New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. PARKER Rep. Mo- introduced bill for
the Transmission of correspondence by telegraph
Referred. This is the Postal Telegraph bill OF last
session.
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep., Mass) offered resolution
directing the Committee on Expenditures in the Depart
ment OF Justice 10 inquire into the expenditure IN the
Western Judicial District OF North Carolina since
1872. with power to send for persons anu papers
Tie following bills were reported by Mr.. COBURN
(2ep, Ind), from the Committee on Military AHArs-
And were ordered TO be printed and recOmmtted:
To regulate The pay of acting assistant quartermas
and provide for the selection OF qlart
age OF officers OF 10 set apart certain por-
ton Of the Island Of MIcinac, Mich as a naonai PARK;
resergatou in the state Of Michigan.
M E. r. HQAR t'ep Massl trom tne @ ,Ss Gs
transfer OF causes in the Circuit Court OF Alabama
Mr.. SAWYER rep Wis., introduced a bin 70 aid IN
the Improvement oil tne Fox aud Wisconsin H4Yers IA
Mr.N NEGLEY tRep. PENN. from the Committee on
Commerce, reported Jill % autAorzs the CONSTRUCTION
OF a railroad bridge the Odeha River ~ A0nroe'
La. and over the Red River at Shreveport Hscon-
Mr MERRIAM Rep y. y introduced bill ts
amend the National banA act Referred
Mr. LYNCH U.ep.. Ms-) ~ red a resolution IN refer
Railroad Company TO build bridge over Pearl RIVER
.ferrpd 20 the Committee on Commerce
into fleet Tie IO article OF the treaty Of the -7sn of
February 1867, with tue Potawatamie indians. Ro-
Mr' wOODwORTH rep, Ohio presented memorial
from YO nssOwn, ONO. N favor VI the IeA@s Fac4Ao
Mr.. cox lDem. y. ~ offered resolution calling for
Information to the material used ana abor periormed
on publ buildings by the late Supervising Arcnsect u
~ NJ TT-TI az REP Tassj offered a resolution direct
Ing the Committee Appropriations 70 take acton IN
regard TO purchasing Mr. Carpenters painting Of the
Readlng Of thc Emancipation Proclamation Referred.
Nj LAWRENCE r. D., OhIoj introduced OIL 10 pre-
vent abuses in sue prosecution Ot claims against TIE
Government. Referred.
Mr BLAND Dem, MOI presented a memorial OF the
Missouri Legislature Tor the Improvement oi G1"co"adS
Mr. BUTLER Rep Mass offered a resolution calling
for Information whether the portraits OF a-y IVlax
original" have Ueen prepared OF engraved for
rencY stamps, ana II 80 under WHAT authority.
Mr. POLAND OF Vermont from the Select Committee
on Arkansas frs, presented report signed by him
SELF Mes.rs scudaer OF Hew-IorA, Taylor Of OhiJ and
The rrfr 4:rr history Of The political
ls- states The belief OF ne Commit nat uPel
state GoverhHes REGARDED
BY Congress department Of lie General Gov
Mr.. WARD Rep, Ill., presented minority report
report uith the assertion that the establish
Of The esng STATE ovensn every orn Of c0ss'aLooA sd
av brea the people Of Arksn:as elected % the
I 1u, 10 aud hayI1g overturned
gated and beng sAI force he " Ae awful Governor Of
Alter some discussion both reports ordered to be
printed aud recomn-ted, with leave to cal up the sub
lect at any lime
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES.
The House then took up Tie bill to provided the con-
struc;ion OF canal connecting the waters OF Laie
Michigan, the Illinois the Mississippi and Rock Rivers,
and approprutng :i.JOoO0J therefor The Importance
Of the aud tue etoct which the canal would
have cneapenng the transportation OF produce from
the " the Ets anu merchandise from ne East ~
the West urged BY MessrS McCfary' Cotton, and
The blll wac opposed by Mr.. f. II. ROBERTS Rep,
y - oecause IL "as IA tIe nature OF subsidy, ana
10 subsidy mad ever Deen granted OJ Congress-
had produced great scandal or had nor involved
the corporation wAlch accepted t IL great MISFORTUNE
either scanda OF misfortune OF oo'L' 4c PtS1'te VI
the bill would establish precedent tuat woulI lead 20
Immense expenditure OF the puDbc money because
iC was like the nIsiortuues that come not single
-Dlrs but UuttdIOus." He argued that the true
remedy FOR ey Oi excessive cSst of transportation
must come from cohpettOn bu' tAe Con'l,,o VI rig io
Treasury the rea objection TO such measure. Ihe
statement Tor last month showed a Ia.AhE osLIhd oI
revenue Us CC.,P''ou Wen - T,n,. ", 80 '.y
and falling III a. cOmpaied Slth January OF L'rt ear
when the debt reduced N,oi5O0' OF S.yS-OJO lie
warned the House against euterng on the tohcy ~
yOIvcd 10 the uII 1t meant Increased eA te.!u4es IA
erased taxation. In other words, every vote or the
l-I Was a vO.e for Increased taxation . - -
Mr.. BURCHAldJ u!ep" il) stated MS PeHel that me
conati ] 'GI t oi 1HT o 30 3 coo To- s2SO0O0 he ad-
vOcated au amendment mat would leave TIE survey 41d
sr a"v avnendifIre OF money; but be was opposed
10 The passage OF ba III shape, ID view OF tie
w, 1 w. and Means CIr RoDerts) even although
hs own district might benefited by II. bdt lie be-
eyed the state OF Illinois did not ask for TINS
The bin was further opposed by Mr. TOWNSEND
Ulep.. PENN ana M& HOLMAN Dem, lnL as eng
pioneer measure which WOULD involve me OoVeInmehl
in Immense Outays.
Mr. HOLMAN argued that II the scheme stood by
seI II would Dut ht;le support in the HOuse. IL
wOu only 20 support account Oi other schemes
tuat huked 70 H. He also held that II vas a de-
Ason 70 suppose tAIJ arun lal water communication
would cheaper trans portatIon, when even tHe great
natural channels Of tue Mississippi and OlIJ we're
gradually losing t1cir rdde abd commerce. ~ GOhpetI-
non with He appealed to the House TO
recoect in this n0ur, When the Government vas almost
the verge u bankruptcy tAat OhS oy tIe se'cICsl
economy could tie integrity as WcI as He pu5 VI the
Mr. DAWES (Rep, MassJ said that as CHAIRMAN OF
the Committee Mays ANA Means ne would not De fu
Il M duty The House he sat silent aud permit
I'd the OllI to pass lnout communicating 10 Tue
House Of tue Treasury al this time TO the
measure. he would discuss The question whether
time or otner ne measure might nor DC VroPtr
UUt lie asked the gentleman VINO ndu enat'e OF ~
OF what ne would state to p9stDone action upon
IT, At least until temper Of tie House should be seea
another question
OF tus the secretary OF the Treasury Lad called
attention 10 tue iact tnt on the estimates OF receipts
II oy additional taxation thin tue IIsi 40
days receipts OF tie Treasury had fallen snort VI
that estimate Uy SSOOO0 50 that tue Latter amount
would be added 10 Tie estlna Cd deficit II the
a.ing III "a the revenue should continue duriug
the the nscaI year, the revenue would
I 49,. no nTeuaTea To say whether the pending meas
Gre d uuWlse One out II its lrlcDds per
sisted pressing IL, nry ,AOud attach tOt section au-
the issue o bonds to meet It's requirements or
measure 70 Impose adGIuonai taxation " the
amount required When the Treasury was Running In
deUt eyery day, when durug the last month SlJO'o
au aIdc 10 tue pIbIc deot, when within Tie IdsI
~ GAYS receipts fallen of nearly ,OJJ0V, such
measure tuis sAJuid not be passed whcI ctAed Tor
kJO 40 iuI would lIvolNe an outlay OF net"een
SOlJOOO s21O1JOO0 he therefore asked lie fiends
Ia tls until thc sc iso Oi Auo
House had been TAX u greater and more Important
question: That wOud DE- Presented as soon a. .He Ooul,
ut ee Ou NAYS aud Means could ODtalu the NOR Ahd
that was WhetA-r Congress wOud meet tAt present
oungauons OF tne Government Dy Increasing Tue oIr
deus Uf the people -, -,
Mr. HAWLEY (Rep., Il.) who has charze OF the brl,
replied 10 tae Al. made against IL he Was as
ton that hIs cOneagIe tMr. burchar1 sholld OP
ftl
nj k for H. M face Of the that tne Legislature OF
ItIn,,. mad y-ek ud.ssl