New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows
BY Mr.. WHEELER Rep., n. Y.)-At request, 10 incor-
porate banking association with capital ~ 100000,
O0O under the style Of the Governor and Managers ol
thr EXchequer Ot the United states OF Alnetlci. =,
BY Mr.. l.. MYERS GRep.. nu)-Giving the widow OF
Gem Meade "A pension OF $1,000 year.
By Mr.. HARRIS (Dem, Nl.l-lo amend the Iarln act
permit farmers and planters 70 sell ledi tJ9acco
without RESTRICTIONS and 10 modify the law imposing
tax ON retail dealers In leaf tobacco.
BY Mr. TAFFE (Hep., Nebl-Io sell certain puOnc
lands TO Tho Republican Valley Railroad Company.
AID FOR BOSTON
Mr. DAWES Rep., lMass), from the Committee on
Ways Means reported bill for tue relief OF suffer
ers by fire in Boston, allowing drawback on all mate
raIs imported toto the port and district OF Boston and
Char.estown to DC used and actually used In the con-
strueion and completion of buildings erected on the
site OF buildings destroyed in the fire of the 9th and 10th
uf November last such drawback to be also allowed on
Unmarried goods I'm warehouses the day that the act
goes eect the act TO be in operation or one year
lie briefly explained and advocated tile bill, stating that
t corrrsponded with the like bill for Chicago last SEES
sion IL did not that bill did except lumber
Mr. PETERS (Hiep, Me.l remarked that althongh the
district ho repre- would suer by the admission or
lumber FREQ Of duty aud although the Clty OF Bangor IN
his d lost through its insurance companies moro
in proportion than Boston did he would not make any
Mr. COSGFR 1Rep Mch said that following the lead
OF the gentleman from Maine Peter9 he would not
auagonza bill In the interest OF the lumberpro-
ducing states st he thought with the proprety
tured goods such are produced IN Massacnu
setts might be admitted free OF duty in Michigan 49,
Mr. DAWES replied that the two cases were very dif-
fcrent in principle. The difference lay IN the misfortune
which justified the bill.
The discussion was further continued by Messrs.
WORTH a.b. Eep. IiI) aud NIBLACK Dem, lndl,
ana fine hin was then pas.ed uuan mously.
Mr. sARGENT tRep.. CaL), introduced bill to amend
the Internal Royenne Laws by providing Ior stamps ior
Mr. PLATT d2op, Va.) introduced bill to amend the
- INCREASING THE NAVY
The House then, at O'Clock, resumed the considera
ton OF the bill proyidipg for 10 sloops OF war.
Mr. POTTER Dem, n. " contended that 1t was not
practicable for small vessels OF from 500 10 Geo tuns to
carry 10 guns OF large caber. He therefore assumed
that the description vessels given by the Chairman
Of the Naval Committee scoheld was not correct but
that the statement OF Mr. Plat (Repi val tnat they
were he from 1900 to 1900 tuns burden was nearer
the mark. - - ,.,..1 .,-.. ...
Maine ir Hale aud from Pennsylvania lNlr Sconeol
had confessed that the plan each opposed Tor pudng
ip the other the nayy.yards as prodgaI and wastefu
Both plans bad which shall we choosef Botn gentle.
men have laid stress enough on the mschefs that
require reform As this bill not framed on general
plan as it was an immature makeshift and as some
f sloms to sIx and 10 experiment. with less until
more information and better plan Is given
Mr. KERR (Dem, Iud.) advocated the postponement
of the bill on ground that the House was not In pos
session such Information would enable IL 10 act III
Ths de6ate Was further continued by Mr.. CoGHLAN
(Rep CALI against the amendment TO have hall the YES
sells built IN priNate bhpydrus anu Ny nir haNDAib
The previous question was then seconded after which
Mr. SCOFIELD (ep Penn.D who reported the Dill, was
entitled 10 an hour TO close the debate He yielded
portion OF the time TO several members ~,
Mr. ARCHER (De1n., ma, member or the naval
Committee, advocated the bs matter OF necessity,
rbe Navy OF the United States being In rotten and
ruinous condition. He admitted that there was nothing
10 he feared from the great Powers, but the people
whom it was desired TO impress with the greatness Of
this country the semcIyLed nations OF the world
II was That object than any other that these
vessels were required; 49,.
The discussion further continued by Messrs: /;
MYERS rep, Penn,l LYNCH CRep., Me), and HALE
tRep., Mel the latter defending the Navy Department
from the aspersi0Ds cast upon II.
TIE QUICKEST WAT TO BUILD THE VESSELS.
Mr. sec FIELD, Chairman Of the Naval Committee.
closed the discussion He advocated the bill and Opposed
the amendment requiring half the vessels TO be built In
private shpyards He stated that eight OF those ves
sells coud be put of construction In
them could be constructed In the Navy Yards sooner
than tsey could be In private yards. The NayyYards
oh the sachsery, al the officers, the f0reule
tho supeI ndents and portion OF the aborers VINO
the building Of these vessels at the NavyYards would
take less money Of the Treasury than II hcy were
built at Priyav- yards. a..
Mr. KELLEY. REP, Penny remarked that, II one OF
these vessels wss 70 be on at che Lsgos s sd never
it completed, because no hppropnsuons nao e'ef
been made 10 supply the Ward with maehlnery
Mr. SCOEiELD-Aoa with such advocates hs my COT
INaaus Issud Nayy-Ysrd will be completed IL nc eomes
In one yssF and says tbata Nayy-faru is aosoiutey
necessary and comes In the next year ana says III
very good thing have but You must go 10 private
Mt GhRFfELD Rep ohis) offered ss snenament
nroya,ng that no contract order Tor the CONSTRUCTION