The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-19
A New Government for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BUGBEAR.
Final Passage of the MOiety Bill
in Both Houses.
ANOTHER FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
SENATE.


mortal OF citizens OF that State against any rect
prociry treaty with Canada. Referred to the Com
uittee on Foreign Relations.
THE AOIETY BILL.
Mr.. SCOTT, rep) OF Pa, called up the report Of
the conference committee on the Moiety bill.
Mr.. SARGENT, rep.) OF CAL, said when the bill
was before the Senate amendments were put In
liking the salaries OF the collectors at Boston, New
York and San Francisco. Nothing Whatever was
said about Philadelphia, yet the conference com.
mttee had reduced the San Francisco once and
inserted Philadelphia over it, IL seemed as II the
Senator (Mr. Scott exercised sort OF fatherly
care over Philadelphia, for which he gave him
credit.
Mr.. SCOTT said the Senator (Sir. Sargent) exer.
cised atherly care over san Francisco, for which
he gave him credit.
Mr.. SARGENT-I did not have the advantage Of
being on the conference committee, though.
Mr. SCOTT said the Senate had fixed the salaries
u the collectors at Boston. New York and San
Francisco. When the bill went to the House Phila-
oelphia was inserted. In the conference the ques-
ton was raised as to whether the committee had
Jurisdiction Of the salary question, and it was de-
ctded In the Affirmative The salaries were ad-
lusted to correspond with the reduction by the
abolition Of moieties. The moieties at San Fran
ph1a they were over $50, 900.
Mr.. SARGENT said he did not object to Phiadel-
OcKfa-
dalOn OF San Francisco
N, Mr. w, WEST rep! Of La, said New Orleans had
phta, which he did not understand
Pending the discussion the morning hour ex-
plred and the Chair called up the unfinished bus.
awards made by the Southern Claims Commission
Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) Of OHIO moved that the bill
oe laid aside informally and the moiety report be
n HOVE ep 81 Wis spoke against the
Ono tnop hora
solore, directly contrary to the petitions Of E. D.
Morgan and many other honest merchants and
on the subject. The feature in the 6tI which he
complained OF was that the penalties would
because they were IS SO loose '1 they could
not be enforced, and, second, any oticer under
~ Ing 70 n wouq oe called
one TO tell him why the salary OF the Collector OF
the port Of New York had been fixed at S12 O0O
$4,000. Certainly the responsibility OF the Col
hector was not greater than that OF the Secretary
Why the Salary O. me collector Of New Yok aSd
been fixed at the sum named was that he had an
enormous pecuniary responsibility and gave very
heavy bonds. Half million dollars day was but
an ordinary sum to pass through MS hands. He
was responsible not only for himself, but also for
company in the land that would insure the sum
t0r which that ofncer is liable Tor the amount paid
Mr. HOWE said the Treasurer Of the United States
and Assistant Treasurer at New York had pc
Cun1ary u6Dnty equal to that OF the Collector, vet
they did not get 80 much salary.
THE BILL TO BENEFIT SkU0GLERS
-. MT. CARPENTER, repl Of WIS., said this bill, from
1t was the tenderest drawn bill to punish SNUG
Cling he had ever met with After reviewing its
ON account Of opposition to the bill by the New
York press. While he never intended to the end
o. his days to say anything IN reply to the crt
them when directed towards him as President pro
tenp0re OF the Senate. He read from New York
frrr yuht h0 anfh ha h0nat
thought It 70 be one OF the most respectable 1t
abused his colleague (Mr. Howe) and he rejoiced
tnat it was refreshing to be yoked TO another
and have the lash fall on both together. After
SDUonne the conisrence csmmittee he said Il
was needless for him to reply to that charge in
the Senate where parliamentary usage required
shat both sides OF question be represented. Be-
fore appointing the conference committee he had
called the Chairman OF the Finance Committee
(Mr Sherman) to him, and consulted him as to
the committee. The one named was not entirely
satisfactory to that gentleman. He said the article
went on to convey the impression that he had
acted corruptly that ne had been counsel TOR
io1 a New aSEr sea
Co., to recover sa7i,oOo There f never was
greater falsehood than such statement He had
ssIesrspHed Tor BY him. had never been '1 70 New
York to see him and had never aided In the prose-
cution TO recover S27l 900 He opposed the Molety
bill because he thought 1t Yuinous to the revenue
and encouraging to smueglers, but. when occupy
ing the chair, he was governed by parliamentary
Mr.. SHERMAN said the Senator (Mr. Carpenter)
was correct in his statement In regard to the
organization OF the conference committee. 1t was
IN exact accordance with the rules OF the Senate,
and the Senator from Wisconsin MR. Howe) was
appointed member Oh the committee at his (Mr.
Shermans) suggestion.
The report OF the conference committee was then
agreed to without q division.
The CHAIR then called up the unfinished bust
ness being the bill to pay the awards made by the
Southern Claims Commission.
the House bill to provide q government for the
District Of Columbia was taken from the table and
The CHAIR laid before the Senate q communica.
resolution OF the Senate. transmitting maps and
report OF the survey for inter ocean ship canal
via Lake Nicaragua. Laid on the table and ordered
Mr.. CoNKLING called up the House bill directing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to report upon the
and estimate the cost OF the same. Passed.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS
Mr.. SCOTT demanded the regular order, being the
bill for the payment OF the awards made by the
Southern Claims Commission.
Mr.. PRATT. Tep.l oflnd., called attention to the
bill granting pensions to surviving soldiers and
sailors Of the war OF 1872, and said he had been
overwhelmed with requests from all quarters to
the Senator'S II they desired to have him remain a
sane man, TO give MIN some time to have this bin
consdered-eiGht or nine O'Clock tonight mid.
night or daybreak-any time.
Several Senators called the gentleman to order,
ana the chair ruled that no motion could be made
"
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the bill Tor the payment of the awards made by the
Southern Claims Commission the pending ques-
ton being an amendment proposed 0y the Com
mittee on Claims, to strike out the appropriation
OF $45,lel, to pay the claim Of Mr.. Bailey, Of
Louisiana.
UNANIMOUS FINANCE REPORT.
Mr.. WRIGHT, TepJ Of Iowa. from the conference
committee on the Currency bill, made report.
He said the report had the concurrence OF every
member OF the committee OF botn houses. He
would not ask its consideration now but gave
notice that he would call 1t up Immediately after
sne e. expiration OF the morning hour tomorrow.
Mr. HOWE, from the Committee on Railroads. re-
ported with amendment the House bill amenda-
t0ry Oh tpe Pacific Railroad act OF July 1884, with
an amendment In the nature of substitute, which
nmendment provides that the portions OF the
Union racine Central Pacific Railroad, and their
crancnes, upon which trains have been run
curing tne past year, shall De accepted as
c0mpieted, within the meaning Of the third
secuom VI ACT OF July l. 1862, and the patents
snail issue lor the lands granted in aid thereof az
eapdy as the surveys OF the United states are ex.
Sended, which surveys snail be made at the cost OF
the government. The amendment further repeals