The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1878.
This being private bill day, the proceedings In
the House commenced by call Of the committee
for reports Of private character.
WILSON CREDIT M0BILIER CoMMrrrEH.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, rep1 Of Ind, Chair
man Of the Select Committee No. on the Credit
Mobilier matter, that committee was permitted to
sit during the sessions Of the House, and to employ
q clerk
The House at halfpast one went into Commit
chair. on the Legislative, Executive and judicial
Appropriation bill.
THE BUREAU OF EDUCATION
An amendment to increase the appropriation for
the Bureau OF Education was discussed at soma
length by Messrs. Cox, Shellabarger,. Beck, Town
of Illinois; Bingham, Of Ohio, and Others.
Mr.. BECK, ldcm.) OF Ky, denounced the principle
Of the bureay as part Of the scheme Of
states were controlled by federal authority aud by
which Senators and Representatives, so-called oc-
part OF the general scheme which looked to
the absorption by the government Of the
couny and WITCH Moud e OF me
the United States as thorough an autocrat as the
Emperor Of Austria or the Gear of Russia He
gued that this was no time to engage In such vast
enterprises, and that Congress ought rather to he
endeavoring to reduce taxation, tighten the bur.
dens and enforce economy and honest administra.
ton. lie showed that in the seven years from 1868
to 1872 the government had collected from
customs and internal revenue near three thousand
sale OF stores S135 100000 During the same period
the Post ONCE department had collected
$l25, $1,000 and the Patent Office Department.
$4, 100000. The total amount received into the
Treasury during that period he stated to be-
So. 400, $50, 452, out of Which the debt had been
reduced by the payment OF $427, SAL leaving the
sum Of $2,975 91 to be accounted for, being at
the rate OF s425, ols 9s7 year; and yet, he said
gentlemen talked about economy, reduction OF cx-
penditures and honest administration
The debate was further continued by Mcssrs Sar.
Hnar n md Gar
was rejected by IA to 70.
THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
After the usual struggle over the appropriations
for the Agricultural Bureau which resulted In the
increase Of the item for the purchase and distrbu
question until the Item was reached approprating
100000 to pay judgments of
TIE COURT OF CLAIMS.
Mr.. SMITH, (rep) Of N. Y, offered an amend.
ment to that item, providing thar no part OF it
shall be applied to judgments for the proceeds OF
captured or abandoned property seized before the
3oth of June 1865, and that no such judgment shall
be paid, except under special appropriation by
the reasons for his proposition. He had casually
looked over the record OF judgments Of the Court
Of Claims and his eye rested oo on one item
not only not been loyal to the government,
but had been one of commission to negotiate
loan Of 600 for the Confederate government.
He also found on the docket OF the Court q claim
for s1,06500O In the name OF G. B. Lamar of aa-
vannah, a man who was celebrated, II not noto-
rious as the most daring and intrepid blockade
runner during the rebellion.
Mr. YOUNG, (dem.) of Ga, explained thatthe no.
tOrious blockade runner referred to the son OF
this claimant, and had been killed in the last
battle OF the war.
Mr.. SMITH repeated that he had reliable inf0rma-
ton that the claimant had been partner in that
notorious block ade-running firm.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER. (rep) OF Ohio, suggested
that the object sought by the amendment was pro-
vided for under an existing law,
Mr.. SMITH admitted that but stated that, never
theless, many Of these Judgments had been paid.
He supposed there was defect In the law.
Without disposing Of the question the committee
rose and the House at a quarter to five adjourned.