The New York herald., 1870-05-14


man whom he had left in his place, aud that he had
lNr Kelley did not know, however, that he Should
bodied ar' To applied in his paper to that vener
able scholar and thinker, Henry Q. Carey.
BILLS REPORTED FROM THE NAVAL COMMITTEE
Mr. scoFIELD, from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs reported bill for the relief OF the widows and
United States steamship Observation-Disclosures twelve
months pay according TO rank IRON the date OF the
loss OF the vessel. Passed.
next Wednesday evening assigned Tor the consider
alton OF pubic busaess 70 Le reported BY the Com
removal OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
MI DAWES, rep OF Mass, objected to giving pre-
terence In business that cOmmitlee.
Mr. FERRY, (rep.l OF Mich, from the Naval Com
mittse, reported the bill for restoration OF Captain
Dyminck Lynch to the active list from the relired
list OF the navy Passed.
Mr. STEVENS, tyepl OF N. H., from the same COM
mttee, reported the bi allowing late Acting Ensign
George IA: smith snare In certain prizes captured
:. Also the bill to reappoint Joshua Bishop, late
lieutenant commander Ia the United States navy, to
the place from which he was dismissed. Passed.
Also tue biz Tor the seitlcm mt Of accounts OF
Charles G; upham, late paymastsr in the navy. de.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the same committee, reported
the bill for relief OF Jane Dean Bishop. widow Of sur
Passed.
Mr.. HALE, (rep.) Of Mo-, from from the same COM
mitsee reported The bin restoring Robert Boyd Jr,
to the active list OF the navy with full rank and pay
OF commander Passed.
Also Dill reilel OF captain George ii. Prcblc,
OF the United States Navy Passed.
Also the bill to compensate the officers and crew
Of the United states steamer Kearsarge Tor the
destruction OF the rebel pratica' vessel Aabama. The
bill directs the Secretary OF STATE to sell the United
States bonds now under his control belonging TO The
Japanese Indemnity Fund, to the amount OF
sl0o,ooo. and pay Tie amount to the Secretary or
the Navy, VINO shall cause the same to be paid to
Commander JOHN A. Winslow ana the Officers and
crew VI the Kearsar2e when engaged IN the capture
and destruction OF he Alabama ON the 10Th OF June
1864, $4,000 being the estimated value OF the Ala
h.l lranh hu Nntn 10 ~ In
deducted.
Mr.. HALE explained and advocated the bill.
order that the bill made an appropriation it must
be considered in Committee OF the Whole.
The SPEAKER Su- ia nei the point OF order
Mr.. SCoFIELD appealed - Mr. Maynard to with
draw The point OF order and remarked that II ut the
time OF INC sinking Of the Alabama any gentleman
la made such point the whole country would
have pointed the finger OF indignation ut him.
Mr.. MAYNARD endorsed everything that Mr.. Sco-
field said to the gal antry of the ac and said that
his objection was not in recognizing 1t, but TO the
source from which the money was TO come.
requiring the moey to be paid Hda Directly o% Of s
Treasury.
Mr.. MAYNARD said that in tnat shape he would
Mr. FARNswonrH. (rep) Of H., renewed the OBJ
lection. saying he was opposed to rewarding men
Mr.. HALE then withdrew the bill for the purpose
OF remodeliing 1t, and Will again report it next
Mr.. ARCHER. (den) of No.. from the Naval Com
mttee, reported back the Senate joint resolution 20
place the name Of Charles IL. Pendleon on the
navy register az lieutenant commander on the active
list. The bill was amended by adding the name Of
Richard p. Leary and was passed.
contractor Of the IRON clad monitor Keokuk. Under
obj ctton by Mr.: RANDALL. tdem.l Of Pa, the bill
Was referred to the Committee or the Whole
PAYMENT OF THE HUDSON BAY CoMPANY's CLAIM.
Mr.. DAWES, chairman OF the Committee on Appr0
priatons, reported bin Gppropriating s325,o in
gold coin to be paid to tile British government under
the award OF the commissioners to settle the claims
OF the Hudson Bay Company and the Puget Sound
Agricultural Company, the award being the payment
OF S05o00o In two annual instalments, the first OF
which Will be due on the 10th Of september next
same O. e%o e O. ase
the amount was unnecessarily and unjustly large
outraseously so; and, SECOND, because he was op-
posed to the payment OF this or any other British
claim until some provision be made for the lqulda-
tion OF the United States claims against Great
Britain.
Mr.. DAWES replied to the objections of Mr.. Law
reace. the award might be TOO large, but stiil 1t
second objection was si stranger. IL was, that If
because another nation did not comply with Its obli-
cations 1t was no reason why this nation should not
Mr.. LAwRENcE-Do you not agree to that9
Mr.; DAwEs-No, Sir / DO not uphold any such
with our stipulati0ns and perform our duty and APP
peal to the Judgment OF mankind against other ma.
am absolved from my obligations because sOme-
body else does not choose to perform his ANY such
rule would be disgrace to any civilized nation.
The bill was passed.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR MEMBERS
SPEAKER for several members.
Mr. sCOFIELD gave notice that he would in future
object to leave OF absence being granted unless
where there was reason stated.
THE TARIFF BILL
The House at twenty minutes past two o'clock
went into committee ON tic Tariff bill, Mr.. Wheeler
III the chair.
The pending paragraph being that taxing oat
cussion the parag laph was amended SO as to read
On -four or meal OF oats, wheat re, coin OF buck.
M Z. I'm nuvI Irav, Nnf
following additional paragraph was inserted:-
on midd.ings, shpslufs. shorts and -four ana
meal OF grain OF any kind ground or mixed for feed
twenty per cent dd rdloyena
MI. SMITIt Gep.) OF vt moved to insert the fol-
M wsaI y cens pe Dushe on rye twenty
cents, on barley twenty-five cents, on oats fifteen
Mr. STEVENSON, trep) Of Ohio, moved to add to
the paragfaph;-on corn hiteen cents per busheI.
Mr.. BnooKs, ldemJ of N. Y, inquired whether hay
A MgMBER-it is not; do you want 1t put inG
The paragraph, as amended, was agreed to by II
yeas 10 30 nays.
The next paragraph was ON matt thirty per cent
Gd rGlOaen1
paragraph, mentioning the fact that the industry in
which malt s used pays over $4,000 900 annually TO
MI. SCHENcK opposed the motion, particularly
because the committee had just put tax Of tweaty
five cents per bushel on barley from which malt Is
cent dd udLorens. Brewers had nothing TO complain
or as they had advanced the price Of their products
beyond any taxation on them, and all got rich.
Mr., BROOKS, OF N. Y. reminded the committee
that there had been large decrease last year in the
the high price 81 ilait llior, and yet, with ita fact
staring the House In !he face the duty on barley mad
just been Increased to twenty-five cents per busnel,
and now 1t was proposed to RAISE the duly on matt
from twenty to thirty per cent. In other words, it
was proposed TO stroy la ge source OF revenue;
it was o cut-throat process throughout, under the
vain idea OF protection to farmers. If this policy
were iried out there would be universal Outcry
all over The country from every German, with his
"irau'' or his "frGulien he sat at the table and
called for his "zwe lager" his "drei iagcr''
or his 'vier lager" uaughter.)
Mr.. KELLEY, rep) Of Pa, advocated protection Of
fam produce.
The motion Of Mr.. Judd to strike out the para
graph was rejected by "a TO TO-
JIr. STEVENSON moved to reduce the duty from
thirty to twenty-five per cent, winch was rejected
The next paragraph was that taxing apples, gar
den fruit, vegetables and roots ten per cent
Mr. DAVIS Of N. u, moved to strike out The para.
graph so as to put the articles on the free list. He
did 80 In the interest OF neighborly fellowship ana
to encourage trade.