New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. L. II. ROBERTS (Rep., N. ~, from the
Committee Ways and Means reported bill to repeal
all mOeues He stated that the bill referred 70 only one
branch of the subject which the Committee still
considering. aud which would In due time be reported
Mr.. WOOD Dem. N " said that the bill had not re-
celved the vote Of the Committee aud that, in his
opinion it did not 90 far enough.
The bill was ordered TO be printed and recommitted
The OF the bill IS follows Ut not the same as
Bill TO repeal ali noietes and for other purposes.
Re ena1d a. That AZ provisions Of law under which mosne,
Of the other officers Of the United States
hereby repealed and from and after the date the passage o. ms
the proceeds Of all ees penalties and fOreuIe' shall pad into
SIC q that sSa hereafter Secretary OF the
TAsurr ont OF aT money, specifically pPr9Pn1d by 0ons 10
detection Of smuggling and other oiense' 1s.ias, the
and be- sbai annually rspor, Congress detail y 'Psymsns
TONS or oAe pI.On MoF f beng sSrcses or shich have
Sssa saassd be .saG Be syaisd
therefor te Seeretay Of zoe ire'say shsn IA awar
s siscr deiucdDs ami connected Herewith and
woe9ever sny person p0 an once 81 1s Of % So6
concerning ua 9'on he oSsS%s S o ,n
be or fne Dra q fos9Te neGs0 II1 !, 3 n %
soasOs not n Py case TOE SUN si,n
sa, ~ .pr ,pc,s. appropr sed Tor thai purpose.
B. That awen, hs Be made e any person claiming as :.
bis rights such nioIner shall hsre been established
e.Sss ard the value Of duly csrse by said court
p SpS pena or foeure collected wihou. Judicial proceed
nG Secretary Of the Tssur' shall before directing payment 70
1 1sI Ss' !. u .' en.ted thereto
sec + n S snss u sS o. Sa bt5t coa for BE
a he coeoT Of Customs foi the district
atty iOIae was 9ssTe who sA o.eSgon a s order
that AtteDa and hoS cause Why The prayer o. ne P
all practicable n'OrstOn necessary enable him to pro
sxo g. at NO osser nOmer or otter person entitled TO
ee part share any hoe penalty or orears a1r.e Ona.i
eusfe becoming witness IN sy action suit o. proceeding fot
tss sS.,ew s IN IKE manner With other witnesses
without being thereby deprived Of any gh, title share or nsrs,
Irodd sneh whenever the officer normer
:n sS h sssls an s' st BE- entitled
testify and " be examined and eOseIamned In BIKE manner
Mr.. wooDRoRD's MoIErY BILL.
The bill reported yesterday by Mr. woodford rep,
N.Y. 10 prevent officers Of the United States from
eying or being paid any money beyond their fixed saa
ries came up and was discussed, Mr.. WooDFoRD ex
planning and advocating the bill, and Messrs DAWES
Rep msss and BUTLER Rep Mass SPp1slng IT, "a; as
criticism on the display OF Republican ofieals ana con-
trsstng modesty Of the present day with the os.e
eled rod without making requision on tEe Qnarter
seif and four horses aud coach for his secretary
IN the course Of the debate ate S ME MEkK1AM Hep
that On the morning after had done So Government
officer had pressed himself on the noor, and In very
ruin me- It takes away the carriage which and 4
is impossible for me TO get along without IT, de sald
very hard him. especially on nus wlte ana ne
carriage He CMr mcrrlam) told him, as he now told
the House. that Republican party could not Afford
longer 10 carry the wives Of public officials. .
Amer further debate, Mr.. WO0DFORD, admitting that
present shape moved TO refer II to the committee on
Ways and Means. The bill was SO referred-feas las;
o Mr.. sPEER Deu Penny moved that the Committee
have leave 20 report at any time
Mr.. MAYNARD rep, TeDn.) objected.
from merchants Of New York asking for change in the
present ad Valorem duty on lin plates w equivalent
specific duty.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
Tho House then st l:45 p. m, resumed the oonsdera
ton Of the Currency BILL.
Mr.. E. K HOAR (sep., Mass) opposed the bill and
said Le would not vote for another dollar OF paper
money unless it was accompanied with provision for
its redemption in specie He had no objection to free
banking provided 1t was TO be an honest circulation
amount paper money whlle the Governments prom
1ses 10 pay were still unprO yided for and while II SIMPLY
added 10 the broken promises with which tue almO
sphere laden.
Mr. CONGER (Rep, Micb.) discussed the question
a conflict between capital and labor, between wealth
aud poverty. between the few thousand fayOrites or
f0ri une and million of toll What panacea was
proposed aud urgedt Legislation that tended 10 add
IL per TO the Indebtedness OF the tonR Millions
and cent ~ the boarded wealth OF Their creditors
The conflict between boarded wealth ana patient indus
try came early to this new nation IN tins new world
He doubted n the people would quietly submit.
They had not yet ground long enough IN the
prison house of the Phstnes 10 bear ther burdens n
inoyed Even their alleged blindness they might bow
IIenselyes upon the pillars OF the mono cangers and
ovrrwhelu an common rum, from every quarter
oohons sgns 81 bs Sr any HaSev ep caSn
IrooIal.ned that he would hold no more cOnpahohsmP
with those who would vote iVr moro currency 'n@n Tue