New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-13
ANOTHER BOILER EXPLOSION
CONGRESS.

bOWen7s contest - UeclslOn Upon ITS
NIeri,s-Statement Of Claims Called
For Agricultural College Act ABB
bott's Claim-MOrey's Report on. Mis-
sissippi Levees-TariG and Tax Bills
Open Rupture Between Dawes and
the Committee On Ways and Means.
WAsHINGroN, April l2.-The Elections
Committee refuses the motion to dismiss
Bowen because he held State office while
contesting his seat, and will proceed upon
the merits of the case. The chances seem
favorable for Bowen.
Senate-The House bill calling upon the
commissioners CT claims to report state
ment of claims examined by them, passed,
and goes to the President
GNoTE.-Under the former law they re-
ported only at the commencement OF ses.
sions
A bill refunding the taxes on spirits
burned in bonded warehouses passed.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor. reported a bill extending
for two years from next July the time
within which the States may comply with
the provisions OF the agricultural college
act.
Abbots claim for seat from North Caro-
lima was discussed. Mr.. Morrill,, of Yer
mont, argued against the admission of Alb
bot. and denounced the doctrine that
minority of an electing body can elect
Senator or any other officer, as unhealthy
and un-American.
House.-Appropriations were resumed.
An amendment authorizing s50,0o0 for ad-
vertising the laws was passed. An amend
ment reducing the appropriation for civil
service from $4,000 to $4,000 passed by a
vote of ll6 to 50. An amendment extend
ing the Capitol grounds was concurred in
yeas 81, nays So, with limitation Of ex-
penditure to 100000, and requirement
that the locomotive railroad track in front
of the west gate Of the Capitol be removed
within two years.
Mr. Morey, from the Committee on Mis-
sissippi Levees, made his report; ordered
printed.
The Ways and Means Committee have
finally ended their winters deliberations on
what bids fair to be the loss of their tariff
bill.
Mr. Dawes yesterday moved to report the
tax bill. which repeals and cOnsolidates the
internal taxes, and let the House act upon it.
Mr.. Finkelnburg and Mr.. Burchard op-
posed this. and after a warm debate it was
voted down-nays ), Messrs. Burchard,
Finkelburg Brooks and Kerr; yeas 4,
Messrs. Dawes, Kelly, Maynard and Rob-
erts. .
Nr Dawes then notified them that
he wanted nothing more to do with it, and
they then directed Mr.. Burchard by the
same vote TO report the tariff and tax mat
ters in the one bill, and not to allow any
division Of them.
Mr.. Dawes then notified them that he
should not consider himself bound to give
the measure any support, and he would re-
serve the right to oppose it in the House.
Judge Kelley denounced the tariff part as
bill which went out OF the way to dis
criminate against American industries and
in favor of foreigners. As such he would
osso,l VT a, oomo hofnro tho Housa and
defeat it if it were not amended and its
policy reversed.
This open rupture has caused considera-
bic talk in the House, and clearly indicates
that TO general tariff bill can be passed this
session.
The bill will probably come out of the
committee next Monday, and the appro-
priation bill will block the road for three
weeks at least. There will then have to be
two or three weeks of general debate be.
fore the bill is taken up by sections, and
this puts it to nearly the first of June with
nothing agreed on, and all the elements of
discord loOsened at period when it will be
too late to harmonic the various interests.
With this view of affairs ahead, Senator
Scott will at once renew his efforts to get
the Senate to concur in Mr.. Mercers House
bill to put tea and coffee on the free list,
thus repeating twenty millions of import
tax at one dash.
This done, the House will no doubt re-
lieve the Ways and Means Committee from
further consideration of the adjournment
question, and concur in the Senate resolu-
tiOn to adjourn on May %.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, offered reso-
luton reciting the fact of presentment
by grand jury at Brownsville, Texas, de
claring that since 1865 Mexican armed
bands, under Mexican officers, have in
vaded the United States, ETC., and calling |
on the President for information on the
subject Of Mexican Outrages in Texas, CAN,
tOrnia, New Mexico and Arizona. Referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs; Mr..
Scofeld remarking that the resolution was
like an extract from President POLK mes