The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-20
Debate on the Breach of the Privileges
Of the House.
ANOTHER RECUSANT WITNESS
SENATE.

MT. FERRY, (rep.) OF Mlcn escuteu d mc'
mortal OF the citizens Of Michigan protesting
against the proposed Canadian reciprocity treaty.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. WRIGHT, trep.) OF Iowa, from the Commit
tee on Finance. reported adversely on the Senate
bill to amend and re-enact section a OF the act to
reduce Internal taxes approved June g. 1872, and
II was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. HAMLIN. (rep.) OF Me- by request intro
diced bill to incorporate the Corcoran Square
Market Company in the District OF Columbia
Referred to the Committee the District OF
Columbia.
Mr.. INGALLS,. (rep.) OF Kan, introduced bin
to authorize persons unjusty deprived OF their
property in Utah prior to 1850 to bring suit there
Tor in federal courts. Referred to the Committee
Of the Judiciary.
Mr.. SARGENT, (rep) OF CAL, called up the res
olution OF yesterday, providing that during the
present session 1t shall be in order at any time to
move recess, and pending an Appropriation bill,
to move to cOn1ne debate on amendments thereto
TO five minutes by any Senator the pending
motion, and such motion shall be decided without
debate.
Mr.. BAYARD, (dem.) OF Del, submitted substi-
tute Tor the resolution as follows:- That during
the present session 1t shall be IN order at any
time to move recess, and pending an appropria-
ton bill to move to confne debate or amend
ments thereto to five minutes by any Senator on
tho pending motion, and such motion shall be de-
clded without debate, and no amendment to any
such bill MAKING Legislative PROVISIONS other than
such as directly relate To the appropriations con-
tanned IN the bill, shah DC received. Rejected.
The original resolution was then agreed 10.
Mr.. WRIGHT, from the Judiciary Committee re-
ported, win amendments, the House bill for the
relief of owners and purchasers of lands sold for
direct taxes in the lnsurrectonary States and for
other purposes. Placed on the calendar.
mr. MoRIoT ep3 OF Ind submitted oa !, resou-
posed amendments to the constitution IN reference
te the election OF the President and Vice President
Elections. Referred to the Committee on Printing
THE LITTLE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep.) OF Ohio, from the Commit
tee OF Conference on disagreeing votes Of the two
houses upon the House bill to amend the existing
purposes, made a report, which was read. He
SAID the report was substantially the same as that
Sutv on hops. which had been raised to e eight
cents per pound. The House proposed duty
% sen egn n D secons a
tobacco and the sale OF bonds, &C.. which were
were now ootn stricken out The report was
agreed to.
House bil tor the protection OF the United States
Custom House in the city OF Louisville, KY. re-
ported by the Committee on Appropriations at
present consideration on Of the oii ard moved It De
referred to the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds. Agreed to-
Mr.. SARGENT, OF California showed that the
rule adopted this morning In reference to Limiting
debate &C., he applied TO the Legislative. Judicial
ana Executive Appropriation bill, 1t being undn.
ished business OF yesterday. Agreed to.
NJ. KELLY, (den( Of oregon, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported, with amend.
wagon road from sydney, Neb. to the posts at the
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies. Placed on
THE OMNIBUS BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the Legislative Judicial and Executive App opria-
non blIl, the pending amendment being that OF
Mr. Boutwell, 10 strike out the first part OF the
amendment proposed by the committee which
commerce and statistics, aud 1t was agreed to
yeas 20, nays 21-as fOOws:-
ffhsayen Ssr edtwa fsrS o Of
Howe, Johnston, MccTeery Msrrimon, Morrill, q Yer
Scott spencer sprAsue' stevenson and
Michigan nasy nss asse
ss S q sa ana r.
The question then being upon the second part
OF the amendment proposed BY the committee, to
WINDOW, lrep.) OF MIMI, opposed Its adoption,
and said ii the country could not have bureau OF
commerce and statistics he did not want any sta
tistical bureau. 1t was an expensive thing aud
covered but very small part OF the ground which
The amendment OF the committee was agreed to.
Mr.. EDMCNDS, lrep.) OF W., moved the folio wing
amendment
And shall be he duty Of the Director Of the Bureau
Of Statistics to gather colae and annually report to the
saiscs and act reana ot to With iereSn
nations ana among the segral states the rssroaa sy
operation railroads. The actual cost OF such consruc-
porns Isshs and PASSENGERS raosss and l@ on
h S ana one5 a tme
freight and passengers and the tonnage transported
Mr.. MORRILL,. (rep.) OF Me-, moved an amend.
ment appropriatlng So, 600, or so much thereof
may be necessary to deIray the expenses of the
bureau, to be expended under direction OF the
secretary OF the Treasury.
Mr.. THURMAN, (deml OF Ohio. said the country
had plenty OF statistics nOw-statlSt:cs as to rail-
roads, labor and diseases from Cerebro-spinal
menngitis down to The. itch. He did not see the
use OF having any more figures to be piled up and
never looked at by anybody.
The amendment OF Mr.. Morrill, was agreed to.
Mr.. WINDOW moved that the reports OF the sta.
tstcal Bureau be published quarterly instead OF
monthly as heretofore. Agreed to.
Mr.. SARGENT moved to lay the amendment of
the committee, as amended by the senate On the
The question then being on agreeing to the
amendment rs amended 1t was agreed to.
Other amendments OF the committee were
Increasing the appropriation for wages or the
workmen and adjusters at the Philadelphia Mint
from 500 to $3.50, 600; increasing the appro
priation Tor wages oil the workmen and aujusters
az the San Francisco Mint from $253,O00 to
S2ao,ooo; increasing the appropriation Tor the
$S5,0Oo, and the appropriation for materials. re-
pairs, &C. at That mint from $4,000 to $780, 600;
approprlaring $500 for the Assay once at BOISE
CITY, Idaho; appropfiating s234oO Tor legislative
expenses IN the Territory OF Utah; providing for
eighty nlne instead OF fifty -four temporary clerks
IN the AoJutant Generals ONCE In the War De-
partment; providing Tor 1Ity-nine instead OF thir-
OF the United states Army; authorizing the
Secretary OF War to employ In the Ord
nance Bureau thirteen enlisted for one
year; providing that the managers OF the Ma
tlOnal Home Tor Disabled Volunteer sold ers snail
make quarterly, instead Of monthly, requisltions;
increasing the salary OF the Commissioner oi
the General Land Office from $4,000 to 81 900; In.
creasing the appropriation for photoithograph-
ing copies OF drawings Tor the use OF the Patent
once from $4,000 to 100000 provided that
from ana alter the 1st OF July 1876, the grade OF
Third Assistant Examiner In the Patent Office
shall cease; Striking out the provlso IN tuat
clause that the army Appropriation Tor the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1875, which prohibits the
allowance OF mileage to persons holding employ
ment or appointment under the United States
shall not be construed TO apply to the legal travel
ling fees OF United states MARSHALL or deputy
marshals.
The committee reported In favor OF striking ont
the second section OF the bill which provides that
the Circuit Court OF the United States, IN and for
the district OF Iowa, shall be held at times and
NO ed hr nuIdi thlA IulIa