New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.

Mr.. STEVENSON Rep., Ohio, from the
Subcommittee Elections, made report in the con-
tested election from the lid Congressional District
Louisiana that Adoph Bailey is not entitled TO the
seat. and that c. b. Darrall is
Mr.. KERR Dem, Ind1 made minority report with
opposite conclusions
The House then resumed, the business of the morn
ing hour, the bill for the establishment Of
A DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
m Ti TaeSr 10 the bi and Mr. L&WREMCE Rep Ohio
concluded his argument in favor of IT,
Mr.. WOODWARD Oem., PENN desired to offer an
amendment abo,hing the Office OF Judge Advocated
eral. but the main question having been ordered no
mr. NiBIACK Dem IndJ moved to lay the bill on
The table. Rejected.
Mr. PETERs Rep, Me-, from the Library Committee;
reported back The senate bill authorizing the transfer OF
sZO Tor the purchase of books for the Library Passed
4 PORTRAIT OF GEN. THOMAS.
Mr. PETERS also reported the joint resolution direct
ing the Joint Committee the Library 10 procure pCr
of the late MajoGen George H. Thomas to be placed
m pG@Gn 81 ion IN 5nG CS nS s a.
worth soldier and citizen, and authorizing the pay
in equal proportion. Passed unanimously. 49,
Mr.. JENCKEs Rep. r. -, from the Joint Committee
ating $3.50 purpose OF making experiments in the
ventilation of the hail Of the House He addressed the
VENuLATIsG THE HOUSE.
MI. GARFIELD Qep.O Ohio expressed the opinion that
The hall would never be ventilated until the lObbies
were taken away and the hall extended to the outer
light anybody who sat in tine hall in the evening conld
literally feel his scalp and skull going through slow
prSc[S.s Of roasSg IG, ydy i52m o% RS 9f er 3.0'e
Nj. GARFILLD-NO, not very slow. He went on 10
say that the ventilated hall In modern civil
izatOn and mat the members were being sacrificed to the
galleries there NOT twcnty members whose voices
were sufficiently strong 10 make themselves heard in the
galleries fOr ;brce quarters OF an hour.
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep. MeJ declared that the worst OF
the disturbing elements in regard 10 the ventilation OF
thC hall, tobacco smoke, which was often thick
enough with knife. He did not know more
might smell considerably OF tobacco, but still 1t
would b. bacon. lLaughtcrI He proposed that there
ShO ID be funnel funnel connecting the hall with the
outer air, H. carry of the smoke.
Mr.. WOOD Dem, n. ~ Thought that that wond I'M
dOubedly promote the salubrity OF the atmOsp pherc ;
hut the difficulty that the air of heaven
shut out there two ways OF Ventstne the hall
10y wind sails, the holds of ships are ventilated
eEd one by removing the Committee rooms, the
speaker ROOM tic SoIgeautat Arms room, &C. 80
~ have the south side OF the building. They
could thus baye pure air, whether they could have pure
politics or not. llaUghtcrl
Rr. CONODE CRcp, Penn.) said the hall should have
na0 at least twoOuSidc fronts When the galleries
fun The foul ar descended u the HCOr in currents aud
the periments which bs had tried had demonstrated
That the fOulest air "a the House dIaey around
where he stood rOarsD7 Llosher caused 10y the force
OF tie currents irOm tNe east side OF ue building.
The Joint resolution w-S passed.
Nj. Ei1DEEDGE CJeIn %is) Of the Judiciary Com
mtee reported back the TatG bj Ia change the tine
Iof holding tbe United States Cfcri ad DstrCt Courts
III Wisconsin, with substtu V, ~Dcb was agreed 10,
AMI the bD as amended passed.
Mr.. STEVENSON CRcp., Ohio saiief np the election
case 1m the Njh COngro ssiCual hsrIrt o. Louis'A'
the resolution reported 10y the m3iO N y lh no Wlu
election WAS held in that District COY i,DeF , lsCs
aud that neither Geo. " AcClame, T. \hH NON, no. /.
II. Kennedy Is entitled TO the scat; Ni ni inc III
bOIity Is tnat Geo. W. McCTame Was daily Nc!ed.
MI. STEVENSON argued Ia supIOI o tie views Di INC
I1s.1lny and Mr. KERR la support OF We've VI tbe HII