New-York tribune., 1873-03-04

The substitute authorizes entry OF $50 or coal
lands by individual Of $40 acres by an assoclation
at the rate OF $40 where the land not within 10
miles OF completed railroad and $50 an acre where IL s
Mr. KERR Dem., Ind), from the Committee Of Ways
and Means reported bill for the relief of owners of land
sold for direct taxes in the nsurreconary States allow
ing rpayment OF the net proceeds OF the sales after pay
ment Of all taxes expenses interest, &c Passed
THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. SARGENT (Rep., Call made n report from the
Committee OF Conference the 5undry Civil Appro-
priatiOn b aud proceeded to explain IT, He said the
Senate amendments. as they went TO the Conference
Committee had increased the appropriations the bill
by about Sc OOOOO Dut the Conference Committee had
cut down these amendments by SSooOoO Among % me ne
items thus cut out $4,000 for the interest claim OF
the Cckasaws S35OO0 for further improvement on the
Capitol grounds s5OOOOO for the new State Department
building S2S0000 reduction In navy-yards, SibOOc LOT
telegraph lines. They had also relieved the Treasury OF
expenditure OF 100000 in regard to national bank
After running and confused discussion over appro-
pnatiODs for the District of Columbia and over the
amendment in regard national bank notes, Mr. BECK
(Den, Ky) took the floor aud made vehement speeSn
against the Conference report He declared that all the
corrupt schemes which had prospect OF getting
through the House put the General Appr0pria-
tiOn bills in the Senate, and then without ever being
read in the House they sent 20 Conference Com
mitee and there fixed up. so by this sundry Civil Ap
preparation bill there 3 900 900 70 be taken from the
nothing of. The Committee OF Ways and Means could
not to-day reduce the Tariff Internal Revenue taxes,
because Congress had already appropriated at this
sion ~ more than the most extravagant
had asked for and before Congress adjourned that ex
cess would reach S20,O00000.
Mr.. VOORHEES, (Dem., IDd) defended the apprOprla-
ton for the improvement OF Warrington and questioned
the haste and prOprety OF Mr. Becks mtmatOn that all
schemes which could not pass the House were taken
over 70 the disreputsble body known the Senate.
Mr.. BECK justified his former remarks aud declared
that the House OF Representative bad as II was was
States.
d. argued against the appropriations Tor the District o
MIR TOWNSEND rep, Penny and Mr.. MERRIAM
rep. NJ ~ made statements against the proposition IN
regard 10 national bank notes, and Mr.. RANDALL
(Dem.. PENN and Mr.. cox (Dem. N " in favor OF IT.
Mr. POTTER Dem, N. " also opposed II, and hoped
that account OF 1t the Conference report would be
After further discussion. the conference report was
agreed to. ., ,,. D.,
replacing and mulated circulating notes Of national
aud Of paper and Of such form nd design the Secretary OF the
Treasury nay prescribe circulating notes for such associations to
replace design and denomination successfully counter
feed s3oo o provided that ssa OF sga 1snona S.ns & TO- s
nished anae provision.
The appropriation York Pos-O@ee 9 ao
00 aD nat for the Boston PostOce increased from $3Oooo 70
The paragraph directing Of the Marine Hospital and
which pavilion mamie hospital Of $50 bed capacity TO be erected
The item $20ooOO building for the Library Congress
The item Of $4,000 for observation Of the transit Of Venus
Deoemb s retained the item Of $500 ier % @ m the
for POstoGce al Albany y which the Senate bad
The Following items are also retained:
Apprpang 500 Op Tor the Philadelphia Post Once appropr
& G or I & e1pas s Ron ,s5 Area,I nipois spproprSBs
& I'M @ oo0 fo t3 oTs CIo house and Pos,ode; sppfop.
amy , slUo, ,O00 Tor a Pos,-OGce in Raleigh N. c.
THE IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE DELAHAY.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Butler kep., Mass),
Peters usop., Me-, and Potter Dem n Y., Commit
tee 10 present at the bar OF the Senate articles Of i'm
peachment against United States Judge Delahay Of
Kansas
Mr. PALMER rep, Iowa) made a Conference report
C,4g,o IA vvhp rrood
BUSINESS on THE SPEAKERS TABLE.
The House. at o'clock. proceeded to the business on
the Speakers table, and disposed thereof follows
The Senate arnenneut construction
railroad broge Mississippi River st. Louis Agreed To-
soTe Sy the Goan.siove Of southern claims Agreed to.
The senate amendment to the house o 70 prevent eIae 70
while transit BY railroad other means Of transportation within the
ent OF Jsrsu from the D.emn fund ih sum one on account o sl
REJECTED and referred Conference
The senate bill amend the establish
ing The Department Of Justice Agreed 70 , % ~ , ..,,v S
testimony in certan cases. Agreed q.
T senate amendment to the House bill to amend be act
Of July, lS65 tO prevent smugging Agreed To-
IN se9,is aRenSnI % . as a9sss on 20 amend 50 o governing
Ib senate amendment 70 ne House o for hs PaIeasse Of oda
Is1el ls5 for % The site OF United States forts and military reservations
The Sene amendments 10 the House bin to amend the ae Of the % Of
Aar s9 granting tie night Of the Walls ALA and Columbia
The b for the extension Of the
patent Of loma Worker for Improvements IN generating ad gas
elerred 70 fbe on
TIE senate senert to The House bill supplemental to the
llh Of Agn l5,l grann t o. way through he public lands for
The Senate Amendment the House bill the politics, and
Bily'J Agreed
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
Nj DICKEY Rep PENN made report on the Army
Appropriation bill, which agreed To-.
BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKERS TABLE.
The House then resumed business on the Speakers
table, and disposed thereof follows:
The amendments the House bill regard to the sale Of
e senate to the bill Anenator7 Of The last Tars
act One the amendments striking out The duty q per sent
e % ScS1 %m az Tie were AM ''si'S'
hs senate amendents reimburse Montana the eI
Tie senate amendment removing the disabilities
The House amendment further endowment OF
CSnne. me eque was Ieyl ao .lq u Iealn oh he 9e
THE LEGISLATIVE. EXECUTIVE, AND JUDICIAL BILL.
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep. OhiO made conference report
the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial ApprOpria
ton BILL
The amendment in regard to salaries 70 take effect
after the 4th OF March, 1879 is follows
The President Of the United s5OOo the veePrssdent
SloOy Cb Justice Of the supreme Court slOJo Justices the
Coart 10000; Cabinet officers 10000 Assistant Secretaries
the Treasury state and Interior Departments S6O0 speaker
the House after the present Congress ooo Senators Representa-
lieu Of all and allowances aasl individual travelling
most direct route Of usual travel for session.
The Senate amendment, known as the " Edmunds
amendment" which directs the withholding money
due the Pacific Railroads for Government ranspor-
tatiOD, Is retained; and also the House amendment,
known as the Wilson amendment" which directs suits
restitution Of the Overcharges by the Credit
MObilier in constructing the road.
The Merrill amendment, suspending judgments OF the
Court OF Claims IN favor OF dislOyal claimants
struck out.
The previous question the adoption Of the report
seconded, aud the main question Ordered-Yeas,
l03; Nays, 81.
THE SALARY QUESTION
Mr.. GARFIELD rep, OhiO) having explained the
points Of the report, Nj. FARNswORTH LIB. Rep. M
opposed the salary proposition, particularly in view OF
rejection OF the amendment increasing the pay Of
female clerks in the Departments from 800 20 81 300
He proposed take the scheme by the throat He pro-
posed 20 the highest funCtiOnary whose salary
nA No truh had lid IL inr tuIlr