New-York tribune., 1873-02-25
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs.


Under the call OF States for bills for refer
ence few bills were presented. there is possibility
Of their being acted upon.
Eir. 4IcCREARY QIep. Iowa., from the Committee on
Elections reported resolution TO pay sl5oO 10 Harry
Scott expenses in prosecuting his claim to seat
from the IVth District OF Louisiana. Adopted.
The SPEAKER Laid before The House message rom
the President with reference to Treaty ol Washing
Mr. BANKS lib. Rep Massl, Chairman Of The Com
mittee Foreign Affairs, asked TO have the Message
considered now and the Fishery bill taken up.
RIVER AND HARBoR BmL PASSED
Nr SAWYER rep, Wis., who has charge OF the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill, declined 10 yield
and insisted on going with that bill.
The House then proceeded with the River and HarbOr
AppropriatiOn bill
On MOTION Of Mr. LYNCH rep. Mel an item OF $4,000
inserted for the harbor or Washington ana George
on MOTION Of Mr. HEREFORD Dem, ". Va. an item
OF $4,000 inserted the Great kanawha River
on motion OF Mr.. MERRIAM Rep, y. y, an item Of
5000 inserted for the removal OF sand bar at the
on motion Of Mr. STEVENS Dem, H., the item for
the Illinois River increased trom $4,000 TO slVhOOJ
On motion OF Mr.. MChEE tel, Mlas.,; 4, an len oi
$4,000 inserted for the Yazoo River MISSISSIPPI
0lr. HANKS Dem, AIhl moved 10 insert an ITEM OF
$4,000 for the White and 81 FIaucls RIVERS AIAaIs5
ON motion Of Mr.. SAWYER rep, Wis.,, amendments
Se an item Of $4,000 Tor he channel Of Delaware River
Reducing rom $4,000 $4,000 item for the channel q The
Delaware River AZ be Horseshoe Shuak
Appopulng =0O removing the sana-bar at Salem arhor
ISas the appropriation surveys examinations and
urgences rom g l00iOJ 10 -i25,oUl
ir FINKELNBURG Rep, Mo- moved 70 increase
rb apprDuaOn Tor the Improvement Of the Missss pp
River between the mouth Of the Missouri ana the mouth
of the ONO, from 100000 10 s2ooOOo Adopted-feas !"
Mr. HAYS Rep.. Ala moved to increase the aPPro
priaton FOR Mobile Harbor aud Bay rOm S5OVU 10
~ SAWYER who had charge Of the Bill moved 70
suspend the ana pass the BILL except the third sec
ton. which provides for surveys ana examinations;
MIR. MCINTYRE tDem Ca moved 20 , increse NE ne ae R
fo sOOOO The motion rejected Dy vote Of - To o.
The question was taken on az; Mn SaWyeT ,.y ,ono 80
mens but Omtng the third section ana II wac agreed
tO-Yeds, ll5i Nays 40.
TIE FISHERY BILL.
Mr. BANKS Glib. Rep. 1Iass.) moved to suspend ihe
es and take up the Presidents message OF to-day ana
the Fishery bill 70 carry ont the provisions Of the WASH
iugton Treaty Agreed to-lO5 Yeas TO "a Nays.
Mr.. BANKS then yielded TO Mr.. GARFIELD rep
Obio, who reported the Deficiency bill, which was post
Mf DAWES Rep Mass, from the COMMITTEE o. Wayi
or vermeelli 80 per cent al yalorein -. , .,.
Mr. BANKS then moved T. suspend the Inles ana Iahe
o4eTed ,, bv Mr. BURLINGTON tRep.. Miss), providing
thai the act snail take effect Till January 1870 And
snail be held in bond that day Dy the Custom oeerS
Of The 0asSa a Agreed TO- and the previous question
seconded The House then. AT 50 took recess u '''v
p. -. ...,,,,
After long debate the Fishery On lpilheu 'l'e"HeieI
WAS passed 10y a vote Of l45 10 80.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
At9:9O D. H., the Senate amendments to the NavM Ap-
onratiou bin were taken up the House concurrns III
sore and nonconcurring in others After which Con
ference Committee was ordered.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
Nr BUTLER Rep, Mass.l moved 10 suspend the ruieS
o subsritute the House bill distributing the Geneva
ard for the senate bill the sane subject Agreed 70
Al 1l.15 "a, m the House went into Committee oil 'Ae
whole ON the senate amendments 10 the legislative
Executive and Judicial bl.