The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-07
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WAsniSGToy, April O. 1875
Mr.. FAULKNER, (dem.) OF W. Va, rising TO personal
explanation referred article published in the Wash
ingion R,puLcGa (Which he spoke OF as the recognized
organ Of the administrator, and which was headed
"Serous Charges Against {. j. Faulkner He would
not dignity such scurrilous article by having It read
at the Clerks desk and having it incorporated in
the official record He then proceeded to read an ex
PLANTATION OF the charges which had reference TO the
appointment and pay OF mechanics at the Harpcrs
Ferry arsenal prior to tho war. He said he should
have been disappointed II. in tho flood OF oboquy and
defamation that had recently been poured upon almost
every active and leading member on his side OF the
House, he had not come in for some share OF abuse
from that reckless and habitual deamer II was
consolation hun, however, that In an official lie ex
tending through many years and challenging tue most
unsparing scrutiny, aud with an eager disposition ON
the part those h, enas OF tho press TO feed upon Nth
garbage nothing had been round worthy OF attack
except the perverted and easily explained matter con-
tanned in that article
Mr. BALLor, lrep.) OF r. l., from the Committee on
Printing reported resolution for appropriation OF
dollars Tor the purchase Of all the property OF the
Congressional Globe embracing ali the stereotype
plates bound and unbound volumes, copyrights and
nreprooi building in which most OF the plates and
bouni volumes are stored. Referred 10 the Committee
on Appropriations.
Mr. HOLMAN (dcm) Of Ind, IRON tho Committee on
Appropriations. reported back the Senate blIl fixing
the Presidential salary, alter the 4th OF March, 1871
at S25, 600 Passed without discussion.
The question was then taken up on the motion made
yesterday by Mr. Holman to refer TO the Committee OF
the Whole the bill reported adversely from the Com
mttec on Banking and Currency to regulate the rate
OF interest throughout the country national money
that is grcenbacks national bank notes, sch and TO
make IL six per cent The motion was rejected-ycas
'5; nays, 1875 and the c was laid on the table
Commerce. reported back adversely the bill to restore
the carrying trade OF the United States. Laid
on the table.
Also bill exemptng masters of vessels engaged in
trade between the United States and British North
America The West Indies or Mexico and the masters
of vessels OF less than seventy-hve tons burden
bound from port on the Atlantic 10 port on the Pa
clIc and rice refsd IRON the necessity Of shipping
their procuring thor shipping articles 10 DC
signed before shipping commissioner. After expla
nation the bill was passed.
Various other bills reported by Mr. Ward and
passed follows changing tie names OF tour steam
boats, one Of them beng IRON Senator Mike Norton"
America
The House then at two O'Clock, resumed the consd-
Grafton the bill to carry into effect tho Hawaiian
Treaty.
Speeches in support OF The bill were made by Dir.
Money OF Mississippi, and MIR. Garfield, OF Ohio tho
latter declaring that in the event OF IT'S rejection the
Hawaiian Islands would be WITHIN u lew months con
irolcd and dominated over either by England or
France. he had printed as part OF ms remarks an
setting forth the grounds which the treaty should
be adopted, and declaring that the treaty were rcE
dcred Intellectual the rejected advantage would lie
offered Great Britain, and that tor It the American
Congress would amply deserve vote OF thanks from
the British Parliament
Mr. GIBSON, tdeml Of la spoke against tho bill
At the close OF Mr.. Gbson's speech, Mr.. Wood. OF
New York, who has charge Of the bill gave notice that
there bur two other speeches 10 be made on
it-by Mr.. Banks, OF Massachusetts, aud Mr. Tucker,
Virginia, he would endeavor TO get vote on the bill
Monday.
The House then, at four O'Clock, went into Com
mtlec OF the Whole, Mr. Cox OF New YORK. in the chair
the Legislative Appropriation bill, and at haipa
Jour o'clock the House took recess till hali-past
O'clock the evening session 10 DC for the same
business.
EVENING SESSION.
The consideration OF the Legislative Appropriation
bill during evening characterized by bitter
partisan feeling upon both sides the republican leaders
attacking the measures of the majority with great
vruence, and so bringing together the democrats on
the important points, and resulting in strict
party votes all questions which arose were not Of
great importance.