The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-24

lars for the removal of sunken wrecks from the Miss
drcd thousand dollars Of property ana ftv o.
sixty lives Adopted
Mr.. JEscKEs' amendment as thus amended, was
adopted.
Some items for public buildings being read the amount
OF which to be distributed under the
OF the Commissioner OF Public Buildings, B. B. French
Mr.. ScHEscK offered amendment providing that no
part OF the amount shall be reserved to pay Mr. French
services as poet laureate Of the Administration. he
said that the commissioner of those gentlemen
who belonged to that class which always in Office
and had always good deal TO do for himself and
his friends He up and had read poetcal eusion
in handful shape, headed Andrew jackson and Andrew
Johnson the reading of which created much amuse-
ment in the House. The document declares in verse
that
Where jackson stood now doth another stand.
The favored ruler Of our favored lands
With heart as pure and patriotism as great
A second Andrew steers the ship OF State
1t also refers to
A determined clique who rant and rave.
Divide and ruin not unite aud save.
But the consolation OF the poet is that
The end approaches, that sublime event.
The psople rallying 10 their President.
The republicans laughed dersvey at the poetry and
the sentiments expressed IN it. hut some OF tha demo-
Gratis appanded BOTH The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. RocEes, tden.) Of N. j., moved appropriation
of $50 GOO for improving the navigation OF the Fassaic
river Paterson. n j., and stated facts in sup
port of it. It was rejected.
Mr. RICE, trepl Of. Me-, moved an appropriation Of
mansion recently Injured by fire.
Mr. KELLEY, (rep.) Of Pa, thought 1t would be as well,
son that the plants at the conservatory should taken
care Of elsewhere. The amendment was adopted.
Amendments were offered by Mr.. scHENcK, and
adopted giving the appointment Of laborers watcmeu,
&c around the Capitol the President Of the Senate
and the Speaker OF the House. instead of to the Commits
soner of Pubic Buildings.
Mr.. SLOAN trep) o. Wis moved an amendment pro-
vding for the election ny the Senate OF Superintendent
OF Public Buildings TO hold his Office four years and 10
perform the duties now devoving the Commissioner
of Public Build ngs and Grounds and abolishing the lat
ter Office, which vas adopted fhe fifth section of the
bill makes the salary of General Appraiser in New York
the that OF the Appraiser General of Boston,
So 00o and Of the Assistant Appraiser Boston, Pha
dephia Baltimore, New Orleans. Portland and San Fran
cisco, $4,000 The sixth section directs the Clerk OF the
House to select Virginia, South Carolina. Georgia.
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and
Arkansas one newspapers, not exceedins In
number the number OF representatives to which these
would have been entitled under the recent apporon-
mcn for the publication Of treaties hereafter proclaimed,
ard laws passad at this and -. subsequent session Of
Congress- and OF such advertisements De ordered
oy either Executive departments OF the government,
according TO law. by officer OF the United States
the Clerk to fix the compensation at rate not
exceeding 81 per square u eight lines. Some verbal
amendments were adopted 10 the sixth section, the
most Imporia ant OF which to strike out the word
thereafter occurring after the word reaties to
let /. apply to treaties already proclaimed
Mr. HILL, (rep) of Ind, moved to amend the section
BY maxi ng II apply to all the states
Mr.. KAssos, Tep) OF Iowa. objected to that and spoke
against it
was TO encourage loyal sentiments at the SOUTH but he
though al sentiments should also be encouraged
at the North He was in favor Of making clean weep
tue matter and giving patronage to the friends OF
OF Congress instead Of the friends OF adm nistaton
which had turned traitor TO the party that elected IL
Mr.. CHANLER tdem.) OF y. Y. made speech both
the section and the amendment which he cbarac
terzed assault upon the freedom 0. the press North
and -ouh.
Mr. KAssoS declared that the object Of the COMMITTEES
Appropriations VAS not partisan object but 10 insi
that the patronage Of e government should be given
to loyal, not 70 dsoya papers IN the south.
Mr.. HIrI withdrew his ndnient
Mr.. N'BLAcx. !dcm) Of Ind, move 20 siike out the
section. and spoke IN support Of the motion.
apply to the State 81 Ms.0a and aid that the laws
werc being published in TIE mort disloyai s.ates
Mr.. KAssox opposed the amendment which was
Mr. Nislacks motion to strike out the section
iecicd. and The section remains IN the bill.
On motion OF Mr. hYgRs, trenp of Pa 81 500 was APP
propiiated TO purchase bust Of Pulaski execa,sd by
Henry D. Saunders, companion bust TO that Of Kos
On motion Of Mr. ElsIAcx tho salary OF the clerk Of
parIons In the Presidents Oilce placed the same
footing as that Of the pardon clerk In the Attorney
Mr. LArIly, ,repl OF N Y, offered amendment as
section directing that all laws, resolutions adver
t,scmcns, notices, &C. published In the District Of
Columbia shall be publ shed in the two daily
daily permanent circulation, and that any OH
who shall under any pretencc nay any claim
for publication sscep. n compliance with the section
not less than SIX months " more than three
years p
II.
that the amendment was new legislation, and Was
not 10 order in an appropriation bill .e
The CHAIRMAN sustained the point Of order
The committee then rose and reported the bill ..l
ExRcUTIvE CONCENTRATIONS
The SPEAKER presented communication from the
Secretary OF State stating that the President had trans
mitied to that department to be flied two bills which
had been returned 10 Congress within the
scribcd by the Constitution, and which had therefor be-
come law These bills the act 10 regulate the
duties Of the Clerk OF the House OF Representatives in
preparing for the organization tho House, aud the act
to declare the Of the act restrict the jurisdiction
70 Court CLAIMS and provide for the payment of
demands for Quarcrmas ers stores and supplies
furnished to tine Army OF the United States Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
INCREASED PAY ARMY OFFICERS
On motion Of Mr. ScHEycK, the Senate bill TO provide
taken from The Speakers table and referred 10 the Com
mitteo on Military Affairs.
The SPEAKER presented message from the President
in reply resolution Of the House, respecting the
action Of the United states Consul at Cad in reference
10 wine9
After an Intellectual attempts the part Of the minor
ty dispense with the session, the House, At
half past four O'Clock. took recess until half-psst
seven.
$3.50, -.s Evening SessIon. a
The House yesumel its session at halfpast ssven
O'Clock and proceeded 70 the confederation q ne o
making appropriations for sundy civ cxpepeB OF the
government reported this afternoon from the Commsss
Of the whole on the State Of the Union.
houses for the western Lakes and southern inss there
division which wed that there was no quorum
present. ana NJ soonnn who lad called ISs me , a.,
absence Of quorum. A motion was made 70 adjourn.
but was voted down and call Of the House ordered
when one hundred and ave members answered TO their
names and further proceedings unde. the CAL were az
pensed with. The amendment was then adopted
A division was demanded on the amendment appro-
priang $4,000 for the bridge over the Mississppi
river a. Rock Island The amendment was rejected ~
. vote Of % 70 ~
divisiou was called on the amendment making ap-
propriasious for the removal Of sunken wrccks and
other obsructIous from the Provdspce Pawtuckct and
Missssiupi rivera The amendment was rejected.
The amendment referring to the Commissioner OF pb-
lic Buildnes q "Post Laureate Of the Admnisrafon
was rejected
The amendment appropriatns $4,000 for the conser.
vatory At the Prendent's mansion was agreed TO.
The amendment giving the appointments Of laborers
about the Capitol the President OF the Senate and
Speaker Of the House was rejected.
Mr. STEVENS expressed the hope that al this nonsense
would be given up. -
The amendment for the purchase Of Pulaskis bust
was agreed TO by vote Of 81 TO 4S.
The amendment abollshing the Office Of Commissioner
Of Public Buildings and providing for the election by
the Senate Of superintendent Of Public Buildings was
agreed to-
s~ro>A N he hill pnssed.