The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-21
WASHING
Cakes Ames Threatening to Expose
the Congressman.
LIVELY TIMES IN THE HOUSE.
Repeal Of the Bank
ruptcy Act.
Minister Sickles Memorandum to Secretary
Fish On the Porto Rico Reforms.
THE SPANISH CUBAN CENSUS.
Thanks Of Congress to tho Captain and
Crew Of the Moccasin.
4 Suit To Be Entered Against the Erie
Railroad to Recover 100000
Ga wa Unpaid Taxes.
the POLAND COMMITTEE IN SESSION.
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Phelps, Dodge & Co. Not Allowed
4sc to Compromise.
The Counsel for the Government in tho Credit
Hobilier Standardization Bank Reports
4 Suit To Be Entered Against the Erie
Railroad to Recover 100000
saa IVA Unpaid Taxes.
the POLAND COMMITTEE IN SESSION.
Phelps, Dodge & Go. Not Allowed
aE to Compromise.


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WASHINGTON. Jan. 90 1873.
Tho Day I'm tho House-Rcpcal or tho
Bankruptcy Acknowledgements Over tho
Cost Island Job-Tampering with
tho Army-The Appropriation for the
Vienna Inhibition. .s -ie tl
The usual shower Of petty bills poured in upon
the Speakers desk to-day. Among the resolutions
that attracted attention was ore providing that
no army Onicer should be q subject for promotion
who ID addicted to Intoxicating liquors. The effect
Of this resolution may be to I'LL the vacancies in
the army BY special appointment from temperance
organizations; and as the managers Of these asso-
Citations in Washington have lately seen so much
active service In beligerent attacks upon the
saloons here, carrying their misdirccted energies
even to the closing OF the cigar and news stands
on the Sabbath day, 1t is to be presumed that
their appointees will be particularly cal
culated to perform the duties Of guardians
Of their country, especially in time Of
peace. Early in the afternoon tho monotony Of
petty bills was broken by little breeze caused by
the resolution providing for the payment Of the
pensss Of successful contestants and contestees for
seats in this Congress. AS the vote was being
taken Governor Hawley rose to point OF order.
stating thst several members nterestedin the pas
sage Of the resolution had voted on it, He named
several gentlemen, two Of whom indignantly dis
claimed the charge, telling him to be moro careful
- to his facts, From the democratic side OF the
house there arose Q voice saying, "Be sure
you are particular about this rule when
bulls are up In relation to national banks,
railroads and steamships" General Hawley
calmly replied, ''That does not apply to me- SIR"
In consequence Of General Hawley's point Of order
tour members had, however, to withdraw their
votes Sam Randall's proposed resolution to re-
consider the Goat Island bill, the infamous job OF
last year, which passed in the House and Is now
pending in the Senate, also came up. He moved that
the Senate be asked to return the BILL and that there
be full debate on the subject. During the read.
ing Of Sam Randall's resolution. which was
lengthy and elaborate one, Enjoy Sargent's face
was study, rs 1t changed from the usual rosy
hue to ashy pale, and then to purple rage. BY
what appears to have been o preconcerted move
Leonard Myers objected, while Sargent, whose
snr0ntery only equals his 'discourtesy, lost
oil control over himself when he saw that the inter-
ests Of the Central Pacific Railread-his grasping
employers-were imperilled. He bawled out to
Sam Randall, "This is meanly unfair!" Upon this
Randall threw himselfinto passion and demanded
the noor for Q personal explanation. But the
Speaker pounded away at his desk for about thirty
seconds, allowing no chance to the bellicose Ran
dali to make reply to the Attorney Of the Central
Pacific Railroad. Great confusion arose; no mem
Der was allowed to say word, although several
grew exceedingly red in the face and threatened
70 burst blood.vessels in their attempt to get
In just one word above the din. AS the
vote was taken Sargent and company triumphed In
the calling Of the yeas and nays IS the twothirds
majority required under suspension Of the rules to
carry Randail's resolution was lacking. Sargcnt's
lace at the result OF the vote resumed its natural
hue; his gray hair ceased to bristle and he sank
back in his seat, satisfied that his employers in
terests were safe for the time being. The vote
was % In favor Of the resolution against 49,
showing decided change in the opinion of the
House, which will have marked influence on the
Senate's action In the matter.
One Of the most important bills of the afternoon
passed under suspension of the rules, was the bill
repeating the Bankruptcy act. 1t was introduced
by Haxleton, OF Wisconsin. There was no debate
on the subject. 1t passed quickly, as II all thought
the measure was one especially needed by the
country at large.
The House, just now, is nercely economical
body, and pounced upon the Senate amendment to
the House appropriation for the Vienna Exhibition,
changing the amount nom 100000 to $500 900, like
. pack Of wolves upon bone. Banks got the
door, and as Chairman Of the Committee on For
eign Relations, thought some attention would be
given TO him. He looked blandly toward the ex-
cited crowd, maddencd by fever OF economy and,
after the good old New England fashion In horse
trades, proposed to split the difference and call It
$200, 00o The response that the House might have
given to this proposition is as yet uncertain, rs
Holman, who Is the brake on the wheel Of too rap
idly revolving expenditure, proposed an adjourn.
ment, which was carried, leaving Banks standing
At his desk with the blankcst face imaginable.
POland's Committee IN session-Little
Progress Made and Little Intended
Mr.. Ham, the Wise Witness.
The venerable Poland and his investigating com.
n,ittee trotted down this morning to the committee
room on the revision Of laws to resume their
arduous duties OF belonging the witnesses and
themselves with dreary and pontless questions.
General Banks was present for the nrst time
SLICE the investigation is conducted In public He
seemed to have lost the thread OF the Credit
Mobilier story, and looked as II ne didn't care to
md it; for he gazed absen srlindedly through the
window during the whole sitting, as II he thought
fhe whole thing a bore. Poor Brooks sat down
at the end OF the table and looked like ghost. 1t
was the ghost OF the former Brooks, escaped from
It's political grave, to revisit It's scene OF torture.
Everybody. sympathized with him, and the ques-
ton was asked by the spectators, "Has
there not enough been said about him Sn
The ccmnittee In its wisdom seemed to think
otherwise, a. It spent the whole forenoon In exam.
iaing the white-headed Dillon, President OF the
Credit Mobilier who claimed not to be man OF
DETAIL and remembered little Of any consequence.
Il was only putting the rack and thumbscrew on