Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-30

Undor Tic facilities thps given much fraud
,~onld pfovnll and dealers would DO able 10
Hood tho whole country with foreign books
a a leag rate than our own books. Tho com
mliieo had intiors from Appleton n Co., Iinr-
per = Bros scrlbper = bro, and other
lhis provision, and 10 Tho effect that Il would
be Tho ruin o. tho icgitlmate book trade Of
~ ~. Car Uerpsnssr ala not thInk that IL would
DO any damage u The country was Hooded
Tho motion to strike out was then agreed
At&55 D. M, Mr.. ConklIng stated tina, i'm
portnnt executive business was pending, and
moved that tho Senate proceed 70 the conald-
Grafton OF executive business.
The motion was agreed to-ayes b. nays
Stand when tho doors were reopened the
Senate took recess until 1850 p. m.
EVENING aHssIoE. .+
Tho senate rcasacnblcd atT.80 p. m.
Mr.. Fostcr introduced a bin 70 romoye po-
lltlcal disabllltles Of A. o. p. Nicholson, Of
Tcuuc@see, and others. Referred 20 Commit
Tho tar and tariff bin was proceeded with.
The amendment Of tho FINANCE Committee
10 strike rough diamonds from tho free list
was coucurred In, A. also tho amendment 10
add kryollto 10 tho froe list
Tho amendment 70 strike crude sulphur
from the ffoo lat was lOst-ayos ~, noes ~.
tho froo importation Of machinery and appa-
ratns for steam tonnage on canals, under
5tato authority, was agreed 70. a..
Mr.. Harris moved an amendment author
hing tho importation frcc Of duty for two
years OF steam plow machinery, 10 be usod In
The cultivation d tho soil. Adopted.
The last amendment Of tho Finance Com
,tttfno ,.v,wldinr hae ali .ros,la ron l,Iao, T.,
bonded warehouses on tho day this act shall
take effect, and upon which the duties have
boon paid, sl,all DO entitled 10 q refund OF the
d.norcnce betwocn tho amount paid and tho
amount such goods would be subject 70 by this
act, waa agreed to. r4.H
Mr.. johnson offered two additional sec
uons fixing rates on tobacco, snuff, &c
Mr.. sherman aaid there was nothing about
tobacco In this bill, and he hoped nothing
would DO introduced, h II would DO very
dangerous.
NJ. Williams said TO put In these sections
would noccssltato an entire revision OF the
The amOndmcntof Mr.. johnson was then 70
Mr.. Sawyer moved 10 strike out tho clause
In reference 70 Boascmer stool, and said thai
u waa put In for the benefit Of three lndlvld-
uals In this country who owned all tho patents
for making steel by this process. II was q
tar not only on railroads, Int upon everyone
who rods on railroad. The rate now wa,
Mr.. Sherman said Il was entirely erroneous
10 suppose that only thnoc men were inter
estod In tho Besscmer steel process. Thcso
steel rails were being made by parties In DIFF
fcrcnt sections OF the country.
Mr.. Scott said In q short time Il was DO
llcycd thesc steel rails could be sold for less
than Iron rails. u
n. Th...,.,, ..ta mi. -. 80, -, .....a 49,.
hoard for twenty-five years from lhcsc people
who wore clamoring Tor projection, and tAc
same people were ~ clam0rOus n ever.
Mr.. Sherman, In reply 10 a question, sald
no protest had boon received from any rail-
road against the House bill; and but two lead
Ing railroad mon were understood 70 be
against it-Mr. Van Wrinkle and Mr.. Garrett.
Mr.. Conkllng had paper signed BY the
representatives Of ninety railroads, express.
Ing their concurrence In tho House bill and
A. they wero the only persona Interested there
was no necessity for tho contest.
Pending discussion, the Senate, 1t 1910 p,
m, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Minnesota, obtained leave to
take from tho Speakers table tho Senate bill
10 amend tho act to protect the rights Of
actual settlen on Che public lands, making
agricultural college scrip receivable In pay
ment for public lands under the presumption
laws the same a. military land warrantsi and
IL was passed.
By an understanding the buainess on the
Speakers table was gone through with, those
bills and resolutions 10 which objection was
made, being passed over. Under this arrange
mont the following billA were disposed Of
House blu 10 amend the act OF July 20, 1860,
for the relief Of certain officers Of the navy.
Senate amendment non-concurred In, and q
safInualtiaa ~ taraf kr.laNaA
Bill In relation 10 the compensation Of the
grand and petit jurors In the courts Of the
United States. Senate amendment concurrod
In.
nscfiSe Senate amend 2, g;
conference ordered.
Bill 10 provide for tho paving Of Pcnnsylva-
nIA avenue. Senate amcndmntnon-con
In and committee Of oonfereneo ordered.
Senate blll regulating tho foreign and coast
Ing trade on tho Northeastern and North
western coasts. Passed.
Senate bin 70 dcAne the intent OF tho act Of
March I, 1893, 10 allow deputy collectors Of
internal revenue acting as collectors the pay
OF collectors. Passed.
Senate resolution for tho relief Of Capt
John Faunce and Others, officers Of the rev.
cnue cutter Harriet Lane. Passed.
Senate bin 20 provide a government for the
District Of Columbia. Reicrrod 70 the Com
mitleo on the District Of Columbia.
Senate bin 10 aettlc the claims Of the helrl
OF the late Colonel William Gates, OF the
United States army. Referred to Committee
Senate BIN 10 eStend tho time for prosOcut.
ing claims for additional bountios. Referred
10 COMMITTEES on Military Affairs.
Senate joint resolution 10 pay expense Of
delegations Of Indians Waiting the city Of
Warrington. Referred 70 COMMITTEES on Ap
propriAtlons.
scnato bin for the settlement of the accounts
OF Captain L. NJ. Buchanan, late commissArJ
ofsubsistenceo of volunteers. Passed.
Senate resolution authorizing tho Prcslden
to strike from the rolls OF the army tho nam,
Of Levant w. BArnhArL Referred TO Com
Senate bin 10 Amend thl act 70 carry int
effect tho prUvlsions Of the treaties betweeI
the United States, China, Japan, Slam, Persli
and other countries, giving certain judleia
powers 10 ministers, consuls and other func
ti0uAries of the United States in those eoun
tries, approved June 20, 1850. Pissed.
Senate bill 10 enable the Court OF Claims /,
Harris, late paymAster United States navy
Referred TO tho Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Scoaeld, Of Pa, from the committee o
conference on the dlsagreclng votes on IN,
bill for tho relief Of certain officers OF thu
navy, submitted report, which was accepted
Mr.. Dawes, Of Mnss., introduced a rosoln'
ton, which was adopted, authorizing tn
Secretary OF the Treasury 10 continue In EN-
pIoyment fifteen days from June so certAlI
female employees Of the Treasury Depart
mont .Us N.w
Mr.. Dawos explained that this resolution
was Intended simply 10 cover the time 70
qulred 10 perfect bills now pending rcorgan
iHinK tho bureau In which those female wer
employed.