The New York herald., 1871-12-20
60 NJ 9 r e S s.
The Labor Question I'm the
House.
Paraceas and Platitudes by A /
Parties.
LONG AND UNFINISHED DEBATE
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Sumner After the One.Term Principle
More Sixteenth Amendments
The Public SchOOls-The Con.
troll Of the Telegraphs.
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The Retrenchment Commission
Laden with References.
LONG AND UNFINISHED DEBATE
SENATE.

D. v. Allen Co. Tor carrying the overland mail
s2i, 54s and moved its immediate consideration;
but Mr. EDMUNDs objected. and it went over.
THE CHICAGO UNITED STATES BUILDINGS.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep.i OF w., reported the House bill
arproprating four millions for the construction Of
public buildings at Chicago, and asked its immedi-
ate CONSIDERATION.
Mr. CHANDLER rep.) Of Mich. thought the ap-
preparation very large one. and would like to
have the necessity for 1t thoroughly demonstrated
before voting for It. s7Hlt e4
MIR. MORRILL,, OF Vt, said the committee were
satisfied that It was necessary, In order to erect
first class buildings.
MIR. CARPENTER, lrep) Of Wis.,, said he had re.
celved letters from friends In Chca ago complaining
tnat there was o movement on foot TO change the
location Of the government buildings there; and
that this bill would favor that design BY leaving the
location OF the buildings optional with the secre-
tary OF tine Treasury.
Mr.. TRuxBULL, rep) OF H., said that that pro-
VISION was designed to protect the government
against extortion-
Mr.. CAKPRNTER had another objection TO the
bil-tnat It seemed to admit that the United States
government could not take lands for public pur.
poses without the consent OF q SLate Legislature.
MT. CoNkLING trep:l OF ON, y. T., said ne had inIor-
wnat was supposed to be the new site contemplated
for the building was going on. He was informed,
joining the property already owned by the govern.
ment were wiling TO sell ana IN view Of that fact
he thought the b ought 70 provide Tor the erection
Of the building on that site.
Mr.. MORRILL,, rep., Of VI, assured the Senate
that there was intention the part or the Secre
tary OF the Treasury TO see 1t new site.
Mr. LOGAN, Tep.) OF H., confirmed Mr.. Trumbulls
statement that the option given the Secretary OF the
Treasury was Intended TO protect the government
from extortion and not with view to changing
the location OF the buildings He knew that the
on the Cid sltc and II he believed that there was
any probability OF change he would vote against
that provision In the bil
The bill was then passed.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr.. STEWART trep.l OF New, offered the following
Joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the
constitution 10 be known rs the sixteenth.-
SECTION l.-Inere shall be maintained in each
but neither tne UnIled Stares state, Territory or
municipal corporation SHALL aid IN the support OF
any school wherein the peculiar tenets OF any de-
SEC. 2.-Congress snail have power to enforce
this article by appropriate legislation.
Referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
TIE oNE-TERA PRINCIPLE.
Mr.. SUMNER, Tep.l OF Mass., gave notice that at
vlding tnat no person who has once held the once
Of President shall mold the same second time.
TIE SPANISH DIFFICULTY.
Mr.. SCHURz, trepl OF NO., then offered the follow
ing, which was adopted
Resolved Th., the presden. 3. requested IN bis opinion
10 communicate 10 the Senate what questions
ns sa ns sp:" % Ss ss
are Ao s
the purposes ssiea In the Presidents Message and also
asn. "aa Of
10 ma ke il appear greater danger
than before such Instructions were issued.
INTERNAL REVENUE sALARIEs
Mr.. SCOTT, Hep.) Of Pa, from tne Committee on
Finance reported substitute for Dill declara-
tory the act 0 July a. 1870. to reduce Internal
taxes and for other purposes. The substitute pro-
vides that all taxes upon ilvidcnds, interest and
undivided profits heretofore assessed Or collected
from the corporations mentioned IN section hit6eq
OF said act for the time betm cen August 1870 and
January 1871, shall be remi ted or refunded, but
this provision shall not apply to sundry taxes
assessed or collected for that part OF the year 1870
Mr. SHERMAN, (rep) OF ONO, from the Finance
Committee, reported substitute for tie blll fixing
salaries of the Register and second Comptroller Of
the Treasury. rne substitute establishes Uniform
salary OF s. 500 each for the Assistant Secretaries
Comptrollers. Auditors, Register Commissioner OF
Customs and Supervising Arcnllcct OF tile Treasury
Department; the Assistant Postmasters General,
oi the Post Ollie department, and commissioner or
the Land ONCE, commissioner OF Pensions and
Commissioner OF Indian Afiairs
Mir. SHERMAN, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported adversely and the senate postponed lnden-
natey, the bill providing for the employment OF an
Internal Revenue police iorce IN every collection
district.
Bills were introduced and referred as foows:-
GOLD GAMBLING.
BY Mr.. EDMUsDs, trep) oil VITO punish stock
gambling by puchc officers and Tor other purposes
IL prohibits all persons employed in the treasury
Department, In The collection or disbursement OF
the revenue as dispursng officer, clerk or agent
In any department oil the pubic service, from being
engaged or concerned in the buying or selling Of
coin, government securities or STOCK OF any de-
Bcription, under penalty oI o nne not exceeding
$4,000, or imprisonment not exceeding ten years,
or both, In tue discretion OF the Court. PERSONS
who aid or assist government employees In sucn
speculalions are made liaDle nall the ab0ve-men.
Toned penalties, and lnlormers, leading 10 conyc-
ton OF ofenders under the foregoing provisions,
are TO receive 5000 eacn. keerreu TO Judiciary.
BUYING THE TELEGRAPH LINES.
Mr.. CHANDLER, rep) OF Men, offered a resolu-
relates to the teeg system Of the United states
10 the Committee on Commerce. and argued In favor
when relations oil the Geographic system TO the
commerce OF the country ought 10 receive the care
instrument OF CONNER ce then Congress had power
over under the provision authorizing IL TO regu-
late commerce. ana ne Thought ~ was clear
strument or commerce, because PROBABLY tnree.
fourtls OF the messages sent BY telegraph were on
commercial business. He confrasted the cheapness
ol telegra aphing In Europe with Its expensivene ess
here, ana said that one oi the great advantages .!
the European syste III would be The breaking up OF
Inc oppressive nonopoy known as The Associated
Press But whlle he thought the government should
control the telegraph lines nc wouia nol pe wng
panics would pe likely 10 ask, because ne under
stood that there was much laraer proportion ol
opposed 10 paying nigh prices Tor water. lie would,
however, agree TO pay the actual cost Oh construct-
Ing the lines, or even what II would cost 10 con-
struct them now, but no more.
Mr.. HAsls, pep.l Of he.. remarked ina, The
ferred i 70 the Comnltiee on Post Onces ana Post
Roads. II the telegraph question was 10 be regarded
az within the province OF tbe Committee on com
mercc because most OF the messages sent were Tor
commercial purposes, then the Post ONCE Depart
ment also would come within the domain OF that
committee, because most VI tie letters sent through
the mails related to commercial business The reso-
luton was laid over.
TIE RETRErCHMENT REsoLUTIoN.
Mr. CoNKLfN0 moved 10 take up his resolution
offered yesterday, directing the COMMITTEES on Re.
trencnnent TO INQUIRE into the charges made by
Mr.. schurz In reference to the Generai Order'
bn s,ness I'M the New York Custom House.
Mr.. PATTERSON, trep.I OF n. b., SAID tnat tnis
whole subject had been investigated Defors, OUT nc
mad no objection to further investigation. ON the
contrary he believed II would be good. he wsned,
however TO say q lew WORDS about the Investigation
py the committee Of which he mad been chairman.
The New YORK rfnles OF Monday mad stated that the
committee had neid holeand-cor investgauo
hal manipulated witnesses ike Q Iombs lawyer,
ana had made q garuled and dishonest report
now said Mr.. Pattcrron, thai statement Is malle-
nantly Ialse from beginning to end, and II Is made,
4 believe. 10 throw smut upon the committee, III
order 10 lesson the force or their report ana
Tar no other purpose. There was no manipulating