New-York tribune., 1872-05-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Bills from the Judiciary Committee were

Bills from the Judiciary Committee were
reported and passed, as follows:
The bill regulate criminal practice in the Federal Court,
elections, the House b incorporate the ssoH
sonumen. scy & @ ue - % e'tot. or .oIroIS in United
states Courts The House bill the Court Of
snas biz 70 ifSer the sdnon justice Nth an amendment
coa As ' provides hat any Il tie several crcu
gSP ss @ % $ T S9 5 Sa. s Sss % @ | %
employed mile for actual Necessary travel ard 10 cent? io
Sfi Of e US ps as Pslsae p s NAYS s.
70 the a csss@
bill, and a Conference Committee was ordered on the
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then took up the Senate amendments to the
TeSy aRd to S E sEoo%s %
was stated by Mr. SWAMI dem, Md, who had charge
American Sg states had been retained by the Senate nd
he moved TO with the Senate In that action
stating the reasons why more missions should Dc con-
Mr BANKS Rep, Mass) also spoke in favor Of con-
currencc arguing that the Central American missions
really were more important this time than the mis-
sions to European Courts particularly IN view Oh the
Mr.. BROOKS Dem, N. " argued that minister
enough for all the Central American States The
business there might safely be left to the consus The
United States were represented by consular officers
alone at Singapore and Calcutta where the commercial
interests OF 10000 times more Importance Nothing
required the OF those missions except the
interests OF afew oiticeholders ,.....
the nteroceanc Canal could be better cared for by h
able,
Central American States than TO have half dozen of
the common class OF politicians sent out there as Minis
Finally the Senate amendment restoring to the bill
the provision for each Of these Missions was rejected by
Yeas, sS; NAYS, 81.
Mr. BUTLER rep, Mass) offered question Of
privilege resolution for final adjournment on the 10Th
suggestion Of Mr. DAWES, however he withdrew 1t,
and gave notice that he would offer 1t tomorrow.
The House then. at 12:45, went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. scoheld (Rep, PENN in the chair, on the
Mr. DAWES Gep.. Mass.) withdrew his pending sub
sttute for the second section, and the Committee passed
The second section, as it now stands Is as fOllOws An
To reduce the eisnng dunes On me ses ~ & % & al
HSa and manufacture, thereof q iron and AZ anuaeursoi
fmea except Watches and sery and other ornament all
I I5 " Il FL Ii descs r % h. Is on
&c. shall not Be les: I on goods q The %e aaena % & sId aTs "
made Of iron wire Of steel we to pay the same
An additional section was inserted after section O. de-
cang that the provisions OF section OF the Tariff act
Of 1865 shall not apply TO the articles mentioned in the
OF March q 1861 10 provide revenue from imported
Mr. LYNCH Rep., Mel moved to strike out tho clause
fixing duty boards. planks sayes etc. at 10 per
cent, and to substitute for t clause taxing saved
wood sycamore, and Eastwood. 81 per 1000 feet; and
when paned or finished, 81 addttona ana Then planed
when paned on two sides and tongued and grooVed'
After long discussion the question OF lumber was de-
cided by the adoption of proposition offered by Mr..
PETERS P Me reSnS OF re BY eniqs 10 per Oh
Mr.. BANKS (Rep., Mass) moved TO amend the item
Se sI % per cent Of existing duties He argued that
the duty proposed in the BILL would DC equal TO 900 OF
Having reached the article of qunia but without dis
posing OF 1t, the Committee rose.
The action OF the Committee to-day, between the
second section and the point where the Committee
stopped, leaves the provisions Of the bill as follows:
that on suitable % SIiiD' ' cotton psrns per cent n c1
cloth iound.on, aOpreoa canvas made s Of M % or hemp
oh per aore ne a,f dressed manufactured suit
able o O thread Vaue Is cents pound
more pound Lumber and lumber per cent
q eI.1g duties on nsoao for ~ use sIcVs % .se'
granite all building monumental stone except marble IS cents
cement manufactured resdau per Of
On and cork bark % cent on acids & VIZ 1ese cents
phurc per pound tas 10 cents pond on acetate Of
s%%G' 1SRD d Z i Shs eSs n.sos pos
rs soda cents sraaos 70 cents Rne - eensi on bae
Mr. GARFIELD made conference report on the De-
fcency bill The paragraph IN regard to cotton claims,
which was the chief point Of disagreement is modified
so that Secretary OF the Treasury authorized and
directed to pay the lawful or their legal repre-
sentaves the value of all the cotton seized after the
0th June 1865 the agents OF the Government unaw
fully and in violation of their instructions. The net
ceeds without interest are to be actually paid into the
Treasury the receipt thereof TO be- In full satisfaction OF
ali such claims aud not 10 apply to any cause now pend
ing before the Court Of Claims or to any cause not filed
I'm the Treasury Department within SIX months after the
question raised in the House as to the right of
one Of the conferees Senator Sherman to state In the
report why he did not assent to it, and under the dec
sion OF the Chair 1t was treated as mere nulity and
he report directed TO be recorded In the
Journal OF the House as signed by te Ihree Ouse con
was agreed TO- and the House, at O'Clock, took recess
till 10 the evening session " DO for business of the judi
ciary Committee.
EVENING SESSION.
The following bills were reported from the Judiciary
The senate bin to authorize the Secretary Of War 10 accept the PENN
in Lake Rhe opposite the harbor Of Erie Penn Passed
bill punish the ampeng with jurors United states
The House bill to repeal the statutes Of July 1862 July %
The House providing that the Act Of March 1851 prohibiting
payment not known TO have opposed the Rebellion aea
rendered prior t Of April 1861 in carrying the mails or in
taking the Passed ,,..
House bin regulating the compensation of 'rer' aud SA
The House bill incorporate the Aiste Commercial COTpahy
Mr. HOLMAN (Dem nd moved 10 LAY The b
Oh the table Agreed o-Yess -; Nays IS.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD LAND CONTROVERSY.
Mr. BINGHAM, rep, Oho), from the Judiciary Com,
from the further consideration OF the resolution which
was referred to 1t In relation the lands OF the Kansas
Pacific, and the Hannibal and ST. Joseph RAILROAD
Companies. $3.50,
Mr. BUTLER (Rep., Mass.) said he desired 10 make a
minority report III connection with Mr.. voorhees,, and
that account OF the Disappearance from the commit
Of certain papers, they were not prepared 10 DO
mitted
u appeared from the colloquy that resulted between
Messrs bingham Butler, Voorhees,, Peters. and
Eldrdge that the brief maps. and correspondence sub
mitcd the Judiciary Committee on behalf OF the Cen
trail Branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad bad been with
drawn that that interest declined 10 be further rep
resented In the controversy. Mr.. Butler said that
t was matter involving millions or dollars and hund-
reds OF thousands OF OF the public land. lie was
counsel two oxAttorney Generals He thought
1t time 20 enact law prohibiting eK-