New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-28

Mr. DAVIS rep, n. " asked eaye to Introduce Di'
punish crimes and frauds at certain ht ~ b,
Mr. BROOKS Dem, N. W objected, sa} hg S III
colleague wanted to fix the election o, me rn
Legislature, the House had better repeal 80? t1 No
| ment resolution, and postpone Adjournment 'ih W.
MI BEATTY Rep.. Ohio moved to suspend the rules
so as tO empower him to or an amendment 10 tne sun
dry Civil Expenses Appropriation III authorizing me
appointment OF municipal commission for me dredging
OF tax OF 100000 therefor all the taxable propet
Of the city and the appropriation of s'oOoo from '""
Mr. SiBLAcK Dem. Ind introduced a bill to abolish
the tribal relations OF the Miami tribe OF Indians.
THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATION BILL M. 81.
The House then, At IFS O'clock went into mn vi
Civil Expenses Appropriation bill, $1,000. ,,.o
The items IN regard TO the Washington Aqnednct gave
TO 5SS was 20 tn to the fact that the dis
trbuting mains are not equal to either inc deinnu "
Mr. COOK Rep., M moved substitute to appro-
pirate under various heads sl2o932; ,,,oo. % ,ho
substitute requiring the money received for water rents
he applied to the Improvement ana repair OF the aque
duct until otherwise provided by law; .,.,,..... -.
The amendment was agreed TO, and the substitute as
The items for work the Capitol were attacked by
some OF the Missouri members-Messrs MCCORMICK,
BENJAMIN aud FINKELNBURG-and were defended
by Messrs. DAWES and sCHENCK.
Mr.. sCHENCK (Rep.. Ohio said that, so far as the
building concerned, he proud Of it, and that he
TO the setting OF the buildng-the grounds terraces &c
He regretted not having been in the House TO record his
Representative refused to take in the adjoining
grounds As to the talk about removing the capital he
distance was concerned, It mattered very little where
the capital was Railroads had almost abolished all dis
proposition by MI. FARNsw ORTIZ ,GseP., Il) to
widen the doors between the halls OF the House and
Senate elected considerable discussion, Mr.. DAWES
0ep. MassJ remarking on information received from
the architect that that would endanger the DOME and
Mr. WOOD dem, N " assuring the ambitious gentle
the Republican side that they would not have
occasion pass from the House to the Senate and that
they might consider themselves lucky they even got
back to the House.
MI FARNswoRTH withdrew the motion.
The items under the head Of the Agricultural Depart
ment gave rise To discussion between Messrs HOI-
MAN DAWES, WILSON (ohio and others, 80 that it was
bate was closed on the paragraph while the House.
Mr.. GARFIELD rep, Ohio desired to make report
from the Conference Committee on the Currency Dill, Dut
objection made.
The House again went into Committee on the sundry
Civil Expense Appropriation bill.
The items for the Agricultural Department were agreed
to without amendment o,. -,
and had read letter from Edward Clark, architect OF
the capitol extension, stating that t must nave Deeh
which led to the remark that he had represented
the enlargement Of the doorways the NAILS OF te
House and Senate endangering the dome on the con-
trary he had perfected plan for remodellng the 70.
tunda of the features OF which was the enlargement
on motion Of Mr. BENJAMIN, the item of $4,000 for
private claim of A. r. HOang and Others Tor the Indan
A discussion arose between Messrs. FARNsWORTH
and DAWES In reference to an Item III the Dl 10 pay
Paul s. Forbes the balance due him under contract
with the Navy Department for a steam engine for the
Algonquin, amounting to $3.50: .,,-,.. III,
csed the action of the Committee Appropriation in
reporting it, and expressed the opinion that the Chair
man OF the Committee (Mr. Dawes like Joe Bag
stock, "Sly, Sir; devilish sly"
Mr.. DAWES retorted on Mr. FarnswOrth as being so
constituted that could believe any else to be
honest and ntmaed that he did not desire to be meas
ured the gentleman from Illinois or by his standard OF
morality had reported because the Sec
rotary the Navy said it to hqudate balance due
this man; not a claim, but debt
Mr.. FARNSWORTH said he had not attacked any
body and the unusual wrath and excitement dis
PLAYED by the gentleman from Massachusetts,
trey unnecessary. He did not suppose every dis
honest and his friend from Massachusetts took unneees
sary umbrage at what he had said. He had said he
thought him sly" and the fact that when the bill was
reported the gentleman said there was no special legs
latOn ia IL, was a little sly"
After further discussion the motion to strike out
the item rejected. -
The Committee rose having still six pages OF the bill
unfinished.
Mr.. GARFIELD CRep., Ohio, from the Committee Of
Conference the Currency bill, made report and said
he would call 1t up for action tomorrow. The House
them