, 1874-05-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

|
LEGISLATIVE BILL.
| Immmediately after the reading OF tho jour-
| nal, the House took up tho Senate amendments
to the Legislative Executive, and judicial Ap-
! preparation bill.
Mr. GARFIELD Chairman Of tho Committee
| on Appropriations, stated that thore we're LAT
| Senate amendments in forty OF which the Com
mittee On Appropriations concurred IN, ninety
non-concurrod in, and in eight concurrence with
/ amendments.
| The Senate amendment striking ont of the bill
the provisions repeating the Law by which the
| Congressional Printer is made officer Of the
| Senate was rejected unanimously.
The amendment creat1ng the Office Of Third
Assistant Secretary Of State, nt $500. and the
! amendment for the collection OF 95 fee for pass-
| ports issued from the State Department., were
discussed for some time, and it was stated in the
| discussion that the passport tax would produce
s65 600 year, and would more than cover the
cost Of the increase OF tho clerical force propos-
] cd in the group of amounts rotating to that de-
| partnent. Without disposing Of them, the bill
| went over, in order to receive and consider
REPORTS FROM TIE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY
] AFFAIRS.
hIr. DONNAN reported back, with amend
ments, the bill donating condemned cannon and
! cannon-balls to various Posts Of the Grand
Army OF tho Republic, for monumental pur-
Mr.. GUNCKEL reported back adversely tho
bill to purchase site for military purposes at
Atlanta, ia. Laid on the table. He also re-
ported the bill detailing an army officer to the
Palestine exploring expedition. Passed.-117 to
31,-wth an amendment that no mileage or COM
pensaton should be allowed.
Alr. COBURN reported bill investing gen
eral courts-martial with the jurisdiction in
States or Territories in which q crime is COM
mayhem, rape, arson. robbery, larceny, assault
crimes. GRIN liz A explained that : tho neces- s:ean
sity for such bill arose in sections OF coun-
the prejudice against 1udnns WAS strong that
offences against them were not taken cognizauce
OF by the local courts. He consented to have
the bill referred to tho Judiciary Committee, and
it was 70 referred.
In the discussion Of the bill for the sale Of the
Rush Valley Military Reservation, in Utah,
intimation made by Mr. Duunel that the large
number Of bills reported to-day from the Com
mittce looked very much like job in the inter-
est Of land Bpeculators excited the Indignation
OF the Chairman (Coburn), who declared that no
bouest man OF man with honest instincts would
dare to make such inenuations. Everything
done by tho Committee On Military Ahnir8 was
ton thousand leagues in advance Of ANYTHING
done by the Committee OIL Public Lands (of
which Mr. Dunnel is membez) in regard to saY-
ing the public money to tho Treasury, to pro-
tecting tho interests OF the Government, and
fair r, dealing nI1y >1s generally; -.
posed mode Of disposing Of these reservations
WAS that landa would bo practically taken AWAY
from the men who wished to get them for farms.
When tho military reservation ceased to be
needed for military purposes, it should revert to
the public domain. and be subject to the home
stead and pre-emptiou laws.
Aitor further discussion, the bill was passed. |
Alr. DONNAN reported > bill for the sale Of
the buildings and ground known AZ ths Detroit
Arsenal, in Michigan. |
Mr. FIELD desired to onor an amendment ap- !
proprlating tho net proceeds Of the sale to the I
University of Michigan, for \ Department OF !
A?S1nf'eSS; mn @9SNAS objected.
Tie bill was passed. |
Mr. GUNCkEL reported 3 bill allowing
bounty OF $685. per month to soldiers during
the late war. and also providing for grants of
Mr.. TOWNSEND made point of order that
the bill must first be considered in Committeeo OF
the Whole.
Mr: GUNCKEL remarked that the bill was
only to carry out the pledge of two political par
tics in Nationa! aud State Conventions.
Rlr. hAWLEY (Conn.)- deny it.
Mr.. LAWRENCE-1 hops no objection will bo
1nade to the BILL
Mr.. HAWLEY-I will make every objection
to it that is known to parliamentary law.
Mr. GUNCkEL-The gentleman from Con-
necticut wants bill that will provide for Con-
necticut alone, while this provides for all sec-
tlons.
3lr. HAWLET-I deny it.
h1r. GUNCkEL--And can proyo it.
The SPEAKER sustained oIr. Toyneend>1
point OF order, aud the bill VAS referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
3lr. GUNCKEL gave notice that he would,
on Monday. move to pasa it under Suspension
OF the rules.
Hr. COBURN reported bill to provide for
the gradual reduction OF the army of the United
statea, reducing the number Of cavalry regi-
ments to zine, artillery to four, and infantry to
twenty.
, Mr. HURLBUT made point Of ORDER The
n1u must receive its first consideration in Com
mittee Of the Nhote.
The SPEAKER sustained the point Of order.
and the bill WAS referred.
There was = good deal Of discussion On the
point, IN the courae Of which tho SPEAKER in
Monday next, to move to suspend the rules aud |
consider the bill in the House.
NEW PORT OF DELIVERY.
MF. CONGEI, from the Committee on Com
nerce, reported bill to conEtitute Montgomery.
~, port OF delivery, with Deputy Collector
It 81 500. Passed