Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-13
The Abbott Absurdity.
HOUSE.


NlNlA BEEtECH REFORM.
An hour was consumed in the discussion
Of an amendment to the civil appropriation
TO extend the Capitol ground, including the
collateral points Of a removal of the Capi
tOl and Of a removal of the locomotive
railroad track in front Of the west gate Of
the Capitol and Of the amendment appro-
priating $4,000 to perfect and carry out the
proposed civil service reform.
Mr., CARTEL Chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriations. reminded the Rupub-
lcan side Of the House that it was their
own President who, in bis annual message
Of Dec. 5, 1870, called the atten-
ton Of Congress to the necessity for civil
service reform, as the present system did
not secure the best men. lie also quoted
The later message from the President, in
which he asked for all the strength that
Congress could give him TO carry out the
reform Of the civil service, and The debate
and action Of yesterday were the strength
which the Republican side Of the House
was giving the President. In conclusion,
he appealed TO the House TO reject the
amendment Of The Committee on the
Whole which reduces the amount TO Sl0,-
GOO, and to concur in he Senate amend
ment which apprOpriates $4,000.
The action Of the House on important
amendments was as follows:
Prohibiting the publication Of laws in
treatise or newspapers. Negatived, yeas
81, nays o..
Striking ont allowance TO the Register Of
he Treasury for signing bonds. Mega
tived.
Reducing the salary of the Assayer at
New GOrk from $500 TO s. 600. Con
CURED in.
ApprOpriating 5000 to enable the Pres
idcUt to perfect aud put in force the civil
service reform. Reduced TO $4,000, yeas
llG, nays 50.
Extending the capitol gounds. Con-
CURED IN, yeas s., nays sc, with a limita-
ton Of the expenditures to 100000 and a
requirement that the locomotive railzoad
track in front Of the west gate Of the capi-
tol be removed within two years.
This concluded the action Of the House
on the bin.
Just as the morning hour had expired Gt
$50, and Banks had presented some private
reports from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, Mr.. Sch0ield rose and stated that
be had voted against The amendment TO eX-
tend the Capitol grounds. and that his vote
had not been recorded. If had been there
At the suggestion Of the Speaker the diff
iculy was got over by reconsidering the
vote and taking the vote over again by yeas
and nays. This time the vote resulted yeas
%, nays 80. So the amendment was con
Cured iu.
4 Conference Committee was then
ordered on disa-ceing votes.
The Texan Border War.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, offered n reso-
luton recitiug the fact Of the presentment
the Grand Jury at Brownsville, Texas,
y caring that since 1865, Mexican armed
taads under Mexican officers, have invaded
the JnitCd States, etc, and calling on the
President for information on the subject Of
Mexican outrsCes in Texas, California,
New Mexico and Arizona. Referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
MIR. Sch0feld remarked that resolution
read Ike an extract from a message Of !
President Polk.
a Veto.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President veloing a bill |
for the relief Of the children Of John NJ. 1
Baker by allowing his salary as active charge |
datiaiTs at Rio JaneirO IN 1894 The Presi- |
dent says that Baker never did act as such |
Charge d'Atiairs, but on the contrary was /
expressly forbidden to enter into diplomatic |
with the Government Of |
Brazil, The message was referred to the |
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. MoTCy, from the Committee on /
Levees, made a report which |
was ordered printed.
House adjourned. Session tomorrow |
for debate only