New-York tribune., 1867-02-25
when the expenditures about the Capitol we're to be eA

should TccGIcct that the construction Of great odince
like the Capitol required little more TIME ana mono!
tLau the putting up Of a saw-miH. JlAugiterJ
Mr. sCHOFIELD suggested that MS cOleagues ILly
was more witty tnan satisfactory Dut lie lhr sehohe
had mo idea that the Capitol was to remain at Washing
ton The action of Congress last session III cutting doN
mileage would tend 10 sremoya because When western
members could no longer make fortunes by their mileage
thev would insist on its being moved westward Inc t'
OF there only being single line OF railroad between
tim0re and Washington to connect TINS cliy WIN ihc
North and West would alec have lts erect On the question
" NJ MCKEE Rep, XVI moved an appropriation Of
$1,000 repairs Of the Marine Hospital at LOUISVILLE
~ 0u nation ~ Mr. LONGYEAR rep, Mich.) an addi-
uoual appropriation of about S2fO,OD was made loi
Various lighthouses along the NortA"esteIh lakes a
Mr. O'NEiIL Rep Pa moved 10 amend the clause
which approprates $4,000 Tor mdihg h m me
operty known az the Pennsylvania Bank Building belong
ing 10 the Governments which was adopteu, .,o ~
$3.50 600 for the construction Of bridge over the ME-
sssIpp River al Rock Island AIhena ana eApaheu anu
Mr. SPAtipINti nut question to Mr. Price intended
10 show that the proposed bridge was ioi llHoau com
Nj PRICE declared on h,s veracty that the railroad
company was not asking foI thts aIpPliH,io ma "Iy
wted 10 he let alone but rs bridge had been ordered Ia
he removed obstruction to navigation ,,.....o,
Mr. PRICE accepted the mOdft atl"n of nus amthu'
ment The amendment as modified was agreed t0.
on motion of Mr.. TABER DEM " >, $500 was npprpp'
pratod FOR the erection OF spdc on success hoeh'
Mr JFSCKEs REP, r. ~ moved an appropriation Of
in the Providence and Pawtucket Rivers Rhode Island
Mr. sCOFIEID suggecd IN fun Ike appropriation ol
600 for the Of navigation oI me Alleehp
River in Pennsylvania saying that IL might hep MN IL
ho should happen 10 be candidate for Congress asa. m
Mr. lie BLOND Dem. Ohio, said he dld not nerd any
such humhug aid 10 reelection The humbug OF recon
stuction was aid enough TO him. . ,
Mr. HOGAN dem, MOI moved 10 nlnehd thc amcnu
ncnt hy appropriamg $4,000 for the removal ot snhke
wrecks from the Mississippi kNtf Ihose Mlt'hs h1u ~
ready cost 100000 worth OF property ana 90 OF ~ ''s
Mr. Jcnckes's amendment, as thus amended, was
Nj RICE rep. Me- moved an appropriation Of $1,000
for rourihg the conservatory at the 1rcsldehts man
Hn,rndmr1ts We're offered by Mr. sCIIENCH, and
adopted giving the appointment "f hnu'ls nh',n,,
around the Capitol To the President o the stnatc
and The speaker Of the House, instead OF TO the Cos
siouer Of Public Buildings. .,....., ,,.o,,,
Nh. SLOAN Rep WIS., moved ~ amendment pr"'Iu,
ing for The election 10y the Senate ot sur'hteueh, VI
Public Buldng- 10 hold ms Office ouf YEAR ana 70 per
the duties now devol,lns on Ihe S9'.sioIe, ,t W
Public Buildings and Grounds. a'ia npo.ns w, % aI h,
Office. which adopted. Inc fh setuoh Vi lE pIl
g2hee The 2a{ { &! S spS Hp~ General Of Boston
OO ard of the Assistant Appraiser al Boston, IhSi %
phia Baltimore. New Orleans Portland, aug eIh Idu @
cisco t26O The SIXTH section directs the 'lcfh ot ihe
Honsc to select I'm Virginia South Carolina Georgia. Flor
ida Alabama Mississippi, L0ultgudl texas, az" AIhnr
ss ono or more newspapers, mol exceeding IN Number
the uulnhcr of Representatives. which these would
have entitled under the recent "lVornone Tor
III. publication OF treaties hereafter proclaimed andlaws
passed al this and each subsequent session OF congress
aud 81 such advertisements ~ may he ordered py ON,
Executive Departments oi the Governments 49, ~
Clerk to fix the compensation ~ rate not ehceeag ~
per square Of eight lines Some verbal amenusl, 49, ~
which was 10 strike ont the word hereafter occurring
after the word treaties 50 ~ to let IL apply 10 '"s
already proclaimed go' - :. ,,,ut
The COMMITTEE then rose and ropoitc9 ln' VII"
FXICr1nE CoNMU NGCArioN-.
The SPEAKER presented ecnInuGn,n d ,,'t ,r,. M
Intcd 10 that Department 10 be hied t"o ns NlC nI
NOT been returned to Cope & g Sn5 ee 6 6eomg SG
These balls were the act 10 regulate th' hHlt' 81 w, iA
Of The House of Representative m W,Iing 10, Ut, "l
~ the House and the act 10 declare The 'chs
m The act 10 restrict the jurisdiction ~ the Court OF
Claims and 20 provide for the payment o. certain ac
to the Army Of the United states Referred to the J"
dcinIy Committee -. ,,-.,.,..
on motion of Mr.. sCHENCk the Scnai" bll 70 provide
for temporary increase o. The pay o, nr} m % wa wa
miffee on Military Affalrs.
The STEAMER presented a message from IL, President
in reply 10 q resolution ~ the h"u-f, iNl"'NhE ih'
action Of the United states Consul a. 'adH, n reference
To wines ,,,,s.
After ucfctu.l attempt on The pat - ,G' minority
to III -peise with tho evening session TIE h"n'' At
O'Clock, TOOK recess until Z. 0ci"cA
EVENING sIssION.
The House resumed IT, session 90 q! O'Clock. Hnd no
ccedrd Ia the consideration of the bi making HpWopla
tious for suudry civil eNpcn-'s ~ iho Gov 1'ihmni
reported tins afternoon from the COMMITTEE oi TIE Nhc
Oh an 1"T b om@udment making appropriation, for Hnt
houses for the Western Lakes and southern iui's ihgt
"a division, which showed lhAt Mrr. VA. n' quorum
objected to any appropriation bing made Tie abs'F"
ola quorum. A motion Gas made g. ldonlh' lei W.
s5sE, HS5fG aSTR on.1ea 9 a g s n:aS sSd U& &
ngs under the cali 7ee Dispensed with iet .-s9ap''
4 division iS vs. demanded On the a,nSndmsnt appr.
priattpg go 900 FOR the bridge over th, M-.-p rive
O. H0cB ISLAND The amendment wa ftccicd ny" '''
division was called on the amendment making sppr'
prations the removal Of sunkcn wrecks und other o
stIuctons from The Providence, f"Nin,Ae "nd h''''
bIppi Riyerr. The amendment was rejected
The amendment apprOprating $1,000 Tor The c"nserNh
tory st the frcsidcnts mansion was agreed to
The amendment igiying The appointment 81 hboi"rsl
about the Capitol 10 the president oi 'he senate ana
speaker of the House was rejected
Mr. STEVENS expressed the hope that all this nonsense
would be given mp.
a greed 10 by vote OF 81 To ib
The amendmcntiabolshng the Office 81 COMMISSIONS
OF Public Buildings, and providing tor me ccci"n 10y the
Senate Of superintendent Of Public buildings Was
agreed 10.
were agreed to- The bill was then passed.
TIE INDEMNITY BILL
The House then AZ 20 minutes tO gocock resumed the
Of the Indemnity bill. which before the
House last evening Mr. Wilson Of Iowa being entitled to
he SiooT for one h0nr 10 close the debate.
Mr. HIsE Dem, KyJ then addressed the IIonse IN op
position the bill reviewing what ne denounced ~ the
de spotic unconstitutional antrepublicaD aud liberty
Destroying acts Of the present COngfes.
Mr. ELDRIDGE DEM Wr) called the attention of the
heard on account Of the members indulgng ia conycIsa
The SPEAKER appealed 10 the House 10 come 70 order
remarking at the time That In the British House o
Commons which Is regarded as parliamentary body
there is generally much nOise and confusion than
IN this House
Mr. WENTWORTH rep. lnJ inquired of the Speaker
whether IL was n order for members 10 he engaged ib
reading newspapers during debate
The SPEAKER replied that there was nothing In the
rules against members reading newspaper though there
was against engaging In cOnyorsatiOn. go
Mr.. IISE resumed his argument, and continued untD
the Speakers hammer fell ~ " O'Clock
The remainder of MI Wilson's hour was conceded 10y
him 10
Nj. MCKEE Rep, Ky.l, who advocated the passage Of
flN IN t
nandcd all the country and nowhere more Than IN
his own state, Kentucky. He Tcpudnted and denounced
the reflection Of his colleague tMr sej against the Oh
aud soldiers Of the Federal army ana referred o the
warning recently given IN Danyillc, KY 10 Gen. Fry to
leave that place. lie declared that the loyal people of
the South needed military protection and he desired that
they should have n.