The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-17

ana fright 10 double Tho average or ireigpis the
great through Lines between tho Atlantic aud The hssis-
Mr DAWES, while expressing himself favorable 10 the
amendment refused TO admit II ~ being inconsruous 10
The oh and he amendment gave rise to considerable
discassion Finally The rules were suspended aud The
BIZ Was passed
THE rkyNf or rSIrE3 STATES RoSns.
Mr BurlER, tTep OF M2ss., suspend the
rules 20 enab ban 70 offer resou ion declaring that, in
the Judgment Of the House, all he Indictment Of the
I'll - ought 70 DO PAID IA dance with tbs
u Congress -seaus ~ but not osnrrwise that IS 10
say al ioans o. oaid - gold % be 80 pad
am al loans noi 50 enacted TO be payable ought 70 DO
ri 4 in lawful mouey Of the United STATES.
the rules were NOT sasps nde -yeas 90 nays Stand
the resolution was not received.
REFLECTION or THg NAVY.
Mr BLAINE, tre. OF Me- offered resolution instruct
ms tDe Committee on Naval Affairs To report whether
saaio,cn may be easced In number Of officers and
mon employed in the navy. by reducing the foreign
squadron 10 the number OF ships aud guns whoa wore
in service before Tho war Adapted.
PENSIONS, rrc
better establishment e certain claims FOR pen ms 10
SOD "a OF 1912 and provide Tor officers ana
s' not mustered into the service. appropriately
, referred
cog.uSIcAroSs FROM rms rREsD-sf AsD GENERAL GRANT
Tie SPEAKER presented message from The Precedent.
transmitting copis o. tue papers relating 10 the trial OF
Alber Rusk. Of Indiana 10 New Orleans ana stating
that 10 action in Tie ease lad yet been taken BY tho
President Ihe message was referred to tue judiciary
Committee. Tue endor cment tho papers by the
Secretary Of War at tniia is that the crrs most
fearful and brutal thai TINS MAS ths st iral Tor
murder bg military commission under tho lieconslrnc-
ton acts and that tho sentence should be carried into
ell ct.
A message also received from the Secretary OF
War I'd int rim rciative % the Claims of tho stae Of
Iowa for military supplies. Was referred 10 the Com
fnittce on Appropriations.
A message from tho same withdrawing his commrni-
OF The 2ist OF November, which rec 1mmendei an
iacreae OF twenty per tue pay OF smpioyis in
the War department, was referred TO the Committee on
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION mLL.
I1an INN (.,rn4a Vtnlo
Of the Union. with Mr. Bropinai N The caair
aud proceeded 10 consider the Deficiency Appropriation
BILL
Inc bill appropriates s1Is s92 including the following
ems.For stationery for the House, $4,000; furniture,
Ispa1 sna rsas.aa SO &C., s
latter claim IS appended rrovso that, hereafter no
member OF either House shall be allowed or DO paid for
newspapers and stationery Tor any one year more than
AIS IN money or us ralie.
Mr. BRooKs tdeml OF York, called the attention
OF the mmee especially to the item OF $4,000 for
denclepey in folding documents anJ rclnarked thai III
yearly expenditures 81 Congress Amounted 10 So 00o 00O
OF oqefgurh ,he national expenditures under rres',
deet Adams administration, which had been elected
| from power mainly for rs extravagance.
Mr. WAsssrass OF I'LL, was clad 10 sen the gentleman
that gentleman had supported him r wasnba' ne) last
his opposition 10 railroad land grant bill Tor
Michigan, several hundred thousand of tho public
domain would have been saved from the grasp oil rapa
cious land jobbeIs
| Mr. Brooks said he was not one OF those mon who,
after their States were gorgcd with PUBIC punder,
were always watching 10 proven; any Of the yoinger
and poorer States getting anything. tLadghterl
h msp 10, co. oe vnar S, sha s
OF juno, 1857 The compensation OF all the employees
the various civil departments OF the governments at
Washington whose present COMPENSATION was less than
81 600 per annum, the addition 70 make the com.
pensaIon OF any more than $4,000 He explained tho
crease to salaries below So 600 would diminish by one
half the amount required last year. under provision 10
increase compensation tweaty pcr co Il
Mr. Stevens amendment was rejected.
The Committee then rose and reported back the bill TO
| the House.
Mr. srsvENs then offered his amendment 10 the House
and 1t adopted-yeas 10, nays 10.
The amendment apples to ali the civil employees oil
mails, including the Navy Yard, Public Printing Office
Coast Survey the Executive Mansion, detailed enlisted
| men. &C., whose compensation y less than $1,000
Mr. BE moved 20 lay the bill ON the table, and
l II Was agreed tg-yeas %. nays 81.
Mr. WAsHBrRsE OF Ill., Then moved to suspend the
Deficiency bill as reported from the Com tee Of the
Whole without the amendments for the twenty per cent
the b read third tine and passed without
| the amendment
RAILROAD ACCOMMODATION
Mr. briggs lrcp.) of Mich. offered o resolution in
struciipg the Committee tho District OF Columbia
report bail requiring tho Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company to furnish ample and adequate &C
conu,oda,iou 10 those who may wish ride its
instead OF compelling them 70 walt and stand upon the
platform Adopted. ,,,.,.
Mr. ScnEScK moved 70 suspend the rules In order u
the confederation OF the BILL introduced Monday BY
Mr. Lynch 10 provide against undue expansion and con.
argued ha, The subject belonged properly TO The Com.
mttee of Ways and Meana The House refused 70 SUI.
psnd the rules.
GREss.
Mr. HuRBARD OF W. Va, asked leave TO offer resolu.
inquire into the expedieucy OF reducing the pay Of
members OF Congress o 81 600 nsd ten cents mileage,
but Mr. HiGHY. trepl OF CAL, objected
The House at minutes past four o'clock adjourned.