New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER proceeded to call the States for
bile under which call bills introduced and referred
as follows:
BY Mr.. BLAIR Qep. N H)-To facilitate the sale and
settlement of the public lands granted to aid IN the con-
struction of railroads and lines of telegraph.
BY Mr.. RANDALL Dem, Penn.)-fOr the Issue VI
' Ry Mr.. ROBBINS Dem, n. C.)--In relation to q uni-
Ply Mr.. WHITING qepr Inl-To amend the internal i
BY Mr. WELLS Dem, Mo)-IrovidinS for the issue OF
subsidiary silver coin. .
BY Mr.. BUCKNER Dem, Mo.l-Authoifzing the re-
pavement Of Penusylvania-a c. Washington, ID. I.
Mr. HALE (2ep. Mel offered q resolution directing the
several committees OF the House charged with nvesga-
fion TO conduct such investigation with open doors
while any testimony is being TAKEN ReJected-o9
MT HALE then moved TO refer the resolution to the
Judiciary Committee with instructions to report he
On motion Of Mr. WOOD Dem, " Y. J. the Committee
Of the Whole discharged from the further cGslder
tjon OF the bill TO carry into effect the PROVISIONS OF
the treaty with the Hawaiian Islands, and the
House proceeded to its consideration. Speeches
against the hill made by MI. 1hOAAS
1Dem, Md and Mr. TUCKER Dem. ya( The latter
declared himself freetradeI but ne liked 10 nave gen
this hill for the foreign producer what were inc adj
vantages be derived from the treaty. The population
Of the islands was 56O00a6out nall tnai OF ne oH oo S
Washington. What enormous market Tor 4O,ooo,oOO
country S695 900. and for that it wa proposed TO give
up revenue In the form of duties OF over OOOOoo
York mir Wood To propose to the countryl He was
opposed 10 this measure because II would enlarge the
or over State, TO made out OF converted cannbals
What did the United States want with more territory
Had they not enOughS There were no men on THIS GOor
more full Of purpose Of honest pious purpose To MAKE
the American Union the greatest ana most orlous conn
fry on the face of Gods EARTH than were the eXConied-
crates But the increase of power of the Feeral Gov,
eminent disturbed the political equilibrium ana "Ouiu
bring the Government TO destruction
Mr.. BANKS lind, Massl replied TO some OF the aren,
ments made by Messls. Thomas and Tucker, ana lald
down what conceived to he the true doctrine III re
gard TO the binding efficacy OF treaties. ne sa uS
treaty was conceded to be within the authority OF me
Constitution il was the duty OF Congress to enact such
legislation as necessary TO carry out VI course
they could do Otherwise they might disregard treaties
(icntlenen here absolutely irresponsible; they
MIGHT NOT care either for God In reply TO the
gentlemans Mr. 1uckers) suggestion tnat there was a
lob in this measure he SAID that there was aOD III IL,
Sut The io was on the side of the sugar refnoIs OF the
Atlantic States who their pad agents aud lobbyists
here WORKING against the measure .
Mr. WOOD closed the debate with speech III support
Of the bill. -. - -, q, -, - 4 4.
The House then proceeded 10 Vote on INC Dill ana IL
was passed-Yeas, 10; Nays, lVl 80, -, -.
The House tnen at 49, adjourned, win the unner-
sfandng that business would De transacted to-iOI-
row and that House wodd merely meet ana ADJOURN