National Republican., 1873-03-05
HOUsB OF RRPnEsENTArryHs.

The House was called TO order at s:s0 a. m. On
motion OF MI. Epson. Of Ohio, Senate blu to
from the table and passed. Mr.. Bingham, OF
Ohio, from the Committee on the judiciary, re-
ported bill authorizing the Attorney General TO
sold at llATper's Ferry, West Va; passed. Mr..
Burdett, Of NO., from the Committee on Indian
Anaifa, reported bill TO authorize the Seore-
tary OF the Treasury 10 settle certain claims for
supplies furnished the Crow aud other INDIAN :;
passed. Mr.. Mccormick, OF Me-, from the Com
mlttee on Public Lands, reported Senate bill for
the relocation o. railroad from ontanagon,
Mich, to the Wisconsin line; passed. House
bill to authorize the Secretary OF War TO furnish
duplicate discharges where the original has been
lost was taken up and concurred In. Senate bill
authorizing the publication Of 10000 copies OF
the agricultural report to be sold to whoever may
send MY cents to the commissioner Of agricul-
tuTe, was passed. Senate bill extending the
hill for the relief Of WIN. Smith, OF Tenn, APP
propriating $4,000 for supplies taken for mill
tary purposes, was also passed. Senate bill to
and boilers In Michigan was passed. Senate bill
TO amend the homestead act was also passed.
Also, the following; Senate bill granting q pen
condemned cannon to the Getty sburg Battle
Memorial Association.
Mr.. Wheeler. o. n. r., moved to suspend the
rules and pass Senate biiI supplementary 70 the
act incorporating the Texas Pacific railroad;
rejected-yeas 50, nays q. Mr.. Banks, Of Mass,
from the Committee on Rules, reported resolu.
tion liking the number OF members OF commit
tees at thirteen. Mr. Dawes moved to amend by
making the number eleven; which was adopted,
and the resolution adopted. Mr.. Dawes, Of
Mass, introduced q resolution making the ro-
porters for the Globe ofiicers OF the House with
the same compensation allowed reporters TO
committees; adopted. Mr.. Tyner, OF Ind, from
the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
reported resolution directing the clerk OF the
House and the architect OF the Capitol TO have
the seats In the House rearranged to accOmmo-
date the increased numbeIo Of members; also, to
MAX MAKE we necessary alteration % secure yentla.
tlon and heating and improve the acoustics and
20 rent the rooms now occupied by the Court OF
Claims as committee rooms.
Mr: Banks, Of Mass., offered an amendment,
that the same oficers rearrange the galleries for
the exclusive use Of the families OF members
and Senators, the families OF the President and
Vice President and Cabinet oficers and the ID.
plomatlc Corps. The amendment was agreed to
and the resolution adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed; Senate bill "a
amend the act Of June 10, $50, for the relief ol
intendency; TO provide board Of commissioner
Of Immigration In the San Joaquin, Sacramento o
and TulAre valley, Cal; for the relief the heira
Sargent moved that no further business be trans
acted, except reception OF messages from IN,
Senate and the report Of enrolled bills. Agreed to
EXPLANATION OF Nh. 0ARFIKID.
tIon, and aiiuding to his connection with ths
credit mobilier report said he had kept sllen
because his name had not come directly befOr,
lie eo%PiaiSed % ia, IN he had moi been rec recalled.
he expected, after testimony connicting some
what with his had been taken. He said no un
derstood the transaction As he stated 70 th'
TO Two personal friends. He simply desired u
notify the House that he would, as soon as posi-
BILE, make full statement reconciling the dis
crepancies.
Mr.. POLAND SAID rnR coxxrTTEK
had nrst called Mr.. McComD, with whom th
charges had originated, and then Mr.. Amea
They had then notified every gentlemen who's
name was In any way connected with the trans
actions, and heard their statements. Their ses
hions were open, and their proceedings pub
lished daily In the papers, and they did not thin
sorry the name Of the gentleman was connecte
with y. but the committee felt they had q dut,
LCRIHoSIous AcKRR.
Mr.. Acker, Of Pa, rose TO privileged quei
ton, and had read the proceedings OF the lAi
hours OF the session, when, as IL is there n
PTe; MI SssSIc Ssns oi N S SsI
the Speaker unanimously adopted. He desire
to say the record was not correct. lie had dll
members on that side had done the same. Tn
reason for this was because the Speaker had =,
fused to yield him the noor for the last thre
days Of the session for the purpose Of offering
imposed by the thirteenth and fourteenth d
tlcles Of amendment 70 the Constitution. II
thought this an arbitrary course, and ha
ihe record corrected. Tue American Cor
gress was not mass meeting where AM
thing prepared was done. He was glaI
he had been afforded every opportunity he q,
sired until to-day, when he had not been allowe
an opportunity 70 present this amnesty bill. u
Snnesty, s s when S 3s Sss iatsrraptsd % BY % sever
members on the Republican side. f..
Mr.. Negley. This Is an outrage-au outrag'
Itis an abuse Of personal privilege TO make
MIR. Nibiack said be was in the chair, but Ia
no recollection Of the vote. He remembert
that the gentleman was displeased At something
Nh. RAMSEY REPLIED 10 MR. AcKKR,
and charged that side Of the House with hayln
continuously refused 70 permit anything to |
done for the colored people, II any one had
tar. rs bsiohss. NJ. 1cser desired rSn 10 mai
II. AeEer-ons word. Mr. Sssisy-NSt Of
% the pemocstic sds oSisStsS SS NJ III Dsss S.as
from the committee 10 wait on the Preslden
reported that the committee had dlscharRI
PresideSt had nothing iaftSefto communics $
to either House. The Speaker announced III
ali The bills passed BY both Houses had been Q
ADDRESS oP sPKAKKR BLAME.
The Speaker then addressed the House as Il
lows
the Federal Government was organized It's gre
representative body stands on the eve OF dlsa
luton. The nnAl word which separates US
suspended for moment that may return u
sincere thanks for the kind expression reppeS
ing my Of1iClal conduct, which without diVinii
Ofpalty, you have caused 10 be entered on 20
Journals.
AT the close OF four yearA' service In this !
spOnslble anu often trying position Il Il sour
OF honorable pride that ] have so administer
my trust as TO secure the confidence and apr
baton Of both sides OF the House.
IL would not be strange II In the nseossATi
rapid discharge OF the daily business ] shon
have erred In some Of the decisions made
IlnlnIa nnnIaAlN aElalnE and nlInn IN