The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10

relation 10 iog bells other signals Ior the benefit
OF the merchant marine. Agrees 10.
At his own request Mr.. Wadlegh, trep.) OF n H..
was excused from iurtrer service on the Commit
tee on Public Lands, aud Mr.. Harvers uep.l OF
Kansas, was appointed 10 I'LL the vacancy.
THE ADMISSION or NEW MEXICO.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK. trep.l oi Neb., from the Commit
House bill 10 enable the people OIL New Mexico to
form constitution and State government, and
for the admission OF said State INTO the Union on
on the calendar.
mittee on Commerce, reported with amendment
the House bill establishing lie saving stations
and making appropriations therefor Placed on
Mr.. CLAYTON, lrep) OF Ark. from the Commit
Tee on territories, reported Iavoraply ON the
House bill to prevent the useless slaughter OF
buraloes within the Territories OF the United
States. Placed on the calendar.
He also reported favorably on the House bill an-
thorIzing the Secretary oil War TO rehnqulsh and
turn over to the Interior Department parts OF GER
longer required for military purposes Placed on
the calendar.
Also Iayorably on the bill amendatory OF the act
to provide Tor payment Tor horses and other prop
erty lost or destroyed In the military service OF
Mr.. FRELiNGHUYsEN rep.l. OF \. j., from the
Judiciary Committee, reported without amend
ment the House Oil to nx the time Tor the election
OF Representatives IN the Forty-iourth Congress
rom the State OF Mississippi Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. CAMERON, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported without amendment the House
Bay company and other British subjects within the
limits WI Mich were the subject oil the award oil his
MajeS ,ne emperor ~ germany upaer me treaty
Mr. CHAspLER, from the Committee on Com
medal 10 John Horn Jr., Tor his heroic exploit
IN rescuing men, women and children rom drown
ing IN the Detroit River. Placed on the calendar.
THE TREASURY FARMING LAW.
Mr.. EDMUNDs from the Committee on the Judici-
AIRY, reported back the House bill TO repeal so
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Approx Ration oil for the year ending June 80,
1873 as provides for the EN- ploy ment OF persons to
assist the proper officers oil the government in dis
covering and collecting moneys Withheld and Tor
other purposes. and asked tnarit be referred the
Finance Committee. He SAID the law already pro-
hibited any senator. Representative or Delegate
IN Congress from acting as agent or attorney, and
there was no necessity Tor iresn enactment on the
subject The other part OF the bill was for repeal
OF the law under which the Sanborn contract was
awarded, and the Committee on Finance should
The bill was referred to that committee.
THE MoIETY ELL AGAIN.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
Moiety btu, and lengthy discussion ensued.
An amendment TO the fourteenth section, pro-
posed Dy the F1Dance Committee, authorizes the
Court, Of It's motion or when requested SO to DO by
either party, to submit to the jury as uisiInct
and separate proposition, whether or not the al
legged acts were done with an actual intention 10
deraud the United States, or to submit any other
specific interY0gatory material TO q determination
Of Inc issue. and to require SPECIAL findings
thereon by the Jury; or II such issue be tried by
Court, when requested 70 do SO BY either party, to
Ind the facts aud enter the same as part OF the
Mr. EDMuNps opposed the bill, and said that In
his opinion Its passage would have worse effect
upon the morals OF men tnan the present laws on
the subject II would be disadvantage to honest
importers and result IN injury to taxpayers. He
had no doubt that II passed the Senate would be
called upon to repeal 1t IN less than four years.
Mr. HOWE. Gep.) Of wis said the bill was too
much In the interests or those who wished TO
no e OF nscs o
frame such a bin, and he would vote against the
Mr. SHERMAN said that he was authorized BY the
Finance Committee to withdraw the section In re-
atlon to the salaries OF customs officers, except
that part which applied to Boston, New York and
San Francisco. At these three places 1t would be
q great injustice not 10 increase the saaries now
that moieties had been repeaed.
Mr.. CHANDLRR opposed the bill, and said much
had been said against spies and lniorners. Crime
aid Of detectives he thought this Oil had
wrong title; ~ should be called OIL to Protect
Smuggling.
position TO this section and amendment. He had
no objection to rhe whole thing being stricken out,
and, therefore, made the motion to strike out the
fourteenth section and proposed amendment
Agreed to.
out the seventeenth and eighteenth sections OF the
bull forbtddlng any officer OF the government 10
St ties arising under the Customs laws. Agreed 70.
the twentieth section was amended by striking
out two years as the time WITHIN which SUIT TO
recover any pecunlary penalties or forieitures
should be commenced, inserting In Lieu thereof
"tnree years.
Mr.. SIBERIAN moved to strike out all OF the
twenty-tnlrd section in regard TO Salaries OF Gus
toms o11cers except so much OF 1t as fixed the
salary Of the Collector OF the Port OF New York at
$I2, 0OO the coLectors OF Boston and San Francisco
at $1,000 each, the Naval Ofl1cer at New York at
S. 900, and the naval oficers At Boston and San
He was also authorized to strike out the twenty
fourth section OF the blu, winch provides for new
me salaries to be allowed are :-Surveyor at New
York, 90, 900; Surveyors aC Boston and San Fran.
ri & 00O eac a fork Z
assistant appraisers, 81 900 each; examiners $4,000
each: chief clerks, $3.50 each; clerks. verIfers
and samplers, $500 each; messengers, 5000 per
annum; openers and packers each SO per day;
Assistant Collector at New York, $4,000; deputy
under deputy collector, So. 500 each; entry and
lquidatlng clerks IN the Collectors ONCE, 1850
Upon MOTION OF Mr. SHERMAN the following
clause was retained And the annual compensa-
ton OF other collectors. surveyors ana other
Offices and employees connecteA with the customs
service not named herein and not herein otner-
wise provided or, shall continue as fixed BY the
The twsnts- firth and twenty.sixth sections OF the
bill. providing that subordinate officers and en-
ployes should be appointed ON the approval and
at the discretion OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
on the nomination OF the officer to whose ONCE
such subordinate onicer or employee properly be.
longed and that all fees storage or other moneys
heretofore applicable to the compensation or
emolnment OF. o. Officers should be paid into the
The twenty-nlnth section was amended, on mo-
ton OF Mr. CoNKLiNG TO read as follows :.rnat all
uStc dHu Phito vi aCts inCOnslsLcub WIFI tue pro-
visions Of this act hereby repealed; that MOTH
ing herein contained should affect existing rights
or prevent Distribution in like manner as II this
act mad not been passed. in all cases where prose-
cution has been actually commenced, or In any,
wise anect SUITS or actions already commenced, or
forieitures incurred previous TO May /, 1874"
MI WADLEfGH trep.i OF n H., moved to further
amend the section so that IL wond read -"lhat
nothing herein contained snail affect the existing
right OF the United states, or prevent uistribu-
ton" &c Agreed to: yeas q, NAYS 20.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, moved TO strike out the following
words IN section ii but nothing herein con.
tanned shall prevent any owner or claimant from
obtaining q release OF sucn merchandise on giving
bond with sureties satisfactory TO the Collector
or. in case OF judicial proceedin s. satisfactory TO
the Court or Judge thereof Tor the payment OF any
fine or fines so incurred; provided, howe YER, that
SUCH merchandise shall in no case be released until
all accrued duties thereon shall have been paid or
secured.v Agreed TO.
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