New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-22
HOUSE DE REpREsENTArIvEs.

Mr.. PRICE Dem., Ca, from the Committee
on Printing, reported resolution 20 print $4,000 copies
OF the Agricultural Report of 1872
Mr. BEATTY rep, Ohio, Chairman OF the Committee
on Public Printing sent up letter from the supern-
tendent II Public Printing stating it would be i'm
possible TO have that edition printed before the LIST OF
July next when the bill aboshng the Thanking priv
Mr. FAIlNsWORTH LIB. Rep, III suggested that as
amendment was pending TO the sunuIy ClVl Appto-
priation BILL prohibiting the PUBLISHING Oh DOORS ~ t9
Government Tor free distribution, this resolutloh sAod
be acted on at present.
TIE MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATION BILL.
That suggestion was acted on and the House, at
o'clock. went into Committee Of the Whole. Mr. Tyner
Rep Ind. in the chair, the sundry Civil Appropria
ton bill
priatng $4,000 Tue purpose OF an addition 70 Je
eof the Poston PostOhce provided tIat inc 1ity Oh
Boston shall widen along the proposed new
front bulldog at least 80 feet and widen MIX
and Watersts the buildings nave been destroyed
After some discussion the vote was taken on Mr.
HALEs amendment which came from the committee
to to s. sA'p-Op' '"''ON'' 1-1 w.
Rep, ILL. recurring all Government buildings 10 be
erected BY contract 20 the lowest bidders after public
entertainments discussion sprung up 10 wh WHEN mr. ,
granite FOR the Treasury building, the New YORK ana
Boston PosoGices and other Government h Dgdins
supplying the DIX Island granite ana the Aape Ann
SoPanyr %d'h r;ip sS,ober Ring was nothing 10
those granite and other Rings that plundering
the Treasury. The Government had plenty OF money,
and II being shOyeled out 10 thehe Kings Dy
millions.
After further discussion the amendment was rejected.
Subsequently, however the amendment was adopted
The usual annual discussion took place the items
for the District Of Columbia None Oh them' ho"eVer'
were struck out. - =,
appropriation for repairs at the naval sAloh al Ne"
London, Conn., from 5000 10 $50 900.
In reply to questions by Mr. Holman tDem IndD, MI
Da4il "a
had considered the question of Navy Iarr ana that Ia
regard 70 League Island, not only was the hpproprl
ton estimated for reduced To s2oOOo D1l ~ wa equIe
removal OF the Philadelphia Navy Yard 20 League
Island. IL was not the purpose of the Com
mittee Appropriations "a create new
station either at Philade phla New LOudOn, Out the
appropriation for New London was asked Tor win the
expectation that when the work wac -lin1centIy az.
vanced the Brooklyn Navy YARD W9uld DC roinV'Su
Representatives. from New York aud BrOoKyn were Oi
the opinion that the Yard should be removed.
representatives from NswYork favored the removal OF
the Brooklyn Nayy-Yard. he himself was deciueuS
opposed tOJt
Mr. Garield's amendment was adopted.
Mr. FARNsWORTB LAD. Rep, III, IN the absence OF
Nj. BANKS LIB Rep Mass, offered amendment
prohibiting after the Ist Of July next tho printing OF
books by the Government Tor gratmtous uIsrlputoh,
but with the ght the Secretary OF the Interior 70
copies books documents printed TOT the
Government 20 be- furnished 10 the departments ana
members OF Congress- aud also 10 allow copies 10 DC sou
TO individuals
Mr.. BUTLER (Rep., Mass moved an amendment, that
part the appropriations in the bill shall be used 70
defray the expenses OF the civil service eo,npeluon -
pass the bill the Committee, on motion OF MI GAR
FIELD rose and the speaker having resumed the chair,
Mr. GARFIELD moved To suspend tho rules and lot the
bill and Amendments come before the House.
The House then at O'Clock. took "a until "A
p. u. when the su,ro tunnel bill wa discussed