The New York herald., 1870-04-07

my resolution and the majority of .hc House may
take the responsibility and the consequence.
Tne SpEAKER-The resolution Is not before the
House.
MADE BY the gentleman from New York he thought
Inc matter should be referred to the Comnl'tee ON
Education and Labor Tor investigation and he moved
. reso uton for that purpose
Mr. PETERS, Tep.) Of Me-, hoped there would be no
objection to That. As representative OF State
that was proud OF the name OF General .. O. Howard
he hoped mat those charges, IN winch there was no
truth whatever, would be fully investigated.
Mr.. DAWES ea.d that when he made the motion ne
was animated wiIh the same motive expressed by
the gentleman from Maine he Ind the fullest con-
hdence in the integrity Of Ge eral Howard, ana he
thopght u Que TO hsa and TO ihe country that suca
q statement made by q member OF the House,
Mr.. SnANKS, 0ep.) oi ind, suggested that the pro.
per committee TO Investigate the matter Was the
committee on Freedmens Afairs.
Mr.. SJnENeK, (rep) OF Ono. trusted there would
be no objection TO the resolution, feeling that no
member entertained any doubt that tue result would
DC complete exculpaflon and yindlcatlon or Gen
eral howard lie protested, however, against the
abuse OF tue confidence Of the House under guise OF
q personal explanation and the occasion being made
use OF l0r preMeditated attack upon person out
SIDE
Mr.. WOOD defended his course by representing the
great difficulty which democratic members had In
obtaining the noor which compelled them TO resort
To what might be an evasion or the rules. He had
no personal knowledge OF General Howard, but the
parties who had put that information in his hands
assured him that they had witnesses to prove every
specification against General Howard. II General
would be more rejoiced at t than himsef
Mr. BUTLER. lrep.) OF Mass, said that the gentle
General Howard made nlnlseA responsible for them.
He trusted that the investigation would be made,
ana shat u General Howard were found guilty the
House would deal properly with him; but tnat II the
gentleman from New York had allowed himself 10
be made y vehicle Tor unlounded, malicious and
treacherous sauder the House would deal with HIM.
Mr. wOoD said that he was willing 10 take the per
sonal responsibility OF any charge that he made,
and ne hoped that when the House had conclude
n HnWArn
its attention to the gentleman from Massachusetts
tMr. Butlerj ana investigate MIN also.
Alter lurtiler discussion BY Messrs Schenck,
ShanKs Dawes, Cox Peters and Hale, the resolution
offered by Mr. Dawes, referring tue matter to the
C0mmittee ON Education and Labor was adopted
BILLS REPORTED AND PASSED.
From the Committee ON the Revision OF the Laws
TO extend the provisions OF the act or the 20tn Of
the United States Courts; authorizing copies OF evi
dcnce filed In one department 10 be used IN othel
departments sn oi tae government; prescribing tne
and resolutions OF Congress, and rules for the con
structlon thereof.
The House at three O'Clock went into Committee
OF the Whole On the Tarid bill. Mr. Wheeler In the
chair, resuLIing It's consideration at the clause tax
ing cordtais, &C., two dollars per gallon. Whicn was
adopted.
Mr. BLAIR. lrep.) Of Mich, moved to amend the
aIaS1 ,se 10 ~ .tbat o mnera nr e9cna
waters which are the product OF springs Within five
mics OF ihe boundary OF the United States may be
uupoAVCu IcG Vi uu1ys' WuCu Wua dAIceu tOs
Inc next clause Was that taxing cigars cigarettes
and cheroots two dollars per pound and twenty five
per cent dd pliOrenl.
Mr.. STRONG, (rep.) Of Conn.,. moved to increase tht
duty to three dollars per pound and fifty per cent
UNS0rem.
Mr.. ScHENCK argued against the amendment al
tending to encourage smuggling, and on the grOunt
that by tho DILL as reported The cgarmakers OF this
country were aDundantly protected. lie said tn,
quantity OF cigars made IN 1858 was Ave hundred ant
ninety millions, while in 1869, under the reduced
taril the quantity made had increased to nine hun
dred and ninty-one millions.
Finally the discussion, which was participated In
By several mempers closed, and an amendment
offered by Mr. WAsnBURN, (rep.) OF Mass, making
the duty So 50 per pound was voted on by telleri
and was agreed t0-8l to 30.
Pending the amendment offered by Mr.. STRONG Il
make the duty three dollars q pound and fifty pc
cent dd Udoresn, the committee rose and the House
at i've O'Clock, adjourned.