New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-18

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On motion of Mr. MCRUER rep, Cal !, the Com
nirtee instructed 70 inquire INTO me
existence 9. barbor o unS o e cogs Of UaiIor
nia and the praecabity OF rendering s9eh halDor Na
liable 10 commerce
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
Mr. STEVENS OSep, Penny called attention 70 the act
that Il appeared by the morning papers that me gneu
ment offered last evening TO the legislative Appropuh
lion Din making The appropriation for increased compcn
saOn voted to clerks and employees OF inc Ouss ast
ITons@ FL" He lad Insisted on revision Of that amend
ment and had then left the House Knowing tat mere
was NOT quorum present. He was quite surprised 10
learn that the amendment had been declared agreed TO
and the bill reported the House II the Journal showed
that 10 be 30, or showed anything aoout III nc "ouu
The SPEAKER stated that no Journal Is Kept III Go.n
mitteo of the Whole, and that the LeglhlatNe ApproRa
on bin had been reported IN me House WIN N"rious
Mr.. STEVENS said he was very unwilling 20 nave tnhS
amendment EFT on the record, as II was wholly untrue
The sPTHkER remarked that 1t was not within his
power TO rule the subject but the gentleman cold
Mr.. sTEVFNS made that motion, saying that at all
events nc had amendment to offer 10 the BILL
into Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union,
Mr. COBB Rep Wis., in the Chair and resumed the con
Mr.. STEVENS offered an amendment as an additional
section extending TO the Court OF Claims me Ih poi
clares that in the Courts OF the United States there SHAH
be no exclusion Of any witness on account OF Color nor
civil actions because he party TO- or interested IN the
issues tried He said that the Court OK CLAIMS had re-
Gently held that IL not Court OF the United States,
and that therefore the law did not apply 10 It.
The amendment was after short discussion ana e1-
The amendment agreed to yesterday requiring new APP
poinmens on the metropolitan Police Iorc9 20 go oe
10 extend 10 sailors aud marines. ,,,.,, ~.
Tue Committee and reported the bill to the House
MI STEVENS asked leave to offer an amendment fix.
ing the ealay of the Supreme Court Reporter at $500 il
the supreme Court directed the publication OF more IMAM
Sir. WASHRt' RNE rep, I'D objected, and the
SPEAKER luicd that the amendment was not III order III
Nj STEVENS then brought MP the matter OF making
the appropriation to pay the clerks ana emPoSes ., tne
House the increased compensation Yot.d lbst session
lie reminded the House that subsequent TO the reso
lions granting the increased eopensas n u cnn or ne
had agreed upon general increase OF per cent lor ne
clerks aud employees Of both House, and tat increase
formed hat the adoption OF this would create
a great inequality in the compensation OF errhsih IN
equality of 90 60 and in some cases SO per cent lie
hoped hat when the House came to vote upon the amend
ment i would lie rejected; ,,o ,,r.,,r,o,,or
was necessary in order 10 carry out the resolution 81 the
Mc,srs WOODBRIDGE Rep, VIZ and sCHENCK
tRep, ohio spoke in favor OF the appropriation
Mr.. RAYMOND Rep, n. " asked for separate vote
ITatng SiO 900 facilitating telegraphc communication
between The Atlantic and the Pacific states lie argued
that there had violation Of the terms OF the co
tract, as asserted IN debate Yesterday ana OFFERED 10
company under the appropriation should not exceed the
amount actually due to II by the GoNerheht lor mes
Mr WAsHBURNE IN opposed the appropriation, de-
clarug that the contract was one OF the most eAava
CANT and outrageous that had ever been entered into by
The Government aud that the Company had violated the
contract by oysrehargng and delaying messages, ~.
sorting there had been violation of the contract
that there had been two casrs Of OvercharYng Tor
private messages from East Tennessee, when over
CHARGES had been made by employees or the company
and had been cmcded when the matter Was Drought Dc
separate votes we're also demanded the amendments
giving notice OF the termination % the contract with me
Congressional Gto6c and the clause apPropIanng
$40 900 collecting neurological reports and for watch
IAcn OF tho Public Garden.
The first vote taken the amendment adding the
following proylso:
Providing that further appropriation shall be made
for supplying complete Gets OF The Congressional G'obe
aud Appendix to members Of any succeeding Congress
The amendment wns rejected by 81 to 81
The next vote was lahcn on the following proviso
Provided That notice hereby given that at the close
OF the XIh Congress- the United states will terminate
the purchase OF one complete set OF me C0hgfSS'ohW
Globe and Appndr for each Senator Representaive ana
Delegate provided for by the act OF July T. 1861 1911,
The vote was taken by Yeas ana Nays ana i'''''"'
Yeas, ~; Nays, 80. -,
proprlahng $40 OOO for facilities for teegrapm9 eoinun
ricaton between the Atlantic and Pacific states: ,h
cnany woHd consent 10 the abrogaton OF the existing
contract on aBRSSon OF me Secretary Vi i'
The amendment agreed 10, and the passage was
struck out. ,,-, .,. ma nara ,-,nb an
nronriatng $40 600 for collecting statistical information IN
regard TO tho mineral resources OF the NortnNeseeh
The paragraph was struck out by vote Of O. to a.
The next Vote was striking out the clause for five
watcbmen at the Public Garden.
The clause was not struck out
The next vote was the amendment making an appTO
rratjon for Increased compensation To clerks.
P,Tha amendment agreed TO. Yeas, 81 Nays not
counted.
The bin was then passed.
ruBLrsInSG AND REPORTING CONGRESS DEBATES.
ON motion of Mr.. HILL (Rep., Indl the Committee
Printing instructed 70 inquire into the eXpediency of
providing by law for reporting the debates Of the proceed
ngs Congress by reporters chosen by each oue there
Of and for the publication OF such debates and proceed
ngs nc the Government printing office.
TEXAS CLAIMs-ADUsEs Al WEST POINT,
on motion OF Mr.. WAsiBTRN (Rep., Ind, tho Secro.
tary of tho Treasury was instructed TO report whit
amount due by the United States 20 Texas previous TO tile
Rebellion unpaid and state OF Texas
has accounted for the money and stores takcn by 10 nom
the COnfedeTacy.
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Pa) offered resolution direct
% on Affaira 1nuurA into