New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-09
UOTSF OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion of Mr. PAINE, the Arkansas Con-
tested Election case If Cameron against Roots was laid
Oh the table
COLoRED LABoRERs N WASHINGTON.
Mr. JULIAN (ep, Ind) asked leave 20 present the pc
on Of $50 coored aborers Of Washington praying for
Justice and fair play by the authorities Of the city in the
EMPLOYMENT OF aborers on the public works of the city
Objection made, and Mr.. RANDALL DEM Pem;l
made = suggestion to including Chinese. MI JULIAN
thereupOn withdrew the petition.
TIE PosT-OFFICE.
Mr. DAWES Gcp, Mass.l, from the Committee on Con-
ference on the PosOice Appropriation bill, made re-
port, which agreed to-
Mr.. AsPER (tep., Mo- from the Committee on Confer
ence the bill for the relief Of certain officers OF the
army made a report which agreed TO-
Mr.. ARCHER dem, Md, from the Committee Of Con
ference on the bill to place the name OF Chas H. Pende
the active list made report which was agreed TO- IL
amends the bill by adding the name OF Richard r. Leroy
HARBOR APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. SAWYER Rep, WIS.,, from the C0mmlttee on
Commerce. reported back the Senate amendments TO me
River and and HarDOr Appropriation bill, and moved
Mr. DAWES declared that he could not and would not
for the amendment, and he recommended that the
appropriation for river and harbOr purposes should De
cohhed 10 the important channels of trade and naygs
ton and not fTittered away III improving small rivers
and creeks that have only local Importance
After further discussion the House proceeded to vote
on the amendments Separate votes we're demanded on
many OF them but they all cOncurred In by strong
malOrte and the bill now goes TO the President Tor his
signature.
terday he informed that division had been called
on me adoption Of the resolution to pay 5000 to ~
seat of Mr. Dyer Of Missouri. He had not heard such
sdl Ou he now suggested that the question coaid DC
Ihe motion TO reconsider was made ana was lald on
the table-Yeas, %; Nays, 81.
THE MARINE CORPS.
Mr. sCOFIELD (Rep., Penny, from the Naval Commit
SSdP G S III T9 bs 1 TO the sf OF Sy 1
s sssnts snail be 19r hye instead OF iour years. anu
authorizing credit for enlistment pay Passed.
Mr. LOGAN rep, NJ, from the Military Committee,
tPIteO back the senate bill 10 pay DOuntes 70 the ISL
5aDaina Cavalry and the LIST and I'd Florida Cavalry
On motion OF DR. WAsHBURN Gep Mass }. the Senate
amendment TO the House bin for the relief Of the heirs Of
t W,,IR Eaay, deceased was eoneurred in
ioAtn1LNI rep, CALI from the Committee on APP
preparations reported Joint resolution providing that
We act OF March 1863, making appropriation for the
Knoxville Tenn shah be held 10 include and revive ali
{i.oI SneApeudcd appropriations Tor the same object
MI CROOKS Dem N.Y. having declined TO serve
on tIe Conference Committee the Funding bin, Mr.
Nl'i'1'- Wa appointed in his place.
IT,, IL, DEFICIENCY BILL
me iio1se ihen at 1880 took up the Additional Def
o ~ 889'gIug items u the amount OF s733,j8.
aowuew ma e he dded ~ tbe b S Te o pfne GI q.
I'm ~ =, Nas 100000 for the some OF the
~, pa W. Dcth overlooked IN making our cstlmatcs
NM ~ ,Ieh rom the creation Of the De
An am nlilent offered by Nj RANDALL Dem. Pal
10 pay 20 clerks Of the House an al coinpen-
81 T en- v1. ioI the AAAlXth Congress, which
pad on when they were compelled 10 refund provoked
I'll declared
Int Ae would 20 90 the country and fc the country mat
Tie party when ls responsible Tor the evuendues 81
public money had refused 20 hold itself no 10 the point
Di pubic economy He had much fidelity To parry as
any living man, but he had more fdglify
o. The good Of tie country There was something above
patty and he intended that the country shond know ON
wOn the responsibility for extravaganza rested III the
House made appropriations 70 increase the nav of lis
officials no would withdraw from the Committee Of Con.
ference in which, for the last ten days. DE mad been try
Ing 20 impress the Senate that IL nI roper and in
e2pedient at this time with the heavy taxation resting
On the people, 10 20 10 raising the compensation OF Of
tcs Of Congress lie had duty 10 perform, and bt in
tended 10 perform IL. He did not propose 20 10 Tie
country with false pretense that this Congress was
economical unless the figures should bear him out.
LII. ALLISON R-p., Iowa. suggested that NJ Dawes