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: * the Howse. Senator Morriti’s Crédit Mobilier Inves- tigating Committee will present its report, which will startle those who have thought WASHINGTON. Report of the House Judiciary Committee on C. M. A BUCKETFUL OF WHITEWASH. Morrill’s Senate Report To Be Presented To-Day. PATTERSON TO BE EXPELLED. Harlan To Be Severely Censured and a General Censure for the Rest. PASSAGE OF THE FISHERY BILL. Along Wrangle Over the Agricultural Colleges Land Steal. CONGRESS IN NIGHT SESSION Butler Proposes an Increase of Executive, Judicial and Legislative Salaries. seth atrthacalll HAWLEY KICKING IN THE PARTY TRACES. — ; The Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Bill Passed in the House. WASHINGTON, Feb, 24, 1873, Whe Reception of Butler’s Report from the Judiciary Committee in the House. When General Butler got the floor to-day, to sub- mit the report of the Judiciary Committee in rela- tion to the resolution of the House recently re- ferred to it, there was the most profound atten- body into disgrace, ‘The final vote on Senator Harlan’s case will be taken to-morrow, and the committee will most probably report against him a resolutien of severe censure. There will be no resolutions against Senaters Wilson and Logan, although taey will come in for the general censure pronounccd against all those who, had held any stock in the Crédit Mobilier. ‘The committee will further declare that the testi- mony shows that Senator Conkling has had no connection whatever with the Crédit Mobilier, and that he is therefore tully exoneratea, A Special Mecting of Poland’s White- washers To Be Held. Judge Poland’s committee on the Crédit Mobilier charges will hold a special meeting to-morrow morning for the purpose of determining upon what recommendation shall be made to the House im reference to the time for debate to-morrow on the expulsion resolutions. Tke committee is disposed to allow all the time for debate that possibly can be given; but, on ac- count of the pressure of business, they will probably recommend that the matter be con- cluded. Judge Poland has prepared a report in relation to the Sioux City and Iowa Falls road, under the resolution of Mr. Stevenson, which he will submit to the committee to-morrow. It is very shert and implicates no member of Congress. The report recommends that Mr. Stevengon’s reso- lution be laid on the table. President Grant Giving Congress a Plain View of Matters in General+Louisiana and the “Fisheries Clause” First in Order. President Grant holds Congress to its responsi_ bility. He has notified the Senators and Repre- sentatives that they should legislate on the Fish- eries clause of the treaty and on the Louisiana muddle; and, finding that no attention is paid to his messages, he visits the Capitol, and very plainly tells the Congressmen what their duty is, Going tothe room in the Senate wing set apart for his occupation, he sends verbal invitations to Senators ana Representatives to confer witn him, and when they come he asks them to do their duty, and to perfect such legislation as will enable him to administer the government. To-day he stated his embarrassed position on Louisiana affairs to the Senate Committee on Privileges and Election. ‘That cofiinittee took possession of “the Louisiana question at the beginning of the prebent,seelon, and hag gzpepded,iponstnde of dollars in bringing witnesses here. The result is, there are three reports, at variance with each other, and the President is at a loss which to recognize as establishing the legitimate govern- ment in Louisiana, should a demand be made on him for an armed force in case of an outbreak, and he thinks that Congress, before the close of the pres- ent session, should enact a decided law on Loui- siana, which he will then enforce. He is ready to execute* the laws, but Congress must first place those laws on the statute book, tion. By some mysterions influence, whether in | Message from the President Urging the the atmosphere or otherwise, when anything of special interest comes up there is a swarm in the Galleries, even if, during five minutes preced- tng, they had been empty. To-day was no excep- tion. An eager, expectant crowd looked down from the galleries, and the mumber of people on the floor of the House was nearly as large as on the day when Poland submitted his report. Butler ‘was in his usual aggressive mood, and the report ‘which was drawn up by him seemed of the decided Butler type. It was read by the Clerk, McPherson, {n bis usual droning voice, but the silence was so pro- found that it was heard by every one who cared to give attention. During the reading of the report the faces ef the Poland Committee were studies, Poland rested his face on his left hand, closed his eyes néarly, and never moved during the entire reading. “Some of the passages of the report ‘Must have made him wince, as they reflected in @ slight degree upon his legal judgment, but the vene erable ex-Senator from Vermont never moved. Banks flushed up and bit his lip at times; Niblack looked stern and forbidding; Merrick looked sur- prised and then angry; while McCreary, away in the background, palled feebly at his whiskers and looked ‘puzzled, The man who had pulled the striag that had set the automaton Clerk reading lay back’on his desk, sucked a huge cigar and fairly revelled over the thought of the opposition which the report would awaken. Occasionally he looked areund the House from under his peculiarly shaped eyebrows, asifhe were defying the torces of the opposition. Oakes Ames was deeply interested in the report. ‘With his huge hand in confidential relations with ls right ear, he bent eagerly over his desk and strained to catch every word. Brooks looked anxious at first, but his sallow face lighted up ‘witn pleasure at the deductions of the report. Toward the last his face brightened up consider- ably, and he toyed with his eye-glasses in a cheer- fal manner quite new to him. Such-a roar and a «clatter as ensued at the completion of the report ‘has seldom been witnessed in an assembly ‘so little moted for order and quietness -as the House of Representatives. ‘Mr. Speaker! Mr. Speaker!” came up in agonized roars from ‘the democrats, insulted committeemen, and from other -excited members ‘who had nothing to say, but were inspired by the laudable desire of adding as much a8 possible to the confusion. The uproar was quelled for a moment, however, thanks to the re- peated pounding of the Speaker’s desk, and Clark- on Potter submitted his minority report. Good- Tich followed suit,.and Butler then moved that the Fesolution which called it forth be laid on the table, and that the cammittee * be discharged. ~Poland’s, white head soomed wp here from a mass of indignant and excited faces as he demanded that the report be recommitted to the committee. The excitement became uproarieus at this juncture. The members Tose to their feet, and the space around the front desks became crowded. Butier’s eyes twinkled and his billiard-ball head swayed to and fro as he -ealmly listened to and answered the numerous interjections and criticisms hurled athim, Sam Cox objected to the irrelevant matter introduced Anto the report. Butler said that no one objected to Poland’s talk about impeachment, which che confounded with expulsion. Poland's eport was not patented. The uproar Ancreased, and Butler, seeing the conmnittee would not be discharged in the present temper of ‘the House, moved that the matter be pestponed for consideration aatil next Wednesday. Meatwhile Banks roared an indignant remonstrance against Butler, wno was artfully contriving to get the ; House to discharge the committee, and thereby «ommit the House to the infamous report, a6 he caiied it. Butler insisted on his motion, however, and called the previous question. The yeas ana Da¥6 Were called, and the motion of Butler prevailed. ‘The dominant idea in the House is that Butler framed his report with a view of crushing that of the Poland committee, and providing a loophole of @acape for hia client Oakes Ames, The extreme \mepablicans welcome his doctrines, as it will allow ‘ail the implicated Congressmen to escape; butthe demoorats and a Jarge proportion of republicans diasent widely from the repart of the majority of the Judiciary Committee. ‘The Report of the Senate C. M. Committee ‘To-day—Pattersom to be Expelled, Har- lan fleverely Censured, id the Whole Gang of Bribctakers Denounced. ‘To-morrow will be rich in sengations. The House has thie session had the monopoly of them, but to- morrow at least the Senate will not be outdone by that it would follow in the traces of the whitewashing committee of the House. The report will condemn in severe terms the whoie Crédit Mobilier concern, its eonnection with the “pnion Pacific Railroad and the Congressmen who gneld stock in it. The report willtben detail] the facts of Senator Patterson's cage, It will show that he nad entered into a transaction which he Knew to be a fraudulent one, since he at a subsequent period falsely denied all connection with it. It will declare that the stock he held was received in the nature of @ bribe; that he had been guilty; in the first place, of uttering deliberate falsehood, and, Vastly, @f deliberate perjury. The committee have, therefore, unanimously agreed upon a resolution “Ghat Mr, Patterson be expelled trom the sen. caleylated to bring ‘e for condugt that. Necessity of Immediate Legislation on the Fishery Bill. The President gent the following message to-day to the Senate and House of Representatives :— In my Annual Message to Congress at the open- ing of the second session of the present Congress in December, 1871, I recommended the legisia- tion necessary on the part of the United States to bring into operation the articles of the Treaty of Washington of May 8, 1871, relative to the fisheries and to other matters touching the relations of the United States towards the British North American possessions, to become operative as soon as the proper legisla. tion should be had on the part of Great Britain and its possessions. The legislation on the part of Great Britain and its possessions had not then been had, Having, prior to the meeting of Con- gress in December last, received official infor- mation of the consideration by Great Britain and its possessions of the legislation necessary on their part to bring these articles into operation, I communicated the facts to Congress in my Annual Message at the opening of the present session, and renewed the recommendation for your early adop- tion of the legislation in the same direction’ neces- sary on the part of this government. ‘The near ap- proach of the end of the session mduces me again to urgently call your attention to tue importance of this iegisiation on the Lk of Congress. It must be remembered thei the Treaty of Washington re- sulted from the overture on the part of Great Britain to treat with reference to the fisheries on the coast of Her Majesty’s possessions in North America, and other questions between them affect- ing the relations of the United States towaras these possessions. To this overture a reply was made on the part of this government that, while appreciating the importance of @ friendly and com- plete understanding between the two governments with reference to the subject speciadly suggested by the British government, it was theuglit that the removal of the differences grewing out of what were generally known as the Alabama claims essential to the restoration of cordial and amic: ble relations between the two governments; and the assent of this government to treat on the sub- ject of the fisheries was made dependent on the assent of Great Britain to allow the joint com- mission which it had proposcd on the questions suggested by that government to treat also and settle the differences growing out of the Alabama claims. Great Britain assented to thisand the Treaty of Washington proposed a settlement of beti classes of questions, ‘Those relating to the Alabama claims and to the Northwestern water boundary, commonly knewn as the San Juan question, have ‘been pinpeee: of in pursuance of the terms of the treaty. Those relating to the fisheries were made by the terms of the treaty to depend upon the legis- lation which the constitutions of the respective governments made neccesary to carry those pro- visions into effect. Great Britain and her posses- stops have on thetr part enacted the necessary legislation. This government is, now enjoying the advantages of those provisions of the treaty which were the result of the condition of its assent to treat upon the questions which Great Britain had submitted. The Tribunal of Geneva has made an award in favor of the United States on the Ala- bama claims, and His Majesty the Emperor of Ger- many has decided in favor of the contention of the United States on the Northwestern boundary line. I cannot urge too strongly the importance of your early consideration of the legisiation that may be necessary on the part of this government. In addition to the cisim that Great Britain- may have upon the goed faith of this gov- ernment to consider the legislation neces- sary in connection with the question which that government presented as the subject of @ negotiation, which has resulted so faverably to this government, and upen the other questions 1p which the United States felt so much interest, it is of importance that the rights of the American fishermen as provided forander the Treaty should be determined before the now approaching fishing season opens, and that the serious difficulties to the fishing interest and the grave questions be- tween the Listed baile rrr that may arise there- from be averted. U. 8. GRANT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Feb). 24, 1873. President Grant Wearicd of the Louisi- ana Maddie. ‘The President, in his interview with the Com- mittee on Privileges and Elections at the Capitol to-day, urged some action by Congress in Louisi- ana matters. He recommended no particular action, but simply desired to he relieved of the responsibility ef personaiiy directing affairs in that State. The Struggte Over the Agricultural College Land Billi in the Senate. The Senate frittered away two days anda half ‘last week on the Two-per Oent bill, and te-day'’s time has been squandered by that body on the bill endowing agriculturai colleges -with fresh snbsi- dies for the sake of one educational establishment of the ayricuitural persuasion in each state, all faring altke. Sparely populated Ne- vada, with her 42000 people, will bag as much caeh as densely populated New York, with her 4,800,000 of inhabitants. The greedy ring.of seif-styied professors and superin- tendents of edncation has been bnsily at work, and their pertinacions lobbying has made the Sen- ate waste its valuable time on the great gift enter- prise. The action of the friends of the measure at the night session showed at first a perfect drill. Amendment after anendment was offered and advocated, but the only reply of Mor- rill, who ie@ the friends ef the dill, was to simply demand the yeae and nays, whon the amendment under consideration would be voted down. Hit as midnight approached Mor- Till aw kis forces gradually diminish in number, While the opponente of the bili refnsed to permit a vote to be taken. Ip vain did he implore them to remain, and finaly, at @ quarter before twelve, the Senate found itself withont a quoram, and had to adjourn without having passed the bill. Decisions of the Tre: ity Department on the Construction of the Merchant Shipping Act. The Treasury Department has decided that under the constrnetion given by the Department to the act of June 7, 1872, as amended by the act of January L5, 1873, Collectors of Customs should not require the masters of vessels bound to the British North Americaa possesvions, the West Indie Islands or the Republic of Mexico to present NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. articles certified by a commissioner. In the case of vessels bound as avove described a copy of the articles should be obtained from the Collector under the act of July 20, 1840, in the same manner a8 before the passage of the act to authorize the appointment of shipping commissioners, approved June 7, 1872, ‘The department has also decided that a certicate ofa Shipping Commissioner, to the effect (nat a master of a vessel has complied with the pro- visions of section 44 of the act to authorize the | $50,000 was inserted appointment of Shipping Commissioners, requiring such masters in certain cases to account to the Commissioner for the effects, money and wages due deceasea seamen, should not be required of the master of any vessel trading between the United States and the West India Islands or the British | té Illinois River was incre North American possessions or the Republic of Mexico, unless there had been a death of a seaman ar: on board such vessel during a voyage terminating in the United States. FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. ener Second Session. SENATE. Wasnincron, Feb. 24, 1873. The Senate met at eleven o'clock. A SENATE REINFORCEMENT, Mr. Hiut (rep.) of Ga. presented the credentials of General Gérdon, Senator elect from Georgia. On motion of Mr, Morn, (rep.) of Vt, the Agricul- tural College bill was taken up. Mr. Winpow, (rep.) of Minn., moved torefer the bill tothe Committee on Public Lands, with instructions to inquire into the expediency ot devoting the proceeds ot the sales of the public lands to the equalization of soldiers’ boun- ties, ‘This bill, as it came from the House, proposed, he said, to dispose of tor ever ONE-HALF OF THE PUBLIC LANDA, Mr. Surman, (rep.) of Ohio—Three-quarters, Mr. Winnom said he understood the bill to dispose of only one half, but even on. that basis it would in effect pledge the government to these colleges for the sum of $04,000,000, and he did not think. the country. could afford that. If, however, the committee to which he wished to have this bill referred should find that the treasury was plethoric, as the bill would indicate, the surplus ought to be devoted to deing Justice to the soldiers by equalizing ounties, At the suggestion of Mr. Ferry, (rep.) of Conn. and Mr. Conkling (rep) of N.Y. Mr Wingom ‘modified a motion to refer by striking ont the instruction as to the equalization of bounties, but said that as one of the members of the Committee on Public Lands he would keep that object in view, i Mr. Mornitt, (rep.) of Vt. said that Mr. Sherman was as to the quantity of the public Innds that the Dill take. I If, and not three-quarters. Monton, (rep.) of Ind., rose to question of privi- loge, and moved to lay the pending bill on the table for urbose of considering thereport of the Committee the on Privileges and Elections on ° THE CALDWELL CASE. Mr, Logan, (rep.} 6 JJ., moved to postpone the Caldwell case until to morrow. "S# Seiya > egeammetene Mr. Mounts asked Mr. Morton whether it was nece sary to cofisider the Caldwell case at this session. jo thought it had better go over until after the 4th of March. Mr. Scott, (rep.) of Pa., said that his colleague (Mr. Cameron) had left Washington, with the understandin, that this case would not be brought up until Tuesday, an had telegraphed jo him, saying, that sirous of beng “prexeht W Hime Gase wp, but could not be here until f-Htorl ir. Mortox—I gave notice last, week thatI would ask the Senate to proceed to the odNcideration of this matter on last Saturday, but an appeal was made to me by Sena- iors who desired to ve Bresent when the matter should be Ken up, but could hot be here on that day, and | there- fore changed {ug uotice for Tuesday. | Findthg, however that that would be too late I gave notice that I would cal up the resolution on Monday, and ! told Mr. Cameron that 1 would do go, but that I would not ask to have the vote be very vlad to posthone this to suit the convenience of Senators, but in the discharge of my duty I cannot do Now, it this matter be permitted to go over until the ecutive session, after the 4th of March, it will then be argued. as it has been before, that Congress has expired, .and thatthe report of the committee has fallen with the expiration of the Congress, and so the labors of the com- mittee in this mvestigation will have been in vain. Mr. UMBUEL, (rep.) of IU., sagf he had no feeling whatever in respect two this subSct, He regarded it, however, asa very {mportant subject—important to the Senator ‘affected and to the honor and character of the Senate ot the United States. The Compittee on Privileges and Elections had had imposed upoh ita disagreeable and thankless duty, which it had performed to the best of its ability; and how, if the labor of the committee should be lost by sending this matter over beyond the end of the session, the responsibility would be with the Mr. Carvanter, (rep.) ot Wis. did not understand that ifthe matter should go over until the executive session atter the 4th of March it would thereiore fall. The Senate was a continong body. Legislative questions would of course die with the expiration of the Congress; buta question like this, relating to the constitution of the Senate, could be considered by the Senate at time. This being so the matter should go over, because there were other more pressing questions to be dealt with before the 4th of March. The Louisiana question required the action of both houses, and it was most important that it should be disposed of because It was the eneral.belies of persons familiar with the case that if Congress should adjourn withont acting upon it there would civil war in Lonisiana. Mr, Stewart, (rep.) of Ney., said the Caldwell mat ter was very important and ought not to by decided hastily, and ‘therefore he thought it ought to go over, so that It’ might be discussed and decided with delibera- ion, Mr. Logan, of Illinots, wondered why it was that we were sodesirousot a martyr just now. It there was to be a sacrifice, let it at least be made with deliberation and decorum, and after giving the accused a tair chance to be heard. ‘If, sald Mr. Logan, this man is guilty and must go hence, ‘im God’s name why hasten to pronounce the sentence? 2 Mr. Morton, of Indiana, said that he, for one, desired No sacrifice, and that if the Senate, acting upon’ its con- sclence and judgment should acquit, Mr, Caldwell, no- body would be better ‘satistied with the result tha he. Bat, said Mr. Morton, I know full well what will be the effect of postponing this from day to day. When we reach the last three or four days of the session, and the appropriation bills are pressing upon us, and there is @ Prospect of an extra session that wail furnish a reason or & pretext for putting this question over until the session of the Senate after the of March, and then comes up the argument that the _re- port has fallen with the Congress, and that the work must be done again. It is in the discharge of my duty that I urge this matter. It is for the Senate to determine what action they will take. If they pass it over till to-morrow or until the 4th of March an drop it the responsibility will not be mine. Mr, Atcory (rep.) of Miss, also urged action on the question, and said that ff nothing should be done it would be the fault of the Senate and net the Committee on Priv- “fe and Elections. ir. Hitt took the same view. e question was taken on Mr. Morton’s motion to lay the pending bill on the table for the purpose of takings up the following vote :— Yuas—Messrs. Alcor ling, Cooper, Fenton. F 5 Bayard. Casserly, Cole, Conk- erry of Conn., Goldthwaite, Hamil- ton of Md., Hamilton of Texas, Hill, Mahen, Morton, Nor- Wood, Pratt, Ransom, Sherman, Stevenson, Stockton, Tipton and ‘Traumbull—2. javs--Messrs. Blair, Boreman, Brownlow, tCarpenter, Chandler, Clayton, Edmunds, Ferry ef Mich, Flanagan, Hainlin, Hitebcock, Howe, Johnson, Kelley, Logan, Morrill of Vi., Nye, Patterson, Pool, Ram: | sey, Rice, rtson, Sawycr, Scott, Spencer, Sprague, Stewart, West, Windom and Wright—s2, ‘The Senate proceeded with the consideration of THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BILL. fter debate Mr. Windom’s motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Public Lands was lost—yeas 17, nays 30. Mr. West moved to lay the bill on the table for ‘the pur. Pose of taking up the Army Appropriation bill. Lust— yeas 7, nays 39. An the debate Messrs. Conklin; Casserly strongly opposed the bill Mr. Morton said it was evident that the bill was to pass, and predicted that its passage, like the passage ot the Fugitive Slave law and the repeal of the Missouri Com- romise, Would leave behind it a feeling that absolute in- faatice Had been done—an element that must in its nature fester. oar, SuuRMax offered an amendment providiny ong and Morton, Sherman and at ess May at any time alter, amend or repeal the Act, at no’ ing contained in it shall be construed to mean that the disposition which it makes ef the public lands shall be permanent. Lost. veka o'clock P. M. the Senate took a recees till seven o'clock. Evening Session. Mr. Wxsr, (rep.) of La., from the Committee-on Military Affairs, reported adversely the House bill fer the relief ot States amd Territories tor issues of bonds to aid in pre- serving the Union. Mr. som, (rep.) of N. C., from the Committee on Disabilities. reported @ bill: to remove the political disa- bilities of David Coleman, of North Carolina, and it was pased. 7 The Senate resumed the consideration ef the Agricul tural bill, the question being on Mr. Sherman's amend- ment offered betore the recess to-day. Mr. Morris, of Vermont, said that if the bill was amended in any way it would huve to go back to the House, and might fafl to pase again this session ior want of time. Mr. Tnunman, (dem.) of Ohio, said the argament of Mr, Morrill seemed’ to be that this itmight be, must not be amended. lest it should 4 pass this session. What great necessity was there for i Dassage at this session’ It was not a bill on which the fate ot the Republic depended or the failure of which would endanger the public safety. Mr. PRELINGUUYAm, (rep.) of N.J., wonld not say that the fate of the Republic depended tipon this bill, but he would say that the interests ot the Kepublic were ceeply concerned in th e of the bill. D.) of Neb.. argued in favor of devoting, ap proceeds ¢ public lands appropri- ‘ated by th:s bill to the support of common schools in the District ot Columbia and in the Southern States. Mouton, of Indiana. and other Senators claimed that the bill Was not so drawn as {to guard the rights of {becolered people, and Mr. Wixnow, of Minnesota, said it would build up ‘aristocratic colleges, from which the colored people would be excluded. Mr. Tipron read a decument. flgned by Frederick Doug. 01 lass, George T. Downing, J. M. oes ni and other colored men, complaining that the republiean party had not car- ried ont brinciples ef the Philadelphia platform. He said that the colored people were given HUSKS AND SPONES INSTEAD OF BREA! Mr. Morrow, of Ind again ke of the imjustice done to the people of the rict of Columbia by exclud- ing them from all the benefits of this bill. ir. TytReax, of Ohio, said there was a great deal of fuss made about a very swall matter. The whole endow- mont fund tor a coll ineach State would not exceed $50,000 per annum, which every one knew was a ridicu- lousiy small proportion of expenses of a great imstitu- tion of learning. tion of, iS trtctas It was throwing a tub to the whale. As for its bringing education home to the doers of the poor it was perfect nonsense. pi Ce Ley i Seger ged shall made in the col count of race, color or pre- vious.condition of servitude, waslost by a.vote of yeas to 3i nays. ‘Atiwenty minutes after eleven o'clock it was found thatnoquorum was present, Mr. Bi the abecntees be gent for, but after some discussion the motion was not put and the Senate, at 2 quarter to twelve P. M., adjo HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Waanington, Febxs4, 1873. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE, The HeraKen laid before the House a message from the President reminding Congressof that portion of hia An- nual Message which recommended legislation to bring into operation the articles of the Treaty of Washingtomof May &, 1871, relative to the fisheries and other matten: touching the relatiens of the United States with the Brit dst’ North American possessions, and calling attention D. . Wreently to the puportance pf that Jeislation, In addb }\, He way BS | | taken until Tuesday, when he would be present. [should | | | { then | the Caldwell case, and it was decided in the negative by 4 bill, however Lp aly | i i 3 faith Involved the Presi- | tion which docs not belong to the resolation referred to | without the payment of duties, from such posses {ibn to the point of national ‘sions dout says that it is im, nt that the rights of American | that committee, —— the territor: of ee nited States for export fishermen, rovided for in the treaty, shail be deter- Mr. Butuer—Nor was the questioa of impeachment re- | from the said ports of the Unit f tates. 4 inined before the opening of the approaching fishing #e ferred to the Credit Mobilier Committee, and yet that Sec. 4.—That from the date of he President's proclama- won, and that the perious dicuitles to the dshery inter- | committee discussed that question at very great length | tion, authorized by the first section of this act, and so ests and the grave questions between the two govern- | al ly got into a furore about it Jong as articles 18 to 2, tuclusive, and article 30’ ot said ments that may arise therefrom be averted. F & good deal of con! and excitement with | treaty sliall remain in force, aceerding to the. terms and Mr. Banxs, (lib.) of Mass., Chairman of the Committee | many members on both sides making efforts to get the | conditions of article 33 of said treaty, all subjects of Her on Fore! rs, asked to have the message considered joor, Mr. Butler withdrew the motion to lay on the tabi Britannic Majesty may carry in British vessel, without w and the Fishery bill taken up. and ‘moved to postpone the consideration of the payment of duty, foods, wares or merchandise irom one Mr. Sawyer, (rep.) of Wis., who has charge of the River | till Wednesday next, after the reading of the journal. | port or place within the territory of the United states and Harbor Appropriation bill, declined to yield and in- reed to—yeas, 134; nays, fs upon the st. Lawrence, the great Lakes and the rivers sisted on going on with that bill. efore the vote was announced Mr. Srxee, (dem:) of | connecting the same to another port or place within the The House then proceeded with the RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPRIATION On motion of Mr. Lyxeu, (rep.) of Me., an item of for the harbor of Washington and Georgetown, D. ©, On motion of Mr. Hxgerorp, @em.) of West V. LL. an vem of $25,000 was inserted for the Great h Hiver, West Vi adler evant AM, (rep.) of N. Y., $5,000 was inserted for the removal of a sant mouth of Black River, New York. On motion of Mr. STEvENs, (di of TIL, the item for ‘om $00) to $100, 00. On motion of Mr. McKxx, (rep.) 0! ‘iss, an item of $40,000 was inserted for the Yazoo River, Miskissippl. . BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., interrupted the considera- of the bill, and, as a question of privilege, presented the report of the Judiciary Committee in THR MATTER OF IMPRACHMENT. arising out of the report of the Credit Mobiller Committee, fed Char, Mr. McPherson, proceeded to read the report only two impeachable officers involved in the mat- ter, the report says, are the Vice President of the United States, and Mr. James Brooks, in the capacity of Govern- m rector of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. ‘The iatter having long since ceased to be such officer, the case against him had been considered no further. ‘The report then cites the facts and circumstances in the case of Mr. tax. Assuming the facts as alleged to be all roved, several questions of law presented themselves to e committee, among them whether an officer can be TE except for acts done or alleged to be done wi in office. The committee had not been able to find any instance of impeachment where the accusation way in 0 ad nm relation to an act be done while the always been considered allege in substance that, being such aed ited act: of al dd inculpatic It cused committed acts of alleged incuipation. It appeare evident to Rend cocina ane ie roceedingy of im Peachment were intended by the cons! in wholly REMEDIAL AND NOT PUNITIVE. Except so far as the penalty of deprivation of office, &c., the remedial proceedings of tmpenahmens shoald only be pup to high crimes and misdemeanors com- mitted while in office, and which affect the er the discharge of his duty such, Whatever might be the effect of these acts on the officer aga man, the proceeding of impeachment touched the office only, and the qualification for the office, and not the man himself. The report criticises the view exunc ted by the Poland Committee, drawing an analogy bi tween the proceeding of impeachment and that of expul- sion, and asserts that no authority can ho found for such a doctrine. An expelled membor may be re-elected but ps impeached officer can never be restored to office, But ven ‘ done or alleged ith ‘THE POWER OF EXPULSION for an act committed betore the election of a member Was not within the constitutional power of the House, Less still could an officer be impeached for somethin; done by him before he was in the office. The Engli case of John Wilkes, cited by the Credit Mobilier Com- mittee, as authority ‘for the proposition that a member could be expelled for acts done before he was a membe: could not properly be cited for that purpose, tor, i thing was settled in the Wilkes case, it was that such act of expulsion was contrary to the lberties of the Commons of England, and the offerisive record was alterwards ex- punged from the journal of the House of Commons, Heaides, the several acts for which Wilkes was expelled Were done after the election to that game session of Par- Hament, sare " - wi 2 rf TNE COMMITTEE CONCLUD! their report as follows:—The case of Matteson, cited b the learned commissioner, it seems to. your committee is eculiarly unfortunate to sustain the postulate. But jatteson's case is in so many respects like that under consideration that it deserves more than the passing no- tice that the report gives it. Matteson had been engaged ina case of bribery and had been re-elected. ‘The chareg had beer made dirty the reelection and had been de- nied, and in the lastdaysot the short session before he sto take his seat in the next Housé, a resolu. tion of expulsion was brought against’ him for ! the crime of heing engaged in briber: while a | member of, and for slandering the then present Hokise, Before a vote was taken upon (he resolutions he sent in his resignation, so the resolution of expulsion Was laid upon the table: while the other (wo resolutions findin him guilty of the crime were passed. the next Congress another resolution of expulsion was introduced for the same cat and tn the same words, | Dut was antagonized because the act was donearhile Matteson was a member of a former Congress, and afte the fullest. discussion was laid on the table, by the decis: ive vote of ninety-six yeas to sixty-nine nays, in a house | where there were stich pariiamentarians as Campbell Covode, Winter Davis, Dawes, Farnsworth, Gid Grow, ‘Harlan, Olin, ‘Pike, Seward, John’ Sherman} Wade, Wallbridge and Washburn voting in the affirmative in a case where the guilty act was proved and admitted. So that we dissent troui the conclusion of the learned committee that this case of Matt cedent, because, as the whole sui table, it is imposmble to say House. We tind ourselves, t lack of preceden compelled to ditter'in the fullest manner from the doc: trine of that report in regard to purification and purgi tion, and because, awong other reasons, your commit cannot well see how the tact of the knowledge of the constituency that their representative has heretofore coma @ crime can prevent his presence bringing | ODIUM AND REPROACH upon the body of which he is a member which would attach to it because of the same crimes if his constitu. | cuts did not kmow them at the time of his election. It | seems to us the impure man would need purification and Durgation im equal degree, irrespective ot the knowledge / of his constituents. Our opinion upon the whole matter, therefore, és that the right of representation is the right he constituency ana not that of the representative, long as he does nothing which is disorderly oF munfit to be in the House while a member thereof, that except for the safety of the House or the members thereo!. or for its owa protection, the House has no right or legal constitutional jurisdiction or power to expel the member. We see no constitational warrant for his expulsion upon any other ground, and especially not upon the | gtoupd of purgation amd purification. as igset forth in he torthe learned committee, against which your committee musi earnestly and respecttully protest. Your committee do not feel themselves called upon to ‘discuss in this conn the legal consequences tollow- ing from the doct continuation of the offence in a man once receivi bribe, because if it may be laid With a contiauancis at the offence it must be continued to affect him ever ufter, and therefore, h bribe, he is alway for the reason that we are inclined to believe that at some time the effect of the bribe mi force, and it would hardly be A SAFE RULE OF LEGAL ACTION to undertake to determine whether that would not hap. pen in five years and might happen in ten. ry suth considerations would not apply to‘one who had iven a bribe, becamse the virtue thereof all went out of him when he patted with his money, | nothing left continuing in him ‘save the loss of it. For the weasons so hastily stated and many more which might be adduced your committee conclude that both the impeaching power bestowed upon the two Houses by the constitution and the power of expulsion are remedial only, and not punitive, so as to extend to all crimes at all times; are not be used in any constitu- tional sense or right for the purpose of punishing any mau for a crime committed before he becomes a member, of the House or in the cuse of « civil officer as just cause of impeachment. But we agree that the analogy stated by the learned committee on the Credit Mobilier is, in go far, riect. Both are alike remedial, neither punitive. We ave, therefore, -COME TO THE OPINION that so, far as receiving and holding an interest in the Credit Mobilier stocks is concerned there is nothing in the testimony submitted to us which would warrant im: | peachment in the case of the Vice President. In view of Ul the circumstances your committee do not deem that tomake any further inquiry under the resolution referred to us, and, thereto! eport back the seme and ask to be discharged from thé turther con- sidezation thereof and that the same lie on the table. JOHN A. BINGHAM. BENJAMIN F, BUTLER. CHARLES A. ELDRIDGE, refore, from the entire re . D, SHOEMAKER, W. VOORHEES. I dissent from the report, but I concur in the recom- mendation to discharge the committee for want of time to make further investigation and, for the reasons ex- pressed in views submitted herewith. Ren, 24, 187: CLARKSON N, POTTER. Zeoncar in the conclustons of the foregoing report so far as the same reference to the question of im- peachment. I do not teel called upon by the resolution submitied by the House to this committee to express any | opinion in regard to the power of the House to expel for sets committed betore election, and express no opinion in_relation thereto. . M. WILSON, Mr. Porter, (dem.) of N. Y., presented 4 MINORITY REPORT, which was also read, He does not admit the correctness vof the committee's finding that a man cannot be im- wached or expelled for actdoue before he was in office. | He regards the question as unsettled and doubtful, but concludes that under existing circumstances, where im- | peachment could net be followed by trial, the decision of the House in suppert of the power to impeach or expel would only be the determination of an abstract question. He did not fee! so justified in holding it Congress had | the pewer of impeachment as to make him feel willing to | recommend impeachment at # time when an impeach- | ment could not be tried. He thought the matter could now only be left to Mr. GoopRicn, (il pune opinion, ».) of N. Y., submitted his views why the majority. He denied mot be impeached or ex- lied for acts done beiore he was in office. He believed fiat prece dents tor his position could be found; but even if, they could not be, he Was prepared to make one and plant it broad and deep in the history of the country, for fulpurity and satety In the future. ‘The reading of the reports occupied an hour and a nalt, closing at half-past two o'clock, and was listened to With great attention by the House, Mr. ButLxK, of Massachusetts, then moved that the resolution referring the matter to’ the committee be laid on, e table. (rep.) of Vt. desired to move a recom- judiciary Committee, Cox, (dem.) ot N. ¥., suggested that, if recommit- ted, all of the report referring to the expulsion of mem- bers should be struck out as irrelevant. Mr. Basks, (lib.) of Mass.—That is the proper motion. Mr. Burien replied to Mr. Cox in defence of the re- t, claiming that that part of it was not irrelevent, Pitas referred to in ite report of tue Poland Com: infittee, Mr. Banxs—It wepew unworthy act to undertake to commit the House THe ATROCIOUS DOCTRINES OF THAT REFORT, brought before the House unexpectedly and without an opportunity being given to discuss it. (Applause on the democratic side.) Mr. Boriea—To that I Mr. Baxxs—I_ object answer— to debate unless you withdraw e tabl our motion to lay on th Give us the right to dis- cuss the fo recommit and withdraw your motion to Jay on the table. ‘Mr. Borien—Perhaps I may. Mr. Banxs—Ifthe gentleman withdraws his motion to lay on the table I am sure the House will hear him at any th he may desire. een Norurk—1 am only Jooking at the state of public business. J should like to discuss if the Credit Mobilier tee. at committee Bernodine tocomplain of, It has had the first should like to discuss, it awe to i rater runs.” (Laughter, ite basiness will not permit it ene Sud me to the conclusion, on @ ce: to it, that oy she Cr to recommend an imj hment, and it. the Hager the reasons it has come to ‘con: clusion. Ido not know that any man who votes to la; the resol report. jon on the table is bound by Portion of the iciary Cor with one agree 1 ‘the conclusion arrived at. No ote is house tor the fer at I do mean to say Is, tha alt the members ax readii the report, * Sanne ihe reporpetates that the Judiciary Com- mit ‘wants to treat this question as hi one, Aireuseian itil commit to its doctrines thors memker doer not vole against Inying the resolution on ths & HOUSE HAS A RIGHT TO COMPLAIN that this ndielary, (Committee hess Glopuseed questions hen che oppertantty on The highest question oe pristine h Gi ion of priv to ‘Savom oan usyelevant and Unjust Deum at a ‘ques ™ J | the debate in its favor. was decided by the | he and upon the reason of the case, | t& ight have spent its, 1 and there was | a. made the point of order that Messrs. Brooks, of New York, and Ames of Massachusetts, who were interested in the question, had voted. | The Srearen asked Mr. Speer to state why those gentle- men should not vote. | Mr. Speer gave as his reason that the fact that the re. | Portof the Judiciary Commitiee was to the right and bower of the House to expel those members, and they were voting to the postponement of the resolution. to certain, r. Hoan, of Massachusetts, remarked that the same point would apply to the gentleman from Pennsylvania inself and to every meuiber of the House. The SPEAKER took the sane view of it and overruled the point ot order. Mr. Hoax then’ desired as a question of privilege to offer a resolution on the subject of the Congressional rinter having declingd and refused to obey an order of the House le last Saturday tor a reprint of the teati- mony taken by the Wilson Committee, but Mr. Banks made the point of order that that was not a question of privilege which could take Precedence of other im- Portant questions awaiting action, like the President's message on the fishery question, and the Speaker ruled | that although it was a privileged question, it was not a question of privilege. The House, therefore, resumed the consideration of ar, Hanne, GE RIPE ABPMOrMEATION niu. ° . Mr, 8, (dem.) of rk., moved to Insert an item of $50,000 oF the White and St Francis rivers, Arkansas. Teed to—yeas 102, nays67. On motion of Mr. SAwyxn, of Wisconsin, amendments ne were agreed to as follows :— Inserting an. item of $5,000 for the channel of the Dela- ware liver at Fort Mifflin bar. ducing: from $100,000 to $50,000 the item for the chan- nel of the Delaware Kiver at the Horse Shoe shoals. Appropri . reAPpropriming 1g 51800) for removing the sand bar at Sa. 1 Increasing the appropriation for the by a examina- tlons and contingencies From $100,009 to $) Mr. FInkeLNeuRa, (rep.) of moved to increase the appropriation for the improvement of. the Mississipp! iver, between the mouth of the Missouri and the mouth of the Obi 10, from $10U,0W0 to $200,000. Adopted—yeas 97, ir, Hays, (rep.) of Ala., mi increase th Brinton Mobile Hatha and aay foun 50000 Lo BIB. Mr. SaWwyan, ot Wisconsin, who had charge of the bill, moved to suspend the rulés and pass the biil, except the third section, which provides for surveys and cxami- amendments, but omitting the third section, and it was agreed to—yeus 145, nays 45, r. BANKS, of Massachusetts, moved to suspend the rules and take up the President's Message of to-day. and the Fishery bill to carry out the provisions of the Wash: ington Treaty. | Agreed to—yens 105, nays 41, an pose then yigided to Mi, Ganrisen, of Ohio, who which M. THE DEFICIENCY BILL, Was Postponed till to-morrow. rd ish (C. M.) of Mass., trom the Committes of and Mean rted a bill making the duty on maccaroni, or vel li, thirty-flye per cent ad valo- rem, Mr. Banks then moved to suspend the rules and take up THE FISHERY Bil, haying first accepted an amendment offered by Mr. Bulfnion, of Massachusetts, providing that the act shalt ) rep mice not take eftect til the Ist of January, 1474, and shall not Abply Wahy articles therein mentioned Which shall be held in bond on that day by the customs officers of the United States, The motion was agreed to and the previous question seconded. The House then, at half-past five, took a recess till half: past seven, ey FPROPS adi! Evening Session. z,, There being no quorum when the House met, the first “thing done was to have a call of the House, and by the time it was finished a quorum had assembled. The House then took up the Fishery bill, THE FISHERY QUESTION. Mr. Banxs, of Massachusetts, who reported it, opene® It was a bill to give effect in part to the provisions of the Washington ‘Treaty. He gi history of.the fishery question from the colontal to Present time, and said that, as on the part of Englan ‘and the Dominion of Canada everything incumbent upon them under the treaty had been pertorme the duty of the United Stat agreement. Mr. Conger, (rep.) of Mich., terest of the lake fisheries |, it was now fo carry out its part of the opponed the bill in the in- ‘he Canadian fishermen St. Lawrence ver, Which, he said, would all be swept New York, asked Mr. Conger whether, by id be made cheaper to consumers? Mr. Concen could not see that it would. American fishermen would catch and sell fish as cheaply as the Canadians, but the materials the Americans used were heavily taxed, and parties on the other side refused to let them have their materials free oftaly. Oh, no! not this rv. W. R. Ronerrs, dem.) of N. side of the House Mr. Cox—We al oted to take the duties off. The more the gentleman argues against the treaty the better kos it seem, Mr, WILLARD, (Fep.) of Vt., also opposed the bill. He did rot believe that the treaty making power. bad any authority over the tariff, and the treaty did undertake to regulate the tariff on fish, If it could do #o it could regu- | late the tariff on iron, or lead, or wool or any other com modiiy. The bill struck a death blow at the American fisherles, ry | BUTLER IN ATTACK. | geift. Hortun, of Massachusetts, also opposed tho bill, It ; seemed to him a mere mockery of legislation that at night, after a hard day's work, one hour was given to the discussion of a bill mvolving more moncy than the River and Harbor Appropriation bill, which threw open ull the great lakes to the competing rivalry of Eng- land. The were to seas, y's There never was such terests. He knew that the President and his Secretar: of State had come to Congress to urge the passage ot this bill, but the me would come when the President would be sorry for that. The assumption that the American governinent was bound by the treaty to pass such a bill Was a false assumption. Under this bill all the waters of the United States would be open to the British carry. ing trade for coods in bond, aud the government would have to keep up a preventive service of over 6,000 miles of Custom house lines to nt snuggling. They could hot hurt Massachussetts fishermen to-any extent, tor, if they did noteateh fish they could maxet shoes, ‘but spoke for kes Become British | go for naught. Vv an abandonment or American in- ictory would THY MEN ON THE GREAT whose commerce would.be destroyed If he thought that the President wa: these se ; but the twenty-second article o: | Pressly provided that the American government might or might not carry them out, as it pleased. The people who made this treaty had left the people on the Canadian frontier, on the great lakes and on the Atlantic border and the revenues of the country at entire loose ends, just | because they had not looked to the interest of the people. Mr. Hate, (rep.) of Me., also opposed the bill, and then Mr. Bans said that in order to break the solemnity of the occasion he would yield two minutes to the gentleman | trom New York, Mr. Cox. (Laughter.) Mr. Cox said he bud never believed ‘very much In the Washington Treaty, about which there had been so mach ‘agring: but since the speeches of the gentlemen trom id Massachusetts (Messrs. Conger and Butler) began to think better of it. The members an his side | of the House were Feady to Welcome any system of policy that would cheapen codfish and mackerel. ir. Banks closed the discussion and referred to the ar- guments against the bill. He looked forward to a increase ot trade as a result of these provisions of the treaty—such an increase as had followed the Reciprocity Treat to his colleague's (Mr. Butler's) compiaint ‘There was Re mockery in that, bat his colleague regarded jockery. BOTLER’S TIME WILL COME. Mr. Botiea—All right; my time willcome. (Laugh- er, wir. Banks—As to the losses to our fishermen for allow- had had & vote on it I would have voted against it. Mr. Coxcer—Vote against it now. Mr. Baxxs—And I say the people of the country who do not like the treaty’ will look to those by whom and through whom it was brought upon the country, hold them responsible. “Never shake thy gory locks at me; thoucans’t not say I did it.” ) S (Laughter. The debate being closed Mr. BurieR moved to suspend Mr. Concer moved to lay the bill on the table, which was negatived. The bill was then passed--yeas, 145; nays, 90. Itisas follows :-— Text A bill to carry into fect the ons of the Treaty between the United eff pro} States and Great Britain, signed in thereupon, from the Jong as the said Inclusive, and article 80 of said treaty shall remain in force, according to the term and condition of article 33 of said treaty, all fish oil and fish of nds, except fish of the inland lakes and alling into Gem, and except fish preserved territory of the United States, as atoresaid; provided that @ portion of sueh transportation is made through the Dominion of Canada by land carriage and in bond, under such rules and regulations as may be agreed upon be- tween the governinent of Her Britannic Majesty and the government of the United States; Aud provided further, hut the President of the United States may, by proc: lamation, suspend the right of carrying provided for by the section in case the Dominion of Canada should at aay a e deprive the citizens ot the United States of the use he canals in the said Dominion on terms uality with the inhabitants of the Dominion as provided “In article 27th of said treaty; And pro- vided further, That in case any export or other duty continues to be levied after the 16th day of June, 1872, om lumber or timber of any kind cut on that portion of the American territory on the State of Maine watered by the River St, John and its tributaries, and floated down that river to the sea When the same is shipped to the United States from the Province of New Brunswick, that then and in that ease the President of the United States may, by proclamation, suspend all rights of carrying provided for by this section for such period as said export or other duty may be levied. Skc. 5.—This act shall not take effect until the Ist day of July, 1878, and shall not apply to any article of mer- chandise therein mentioned which shall be held in bond on tht day by the customs officers of the United States. ‘The House then, at half-past nine o'clock, took up the Senate amendments to THX NAVAL APPROPRIATION. BILL, the first one of importance being # provision that no ofticer on the retired list of the navy shall be employed on active duty except in time of wai that officers on the retired list after forty years’ ice, or on attaining the age of sixty-two year: &c., shall be entitled to seventy~ five per cent of the sea pay’ of their grade. The amendment was concurred in. The next amendment of importance was one appros rinting $150,000 for the right to manutucture and usw the cst selt- propelling torpedo boats or the best submerged torpedo le of being guided and operated from a ves- sel, The amendment was, atter discussion, rejecte The amendments striking out the items for clerks of pay roils and mustering clerks inthe navy yards were, after discussion, concurred in. Mr. Gartlotd stated that ere Were nineteen of such amendments a eleven navy yards and effecting a saving of PON. asend ‘The amendment upPropriating $10,000 for sus works and piping at the Norfolk Navy Yurd was adopted, he amendment appropriating $3,200,000 for the con- stenotea of eight steam vessels-of-war was agreed to wi nations, ut discussion. Mr. McIntyre, dem.) of Ga., moved to increase the The amendment providing for the extension of the term appropriation tor Savannah Harbor and River from | of the classes in the Naval Academy at Annapolis trom $50,000 to $100,000. ‘The motion was rejected by a vote of | four to six years was, After discussion, agreed to. 58 w 69. The question was taken on Mr. lawyer's The amendment providing that the Retiring act of the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill with afl the | 2lst of December, 1861, shall not hereafter be construed to retire Talire any officer before sixty-two years of age, was con- ‘This concluded the amendments, and a conference com- mittee was ordered on the disagreeing votes. Mr. Bortur, of Massachusetts, moved to suspend the rules and-substitute the House bill distributing THE GENEVA AWARD tor the Senate bill on the same subject. Agreed to, Mr. Witsox, (rep.) of Ind., moved te suspend the rules and take up for consideration the bill: reported from his committee in referencs, 1 en -ACIPIC RAILROAD Company and Orodit Mobilier. Not agreed to. Atter various eiforts to force an adjournment the House, at a quarter-past eleven P. M., went into Commit- tee of the Whole—Dawes (C. M.), of Massachw in the chair—on the Senate amendments to the Legisl tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill, Mr. Ganrinzp, (C.-M,),of Ohio, chairman of the Com- mittee on Appropriations, indicated the various impor- tant amendments in the bill. ‘These were the provisions in regard to the interest payable by the Pacifle Kallroad companies, the Court of Claims suits growing out of cap- tured and abandoned property, increase of salaries in the departments and in the two houses &c., there being in all ninety-four amendments. The Committee on Appropriations recommend concur- rencevin the first Senate amendment, with the following addition to it:— INCREASE OF CLERKS’ SALARIES. And there’ ts make the annu e House of Representatives as receive $2, including the petition clerk and printing clerk, and not increased in this act, $3,000 each; and of such as receive s2,160, the sum of each; and of such as receive 800; the eum of $2,160 each: and of the clerks of the following committees viz, Claims, Judiciary, Public Lands, ‘Siilitary. and Elections, $2,600 cach: the Door: Keeper of the House, $3,000; and additional pay to the Chief Engineer $360, so a8 to equalize his pay with that of the Chief Engineer of the Senate, ang additional pay to the foreman of laborers $120 per um. EXKCUTIVE, JUDICIAL AND LEGISLATIVE SALARIES. Were allowed to seli their fish in the American markets | | Mr. Burike, of Massachusetts, moved as a sub- on an equality with Ainericun fishermen, whileghe Intter | stituye | 9 PrRyision Increasing salaries after the éi had to pay large duties on their selnes, gilly nets, cordage, | Of March, 1873, as follows:—President of the United &c. The result would be that the American fishermen | States, $50,00; Vice President, Justices of the could be undersold in their own markets, He adinitted | Supreme Court, heady of ‘departments and that the bill followed the provisions of the treaty, and, | Speaker i¢ House, $10,000 e Chief Justice herefore, he wished thatthe treaty itsel of the Supreme Court, $10,500; Assistant Secrotary ¢ carried into effect. He also opposed th of State, of the Treasury and of the Intertor, $6,500 cach; rest of the carrying trade of the great lakes and ofthe | Senators, Representatives and Delegate: luding the 8, ine Forty-second Congress, $7,600 each, and in lieu of milea they are to be allowed actual expenses to and trom Wash- ington each seasion, including the Forty-second Congress. arious points of order were made against Mr. Butler's amendment, but they were overruled by the chair. Mr. HouwAx, of Indiana, appealed trom the decision of the chair ruling in order. a provision increasing the compensation now fixed by law. ‘The decision of the chair was sustained by a vote of 9 to 29 amid much hilarity. Mr. Bur.xn then proceeded to advocate his amendments It had been sald a tain newspapers that thought they went everywhet what an outrage for the present Congress to raise its ow salaries! In regard to that he had to suy that every im crease of the salary of members of Congress ever mad included the Congress in which the increase was made. This proposition was only following the precedent al- ways set. It was for this reason that Congress was posed by experience to have found out, that the salaries were insufficient and increased them for their successors and for themselves. Mr. Perens, (rep.) of Me., inquired whether there ever was a centloman who voted axainst raising salaries coa- seientions enough fo refuse taking them whes increased. Laughter, Mr. Ganerenp, (C. M.) of Ohio, Chairman of the Co mittee of Appropriations, said ‘he regretted yery much that the House should be‘called upon at so Jaf an hour vote on such @ proposition, Mr. ke HL Romuurs, (rep.) of N.Y. asked Mr, Garfeld wh the subject was not brought betore the House on his own motion * Mr. Hate, (rep.) of Me., a member of the Committee om Appropriations, stated on behalf of Mr. Garfield that the committee was very desirons to get on with its busim end had instructed the chairman to bring up the bill to-night If possible. ir F. i Ronuers—It is cloar that the majority here to-night are willing to vote for this proposition. It would bea very little thing that the minority should ask that in daylight aud in the eyes of the country. (Derisiv jaust er.) this vote shall be Mr. bene oC; ran Bentleman. Gnpizes fo tae mate that T am doing anything but my duty in c¢ attention ot ‘he House to the public Bal sel am ready to answer him. Mr. E, H. Roserts—If any gentleman assumes to put 6 pressure on me I anf here to answer him. I doit ate that it is unusual to permit # bill including such @ propo sitton to come to a vote at such an hour. (Excitement, contusion and hilariqusness all over the House.) Mr. Ganricip (C. M.) replied that he had given no- tice the House in the afternoon that he desired to bring up the al Appre riation bill and the Legis- Jative Appropriation bill. No one regretted more than did notonly ‘that the proposition was broug! now, but that it had been brought forward at all. . Dawns (©. M.), having called Mr. Tyner to the chair, offered as a substitute a proposition to increase by twenty-five per cent the salaries of customs officers Whose compensation does not exceed $2,500. Ee called attention to the fact that while the public debt was bel increased and the revenue falling off at the rate 528,100,000 a year, yet it was proposed the first thing fm- srediately after the Preadentiat election mot only. fo In: crease ‘TRE SALARIES OF MEMBERS inthe next Congress but in the prepent, Congress. He called the attention not only of the House but of those who were looking on at its proceedings to-night to the: that it was a mockery of legislation to give but an hour’s | fact that the first thing they did was to take care of their discussion to this bill, he reminded the House that that | owe salaries and eave uneared for and _unprovided for gentleman had interloped for an hour and halt | the compensation of those on whose integrity and he ‘on the business of the House without right, to discuss a | the ‘hole. revenue service of the government sepend . questi Mecting the boner of the men who have stood Mr. Haw ey, (rep.) of Conn., opposed Mr. Butler's then ti Cy SE es a's 1h soars Seecgeens, ae i at it tite i pe di mine tro hem ; endinj epor ich consumed an hour anda | longed to the dominant political party were ing the half, with a motion to Jay the resolution on the table, 3 (Laughter ahd remarks onewe are grave of that party. ») Lkno not alone. Ww are not aione init. Lam Det ot of t. One has al. it ve dug, and thi wants to 4 ith it. (haus itement. > Back of those two political fates are the American peoplezwho will have something still further to say on Ing the free importation of fish free of duty, I desire to | this question. Icare so little about parties or electons may thas 1 de Des take upoe myself the respouseaity of | that, 1 this ts to Se. the syle of legistation, Tam willing this legislation. I was not in favor of the treaty. If I | to assist al the digging and the funeral, and I do not care whut party comes alter it. We cannot have one, im my opinion, anything worse than the ‘ty which begins, six months alter the most ardent pro! jons 96 economy, to Taise our own salaries, so that we muy putin our pockets $6,000 not dreamed t till two or three weekw ago. I know that : THR COUNTRY WILL NOT APPROVE IT, the party will not approve it; there is no good reason tor the rules and prolong the discussion half an hour. He | 1, Parliamentary etiquette alone restrait 6 from thought that half an. hour would do him to answer that | characterizing tie proposition as, in my © inion, te ought stuff. (Laughter.) to be characterized. 1 am against it from beginning to ‘he rules were not suspended, the vote being 8 to 49, | end. I do not believe the President wants ie ‘and f 0 which was not two-thirds in the affirmative. not care whether he does or not. — I will not vote for it. (Laughter and applause.) Mr. Ranpart, neenaytventa, sustained the amend: ment, and did not think that this was the occasion for aa over-exhibition of virtue. Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, d itso far as it ap- plied to Senators and members of the House. Mr. Houmay, of tenes and Mi MITTHORNE, of Till. . }. relatin; Nols, also of Se ae ee relating | Mine question, was taken on ihe amendment offered by ‘That whenever the President of the United States shall | Mr. Dawes, and it was rejected by a vote of45 to 109, receive satisfactory evidence that the imperial Pari Mr. Urson, of Ohio, moved to amend Mr. Butler'¢ ment of Great Britain, the Parliament of Canada and | amendment making it apply only to the next the Legislature of Prince Edward Island have passed | Congress, and said the Butler proposition would be lawson thelr part to ive full effect to the provisions of | looked upon by the people as simply di ful. the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, Mr. Butier said he could give a remedy to every gen- signed at the city of Washington, on the sth of May, | tleman who did not think this imcrease ot galary a 1871, ae contained in articles 18 to 25 inclusive, Br ir one. t hin take it. (Approving laughfer.) 3) of said treaty, he is hereby authorized to ‘. ten a piedee 9 aeate mf Bes men Uy true come vi 3 Srereupes, om tae a proclamation, nadso | The Upson amendment was rejected by'& vote of 60 Mr. Dawes then offered his amendment as an addition to the Butler amendment. Mr. Evoripes asked Mr. Dawes if he offered that of the rive: amendment in good faith or ‘In the mere spout of Uily ot Canada orof Pritce ‘edward Tsignd-aall be admit: | , i. Dawns anid he offered tin good faith, but if adopted ted into the United States free of dut; he would still oppose the whole thin. Seonow Z—That whenever, the Colony of Newfonnd- | "Mr. Porren, of New York, moved to reduce the sa Jand shall give its consent to the application of the stipu- | of members of the House $7,500 to $6,500. This ions and provisions of the sald articles 18 to | amendinent was rejected. a said , inclusive to that Colony to Mr. Cosorn, of Indiana, moved to strike out of the the Legislature thereof, and the Imperial Pariiainent | amendment all that increases the pay of the shall pass the necessary laws for purpose, tl Vice President and members of Congre: He argued in above enumerated articles, being tne produce of the support of his amendment at considera! fisheries of Newfoundiand, shall be fsdmnitied ‘to the ir, GARFIELD, of Ohio, said he did not desire to make @ United States free of duty from a 4 Ste date of | facetious ition to the willof the majority, but proclamation. by the President of ie United Seagensds, | thougiitit there was to be an increase of salary at all, it claring that he has satisfactory evidence that the said | should not be confined to a small Broun, but stould corn Colony of Newfoundland has consented, in a due and | prehend the whole civil service of the country. per manner, have the rovisions of Mr. Hotman, at one o’clock, paved that the committee ele rica muses tact Anas aces, | "Gh Wns bmreatee Ce i Eenedt of all the stipulations theretn contained: a ‘hal ¢, DONNax, omplained that there was an at- Bet tata tts Grice alt hear | MUeueRyedoone Aeure hot cence . jutler ain in force, aécordiog to the terms and coud 2 re ‘hat ne take the in- oi that from the dave of the President's procter. te you would, and so would jathorized by the first section of th: ach, ne Holman. fy. shail remain in force according tothe terms | had been ting "there would bot Nave Nec Hivons gauche of id ireaty, all goody | augrum for our rage sea lo Boson. a : rian and any other porte 0 of “Question | question?) ed Biates, which have been or, ‘om posed ia committee rise, but tof the Untied Staten destined Yor Her tye faken on the Builer amendment by Boper Custom House ‘and conveyed In. tenn- Uy the, Commitee o& Apero- ore United States under ‘such rules. ferulations nd nln 9 Sion Lt. : Propositions to increase tho salartes o! jitions: the protection of the revenue as the Sec- it fr ni ied amid Setary of the Freasury say trom nse To time preserivg, ale Sernaenr Were odfered and carried am r committee thon rose, me nd under like rules, regulations and conditions, goods, jmaes ang @ ° vont may be conveyed in 1 the House, at twent miuuies vaatone o'élock aM, adjourned,” ™