, 1873-02-07

HOUSE.
DISABILITIES REMOVED.
A bill was passed removing the politica! dis
abilities OF Robert u. T. Hunter, Of Virginia.
PUBLIC BUnD1SGs-
Tho Senate appropriation OF $1,000 tor =
CURED in
The Butler GJass.) Conference COMMITTEES on
tho bill to amend the Bankruptcy Law. made q
report agreeing With the Senate bill, with few
amendments. The report was adopted.
THE sLoo7s-oF-wAR.
Tho 5cofeld Confer ence Committee on the
bill for constructing steam sloops-of-war made 4
report agreeing to tho construction Of eight
such vessels, at cost Of not exceeding s., ,200,-
600. Adopted.
1r. HAZELTON (Wisconsin), from the Elec-
tion Committee reported q resolution to pay c.
c. Bowen contestant Of tho seat Of Do Largo
from \ seat,-2l, 500 in full for expenses.
Mr. RAINEY (South Carolina) moved to in
crease tho amount to 93,375.
yE5s6S Ess 5s;9;n99 snd pIEp e. opposed BY sssF' STE
Mr. HOLMAN moved to lay the resolution On
tho table. Ncgatived-yeas, SO nays, 96.
Mr. RAISEY withdrew the amendment and
then the resolution was then adopted
INVESTIGATION EXPENSES.
On motion Of Mr.. GARFIELD, tho Senate bill
nppropriatinG $50, 900 to defray the expenses OF
tie vestigations with reference to the elections
in Kansas, Louisiana Rad Arkansas Was taken
up and passed.
MISSISSIPPI BRIDGE.
Tho bill for the railroad bridge across the
Mississippi River at Memphis, came up AS tho
business OF the morning hour.
Mr. PACKER, who had reported the bill from
the Committee, stated that compromises were
in discussion which would remove Ill tho OBJ
jections to the bill, and he moved its recon-
initial Agreed to.
MONTANA RAILROAD.
Mr.. PACKER, from the same Committee, re-
ported a bill to authorize the building OF tho
Wyoming j. Montana Roilway.
After discussion, AIr. STORM moved to lay
the bill on the table-NegatiVed, yeas, u nays,
| 93.
Tho morning hour having expired and the bill
The bill to revise the
CONSULAR s1BTEN,
which had been made the special order for to-
day. was postponed and made the special order
for Thursday. tbs goth instant.
THE NoDlLIER INVESTIGATIONS.
tIr. SHELLABARGER offered resolution
] authorizing the Select Committee on the Union
Pacific Railroad and Credit Mobllier-the VIII
son Committee-to consider and net on tho tea-
timony taken before the Poland Committee
| Ado ptel-
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr. Burchard in the chair, on the Post
APPROPRIATION BILL.
| Mr. SPEER moved to strike out the provision
approprialing $500, 900 for increased componsa-
ton for carrying the mails railroad routes,
| with authority to the Postmaster General to To-
| adiust the compensation on certain conditions
| and at certain rates.
| Mr.. TWITCHELL sustained the appropria-
ton, aa being necessary to maintain the present
| postal card system, which, he said, had become
necessity for the speedy and efficient transpor'
| tation Of the malls-
| After considerable discussion, the motion o1
| Mr. Speer WAS rejected
| Mr.. PALMER, from the Appropriation Com
| mittee, offered m amendment reducing the
amount Of appropriation to be paid out Of the
| Treasury by 81, 500, 900.
! Mr. SpEER moved to reduce it 81, 500 000
t and argued TINT the reduction would be in con;
| sonance with tho views Of the Postmaster Gen
ernl, IA expressed by 1im whom he was urging
the abolition Of the franking privilege.
a long discussion cusued on this point, and
finally, the proposition Of Mr. Palmer va
adopted.
The Committee then rose, and reported tn
| bill to the House. The amendment providing
for letter carriers for all places having popu
lation OF 10000 within Post Office delivery m!
agreed to-yess, 9s; nays, 78. The othe
| amendments we're agreed to without division
and the bill passed.
| House adjourned.