New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-10
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUsE-LITTLE PROGRESS
MADE WITH THE TARIFF-THE CASE OF
JUDGE DELAHAY-DECIsIoNs IN THE COURT
OF CLAIMS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl
WASHINGTON, Thursday May 0, 1872.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Ely Of York, asked
consent TO offer resolution recitinR that II
was Charge in THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE that Mr.. Z. ".
Gmalley had been removed from the clerkahp TO the
Committee On Military Affairs account Of his eonnec-
zion with that Journal and his sympathy with the Lib
oral Republican movement, and calling upon that Com
sittee to report OF his removal; but objection
eas made from the Republican side. The Military Con-
ee had the floor during the morning hour and passed
. lumber Of bills of minor Importance. Opposition arose
90 the passage OF bill enable soldiers 20 acquire
sS 4Sst On to Do @ to amy perscD ' TEe
Western members generally antagonized this measure,
becsuse they thought would seriously interfere with
the system. by enabling men 10 acquire titles
TO land after merely temporary residence VINO would
lst9r The bin was designed 70 please me s9ders 6y
1T upon them. In reality II would be OF very little al
vantage them because the number OF land certificates
that thew would scarcely e for enough pay the claim
agents es for procuring them The b was NOT
on the Tariff bill and resumed the discussion salt.
Two hours were spent upon tbs paragraph r. NC
rejected. Nj Butler offered an amendment providing
for admitting free Of duty all salt used In preserving
meats Of all kinds and butter This amendment was
agreed TO- Mr. Duke moved 70 add salt used as fe,ti
amended also rejected Leaving salt in the bill just
~ reported by the Committee. The next paragraph
was about feather and skins, which was left
unchanged, the motions OF Messrs. Kelley and
Maynard 10 increase the duty having failed. An
eafndment added placing adj valOrem duty of 10
per cent on skins and morocco, undressed long de-
tste ensued an amendment offered by Mr.. Kelley TO
HVys duty OF one cent per pound on ground chiccory
70 orde to encourage the grinding of that article IN this
oSeosys where 1t appears none is produced. Mr Bur
ehhJd moved to PLACE the same duty on nngrouna
eheeor and carried hs point against Mr. kelleys oppo
slt0p The debate the chccory amendment TOOK more
than hours time and ranged over nearly the whole
hed or TIE Tariff VIXEN the Committee rose only u
pages Of The IS pages OF the bill had been
completed An evening session bad been ordered for
the benefit OF the Pension Committee but the House adj
lourned until tomorrow for fear that Mr. Moore, Chair
man OF that Committee would empty the treasury for
the benefit OF pensioners by the aid of the scanty
Der Of members that attend eyentng SESSIONS
The Senate bill To authorize the promotion Of certain
officers in the Quartermasters Department who were
Jumped" when the Department was enlarged by the
Act Of July, 1896, tabled in the House Military Com,
ntee to-day. The bill gave those officers the rank
they would have received had promotions 70 oil
The original vacancies created by the law been
Asde according 70 seniority. Gen. Ingalls, Col.