The New York herald., 1871-03-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, March IL, 1871.
KEErING TaE ACCOUNTS TREASURY DEPART
MENT.
Mr. DAwEs trep of Mass, desired the House
late session there prepared by the
psned the Treasury Departm ent bill regu-
ang the method Of presenting the estimates and keeping
the OF the Treasury Department worth passing
the bill should be passed that Congress hereafter
ineseniy arranged estimates. The late Com
s s APpT0praon' gave this bill their endorsement
REVISION OF TnE gNIrEp STATES sTATuTEs
,hosng the appointed revise the statutes to
% he IN re saa hs
have complete revision OF the laws He thought a the
PASSED. ;.
Mr. Cox dem Of n. Y, offered the following, and de.
Resolved ecoDomy requires that the annual taxation
should not exceed $25oO0OO including $l2s prn
Resolved ha, the should revenue only, and
not Tor the protection OF class interests at the general
Resolved That in case this adourns without the
ea Of seven be appointed consider report
revenue srs e sbs snsn S or es Sm %
carry pr.ec. sses! .sid aid
that then the said COMMITTEES shall perform the duties
Mr. KfLFY CrpJ Of Pa objected to the resolutions and
therefore they were not entertained They were however,
EEAovAL OF DISABILITIES.
The House the consideration OF the BILL
totore introduced by Mr. Beck all political
Mr.. BxoK, tdem1 OF Ky said after consultation with
the members ne was thoroughly convinced that bill
iug disabilities from AL could the requisite
vote OF thirds he therefore disposed admit the
amendment OF Mr. Poland making exceptions believing
wiser man than himsef had said, 'it Is settled rule to
make most Of actual situation never TO do
proper thing because he could all be desiredn
STEvEssos trepl of Ohio, said must have peace
and order before amnesty.
ELLIOTT, coored rep, Of S. c., said he believed he
had regarded entertaining liberal
time like this he turned his the
the oy al of that section suffering at the
relieve political disabilities he here
hts solemn against this II
nothug paying premium disoyalty and
me expense loyalty He rlsed that the gentle
Kentucky Mr.. Beck) should Introduce such q
ill., lie appreciated the feelings of sympathy which
gentleman entertained for those men In the South who
prohibited holding Office They were the gen
Icn.ans allies compatriots They disfranchised
simply becausei they rushed into rebellion against the best
with the advice and consent OF
gentleman from Kentucky. He regretted that
the from Illinois (Mr Farnsworth on Friday took
compare the condition OF the men whe are dis
who allowed TO hold once In the
od and his former servant who held oDce and had
appeal ia OF the former But why was this
10 Because old with whom the gentleman from
Illinois aympsfhized his heart joined the rebellion,
while the slave loyal 10 the government
The despsed the nag, while the other loved u.
The difference the poor old man would ony
the and matreat and murder oyA man,
political dss5es doing lood. IL wond be taken - an evil
that this deaea 10 hand over tue government
the lender disoyal respons bic
the murders al The 5c0th y their deuun-
cison oi OF The President. and al con-
aecled With e atnent they are tue uen who commit