New-York tribune., 1874-06-11
yDIIp CONGRESSES ST SESSION.


o,sv-Tuy. INSURANCE COMPANIES CLAIMS
w,-r orrA SHARP CONTROVERSY BEI"EhN
NEssRs. BUTLER AND TREMAiS' ,o,s-.
sENATE WASHINGTON, juno II" io'.'
n, C.urRoN (Rep, PENN presen'eu ho
n,, nom the citizens OF that State asking Is" ~
,r,a,,on for the Improvement Of the susquen"'""
p.,.rreo "a the Committee on Transporta"o"-
A'c.evu ,~noNS Rer Minn) presented resolutions OF
sha Chamber Of Commerce I'D la'or Vi 'no
,a.sare Of the bill the construction OF 'he for' Oh
phiu,n Canal Referred 10 the Committee on Hanspor
tation ,o,,.,
Mr. INGALLS, aep., KanJ introduced bill to se0lisn
,be Board OF Indian Commissioners. Referred TO the
Committee on Indian Affairs ,. r..
Mr HOWE (Rep.. Wis., from the Committee S on a FOR %
irn Relations reported unfavoraOly on the ol 10 en-
and promate telegraphc ca ron hi St
sU snd oSes the
construct line OF telegraph between the Two couies
GRAFTON Of these bills
He also reported from the same COMMITTEES as suo
stitute for the bills above mentioned bl relating
n communication the United States
and foreign countries. Placed on the calendar. ,,
Committee reported favoraby on the bill to change
time for holding the Circuit and District S at
Oshkosh to the second tuesday In July IN each year
MI THURMAN Dem, oh,o) presented memorial OF
Ohio Editorial Association IN regard TO postage on
newspaper Referred TO the COMMITTEE Oh nfosto"0oS
Mr. HAMILTON Dem. Md called up resolution to
NAY IT, Sykes for seat IN the senate
from Alabama the salary OF Senator from March 4,
1879 to May %, 1874 The pending guesuon pelng ap
amendment OF Mr.. Carpenter TO hx the amount al
$500 Mr. Hamilton moved 10 amend further py insert
Pending the discussion the morning hour expired, and
the resolution went over - .,o .,,, ,a, 6,
ebonid be taken up again he would submit an amend
ment 10 pay expenses Of the contest incurred by MI
Spencer, the sitting member
THE MoIETY BILL.
The unfinished business, being the bill to amend the
Customs Revenue Laws and to repeal moieties, was
called up by the CHAIR.
The pending question being the motion OF Mr.
CONKLING TO amend the 2sth section so that the bill
;nS%red dC proT anet to Nav @ Mr ckRPENTER ep
wis) said be would vote tor the amendment as he did
vested legal rights nformer in suits already begun
Pe had Ssco%e 'oat oaons to the
people OF the country and all traces Oh them shouu po
Mr.. WADLEIGH (Rsp.. n. H.) spoke against the
amendment and. referring TO informers he said tnat
thai his friend from wisconsin was ignorant and
title versed in public affairs. as not to have heard OF
Mr. HOWE GSep, Wis., said he had read in the report
made by committee of the other House that this man
Jayne had been Instrumental in beginning 80 suits
against men charged with fraud upon tue revenue OF
Judgment and In every case judgment against
The party charged with fraud. He had heard a great
outcry against nformers but not word against the
Mr. MORTON G2ep. Ind) said he gave notice yester-
day that would cali up the conference report the
Currency bin to-day. He dsliked TO interfere with the
pending bill, and therefore asked that the Moiety bill
Mr. EDMUNDs Hep, VT objected and said that the
pending bi might soon be disposed Of He demanded
The regular order, which was the Moety bill
necessary for the Treasury detectives find out
frauds the revenue and this bill took away too many
safeguards faithful collection OF the
Mr. CHANDLER rep, Mich.l spoke in favor OF EN-
ploying intormers he read from memorial OF the
IN which asked that the voice OF the detective be
M aRe be- Toud mpc deceive to him.
Yet that burglar would be a gentleman as compared
At 3 o'clock, Mr. MORTON said he was satisfied there
woulo be extended discussion on this bill, and he
therefore moved that il be laid aside aud that the Sen
proceed to the consideration of the conference report
After some discussion it was agreed that the vote on
Mr. Conkling's amendment be taken immediately, and
The amendment of Mr.. Conkling was agreed to-Yeas,
Mr.. STEWART Rep, Nev) moved to strike ont the
18th OF the bl which fixes penalty of $50 for
attempt defraud the revenue BY means OF false
the particular item merchandise TO which such fraud
fraud relates. instead OF the whole invoice,
Pending the discussion. Mr. CAMERON rep, PENN
moved that the Senate proceed 10 the consideration OF
executive business. Rejected. Yeas 90; Nays, "a
Mr. HOWE REP WIS., from the C9mmltiee ,nn h , on
able the Secretary OF State 10 pay salaries TO certain
,Dder the authority Of joinesoiaton Of Feb H. 1874
Mr. INGALLS, (Rep. Kan.) from the Committee on
INDIAN Afars reported favoraby on the bill TO author
ize the Seneca Nation of New-fork Indians to lease
tons. and 10 confirm existing leases. Placed on the
Mr. CoNKLING REP. n. " presented mon
rtranoe OF Messrs Hatch and Foote. Harriet oyes
AM dealers IN con- bills Of exchange stock and other
securities IN New-York against the imposition OF tax
the sale OF coin and securities Referredto The Com
Mr. SHERMAN rep. ohO) presented memorial of
County, Ohio, against the passage OF the law authorz-
growers of leaf tobacco 10 sell 500 worth OF their
Crop at retail. without license Referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
Mr. CONKLING said he would vote for the motion
10 strike out the l2ih section He thought the bill one
OF the most extraordinary ever framed by Intelligent
a piece Of legislation. Many OF the features OF
the bill had nothing do with the abuse Of
the moety system or the seizure papers.
predicted that he bill would come back to torment
He had doubt II would greatly impair the
revenues OF the Government ana produce disorder he
of Phelps, Dodge Co. though he would not hesitate 10
discuss If he thought II necessary The facts In that
were that the Invoice % snaLehed 1y the clerk
II subsequently compared with the stubs In the
that the goods valued than they were in
the invoice presented at the Customhouse upon which
Mr.. MORTON gave notice that he would ask the
Sen consider the Conference report the
rency bill dunng the morning hour tomorrow, and
would endeavOr have the senate dispose OF
Mr.. CeNKLING, resamlng his argument. said, it was
frame such section, as the twelfth one OF this
forfeited in case fraud said unless such was the
ease frauds would 20 on as reSgary as the march OF
fnom Mr. A. I. stewart. addressed to the Chairman OF
the Committee On Finance as ioiSws
IN Hon. JoHs sHKKsAS CAarunn.
..a.Sn Ros eject e. .ss passage o. y. nSa.s Bill
o hns s tho s before me an nsssi, oSsd 70 CONSIDER ::
sspor ,. ;s.t' TO 70 Isps. ~ Ds'. % :, such
G alleged to limit the forfeiture 70 the article. under
noee.ssry for .y that while Government
;%Sor.. r.t SdossIH.u ostsd person. the
.s. an sSsry & a.n mus. result large s'1:
ether the Go.nneht secure the iaco REQUIRES nor