New-York tribune., 1878-04-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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merchants manufacturers and other citizens Of Phade
pha urging the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law. Also re
monstrance Of merchants in the clothing business manu-
facturers of clothing and many other merchants manu-
facturers mechanics and other citizens against the pass
age of the Tariff Bill. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. sTENGER CDem., Penn.l the Senate
Bill authorizing the issue OF passports free TO coored
! citizens going TO Brazil passed.
Mr. WOOD Dem n *, rising 1aii. to AZ question Of per
some remarks made by Mr. CoDger lRep., Mich) few
days ago. charging him with having eliminated from The
Record letter read by him his speech the Tarf
Bill and Mr. Congers comments thereon Mr. Wood pro-
ceeded to explain that when the reporters manuscripts
handed hmo revision theetterfrom the jackson
manufacturing firm did no. accompany IT, and In the alb
of the letter. and also in view OF the fact that the
terupted and were not made IN order, he had omitted
them from his revised speech He himself was the only
sufferer by that omission The letter had disappeared
and had not been seen since He has since received a
letter from the same Jackson firm wilmington Cob
stating that Mr.. COngers remark was mere random
sertion as the firm really paid 72i2 cents day. instead
mannfaetnres forks for expoTtaon SO that Mr. CoSgeT
argument about convict labor fell 70 the ground lie
also had read letters from the Walter A. Wood Moving
and Reapi1g Machns Company, OF Hoosiek Falls, ~ "
tuck Conn, bearing on the same point, o. the ability of
American manufacturers 20 compete with foreign manu-
factrcrs In IlOme aud foreign markets. In conclusion
be denied any desire to suppress anything said by h
Mr CONGER Rep Mich) replied to Mr.. Wood, and
EXPRESSED mis- qualification the publicity gwen 70 the
subject The letter from the Jackson rm did not deny
on by convict labor to the Walter A. Wood Moving
Machine Company, that trm owns 5 an absolute patent
where manufacturing the article, so that the
Mr. 0NEILL CRepS PENN objected TO another
omission from The Record OF Mr. woods speeeh-that
jected another the direction Of free trade would
come before the next Congress.
proposing amendment to the Constitution prohibit
ing Congress from apprOpratDg money for the payment
of any claim against the United States not created or
hOrlzed by law, international treaty or award Re-
feIred TO the Committee on War Claims.
ATP "A D..
gnzltoR Of the Mississippi River Improvement Com
mission, and for the Improvement Of the navigation Of
that river Ordered printed and recommitted.
THE DISTRICT BILL DEFEATED.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the bm
providing form of government for the District OF Co
umhia Mr.. HALE (Rep, Me.) occupying the chair
The amendment offered, yesterday. by Mr EDEN
Dem HI, striking out the section pedgins the United
the payment Of the interest Of the District 800
Mr. FORT (Rep, Ill) offered an amendment, apprOpri-
atng $4,000 the erectio Of almshouse In the
District
Nj WRIGHT Dem, PENN lwho had crossed over to
the Republican sde said that he did not oppose the
amendment; but he would prefer 70 appropriate double
that amount to get the poor people upon the public
lands instead Of cOoping them up In prisons ana aims
houses When he had 10 Congress last October 10
had heard it said that Congress going 20 do some
thing to improve the condition Of the starving people OF
tbe country Five months had passed away, and not he
first thing has been done for their rcef and ms opinion
W Congress
Mr. DUNNELL (}ep Mnn.)-we have tarIf bill
pending Whch is intended to relieve him,
Mr WRIGHT dem, Penn.)-And what kind Of q
tariff bill have you gol Laughter.I You pretend hatIt
and Of all times Gods earth, ths is the last time when
you should autlte at all the tariff question The country
is in OF want. Your public industries are de-
pressed and now you only add agitation ana MAKE mat
ters worse: Inc people 90 hot want ~ Hlu
which does NOT contain etters begging Congressman not
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~ Mr. 'pTNNELL-Yes
Mr. WRIGHT-YOu see came over here for eneour-
aggmeat a9ghte ahI 10 tHi H XIII KIT biSy MI ~ Gnick ha
gentlemen tlrs side, however, must not indulge "a
the hope that have abandoned my coors or changed
NV political station. shake hands with them so far 10
they shake hands with me in opposition 10 the tarlH
On mat subject am with them' honestly leaiiessV
'-d Sir. BLACKBURN Dcm Ky.) raised tho point Of
order that the gentleman nom pennsylvania was not
Mr. C0NGER iiep Michj thought the point badly
taaen since the amendment appropriated 100000, and
IL behOOyed the House TO know whether, II the Iagln
Bin passed the country would have $4,000 to appro-
pirate. lIaughter.l
Nh WRIGHT (Dcm, Penn), continuing, hoped Tat
fine House would not embark upon measure. the cose
gueuces OF which would De t0 urther disarrauge bush
ness throughout the country. During the last three
passed through the Bankrupt Law, and the senats
has passed law for the purpose OF preventing the o1er
malt fOm taking advantage OF IT. laughter'l II Is nOt
the province OF Congress to speculate Win regard to me
Imaginary that s0Iuo OF the members may enter
TAM and woe betde the parry that nnnses the revenue
laws and sets the whole subject ahoat AGAIN 80 Iar
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asTihed 10 min honesty OF purpose and goodness In
ention but he would say hiIn tnat the time has not
bringing death and desolation 10 the country
The amendment was rejected. ,
The question was the passage Of the bill,
and the bill defeatcd-yeas. 9i nays, l2L II was
understood tnat the cause OF defeat was the properly
on motion of Mr.. HENDEE (Rep, W.. the vote Was
reeOnsidered ana the Dl recomDitted for revision.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. cox Dem, n. " asked unanimous consent to
have 1t ordered that Tuesday next after the morning
hour the House proceed to the consideration OF the
business on the Speakers table, He added that bis oo
ject was to up and pass the Thurman funding Dill
Mr.. PRICE Hep, Iowa) objected lie said; SMY MY
SIHIoc SyIv cn,sTered NJ dde ed w "''''
DIR Mr.. HANNA (Rep Ind.)-That bill has been thor
oughy considered by the American people. Laughter
| Mr.. PRICE, thinknOt
The objection being persisted in the order was not
made Tne House then, at O'Clock, went INTO commit pa. %
tee of the Whole, with Mr. cox (Demi n ~ III tn'
chair, on the Post Office Appropriation BIZ os ~ %
first point on which dcnssl0n aPHse f ms i ,6e
PoSt Office Department. After long debate, on noton
Of Mr. WADDELL Dem ~ g., tne SU fTo ~ 9poo5 TO
| ated for SPECIAL agents was mcreaSed Hoi" Si'00'
| 100000. -.,-.,.. ,oro adopted. and
,bont further action the bill the commute LOse' ~,
MIR MULLER (Dem., n ~ presented EesO,9'lVus M top
the New York Produce Exchange III Iegai9 ~ Stos Re
otion og the merchant marine Of the Uheu otasos
1erred The following bills. among ouleIs' "ol0 NUN"
duced and referred: .., -, naval vsssala
from TGr che the HssisS2Pn TdSsai d the 20 Bankrupt
"a branch mint at Ataht A., N,iss,setn,i
cOlOred teachers IN
no ureyent the reduction OF the volume ol O"'ou 7
| ..,,, a commission o
| range a treaty with the King OF COEta' r-an
The House then, 5:1O NJ took recess u. I of
penson bills only The SPEAKER stating that he TV NJ
be absent during the evening session, aPP"'"'0N
| Covert, OF New York, To occupy the CHAIR
| EVENING SESSION.
The House reassembled at 1880 o'clock D. M
| The CHAIR announced that, under an agreemeh' !"