New-York tribune., 1872-05-20
UoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House proceeded to act upon private
bills reported from the Committee Claims, the day be-
ing specially assigned to that business
The most important bill reported by the Committee on
Claims and passed by the House making apprO-
priaOns for the payment OF the claims allowed by tue
Southern Claims Commission. The bill contains appro-
priat0ns for 30S persons, ranging from S2 up 70 sSo
Most OF the awards for under 81 900, and the
aggregate OF them is s3i939i The $4,000 appropriation
is for Waddy Thompson, the next highest IS sl3f67 Tor
the heirs OF Margaret g. Lee and the next s1Z Is Ior
Basil Hal. A., ,.,..oo
stated in reply to Mr. Garfield and others, that the
awards were solely for stores and supplies taken
by the army and allowance was made for the loss or
destruction occupation Of property or for incidental
consequential damages a.,
Another bill which gave rise 10 good deal OF discus
siop, being test case involving large drains on tne
Treasury, the Senate bill 10 pay $4,000 to Dr. j. MI
destruction OF his dwenghouse and its contents by the
United States troops under the order of their command
Ing officer, Col S. Hicks, at Paducah on the 26th OF
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN MISSION.
Mr.. SWAMI made a report from the Conference COM
mittee on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill. The only important point or dliierence between
the t%o Houses w S nv that there
shall be but Minister TO the Central American Re-
publcs after the Soth OF June, 1879 The report was
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
The SPEAKER presented message from the senate,
asking for the return OF BILL and SAID 1t would DC re-
turned accordingly. .
Mr.. GARFIELD tlep ohio) asked If that was as mat
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative, and said that
question would come up immediately, ana lie lneFe-
upon presented like message from the Senate asking
for the return OF the resolution for final adjournment on
the 29h May Several members called for the regular
order of business. -,
The SPEAKER stated that the other request had been
complied with matter of course, because the plll
which was asked TO be returned was still within the
time when competent for the Senate 10 reconsider
the vote passing t but the Chair could not rule nat
the request the return Of the adjournment resolution
was question Of privilege, because IL was not WITHIN
that rule 1t would 20 TO the Speakers table, ana IL
was for majority OF the House, when the request was
reached, TO pass upon IT, -. o.
MIR GARFIELD moved that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means IL,
Mr. BROOKS Dem. n. " called for the regular order
of business. . ,. 49,. a..
that this not in the regular order OF
the two Houses; it question submitted TO the
courtesy OF the House. ..,.
Mr, COX-We do not owe any courtesy to the Senate
Mr. RANKS-We should be courteous 10 eVeryDouyi
none of us know to what may come. lLaughter.I
The regular order of business was again called t0 anu
this resolution having gone To the Speakers taule the
business OF the Committee on Claims was resumed
hin 10 pay Mr. Conner, Representative from Iexas,
g. 600 for the expense OF defending his right to ms seat IN
the XLIst Congress- gave rise to long discussion IL pe
inc claimed on the side and denied on the other that
This was an unusual proposition. and would DC estaOh
ING a dangerous precedent. The bill was passed ny
Yeas, 116; Nays, 81 . ,.oo, .bo
Conference Committee the Indian Appropriation Dill
A Conference Committee was ordered on tne steam
boat bill, and Messrs. Negey, Conger, ana hamnloh
we're appointed. The House then adjourned.