New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-05

Referred to the Committee OF the Whole.
miaiee renorsd b providing for the final settlement
accounts Of the Untei states wn CERTAIN nm Wboe
Alsothe Senate bill to ray and confirm certain tefrE
torial legislation.
that the elections for ss be- & 10 seS
ond Tuesday In October Norh Carolina and Colorado
the Tuesday next after the FIRST Monday n ~ c
District Of Tennessee and for the division OF that district INTO
holding of the United states District and Circuit
For holding terms Of the District Court at Charlotte n
Attaching the Assistant for the Post once
Exempng employees Of the Postal Service from military ana
For holding terms of District and Circuit Courts ct TOie
Establishing western division Of the Southern Judicial
| District Of Mississippi
Mr. KNOTT Dem, KY also reported a resolution
providing for the appointment OF select oOmmttee OF
three members proceed to Louisiana during the re;
cess TO investigate the charges made against speciai
Pending It's consideration the morning hOur expired
ON motion Of Mr.. KNOTT, session was ordered Tor
from the Judiciary Committee
SPEECH BY MR.. s. S. cox.
The House then resumed the discussion of the bill re-
organizing the Life Saving Service and was addressed
by Mr.. COX Dem. N ", who made fervent speech IN
support Of the BILL and VINO was frequently interrupted
! with applause In conclusion, he said:
IL is impossible personally not TO felicate myself
| upon having gwen much earnest study to this ne
taste boast Of having been instrumental In It's organ
ization and Improvement The inspiration Tor wnqH
have done however, out of storm upon the Scly
Isles in tue Winter OF 1865, when great steamer pey
escaped shipwreek II was me worst sinpesS EST uy
after the peril the English journals were Illl Oh uls
glorious exploits ~ ROCKET anu slEnii Hu - 80 SooG
could be done in England with her 1000 miles OF coast
line why should not our country, with double that NUM-
Der OF miles, have similarly efficient seryicei ~ was
this that led me 10 propose what the sperntenuento
the Service called " efficient beginning OF the patrol
] Of
done for the well being aud Rescue OF impered human
life How much Of comfort and JOY Las been YouehsIed
10 families and friends of the benefcares Of that mercy
| which droppeth as the gentle ram from Heaven IN
this waTm-uearted legislation blessing ana pressed
Mr Speaker. have spent the best part OF my life in
this puuc service. Most Of 1t has been like writing on
water The "Reminiscences OF parry Wian.lihs auu P G.
ca strife 10 me like neDue OF the past, without
form and almost void Gladly would, II could, Tor
many reasons growing out OF personal %
aud party competency reverse much that lhaYe Done
bere cOnfessng much inadequaey, recalling 50 many
who have come and gone from TINS house gone many
Of tnem TO another sphere, and nope ana trust net
ter world, would gladly lay down my commission ana
turn TO other duties when the lapse vi !iiS
me should have attention. But what little have accom-
plished ia connection with tnis life Is co
pensauOn sweeter than the honey IN the honey
II Is It's own exceeding great reward IL speaks TO me
OF speochess feeling speaks OF resurrection from death
In spite OF wreck ANA tempest roar In spite OF raise
lights ON the Shore" speaks of aith triumphant over
, liz The nndnlafons of rho SABBATH bell ringing
ia peace ana felicity II comes to me 10 the words OF
Hin who regardless OF mis- own lfe gave 1t freely that
Humanity ana civilization should walk whlte-haDded
along with government They strengthen ana save
1si,n and Urfudce from old anmosities and new ir-
atons, let US do good deeds, pray hopefully that our
Of state be free from Leakage collision wreck and
loss send the hfeboa fire the line over the inper-
ed vessel free the hawser for the lilo car and tnen
with hearts and thankful souls life up our prayer
to Him who holds the sea In the hollow OF Ills hand,
Jesus bless gallant boat
Loud its threaJenngs-let them not
Drown The music OF a song
WRets thesc &C. tToaDsd waters roar.
Guide our bark among the waves.
WHERE TIE Whirlpool fIt I fre5s and raves
Let Thy love its anger soothe.
al our hone II placed IA Thee
Miserere dOminol
At the conclusion Of his speech he warmly con-
graduated by members from both sides of the House
The bill was then passed.
APPROACHING VOTE OF THE WOOD BILL.
Mr. WOOD Dem, n. " moved to 60 into Committee
of the Whole the Tariff Bill and yielded to Mr.. GAR
FIELD Rep ohio) who moved that all general debate
be limited TO four hours.
Mr.. ONEILL tIlep. Penn.l-I want to understand
wheher II this proposition limit debate Is agreed TO,
once and forcverl The gentleman from NewYork must
know inevitably that the House not IN favor OF the b
syiysnia aud to this House that whatever may become
o bill they do not get rid Of this question az once and
Mr. CoNGER Rep.. Mch) moved to amend Mr. Gar
fields motion 80 NJ 10 limit general debate 10 Two hours
Tie sPE iKER announced that the question on
Nj Gsrneld's motion ~ amended.
Mr. HOOKER Dem, Miss) moved to lay that motion
on the table. ,,,-,
Mr. Hooker's amendment was IN order The Speaker
finally submitted the question to the House, which de-
The question then required on Mr. Garaed's motion
a. amGqaed ana IL wa aEIecH ~ wIOn f y,
the Whole with Mr.. TUCKER Dem, Val in the Chair,
a number OF speeches were made upon the bill Mr..
BURCHARD usep. ND spoke IN favor OF arfreyison
and % reduction OF duties.
Mr. WARD (sep., Pennl made an elaborate review or
the whole subject OF the tariff and appealed for such leg
Mr. q ARFIELD tRep. Ohol next addressed the COM
mttee opposition % the bill because the present tariff
produces far more revenue than any other American
tdgin has brought i'll lie said he would insist only
on tariff that Is mentioned In It's aims, that protects
and sustans those interests without which the Nation
caunot prosper. he declares the bill under consider
alton most unwse aud dangerous measure. lie WAS
In favor OF tariff which would be high enough to pre-
vent foreign producers from uoOung Tue mhrEet ana
breaking down American manufacture, but at rate not
80 lf 96ot 5e committee would st tonight Unt the
FIRST clause Of the bill had been read, when he would
move to the euacting clause. Applause on
the Republican side In conclusion he called the Wood
bill great dangerous monster. very Poyhemus that
iegens chi taiaen adenap n" II It's eyes be not out
lei us pluck them and close the agony. Applause
Mr. WOOD Diem, n. ~ then moved that the COM
Mr. GARFIELD and others hoped that the committee
The Committee refused to rise by vote Of oil to 50.
M WOOD then called for the FIRST reading Of the bill
Mr. KELLEY (Iep. Penp)-Let It be read by para
M WOOD-No; let the whole bill be read. You have
never read II.
Mr. KEILEY-I have read It and considered 1t more
thoroughly than the chairman. -
After the Clerk had begun the reading Mr. CONGER
Nep Mch) moved 10 strike ont all alter the cnactiDg
clause but the chairman refused to entertain the mo-
ton and the reading OF the bill was proceeded with
amid great upEOar and confusion.
The reading interrupted by proposition OF Mr..
BUTLER rep. Mass) to have square vote Tomorrow
nt o'clock by and nays the motion 10 strike out
the cnactng clause.
the proposition was assentod TO and the committee
rose and the House, at $3.50, took recess, the evening
session to for debate only the Mexican Award Bill
NM, IN T,ppp