The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, April IL, 1872.
THO LATE XRASrUs CORNING.
Mr.. PERRY, (dem.l OF n. Y Introduced resOlu
ton expressing the regret OF the House at the intel
ngence of The death OF Erastus Corning, formerly o
member OF the House. Adopted The House Pro-
Ceeded 10 vote on the several amendments Of the
Senate 10 the
LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
Appropriation bills Those, on which no separate
amendment was ASKED, were concurred IN as
whole
ment 10 extend the CapiLol grounds, including the
collateral po.n,s OF the removal or the Capitol aud
trout OF the west gate OF the Capitol; and Oh the
amendment approprlatiug 5000 to perfect and
carry out the proposed civil service reform.
Mi. GARFIGLp, rep.) OF ONO, Chairman OF the
Committee on Appropriations opposed the nrst anu
slde OF the House that II was their own
president, who, In nls annual message OF December
g. $780, called the attention OF Congress to the neces.
Bity for cvll service reiOrm as the present system
did not secure the bast men. He also quoted later
Message iron the President, In winch ne asked for
All the strength that Congress could give him to en-.
THE REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERVICE,
and the debate ana acIiOl OF yesterday were tue
strength which the republican side OF the House
was giving the President. In conclusion, he APP
pealeu to the House to reject the amendment OF rhe
Committee OF the Whole, which
REDUCES IHE AMOUNT TO TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS,
and to concar in the Senate amendmenL which ap.
PIRATES $5O,Ou0
Tne acIion OF the House on the important amend
ments was as follows
treaties In newspapers. NegaIlvcd-yeas 81 nays o.
Striking out me allowance TO the Register OF Inc
Treasury for signing bonds. Ncgatived.
Reducing the salary OF the Assayer at New York
from 81, 500 to $4,000 COncurred IN.
Appropriating 900 to enable the PRESIDENT 10
perfect and put III force the ciyll service REFORM
Reduced to Slo.00o-yeas no, nays IS.
Extending the Capitol grounds Concurred In
yeas 81, nays s6-wlth limitation OF expenditure
TO $40000O anu requirement thai the locomotive
railroad track In front 0. the west gate OF the
Capitol be removed within two years
mir. MERRicK. tdem) OF Nd, from the Committee
on Elections, made report III tne Dakota contested
election case that Mi. Armstrong, the sitting Dee-
gate, Is emitted 10 the seat ordered printed
Just as the morning hour mad expired, at
hall past three, ana Mr. Banks mad presented some
private reports from the Committee on Foreign
that he had voted against the amendment TO ex-
tend the .apltol grounds, and that his vote mad
not been recorded. II II mad been there would
have Deen a tie vote on the question.
At the suggestion OF the SPEAKER the difficulty
was got over by reconslderlng the vote and taxing
the vote again by yeas and meas.
This time the vote resulted yeas 80, nays SO. SO
the amendment was concurred In.
A conference committee was then ordered on the
THE MEXICAN ouTRAGEs
Mr. BROOKS. (dem.) Of N. Y. offered resolution
Tecting the TACT or presentment by grand Jury
al Brownsville Texas, declaring That snce 1865
Mexican armed bands under Me Xlcan officers have
invaded the United states, &c., and calling on the
President Tor information on Inc subject OF Mexican
outrages In Texas, California, New Mexico and Ar-
Zona Referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Mr. SCoF1ELD remarked that the resolution read
like an extract rom the message OF President Polk
PRESIDENTIAL VETO.
The SPEAKER iald before the House message
from the President vetoing bill for the relief OF
the children OF John ID. Baker by allowing his
salary as Acting Charge d'Aualres at Rio Janero In
1884 the President states that Baker never ala
act as such Charge dATalres, Dut, on the contrary
was expressly forbidden TO enter into diplomatic
correspondence with the government Of Brazil.
The message was referel TO the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr. MoREY, trep.) OF La, from the Committee on
the Mississippi Levee, made "a report, which was
ordered TO he printed.
Inc House then at halr-past four O'CLOCK. p. NJ !,
adjourned. The session tomorrow Will be Tor de.
bate only.