New-York tribune., 1872-05-22
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATVEs.


Mr. BrcK Dem., XVI presented the confer
enee report on the bill provide for the abatement or
repayment of distilled spirits In bond destroyed
nv casualty The bill is altered TO apply only to
sprs DESTROYED by accidental fire other casualty and
without any fraud cousion, neglect OF the owner on
which taxes had not been paid at the time OF the de-
sructon and which spirits were in the custody OF any
officer Of Internal Revenue In any distery. warehouse
or bonded warehouse. The taxes to be abated and
the warehouse bond Cancelled; If the tax has been col
lected since the destruction OF the spirits 1t is to be re-
funded After explanation by Mr. Beck the report was
agreed to. - -- , ,, -
The then took the Senate amendments TO the
POst-O1ice Appropriation bill
The first important amendment reached was laI
doubling the service and subsidy for carrying the mail
between san Francisco, JAPAN and China, in which the
Committee on Appropriations recommended con-
curTence.
In the course Of a stormy discussion; in which the
amendment advocated by Messrs GARFIELD tReP,
Ohioj and SARGENT Qsep., Cali, and opposed by
Messfs HOLMAN, MORGAN and RANDALL, the latter
alluded 10 influences work for this appropriation,
which he characterized as disgraceful to Congress.
Mr. sARGENT-Wbat efforts and influences do You
Nj RANDALL Dem.. Penn.)-EGorts by people out
side Of the iIa and inside in OF IT. IT. rher, ,o, ,,en
enced. What membersl
Mr. RANDALL-The gentleman cannot chase me to an
indiylduaization If he feels aggrieyed by anything
Mr. BANKS GRep., Massj-I object TO the Interrupt
tons. and call the gentleman from California 10 order
Mr. STORM Dem, Penn.)-That gentleman is en-
tirely sensitive about Goat Island and the Pacific
Mr.. sARGENT-It Is not about pig IRON
Mr. sTORM-oh am not sensitive about that
The debate was further continued by Messrs BANKS
Brooks Bingham, Townsend New-York), Kelley, Farms
worth, Maynard and Palmer in support OF the PROPOSE
tlon aud by Messrs. Wood shelabarger Niblaek, Co
burn Marshall and speer (Pennsyly iu opposition
10 it, The House then proceeded to vote the PROPOSE
ton.
Mr. HOLMAN moved to amend by reducing the amount
of subsidy to S5o0OOa Negatved Yeas s Nays lO9
On motion OF Mr. sPEER, Rep., Penn.,) the time for
contracting for the additional service was limited 10
three months after the OF the act and on motion
chinery tho ships as well as the ships Themselves
were required to be wholly of American construction
The senate proposition pos as thus amended was then
The next important amendment that doubling the
service and subsidy OF the Brazilian Mail steamship
Line, in which the Committee Approximations recon-
mended concurrence with an amendment appropriating
500 900 for the year ending the Goth Of June, 1873
The Committee amendment was rejected.
Mr.: KILLENGER G!ep, PENN moved to amend by
requiring the steamships accepted for the additional
service TO be of iron, and of American construction
1he Senate amendment was then rejected-Yeas, ca
Nays. 1l2
The next vote was on the Senate amendment striking
out section whch prohibits persons who have ned o
fee any department from prosecuting clans in such
department within two years Of their leaving Office he
The Senate amendment requiring the New-York and
Panama Steamship Line TO be maintained was agreed TO-
Conference Committee then ordered OH the us-
agreeing votes of the two Houses.
The House at 35, went into Committee OF the Whole
Civil Appropriation b After dsposing Of two pages
ol tnc pii, nuch uine having been taken up IN us
cussing the character Of the Supervising Architect OF
the Treasury, the Committee rose and the House at
SO TOOK secess TIL $780, the evening 10 be Tor
the Dus1heSs OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs
EVENING SESSION.
The House. at the evening session. passed the following
bills:
To incorporate the Loomis Aerial Telegraph Company
Relative TO the Centennial international Exhibition Philadelphia
In ls6
Fo the eti Ross Browne late United Minister to Chins
Hatu
poI p1 ss TIE st s ., John Black late unted State, Consul M.IO
FOR he fehe The WIDOW VI Isaac Morse Tor his services and travelling
expenses as commissioner 20 New-GrsnGda In 1861
fof The relief of H. Hoierness owner OF Ia ship Dule Of
Aiter speech from Gen. BUTLER on the Alabama
question lpIlhted elsewhere the House adjourned.