The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-17

Mr. CoSKLISG OF Now ork submitted an amend
ment providing that tho road should not nave the
right OF way through any Indian land. Agreed TO-
The bill was then read third time aad passed
yeas 80, nays o.
Railroads reported with amendments the bill recom-
mlt,cd this morning extend the time Tor tho con
struction completion OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad. and II was placed on the calendar
He also reported from the same committee i'd
verseiy on similar bin reported from tho Committee
Public Lands this morning and then referred to the
Committee on Railroads. Placed on the calendar with
the ADVERSE report.
The senate tnon, at hni-past three O'Clock, on mo-
ton OF Mir. MATTHEW'S, went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopsnsd adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1878.
On motion or Mr.. srgNGER, (dem.) ofPa. the senate
bill authorizing the issue of passports Tree to colored
table and passed.
MR.. WOOD IN REPL. TO MR.. coNGER
Mr. wooD (dcm.j Of N. Y, rising TO a question Of
personal privilege, sent TO the Clerks desk and had
read some remarks made by Mr. Conger, OF Michigan,
few days ago, during his absence from tho city,
charging him (Mr. Wood with having eliminated from
the Record letter read by him his speech on the
Tariff bill and his mr. Congsr's) comments thereon.
A iu extract IRON the Record having been read, Mr.
Wood proceeded to explain that when the repor-
ter's manuscrip: WAS handed to him for revision
nrm aid not accompany 1t. and in the
absence OF the latter and also In view OF the fact that
tho remarks made by the gentleman from Michigan
were interrupted and made In order, he had
omitted them from hts revised speech. He himself
was The only sufferer by that omission. Tho letter
had disappeared and had not been seen since he
presumed That the gentleman 10 whom II had been
addressed IRON whom he had received 1t mr. Nc
ow an, oil Mich,ganL had reclaimed II, and that gen.
teman had since lott the city. He had since eved
q letter from the same Jackson nrm Wilmington ~
Co referring to the proceedings In tho House
and to Mr. Conger's abatement that thor hay
he wages paid were .hir,y-iwo cents
jaw. stating that that was mere random asser
ton on the part OF Mr.. Conser as they really paid
ssvsnty-two and nall cents a aay; also that they
were not the OILY urn that manufactured forks Tor
expectation, SO thar Mr. congers argument about
convict labor tell 10 The ground lie also sent 10 tho
Clerks desk aud had read letters from the Walter A.
Wood Moving and Reaping Machine Company Of
Hooslc Falls n. r., and from the Tutte Manufactur-
ing Company OF Nauaaiuck, Conn.,, bearing on Tho
same poini-ol the ability oiAmer,can manufacturers
foreign markets. In conclusion he denied any desire
10 suppress thing said by Sir. Conger.
Mr.. CoSGKs trep.l OF Mich, replied 10 Mr. Wood,
expressed his qualification at tho publicity gwen
10 tho subject Tue letter from the Jackson nrm did
not deny, but admitted his stalemsnI that their
Walter A. Wood Moving Machine Company, that lrm
owned an absolute patent, which prevented any one
same article thai II might well disregard compel
ton. lie denied, however, the right OF any mem-
marks maze by another mem Der, and he wished that
point decided Ny tue Chair
Inc srsARsa stated that whenever tho question
was presented AS TO whether, when member
cupyin ny the floor, another member could thrust in
his feu.~rKs, no would be prepared 20 answer.
MIR. o'NEILL, lrep) OF Pa, objected 10 another
om ssIon from Record Of Mr.. ODDS speechthat
mark u which he threatened that II TINS bull
Rejected another more IN the direction oil free trade
wouia come before the next Congress.
Mr. kEIrsR, (rcp) vi Quo. introduced joint reso-
lution proposing an amendments 10 the constitution
fTHm Ttatin rnnn lnF
the payment of any clam against tho United States
created authorized by law International treaty
award. Referred ~ the Committee on War
Claims.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
Tue House tucu resumed the consideration of the
bin providing form oil government Tor tho District
Of Columbia, Mr. Hale, OF Maine, IN the char.
The amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. Eden,
(dcm) OF Ill, striking out the section pledgiug tho
Ugucd States To the payment OF tho interest Of the
District 800 BONDS was rejected.
Mr. FoKr trepl oi H., offered M amendment ap-
propfang 500 Tor the erection Of almsuoase IN
lnc District
rHE STARVING People.
Mr. WRIGHT, (iem.) OF Pa, who had crossed over TO
the repu 0can SIDE, said that he did oppose the
amendncnt but he would prefer Inappropriate double
thai amount to get the poor people upon the public
lands, instead vi cooping them up IN prisons and
almsnouses. When lie had come Congress last octo
Der he had heard expressed that Congress was gong
to something TO improve toe condtve OF the starv
Tag people Oh the country. Five months had passed
away and not ne nrst thing had been done Tor their
relief, aud his opinion that Congress would adjourn
without having done anything 10 relieve the working
man.
Mr. DuSSELL, trep) OF Minn.-we have a tarin bill
pending winch Is intended 10 relieve him.
Mr.. wRiGnr-And what KIND Of q tarin bill have you
gotf tlaughterD You pretend that u viii Increase
tue revenue, bat know that 1t viii reduce IT, ana Of
times Gods earth this sthc last Time when you
should agitate ut all tho tarin question. The country
10 IN state OF want Your puouc industries de-
pressed and now you ouiy add agitation and make
matters worse The people do not want It, and ven
ture say there Is not petition tables ask
ing Tor change IN the tarin laws; but there not
desk which dos not contain letters begging Congress-
lar hn DanQfl "A, Al
swyr the gentleman
Me- BuxNkLL-fes.
Mr.. wRioHr-Yoa see I came over here for cncour-
agcmcnt-, lau sbter-tpd will join wthyou aud pat
an end 10 The discussion oil the b mighty quick lho
gentlemen on tnis side, however. mus not indulge IN
the hope that nave abandoned my colors or changed
nv polticul station. shake hanus win them far
as they shake hands with me IN opposition 10 the
tarin. On that subject am with Internationally,
ieariessiy and IN earnest
Mr. BLACKBURN, ldem.) oil KY, raised tho point OF
order That tue gentlemaa from Pennsylvania was not
speaking 10 tho amendment
Mr.. CoSGgR, o. Michigan, thought tho point badly
taken, since me amcndment appropriated $50,o0o
aud II bchooved the House 10 Know whether II The
TarIn bill passed the country would have $50, 600 10
appropriate. (Laushter.)
Mr.. WRIGHT. continuing, hoped that tho House
would not embark upon " measure, the consequences
OF when would be 10 further disarrango business
throughout tho country During the LIST three years
hall oil tue business men OF the country had passed
through the Bankrupt law, aud now the Senate had
passed law Tor The purpose o preventing the other
hall from taking advantage OF H. Qnughter.J 1t was
the province OF Congress To Speculate with regard
to the imaginary wants that some Of the members
might ENTERTAIN, ana woo oetids The parry that IN.
snost again SO lar as regarded the gentleman from
Now York (Mr Wood he ascrbcd to him honesty OF
10 him that tue time had not come when this agitation
should be mado an agitation bringing death ana desc
laAon 10 the country.
Inc amendment WAS rejected
rus BILL DEFEATED.
The question was then taken on the passage OF the
bill ana the bill was defcatcd--yeas "a, nays ia
~ understood that the oil the Geeat oil the