The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-16
HOUSE.

The bill to provide stenographers for
Courts of the United States, which was
pending when the House adjourned last
night, was taken up and passed
Mr.. Marshall, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the West
Point appropriation bill with Senate
amendments. The committee recon-
mended concurrence in one and noncon-
currence in the other four Senate
amendments. The recommendations OF
the committee were adopted and con-
ference committee was ordered.
Mr.. Swain reported from the same
committee the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill with Senate amend
ments. The committee recommended
concurrence in the amendment to strike
out the clause accredting minister
resident at Nicarauga; also, to Costa
Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Saliva
dor, which would leave minister at
each OF these countries. After debate,
the House refused to concur in the
amendments-yeas Sc, nays 81. OF the
remaining twenty amendments the
House concnrred in ten and nonconcnr.
red in the other ten, and conference
committee was ordered.
Mr.. Butler offered concurrent reso
luton that Congress adjourn from the
29th OF May uu!il the last Wednesday
Of November. bnt subsequently, with
drew it, giving notice that he would
offer it again Tomorrow.
The tariff bill was then resumed in
Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Farnsworth offered An amend
ment to Mr.. Dawes substitute for the
ooe per cent reduction paragraph pro-
viding that timber and lumber tor ship
building and fences should be ad-
mltted free.
Mr.. Dawes obtained consent to with-
draw his substitute, and then the first
section as perfected by the Committee
of the Whole yesterday, was passed.
When the lumber paragraph was
reached in the third sentiop, Mr.. Lynch
moved an amendment proposing a
specific duty of one dollar on every
1000 feet OF soft lumber. with an addi-
tional duty Of one dollar, two dollars
and two dollars and fifty cents upon
lumber partially or wholly finished
Upon this amendment the debate pro-
ceeded,
Mr.. Peters moved an amendment
making the duty on all lumber and
manufactures one per cent less than
the existing rate. Agreed to after some
discussion.
The paragraph in relation to ineula-
tors WAS amended as follows: On in
sulstors, except those made Of glass ex,
clusively for use in telegraphing % per
cent. ad valorem. The paragraph in
relation to the manufacture of coal tar
was amended to read: "On coal tar
reduced or asphalt, pitch, bitumen or
cement manufactured from coal tar or
the residum, ninety per cent. OF the ex-
isting duties" The duty on quinne
was reduced from twenty-five to ten per
cent. The committee then rose.
Mr.. Garfield, from the conference
committee on deficiency bill, submitted
a report that the Senate recedes from
the Morrill, amendment, and the confer
ence committee agree to the amend
ment authorizing the payment to claim
ants Of net proceeds OF the cotton law.
fully seized by United States officers
after June, 1865. The amendment does
not cover the cases pending in the
Court Of Claims, nor is any claim to be
recognized unless lied within six months
after the passage Of this act. The sum
Of Sc, 900 is appropriated to enable the
Secretary OF the Treasury to take pre-.
liminary action with regard to claims
The ereport was adopted and the House
at 4:30 P. NJ. took q recess until 7:3C