New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-12

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p HoISSS e@ the time for
fling claims for additional bounty. 49, ~ p.,..,u.,,o
BY Mr.. E. II. ROBERTS nsep. IN Ho1Reative,, , 70
arbitration and international code II declares tna'
and even obligatory on nations. OF terminating inter
national difficulties which cannot be settea by
fion that this mode OF solution may not be appncaue
I'm ali cases. that the exceptions are rare, n t
difference ought to be consdered ha DELAY
and the exhaustion OF all pacific methods OF aecGmoa
on 1t declares further thnt an ossbe the rights
and duties of nations and their MEMBERS Is ennenu
derabe in the interest Of peace OF good understand
@ end the common prosperity and that every nation
should nke proper steps toward the preparation anu
Rp Mr MORRisoN. Dem nL>-To fix the term of
the Presidency at years, and to prohibit reeecuon
Bv MT BECK Dem, Ky)-To authorize the Commits
soner Of Internal Revenue by summary process, 10
comnroise eases arising under the Internal Revenue
laws in which penalties and forfeitures may have been
incurred without fraudulent intent. ., -, q,
pcrvsors and Collectors OF Internal Revenue by the
people OF their respective districts , .,o r,,,os
Mr.. YOUNG Dem, Gal moved 70 suspend Ihe rules
and pass the hill approprating $4,000 for the improve
meui Of the Ostenoala River, in Georgia Agreed 10
The Indian Appropriation bill was then taken up aud
passed
THE RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. WHEELER QIep, N ", from tho Committee on
Appropriations moved TO suspend the rules anu pass
the River and Harbor Appropriation bill.
Mr. BECK Dem, Ky.) suggested, sareastically, tha'
Mr. Wheeler include In his motion all the approprla-
ton bills. and pass them in bulk under Suspension VI
Mr., WHEELER intimsted that motion to suspend
the rules not amendabie He thought that under
might do as ft had done before-take shortcut with
the River and Harbor Appropriation bill. The bl had
Commerce. and as carefully revised by the Committee
Appropriations II appropriated si,'OlOo9 IS against
s6OO660O last year, and as against estimates Tor
S.5OOOOo 1t made provision for any new work, the
condition OF the Treasury not warrsnng It, lie trusted
that after the bill was read in full it would be passed
a
pretty of that motion Unusual as TO an appropriation
Six months. and that only one of the
regular appropriation bills had become awi Iha! Wa
the Fertilization bill The Army Appropriation OH anu
the Navy Appropriation bill were still hanging between
the two Houses Tho legislative Lxecnlye; ana J9d
cal Appropriation bill was in the senate ana no acnon
had yet been had upon IL there. The ndlan Appropr
ton on had Just passed the on1 r%ur
Appropriation bills, namely the Military ACddeny p,
the deficiency bill the Posoce R s ane S I S
Diplomatic bil the Pension Dili tho ounay 0Lli A
peusos bill, AMI the River and Harbor Appropriation
bn and yet the sweler1ng heat OF the summer mao
come fraught with discomfort debility ana sickness
Mr. O'NEILL CIep.. PENN. another member OF the
argued that the House had time enough TO GO over the
BILL item by item, instead OF turning over the WnOle
business Of legislang on the subject 10 any Commit
tees IL should nol be done under the spur of hurry and
warm weather For himself he never felt better In his
wiling stay In session until this and all other meas
ures were properly considered 81, , ~ ,,o motion En-
suspend the rules and pass the o the question was
taken by Yeas and Nays. The motion was agreed to-
and the bin was p3ssed-Icas, l67; Nays, 49,
Mr. CKOUNsE Sp Ne99 moved to SUSPEND ao1 On the
or TsrTitoa taxation the lands of the Pacific Railroad
companies from the time that they became entitled 10
them irrespective of the time at which the patents
Mr. FORT rep. III moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution declaring that an increase OF tax
alton be found necessary, sucn increase Shall begin
with taxation Of persons and corporations on telr
annual incomes, dividends, aud salaries Carried-feas
| 1876; Nays, c. -
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Mr.. GARFIELD (Rep., Ohio) at $50, moved an
adjournment. There appeared to be large majority in
favor OF the motion. The Yeas and Nays were ordered
and the SPEAKER nmated to Mr.. Garfield that the lat
ter would not have been recognized il he had understood
that he intended to adjournment, as the
Speaker had told him (A1T. Garheld) that he had
promised recognize MI. Orr ep Iowa., who desired
MI GARFIELD defended himself from any imputa
On OF bad faith Ill making the motion, which he there
Mr. POTTER Dem. N. " objected to the Speaker
telling any meuber, particularly the chairman of
important committee, that he lad no HGht 10 submit
The SPEAKER replied that he stood by his remark,
the gentleman from NewYork to the contrary notwit
| Mr.. GARFIELD said he did not permit any man in
the House, not even the Speaker to question his good
The SPEAKER said he had not questioned Mr Gar
fields good faith, and would not permit ms own good
faith to be questioned by the gentleman from NeWioA
Mr. PoTffER-Tbe gentleman from New-YOrk has not
questioned the Speakers good faith.
The sPEAKER-The gentleman from New,York as
sumed me rght 10 crltcise tne eohouct Oi t1
Sneaker TO say TO any member of the House that he
The sPEkKER~The gentleman from Ncw-York had
with the Chair. The gentleman from ONO tbr
self but the Gentleman from New.Yor thrust him self
the question order to crticse the conduct Of the
Mr.. POTTER-I criticised tho remark Of the Speaker.
| The SPEAKER-And the Chair repeats the remark.
tleman from NewYork objects It's the right of any
The sPE4KERD,d not the Chair submit the motioni
Mr. POrTER-But the Chair criticised the conduct OF
| the member who submitted It. 1 have never before
known Chairman, in submitting motion, to crlciso
The sPEAKER-The Chair considers that he was en-
tirey vndicated in his remark andhat 1t was not the
judgment OF the House that this was the proper time to
Mr.. GARFIELD-I thought that the judgment Of the
| House the other way.
Mr.. POITER-l thought the House showed that IL was
| in favor OF adjournment
The sPEAKER-Does the gentleman from New.York
1 renew the motion to adjourn Z
! Mr. GARFIELD-I withdrew the motion IN the hopo
that might get at of the Appropriation bills
allze the pressurei OF business on Mondays. the gen
tenan from Iowa mr. orr stated to the Chair that he
represented the wishes of q whole Gordon Of Western
States in the bill which he wished to have vote upon.
II the Chair were on Monday TO give preference to the
business OF the Appropriation Committee, there would
be opportunity TO have the sense OF the House tested
on miscellaneous business II is In the discretion OF the
chair 10 recognize gentlemen who have important bus
ness which they cannot get before the House IN any
other way than by motions 10 suspend she pu S mo
Chair is in every Monday. gentleman who has Oil
present does not see any OF inc o,nsa zO
the public business so that every section, every state
| every member shall have n fair hearing.l
| The subject was here dropped, and MIR. ORR (Rep,
Iowa) moved to supend the rules and pass the Dill TO
confirm presumption and homestead entries on the public
lands within the limits OF railroad grants in cases where
such entries made under the regulations Of the Land
| Office. Passed .
| Mr. MUM Rep TENN offered resolution authoriz-
ing the President to appoint Provisional Governor for
Arkansas TO hold Office until the questions OF fact and
law at present dispute there, be decided by the
proper judicial tribunal Referred 10 the Judiciary Com
| mDittee.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY AND DEFICIENCY APPRo-
| PRIATION BILLS