The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01

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ssS and let ali the other amendments be nom
OI Mr. BRooKs aem.l Of N y, surgestea that the
dificulty was that no one knew what the amend
MT. DAWES said that he expected the bin to be
and he would withdraw the motion until the bill
Mr.. HAMS, ldem.y Of Virginia, from the Com
veto of bill to pay the children OF John NJ Baker,
deceased, late United States Consul at Rio Janeiro
consul at the same rate as would be paid to .
Secretary OF Legation. The bill was modified to
remove the Presidents objection and was passed
Mr.. FARNswORTH made conference report on
the bill revising and codlfying the Post once laws,
which was agreed to.
to the business on The Speakers table.
THE KU KLUx AGAIN.
Mr. HOLMAN objected, unless the three political
tty bs-Were excepted.
Mr.. GARFIELD assented to that, and framed his
MI. BINGHAM, Tep) Of Ohio, and others protested
against the compromise.
MT srsvSssos !rep Of OHIO asked MI MT a ar sh
Speakers table, but Mr.. Garfield declined doing 80.
and Mr.. Stevenson remarked that his colleague
Disseminated against Justice In favor OF robbery
THE TWO DOGS IN THE MANGER.
The motion to suspend the rules and 60 to the
business on the Speakers table, with the exception
Of the political bills, was reected-yeas 100, nays
90, not othirds In the Affirmative. The aflirma-
tive votes were yen y the and the
more prpnOpnced republicans, who desire action on
the political bills.
rules suspended and the Senate bin for the re-
lief OF certain tribes Of Indians In the Northern
saperintendency was passed, with an amendment.
Mr.. TOWNSEND, (rep) OF Pa, reported that the
conference committee on the Senate bill to release
to the State OF Indiana the andsk nown as the "Bed
of Beaver Lake. Ind been unable TO agree.
new committee Of conference was appointed.
Mr.. TOWNSEND, OF Pa, moved to suspend the
rules and pass, with an amendment the Senate bin
n w n
railroad and telegraph line In Florida, from st.
Marys River to Key West. with branches to Tampa
Bay and CalOosa entrance. Agreed to.
THE SPEAKERS TABLE
The House then, ct one O'Clock, on the motion OF
ao eacS bin 70 be- to the wo
thirds rule and disposed thereof as iollows:-
The Senate amendments to the House bill for "a
more effective system OF quarantine on the South
ern and Gulf coasts. Agreed TO.
The Senate substitute for the House bill for the
removal OF the Flat Head and other indians from
Bitter Root Valley. Agreed TO.
The Senate amendments to the House bin confirm
ing to the Great and Little Usage Indians areserva-
ton in the Indian Territory. Agreed to-
The Senate amendments to the House bill to carry
into effect the fourth article Of the treaty Of the
23d of February, 1887, with the Shawnee, Quapaw
and other Indians. Agreed to.
me Senate e, amendments TO the several House
The Senate bill relating to site for public build
i bagsoh in Harrisburg Pa and Sacramento, Cal.
The Senate bill to provide for government build
ment.
The Senate bill to cancel the deed OF the Marine
Hospital property at vicksbnrg Miss. Passed.
The Senate bill to extend the provisions of the act
OF the 18th OF February 1871 for the relief OF certain
purchasers OF land from Bartholomew Cousin.
Passed.
The Senate bill to refund the extra duties on rail
road iron to the Winona and st. Peters Railroad
The Senate bill to provide for the sale of the
Marine Hospital and grounds, at San Francisco.
The Senate bill for deepening the St. Clair Flats
Canal to sixteen feet Referred to the Committee
The Senate bill for the enlargement of the st.
Mary's Falls Canal, Michigan. Referred to the Com
mtttee on Commerce.
project certain public works of Improvement. Re-
1erred to the Committee on Commerce.
of ferryboats, and Of bonded cars passing from one
State to another, through contiguous foreign ter
The Senate bin for the issue OF an American
register to the brig Delphine, Of Charleston S. q.
The Senate bill authorizing a mail steamship
service between New Orleans and Mexico. Left on
the Speakers table.
The Senate bill in regard to Alaska. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
The Senate bill In relation to the transit OF for
eign merchandise in bond. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
The senate BIN granting right Of way TO the Mo- Nc.
bile and Alabama Grand Trunk Railroad Company
The Senate bill In relation to the District Courts
in Alabama. Referred to the Judiciary Committee
counts Of United States property in public buildings
and grounds. Passed.
OF increased pay to promoted officers in the navy.
Passed.
mander Wood for an invention in naval gun car
The Senate bin relative to homestead settlers
burned out In Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan.
Passed.
The senate bin to change the direction of the
road from OntOnagOn, Mich, TO the Wisconsin
Referred Committee
Lands.
terrupted by Mr.. DAWES, who moved to take up the
Senate amendments to the Tariff and Tax BILL and
non concur in all Of them except such as members
desired special votes on. lie himself wanted spe-
~ TOBACCO, SPIRITS AND BONDED WAREHOUSES;.
Mr. BuTLIE rep , Of Mass wanted special
tender notes.
Mr.. BuEDErr, rep1 of NO., demanded special
Mr. W. r. ROBERTS, (dem.) OF N. Y, demanded a
| special vote on licOrice.
| Mr. DAWES suggested that 1t was hardly worth
while to go over such questions as had been gone
over already In the House and voted on. The Con-
ference Committee would, OF course be governed
After considerable coll0quy Mr.. DAWES framed his
motion so as to suspend the rules and non-concur
in all the Senate amendments except to the
rates on spirits and tobacco and the provisions In
regard to bonded warehouses.
The motion was agreed to by the necessary two
thirds vote.
The question was then taken on the Senate
amendment fixing the tax on spirits AT seventy
cents equivalent for all other taxes, on which
Mr.. DAWES moved q concurrence.
The amendment was concurred in without the
yeas and nays
TOBACCO.
The question was next on the Senate amend
ment increasing the tax on tobacco from twenty 10
twenty-four cents per pound, Mr.. Dawes making no
motion on the subject.
Mr.. MAYNARD moved to amend the Senate
amendment by reducing the rate to sixteen cents.
Mr.. Maynard's motion was agreed to-yeas 1872,
nays b4-and the amendment as thus amended was
agreed to.
BONDED WAREHOUSES;.
The next question was on the Senate amend
ments In regard to bonded warehouses, increasing
the time for their abolition from six months to
twelve months.
| The amendment was not cOncurred In.
All the other amendments OF the senate were
nonconcurred in, and Committee OF Conference
was ordered.
THE SPEAKERS TABLE AGAIN.
The House then resumed consideration OF the
business on the Speakers table, and disposed