The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01

tee for the District OF Columbia ana ordered 70 90
printed In the Record
Mr.. woop, (dem.) OF N. Y, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported bin for the separate entry
OF express packages contained IN one importation.
After explanation the bill was passed,
on motion OF Mr. TERRY, ldem) OF Va, the Senate
amendment 10 the House bill for the sale OF the arsenal
ana lot at stonington, Conn, concurred in
Mr.. MORRISON. (dem.l Of ILL.,, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported a bill to define the tax on
fermented or malt liquors. II provides that nothing
contained in section 1877 OF the Revised Statutes shall
be construed authorize the quantity
OF material used for the purpose OF producing ermened
or malt liquors. and that the quantity OF material used
shall not DO evidence for the purpose OF TAXATION but
that the tax all beer lager beer ale porter and other
similar iermented liquor shall be paid provided In
that section and otherwise provided that this act
shall apply OF fraud After some discussion
the bill passed.
on motion OF Mr. woop OF New York, the bin to
carry into effect the Hawaiian treaty made the
special order for Thursday next
The SPEAKER then proceeded TO call The committees
for reports OF private character Several bills were
reported and referred 70 the Committee OF the Whole
The Senate bill, declaring the l4th OF April next
public holiday in the District OF Columbia, TO allow
officials TO witness the unveihng OF statue to Abraham
Lincoln, was taken up and passed.
Dir. LORD idem.) OF y. ", from the Judiciary Com
mittce made a report on the action of the Attorney
General in connection with wkiskey prosecutions.
Ordered to BIO printed and recommttcd.
CURRENCY.
proceeded 10 vote on the bill appropriating Sld3 600
for deficiency the Treasury Printing Bareau and
for the OF subsidiary silver coin, the pending
amendmen being that offered by Mr. Holman, OF
Indiana, amended by the motion of Mr.. Wells OF
Missouri prohibiting tho increase OF the interest bear
ing debt the purchase Of silver and yet directing
the purchase Of silver bullion Tor the purpose OF coin
age The amendment was rejected by Is to ~ without
the yeas and nays. -
Mr. JONES. DEM Of Ky, moved to lay the bill on
the table, Ncgatived.
The bill was then passcd-yeas 1872 nays 100.
Tho following is the text OF the bill as passed.
TENT or THE BILL
money ia the Treasury not Otherwise the sum
Of 600 to provide for the engTayng ana p,nng ana
SECTION That the Secretary Of the Treasury Is hereby
Of the denomination of ten, twenty. twenty-five
and hfty cents, Of standard value in rsdsmp.
reney whether the same be Treasury awaiting
and the Secretary treasury may under rosSaons
The or n aad
lie repositories United states until the whole
JThat The silver coins Of the Omitted States Of the
value for any amount not exceeding $50 in any one pay
and silver coins q the United states Of denomina
value Tor amount not exceeding $50 in any ono pay
The following is the vote in dcall:--
YEAs-Messrs. Adams Bagley. g. A. Bagey. j. II. Bagcy
bradley Buchar Of Illinois, Bnrelrh, Cannon, cauldeld
ca n Cutter Dsaiord bsniscn boasisss pssand
Gas,s fSs Tys
Harrison nash0rp lsnaee HENDERSON Hewitt Of Ala
Sasc1s A..ssy S. % Sss:ss
Fs ss r Ss.G srfs S'i!Gs
Reagan Robbins OF Pennsylvania Ross Rusk
Of nsw y q s
rl"ss %as wis Veil. Ss.spp
%hfsss as Sss Mwai
PEI Yeat
NAYsAnderson. Ashe, Atkins, Baker of Indiana, Ban
brow Ell s ksaiaSa
Of Tennessee Campbell cason, cae Clarke Of Kentucky
Saaas s.
s d sm.on s Of Of
GINA Hartssii,'' m%cher,, maymsnd Hereford. Hewitt
81 sS 5s Sst iSs
PHILIPS Of Missouri Sps s fsscs ropps
ton Rea John Es James Amman Reilly kss
Ter scales seelye sheaklsy slemons sparks Springer,
Vance Of ohio. Vance csroina waadsi, Walker
Of Virginia. Walling, Washw Ward, Warren, Whitehouse,
w WILLIAMS qo OF Williams o. Alabama WINS wood
The House then went into Committee of the Whole,
Mr. Springer OF Illinois, in the chair, on the private
calendar After discussion the committee rose
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from Mr.. Green Adams, Chief Clerk Of the House,
pelling charge made against him in the House
days ago by Mr.. White, of Kentucky that he. whilo
own money received from the sale OF paper
He said that when he left the office 1864 there was
not fnal settlement MS accounts because
ccssor not then appointed, but that his
accounts settled and the balance due by him
certancd he had promptly paid it.
On motion of Mr. BOONE, OF Kentucky the commun-
cation referred to the Committee on Expenditures
in the Treasury Department
Mr.. GLOVER, chairman OF the Committee on the Real
Estate Pool desired offer a resolution instructng
that committee to investigate matters touching the
official misco nduct of government officers or members
OF Congress that may to its knowledge. Objec-
ton made.
The House then, at five O'Clock, adjourned till to
at.tn I.an Jut1
of the democratic caucus to- night