The New York herald., 1870-04-16


considered In tue House. and thas therefore. me
| taken charge oi Il. Is was therefore prone, and
according 10 al paran entary rhes that that gen.
teman (Mr Dawes should have cnarae Of y IN tue
conference committee. he asked whether u was
MrM0RdAN expressed himself saH,ned with IL
TIE SiEAKER asked whether the other gentle nan
from Oaio tMr. Lawrencel considered tnat ms s@nss
renee committee
Mr. LAWRENCE. (rep> OF OHIO. reped somewhat
hestatn siv that he not sufficiently acquainted
WITH parliamentary precedentS TO Know whether they
had oeen or not (tauthfert
air. FAkNswoRrH. rep.) OF Ill., IN reference TO the
Chicago Marine u0spta. rc.narxel that he nai very
good authority Tor saving tDlt tae Guiding nov
ne ng ercce, was entirely und for tao usa 70 which
1t was destlaed.
Mr.. JUDD, lrep., OF H.. asked Mr.. Farnsworth to
SIR. FAWNswoKrH preferred to give the names OF
ms infor nants 70 the oonnittce now nyeslg atlng
Mr. MORGAN argued that the House should not b.
ca lei uoOn to voe large appropriations without an
opportunity oi understanding them. ID he wished
10 nave the report printed. lie regretted tnat the
gen leman lMr Dawesl had forgotten tue r6ie nica
ne had assumed some time ago as tho guardian or
Mr. RANDALL. (dem OF Pa, called attention to the
appropriation for the New York Post ONCE which
Inc House oah Oo Ned at s4oho o which the Senate
port raisod to sl,O)Oo0O, and So as 10 the Boston
AIR. DAWES explained the matter, which was fur
ther discussed by Messra Butter OF Mass, and Mr.
FdrDswOrLh.
subject having oeea read Mr.. Buter OF Mass. sad
he Was informed tnat thaG report had never Deen
consiuered ~ toe Gu lmitlee.
Mr. FAkNSWORTH remarked that the gentleman from
MASSACHUSETTS tMr. Butler1 undoubtedly knew more
aooIt the ouslness OF the committees oth House
tnun those Committees theiselve, knew. Laugbter)
IL was yery Strange That the report had hot been
considered IN conlttee, wuere " was slgned oy SIX
menlDers OF III that the committee considered Two
aud haf millions as sufficient Tor the New York
Posi- Once, and one mt ton for tue Boston Post
ounce, out 50 much m ney had areaoy been "
MI an klatir fhnf Oh
| mates were probably too low. II the Secre
| tlry OF tae Treisarv and the Postmaster Genera
would DO their duy under the prJvison repor ell oy
the conference ccm mittee W r.qule Dius anu give
contracts to the lowest respOnsb petsoni the cost
meaded by ne Post ONCE Committee Az all
events he tbOuQnt 1t best tO the report o.
The conference committee.
| MIX. LAWRENCE ,rked thai the conference
couiinliiee recommended agreeing 10 u luMp w
seventeen Senate amendments, wnicn the House
| uons, and SAID that he Obec.ed 70 acting on
| TIE report un ess the Chairman (Mr. BaweS)
explained every unless the report was referred
| to the COMMITTEE on Appropriations. lie would
never give MS vote TO an appropriation oil $3OJOOlo
for any one Duiiding IN the republic unfi tue ma
tona deot was provided ior, untii the great water
communications Or the country we're improved as
| tney ouSat 10 be. because they were much more
0ecesSafy Than chose pubic buildings
| Mr.. UNEILi rep.I OF Pa. desired to know how
long The gentleman from Massachusetts tAlr Dawes
| nad struggled 10 Keep Gown these approprat0as-
whether ne mad eqIaiied his eorts III that direction
| on the Naval Appropriation OIL
Mr.. DAWES replied tnat he felt that he dI1 except
as 10 tle Appraisers stores la Pn III pnIa (Laugn-
TERI lie hAd thought taat hs would les up little
| Oh them.
Mr. BROOKS, (dem.) OF N. Y, member OF the con-
ference cOnlilSCee suggested tnat AIR. Dawes should
CT the matter xo over III tomorrow and lev The re.
| port be printed IN the meantime.
Mr. DAWES SAID ne hal no objection to lot that
motion b. made.
MIR ALLIsOS, (rep) OF owa ma lie the motion and
moved the prev.OIs questiOd on it.
The HOuse refused 10 second The previous ques-
Mr. DAWES then moved the prev,ous IN ast,on on
The adoption OF the reporE, whicn was seconded.
me SUBJECT further discussed by Messr5. iwi.ca
ell Beck, CODurn. Ferry and Dawes whei the House
proceeded to vote Dy yeas aud nays on the adoption
OF the conlerelce report fae report was adopted
Wy yeas I0l. nays ~.
The Deficiency Dill now only awaits the signature
OF tie President.
ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.
MI FERRIS. ffep.) OF n. T., presented the memo.
rial and resolutions OF the American Geographical
and Statistical Society OF New YORK relating 10 Cue
exploration OF the Arctic regions.
THE NEW YORK AND BOSTON POST OFFICES.
Mr.. rwIroHELL ,rep.) OF Mass.. member OF the
Post Once Committed asked that the minority re-
port On tns SUBJECT Oh the New York aad Boston Post
Offices oe priated vita tne majority report.
TIE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MIR. FARSswoR1H, Chairman Of tina. committee
objected, anu the House tlen at TWO O'Clock, under
he RUE assigning tue AFTERNOON OF tne tniri FIR day
IN eacn moltn 90 tue business OF tne Dstrct OF
C0iu nbia, proceeded to the consideration Or Gnat
business.
report on tue OIL to amend the usury laws Of tue
District Of COLUMBIA. Agreed to.
Alter dspOslng OF large numDer or Dlls refer
ring 10 the DiStrlcJ OF Columbia, tue Senate Oil in
cooperating nospita! for f0undngs IN tue city OF
Washington was taAen from tie Speakers table,
amended ana passed.
The COMMITTEE Tor The District OF Columbia hav
ing disposed OF all Its reports Mr.. WAsHBUaN. lrep)
oi WIS. appealed to the House to re5cina the re5o
luton for an adjournment over tomorrow. There
were seven appropriation bills vet to be considered,
and ii they were ever gong to be considered the
mouse should BEGIN 10 DO So Tne business was very
urgent and the gentlemen could feel tnat warm
weather was coming on apace.
tfInK VGI n Dn mr. nf thn
WGole lor The purpose Ol taxing uD The Dil In rca
Iion TO the paving vi Pennsylvania avenue.
on count by telers there was no quorum voting
whereupon. at four O'clock, the House adjourned
an