New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Numerous petitions for the abolition of the

Numerous petitions for the abolition of the
ranking privilege were presented.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS.
Mr.. VAN TRUMP dem, Ohio offered a resolution
calling the Secretary Of tho Treasury for statement
Of the interest paid by the Government the bonds OF
the Union and Central Pacific Railroad Companies, the
amount OF Government freight transported those
roads, why the bonds omitted In the official periodical
statements Of the public debt and TO the stock OF those
Companies which adopted.
THE AyoNDALE CALAMITY.
COMMITTEES Mines and Mining toinvesgate the
of the Avondae mine disaster and report whether Con
gress has power under the Constitution. TO egsae
to prevent such occurrences in the future; which was
adopted.
The House then resumed in the morning honr me con,
sdeTatiOn OF the League Island Maynard DILL and was
addressed by Mr. WAsHBURN rep, WIS., in favor OF
aboshing Navy Yards and having the Government work
done in private shipyards; by Mr.. HILL rep, n j. in
statements and by Mr. DAWES (Rep, Massl in the en-
Mr.. DAWES declared it to be his Ioplnion that the
three NewEngand Navy Yards might be consolidated In
and Portsmouth NavyYards. aud perhaps also the
Brooklyn NayyYard With the great burden OF tho public
yzed in every department he called upon the House to
pause and see whether some change OF policy might not
result in the reduction OF the large expenditure contem
plated by the bill. That his opposition TO the bill.
words in an appropriation bill When the time came
would be enough, and he predicted that those words
S Under these crcHmstances and with the eyes Of
the country upon them, holding them to their pledge
administration Of the Government, he called upon them
wait till the question settled. whether In the fu
yards before they would launch out this expenditure
Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN remarked that the gentle
allies the Republican side OF the House. than he would
in solid phalanx Of Democrats 1t was no new feature
for them to vote in favor OF or TO advocate economy
They had stood here for resisting corrupons and
continuing In that direction and continuing to have the
confidence OF the country III that respect Laughter on
the Republican sde
sCOFIELD Rep., PENN closed the debate III an argu
mr. m SI ae S aS SqG d S on the table and
called for the yeas ana nays The bill was laid on the
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
the House then went into Committee OF the Whole,
legislative Executive, and Judicial Appropriation bill
Mr.. BUTLER Rep MassJ addressed the Committee
that 1t discussion OF grave facts and figures which
would be anything but interesting except 10 those who
desired learn the condition OF President Grants
Administration In regard TO economy In the expenditures
OF public money In order 10 make mistakes, lac had
Introductory graph on Mr. Dawess speech toiwhch
his was reply, Mr. Butler stated that palatabis
the Democratic members of the House had subscribed
Mr.. WOOD dem, ~ " dnterrupting) said that they
had not subscrlbedfor 1900 copies OF that speech.
Mr. BUTLER remarked that somebody had done IL for
Mr. Butler then proceeded to read from his manu-
script. while Mr. Dawes who separated from him
only by the width Of the aisle, cooly took OF
speech.
league was 70 show to the nnthnkng ana Enrenecing
that the first year OF President Grants Administration
required for the expenditures Of the last year OF John
Administration. Because Of the corTuptions and
people drove IL from power This was what had gone 10
the country The estimates OF sJOJ,OOOOOo made by
be would carry on the Government. but
for what Gen. Grant should carry IL for |
make q show OF economy by abandoning all puble
WORKS and by Understanding every pohsiblo eApcnd ]