New-York tribune., 1872-04-25
XLIID CONGRFSS-IID SESSION

4 FULL. SENATE AGAIN-PROTECTING SEAMEN-
REPORT on THE CLASH OF JURISDICTION ON
THE TARIFF BILL-rHE GOAT ISLAND CUES
TIoN DISPOSED OF IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE. see. WASHINGTON April a. lS2'
NEW SENATOR PROM NORTH CAROLINA
Mr.. MORTON Rep, IndD, from the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, reported thet 'o on
mittee had examined Mr. Ransom's credentials "S 'on
va % raccn,mended that he be admitted to ms
.eat. No objection being made MI hansoiu '''"0 AVA
"SfG Mg THURMHN Tf ohO said that for the
nrst time 1861. every seat was neu anu & @
represented fact upon which he senate anu 'ho cou
try might well congratulate themseNeS'
pr-f,LTNGHAM tRep., Conn.,, from the Commit
,ee on Commercc reported with amendments the House
h for the protection OF ssamen Dy 1ne vr
other things provide that the IAN ana S5th secuons re-
bo hss not aDply to masters aud owners vessel
where the seamen are entitled 10 snare III tne VI
the VOYAGE coasng and lake vessels that tOuch
THR CLASH or JURISDICTION on THE TARIFF BILL
mtiee on the House resolution declaring that the
substitution by the Senate OF its bill TO reduce tne e
tstng taxes for the House bill repeating the 1ules ON
tea and coffee was unCOnsttutiOua and nOtyng 10 ne
senate the had been d ON the table, presents
which reads: "A bills for raising revenue shall oril-
nate House OF Represenatlyes but the s%enhse %
may propose concur with amendments as h n nd
bills" Aner discussing the scope 1 tne ~ "TrS ora
fact that the language 0t the S9s1uVn rs ih ,oS
that all bills affecting revenue shau originate IN me
nrIenate; and then proceed to discuss the question:
What bill for raising revenue ~ taxing the ground
T aninsh the existing rates. This view ia sustained
hy reference 20 the constitutional provision that Son,
ana the Parliamentary expression that committee was
raised for certain purpose etc In THESE instances
IN the e'So%s sepse q 81" increasing. Under the
Constitutional provision empowering CONGRESS TO raTo %
armies II may diminish well rs increase an army ~
raise army is TO establish or create an arm So %
raising revenue may be Dl 10 ccaSo t ~ hat an
,x-faftr,e raft
exsting law laws duly OF 80 per cent upon iron bil
repeating such law, and providing that after certain
lay tbc duty on iron shall be only 40 per cent is sun
hi for raising revenue, because that is te emu III con-
former law su is intended 10 raise revenue, ana
such bill could not constituuonalY orginate IN M the
senate could such provisions be lngraen ny way oi
nmendment the Senate upon any House Dill Whch dld
provide for raising tnat at Is 0ae eGGg h gday ao
shing the duties tea and coffee cannot oe termed OF
sTne9 on the point that the is not prohibited
from originating bills that merely alect the revenue
Pvces and Elections reporting through Senator Car
pcnter come TO the following conclusion; -, ", -,
o5 was not b for raising revenue, within the
tSe Coasuon and therefore while the might have
egd so as to abolish duties oeeer upon other articles the
had right engra T. at dd 10 substance WIN an &
aent providing that should be collected upon other articles
oug at less previously fixed by sw That amendlnt would
% as f & ae Sou have been collected BY operation
due however to the senate 10 say mat 's itS tS VIEWS % % Of
he House Of Representatives expressed by the House in relation to
he SH2'f sWS 9 ,he iao Houses House Of
ha upon another has become Necessary to Teylew the
gbt prpcpe and seek for solution Of ne % gneoy III
the cut! OF tie senate 10 adhere a %
he following resolution: ,,,,,, =,
Dd That the Secretary Of the Senate be and be hereby d.
% 10 deliver cory Of this report to the House Of Representatives
MI COLE Rep, Cali called up the conference report
On the Legislative Appropriation bill, and explained IT,
MessTs. CONKLING, EDMUNDS, and TRUMBuLL op-
ooeod cScurriug I'm the report the ground that the
committee had inserted new matter, ana IL Was feco-
Nj SIMMER presented petitions signed by over 19 900
izens of the United States against recognizing God IN
The Constitution - 49, A., c,..oo -
Privileges and Elections. reported resolution giving
MI Abbott, late contestant for the North CaroIa seha-
Ion sbIp the salary of that office from March 4, lou 10
Ami 2 is72 and mileage each way. Agreed to.
The Deficiency bill was then taken up, the pending
Oucston being on Mr.. BAYARD'S motion TO lay on the
liable the amendment Of Mr. Morrill, Rep VIII restrict
ing the Jurisdiction of the Court OF claims III suls IOr
value Of captured and abandoned properly 10 cSes
commenced within two years after the suppression y!
the Rebellion. and in which the claimants prove naI
hey never gave aud or comfort TO the ReDftO' Ina
vote was-Ycas, % Nays 25 The Vce-President voted
In the negative so the motion was lost
The question then REQUIRED on the amendment ana
Sir. HILL spoke against IL at length
Mr. TRUMBUIL favored H. Observation-Disclosures,
nient 10 the pending amendment: ,,.
yose That provisions this section shall not extend Claims
property szed or taken By the tsr fore oi me Cne S
officer Of the ze takeu or Impressed b any agent or
the United states Government at any time after tLe
ion to have ceased but claims for
5y suy citizen United States time within twelve months
Messrs. HOWE and SHERMAN said that in the cases
described i'll this amendment nobody, whether OF loyal
u dislOyal anteccdentS could have remedy nrOugh
Mr.. AMES (Isep, Mss.I. from the Committee on Nil
itary Affairs reported bill TO repeal 50 much OF section
motions in the STAFF Department of the army, with
prOvisO that nothing herein shall authorize new appoint
ments 10 places made vacant by promotions uhuer
this act -,-
end soon after a. lOurued.