The New York herald., 1870-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ls, 1870.

WASHINGTON Feb. ls, 1870
OCEAN TELEsRAPHs
Mr.. WOOD, (dem.) OF N. Y, introduced bill to
regulate ocean telegraph communication between
the United States and foreign countries. Referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
REMOVAL Or DISABILITIES.
Mr.. BUTLER, lrep.) OF Mass made an effort to have
the House proceed to the consideration Of q bill
to remove political disabilities but Mr.. Dawes
pressed his motion 70 60 into committee OF the
whole House. 's-.~~~
Mr.. BUTLER stated that he was directed BY the
Reconstruction COMMITTEE 10 report general Dill ior
the removal of disabilities. There were now some
three or four thousand names awaiting the report.
Two bills had passed the Senate ana some WrFc
prepared IN the House. He desired that the House
should indicate whether 1t was disposed to pass y
general oill or what course It would pursue. lie
thought this legislation as essential as any other.
Hunareas OF men were awaiting to be restored TO
their rights, while the appropriation bills were not
Ater further discussion as to the order or business
the House went INTO Committee OF Tue Wnole, MI
Cessna IN the ciatr on
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The discussion tn reference TO the supervising
architect or the Treasury Department. which was
opened yesterday, was resumed, ana occupied ever
an hour ana na!f. Finally the vote was taken on
Mr. FarnswOrJl'S motion 10 strike out the whole
paragraph for the construction OF branch OF the
Treasury Department. ana IL was rele:teu- Az 10 49,
Several amendments were offered am discussed
increase the salaries OF the Second Comptroller Oh
the C0rrency. or messengers and OF women employed
III tue department.
In reference to The Second Comptroller
Mr.. DAWES, (rep.) OF Mass, stated that ne had
been Informed that the law withdrawing the TIVE ty
per cent additional compensation allow ed during tue
war TO the clerks in the depal had been con-
strued as not applying 10 the heads OF bureaus and
thai those officers were stll drawing that adultlona
compensation.
Tne discussion relative to the women caused some
excitement and amusement Mr.. ROGERS dem o
Ark, taking the ground lnat the employment o.
women IN public oces was demoralizing and dis
reputable and should De abandoned " the govern
ment and that suggestion being repclel by Mr.
stevenson and others,
Mr.. DAWES, referring to the influence OF politics
on pupiic olces told Lhe members O. the House INA
they slaves to the vie politicians from all par1s
OF the country. VINO locked 10 Washington las
Marcn and mad been houndlng members for the las
two months to raise the salaries OF lac very 0llce
that Ghes had scrambled Tor III the FIRST month Of tht
administration. And mat was the position IN whici
1t was proposed to place women. by giving tnen tnl
same compensation Vs men, and leaving all these
Offices To he c0ntended for.
All Ihe propositions Tor Increase OF salaries were
rejected and the comIhittee rOse, alter dlsp0sing
four pages OF tue bil.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. BENNETT, trep.l OF N. y, Rising 10 persona
EXPLANATION. referred TO the accusations made
against ann In the Buffalo C3nsnetrt1 Advertiser,
lie ueclarea them false AMI wholly Without foulla
ton, and said that proposed to vindicatc hise.
In the courts OF law.
The House, at quarter to five O'Clock, adjourned