The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-18
HOUSE.

The bill reported yesterday from the
Committee on Ways and Means to
regulate the seizure and examination
of books and invoices in customs reve-
nue. cases was taken up considered and
passed.
The bill reported last Thursday by
Mr.. Haldeman, from the Committee on
Agriculture, TO encourage the planting
Of trees for the preservation of woods
on the public domain, was then taken
up.
Mr. Sargent offered an amendment
excepting from the provisions Of the
bill, mineral lands, town sites and lands
over which the right of way for rail-
roads has been given. lie pointed out
what he considered various incongrui-
ties in the bill and various objections to
it, among which was the encouragement
which it would hold out to spies and
informers.
Mr.. Patten spoke at length in
advocacy of the general purposes Of the
bill and replied to some OF Mr.. Sar-
gents objections.
Mr.. Lowe, while favoring the OBJ
jects of the bill argued against its
practicability for general application.
Mr.. Farnsworth argued that the
remedy against the destruction OF tim
Der iu this country was the abolition OF
the tariff on lumber; that the tariff was
one OF the very great causes for the
rapid destruction OF timber. There was
no sort OF reason why either the protec'
tionists or free traders or anybody else
under the sun should favor tariff on
lumber, except the man who owns tim.
Der lands. A tariff on lumber simply
required men who didn't own timber
lands to pay bounty to those who do.
There might as we'll be tariff on the
atmosphere or a clear spring OF water
as on lumber. There was no sense in
it. 1t developed no industry and en-
ployed no skilled labor. There was no
reason why the dwellers on the praires
Of Illinois should pay bounty to those
living on the fine lands Of Wisconsin or
Michigan.
The morning hour having expired,
the bill went over till tomorrow.
The bill to carry ont the provisions
of the treaty of Washington then came
up on a special order, and was, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Banks, and against the
objection Of Mr.. Cox, postponed for
four weeks.
The House then took up the military
appropriation bill, appropriating $325,-
292, which passed.
Mr.. Dawes introduced bill to re-
duce the force required for the collection
of the internal revenue, and to diminish
the expenses of such collection. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
The House then took up as the special
order the civil service reform bill, and
Mr.. Willard, who reported the bill,
proceeded to address the House, pre-
facing bis speech with reading the
Presidents proclamation Of Saturday
on that subject.
At the close OF Mr.. Willard's remarks
Mr.. Niblack and others Of the opposi-
ton made an unsuccessful attempt TO
obtain unanimous consent to take up
the fortfcation appropriation bill.
Mr.. Banks, Chairman OF the Commit.
tee on Foreign Affairs, gave notice that
on Tuesday next he would endeavor to
call up the resolution relative to the
case OF DR.. Howard.
Mr.. Perry then proceeded to address
the House on the civil service, advo.
eating the bill introduced by him as q
substitute for the one under considera
ton. He took the ground that the
Executive Departments were responsi
BILE for the power Of appointments and
that power should rest with them, and
his bill, therefore, went further and
prohibited the interference OF all Fed
eral officers in the matter Of appoint
ments. He defended the plans suggest
ed by the civil service commission
generally, although there were feature.
OF it which. did not meet his full ap
proval.
Mr.. Holman was next recognized, but
gave way to Mr. Darrell. of Minnesota
who asked, and obtained unanimous
consent to call up the bill to incorpor
ate the Great Salt Lake and Colorado
River railroad and to grant said com
pany the right Of way through the pub
| lie lands OF the United States. Mr.
Durrell demanded the previous ques-
ton, and a vote being taken BY tb,
tellers no quorum was found voting.
The House, on motion ofMr. Killen