The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-30

AoJournment-The Apportionmeus ana
Other Bills.
The Senate concurrent resolution for the
final adjournment of Congress on the Goth Of
May next came up in the House yesterday,
and gave rise to an animated discussion, in
which it was charged by the one side, and
virtually admitted by the other, that it was
republican party movement, and that its
success would be equivalent to declaration
that none of the great measures of financial
relief or of pacifcation which are demanded
by the people, without regard to party or to
section, shall have attention at this session.
Mr.. Dawes. chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means, professed that he called 1t
up only for the purpose of having an ex-
preston Of the will of the House upon it, and
was Indifferent as to what the decision
should be. Without taking any de-
cided stand, he leaned evidently towards its
adoption, and even resisted the motion
made by Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois, to
refer it to his own committee-the Committee
of Ways and Means Mr.. Butler of Massachu-
sets, and Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio, argued
Justify in favor of it's adoption, and made it in
some sense a party question; but Mr.. Gar
field, of Ohio, chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations, and Mr.. Banks, of Massachu-
sets, chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, opposed it quite as resolutely, on the
ground that it would be impossible within the
time proposed to dispose of the necessary
measures of legislation. In this position they
were backed by Messrs Brooks and Cox, Of
this city, and by Messrs. Kerr and Holman,
of Indiana. The result was the defeat of the
proposition, at least for the present. by its
reference to the Committee of Ways and
Means, according to Mr.. Farnsworth's motion.
The vote was 1919 to II, all the democrats and
revenue reformers voting for the reference.
While Mr.. Dawes was willing enough that the
House should take the responsibility of the
adjournment, he will be careful about his
committee assuming that responsibility.
In the mass of propositions introduced in
the House yesterday was bill, for which
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, stands sponsor,
giving the suffrage to women; one coming
from Mr.. Hubbard, Of New Hampshire, for the
acquisition by the government of Independence
Hall and square, in Philadelphia; and one
offered by MIR. Voorhees,, of Indiana, for the
recognition of belligerent rights in the Cuban
revolutionists. Mr.. Voorhees, tried to have it
passed under a suspension of the rules, which
required majority of two-thirds; but he
failed to get even simple majority for it, the
vote being IS to 100, and then it was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, together
with resolution offered by Mr.. Brooks, of
New York. for the interposition of the people
of the United States in the pacifcation of
Cuba and Mexico.
The old red sand stone-not that with
which the name of Hugh Miller is identified,
but that with which President Grants name
has been so much associated-was brought up
again yesterday in the House by resolution
offered by Mr.. Getz, of Pennsylvania, and
adopted by the House. directing an inquiry as
to the why and wherefore of the use of the
Seneca stone in the foundations of the new
State Department building in Washington,
contrary to the orders of the joint Committee
on Public Buildings.
An effort was made by Mr.. Garfield to recall
from the Senate bill, which passed the House
last week almost unnoticed, dating back PEN
sions to the time of the discharge or death
of the soldier--a bill which, it is
stated by the Commissioner of Pensions, will
take 1886, 100000 out of the Treasury, of
which large proportion will 60 to enrich
horde of thieving claim agents. Mr.. Garfield
failed to carry his point; but he can secure
his object fully as well by inducing the Senate
to reject the bill or not to act upon it.
The only matter of public interest in the
Senate was the Apportionment bill, if indeed
anybody outside of Congress cares anything
about it. The proposed amendment reducing
the number Of Representatives from 283 to
243 was rejected, and the bill was passed sub
stantially as it came from the House.
STOKES, THE ASSASSIN OF FISK, was brought
up yesterday in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer, before Judge Ingraham. Upon
District Attorney Garvin stating his readiness
to proceed with the case the counsel for the
prisoner moved to quash the indictment, upon
the ground of informality and undue haste,