New-York tribune., 1872-02-15
norsr OF RrpRLsrNTATIvEs.
Mr. CRoCKLR Rep.), meinccr-eiect from
Massachusetts, in place OF MIR WaAhurn rc,g led, .-
peareG ana took the oath Of office.
,,rpopTs AN PETITIONS

WT. CRCCKLR (htp,I HeihDtI-ci'tt - o'l
Massachusetts, in place OF Mr. WaAu'Tn, rcsis e' '4
peareG took the oath Of Office
REPORTS AND PETITIONS
Nh LEONARD MYERS OIcp., PENN presented peu-
ton from 2O7 cgaInakers Oi the lId Distict oi fcl
syyana for an increased duty oninported cigars; aso,
a memorial from 421 members of the Universal Peace
Union, for the passage of an ameniment rcpeaos on
ton OF tho army and navy, ana prop s.~ u''t tic
foreign powers He invited 10 Join in general dsdina
ment 1nd q system OF international arbitration.
Mr. FTNKTINBURG UicV.. MOI from the COnrliuee
of Wys and Means reported bl 10 repeal tue existing
duties on tea and Conoc and i1 ta ii reported in
obedience TO the order oi TIE HoUs bus tnal mgony
Of tire Committee were adverse to the pas lnS OF the
hin and that he himself was OF tb0t majority. lc re-
ported the bill without any recommendations ana mGVed
ITS reference to the COMMITTEE o. tht Nhoe m '"e ht0c
of tie Union. wnCTe members COuid have lbc olp'F-
tunit, of expressing their views Oh It, Iho bill was 50
MI TYNEB Pep, Ind). from Tie Committee on Public
Building, ANA Grounds, reported MI l0i the cohslUc-
ton o. an addition 70 the PostOhce gudhg 40 iA1a.-
apJs, at cost not exceeding slGIc, ann lOT me par
chase Of additional ground adjoining tle ste. I1..el;
portcd n mn for ihc construction OF II Post-Odice and
custom house building at Hartford, Conn., at II cost not
Mr TYNER, from the same Committee, reported a bill
Gjnciafi Si at cost not exceeding 10000 PISSED
Nr FAltWELL (6cp.. ND from thc same Comii;itee,
iu quincy H. cost not exceeding Sl5oGj he s'te to
lc donated by the cy. The bill was oppose bJ MeSsl
GARFIELD (Rep., Onol, DANES u',t, hdesJ' W; IL:
ROBERTS Q{ep., y. ", and cox, and Was advocated
by Ncssrs. HANLEY, PLATT. aud othcl members.
-liE.
passing this bill. lie mad nO objection 10 Qdnry. which
had a. neritorious clam "a any oiA.r i1yn of ne
buildings and fasten the cOst on the Treasury or
should it not con6lc Itself to eases where the PoOhcc,
rcnicra Gov orument building co.s!Tl
AftCr further discUssiOn Mr.. HOLMAN DOM, mo-
Jaoved 10 lay ;he bill on The table nesLSod by Yeas,
~: Nays lc5 Tie bin went without fur, lcr action.
Mr GJcKEY 0{op.. PENN. from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the Army Appropriation bill,
wh.;, was made the SPECIAL oiItr iUr Tuesday next
Mr LECb Qbcm', Ky oil fed re olutiou Of inquiry as
to the sale vi Laval material SINCE june -C5 ana IL w"s
Thc Senate amendments to The Post-Onice Deficiency
bill ana 10 the Pension Appropriation Jl.' VIC '"Heh
up all" eon'uire@ xh1AL AZ; Arrnrs-AcA1y
,Ee IS w6a MSg'e Mn in B5lr ar Of csan & in tie c Oh lie
Naval Appropriation pill' NAV, n,rn compliment to
nm otjcii Sg0uld re iblsh The Navy in the adeciious
Of the peopc. He condemned the system o. buctuoc
racy aud iayoitsm which had until recently prevailed
air SHRjiENT dep Cal) replied to the structures and
charges made yesterday by r Beck in reference 10 the
salr o old material OF e Navy, and said mat tie total
amount received from that source tor the last years
had gone into the Treasury, ana lad not been used in
thai eoGrte Vas les that SioOOyJo.
The discussion was continued hy Meesrs. COUGNLAN
Gcp., CALI, Been Dem, ky.l, sARGENI Q'cp? C5ih
CONNEK O)en., TeXisl and COX DEM, y. - Tue
latter condemned The Government lor s hack Of spirit
as gela3 qr he weakness 81 t navy ana lohfI ior
flaf Old defiance 0 foreign dcta,n Wlnch baf "nnonl
The Democratic Administration III tho days o. "him1
TIE Committee then proceeded to consider tho lii by
paragraphs, Tor mucndmeut.
Nr HlBBARD Dem, y. H. moved an ain'ndmerd
urov3mg AGAINST The employment of labOrerd III me
Nayy-Yads Tor political motives, ana against ller beng
| Subjected tUp0tcal Influences.
VI SIS. BANKS Ut 1p., Iass) and HALE U'cp, HeJ
opposed the Amendment It's one that was enHrcJ uIl
| necessary.
MI sLUCUM Dem, " " said if IL were upnece ssaIY
in ne New England NaVyYmds, il was coUatiy hcce3-
ssry IN Brooklyn; the Brooklyn Maynard VAS run ny
political influence and If The House would give MN a
Committee Investigation lie would agree to tr0ve IT.
lie would prove thai the Secretary OF the Navy mmsef
had gone there and eXerted himself against ms Chr
SlOcu reelection 10 Congress, and that gangs oi 1h0-
eIs were put the pay rolls, who did not do day
work in tho NavyYaTd, simply for political purposes
MIR, BANKS said II was not necessary TO approve
everything done III NewYOrk- aughterl-but he could
see no necessity for This amendment iii regard to the
Massachusetts Navy-Yard.
Mir. BUTLER rep, Mass) moved as snbstltute for
Mr.. Hibbgrds amendment, provision that mechanics
and abOrng at the Navy Yards shall be selected ny
the heads of the various mechanical departments III the
yards without the interference OF any naval 0nicei.
After discussion the substitute was adopted.
Mr. cox Dem, n. " then moved TO amend the sub
stute by inserting Mr.. HbbaIdS amendment slightly
modified, and it was agreed TO.
The Committee rose, and the Speaker laid before the
House from the Senate requesting To be fur
nished with the testimony taken before Committee Of
the House the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson and
resolution adopted directing the Clerk 10 furnish
such testimony for the of the Senate Executive
Session.
The Honse then. at 400 n, n1,, adjourned