New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. T.. III. ROBERTS (Rep., n. Id from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, reported the evidence
taken before the Committee in matters pending be-
fore IT, stated That the evidence implicated no mem
her of either House. but exonerated individuals aud
the committees OF both Houses and offered a reso-
luton referring to the Judiciary Committee the
evidence taken, with Instructions u examine
so much thereof as relates 10 Charles sherman Judge
Of the United states Court for the Northern District OF
of the conduct OF Judge Sherman should not be bad
with view OF presenting articles OF impeachment II
such Investigation shall justify such action
The resolution was adopted.
PASSAGE or THE MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then, on motion Of Mr.. GARFIELD Rep.,
Oho) took up the Sundry Civil Appropriation BILL with
the amendment pending last evening being the amend
ment offered by Mr. BANKS lib Rep Mass.). prohibit
ing the publication OF books documents by the Gov
ernment for gratutOus distribution and the amendment
offered by Mr.. BUTLER (iep, Massl iorbidding any
payment salary expense of officers OF the sOcalcd
Mr. HOAR Qsep., MassJ opposed Mr.. Banks's amend.
ment and said that that proposition III conjunction with
the abolition Of the ranking privilege was part OF
system which sought to deliver the public sentiment OF
the country and the legislation OF Congress INTO the
hands of few newspapers In great cities Instead OF
the annual meetings Of Congress IN Washington the SEN
ators Representatives might as vel stay aI home
read in tine Libraries the dispatches OF the ASsocateu
Press the leading articles OF the editors ana register
their deeds HIS colleague was seeking IN tnis amend
ment TO break down one OF the greatest anu must I'M
pOrtant educational influences OF the country
MI CONGER Qscp, Mieh.l opposed Mr.. Bankss
amendment aud charged that the OBJECT OF it was to
prevent circulation among tine people OF knowledge OF
cOyery in agriculture geology patents %o. I9e author
of such proposition, whether lie came from Massachu
setts or the West, was u mOnarchst, an aiistOcrat-
laughterl-and one who would have the Government
conducted in Star Chamber
MT BUTLER i(Rep., ,Mass) also opposed the amend
ment and alter some remarks on hat SUBJECT SAID he
would pass on 10 another newapgled notion of the
that was the Civil Service Reform He rideuled the
estions put the competitive examination, one Of
W gen Me and scholar lie did not profess to be
much of a grammaran, but he did not know how he
a shat aYCg ~ a.
are a gentleman and scholar" lIaughter.I
Mr.. BURCHARD HeP, M also opposed the Banks
cause the frankng privilege was abolished documents
aud books would not be circulated by members who
would pay the postage them He did not believe that
such postage would average more than 500 or 500
Mr. FARNsWORTH uib Rep. Illl asked Mr. Bur.
chard If he did think IL better TO make this reform
than to add 5000 year to the salary OF members OF
Congress the pretense that they would henCeforth
MI BURCiIARD replied that he was not afraid that
the salaries OF members Of Congress would be raised
Mr. 'FARNswORTH remarked that that was one of the
grounds which the plea Tor an increase OF members
the Banks amendment was further opposed by
and TOWNSEND rep, Penn) Mr.. DUNNELL re-
eas S Topoo a. G pSSg % a9a T
u" Mr. e II. ROBERTS Rep, N " rdlculed the fears
and apprehensiOns Of those members who in the
Banks amendment an attempt TO replace republican in
s;@n' by esSPSEf 29f; c5s Ss S SS So =:
and it proposed to preserve the Republic from
the power of the newspapers by putting an agricultural
other village be used in doing up tea and butter
to find their way to the trunk manufacturers. He
the secretary Of the Inferior shall place copy OF every
pnbo document deemed by him useful for That purposs
In two libraries in each Congress District TO be aceess
BILE to any citizen on application.
. Mr.. GARFIELD QRep., Ohio thought the Banks
amendment might better 90 for the present since
it opened up such an important question. He opposed
tho Butler amendment
ment.
+. H. ROberts's amendment. The Banks amendment
also rejected without division, the Yeas aud Nays
The amendment offered by Mr. BUTIE Err that none OF
the money should be used 10 the expenses of the
competitive Civil Service examination was rejected
The amendments agreed to IN the Committee OF the
Whole were then read and acted on
The amendment requiring the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO report TO Congress how he discusses the
Secret Service fund rejected-Yeas "a Nays, 1Oi
The amendment approprlatlnR 100000 for Govern
ment building al Raleigh, y. G., was adopted.
Te I, ~ % ssPp0pfp ni 5000 lor an addition
streets being widened was adopted.
The amendment requiring contracts for publc build
after advertisement rejected without the Yeas and
The amendment increasing the item for the naval sta
ton at New London: Conn, IRON 5000 TO $4,000.
rejected-Yeas 9i Nays, 80. The bill then passed
TIE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The House then took up the River and Harbor Appro-
pristion bill reported by Mr.. SAWYER rep, WIS.,.
from the Committee on Commerce The bill appropri-
ates o. so. 400, including the following items:
hsrbo 300 other bsrbors Ohio ga ooo
hATbof ~ pl00; Duukk bsrbor N. slCvO; Buff
lo hsrbor &75O0 other lake barbo in Ssior $i0O); Yer
Burngoa habor Cos Schayiki River OO0 vers Ia
Jersey, SG0OyOi HaisOn River $4,000; removing
obdruciohs 10 Eass River, neludinE Hell Gats s2l5O0i
Greet New.Yor Ronout harb9 Ne. YORK
t0o0 Pwtgelet Sni Providence Rivers hie Island $1,000
snd Hpbor Rhode Island. $50 90; Nfkori PAwaeke
aTbors Rhode Island O ConDecea RIVER beow Hlrtior
0o Coabeeu RIVER above Hartford Sl00OJ harbor IN Con
leccut $4,000 Portland harbo Msne $4,000, other barbors
md rivers Maine, sl2id0ji Cocheeo River evHsupsre
: iO00 Boston hsrboI s7jO other hAIbor Aad Assa
rLusetts, Bl4OJD.
Sections and direct the examination and survey Of
numerous lak0s, rivers, and karbOTs
Mr. HEREFORD ID m, w. Val moved 10 insert $50 COO
for the Great Ktndwha River, West Virginia. Rejected
Yeas. 10 Nays. J.
MI. HOLMAN dem. Ind.l moved 10 insert an item
appI OpIltIB siyJ,J0J ior tue i0uaye aud Portland