New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. DAWES Rep.. Mass.) offered a resolutiC


increasing the number Of members OF the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds TO nine, and including
within jurisdiction all the public buildings being con-
stracted ~ the government; AdQpteL DO, -. ,n, 60
enable honorahy discharged soldiers ana sailors, their
tI i9q pibli l,' iaEI.. RSfcrroL
Mr. CoNGER q. ~ -lica.l introduced JOINT resel1-
TO to provide for tie ADM on Of animals, specially
imported for breeding purposes, free OF duty, from the
TIE TEANEING ABUSE.
Nr hill Gep., =. j. iAirod4ge1 .!,!s to abolish TIE
Franlng Privilege and t. repeal the Income Tax. ke-
5ir. RANDALL Dea., Penu) presented joint resQlr-
railroad land grants. Referred.
NJ MCE g l he Ilta IoeI 5 70 Of pt ne Die
trct Courts OF the United states within me state 81
Louisiana; the removal Of political ciabuts; ana
Tor Gle rctsta l.>hmeNt o the Monroe Lana Dlo'ic' Oh
Louisiana. Referred.
-. I'M MISSISSIPPI IEvErs -,...o
Nj MOEEY Q.ep.. La) offered resolution Tor the APP
pOinn,ut select committee OF i've members on me
Iee aud elective syr,em o. lcyees on the Mississippi
River, with authority 10 SIT during ne recess. 49,, d,
Mr. DAWES Roy. haSs) objected 10 the laSt clause ol
Mr. M0PFY explained that the Committee would sit
wiz out arg expense 10 the Government.
M DAWES remarked Lat in chat case 1t would be IN
decd "sc.cct" committee. Laughtfr.l III, a.. .,-o
The resolution modified ~ 20 provide mat there
should he expense TO the Goyernmtni IN connection
with the CommIttce. and. modified, 1t as adopted
Mr. FINKILNBUhG us.p, MOI Introduced bills to
authorize and culae the construction Of BRIDGES across
TIE Mississippi, Missouri ana ONO rivers, and TO amend
the act regulating the carriage OF passengers Dy steam
ships. Referred -
M DAWES u.-p. Mdss) introduced deficiency blll
appropriaiiug Sl,j5 aud proceeded to explain now IL
to rsr additional elerl the ose-
by The b Of lat soa granting tensions to the soldiers Of
The BeI item for deficiency Of 5000 in the contingent t1nd Of
IT, aoq On for Lss i made about 10 days ago an
tona u sOj bal ben pd ,ui Lnoef -e it,lps. W
n n daring tn M ges 10 Perons whom 'hs House
lem o. 5000 l The the difference in the 'alse
Of go1 ap pspar noley The 'moglt stipulated il TIE iles
ago provided ioI me General ApProPi1u9l 9,s
'Nir cox Dem. y. " remarked that the House should
make allowance not only for pecunary deficiencies, Tut
Jor moral and mental and other deficiencies in the Com
Mr. DAWES rctorted that II ,ir Cox was able to
derstand plain English. be would not have been at any
lOs 10 Why tie deficiencies provided Tor IN c bI
had occurred, To an ordinary comprehehsOh lAe mat
ter was sufficiently plain.
Mr. cox replied that to an ordinary comprehrn-
sion cuieucy bills were entirely wrong in principle
and in detail, and that somebody ought to challenge
Mr. DAWES remarked that Mr.. Cox had no occasion to
be- constantly finding fault with the action oi the Com,
Iutec on Appropriations. There was not particle OF
omission the par Of that Committee, or OF the House,
that caused the niece ,sy for the passag. Of the bills
MI cox remarked that IL was the duty OF constitu,
tioal opposition challenge all these bills. He had
criticised il i'm the best spirit Deficiency bills were
wrong in principle ana provision ought to be made IN
advance OF the cxig nccs. IL only in the dlrest
emergencies that such bills we're permitted lie hsu
done nothing more than lis duty.
Mr. EIILACK Dem Iud.) recognized the duty OF the
opposition De 10 oppose everything that needed oppo-
slfiof lac Thought lhdl Itrit ~ Wen ir
f. the enterprise ITSELF, should perhaps suggest HUG
~ Mr. COX-Iow does the gentleman know what the
bill contains until We challenge ia
Mr. NIBLACK-I know all about IT,
Mr. COX-Nhy ala you not eay Sol
Alr. NIBLACh-Because You got the start OF me-
liN1ir7THFFE rep. Nebj offered an amendment adding
M item Oh $4,000 .or thc POstOMce building IA Omaha,
Nebraska. Adopted. The BIZ Was then passed.
THE SALT AND COAL DCflEs.
MI HALE rep, Mel moved % 60 INTO committee OF
the Whoe Tie bl 10 repeal the duties on SAT-, ana
MAYED that ali debate thereon unCer the live minute
rule cease in 40 minutes.
Nj COBB Q:ep. y. c. moved to adjourn Negatiyed.
Mr. KELLEY G.ep, PENN argued a ganst limiting the
dfspusspn clauiug that there plenty OF time, ana
that the House sh0ud LOT act IN that haste He thought
there should DC nall un hOur allowed Tor ulsCusSoA Oh
elc b amendment. M,
Mr. MOOD Dem, - " remarked that the proposition
OF Mr. Kelly made IN the interest OF the opponents
OF the repeal Of the duties salt ana coal That gentle
man wanted discussion On each amendment, ard ~oun
bring forward the whole Tariff biil, comprising many
hundred articles and propose an amendment a. 70 thch
of Them and make speech upon st. To crafty that gen
TIC people and 20 defeat the viii Of the House, when
was To repeal these duties before 1t adjourned.
MI KELLEY intlmated that he was quite able 10 SPEAK
for himself 49,.
Mr. WOOD replied that they all know very well that
genfemans capacity not only % speak for hlmhtl nnt
10 make the appear the hotter reason, ana 10
urc, there was really 10 discussion needed on tnS W.
simple propositions % repeal the duties on SAT- anu 'oi
The people had reached nearly unanimous u''ec ~
that subject with TIE exception OF those portions O no
estcd iu Keeping those duc., ana the Only Nh'nS"
for the House o. determine wac whether ~ womb -
The interests 81 D whole people To bc sacilhtou !" ~
pccuulary intcItsts of lOcalics.
yur motion To- limit discussion To 45 minutes was
agreed o. by a vote Of as 10 b. .
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