New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-23
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Mr. PORTER introduced a bill extending the tax on
al descriptions OF manufactured tobacco at the uniform
OF 10 cents per pound and asked 70 have put upon
Mr.. DAWES objected and the bill was referred to tho
Co ON lite, on m Ways and Means:
suryey of Long Point In Salem HarbOr Referred to
Commttee on Commerce.
mittee Ways and Means report at It's earliest con-
s3s tax On tobacco ADOPTED
rails Of the Governors Of Illinois Indiana. and ' oho IN
public lands Refered to the judiciary ss
CORRUPT MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.
Committee for the District Of Columbia inquire into
the allegations Of the memorial OF the taxpayers OF
the Board Of Works under the Territorial GOyern:
ment He sent the memorial 10 The CLERKS desk and had
sum of $4,000 had been paid 10 newspapers Of the Dis
ttct Tor adSersns WIFI i tbeatca proaTaSmc and
another sheet which he bad heard Of before and
which announced ITS subscription terms to be one cent
| year, payable at the end OF tie year"
Mr. Ho1R lsep., Massl renlsTked that the present
gress having parted with IT. Jurisdiction over IT,
9s Penn 3 aa hs aeo sps neerey
that he had the s ,b for hS
ment were great and extraordinary that they should
be investigated by the House -, 49,.
that he had supported the Territorial Government bl.
but he did not eoncede that that 6II parted Win ths
that the investigation should DO referred TO speciI
MI DAWES REP. Mass) Joined the two EewYors
members in EXPIRE ssng bis regret mat the new Teto
pledged himself whenever he saw the head OF -
rascal thief whether in his own or any other party
Of his party. II the condition OF things IN
the District such as to commend Itself to the puod
Judgment he wanted the party have the credit u 5
but II IL was as represented In tie petition, going fros
bad to worse ana from TO worst he wanted tno
to be made known and the guilty persons held mp TO
Reproduction Ho therefore heartily supported the prop
| Mr. srARKwEATIIER Qsep.. Conn.,, Chairman Of the
District oomnaee favored the Proposed investigation,
Wiling to take care Of it. Thc resolution Was then
| adopted.
| THE QUARANTINE ABUSES TO BIZ INVESTIGATED.
Mr. NEGLEY (Hep, PENN offered resolution direct1
Ing the Comnlttee On Commerce to nyesgse the quar-
entine and harbor regulations OF New,fork, and aso
ato the means OF reviying and sustaining American
Win power TO saa SI Res e ana he
| Committee Oh Commerce.
MAKIyG FOREIGNERS ELIGIBLE FOR THE pREs.PIscr
and pass the Joint resolution proposing 70 a%snH t s
the Pre. S W and NesatSed Yeas
9l Nays, les than the requisite twothrds In the
Mr.. WHITLEY Rep. Ga.) introduced bill removing
political disabilities FROM HeIschel " johnson ana olheA
| citizens OF Georgia. PASSED.
TIE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
Mr oARFIELD kep oS from the G0m& %Se on
| considerable discussion the bin was passed.
THE Srw-oRLEANs TROUBLES.
Mr. GARFIELD CRrp., Oh'Oj, from the Committee ON
Appropriations, reported resolution instTncilng the
Clerk OF the House to Furnish funds to the Select Coa-
mittee going 10 New-UrledBe.
Tie otIAK Ek, IN conlecon with that subject an,
and Dir. specr of pennsylvania members OF that Con'
mttee instead Of Messis. Voorhees, and Marshall ex-
Mr. FIARNswoRTH Oaep., ILL.,. inquired OF Mr.. Gar.
field 10 the proprety OF the Committee going 10 New'
Mr.. GARFIELD said he sho1Id be very glad to hear
Mr.. sCHoFIEID tsep., Penn), Chairman OF the Conn
mee 9aia mat a. to t p1ne OF the Commee gona
The House directed II 10 make MISREPRESENTATION In
Washington or elsewhere, and ii the resolution stood in
that way the Committee at great ncon yenien.a
10 all is memser would 80 to NewOrieans and execute
Mr. SHELDON lIep., La said that he was adverse to
an % a to Ss%n IN %as e s a sSs
Vcstgae the matter. i4e Was aware OF course, thaB
howee thing with Which Congress had no gh
TO NEEDLE il it has right, its meddling would not
graceful condition things There could be ques.
Ton but that the Senate Of Louisiana was legally
legality OF the constitution House Of RepIesent
ment of the United States was determine that aues
ton. So far he had information from there things
seemed be along rather better or to be at least
approximating more peaceabie solution. HIS Judg.
Congress, and that matters would settle themselves.
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep., Ohio said ne was glad TO SEQ
1t seemed to hi that there was little to be investigated
concerning the State Government OF louisiana 50 far as
Congress had power to II D1t there was one
element down there which he Thought Congress ought 10
nvestgaehe referred to the conduct OF the orcers Oh
the of the United states in the City OF New
Orleans II public report was to be trusted revenns
portion OF the Legislature and TO keep them out Of tle
reach Of the officers He thought the Conduct OF tho
Committee ought be invests gated, and the orders
which they had received for making that movement IL
the officers down there had done tlthe OF what had
been alleged against them was high time that ther
conduct should he investigated and they ad not done
it, high time that the Government should be freed
from the odum which would justly fall upon it
those things had been done. -. -,
Mr. SHELDON tRep., LaD remarked that the Prest-
dent and secretary OF the Treasury in posses
sion OF all relating 10 the action OF the United
states officers New Orleans, and were competent 70
manage the affairs themselves.
Mr. BECK Dem, KyJ said that when the question
first up the sending OF select Committee ia
had voted against it, because the JOINT COMMITTEE OF tho
House and senate upon alIeged Ourases IA inc contn
had king into the condition OF all those states,
he supposed that was the proper Committee " cary
on the But the House had thought other
wise. He believed that II any investigation was mad ~
should be held upon the spot. ana the House ought
or direct New Orleans, and furnish u with tie
means of doug When that question lad been up
b the Joint Committee ON Southern outages every
Democrat Oh that Committee voted To 90 10 Louisiana
and tue condition OF things there, while every
Republican member Of the Committee had yosed against
Mr. STEVENSON (2ep., oho) asked Mr.. Beck to state.
in fairness to the Committee that when that motion
made troubles in Louisiana had not occurred
Mr.. BECK replied that at the time that motion was
lis friends convention had been held in NewOrleans,
and the Custom-house officers called IN the mihAiy.
These recent events had net occurred but others equay
as dlsgTaCeful had occurred.
III. sYPHER rep, Lal, referred TO the procama-
papers and spoke OF that Official placing himself to-day
the mead OF 400 armed men, with TWO pieces OF af
lery, and investing the state capital OF Lou1slahs, ar
yet with condition OF things there gentlemen taket
about there being reason to send committee 70 new"
Mr. GARFIELD wanted to know what the Committee
was TO against 2OcO and two pieces OF atiIer]f
DAN rs said that he had introduced the resolution
raising tue Committee, and had not done so suddenly or
until after delberation and consultation, sinee inc
raising OF the Committee had been stated III the news
papers that had been made by the Executive aud
others to prevent IT from going to NeT-orleans He
that Ex, cuye opposed 10 the appointment "
this Commit tee or to It's going u New-oreans: mann a.