New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at o'clock.
Mr. DAWES Rep., Mass.) made supplementary report
On the Miscellaneous Appropriation BILL striking out that
paragraph relating to the municipal appointments OF
Washington which was in the report made last evening
IL stated lie entirely ignorant, as were his col
leagues on the Committee, how that paragraph had got
into the report He knew nothing OF II until he heard IL
read from the Clerks desk The report was agreed TO.
Mr.. PAINE Rep., Wis.,, from the Committee ON Elec-
lions reported resolutions in the Texas contested eec-
hnn case of Grafton a C0nnor, that Grafton Il not en-
titled 70 the seat and that the 9f me right
Df Connor the sitting member be postponed until next
fnE INDIAN AUTHORIZATION BILL.
message was received from the Senate announcing
that il had passed the bill appropriatng 100000 for the
Indian service with substitute being the Senate In
Mr. s2RGENT rep, Cali moved its reference to the
Messrs PXINE and HOLMAN objected, and as the
Yeas and Nays were being taken on ordering cdIi OF
the House. the vote could not be interrupted by mo-
ton. - ......,., NJ. s.pcpNr
moved the Senate substitute for the
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Mr. DAWES rep, Mass called the attention OF the
Hons 10 The serious question involved in the disagree
ment between Houses The question was no more
nor less man whether the House should have any voice in
the appropriation of money. The position had been
taken ia the Senate last night, that by force OF treaty
Sentatives money could taken out Of the Treasury
whether the House of Representatives consented OF not
Tbe House could Weld 10 such surrender OF power
He desired TO he placed on the conference COnInlt-
tee but he warned the House at IN te Goneu s
Government in the next generation. A.. IT,.
In ID p.,
was now brought fac to face with the practca question:
whether there should be extra session, or whether ne
gaied mon TO submit 10 any such sporadic view ae the
gentleman Massachusetts referred 10 az being deN
1I@us conrse of the Government since its foundation
10 make treaties with Indians. lie reminded the House
maj had passed account in 1867 requiring these very
treaties u be made wanting men to negotiate them am.
directing the character OF the rcaueS; Inc uGtIies
were made and the question fOr the House now was
whether the work OF lis own hands should ne ny re-
ii Ma.
money but willing 20 admit the force 81 the treaties
Tie Ho was willing TO pour five millions and tell
and e the President 10 take it and run the Government
with it. W., - NJ ,1r1eoN rpoD
Iowa), also opposed the senate amendment. -,
The House refused % concur IN the senate ainehd-
s1ent and Messrs. Sargent Allison ana Holman were
a1Doiuted a Committee o! Conference.
Hr SARGENT rep, CALI declined 70 serve thinking
mai there should be a new Conference Committee.
The SPEAKER thereupon appointed MI Dawes IN Ms
place ,, ~, e,,,ru f,o,o Oreoou, the Senate
~ ,mebatry of the act granting land Oregon
military road from Albany, oregon, 10 the eastern
boundary OF the state allowing en"Nso " io"'' ""'
'Mi Mr. mAMILTON dsep, Fla, from the Committee on
kiitarv Affairs reported the bill granting inc Cnatta-
hooches Arsenal grounds the State of Florida for edu
% u AID minority reports in the Missouri con
tested "a elton case OF Cbds against Van Horn were
n M ard aG penn Prnp5 Yea called Tp the Indiana
tested election Reid against Julian the majority
entitled 20 the seat and that MI Reid should be paid
o., 800 for his expenses 49,, IN,
After discussion the resolutions adopted, with
amendments allowing 5000 to Joseph Segaf OI virginia
and 900 % Mr. Grafton Of Texas, for prosecuting 'he
respective claims 10 81 ats.
The Senate Joint resolution postponng the hour OF al
1CuIhDlent I'll o'clock y. ~, was cOnculrcd III.
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem, Ind moved 10 suspend the Iules
aud pass the bill 10 pay Mrs H. L. Gates widow OF Col
Of the United States who acted a. col
lectOr Of Revenue and military contributions in the wal
with Mexico, $500, being the amount Of his share Of the
DR. coed. Of Tie sale Of the schooner oregon aud cargo
seized and cOnhscated IN April, 1877, the port Of
TamricO. Agreed 60.
TIe SPEAKER presented the resignation of MI Davis
Gtcp n. Y a. q member Of the Judiciary Committee,
and appointed Mr HOtChkiss (Kep, y. " In his place.
Nh BINGHAM (IseD.. OlIOl moved 10 suspend the