New-York tribune., 1873-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. BUTLER Rep., Mass.), from the Confer
ence Committee on the bill amend the Bankruptcy
law made report agreeing TO the Senate bill, with
few verbal amendments. The report was adopted.
Mr.. sCOFIELD Gep. Penn), from the Conference
Committee on the bill for the construction Of steam
sloops Of war; made report agreeing the construc-
ton eight such vessels at cost not exceeding $3
900, which was adopted.
THE BowES-DE LARGE CASE
Mr.. HAZLETON ,(Esep, Wis., from the Committee on
Elections reported resolution TO pay c. C. Bowen the
contestant OF the seat OF Mr. DE Large from South Caro-
na both having excluded from the seat $l5OO in
Mr.. RHfNEY Rep 8. c. moved to increase the
The resolution was opposed by Messrs. STEVENSON
Rep) and AMBLER Rep9 OF OHIO.
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem, Ind moved to lay the resolution
on the table Negatiyed-Yeas S5 Nay e6 o., .Do ,o
resolution was adopted - 81,
bill appropriaDg $4,000 to dofray the expenses OF the
Investigations reference TO the elections in Kansas,
louisiana, and Arkansas, was taken up and passed.
RAILROADS AND RAILWAYS
Tho bill for a railroad bridge the Mississippi
River at MemDhis came up the business OF the
ing hour.
Mr.. PACKER QRep, Penny who had reported the bill
from the Committee Roads and Canals, stated that
compromises in discussion which would remove all
objections the bill, and nc moved its recommittal
Mr.. PACKER, from the same Committee, reported
bill to authorize the building OF the wyoming and
Montana Railway. The bill simply Incorporates tho
Company and gives II the right Of way through the
public lands, but no subsidy in land or money.
SIR. HOAR (Rep., Mass.l remarked that Congress had
been in the past grossly remss In this class OF legisa
ton. Bills passed, crude hastily formed, incom
pete and these acts 10 be the organic laws for
these great routes Of business and traffic for all time 20
come They ought TO be scrutinzed with care almost
equal 10 that whih should be given 20 the Constitution
Of He called upon the House not TO pass another
act Of incorporation until there had been prepared by
the Judiciary Committee careful strictly guarded and
Mr POTTER Dem, n. " conclded heartily with the
aVn1f halt
the opposition of that gentleman to further OF
Congress in creating dangerous class Of privileged
Mr. JONES Rep, wy explained and advocated the
bill necessary for the development OF the Of
The bi was further advocated by Mr.. Packer
Mr.. STORM Dem, Penn moved TO lay the bill on the
table. Negatved.-Yeas, 70; Nays. IS.
The morning hour expired. and the bill went over
CREDIT MoBmIER.
Mr.. sHELLABARGER (Rep, OhioJ offered a resolution
authorizing the Select Committee the Union Pacific
Railroad and Credit Mobilier-the Wilson Committee-to
consider and act on the testimony taken before the
Poland Committee. Adopted.
PosToFPICE APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED
The House then at 2;SO p. m, went into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. BURCHARD (Rep, H. in the chair, on
the POst-Ofnce Appropriation bill.
Mr.. sPEER dem, PENN moved to strike out the pro-
vision appropatng s5O0O0 for the increase of compen
saton for carrying the mails railroad routes with
authority 10 the Postna TO readinst the
compensation certain conditions and at certain rates
Mr.. TWICHELL (Rep,, Massl sustained the appPo
pratOn being necessary TO maintain the present post
al car system which, he said, had become necessity
for the speedy and efficient transportation OF the malls
After considerable discussion, the motion Of Mr. speer
was rejected.
Mr PALMER Rep. Iowa., from the Appropriations
Committee, offered amendment reducing the amount
OF appropriation TO be paid out Of the Treasury by
81, 10000.
Mr. SPEER moved to reduce IL 10 S2JOO00 ana argued
that that reduction would be consonance with the
views OF the PostmasteT-General expressed by him
when he was urging the abolition OF the Franking Priv
ilege
long discussion ensued on this point and finally the
proposition Of Mr.. Palmer was adopted
The Committee then and reported the bill 10 the
House.
The amendment providing for letter carriers for all
places having population OF 10000 within the post
Office delivery was agreed tO-Yeas, 95 Nays 7s
The other amendments agreed TO without diyi-
sion and the bill was passed.
The House then, at 4:i5 p. M, adjourned.