favor one interest at
| the expense OF another. Before concluding nls re-
marks the morning hour EXPIRED and the OIL went
over TIL the morning hour tomorrow.
ABOIIsHiNG THE NATIONAL BANKS.
Mr.. MORGAN, tdem.) OF ONO presented the petition
| OF leading business men OF Mount Vernon, ONO,
and 200 others, irrespective OF party. asXing Con-
gress abolish the national banks issue $500 900 900
IN greenbacks and substitute the same Tor the ma
| tiona bank notes, and pay IN greenhacks at par
S3a0,00o, ,O09 OF national lve-twcnty bonds
| PRINTING PATENT OFFICE REPORTS.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
| joins resolution reported yesterday from The Com
O1Ice specifications, &c.
| Mr.. JBScKEs offered an amendment authorizing
the Commissioner OF Patents TO furnish, also COM
plee set OF such specifications ara drawings TO any
public library that VIII pay Tor binding the same
nto volumes TO correspond with those IN the Patent
cess TO the public. Agreed 10.
M aAvIS M ep Of remarked that each
division. - 80 '0' f''s'"' '''"Ou'
Mr.. LOGAN, trep.) OF H. then proposed to call up
the special order, oeing the bin To reduce The num-
ber OF officers OF the army Mr.. Logan said he you'd
yield few moments for the
l INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. STOKES trep.) OF Tenn, from tue Census Com
mlttee, reported the Census Dill Rccommllted.
| Mr. MoRRELI. trep.I Of Pa, introduced bill to
provide for celebrating the hundredth anniversary
| OF American Independence by holding national
i exposition OF arts manufactures ana products or
1 mines In Philadelphia IN 1876 Referred
MIR. BOLEs, (repI or ARK, introduced bill for the
auditing and payment 0f claims OF loyal citizens III
the late rebel states; also TO provide nomesteads
FOR c0lored people IN the Southern states. Referred
Mr.. STEVENSON, trep) OF ONO. from the Commit
i tee on Mileage, reported bill 10 regulate mileage.
Recommitted. IL reduces mileage from twenty 10
ten cents per me and requires travel by the short
est practicable route.
Mr.. WAsHBURN, (rep.) OF Mass. introduced Joint
resolution relating TO the Board OF Examiners OF
applicants Tor military and naval cadctsnips. Re-
| fcrred.
Mr. ARSEII- (rep.) OF Pa. from the Committee ON
Education and LABOR, reported a bi amcndatory OF
the act establishing The Bureau OF Education. Re.
committed.
REDUCTION or THE NUMBER OF ARMY OFFICERS
Mr.. LOGAN moved that the bill for the reduction
OF the number OF army officers might be Considered
In the House AZ IN Committee OF the WhOle Agreed