The New York herald., 1870-02-12
HOUSE or REPRESENTATION.
WAsnIsGTos, Feb. III. 1870

W A5HISdToS pcO IL 1911.
nu.Ls INTRODUCED ASs RErSs,BD.
By Mr. HuER, tden.l Of III. Authorizing the build
Ing OF u bridge across the Mississippi river vt
CiaiksvLle, Missouri.
~ Mr.. SCoEIELD. rep.) of Pa.---lo asselt ths
bankrupt law.
By Sir. DYEH, repl OF Mo.--Io proviss. FOR tha
further reduction OF the army
by MIR. KErCHAM, trep.) OF n. Y.-For ,nT better
protection OF the goyernmcu. In tue purcha, az sun
ries ios me navy uao regulating enliaincnts ia
rs,o,ur,css orrsnEn Asp .porr,,p.
BY Mr.. koGEls. pcD.) OF renn.-- Gazing tor II re-
port Of tne expenditures Nc, by tue fl1casnen'A
by Mr. L.oUGnIIDGE rep, OF fowa--Cssliny for
the proceedings IN The investigation 70 the ilnac
yluuls OF the District Of Columbia
By Mr.. STRICKLAND, ucp OF Mich.-For in!orma-
ton as 10 the special agents or the Treasury.
to the total expenditures IN tue DisiricL OF Columbia
sincI Tho formation OF tncgovernnlent. ObeeIed
a. 70 the IN. naSer Of ocers OF each sraae no~ o"
the active list Of the navy the number OF yessais
Dy Mr DiV,s, trcp.l OF y. y-For capY OF ,hn
contract unarr which the Congressional G,,be -
now published
agaiust the county agents nt MeAphis. Team
TUE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS DLL.
The House at u quarter Deiarp TWO O'Clock went
into Committee OF the Whole lMr Cessna IN tn8
CHAIR anu resumed the consideration OF the Lcgisa-
i've Appropriation bll.
hir. DAVIS moved 70 reduce tho item for folding
House documents from soo,olo TO $4,000, on sue
there would not be ha iue usaai nn'nDef oi docu-
nlchtS NAILED.
would be suficient ana Mr.. Davis moulded Ls
amendment accordingly.
Mr. NGEiisoLi, trop Of H., moved to. abolish thu
whole ihiug and let every member pay FOR the fold
ing OF his own speeches.
| The anoo,ment reducing the amount to S.5 o)o
was agreed 70, and then discussion TOOK place
Mr.. lngeraos resolution to strike out the item, Mr.
Logan expressing tha opinion mat this was another.
| the whole system OF distributing pubic documents.
nlyl favoring tho adoption Of the English system tho
| furnishing oi documents at cost price on application
| 70 tue department having charge VI them. Fnauy
the question was taken. and Mr.. lngersolls motion
| reduced from 800. 900 10 SlO,OD0
Mir. DAVIS moved to reduce the Item for news.
papers and stationery for lhe members froni sl2j
TO ity dollars eaeh aud the aggregate from SOL 2l
10 Sl.,15
MIR. MORRILL, (rcp) OF No., moved to strike out tina
Mr.. DAWES, lrepl OF Mass. said It wou'a DC ncce,
cry ana newspapers It would DO no use - omi, Iaa
| appropriations unless tho law were repealed
| Mr.. M0RRiLL-We Will do 10.
| Mr.. DAwEs-And Will vote for 1t.
After considerable discussion tho amendment
Offered by Mr. DAVIS was rejected and ir. Morr,i''s
Mr.. DAVIS moved to strike our the Appropriation
for the reporters Tor the Congressional Globe under,
standing that the publishing Of the proceedings or
Congress c)uid no done at the Public Printing once
| at $4,000 Iear cheaper than II ~ done IN the
LiO,s..
Mr. DAWES said that the question or she Giots
was up every session, and vet a new CONTRACT WAS
md'e last year, anu he was willing to abdo ny the
| contract.
After further deba Q, ana without disposing OF tn.
| question, the commtte. rose
| EXPENDITURES Foh JAE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
! Mr. COBURS Offered a resolution calling for N.
formation rs to the aggregate OF expenditures Tor
| pablo AMI private purposes IN tina District OF
Columbia since the establishment or the seat Or
| government. Adopted.
| ANNOUNCEMENT or TIE DEATH or A MEMBYa
At three o'clock Mr. COBB, OF WISCONSIN,. rosa ..,El
announced the death Of his late colleague, Bepjamin
Il. HOPKINS, which occurred ut Madison, VIA On
the LIST or January last. After brcf euOgy vi tho
deceased he oilered the usual fe-olutiIls OF con
doence And respect. After remarks by Messrs,
EIdrldge, WaShburu Of WISCONSIN,, Paine and Law.
renee the resolutions were agreed 10, and tho
| House ut inlf-2aSl threo O'clock u ST. a,g,urncl
| uatt tomorrow.