The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09
w AsHINcTO ON.
CONGRESS- BACK FROM THE HOLIDAYS.
The Cuban Resolution and the De-
mOcracy in the House.
1ho Syndicate and Percentage on EIgraV.
ing and Issuing Expenses

lu6 uu0 AScuiu6 GAPOnctS'
WASHINGTON Jan. 8, 1872.
Tho 6enate,s First Day After the Reress-
echurz Bitterly ON the observation-disclosures
Sain After Murphy.
The Senatorial "Temple OF the Winds" wore
pecuiiary dreary aspect to-day, except while Mr..
echurz replied 10 certain newspaper s"scgs ca hiui'
SELF AT noon the faithip' sdvel fe, and the chap
lain was duly thankful in sounding platltudes, while
she clerk .As unusually dull IN tedious journal
reaaiig. The galleries wore dreary look, and Sem
Sfers appeared bored except while the German
senator, In singing sentences replied TO his assail
anta Mr.. schurz had read an article charging
shat his hostility to the Executive was caused
~ failure to obtain ofices, and that he
remained longer in the army than other
major generals OF volunteers; that he wanted his
relatives appointed to important places and other
charges OF similar character. The Senator's man.
ner was a study OF cool and caustic denunciatiOn
and sarcasm. He took up tie charges sertatin.
10 some his reference was through the famous
Saxon word ''lie;" to other statements he gave
brief explanation, and wound up by declaring that
the article was first class specimen OF cumulative
intrepid and shameless lying. The half hour spent
IN these exercises furnished an interesting inerude
Then. after Mr. Sumner mad brought up his usual
hatch OF petitions from cOlored friends and adj
mirers Mr.. Fent0n moved to lay aside informally
the order OF the day and take up his bill regulating
the customs service. The Amnesty bill was the
order to be so laid aside and 1t was well under
stood that Mr.. Fent0n only desired his bill TO be
brought in as stalklngh horse for speech against
Murphy and the custom House. Senators were
willing 10 extend the desired courtesy. Mr. Fem
ton got the oor At half past two the Senate went
into executive session and remained with closed
doors TIL three, when 1t adjourned.
The House After the HOlida ys-Cr0wds Of
Bills and Resoiu'iOns-Thc Income Tax.
Instead Of an exciting and lively opening OF Con-
grees after the recess which was generally ex-
pected, II was an exceedingly dull affair. There
was scarcely quorum present in the House, and
the members were sleepy and seemed not to have
fully recovered from the New Years festivities. The
rotund reading clerk Csbe, has returned, hale
and hearty, to his mOnotOnous tones and the daily
lunch he carefully pro vides and slows away in the
drawer OF his desk. He Is o good eater as well as
soader, and, like Oliver Twist, always
seems to want more. Under the call OF
States ana Territories thirty.six bills and Joint
resolutions and large number Of private
bills for relief, &C., we're introduced and
referred. Mr. Cox, the irrepressible member from
New York, managed to eject q stump speech into
the preamble of Joint resolution recognizing the
UCbl8CACuCy VI SuUd Ill ncT WuI Win SpaIu, WHICH,
together with the resolution, was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr.. Monroe OF
Ohio introduced bill to prevent the circulation OF
spurious and counterfeit national bank notes. also
bill to repeal the tax on lucier and friction
matches. Mr.. Kerr, or Indiana, wanted TO give to
persons restrained OF their liberty the right
10 appeal to the Supreme Court OF the United
States from the judgment Of any other Court.
The Ku Klux act seems to have modified
me views OF the strict construction school,
Mr.. Kerr among Others. Mr.. Chapman, Territorial
1elegate from the District Of Columbia, called upon
,he President for Information In his possession rea
live to new jail for the District and OF the capacity
Of the old one. This is looked upon an inquiry In
The right direction, this uncvil institution has
long been disgrace to the national capital. The
House resumed consideration Of the resolution
Dnered by Mr.. Kellogg, Of Connecticut the Mon
day before recess, instructing the Committee on
Ways and Means to report bill for the repeal of the
income tax. Mr.. Dawes asked for a square vote, SO
that the committee might be instructed as
TO the sense Of the House. This was re-
tected BY vote Of II yeas TO 81 nays.
Mr. Hale OF Maine, endeavored to obtain
immediate action ON bill relieving all shlpbud.
lng materials used In construction OF American
vessels OF import duties, and moved to suspend
The rules for that purpose. Pig iron being In dan
ger, Mr.. Kelly made the point OF order that no no
ssCe Of the introduction OF the bill had been given
which Nj. Hale denied. The motion to suspend
vas lost though receiving majority vote. Mr..
Dawes proposed to send the bill to the Ways and
Neans Committee which Mr. Eldridge opposed,
saying it would be Its grave. Holman. OF Indiana,
wanted the bin sent 10 the Commerce Committee,
and sharp wrangle ensued, but Dawes
was the victor. Mr.. Sl0cum OF New York,
wanted TO know II 1t was In accordance
with rules Of the Civil Service Commission for
Custom House ana other government oflcials to
absent themselves from their duties and 90 to
Albany for the purpose Of influencing political
action. Butler, OF Massachusetts, objected to this
inquiry, ana IL was not entertained. Mr.. Upson OF
ONO. wanted INSTRUCTIONS given in regard to civil
service REFORM that the States be represented In the
dinerent departments OF the government in pro.
portion 10 their populations, as clerks and that
persons having rendered service to the country 40
soldiers, II competent, should be preferred. Mr..
Poland, OF Vermont, DESTROYS of having
things done properly and In order, offered
resolution requiring all inquiries for information
and investigation 10 be first referred to committee
for report upon the propriety for such call for
Information, which resolution was sent to the Com
nittee Of Rules. Mr.. Moore, OF Illinois. wanted the
Judiciary to inquire whether the Atkinson and
Pixies Peak or the ST. Joseph and Denver Railroad
was entitled to patent for lands originally granted
20 the first road. Mr. Wood charged fraud anC
said this was the road in which Senator from
Kansas was Interested. The discussion was sharp
Mr.. Sheabarger thought the issues technical as t.
the government and vital only to the interested
companies, when Mr.. Farnsworth suggested thai
neither party was entitled to the land The resolu
tion passed.
Cox's Cuban Resolution-A Democratic War
Cry.
Mr.. Cox's resolution on Cuban recognition is sup
posed TO represent the dominant sentiment of tn,
country, and democratic members OF the House
Ansist that shall be Incorporated IN the democratic
platform OF the next canvass In substance II is a.
f0lows:-The preamble states that the inhabitants
OF Q portion OF the kingdom OF Spain, to wit. the
island OF Cuba, have been waging war against Spain