The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-21
HOUSE.

MI. OOX pTeseuteu tuc ,DlSihOrlSi u
the National Revenue, Reform Associa-
tion, of New York city, for a modifca-
ton Of the internal revenue laws and
the abolition Of certain taxes. Also of
the type founders, against change OF
the tariff and for a repeal of the duties
on material used in making type.
Mr.. Duell presented petition OF the
laborers in the Onnedegan iron works,
at Syracuse, New York, against re-
duction of the tariff on such articles as
can be successfully produced in this
country.
Mr.. Lynch, from the committee on
Commerce, reported bill defining the
rights Of part owners Of vessels in GER
tain cases; giving property owners the
right OF removing ship masters even
when they are part owners.
Mr.. Sypher introduced a bill to
amend the second section Of the act OF
August 80, 1852, so as to allow goods
in bond in transit to Mexico to be
shipped through the Indian Territory
and Texas. Passed.
Mr.. Finklenburg introduced bill to
remove political disabilities from
Edward White, OF ST. Louis. Passed.
The House resumed the consideration
Of the till reported last Wednesday by
Mr.. Willard to regulate the employ
ment and compensation Of committee
clerks.
Mr.. Wood criticized the committee on
the reorganization Of the civil service
for not having been able before this 10
report a measure Of no greater import
auce than the one before the House.
He asked why it was that in all the
departments Of the government, ma
tional, State or municipal, there was
universal distrust Of public men?
Mr. Kerr proposed to amend the bill
by striking out the enacting clause.
lie objected T. this bill simply because
it was iu its form clearly Objectionable
Mr.. Heilman defended the bill and
the committee which reported it, He
said that he would support any measure
of reform which would no. arraign any
committee with captious objections
while the bill was still under discussion.
Mr. Willard, from the select com
mittee on the reorganization Of the civil
service, reported a bill making il uu-
lawful for any member OF either House,
verbally or in writing. directly or indi-
rectly; or any agent with either person
TO solicit or recommend the nomination
or appointment TO, or the removal Of
any person from Office or employment
in the civil service. except when called
upon in writing by the President or the
head ola department.
After various suggestions to make it
a special order, which were objected TO
by Messrs. Bingham, Dickey and Neg
lev, Mr.. Willard withdrew the com
mittee clerk bill and substituted this
other for il in the business Of the morn
ing hour.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts. suggest
ed an amendment to it, moving the
mouoply Of solicitations for Office to
claim agents and middle men around
the Capitol
Finally the morning hour expired,
and the House at . z. NJ, went into
committee OF the Whole, Mr. Coburn
10 the chair, on the consular and diplo.
matte appropriation bill.
Mr. Swami, Of Maryland, made a
speech upon the consular and diplo-
matte service.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, spoke briefly
on the same subject and incidentally
urged the adherence ofou Government
to the claims for indirec. damages from
England, declaring that be was ashamed
to hear talk OF backing down before
the grovl OF the British lion.
Mr.. Banks, OF Massachusetts, said
the discussion Of such question wac
not pertinent to this bill He refrained
from their discussion now, but would
express himself fully upon the matter
when they came up regularly before
the House. The debate then proceeded
upon the amendment to the bill.