The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10
Q Q N Q r E S S.
Long Discussion of the Moiety
Bill in the Senate.
TREASURY FARMING.
The Distribution of the Geneva
award.
A Pertinent Question of
Honesty.
TREASURY FARMING.

WASHINGTON, June Q. 1874.

oENAlG.
WASHINGTON, June Q, 1874
Mr.. CAMERON, (rep) OF Pa, rom the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported favoraby on the
Joint resolution providing the termination OF the
treaty between the United States and Belgium OF
July II, 1858. Passed.
Mr. ALLISON, trep.) OF Iowa, from the special
joint committee TO investigate as to the manage
ment OF the government OF the District OF Column
ba, reported bill for the government, OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and gave notice that ne would
ask the Senate TO consider IL at an early day.
He also reported the testimony taken by the
committee and asked Tor a formal order to have it
printed. He SAID the committee expected to make
q further report within few days and would then
AJAX to have the bill taken up.
/. Mr.. ANTHONY rep.l OF X. l., said the resolution
for a nnal adjournment did not specify the hour at
which the session should close He therefore SUBJ
mirted q resolution providing that the President
pro tenn. OF the Senate and the Speaker or the
House OF representatives should declare their
respective Houses adjourned sine die on Monoay,
Jupe % at one O'Clock p NJ Laid over until to-
morrow.
Mr.. WRIGHT, trepl Of Iowa, from the Committee
on Finance, reported unfavoraDly the bill the
relef OF C. Boyd Pendleton. and 1t was indef-
qitely postponed.
A FOUR TRACK RAILROAD TO THE WEST.
Mr.. LOGAN (rep.) OF ILL.,, by request, introduced
bill to establish the Commercial Railway CON-
pany. Referred TO the Committee on Transports
tton.
Mr.. Logan's bill to establish o commercial rail-
way proposes to incorporate the Commercial Rail-
way Company win capital of 5000 900 to con-
struct and operate railroad, with TOUR or more
tracks. from the city Of New York to the cities OF
Chicago and ST. LOUIS dividing its main line at
sucn point as may be found best to reach said
aues with the right TO extend its road from CHI
cago 10 any point on the Mississippi River above ST.
Louis. Inc road IS TO be commenced within two
gearS and finished within twelve years from the
enactment oI the bill. the rates for Transports
ton OF passengers and freight are TO be liked by
COMMISSION composed oil three persons appointed
~ the President Of the United states, one person
by the Governor OF each state through which the
road shall pass, and three persons by the corpora
ton; but the charges shall not exceed ten cents
tnirtysix cents per barrel Of 1onr from Chicago or
St. Louis TO Jersey City. The names OF the pro-
posed incorporates are lett blank.
Mr. CoNovER, (rep.) or Fla, submitted as an
amendment to the House supplemental tariff bill q
proposition to impose stamp tax Of one-twen.
tietn Of one per cent on all sales Of bullion coin
and stOcks and stamp tax OF one mill per dollar
d value q an manufactured or nnmanuiacrured
ierred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. EDAuNDs, rep) OF Vt. from the Judiciary
TO amend the act TO establish a court OF claims,
which provides that three judges or the court
sha constitute quorum Placed on the calen-
He also reported favorably on the Senate bin to
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Of courts ana other officers OF the United States
Placed on the calendar
He also reported unfavorably on the House bill
TO make valid the assignment oil wages or salaries
OF officers. agents or employees OF the government,
and 1t was Indefinitely postponed.
He also reported adversely OH the House bill for
the punishment Of extortion by officers persons
acting under tne authority oil the United states,
aud IL was Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. CosKLISG, rep.l OF N. y, presented a re-
monstrance OF E. D. Morgan, Morton. Bliss Co.
aud other bankers and merchants rom New York
coin and securities Referred to the Finance Com
mIItee.
He also presented a memorial of Harper Bro
theirs and other publishers OF New York city ask
ing that the rate oil postage on newspapers be
Fixed at one cent per pound and two cents per
pound otner printed matter. Referred 10 the
Committee on Post Olfices aud Post Roads.
Mr.. VEST. trep.l OF La, from the Conference
Committee on the Army Appropriation Dill, made
report which was agreed to.
ON Foreign Relations, reported back large mum
Der Of petitions ioY the settlement Of dmcultles
Export on the SUBJECT, which was ordered to be
printed
THE MoIETY BILL
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the bill to amend the Customs Revenue law and to
repeal moieties
Mr.. CoNKLING said when the latter sections or
the Dill should be referred to he would enceavor
10 snow that many things were lncort orated in 1t
Nnlch should not be there. He thought tine wnole
proceeding In Way to expose the collection Of
revenue TO various haza DIS, though he was not
seeking TO find fault with the bill
Mr.. SHERMAN. trep.) oil ONO. said sub-commi
Tee OF the Committee on Finance had gone care
fully over the bill after it was perfected by the
House OF Represe natives, and naa also conferred
With the offlcias OF the Treasury Department as
to the practical workings OF the bin. me gentle
man from Maine mir. Hamlin) who was thoroughly
acquainted with the workings OF the Custom
House, and the gentleman from MASSACHUSETTS.
Who was formerly Secretary OF the Treasury, were
satisfied with 1t, and he (Sherman) IN great
measure relied upon their Judgment.
Mr.. CONRLING SAID the customs officers at New
YORK had aDstained rom all interference with tni 8
Dill, put be nan received objections from district
be understood taat sucn objections came from the
District Attorney Tor the Southern district OF New
YORK, the Committee on Finance having amended
the l0tn section OF the bill IN regard TO the penalty
lor attempting to deIraud the revenue by false In
voices, &c. by the addition OF the following
Item OF merchandise 10 which such fraud
or alleged fraud relates, and anything
the coniscatlon OF an entire invoice in conse-
quence oil any item or items contained In the same
being undervalued be and The same Is hereby re.
pealed.n
Mr.. CHANDLER, trep.) OF Mich, said this amend
ment was In the interest OF smugglers, and he ieit
make any law OF that nature. The law IL now
stood forfeited the whole invoice. but II this
amendment oe adopted lace shawls could be put
IN case OF SILK goods anu invoced as SILK, then
the snawls would be forfeited and the silks al.
lowed 10 go 'scot free" He moved to strike out
the amendment
Mr.. BAyARD, (dem.) OF Del, denied that the
amendment would protect smugglers. The sec
Iion provides for penalty OF $4,000 and the for
TEXTURE OF the item undervaued, which was SUM-
Client TO prevent smuggling.
Mr.. CoNKLING said Custom House officers could
Not examine every package IN every box, but were
compelled to sample the boxes FOR instance. II
there were a dozen they would examine two and
ii tins amendment should be adopted II would DE
IA invitation 10 the dishonest person 10 put in
!aces ana diamonds among silks. He thought the
law. rs IL now stood. was good one. He would
vote or everything In the biil calculated TO give
Ialr lrlai 10 toe attempt 10 collect the revenue
Without a resort TO moletes the seizure OF
private books and papers, ont hoped there would
pe no sueh provision as this TO encourage iraud.
AteI iurtner discussion the motion Of Mr..
Cnandler 70 strike on the amendment was re-
Jected--yeas IL nays 80, as folIows:-
yKAs-Messra Boreman, Buckingham CARPENTER
Chandler, Conkllng, Conover Dorsey Ednunds Fiaua.
gan. Freiinshuysen, hamilton Of Texas Uamln Har.