, 1874-05-28

and driyors on atrsot-cnrs in tho District: Of
Columbia Rhall not oxcecd ton hours. Passed.
Mr. r1pREp9E S9Gs1 rom or 0an,1s; tho sso Committee
reported bill to an1ond tho Courtof Claims aot.
Passed.
THE nANKnurToY n11n.
Mr. TREAlALNE, from the sano Qonmitsco,
ropsrted back tho Sennto amendment to tho bill
to ropoal tho Bankrupt law, and moved non-
concurrence and tho appointment OF Confer
once Committee. 11o said tllnt the Judiciary
Committee had bean anxious to ropcal the SOM
ato smontlmontA hs far ~ possible, but that tho
majority OF tho Committee had become IN It's
original conclusion that every effort should bo
made to procure tho repoal OF tho law. He tlon
proceeded to notice soma aaporslons appeal
i,isi connection With tho ill, and to tho charge
that 1t had been reported In tho intoroat Of Jay
Coolse l. Co. Ho challenged ind advised tho
fullest scrutiny and investigation in relation to
his action In connection with the bill, aud Do
olarod that tloro waa not the sightcst fonnda-
tion for any charge, accusation, or investigation
whatever against him. No action was taken On
Mr.. Tromain'e motion.
hfr. MAYNARD, Chairman Of tho Committee
would tomorrow morning aHk tho House to con-
slider tho Currency bill. lie would renow Hub-
stantially tho sa,no motion which ho had made
OH Monday, to pans tho bill without furthcr dis
cuBaion md without further amendments than
those suggested by the Committoe on Banking
aud Currency.
ARMY n1Ln.
Mr. COBURN. Chairman Of tho Committee
OIL Military Affairs, gnvo notice TINT ho would
ask tomorrow for yoto on tho bill to rofluce
tho army.
!. TITO Houae tfon took a recess till ha!t-past 7,
tho evening session being for the consideration
Of the Tariff bill.
EVENING SESSION.
THE TARIFF DrLL.
Tho House mot at halt-pnst Z, and went Into
Committee of tho Wl,ole, Mr.. Turner IN tho
CHAIR, On the bill to amend the existing ouatoms
and Internal Revenue laws the question boing on
the itom taxing hopB.10fcents per pound.
AIr. BANNING moved to roduoa tho tax to 1
cents a.pound, and spoke strongly IN support OF
hiB motion.
After considerable discussion, tho amendment
Was rejected, with the condition tint there
should bc vote In tho House on striking out
tho item as to hops.
Mr.. O'BRIEN raoxoa to insert, as an additional
item, "Ou chromato and bichromnte OF potassia,
u coats gsr Rosqd;1 R,g9% Adopted. ,,u.. -,
additional item, II On mustard. packed III any
packago OF less than thirty pounds, or In g1asa
or tin 20 ccnts per pound"
Mr.. DAWES protested against oponing up the
whole tariff question, Il that was to 30 dono,
kuU I'LL A!lb1L ab H0lA LII hpuAAOuOA Ak 0HEVs
nlr. T0WNSENDS amendment was rejected.
Mr.. KENDALL moved to insert, US au addi-
toual item, "On crude borax and boraolc acids,
contB per pound" Rejected.
Mr.. KELLOGG (Conn.) moved to amend the
itom In regard to tin BY making 1t read, "On tin
In plates Bbeotg, and OIL torne and taggora' TIM
! cent per pound" Rejected after dHouaslon-
90 to 30.
Mr. WooDFoRD moved to insert, as an addi-
tonal itom "On Hteel in tngots, bars, coils,
ahccsa, and steel wire OF all uzcs. ~ conts per
pound"
Aftor discussion, Mr. Woodford'a amendment
waB rejected.
duty Of cents 4 pound imposed upon bolax
aud borac!o aoid, but 1t waB again defeated with
the condition, however, that lo could AAyo q
vote OH his proposition in tho House,
Mr. BUELL. moved to insert m item Of 10
por cent on 'tasselB. RoJected.
Mr. KELLOGG Conn., moved an amendment
to provide that where metal Ia exported to Cana
dh tue scrnps thereof, equal to one-half, may
be brought back free Of duty. REJECTED.
Mr.. HALE (Afa.) offered the amendment al.
lowing drawback OF d duty on copper anl
composition metnl used in vessels built In tho
United States mud used in foreign trade botweo1
tho Atlantic md Pacific. Adopted,
Dir. MYERS moved to insert al item making
tho duty On maBsio iron, Of whatever condition
/ grade, or stage OF manufacture the saulo al
on all otlar species OF iron Of like condition
grade, or state Of manufacture. Pending thil
AYnant1m1ant THO Hb,1pn ndi0nrnhH