New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. TOWNSEND Rep., N. W introduced
bill suspendng the further cancellation Of the three per
cent certificates till the lat OF January, 1879 Referred
10 the Committee on Banking and Currency.
Tie Nh to Incorporates Great Salt Lake and Colo:
RADIO River Railroad COMPANY ana 10 Grant and ih
Of way through the public lands was laAeh up "o 'o
MIR. CoX dem, n " opposed the bill az the enter.
s css and no sent To- the Clerks desk and had
read an extract from THE NE"-lohk lkiBuAL rscapit
laDg tho miscellaneous Work which Congress was "'
Mr. scLkGE1T ep. Montana supported the h.. as
10 obtain foothod in Utah. and he asserted that Tue
policy the Utah Legislature had been to grant away
chlsc in Utah TO members of the Mormon Church =.
An angry nl,sTca'i9n d rss"fd Se' me Iornr ad
instances 10 prove the assertions already made ny I'm
and the latter cortradicting or explaining theu lie
bill was then passed. -
TIE House then az orloek 4 ''in'd ue oo'''''r'
Mr. POTTER (Dcn, \. - .r"h" AZ iehsth III '"'" VI
the bin movement in the night direction; ,,u
Mr.. HOLMAN dem, Ind also favored the piI To-
Mr. sARGENr rep, CALI characterized the rul.
,he tyil service COMMISSION absurd and ncOns>t
and he dsscnted utterly 'roih the assertion ii -
civil Service Of the country was corrupt aa i
up by bIackmailers and encne. Ci the party nc WIS
ashamed Of Republicans WI" hid no, tto a r ~
defend their party the Moor OF ING iVuse "hcn u'
JMr EiIIIER rep Massl also opposed The hill The
,rnvemeni he said wa .runy upon lie COUNT, through
m a,"cnJnrnl 10 an ION Till o.r,od 10 the
senate BY Mr. Trumbnll. aud which the Nonsc or want
of tu. cou;d not reject. Tie PRESIDENT hth sinip!
ol,, ed the law lie ucn.od that there were any Hlnh
lcs Senao- in favor vi H. except such rs we've soihe
Mr. FAIRFIELD rep. Ohio asked Mr. Butter whether
he snoke hy authority The President III "a! M t' Tic
Pre- ,ldrpt aid not wish this law 10 remain. .
MIR BUTLER sarl he did not speak ~ the au'hotll
n Inc Butte had been appointed leader oil he h"u,
he should take Ia "a. in IA" President fa,"r
Mr.. STEVENSON (kep.. Olol N lh1r Tsht OF
WrOnCf
Mr. III TIER -Ccrts,nv. and sci him right when he i
wron, Has any body else any questions! iLau-hlcrI
MIR BUTLER then cut On to say that the couniI hal
The be II ci, seryic. In tho world AMI pointed 10 Tue
fact that losses from army payuascrs during the var
were "a cent, vlc sue, Losses ny France ulrhH tie
Napolcomic wars q per cent. and by England d'r'
,ng the Crimcan 70 cent AMI that tho loss on
All the million, that had passed through the Treasury for
he la-, N years was cent IN every $:'oDO
Mr. LYNCH rep, Mel, mtnber OK the committee
Oh the CIv Service offered Substitute Tor The Dlll re-
curing all reconnc ndati"hs for appointment 10 oT us-
In,ss from office, Ia BE- made In Writing, saIbR tEc
reasons ,re"r, such recommendation IL nc recorded
as official and to he III all times open 70 me Inspection cf
members Of Congress He proceeded to address the
House III support Of his proposition 49,
Mr.. BLAIR Wcp., Mchl recognized the drinoraliza-
tiou OF the public but did not record tue pro.
posed ruce any efficient than would he eos-
-nuier rigging Tor snip In storm. TDe Advisor
Board. ared with dictionaries ana sthoctjooh- wouii
speedily filled with creatures OF congress, ana u
wout soon under oOd that those who went before
the Board with certain rccoune we're always 10
pass and all others 10 bc cct,d One OF the rst steps
Ia civil Service reform should lie review OF the
sarcs Of Offices which should all be reduced tn proper
standard. lie considered II disgrace L. Congress tGat
three officers in the New York house should HI e
iuuiuucnts 81 S500J each tn" corruption or that
concern had risen suc hight to attract The atcl-
Of foreign countries, and almost 10 deiy egis!"N
authority ~ go,
but Jli Voting this moi ion, Any ui iis' lt.
ing am. ndin, mis- the House adjourned.