New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. VAN WICK Rep., ~ y introduced a
bill approprating $4,000 for the improvement Of tAs
! harbor Of Rondout Referred
! CONVERSATION IN CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
| Mr. PAINE Q!ep., Wis., from the Committee on Flee
tions reported bill regulating compensation in cases VI
contested elections. Kecommitted.
provides that no money shal BE- pail eera mileage or ."
pending and Undecided; ami after 1t Is decided DE- e 81
p l,1s l aS Il ro ait the claim if 'iDe cl Only o Il
to cover Ms actual expenses N poce, NJ or ea.os A' he- ~
Mr.. STOKES CEep, TENN reported hlll for ne .tLe
of Capt. David Beattys company OF Independent s'o""
Mr.. HOOPER DEN. Utah introduced biz granting
land to aid the reclamation OF desert lands IN Uta lie
The House then went into the business OF the morning
houI, being the bill TO regulate
letter from a cripple in the employment of We GOV
eminent at Washington pleading the claims OF hls CAS-
W nr PTeseted a. an argument against ''' O' y
ufter speeches against the b!l by Messrs NIBLAcK
| Mr. KELSEY Rep. y. ~ moved 10 lay the bill on the
table Neeatived~ffeas, - Nays, l0i
gave notice that he would move 10 reeomnt the Oh
and amendments to the Committee on the c serH rS
Mr.. JENCKES yielded part OF his time 10 Mt Dr.
TON rep, y. H., who denounced the bill as ImpoA'"
Dir. KELLEY dep PENN announced bis adhesion 10
what appeared TO be an unpopular measure IN IN. hos
Mr.. JENCKES said he was not disappointed at the re-
cepon which the bill had experienced he believed tDs.
il rs men were drawn by lot from among the people
the United States there would be fewer round among
them opposed to rms Of hs Heus sA The opposition
from the very defects of the present system. one Ocs
now goes into the pockets OF thieves and their associates
and confedeaes. In reply TO the objection OF hr MAY!
gard that this bill removed power further from tDe
people. he asked what chance the people had now 20
gain admission 10 the minor ohcesf Who ever gamer
PERSONAL infuencei As to the objection made by
Mr. Peters that 1t was impossible TO reform . w
uent could not do thar il should abdicate its ines lie
admitted that OF the great forces OF corruption vs.
The duty 10 erapple with H. The Government lost mi,
lions every month by the misconduct ana lnen,en!t
the public officers in New-lork. He rdcued tRe co.s
tutional argument OF Mr. Bingham, and though tnM
he found good reasons for the opposition OF Ma
Peters and Benton in the fact that the states Oh %
and New Hampshire had a. many employees III lNo i'
uTy Department as Is other states . .,oi,,s,
Mr. PETERS remarked that he had but one apPo'rsy
the Treasury Department. All appointments . ia
to hs district were made on the Recommendations VI
predecessors -. ,,a,o uas INF
Mr. Ella (Rep., n. H. remarked that there WIS V0'
one appointed from his district. al, ,,a, n
Mr. JENCKEs In concluding his rcharasi Ia onIIt he
ANYTHING better than the bill were Pres.n'eu uo 49,,
wiling TO take 1t; If not he hoped the HOUSE "ou" "
this bill. .,, ,vore more defeetiors
among Government employees than among the eleis!'
any other class OF men, -. 49,. mana 90, % one
Unireds of those defections were never heard OF
were constantly removed from the great custom er
Win punnf II" appealed 10 the people through hes
Representatives on this question and said ,a inc Almost
had spoken In favor oi TINS measure w '"'
Mr. sCIIENCK Rep., Ohio said he had watcher an
great ability and patient labor with which the senod
rom Rhode Island had prosecuted his purpose Anu
thanked him for that labor Having no time To pre-,
any argument the general subject OF me PIT pa:
he wished 10 say that the gentleman could haruy r
nv mn in any share SO long as its principle was w.,
serye that he Mr. Schenck) would not give II ms nsd
support as the imitation Of a salutary ana ihu'h nv
reform. 80, 40, - , ..o, ,,,,ants BE-
recmnitted. A., ,p>rrI Rep
Tim proyiding that the bill shall apply Milho1.
tiu,tion AS to sex; by Mr.. LOUGHRlDnE u''p ~ mo
io,Ilng 10 the equal proportion OF Offices au''""