New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-16

sections which related 20 the business Of the Banking
Committee, and the question before the House simply
whether the tail Of the bin should carry the body or
whether the body should carry the tan after H. The bill
was one that related IN It's whole object and matter 20
the public credit and the public bonds, and how the bonds
Nhat l9fm ne mSlt compare notes WIN ms CoieaEGe
20 what had been done outside OF the House. be would
let his colleague into KNOWLEDGE OF the Tact
that part OF this very bill relating 10 me public ctedlt
had been written by himself Mr schenc. IN conference
OF the session He did got consider that that gave him
any jurisdiction over the subj ct but he certainly should
nected with the Funding bill he had not expected mat
that subject would uthe course Of business, come up
before the Committee on Ways ana Means.
Mr.. JUDD Rep I'D. a member OF the Committee on
Banking and Currency argued in favor OF referring the
interest OF the country was affected by bill Ii aid
not provide for creating revenue or FOR creating new
there ANYTHING IN that that required the admitted knOwl
edge of the Committee Ways and Means at the expense
Of The Committee Banking and Cuuencyl The Com
mitteC might well be abolished II the House took from
It all the powers conferred upon It.
Mr.. WOOD Dem. y. - said that not being member
In The disposition OF the question Comparing the duties
the Committees, he expressed the opinion that all
matters relating 10 the public credit and the public debt
must necessarily 20 10 Tie Committee of WAYS and Means
and that there being question OF this being bill 70
refund the public debt and create a debt with
interest it could properly go any other Com
ulttec than the Committee Of Ways and Means lie
should therefore vote for Nj. schenck's motion.
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, PENN also favored the refer
OF the bill the Committee OF Ways aud Mea rs but
expressed the belief that the passage OF constellation OF
the Funding l was an element OF egtaton calculated
do good either the business or banking interests
" the country The credit Of the country Was improving
daily AID he was glad 10 say that mere was 10 paI
feeling IN that respect. aud, IN MS opinion no injury
would come II the M r % ,t in int
p6ued tll next session lie lnouSul tnat ~ ,ie
statement he was expressing the 0pihoL OF we n'ine7
people Of the country lie knew tAat ue was oi TIE Ous
Afrr farther DISCUSSION the House proceeded to vote
the Committee Banking and Currency, and 1t was re-
ected-65 TO 70 The bill was then referred TO the Com
Mr. BENJAMIN rep, Mo- then addressed the House
IL an hours speech the subject Of the various bills,
inc 70 oh
OLs arguing against the plans OF having them PAID by
postulasters or by internal revenue collectors.
At the conclusion Of his speech the subject was on
motion Of Mr. DAWES tdassJ, postponed for two weeks
THE ADMISSION OF TExAs
MI BUTLER Rep, Mass, from the Reconstructon
Committee reported bill TO adui. the state OF Texas to
representation IA Congress stating that 10 was identical
with the Virginia and Mississippi bills with the e1cep
ton OF Al additional provision tldt ~ pdsadEc sAa 1t
affect the conditions under which Texas was originally
Mr. WOOD Dem, \ y. a member Of the Recon
struCOn Committee, offered an additional provs0 mat
Texas shall be admitted with an the rights Oh otneT
states OF the Union, without qualification OF lndameuta
condition, except as stated ID the bAl. ,...-. 49,,
Nj BUTLER stated that there was no objection 10 the
proviso. except that 30 was useless
Mr.. BECR dem. KY, another member Of the Com
that tie state OF Texas has Constitution Of state Gov
eminent republican IN form, and euacug that II Is en-
MI BROUKs dem y. y asked Mr. Butler whether
the bill nterfered with TIE right originally reserved by
Mr.. BUTLER replied IN the negative. The bill con
tanned proyso thai was not 70 affect the terms OF the
The House then proceeded 20 vote Mr. Woods
amendment. and j. Was rejected by party vote. MI
Lecks substitute shared the same Idte aud tie OIL vas
Tie House then. at o4O went into Committee Of the
Whole. AIr sCOFIELD IH the Chair. on
TIL DEFIClESCN BILL.
on motion OF Nj. DAWES Rep, N4-SI. an item %
$1,000 inserted for the Courthouse and Post ONCE at
on n,aton Of Mr ATWOOD lRep. Wis., the item for
tie Court House al MadsOu Wis, was increased rom
Nj COBCRN Rep Ind moved to add TO the item OF
100000 for the NewlOrk PostOtce, prOvsO that no
part Of the money shall be expended uuti plan, with
fu4 specIc alohs mas Deeh adopted ana Aeu 10y !" anu
tac thereof also fixed by Law lie spoke for five
minutes IN support q 4s amendment
MI WOOD Dem y - opposed the amendment, al
uniting the correctness OF The principle embraced III IT,
Uut colendng that 10 should be made matter Of gen
eral. not special glslatlOu
Nj DAWES moved 70 amend the amendment by max.
gI,i " Inc mr.. IIIe, Ie1t vas idSnied lien fbe
work would have 90 cease in few days but the Com
posed con be- extended W jfout los 10 the Government
orchitecturl commentator and before it would recon-
approved ana adopted and an mate OF the cost made
Mr. 81 TIER Rep. Mass argued that there would be
than Iu appropIatug from year 20 year and he gave
many instances Of the lnutiy Of sucn limitations such
as the Boston Cu,tomIiouse, originally limited 10 $40
vile CIstom-House limited tOs $1,000 but costing 100000
appropriated, but which cost N5s7oO the Charleston
aud New-Oreaus Custom Houses, &c, &c.
tne az u t5,f tbere 5o1,f be it 70 the cost
nxed lie proposed that further appropriation should
however mat TINS s.lo0ao should be aTpropri-
plan that GLt hereafter De adopted. ana would save
great deal Of expense m the ia,t that next week some
Appropriations were rot made; oeslces, tLty
where they were permitted 20 occupy ground
with their material il therefore, necessary 10 Keep
lie for Tie binding could indicate the limit Of the cost OF
CONSTRUCTION 30 mat tolsI,' eolil dteiar - a pm -.
spin, Of economy 90 regard TO tie Treasury what that
preparations without tine aId oi the present committee ~
Appropriations. ..,,....
IL also was yesterday MI sCHENt \ Denounced al lu-
direct 1s.tlous attacks made ON NI. Au..e'. "Lo
official conduct, and the contracts made oy NM OF win
which he was connected ana sait ,Iat Is "o.I one, On
resolution lh,irgcLH- t-e ,ouh4i't Oh ~ va
TIE Plouc Buildings to make such luye'i, -a 'n .,.
without actrg ON thc amendment the Committee took
recess uusI 7gJ o'clock tEls evening
ENENING SESSION.
The Committee u tAe Whole RESUMED u. session q,
$50 o'clock Nir sooteid 'krp Penn 10 i"e sa'r; Oh
the Deficiency bill. when the discussion OF the New OK
Post Office building il connection WIN ne a!GleC' OF
Tc.-fs FARNsEOITH. DAVIS, BUTLER, STEVEN
son and other members. Finally Nj Coburu's amend
Mr LOUGHRlDGE Rep. Iowa moved. as a proy!so'
that the work shall not be carried on 80 A. 10 prevent tu
plan being remodeled aud changed without uNdloA"1
expense which was rejected. ...
rroUrlated FOR continuing the WORK on the Cdptol
grounds. 49, l.,-s--....,
Mr. HAIGHT Dem. y j. inquired a the Chairman
~ Tie Committee Oh Appropriations how much recon
structiou had cost MP 10 the present time. ,....
Mr DAWES replied that rs near as be could estimate
IL was about s2.25OOJO . - -, go,
= Mr. HAIGHT inquired whether that money lad not
been expended rather 10 make men loyal 10 d parry
than % the country. $500, - - die
vas 10 make men the south obey the Government anu
the laws --...f.-. -, 400 .
900 =, nsbIe me SjsterbOod Of the Ladies OF Mercy IN
...tn. - r1hnLIl fheIr OInMAn AeNuln. de-