, 1874-06-10

Commerce, reported fayorably on bill eranting
mesal to John Horn, Jr., for tho heroic exploit
drowning In Detroit Niyo:r. Placed on tho chi.
ontlar.
Mr.. EDn1uNDs, from tho Committee on the
Judiciary, reported baok tho Horse bill 10 repeal
70 t mrcl. Of tie Logtsattvo' judicial, and Exee't
80. 1879, ~ provides Tor the employment Of ,por-
Bqns to naBist the proper officials Of tho qoyurn-
me1t In recovering and collecting moneys With
held. and for otior purposes. and aslscd that 1t
DO rcferrol,to tho Finance Committee. It VAS
40 retorrod.
i Mo1ET1Es AGAIN.
The Senate thou, csnnlod consideration Of tho
hloioty bill, and q lengthy discussion cnsucd OF,
an anoudnent to tho fourteenth section pro-
izing the Court, Of its motion, or when
roquostod. no to do by cithor party,
to, submit to tho Jury as, q d,ntinct rro,'o.
stlon wl1othor or not tho alleged acts aro
statea, or to submit any other specific interroga-
tory material to tho determination Of tho issae,
anu TO require special 1ndln8a therein by tic
'19syi q, If etoll iasre be triod by tho Court
,whea requested to do 20 BY either party, t. ao
tho facts aud enter tho anne as part Of the
record. .:
Mr.. EDs1UNDs opposed the bill. 49,.
Mr. HOWE said Ao would voto against tho
hIr, THURMAN aaid ho was authorized by tue
FINANCE Committee to withdraw the section In
relation to ba1arios Of customn officers, excopt
thai part which applied to Boston, New York.
and San Francisco. uo waH also authorized to
Withdraw tho twenty-fourth section Of the bill,
which provides for new ofllcor.
:, Mr. THURMAN made a motion to strike ont
the fourtoenth section and tho proposed a1aend-
Mr. BOUTWELL, moved to strike out ths sev-
entoenth and eighteenth sections Of tho bill for
bidding any officer OF tho Government to COM
promise or abato any claim Of the United Statou
arising i, under tho Customs laws. Agreed to. :
Iho twentieth section was amended By stri1t-
iuE out TWO wears as the time within which suit
to reoover any peorniary penalty or forfeisuros
shoula ssa DO commoncod inserting In liou thoreof
Mr. SHERMAN moved to strike out all Of tho
twonty-tlird section, in regard to the salaries Of
customs oficorB, except 40 much of 1t as fixed,
the sa1ary Of tho Collector of The Port Of Nuw
York at @12. 600 the Collectors Of Boston md
ssn Francisco at 90 cog zach Naval otfieer,
fcors 1t sDoston and San Francisco, $4,000
each Surveyor at Now York, $4,000; Surveyors
at Boston md San Franoiaco, $4,000. enob Ap-'
praaor at New York, 90, 900; Aaslstant Appraisers,
$4,000 each; Clerks, 'Vori1ors, and Samplers,
"a, 600 each ; Assistant Collector at Now York,
5000 Deputy Collectors, $4,000 each, Chief
Clerks Of eaoh division under tlie Deputy Col
lle,ct9}r l,as} 1892 osoh Eat,y alk 1Laiqlndating
Agreed to.
Upon motion OF Mr. SHERMAN, tho following
clanHo was retained: "And tho annual co!npou-
satton Of other Collectors, Surveyors, and ON
named horein, and not herein otherwise provid-
ed Tor, shall continue as flxcdb by existing laws."
Tho twonty-tlfth and twenty-sixth sections
woru stricken out.
=, The twonty- ninth section was amended, on mo-
tion OF alr. C0NkL1NG, to read al follows: s'That
all acts aud parta OF acts inconsietont with the
provisions Of this act are hereby repealed.
Ihss ;3n no,thine herein contained should affect
TIE existing rights or prevent a distribution III
like manner, aud az il this net bud not been
passed, In oil cases where prosecution has boon
actually commenced, Or in my wiao nffoot cults
Or actions already c0mmenced Or for futuros
the section 80 that 1t would read, "tlat nothing
herein contained shall affect tho existing right
OF tic United states or prevent distribution"
'19j Srr As99Hq x12Tyeas, o2a 81 lays 20.
lowing words 10 seo.,11: +" That nothing. l,erein-
contained shall prevent any owncr or claimant
from obtaining a. roleaso Of suoh merohautiso,
Collectors, or, in case Of judicial proceeding,
satisfactory to tho Court or Judge thereof, tor
payment OF any flno or fines 80 incurred; pro-
yided however, that such merchandise shall in
90 case be roloased Until all accrued duties
tloroon ahaA havo boon paid or secured.
Agreed to. :
The bill was then roporto to tho Senate, and
tho amendments made In tho Committee Of tho
Whole. Agreed to. with the exception tho t,rsn-
ty-ninth section.
Mr, CoNKL1NG moved to amond IT
BY striking out the wori1a ''of tho United
Btates,' inserted on motion Of Afr. Wadloigh,
and upon this motion the yeas and nays woro
called for, and resulted, 0 yeas to "a nays, no
quorum voting.
Alr. SCOTT inquired II the lloioty bill would
be- unfinished business tomorrow.
The Chair replied tn tho affirmative.
Adjourned.