New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-19
xLIIIp CONGRESS-2D SESSION.

OF COMMERCE. AND STATISTICS, AND TO 1NvEs-
TIGArE RAILROAD AFFAIRS, PROPOSED AND STILL
uNDER observation-disclosures BILLS IN THE
HOUSE, REFERRED To COMMITTEEs-BIIL PASSED
To FAY rxPRNsES OF KALAKAUfs VISIT
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. 1915.
The VICE-PREsIDENT laid before the Senate a
Letter from the Secretary OF the Treasur In answer to
resolution Of that body in regard 10 the dScounulnce
OF the Assay Office Boise civ, Idaho. and establish
Ing an assay office Portland. Oregon he recommends
the Office at BOISE city he continued and rePnrta
tnas thu'S rs no ~ & C 0F n FpaScp H az
Mr. s.OI Rep Penn presented r Pe tbe os c
ncnt f 10 per cent tufy on prodacts and for
paseage " tine Currency nil resented In the House
al Nv the Hon ". ID. Kelley. Referred
10 che Committee on Finance.
AR. INGALLS, rep Kan.) preseu ed the memorial Of
S"s@sSS Of tss 5l Tor the equalization OF ooGntieG
Referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
AUTHORIZATIONS reported back the Consular ana Dplo
matte Appropriation bill with suudry amendments. Il
was placed on the calendar.
Mr. MORTON Rep. Ind introduced bill n estab-
hsh nint Tor bc coinage Of gold ant silver at IndianA-
coils, Id. Ref rred 10 the Finance Committee.
Tue VICE PRESIDENT in accurIance with the order
~ the ~ SATURDAY last proceeded To the cal of
Committee Tor me business Oh the Calendar Inc nrst
esGef was the Committee on Privileges aud ecuouS.
NJ MORTON replied hat there reports from
inHt Coaloi tee Ihe next COMMITTEES cR.ed was inat
Flrrign Il ati"ns, Out no REPORTS were m~de Inc
sex call vas up"n the Committee on nance.
Nj. -IERAAN Rep, on d responded. and on hts
unotiuu fooW:ug bills were indefinitely postponed:
hauhs vahOut circunti0L the Senate OH authorz NJ
National banks thai nave decided 90 rednco ;her capital
stock withdraw portion OF the bonds upon retiring
circulating notes or depo ltng aWtn money
the United Si the proportion provided by law;
tae ,enate Oil 30 amend the provide for the
aempuou OF he tree per cent temporary loan etFth-
s,s senate hin proyiding Tor the resumption ~
st- cie payments aud Tor free bdustng introduced
by Mr. Iorrii Gllep WI asst session.; tire senate hiI
o prov 90 internal rpveude taxes
improperly fsseSse ana collected; the House bill for
"a rtie OF john end rs0u If Orleans tne sen
elir o. l. BOYD fc'tur tUu, ltc Ol3cttF
b. Internal venue IN the Ftitb virginia Dstrcti thc
senate n 20 reduce she ihe circulation OF siae
t.nss amount equal - that pale hy tue tlou"i
banks. TAe senate uld 70 amend the aet 20 uI"Nde
naiura ncy secured D' pledge ot Ud4t'u e'"les
sonds. provide Tor the circulation ana redcnp-
ton approved june ,. lS'i-"~s laid over til
he =. S bill Tor the relief of j. L D. Couscns OF
lie senate hii 10 amend the 18Th and 1871 sections Of
the &C, Io,l,lue aud amending the laws tc'Ure 70
States reported adversely 0y Mr. sherman on J|A. o.
was td over tI vI AZ request o. Nj Sargent
l I. Gail AsO the House BIZ 10 amend tao not H. pro-
slre fu tecnp ion OF tnc three per cent temporary
cortcates aud fer an increase OF natOral uabk
note, approved july L. 4S'C, Mas iaId OVeI AZ Al Si-
Tne H,,se BIN 70 amend me National Bank act and
a1ug ne com peIsI.iou OF NIuOnai bank eNaniueis,
u~sel until tae expiration OF TIC morning noun,
sa4 tsen laid over
10 amend net ~ Marcn 1873. antlorzng the c"h-
.rucIon Of bridge across the Mi--isppl I.ycr at ST.
VICE LIES DENT Lard DO Inc -eu,ta tine m
ersDcr ll.,.,~ b.II IN. resolution OF M schurz in
siru,uug me Judiciary Cuumltico 10 inquire what
' m, IN, the rt,hI II ,elf--overumcnt una .r
ihr Constellation, upon winch the S-lAtOr iEOA OL!0
tAlr -urrtuaf J Nas "utliieI 10 the o 'ur
Mr. SHERMAN uspp.. Ouiul SAID: Ia pursuance OF
siaLeue4..s maze Oy nun Oh SATURDAY, he " uid nj
.tanG iA tlr way of any % the Appropriation bills d
MI Therefore Weld 10 the senator from MnD- (tt
Mur.i,l the motion 10 take up TIE Legislative, ia
n4cl aud Executive Appro pratiuu hni, VAN the uade
Standing tndt wncn The LOUISIANA DISCUSSION ne re-
.umcd nr ,Sdermauj would De entitled 10 the hJ0r.
MI MOnklLL uS,p., he) moved 10 lay ASIDE the
rc,.ajou OF Mr scaurz aud prOc,ed with tn A"i5l.'.
tive Appropriation Oh. This Was agreed to lie stated
tnaI tt bill A. 20 passed II, use or kepreseBd ives
appro ,rlaed slo42442 IAe anne 0hAt' iceon.l
bt th~ senate Committee maOe The tO.al amount
ss7ol 9l MAILING IN increase OF S6952 over tc hOuoe
OIu Inc Increase Mas attfOu tolc en- ny ~ &c "'nl
Of service IN the assay oh'es ana IN depart
ments Oi the G5ycInmenJ ~ "Ish'hstoh II
Win thr bin o, Lst Tue amendments proposed
fil"Ws Increasing me conformation OF tue Prin ipa
clerk, primo pal executive clerk, Hldhte hhi J'uihai
ccr., n.auca crra n me oicc "i IA, secretary 81
tAc -,le 4 90 10 $500 pci auuun; stllt" or
the ETA u The uJLre o prOydn- hL' tne cIeiAs al
Ine committees OF e1her brAncn o. Congress- eArep
to,e " n,-- SALARIES lXcI by spe,id! approximations
shall paid 40t more tn4u % per dal 4nI dUAS the
The committee submitted amendment reducing
the coniptu-.ti0n Oi nc Cohussl"uv. Oi eIs@.
nue. ts,iu S,iVU Co. 5000 per aLnDaI. NJ HAls-LNl
a-p tAlJ sd the Committee IA proposing - reduce
a.. ',r, 81 me C,ruui .-ouer Of Inttruai Revenue
InidsuceI Uy IeisOul COnsideiatO 1"t tHc "utics
- - ,..u. ron us greater tam tuat Of tUe Con-
Iros ris co. Al itIrs OF tIe Ireaaury. TIE COMMITTEES
Was well satisfied tIaJ tne Cues ot tIe ono. were ANY
S,-r,,..,I r- rlr present Incumbent, scocC
f.ir con pc- ,,iOn tIe dunes OF tn ,uce were
heavier g. AU would Dr equally ftlr nov. tie sent u
t al IA ,,sk aud nad real a cttrr Of the Secretary %
the Irr, addressed 10 CAe chaIImao OF tAe COunIt-
e.. opposing the reducuos- 1850,
Messrs MORTON Rep, Ind }. DOGY Dem MOI,
YARD (li-ui u Sd, aud HAMLlN tIop, Me-
opposed amendments ana argued tht Inc Ciice Oi
nu',s1c-, of Internal Revenue was Que OF Tho most
l-nIrtaut under tne Government aud the cor cusa-
tlol ,nou q r.lnaln as now liked BY law.
Mr. SCOTT u y. PenHl I'D he Oihce OF Assessor Of
lateral nv, nd been abolished, AMI tho duties Of
tuat Office devo.ved upon Collectors. AS consequence,
al ttl,-s formerly aced apUn Oy had TO
BIZ acted anon Dy TIE head OF ne bureau and che duties
u tiat Office were aTdn0us ever. Inc present
t.luuu,s,ou.r had been service Of tHe venue
D.t,rfu,cu many ,ars and his long cXperen mad
worth more than ne services OF an mex
T ,e tu,raunent N the Committee was rejected.
Tae Committee proposed an amendment, authorizing
iLe 0rg4 tuu Oi Bureau VI Commerce aud atlsucs
- m a.t .,rl H. the Treasury d par .ment, and au-
tuorzng the President TO appoint by and WIN the
.,qvi,e ami cousrut OF the Senate. chief OF
Ilretu wno.e duty 10 snail be- gather cOlatc. and
annually report Congress, ldtiscs and facts relating
10 commerce with foreign nations aud among che
sry.ral stt-s t.e railroad systems Other
construction and operation Of railroads.
TIE artua cost OF aud operation of
railroads the Gtua cost OF transporting ireghts ana
passengers railroads ana on candhi rivers
aud other nav1glDle waters OF the United states,
the ehal ges lpJsrd transportation OF freight
and passengers ana tonnage transported Inc salary OF
sald Commissioner be 81 per anndn Tic amend
provides thai the present BureIu OF Stals
transferred and made part OF the Bureau
Of Commerce ana Statistics. Also tlAt All duties now
deVOyng upon Register OF The Treasury IN relation
10 stestHg marine documents ana issuing the same 10
collectors ana officers OF customs, the preparing
OF annual OF tonnage &C. email DE trans
errrd the saId bureau aud approprldtes SOA4O Tor
Mr. MORRILL, dtl D.. WI said this was an extraordi-
pr, posJn 10 be brought IN on an appropriation
mli He Was opposed to establishing any new bureaus
departments they would increase the expenses Of
Mr. WISDOM rep, Mimi said be had given this
subject attention. TIE amendment nd not pro-
pose new bureau, pat simply provaro ior q reorEaA-
pTOpratOn prOpOsedtwas only 5000 greater than the
amount Appropriated Tor tne bureau OF o,aosGs lot
by The RI gscr Of the Treasury aud the present Breau