New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
REGULATING OCEAN TELEGRAPH GABLES.
WOOD Dem. y. " introduced

REGULATING OCEAN IlIf6iAiI GABLES.
Mr.. WOOD Dem, n. " introduced bill
to regulate ocean telegraph communication between the
United states aud foreign countries Referred.
Mr.. BUTLER G9cp., Mass made an effort to have the
House proceed to the consideration of bill TO remove
political disabilities bat Mr. DAWES rep, Mas pressed
his motion TO go into Committee of the Whole.
MIR. BUTLER stated that lac directed by the Re
construction Commtce 10 report general bill for the
removal OF disabitea. There now some 5000 or
1000 names awaiting the report Two bills had passcd The
senate, nd some were prepared ia me House ne Dc
sired mat the House shoud Indicate whittier II was
pursue. lie thUugut this legislation essential ~ any
other. Hundreds OF neu were awaiting TO De rcotplcd 10
their ghUs while the appropriation hhs were not TO
Mr dawes sad no recognized the Importance Of the
measure which ds cOllo1g desired To have considered.
but that II important that this appropriation bill
should be sent 70 the senate ~ soon a. possible
AIr. BROOKS dem. y. " remarked that one or the
calanl,e6 Of The country VAS The late passage oil the a
preparation bills. Tho Senate usually added on large
uprO gt the last moment, when the House had
no opportunity to dscuss them, but had Ia leave them to
Committees OF Conference lie hoped therefore' that
the appropriation D would be scut u The senate at the
Alter further discussion as to the order business the
House into Committee OF the Whole, Nj CESSNA
(Rey., PENN Ia tho chair, on
IIiE J.LGIoi.ArIyE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The III cubsiun ia IeterrHcc the Supervising Arch
tcot Of Tire Treasury Department. which Was opened yes
terday Was iesnmed and occupied over hours, FL
strike the Whole paragraph for the construction OF a
branch OF the Treasury Department. ana II MAS rejected
several amendments were offered and discussed to
increase the salaries OF the Second Controller of The Cur
rency 0f mes .euer5 aud Of women employed IN the
Ia, rcfcrruce 20 the Second Controller, Mr. DAWES
stated that he had bceu Informed that the aw withdraw
ING tho ~ per additional compensation allowed dur.
iur The var 10 the clerks IN the Department had been
cosracd ~ not applying To- the heads OF bureaus. aud
maj tuoga officers still drawing that additional
cOmpcuIat iGD.
INC scusson relative 10 The women caused some eN
citeiueIt and arlusetDent, Nj. ROGERS taking The
gronpd that the employment OF women IN phlic offices
WAS demon. and disrCpuabic. ana should DC aDdh
doed by the ernment, anu tiat SugScsllOu bOE 10
ueiled by nlr STEVENSON ana others
Mr. DAWES referring TO The influence 81 politics on
nnbc Offices told tho members Of the House that they
were slnyes 10 TIC vile politicians from all parts OF the
couutry who Hooked 10 Washington last March. ana had
been honnding members Dr tie last Two months TO raise
I,e salaries OF the very offices that they hld cfa~lcd Tor
In te trst month Of the Administrator Ana that was
the position In which IL WAS proposed 10 pace Hontl
Inv diving them the same compensation do men anu
leaving all these Offices to be eOntendcd Tor.
All the propositions fOr Increase Oi salaries were re-
iected and TIE Committee rose after dlsposhg oi Tour
pages OF tile bill .., -
Mr. BENNETT Ciep, n. Yl rising TO personal ex'
nanatinu referred 10 the accusations made against him
IN III. Bngao Commercial tdrotyer He declares. thc
false and wholly without foundation, ana hAiu that no
proposed 10 vndicats himself IN the courts OF law ~
Mr. LOGAN utcp, M. from the Committee on MIL
tary Affair." rervrleh bill apropih'nn W." Tor We