New-York tribune., 1874-05-08
XLIIID CONGRESSES SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDlNuo'
SENATOR FENToN's MoIETY BILL DISCUSSED AND
REFERRED To THE FINANCE CoMMITTEE-CLosE
or THE DEBATE on THE CENTENNIAL BIIIr-THE
HOUSE REFUSES TO ORDER II TO A THIRD READ
ING 1Np AFTERwARD RECONsIDERS THE VOTE.
SENATE E...... WASHINGTON, May :, 1874
The CHAIR laid before the Senate sundry
memorials from citizens Of Wisconsin asking an appro
priaton for the improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin
Rivers and the mouth Of the Mississippi RIVER ho-
rerred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr ANTHONY CRep., r. H. presented memorial '.
Iourneymen printers. bookbinders ana plesS1H p', ~
washington against the passage OF the oo"i'o W. -.
ther 20 regulate Government prIntlnE' & a. anv
tbo cost ~ living is greater in Washington thah III any
,hr t,y and therefore protest against any reoaeon
of wages Referred TO the Committee on Printing.
nr ANTHONY also reported favoraby on the House
rosuon 10 print extra copies Of the euogies deNeee
IL "a sSN1TnoNY dRpp r ~ moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which House bail 10 faclilla'e ~ 80 in
,eiaon ibereto was passed yesterday; He said his
reason for making the motion was @ one one' 'A' Wa
HFter some discussion the motion was aid over. .,.
subsequently Mr SHERMAN uep O9loJ s,a,yo on con'
he nad been Informed that the House naa be
fcrence committee the hi and ne suggested th tIe
TO reconsider De wlth1rsTn, aG t"' Agreed TO-
matter be lctt 20 the Conference on
Nj SARGENT (ep, CaLl from lne SVluu' St} t tSe re-
hef Of persons suffering from the oSero~ ~ tor %
siuri X yer. with amendment as an a9llI'o.ai 80
"
tennorary snpphes OF food and dlsused army cothug
destitute persons there and s7 in was
pa,scd.without discussion - 49,, c,r,i,+oo or
M SHERMAN Gsep., Oho). from the Commttee t M 4H
F1nsrpr reported ui authorizing the transfer OF Eol
mpt oars fTom bullion fund OF the Assay Once oI
NewYork % The Assistant treasurer ~ 'H"' '''' 0'
certain purposes. Passed.
MIR. FENToN's MoIETY BILL.
Mr FENTON lib. Rep. n. " moved that the Senate
proceed TO consideration Of the bill introduced ny
hun on the of the session, to regulate the ser
yce IN connection with the Customs at various ports
of entry in the United States and the disposition oil
fines peualtes and foreitures incurred under the laws
Mr.. EDMUNDs (Rcp., VT inquired what committee
Tie CHAIR replied that the Committee on Commerce
discharged from lts consideration !es'eT@Hy @ AN % ~
had not been reported by any committee Inc Dnl was
Tr RTCKiEGHAM Rep. Conu.) inquired If the Sen
at0r from New York Ir tcntoul would consent 10 tue
bii being referred 70 toe Committee on finance. 49,,
The CHAIR said that motion 20 that effect had oeen
made, aud directed that the pill be read. D.,
Nj FENTON said .hlt while the CLERK was reallhk lt
would confer with TIE members Of the Finance Commit
lee. lie htd dOuut they would authorize MN TO re-
Mr. CHANDLER Giep., MichJ said the bill had been
before the Committee on Commerce but the House OF
Representatives, was InyestsathS Tue snoleeI az te
result that Investigation before reporting the DI4ii
M. B0REM1N CRep.. W Val moved to recommit the
bl 30 tlC Committee on Commerce.
NJ. IENTJN SAID that una. committee Aaq DeeL as
charged from It's consideration yeIIerlay. ie Wouu
ect 10 its reference 70 the Finance COMMITTEE
going 10 the NOUullJe- On
mcTCe. The House investigation nag 3eeh tle - Ieason
IOr not reporting e b Dut why the deLy ln report
ing p.IoT that tlue TINS bill did not conflict az al
with tna before House. that was not directed at
the macaiucry OF the customs service like this.
Nj. MORTON Qtsp' lnd said there were eYlls IN me
Customs laws which should be remedled and this bill
should not be referred to any comOitee where it would
secp for two years some committee high CONSIDER H.
Mr.. EDMUNDS (Rep., Vt) said the sanbOrn business
gTeT os o. speSa ana Vicious % ieSsSon @ GI y
for IT, Abuses frequently grew up trom the cupid
y and dishonesty OF persons VINO administered the law
Mr. MORTON said If the evils OF which so much had
did not belong To the law, but to those who
admins cred %, the fact should be known. ~
Nj. FESION said he had consented TO have the bill
referred Finance Committee ana confident 10
Wou.d not be allowed 20 rest there.
ofcels ports but left all the balance OF the
Uuec states 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury whoever
Ac might le and save mat oincer an army dependent
hr. FENION said the secretary mad that power now.
ssMI. NORTON-Yes; aud the Commissioner OF Internal
perrie - m. mower to NJ the salaries OF collectors
Mr. EDdUNDs said that Doth the senators (Messrs.
FentOu aud MortoD were mistaken such was not tAe
Me CONKLING-It never was
The JiI then referred 10 the Committee on FINANCE
u message was received from the House OF htpte-
sent1tves announcing the noneoncurrence OF th pody
the Senate ancndmeuts 10 the Oht 10 iacl'a.C tIo
exl1ratou Oi distilled spirits. aud amendItOry OF tue
sc- u relation thereto and the appointment VI COM
pIttec OF conference thereon.
Tic cCufcrcncs was agreed TO- aud the Chair vas
auiorzed TO appoint Committee on the part OF the
mir. ALLISON Rep, Iowal introduced bill amenda,
tori OF the ACT aid the construction OF railroad
from the Missouri River the Pacific Dean Referred
20 tie Committee Railroads. 10 provides that the
brIdge the Missouri River from Omaha, Nebraska
COuuc.. Bluffs Iowa, snail be operated part OF the
continuous line OF the Union Pacific Railroad l also
requires che Company TO make semiannua reports 10
fs et.ry Interior OF The amount received by
monthly tolls and charges Tor the use Of said
b.dee, TIE tt report 20 DC tor the SIX months ending
JuIC 31. 1873.
Mr.. EDMUNDs Hep. VIZ moved TO take up the
Geneva award 0iil, Out at tue request OF Nj. THUR
MAN ,DcII OlIo) withdrew his motion until TO- morrow.
Mt uAhlLlN tfep., Me- moved that Jhe Senate pro
coed tile consideration O Executive business. Agreed
~, o'clock went into Executive
SION which the doors reopcne4 and the Sen