New-York tribune., 1870-04-16
was informed that that report had been considered

informed that that report had never been conS'o
Mr. FGRNsWORTH Rep IN remarked that , the SI, ger
tlcman from Massachusetts, on. Butiefl ul,,tocs ~,
knew about the business OF az Ino aurh
the House than those Committees thchs d ~ Ieen
teri II was very strange that the report hdu ~, W G
considered in Committee when II was I'D A. Zoo go
as sufficient Tor thc New York Post ONCE ana NWV"o
for the Boston Post-Olloe Bnt on 80 those buildings
that those estimates probapiN 700 cm' @ nora a.
Serrctary Of the Treasury and the Postmaster
ond dG their dntv under the provision reported ny the
Conference Committee a. require pa. huu ti, ,,t ho
10 the lowest responsible persons, the c9st .EI ~ ~
hr,ubt down 10 the amounts recommended 10y the fO.
Office Committee. AT al events, ne tousnt fV,t"o :. ~ "
concur i'm tho report Of the Conference Comlteo. c
Mr. LAWRENCE (2ep., Ohi0) remarked that the CON
ference Committee recommended agreeing III iup W
seventeen Senate amendments, which the House mao re-
iectcd and To six additional appropriations anu sdiu
that he objected to acting on the report Unless llc
man mir Dawes) explained every item or the report re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropatlons ne @ Woea M
never give his vote To an appropriation OF ~
any one building in the Republic until the national deD
was provided for and the great water COMMUNICATIONS
of the country improved as thcy ought to Dc p
they much more necessary thdh tosc Puo'o
MIR. BRoOKs Dem, n. ", Of the Conference Commit
tee suggested that Mr.. Dawes would let the matter
till tomorrow and let the report be printed III inc
Mr. DAWES said he had no objection to let that motion
Mr. ALLISON made the motion and moved the pre-, re
vious question on IT, but tle House refuse" I" VIZ
Mr. DANES then moved the previous question on the
adoution of the report. which seconded InG nup
cct was further discussed by Messrs iI EiL,
BECK, COBURN, FERRY, and DAWES WDeh tIc iioueS
proceeded to vote by Yeas and Nays on te auOp1u VI
the Conference report The report was adopted W aeS
Mr. FERRIS Gep. N W presented the memorial and and
resolutions of the American Geographical ana stllsi
Society of NewYOrk, relating ~ the exploration VI o
Arctic regions x, .,,,cor ,,a
against the opposition Of Mr. DAWES agreed When IL
adjourned to-day, to adjourn till Monday.
The House then, at o'clock, under the rule assigning
the afternoon Of the third Friday in each month 10 te
business OF the District of Columbia proceeded 10 the
consideration OF that business. $1,000.
Mr. COOK Qep., M presented the conference report
the bill amend the usury laws OF the Dlstilct oi
Columbia. Agreed TO. , q.
After dsposng OF a largo number Of bills referring 10
the District Columbia the Senate bill Incorporating
taken from the Speakers table, amended and passed
The Committee for the District of Columbia, having
disposed Of all its reports Mr.. WASHBURN Uep., Wis.,
appealed to the House rescind the resolution for an
adjournment over till Monday. There were seven Appro-
pratOn bills vet to be considered and if they ever
going to be considered House should begin to do So
The business very urgent, and the gentlemen cod
feel that warm weather was coming on apace. .
Mr.. ARCHER Dem., Md, at 49, moved that the Honse
adjourn on count by teers the vote stood soto 5 Ihe
Speaker voted Nay.
The Yeas and Nays were then called, and the motion
reiected-Ycas, 20; Nays "a. ,., j.
Mr.. COOK Qlep., Hl) moved to 60 into committee OF
the whole for the purpose Of taking up the bill III relation
TO the paving of nnsylvana-ave.
on count by tclleTs there was no quorum Notlng
whereupOn at O'clock the House adjourned TIL Mon
day