The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-25
rha raiesh Congrsss-D1rse Ssssssn.
THURSDAY. MARCH %. 1873.
HOUSE OF REpREsEsTATIvEs.


scented two memorials from the legislature Oh e oale OF
Mlssissppi-one in relation to certain Stage routes IN
Post Office and Post Roads and the other in relation To
the cession OF certain public lands for the Improvement
OF the navigation of Big Black riyer, which was refer
red TO the Committee on PubIc Lands
PAY HoLLEy.
Mr. WHITE (by leave) offered resolution in relation
10 the paw OF the late Mr. Holley, of New York which
was referred TO the Committee Accounts
Mr. CHAPMAN asked leave 10 offer a resolution d.
recing the Clerk Of the House furnish the warden of
the Penitentay of the District of Columbia certain pub
lie documents; which was objected to-
The regular order being called for,
The SPEAKER proceeded TO call the committees for
reports.
PAY OF MR.. HoRNBEcK
Mr.. KENYON, from the Committee Accounts, to
which the subject had been referred reported the follow
ing resolution:
Rssoped, That there be allowed, of the contingent
beck late member of the House of Representatives OF the
United States from the State of Pennsylvania the sum OF
SlS5 the balance OF pay and mileage as member OF this
House up TO the 10th day of January, A. o. 1873.
Mr.. MCKAY said the contingent fund was not apph-
Mr. KING of Massachusetts,, explained that the reso-
luton important to the allowance but the sub
lect being REFERRED IT became necessary tor the committee
Mr. MCKAY then moved to lay the resolution on the
table which was lost.
Mr. RUAlSEY proposed to amend, by adding the words
"and the further of $500, the usual for ex
penses OF funeral at Washington city"
The yeas and nays being demanded and ordered upon
Itoulteu-yedS
So the amendment was rejected.
in modification BY Mr. EVANS Of Maryland 50 as to
Mr.. HENLEY demanded the yeas and nays upon this
question. He would vote for five hundred dol
lars as four if were justified by the principle which he
Mr. McCLELLAND When this subject was referred
TO the Committee on Accounts, for the purpose of
examining into precedens; and he desired to in
que of the chairman of that committee whether there
had been found any precedent for this amendment!
Mr. KING, Of Massachusetts, replied that the commit
tee had found preceden but he stated various con-
slerations which satisfied their minds with reference to
the report made.
MI McCLELLAND then gave his mind upon the sub.
precedentupon principle, he said and from other con-
sdera'ion whatever:
Mr. VENABLE believed it was our duty to paw the
funeral expenses of members, where they be
tanned He would not vote in the dark single dollar
He proceeded upon principle, as he thought, due to
should be sent again to the Committee on Accounts
After further conversation BY Mr.. HOUSTON, of Ala
bama, Mr.. MILLER, Mr., RHET,r. and Mr.. HUDSON.
under the operation of the previous question, the vote
was taken, and resulted-yeas 10, nays IS.
80 the amendment was lost.
The resolution, reported by the committee, was
then adopted.
BOOKS FOR THE CONGRESS.
MIR. VINTON, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, reported back, with amendment, the Senate
bill entitled San act to remit the duties all books,
maps and charts imported for the of the library of
Congress-; which amendment was concurred in by the
House, and the bill passed.
AMENDMENTS THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. VlNTON from the same committee, also reported
back the deficiency bill, with sundy amendments TO the
Senate amendments and sked that the same be referred
o'he Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union
which ordered.
And then, on motion of Mr. vINTON, the House re.
solved itself into Committee of the Whole the state of
the unon [Mr STEPHENS IN the chair and took up the
consideration of said bill.
The first Senate amendment was then reported by the
Clerk, 10 wit: to strike out the proviso to the item for
thu ho1r
the people of Florida, and for the removal of said
chves to said State.
Mr. vINTON, under instructions from the Committee
Of Ways and Means, moved concurrence in this
amendment of the Senate which motion was agreed to-
The second Senate amendment then repored-to
wit: "For expenses OF loans and treasury notes,
$4,000"
Mr. yINTON also, under instructions from majority
OF the Committee OF Ways and Means, moved nom
concurrence in this amendment
Mr.. MOREHEAD expressed his dissent from the ma.
jory of the committee with reference to this motion by
the chairman
The motion of Mr.. VINToN was then put and agreed
The third Senate amendment reported by the Clerk
and agreed to.
amending the item providing for additional clerical force
in the Second Auditors office, by reducing the appropra
ss ai 1 n xg out ai"
ment proposed by the Committee of Ways and Means,
fixing The salary Of the clerks proposed to be employed
temporarily in the Treasury Department cat rate
exceeding one thousand dollars per annum"
Mr.. ROCKWELL, of Connecticut, expressed his oppo-
son TO the amendment from the consideration that the
appropriation was Inadequate and because there
corresponding appropriation for increase OF force in
the complrollers Office and paymaser's Office and be-
information called for this subject had not been
furnished by the department
MIR. MCKAY called for the reading OF the letter from
the Second Auditor, in conformity with which the amend
ment proposed. But the letter not being at hand
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, followed in reply to the
gentleman from Connecticut, showing that this appro
priaton for the balance Of the present fiscal year.
and sufficient for the hire of forty or fifty clerks
during that time He in favor of both the Senate
amendment, well as the amendment by the Committee
of Ways and Means.
Mr. MCKAY stated that the letter to which he had
Just referred had been msad and would be furnished by
the messenger in few minutes. In the time, he
read some estimates upon which the Committee OF Ways
and Means had based their MISUNDERSTANDING the
as to ensure the employment Of larger force.
Mr. ROCKWELL reiterated and explained the ground
OF his objections He thought if both amendments were
stricken out it might elicit the information this SUBJ
lect which had been called for by the House.
effort made TO legisIae for political capta-a proposition
gravely made to crafty the spleen Of partisanshp.
Mr.. ROCKWELL (interrupting and Mr.. H. yielding0
desired TO know precisely what was intended by the gen.
tleman's remark
MIR HOUSTON. What he said, he said purposely
The course of remark by the gentleman from Connect
ed from disposition TO make party capital. Who did
not that the object was to fasten sort of respon
slbliy on the department! But had not the Secretary
for adj slr. have