New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. GARFIELD (Kep., Ohio), from the Appro-
priaton Committee reported bill appropriating $4,000
for the purchase OF be used in the relief of per
sons suffering from the overflow OF the Lower Mssis
Mr. WOOD Dem, n. " offered the following resolu-
tiOn which referred 10 the Committee on Ways aud
Rs.5rcd That the Committee Ways Means be authorized and
eminent officials Of City Of NewYok absentee themselves
abseutng themselves from their Official duties to influence and
control By corrupt improper means state legislation at the epts
that siate AMI so Teher lGI These Gs .h nave oneIea TO
Win offices NewYOrk to be given amer the adjournment OF the
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then took up the legislative Appropriation
bin and Mr. GARFIELD rep, Ohio, Chairman OF the
Committee addressed the House, giving resume Of the
provisions of the bill and the changes made in it by the
The question OF printing the bank notes and bonds
Wa IgOI Rep az 05o DHWEs Rep MsssI HALE
Qsep., Me) POTTER Dem., N ", RANDALL Dem,
Amendment having been voted by the Committee OF the
Whole increasing the appropriation for that purpose
amendment by Messrs DAWES, HALE, and POTTER
was object TO break up the present system
OF printing the bank notes and bonds, which worked
well aud was properly guarded with all necessary
checks ana to place the matter in the hands OF the
hands OF one ma and it charged in tine OF
the discussion that Of the objects was to give WORK
TO the Columbia Bank Note Engraving Company In
Mr. RANDALL Dem. PENN ADVOCATED the amend
ment in the interest OF econ0y and OF safety He CON
tended that the objection TO the amendment was in the
interest OF the three banknote engraving companies III
New-YOrk
10 vote on the various amendments The amendment
increasing the salaries OF OF the officers OF The
House was agreed TO without the Yeas and Nays.
The amendment appropriating 5000 for the purchase
OF oicia stamps the Treasury Department. instead
OF the object being 10 break the system OF
reouirng department TO pay Its POSTAGE was
agreed to-Yeas, 100; Nays, 90.
The House refused TO TO the amendment making
the maximum pay OF CANCERS u per day Instead OF So
The House also refused TO agree to the amendment
striking out the appropriation Tor the Assay Omce at
Charlotte. n C.-Yeas, II Nays, 136.
The House also refused TO agree 10 the amendments
striking out the items for horses and carriages for the
Department OF Justice-Yeas 100 Nays, l03.
The amendment offered by Mr. speer dem, PENN,
requiring the Attorney TO report III detail the
Expenditures OF the contingent fund.- was agreed Co.
Also the mendment requiring Clerks and Mtrshals Of
Dlstrlct Courts TO be residents OF the district.
Inc amendment in reference TO the engraving and
printing OF notes and bonds by the Treasury Depart
nen increasing the amount from $4,000 TO $ll2501O,
was agreed to-feas, 1853; Nays. So.
Inc piragraph approprtating t25,00o for printing
notes, DOhus, &C, was stricken out without division.
The provision on that subject stands follows:
including Of
Ter carving on M oengsvIg printing
the United The nav or ,pc6 labor
the Secretary Of the Treasury NOT the
usually paid such work and for engraving
printing bonds and other United States
Tbe amendment striking ont the paragraph reourinp
the department clerks 10 WORK seven hours Instead
Of six hours struck out without the yeas and nays
The amendment eXemptlDg appropriations for river
and harbor improvements, Hght houses and certain
public works. from the law which requires unexpended
fund and into the Treasury at the expiration
years, agreed TO without a DIVISION. These
were all important amendments. TIE Dll then
passed, and the House, at 6:l5 adjourned;