The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Jul
TARIFF OPERATION.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, June T. 1872.
TARIFF OPERATION.
Mr.. BUTLER, rep) OF Mass, introduced bin
fixing the time OF the operation Of the tariff free
list July l, instead OF August. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. DAWES, (rep) Of Mass, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill providing that
when it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the
Secretary OF the Treasury that parties are entitled
to q refund of duty paid on goods in public stores
or bonded warehouse the 1st of August 1872, under
the provisions of the recently passed Tariff act, 1t
shall be the duty of the Secretary to draw a war
rant for the amount. Passed.
on motion OF Mr.. BEATTY, (rep) OF Ohio, 1000
copies OF the Iarf act were ordered to be printed
number of copies of the new postal code were also
ordered to be printed
PASSED OVER THE VETO.
The House took up the message of the Presidents
vetoing the bill granting pension to Mary Ann
nasse1 the Hi the Presidents obectlons TO the
contrary notwithstanding, and now the House, af-
ter brief debate, passed the bill by the required
constitutional majority OF two-thirds-yeaS 101,
Mr.. BROOKS, (dem.) Of N. Y, asked leave to in.
acts requiring duties to be assessed upon packages
commissions, brokerage, cost OF transportation,
incidental charges Incurred in packing and shipping
merchandise are hereby repealed and all acts ana
parS Oh aCtS INCONSISTENT WITH ,lne PROVISIONS Oh
this section are hereby repealed.
Mr.. RANDALL, (dem.) OF Pa, objected.
THE RAwLINs MONUMENT.
The SPEAKER laid before the House q message
from the President calling the attention OF Con-
gress to the act approved July "a, 1870, directing
the Secretary of War to place at the disposal OF the
President certain bronze cannon for the erection
OF an equestrian statue of General j. A. Rawlins,
parties designated to whom the ordnance is to be
delivered. In order to remove ambiguity he de-
sires Congress to signify what action shall be taken
the artist and fiX the amount OF mOney to be-
expended; and, further, that board OF oihcers
shall be named to locate the monument.
| Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House additional
| copies OF correspondence relating to commerce be-
/ tween the United States aud certain British Col
onial possessions; also copies of correspondence
with regard to an extradtion treaty between the
| United States and Belgium. Referred.
| TIE sPEAKER's TABLE.
| The House cOncurred In sundry Senate amend
| ments to private bills.
The House passed the bill granting the right OF
! way to the Pensacola and Louisville Railroad Com
pany OF Alabama, said road to be finished within Ave
years. The road is only eight miles long and ex-
the n line Of te Mobile H Sa
Railroad.
The House passed the Senate bill authorizing the
sippi at the city Of Red Wing, MINI.
The Senate amendments to
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
The House non-concurred In numerous amend
ments, including that combining the appropriations
to the next fiscal year, and asked for committee
Of conference.
The SPEAKER signed a large number of enrolled
bills.
The House non-concurred in the Senate amend
THE FoRrIr1cATIoN BILL.
and asked committee OF conference.
The House concnrred In the Senate amendmentto
the bill authorizing the Secretary Of War TO release
twenty-five acres OF land to the Plattsburg and
Canada Railroad.
The House took up and the clerk read the Senate
substitute for the bill to prevent and punish OBJ
struct0n OF justice In Courts OF the United States.
1t provides for the fine and Imprisonment or both,
Of persons who may by threat or force or by threat
ening communications endeavor to influence grand
or petit jurors. The bill was referred to the Conf
mttee on the Judiciary.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Sawyer, Sheldon
and Randall a Committee OF Conference on the
River and Harbor bill, and Messrs. Niblack, Don
nan and Twitchell committee Of conference on
the Fertilization bill
CIVIL RIGHTS.
The House took up the Senate bill to declare and
enforce the civil rights of citizens of the United
Mr.. POLAND offered an amendment providing that
no penalty should exceed 81 900, the minimum to
be ut the discretion or the Court
Mr.. BROOKS said the words ''civil rights" should
be changed to social rights.
Mr.. POLAND, repJ OF VT replied there was
nothing about social rights In the bill.
Mr.. BROOKS said the colored men OF the country
now have every civil right that he had or any other
Mr.. PoLAND--But there is no remedy for VIOLA
ton in some States.
Mr.. BRooKs-There ts under the common law,
remedy everywhere.
Mr.. POLAED-but there Is no penalty
Mr.. BRo0ks-Thc States have sovereign power to
enforce any penalties they please, and social rights
such the bin demands II the concern OF anybody
are the concern OF the States, not Of the federal
government.
Mr.. POLAND moved to pass the bill under a sus-
pension Of the rules, with his amendment.
TheHouse voted, and the result was sc against
70, so the question was decided Ia the negative,
there not being the required twO-thirds.
Mr.. POLAND then modified his amendment, chang
ing the proposed penalty FROM $1,000 to Sio0, aud
again moved q suspension OF the rules and the pas
The vote was SO against a. The question was,
therefore, decided III the negative, not being two
thirds. The bill now lies on the Speakers table.
The Committee of Conference on the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad bill made report thereon,
which was agreed to.
THE XII KLUx BILL.
The House took up the Senate Ku Klux bill pro-
posing to extend the suspension OF the privileges
OF the writ of habeas corpus until the end OF the
next regular session OF Congress- The vote on the
suspension OF the rules was So against IS. TWO.
thirds was required to suspend the rules ana pass
the bill. The following Is the vote III detah.-
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Sg u es'2 cks
Foster Of Penn. Garfield, Garrett Ge,x, Giddngs, Gola
day, Haldcmsn, Hambieton HANCOCK. Handley, hanks.
Kciegs Kendall Kcn, Lam!,or, Manson, Marshall,
xerriek Merss1 SorPh Sii.lsfk Peters Potter Yiiee,
wood shobcf, slocum, stevens. Storm, strong swami
Ssh @ %Ai''Hoss Sas % HSss sYs!rip
Some OF the members not voting were parted or,
and others wefG absent.
THE KENTUCKY WAR CLAIMS.
On motion Of Mr.. Mc1RSRl, (dcm.) OF KY, tho
lioC.p AMI a n a n inn from,
the payment OF the Kentucky war claims. The
Secretary Of the Treasury Is authorized and d.
rected to cause to be examined and settled and
maid any nroncr clau,s ~ that state cnr r,,,,u