Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-15

HOUSE-Mr. Dawes, Mas, } from commit
tee Of conference on the deficiency appropria-
ton bill, submitted a report. The report was
read in the usual form, when several gentlemen
arose and said 1t was utterly impossible from
Mr.. Farnsworth (Ill) asked whether IL was
not fact that the annuity money appropriated
for the Marine Hospital at Chicago Was not
intended.
Mr.. Dawes replied that II was, but the COM
mittee had considered that this Marine Hospi-
tai would perhaps be the only one for the lakes.
and therefore it was considered best to erect
good and large building at once.
MI. Fsrnsworth said he had the best author
was not at ali suited to the purposes for Whick
Ii was erected.
Mr.. Judd (nl) wanted to know his colleagues
Mr.. Farnsworth replied that it was what
prominent citizens Of Chicago had written TO
him, but he declined to give names now. He
would furnish the names to the committee in
Mr.. Morgan (Ohio) asked IL il was not fact
that there was on the Committee OF Conference
2 gentleman from New York, gentleman from
mia, all OF which States we're largely Interested
in some appropriations. He also wanted TO
know whether IL was not customary TO appoint
on conference committees gentlemen who i'm.
troduced bills. He always understood il So and
yet his colleague (Mr. Lawrence) who intro
duced the bill, was not placed on the committee
that question himself. He did not wish IL un-
derst0od that he had Intentionally selected the
committee. The gentleman from Ohio (Mr
Lawrencel had reported the bin, but the gem
managed 1t through the House, and he was,
the refore, properly appointed on the commit
tee. The Speaker appealed to Mr.. Lawrence to
not onthe committee. =
Mr.. lawrence replied that he was not sufi-
eiently familiar with the usage Of the House to
know whether he ought to feel aggrieved or
not.
Mr.. Morgan dieclaimed having intended anv
disrespect to the Speaker in what he had said
NJ Mr.: Randall @ !Pa2 contsnded that the Com
additional appropriations. He charged that the
committee had increased appropriations con-
Nj. Butler (Mass.) said the committee VA.
charged With the duty Of coasiderins tie disa-
greetng votes Of the two Houses on Appcopria-
lions Tor the year ending 1e0o-70. 1nstead Of
doing that they had made appropriations for
Nj. Farnsvorth, in referring % the matter,
made ailusion to the report submitted Yesterday
by the Committee ON Post omces and Post
1Ssf .ss snn ssa1 me IN that report
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) sad he was informed that
the report submitted yesterday Has not the re.
port Of the Committee on Pest omces and Post
~ r.rusvorth suggested that the gentleman
alVavs new more Of the committees than any
eGSy ~ essi ssi,er said . msnbsr Of the committee
toid Mn Il Was not the report.
Hessrs. lawrence, lO.,l Collum, lind. y Beck,
XVI and other gentlemen denounced the re-
nnoat q exceeding what Wa required OF IL By
Ire House. They complained too that under the
system of mailing these reports they could never
~. lib BrocSs sueeested that the uatter be post-
poned, and the report on the matter be printed.
AGr. Allison nade such Q motion, but tie
House refused to second Il.
Mr.. Twichell, . member Of the Committee on
Post Ofhces and Post Roads, In reply to What Mr.
Farnsworth had intimated, aid Ast TIE report
submitted Yesterday was not the report OF the
Committee on Pest 0nces and Post Roads. He
had been ct almost every meeting Of the COM
mittee since he was member thereof, end this
report Was never submitted TO him. Although
it was argued by six members OF the committee,
it was mot necessarily the repert Of the COM
mittee. 1t was introduced yesterday while he
Mr.. Ferry lMich,) took issue with Mr.. Twich-
en-, and said the report was the report Of the
Amer further discussion the conference report
vf ssreed to-yeas re-, nays 70.