New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-06
States to be transmitted Congress for ueh action as may be deemed
proper
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. HAwLEY Rep., Ill), from the Committee
On Public Lands, reported bill authorizing JOINT ohi!
by presumption settlers Passed
on motion Of Mr.. TYNER Osep. Ind) the Senate
amendment TO the House bill to erect colossal statue
of Admiral Farragut was coneurred ID:
PROTECTION FOR sEAMEN.
bill for the appointment OF shipping Commiss.on-
ers then taken up, under the operation Vi INC
During the reading of the bill Mr.. WOOD Dem. N
the Board Of Underwriters OF New YORK. Out oyec
ton was made. -.,.o,. -, . ,,or,o, Or ur,,o-
portan character we're offered several Of the sections
and were agreed TO- and on the motion Of Mr.. C0NGER
ep. Mch) an amendment agreed to that an extra
fees besides those fixed the schedule shall be pald
into the Treasury. -
EThe bin passed without the Yeas and Nays
on the motion of Mr.. DAWES the House resolved that
IL will take part in the memorial services on IneSday
Morse under the auspices Of the National Morse Monn,
ment Association, and that for that purpose IT. %,
assemble that evening in the hail OF the House. ana
PRIzE-MoNEY FOR THE KEARsARGE -
MIR. STARKWEATHER rep, Conn., from the Com
mitee on Naval Affairs reported b H., TO pay 10 'ne
captain Wnslow Officers ana creWOf the heS sT S
the estimated value thereof, in the same manner as
Mr. HALF Rep, Me- moved to amend the bill by
striking out the words, according TO the laws regu
atng prize cases and inserting the words Sccorqh ing
TO the pay roll OF the ship at the time Agreed TO- Inc
bill was then passed-Yeas, 50; Nays, IS.
The House then at gao went into Committee Of the
Whole. MI. HOLMAN in the chair, on the Army Appro-
MIR. WHITTHoRNE Dem, TENN made speech, ao-
cusing the Administration of extravagance. u-,o.o
sums had been corruption fund, and alleged
that the War and Navy Departments had covered up th9
figures and evaded giving intehgibe accounts Oi what
had become of the money - ,,..o.
MI DAWES rep, Mass) defended the DepartmWGn n
and reminded the House that the accounts OF the war
Department which Mr.. Beck wanted furnished
amounted to pile one mile long ana zen leet ueep'
Mr. BTTiFR rep. Mass) remarked that there were
ten or twelve committees of investigation in session IA
Voicc-"Fourteen'I and one had yet been able TO
show that a single dollar had been spent against the
Mr. sI0CUM Dem, n Y)-Dd not a. T. Stewart
testify before the senate COMMITTEE on me New 1Vi6
CustOm-hOuse that George Let President Grant Stah
officer charged double rates for storing goods III New"
Mr. BUTIER-Dd that come out Of the Treasuryl 1
Mr. sLOCUM-No ale ses shat they steal directly
Mr.. MORGAN Dem, Oho)-What became Of the
100000 stolen 10y Hodge ara gamDled away on Nallst
Mr. BUILkR-Oh. yes! Mhcn ask l"f anything
spent in violation OF law they ten me about deiauter
"a dciduter who came down 10 us from former Adj
mlhstI"tlo, anu VINO tailleu Oh mo ~ u rt %
until Republican Administration caught MN lLAul-
ant laughter on the Republican Stde.I That is al.
Mr. BECK repeated ms claigeS aghlSt nc war anu
Navy Departments. alleging that sl38OOlCO had been
spent by the War Department within the last I'VE years
without opilau3h' WI.hou. tte oLucI %
without the action Of courts; spent Largely i0r the pu
know what il had taken to keep the gentleman from
Massachusetts, Olr Butcrj loyal He knew that IN 1861
when he aud Mr.. Butler We're Democrats together 10
th9n II aid himself and IN II was ascer
tanned what the gentleman was worth now and what ne
had been worth them the question might be answered
All ne knew that this money had gone ii ways that
Congress knew not Of.
Mr. BUTLER called the House to witness that he had
keep within the prOprees OF debate and
to deal with general principles. lie asked Mr.. Beck
whether becoming who occupied the place
which Henry Clay had occupied TO fling vile SIAN
der opponent, for want of a better argument.
The Committee then proceeded with the consideration
OF the bill in detail On motion OF Mr.. GARFIELD
REP OhiO an additional section was inserted making
il unlawful brand, mark. or letter the body of a
soldier by way OF punishment, and eXpungng the word
"cOrpOrea" from the 43d article of The Commit
then rose and the bill passed III the House
without revision.
Mr. SAWYER rep, Wis.,, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported the River aud HarhOT ApprOpria
ton bill, which referred to the Committee AI
prOpriatOns. The House then adjourned The session
tomorrow will be for debate only.