New-York tribune., 1871-04-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Messrs. Strong and Starkweather, members
elect from Connecticut, appeared and took the oath as
REGULATING THE COOLIE TRAFFIC.
Mr. MYERS Rep., PENN introduced a bill supple
mentary the acts 10 prohibit the Cooe trade which
was referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The bill provides that the ntej states Coau OF o9,a AFen
deliver the master Of any United states 'es'gl lnL 10 con
subjects Of China Japan or any Oen coan' bt 'it
mouth. aa,'' '''' '''',' ......,.
The House then resumed tie consideration OF tue sen
ate amendments to the Deficiency bill. o.,.,.
The Senate Amendment apprOpratng A35lG3 Tor the
completion of the Custom House at ~ Paul, MIMI, was
The senate Amendment providing that appropriations
heretofore made for public works, buildings or grounds,
S S fT t6e nrsent fiscai year was op1osed bv
Messrs. RANDALL and FARNsWOKIH, and sustained
In the course Of the discussion Mr.. DAWES Rep. Mass
commented upon the absurdtty OF having the Govern
nen fiscal wear begin Oh the first of July instead of
the first OF January when the fiscal year OF everybody
else begins The amendment was cOncurred H. with an
amendment in reference to the salaries OF steamboat i'll
Mr.. KERR Dem Ind) offered an amendent for the
payment the lawful owners their legal representa-
lives the proceeds Of all cotton seized in possession OF
the rghtful owners OF Of their representatives after the
Mr. BUTIER rep, Mass made the point Of order
that the amendment proposed new legislation Inc p0n'
II order was sustained and the amendment was e&
cluded.
the payment OF the 500 bounty promised to the troops
Who entered the under tue Presidents proclas
Sir. DAWES Rep., Mass) made point of order on the
Mr. sTOUGIITON GRep., Mich) promised that the Mill
tary Committee wOuld report such Bill
The point OF order sustained and the amendment
The amendment extending TO the port OF Detroit Of
Michigan The privileges Of the act Of the 4th July, 1870
making II port OF entry was b law m limiting tho
The senate amendment repeating ihe iaW lns m @ IIe
expenditure for the Marine Hospital at ChcagO 10 >jV
20 and extending II 70 soss NV va & of the Marine Hos
pital building at san Francisco, was cOncuIrcd IN .
The Senate amendment, apprOprlatlng sl2UO IOI the
relief Of destitute and aged persons IN tne Dsct VI
Columbia, was cOncurred IN. u -,.-. -
proynaung $4,000 for the rebuilding OF ule ROMAN m
catholic Orphan As yum at Charleston, = e. Dut on =
point Of order raised by Mr.. BURCHARD Rep' ILL., IL
The senate amendment appropriati9g $4,000 for in.
creased compensation 10 Assistant MdIshas III taxing
the census Of 1870. was cOncurred in ,-,
The Senate amendment repeating the act Tcaurng me
meeting Of each new Congress On the fh VI mach' was
Nj BUTLER Rep, Mass offered an amendment re.
pealing the Tenure Of once act but point OF order
raised by Nj. MAYNARD (Rep, Tenn, the amendment
The amendment in relation 10 the meeting OF Congress
was again brought before the House by demand ior
the Yeas and Nays upon concurrence and the Yeas and
Nays were ordered.
Mr. GARFIELD rep. Ohio argued against the repeal
OF the existing law requiring the meeting OF cach Con
happen that the President aud VicePresident Of the
Cmted States should die dung the period between the
the following December, when II would be organized
there power that could call Congress together or
designate who should act President, and the country
would be left ia state Of anarchy. He could under
stand why Democratic members should vote iOr repeal
u the law but he could not understand why Eepubll
taus should vote for n.
Mr. DAWES Gtep., Mass) advocated the amendment
and said THAI for ~ years the country had got along
well without any such law, which had been enacted fOr
spccal purpose lie reminded thc gentleman from Ohio
drheld In reference to the possible death OF the Pres
A'Ht aud NiceITesident, that the Senate never ad
0Iihed without creating President pro eHDOrc % meet
that very emergency IT there any evil greater
tah another IA the administration Of public aialIr, Il
Nar Tie constant sitting Of Congress. u there
cause o complaint greater than another among the prO
Pr,t "a the constant dwelling here OF Couprc-- lc s
Iang, ana debating, ana WrdugIIug, week after Wctk
and month after month
M BINGHAM Qtep., Ohio argued against the repeal
OF the
Ar BUTLER HeU.. MassJ asJ argued against ito re-.