New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16

was agreed by vote Of % TO TO- and then substitute
the whole section was agreed to BY vote o. 70 20
Rep n rs. directs the Secretary Of the Treasury to
inquire into the amount Of the liabilities OF the Cnoctaw
ns8t session. with View Of sscerainins what
should deducted from the sum due To the Choctaws
question az to the granite furnished for the new
State Department building from the quarry near on
only unusually high prices paid. but that although
the Government paid all the expenses OF tne S.on me-
cent on that amount In the Of the discussion
which Joined In by Mr.. BECK Dem, ky;l anu
Mss' pLA ATT 9p wa ssa samea wnshSurn was
in some mixed up with tho contract ana I nau
pocketed some $4,000 illegally obtained from inc wv
Mr. McDoUGALL ep N " moved to insert Hsrnl an
item of 100000 for courthouse DudinH a. huoui"'
n Y, but 1t was excluded point OF order. ,-,,,
Mr.. cox moved an amendment making It unlawful Unlawful
than appropriaed in that year. but IL
also Excluded on point OF 1rder insert an item of
100000 for repairing the PostoaiCe building at wash
iugton Rejected =, ,..on m rosa and re-
The Committee OF the Whoe, ~ o''o ~ me- ''' ~ ~
Dor ted the hill to the House. ,,,- ., ,,o Gam,
MI. GARFiELD lRep.. Ohio). Chairman OF tno Oon,-
mttee on Appropriations. stated that tins Dli apPropti
ated little over s2s 100000 as against s2op IN ane
like bill last year but there was TINS conain apy
priaon Tor the Board q PaDlc Works Of the District OF
The Wnnse then proceeded the amendments
reported from the Committee OF the Whole.
wages maid to printers and binders in Government
shalt be above the average price paid
for similar work in the Cities OF New-fOrk Philadeipha
and Baltimore, agreed t0-Ieas, i9; Nays w. oo
the provision was struck out. . -. =,
The mex vote the section repeating tne law
for the Civil Service Commission, and giving preference
for Office to soldiers end sailors ana nelr re,aves anu
to make honesty efficiency ana nuety tno 'eS's auo
was agreed to as a whole without DIVISION III.
The amendment reducing the Appropriation TOT ugn
ship for Winter Quarter Shoals on inc coaot VI 'HSa
from $4,000 to $4,000 was rejected. -. .oooo
The striking out the item OF $iO0oo TOT
lighthouse at Matthias Point. Va. was also rejected
These items are. therefore, reseoreu Us oriS'' IT.
ported. a., At, ...,o g.,
The amendment striking out the thrd section IN
regard TO the CDoctaw claim, aud substituting LOT IL
instructions to the Secretary OF inc rh oypb 20 he
deducted from the claim, was 40 "''
| los. Toe bill then passed. 49,, A.. o.
| On motion If Mr.. COTTON REP, lowa!. tne senate
bill appropriatine $l45OQ9 for The cogstrAeDQn OF
bridge across the Potomac River, near tic Washington
| Eayy-Yard. was taken up and passed ,,. a, .
The House then at 5:25 p M, TOOK recess W oo' .ho
evening session to be Tor business repOrteu from the
| Committee Public Buildings aud drouIus'
EVENING SESSION.
| Mr. PLATT Rep.. Val from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported bill extending the
limits of expenditures on Public buildings, and remOv
ing all restrictions regards materials to BIO used as
| follows: .....a. - -,
Philadelphia 81 900 OOo Cincinnati So 500 900; Nashville,
500 600; Raleigh, S3j0000 Atlanta Ga 900 Evansville
ind S3OOOOOi Coyngon KY s250OOO Pal River, Mass $780,
Also authorizing the secretary Of the Treasury to
cept sites for pubic buildings that may be or have
been rendered municipal authorities at the fol-
| lowing places: Carson Nevada; Greenyille, s. c.;
Jefferson City, Mo-, and Tallahassee, Fla. 800
Mr. BURCHARD tKep, il:l moved to lay the , olIi
| Nays, II. so the bill was defeated
| The House then, witnous taking up any other bust
! ness, adjourned az Gi5 y. m