The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

WASHINGTON, June Is, 1874.
Mr.. MARSHALL, (dem.) OF Ill, introduced bill TO
retire the national bank circulation, restore pros.
perity to the country and provide for early re-
sumption OF specie payment. Referred to tho
Committee on Banking and Currency.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. GARFIELD, (rep.) OF Ohio from the Confer
ence Committee on the Legislative. Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill, makes q report which
was read and then explained briefly Dy Mr.. Gar
field. There were Ito differences. he SAID, between
the House and Senate when the bill went to the
conference. On twenty-one Of them the Senate
receded absolutely; on fortyfour OF them the
House receded absolutely, ana on forty-fve OF
them both houses agreed with the amendments,
He believed that, on the whole, fair result had
reduction OF the clerical force in the
departments to the extent fixed BY the House, and
instances the House had cut too deeply and there
fore, they had given way cheerfuy. The reduce
t,ons made IN N CONFERENCE amounted to
was In 1t wnen It came from the senate. The total
amount Of appropriations In the bill now was
Mr. STORM, (dem) Of Pa, raised question as to
the ONCE OF Congressional Printer, and Mr. GAR
the appointment OF the President alter the tenure
OF the present incumbent shall cease.
Mr.. STORM declared that under that arrange
ment 1t would be Impossible to get the public
printer out OF office until he died. .
Mr.. DONNAN, rep) Of Iowa, chairman OF the
Committee on Printing expressed the belief that
the term Of the printer expired with each Con-
gress.
The Congressional Printer had never been re-
elected
Mr.. POLAND, (rep) Of Vt, explained from the
Mr.. DOMAIN expressed himself, therefore, dis
satisfied WITH the arrangement made BY the Con-
Mr. RANDALL, (dern.) OF Pa, one of the con-
ferees, explained that the appointment had been
originally forced upon the Senate so as to take 1t
plague the inventors. The Senate, after i've days.
struggle over the question, had manifested q
determination to yield no further than 1t had
After further discussion the report was agreed TO.
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OF the Treasury to report at the next session on
the necessity OF public building at Brooklyn, and
the estimated cost thereof including the site.
Mr.. CRoUNsE, (rep OF Neb, moved to suspend
ment OF the Legislative Assembly OF Idaho Terri
Mr. AIDRIonT. repJ Of Pa, presented the con-
commission OF certain army officers. Agreed to.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
consent to have the Senate Civh Rights bill taken
from the Speakers table and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee, remarklng that it could not be
reported back this session.
Mr. BECK, tdem.) OF Ky.-Let that be made
MI. BUTLEK-Having said it, it is as good as four
orders.
Mr.. RAINEY, trep.) IFS. CO. shall object to that
order
Mr.. BUTLER remarked that he would report the
Civil Rig1ts bill now before the Judiciary Commit
tee, and asked to have to-m0rro evening SEE
apart for debate upon IL.
Mr.. WARD, rep.j OF Ill, ana others objected.
Mr.. SHANks, trepl OF Ind, moved to suspend
the rules and appoint Q commission OF three to
investigate the Choctaw and OnicKasaw nations,
and TO enter into an agreement with them relative
to the status Of the colored people there. Agreed
to.
Mr.. GoocH, (rep.) OF MASS, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill granting ten pieces or
brass cannon for monument In commcmoration
W the battle Of Lexington on the 10Th Of April,
1T5. Agreed to.
Mr.. O'NEILL, trep.) OF Pa, moved to suspend
therues and pass the bin to transfer to the Fair
mount Park Association OF Philadelphia, twenty
cond.mned bronze cannon for an equestrian
statuetpf Major General Meade. Agreed to.
Mr.. MILLS, (dem.) Of Texas, moved TO suspend
the ruley and pass the bill for the removal of
troops from the Southern States and placing them
on the frontier oil Texas, to protect the settle
ments against the Indians. Rejected.
Mr.. HOOPER, (rep.) OF Mass, moved to SUSPEND
the rules and pass she Senate bill authorizing the