New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-18
uorsr OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The bill reported, yesterday, from the Com
mitee Ways and Means to regulate the seizure and
examination Of books and invoices in customs revenue
cases, was taken up, amended, and passed
ENCOURAGING THE PLANTING OF TREES.
The bin reported last Thursday by Mr.. HAIDEMAN
Dem. Pern) from the Committee on Agriculture, TO
the planting OF trees and for the preservation
M woods ON the public domain, then taken up aud
Mr. Haldeman resumed and concluded his speech on
Mt SARGENT Rep Call offered an amendment
ceptng from the provisions OF tho bill mineral lands,
towngnt lands. and lands over which the right OF way
FOR afoads mas been given he has pointed ont what
he considered incongrues in the oil, and various oh
iectIOus II; among which wa the encouragement
il would hold out TO spies and inforIners
Mr. POTTER Dem, v. " spoke IN advocacy OF the
general purposes Of the o and replied to some OF Mr.
NJ. FARNsw0RTH Gep H. argued that the remedy
against the destruction OF timber ID tA!s country Was
the abolition Of the tariff on lumber.
The morning hour expired, and the bill went over I'll
tomorrow. -. -.
The bill TO carry out the provisions OF the Treaty OF
Washington then as the special order ana was
on motion 81 Mr.. BANKS Rep. Masst and against the
objections Of Mr.. cox Dem- " f postponed ioF louf
The House then took no the Military Academy Appro-
Wbo reportad HE bi addressed the House reviewing
the history Of the institution West Point and pointing
S was wa passed WITHOUT debate or amendment
Mr.. DAWES (Rep, Massl introduced DI % reduce
force required Tor the collection OF Internal Revenue
aud the expenses of such collection Referred
" the Committee on Ways and Means
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM -
The H Rr then S SSs NJ a " rp v who
reported the BILL proceeded 10 address the House. pre-
facing his speech with the reading OF the Presidents
proclamation OF yesterday on that subject.
Mr. PERRY Rep, OhiO) addressed the House N FAVOR
az Civil Service Reform and intmated that ne would
offer substitute for Mr. WIZARDS bill He declared that
the people robbed by this gigantic abuse-rob0ed
OF everything III the way Of responsibility OF
any one for appointments 70 office. II they
sought IL In members Of Congress II was not there
for the Constitution did not give IL 10 them. II they
sougnt IL in the Executive. 1t was not there as IL mad
been wrenched away. The result was that, however
great abuse might be- the people had nobody whom
they could hold responsible for IT, The utmost that Con-
gress could do in the way OF reform was 10
mind it's business, and 10 allow Executive
officers 10 exercise the power OF appointment
which the Constitution gave them He had nothing 20
do with the action OF Commissioners appointed by
the President That simply matter for Executive
convenience discretion. The bill before the House
proposed prohibit members OF Congress from recon-
mendng soliciting appointments To ONCE Inc Oil
which he would offer a substitute would extend that
prohibition TO Federal officers. 10 the Judiciary as
well az TO Congress- Members OF Congress- he admitted
we're fitted TO make the Recommendations In thel dis
trcts II they could dsburden themselves OF the selfish
and party considerations which governed them -
After further discussion, participated In by Messrs
BJJTLER MASS and SHANKS, the bill went over I'LL
Tomorrow. The House then adjourned