, 1874-04-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

AID AIRED FOR.
11r. NlOREY introduced joint resolution for
furnishing rationB, forage, nnd clothing to tho
people suffering from tho intimidation mud ovor-
11ow Of tho mississippi aud tributarieH. He ad-
dressed the HouBo on the subject and said tho
present inundaton vas greater than my that
wero more Destitute, and that the number need
ing aid WAS from 10000 to $4,000.
hIr, COX remarked that tho G overumont
might as we'll be called upon to furnish aid for
the 10000 starving people in New York City.
After some discussion the joint resolution WAS
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs,
with leave to report at any time.
ORDER or BUSINESS.
The subject OF tho precedence OF business
drew remark from the SPEAKER to tho effect
that more time had been devoted to priyate bills
this season, than at my session for fifteen yoarH
past, and he suggostoa that the rule setting apart
Friday and Saturday Of each week for private
bills, ought to bo changed as the practical effect
Of 1t was to take two-tiftha Of tho time Of the
house from public business, and give it to pri-
yato business. >.
alr. DAWES asked leave to offer resolution
setting apart Saturday for privatc business until
AIr: RANDALL objected, unloBs tito ros.
olutlon was referred to tho Committee on
nuloa.
The up.shot Of the discussion wns thaA tho
Houso refused to 90 eithor into Committee Of
tho Whole on tho private calendar, or Committee
Of tho Whole on tho State Of tho Union, aud in
atoad proceeded to tho business OF the morning
hour, which was tie Gull .Qf committees for TO-
ports Of a private character.
The House having refused to 60 into Commit
too OF tho Whole on the private calendar, wont
into Committee Of the Whole on the State of the
Uniou, hIr. WOODFORD in tho chair, on tho
Legislative, Executive, aud Judicial Appropzia-
offered by Mr, BUTLER (h1asB.), tnat after
March, 1876, tho publication Of the laws In news
papcrn Bha!l coaso.
Tho CHAIR ruled tho amendment ont of Or
der. from which r1n;linE Mr.. Butler appealed.
The item appropriating $4,000 for postage-
/ stamps for tue State Department reopenod tho
subject Of irankng , ....
cost Of manufacture, and hr. WARD proposed
to haye official documents sent through the
Mr GARFIELD opposed both propositions,
and advocated the proprlety OF zach department
Mr BUTLER atated Tint tho poat-O Office De-
partn,ent lad a portion Of ita own business car
rioa through tho mails FREQ, and Dir. DAWES
| large boxes Of poBtal-cards wore Hont every day
from Springfield, h1asB., to all parts OF The coun-
try, froe, through tho maila.
A1r. WILLARD (Vt.) offered an amonln,nnt to
make the itom read. "For furnishing Official
postage ste1nps to an amount not exceeding
Mr. GARFIELD appealed to tue Committee
either to ros!ore tho frauking privilege openly
aud squarely or olso take tha exactly opl,outo
course, aud let tho Post-O1ico Department. soil
| its stamps to all at tho commercial face ynluo.
After considerable discussion Mr.. Willarel'a
amendment waH adopted
a long discussion occurred In reference to the
| clerical force Of tho Treasury Department, hlr.
GARFlELD making All elaborate explanation Of
tho bill In that respect, and Mr. DEDK arragn-
Ing the Administration for extravaganza in the
conduct Of public business,
Mr. WARD apggsstod m amendment proYid.