The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-09

Congress and Of the Declaration Of Independence.
Passed.
Mr.. STEVENSON. tdem.) Of Ky., from the Judiciary
Committee reported favorably on the Senate oil
to incorporate the FIRST Pres0y terrain church at
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. Passed.
Mr.. PRATT, repJ OF Ind, from the Conference
Committee on the disagreeing votes OF the two
houses on the bill to revise, consolidate and amend
the laws relating to pensions, made q report
which was agreed to. He also made report nom
the pensions OF soldiers and sailors VINO have been
totally disabled Agreed to.
on n 9aaa1y
into the present method OF publishing and dis
trlbutinR the laws OF the United states and report
Mr.. THURMAN tdem.l OF OHIO, from the Judiciary
Committee reported with amendments the Senate
time OF holding The District or Circuit Court and
designate District Judge to attend and hold the
Court in district not his own. Passed.
Mr.. WEST. trep.) OF La, called up the Senate bill
for the better organization Of District Courts OF
the United states Within the State OF Louisiana.
favorably on the House olIi, liking time ior the
Pennsy TO the Forty iourth Congress Passed.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
The morning hour having expired the Chair
called up the unfinished business, which was the
bill TO provide for the sale OF extra copies OF pubic
documents and Tor the distribution OF the regular
Mr.. MERRIxoN. (dem.) Of North Carolina one-ed
an amendment authorizing Senators and members
TO frank the documents now app0rIioned TO them
Mr.. ANTHONY expressed the hope that this
amendment would be made separate proposition.
Some discussion ensued on the amendment
Mr.. SHERMAN. lrep.) OF Ohio, SAID 1t was evident
the bill could not be passed without deoate, and
he therefore moved that 1t be laid aside and that
the Senate proceed the confederation the bill
to amend the customs revenue laws. and to repeal
m0ietles.
The motion Of Mr.. Sherman was agreed to- and
amendment q the Finance COMMITTEE, inserted as
States Attorney TO examine the books invoices or
papers of defendants. He said the revenue had
OF this KIND. In his opinion it impaired the con.
crlmlnate hlnieelf,
vital Importance II did not impair the rights OF
the citizen, neither did 1t compel him to eliminate
JacEson 8. Schultz and other inteiisent merchants
Of New YORK had expressed to the committee that
they were not Opposed - 70 TINS PROVISION sur
ti0n OF their interests.
MT c4MssoS, trep of Pa, said the idea Of
horrible, and he would NOT vote for any such
proposition. He referred to the case OF Phelps,
Dodge. He said he Was robbed OF hundreds Of
thousands OF dollars by "pimp." During the
war the spy business was perhaps necessary: 1t
was perhaps necessary to employ one OF NO
character to help save the government. but that
was passed now. In thus country, where COM
merce is so great, the government should protect
the merchant because he had to undergo such
great FISK.
Mr.. WRIGHT rep) Of Iowa, advocated the adop-
tion of the amendment and said the bill would be
OF no use without It, 1t prevented any unnecessary
books not to he Produced whout an cr &c
the court. the trouble now was, that In c0nse-
quence Of the ieehng against informers Congress
rnl0 nn n fhn
would be that the government would be defrauded
Of more revenue than heretofore.
OF Phelps, Dodge Co., and SAID no man in
this this. country was entitled to higher repu-
wo"d avs the ana sne
character TO make him believe that that
gentleman had eyer wil,ully violated the laws Of
could d not oe done this SECTION be adoptsa
thought this section best calculated to do jus
lice in the case OF Phelps, Dodge Co. The books
case OF arbitrary seizure, as had been supposed.
Mr.. Dodge mad surrendered his books with
ing nor any q % a
sued by the government for fraud, although he
one Of peculiar hardship. 1t was . great wrong,
but the wrong was IN the law. He thought no
anything IKE arbitrary seizure The object Of the
% q a.
time provide means ~ which dishonest importers
! could not evade their dues to the government
vINDICArIoN OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
Mr. Ct sa e. a sd
1870 ne submitted to Congress . bill Tor the
quensly urged It's passage he stili adhered to the
opinion that the moiety system was bad one, ana
section o judicious one, and would therefore sup.
port 1t. He had NO Judgment TO express in regard
toned in the course Of the discussioH but wished
ss SsiSrs the Senate certain facts which
against s9sl that rm TSs Of sSs
course OF the administration was OF moro
person. One who had been employed by the nrm
went to the special agent Of tine department and
no Sy q
Phelps, Dodge b Go. He submitted the documents
to sne agent; and md when those documents wero
was conclusive. No matter what the motive was
OF the person formerly employed BY the nrm. tho
agent Of the department never had any knowledge
81 lMr. BousweIS advised Mr.. Dodge to 60
be heard, and II it should then turn.
out that there was no Intentional violation OF the
ity TO remit the penalty in whole or in part There
was no pressure brought by the Treasury Depart
ment upon this house; put on the contrary, the
department. delayed and postponed to oblige the
firm. Eminent counsel was employed to represent
the house. He did not believe MI. Dodge was him.
SELF responsible Tor the fault, but there mys-
terry connected with the transactions OF the arm.
The invoices given at the CnstGm House did not
conform to those on the private books OF the firm.
the Treasury Department did from beginning to
end delay and postpone the payment OF this
money TO suit the convenience OF the firm. Hever
law was merCifuly administered II was In this
case.
PRIVATE BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS TrvIoLABLE.
The amcndment was then rejected by vote or
q yeas to 20 nays as follows:-
YEAs-Messrs Anthony, Foreman Boutwell,, Backing.
ham, Chandler, Ferry Of Mchigan. Flanagan, Gilbert,
Hamln, Harvey, Morrill, OF Vermont Morton, Ogiesby
Pese; Pratt Ramsey, Sargent Scott sherman. Window
NAYs-Mesra Alcorn, Bayard. Cameron Carpenter
Gonklins, Ccnover Cooper. Davis Goldthwate, Harer.
McCreery, Merrimon. MITCHELL Norwood, Patterson Rob.
ertson. sauisbury Stevenson, stockton, Upton Wad-