The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


nized for the motions which they respectively
wished TO make.
Mr.. GARFIELD, rep) OF Ohio, in order TO get out
OF the turmoil moved that the House resolve Itself
into Committee OF the Whole; but the Speaker
suggested that the House had already resolved
Itself into utter confusion.
AT last Mr.. +. II. ROBERTS, rep) OF n T., rom
the Committee OF Ways and Means was recog-
nized, ana reported back the Senate amendments
to the House bill repeating ali moieties.
The House proceeded to vote on them without
discussion.
The material amendments which were concurred
in were the following:-Appropriating 500, 900 TO
make suitable compensation for Information, &C.;
declaring that the settlement OF duties shall be
final and conclusive upon the parties after the
plralon OF two years from the time OF entry. The
Senate amendment fixed three years. but the
House amended II to two years.
the amendment fixing the salaries OF customs
officers was amended on motion or Mr.. O'Nelll, Of
PENNSYLVANIA, BY putting Philadelphia and Baltl-
cisco, aud was amended, on the Recommendation
oil the committee, by striking out all OF IT, except
such as related to collectors. naval Officers and
surveyors; but, on motion OF Mr.. Beck, OF Ken.
lucky, the whole amendment was struck out.
An amendment providing that the public cart
age shall be subject to the regulation OF the SecTe-
tary OF the treasury was amended, on motion or
Mr. Randall by requiring II to be let to the lowest
All the other material amendments to the OIL
were rejected.
The bill was then sent TO a conference commit
tee. and Messrs +. II. Roberts, OF New York; Mr..
Sheldon OF Louisiana and Mr.. Wood, OF New York.
were appointed such conference committee on
Mr. MAYNARD, trep.) OF Tenn. them at noon.
made the conference report on the Currency bal.
he proceeded TO explain the report, and to SPECIFY
the changes between the bill as passed by the
House and the substitute as reported back from
beng-frst, as to the proportion Of legal tenders
to be cancelled on the issue OF more bank
and second. as 10 the time for the redemption OF
United states notes IN gold or bonds (Which IS
said, were concessions made in opposite directions.
MI. LAWRENCE trep1 o. Ohio, asked Mr.; May
to resume specie payments on the LIST OF January,
1873
Mr.. MAYNARD replied that it would be practical
bic to redeem United States notes, II not In specie,
at least in bonds issued under the act OF 1871.
Mr.. LAwKENcE-Ofwhat advantage will that be
Mr.. MAYNARp-It will allow the holders OF legal
tender notes to purchase gold Understanding
use these very notes for the purpose calling In
the outstanding debt bearing high rate OF inter-
est me effect OF It WI be to fund IN q Few years.
Mr.. LAwRENCE-ls there not danger that that
would be followed by rapid contraction OF the
Mr. MlYNARp-Not at all.
Mr.. CLYMER (dem.l OF Pa, member Of the con-
made speech stating the reasons for his dissent
He regarded the substitute as transparent fraud,
condemnation and to bridge over the coming cleo
ton. His automatic financial principle was that
the only standard OF money was goa ana slver
on the country by voting for the conference report
Mr.. KELLOGG, rep.l Of Conn, rose 70 ass M Mr:
Clymer q question, bur was met with general cries
OF "Voteln 'Votei" from both sides Of the House.
Mr.. MAYNARD regretted the absence OF Mr.
Clymer's name from the report, because 1t might
seem to give sectional character to the question
OF currency, but he hoped that the vote OF the
House would oonterate any such idea.
House then proceeded report
of the conference committee, and II was re-
! Jected-yeas l0s, nays lag.
| The following Is the vote In detail:-
Sr Sue o Gain
Siark s~s Of New jersey. ciemenss csne o. Norm
s"'e n'"is
%aS;sy asagss 1I 1--we nfSs
1sms SsEa: %sSss
$FaTsSs: fshsm; r5il!ip PAU q Yrs SlsipIs P5s
Robinson Ohio, Ross EusE. scoaeld. scnddcr
Fennsylvana smith Of Loulsana. smiih q viIs.nis,
WaidScn Ward o. Illinois Ward Of Jersey w6iss
isns S Of indapa %sms Michigan wsSre wilson
SATs@Messrs Adams, Albert Archer, Arthur Ascns.
sna Banm swsn Bac ns
sSfs Bas ate Il sM oSsn
SSS@fs stand Day
%sasks Hale e Maine asmilisn Harris Harris,
Masher ,Hashora, ,Hayens haT!ey csnpsssisas
soSsf i q keS Ss
Kendall knapp Lamar, Lamison. Lswrenss L lay
M fnf s % soors senS
Of fsss
perse PIKE Plat Of New York P9nnd pose, Randall n,
diana sayier d Ohio Seh1msker scgdasr Q, New YORK
New YorS, southard speer, s,anara standciori stark
%sslsr .s %si9s H$s
Young-Nays las
Mr. NEerEY, rep) OF Pa. in voting yea said
that he did so IN respect for the views OF his con-
siituents, but that personally he was opposed to
several or the provisions OF the bill.
Mr.. DAWES, rep.) OF Mass, moved tnat the
! subject be sent to new conference committee.
| Agreed to--yeas 1873 nays 4s.
Those voting IN the negative were Messrs. Archer,
Of New York, Clements, CON- Crooke, Eden. Far.
wen. Frye. Hamilton, HosKins. Hurlont, Kendall.
Nasm Ss oBya fase Parser Ne
Hampshire, Phelps, Pierce, Potter. Randall, Raw,
Reude, Rice. Robinson Of Illinois, Sessions,
swami Thomas OF Virginia, Walls, Ward OF IL
lnois Wiltshire and Wolfe.
conference committee on the part OF the Housc:--
Messrs Dawes OF massachusetts,. McCreery OF
Iowa, and Marshall OF Illinois.
The House, at two O'Clock, went into Committee
OF the Whole (Mr. Dawes in the chair on the sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill.
on motion OF Mr.. PLATT, trep.) OF Va, an item
OF $4,000 was inserted for tie removal OF the
powder magazine at Norfolk, Va.
On motion OF MIR. FORT lrep.) OF ILL.,, an item or
$50. 900 was inserted Tor printing the agricultural
report for the years 1873 and 1874.
Mr.. BUTLER, lrepJ OF Mass. offered the amend.
ment OF which he gave notice yesterday, ITO
abolish the civil Service Commisslonn lie &C
cepted proposltio made by Mr.. Kasson, OF Iowa,
which makes It the duty OF the head OF each ex-
ecutive department TO prescribe and publish rules
for ascertaimng the qualifications OF Ap-
picants for appointments at his disposal,
ana TO make such appointments only
from candidates who have the qualifications
OF honesty efficiency and fidelity, and not
as reward for mere party zeal, giving prefer
ence only TO those who have the additional qualf
cation OF an honorable record In the military or
naval service OF the United States, ana TO make
such appointments as equtably as possible from
candidates from the several CONGRESSIONAL dis
tricts and requires the reasons for removal TO be
entered on the records OF the department.
MT. HAsKiSs, irep.) OF NJ Y, moved ~ amend