New-York tribune., 1870-02-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. BUFFINToN rep, Mass) presented resolatlonS
of the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts, for the abolition
Of the duties ON foreign coal.
JOHN CoyoDB ADMITTED.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the Fos-
terCOy0de contested election from Pennsylyania
Mr. RANDALL Dem. Pa9 continued his argument In
support o! the claim Of Mr. Foster. A.. r..
ceeded TO vote on the resolutions Those OF the minority
Nays ig5-a strict party vote Those OF the majority
declaring Mr. Coyode duly elected were adopted by tbs
The oath Of Office was then administered to Mr. Covode.
who was thereupOn congratulated oy many members
Committee reported bin enforce the amendments u
the Constitution. which was adopted ~
The House then went Into Committee OF the Whole, MT.
Cessna Rep Pa in the Chair and proceeded TO tho
TnE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
on motion OF Mr. DAVIS Rep. Massl, the salary OF
the sergeauatArms Of the Senate was nxed at 1880.
that hereafter he shall not be allowed fees OF any kind
He remarked that the last OF the Senate
said TO have bOasted that he had made W. day on
the item OF horses alone. lie would make similar
proposition "a to the House sergeant-atArms.
Mr.. DAWES also moved TO strike out tho item for the
reporters of The Congressional Globe the gronnd has
tho publication OF HE GLOBE would probably be abolished
Mr. NiBLACK Dem, IndJ opposed the motion. and
the proceedings as being the only chance that many
members, himself included had of ever nguring Ia
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep. Ohio inquired whether Mr..
Nlback expected 20 inc on his children any such
nhumany require them TO read through the vol
Of The Go6e % nnd what their ustrous Iather a
Mr.. NiBLACK confessed that much OF that reading
would be very great ncOn indeed, but he took u for
granted that the gentleman from Ohio tMr. GarneiGt
would like 10 iaye his speech ON the census sup
pressed consideration that speech would senL
Bim down history gentleman of great learning ana
discrimination. lLaughterI
After further discussion, he motion Of Mr.. Dawes was
defeated. ,,
Mr.. NEGIEY nep, PENN moved to amend the item
for the Capitol Police by increasing the members ana tho
nav To the same amount ia the last Appropriation b
Mr. DAWES opposed the amendment, lntlmating that
there was really sufficient for the maintenance
police at ALL and because the amount proposed
would their pay onethird greater thar that of the
Metropolitan Police. ,,.,
Mr. BUTLER rep, Mass) advocated the amendment,
and suggested additional alnendment, tnat no SOL
dier now on the force shall be discharged.
On motion OF Mr.. DAWES, Mr.. Buffers motion was
modified by making II read, " No disabled soldiers"
After mucn further discussion, the Committee rosa
without dispOsBg or the question. -
Mr.. BINGHAM Rep. Ohio) moved that when tho
House adjourn 10 he to meet Saturday next.
Mr.. ID AWES demanded the Yeas aud Nays. Tho vote
was takon, and resulted-Yeas, 81; Nays, 81 Do tho
House refused u adjourn over.
THE MASSACRE OF AMERICANS IN HAVANA
Mr BANKS REP. Mass offered resolution calling ON
the President for information that may have been re-
ceived by the Government In reference to the Teeenn
assault UpOn reported murder OF or more Aneri-
can citizens in CIba Adopted. Adjourned