New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
TIE NAVAL BILL.
Mr. CRAGIN Rep. " H. submitted and expane
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. l.. MYERS (Rep., PENN presented the me-
mortal Of Board of Trade Of Philadelphia asking for
the passage OF the bill authorizing tho establishment of
the Ocean Nail Steamship Service in American but IRON
steamships. between the United States and England
aud advocating aid under It's provisions to the American
Steamship Company OF PhnGdeiphia.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAW AMENDED.
Mr.. BECK Dem. Ky), from the Committee Of Ways
and Means reported bill to amend the Internal Reye
nue. law the effect OF which he explained as follows
The first section restored tho provision Of the law Of
1862 which alowe producers Of tobacco to sell to
sumers at the place OF production to amount not
ceeding s0) The second section proposed 10 increase
the fractional parts Of barrels required to be stamped
posed 10 provide that the man who made wine from
grapes raised by himself might sell IL at the place OF pro
dction without paying the s5 special tax now required
On that explanation the bill was passed
PENSION COMMITTEES REPORT
Mr MOORE Rep.. NIL Chairman of the Committee
on Invalid Pensions proceeded to make report Of the
Pension BILL but before doing commented unfavor-
ably on the action OF the House yesterday in passing
bin making the pension OF a widow date back TO the
date of husbands death Tne rule was that the PEN
should take effect from the passage o. the bi aud
there was pTOpriety In making distinctions between
the widows vi general officers ana the widows OF private
soldiers.
Yesterday lett the Chair and introduced and advocated
the bill referred owhich was to grant pension OF $50
month the widow OF Robert G. Wood late Assistant
SurgeOn.Gener in the United States Army, aud
daughter Of the late President Zachary Taylor from the
date OF her husbands deathlgain took the floor, and
defended the prOprety Of that measure remarkng that
it was the only instance Of person OF the lineage OF
Taylor receiving any benefit from the Government
OF the United States.
Mr.. sPEER Rep., PENN, from the same Committee
reported bill repeating the provisions OF the act OF the
an Of July, 1864. which prohibits the allowance OF
pension claims unless prosecuted 10 successful issue
within five from the date or being nled, ana
allowing claims barred to be granted aud allowed
within two years from the passage Of this act upon
satisfactory parole evidence
Atter discussion the bill was passed; also large
number OF Pension bills.
RAILROAD BRIDGE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. PACKER Csep., PENN, from the Committee on
Roads and Canals reported bill authorizing the con-
structOn Of a railroad bridge the Mississippi
River at Memphis Tenn. In reply to questions by Mr..
FINKELENBURG Rep., MOI, he stated that the main
span the bridge to be least 400 feet in the clear
and that the bridge might be built with draw.
After some dlscussiOn the Bill went over unt t0-mor
a.
THE PosToFFICE BILE
The House then, at 2 O'Clock, went into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr. BURCHARD Rep. III in the char,
the POstOfice Appropriation bill.
The BILL as reported jan 49, approprates s32 037
of which all but from the the
Department; but Mr. PALMER QIep.. Penn.l, who has
charge the BILL remarked, that since the abolition of
the Franking Privilege, the Postmaster-General was
willing 20 have the appropriation reduced by 81 100000
Mr. COTTON (Rep., I1) offered an amendment in
creasing the item for ettercarrers from s,6O0000 TO
81 OO and allowing their employment in places with
population OF 10000 inhabitants within the PostOniee
delivery.
carrier and the compensation OF lettercarrers,
which Mr.. COX Dem. n ~ and Mr. l.. MYERS rep,
PenuJ endcavOred but failed 10 have Increased, the
amendment offered by Mr.. Cotton was agreed TO.
without completing the bill, the House, at p. m,
adjourned.