New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. MOREY (Rep., La. introduced u JolHJ
for the furnishing Of ratiOns forage. and
clothing to the people suffering from the overflow OF the
Mississippi and its tributaries He addressed the House
on the subject and sent the Clerks desk and had read
extracts from the correspondence OF The Ner-York
World detailing the frghfu condition OF things along
the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers He said that the
present inundaton greater than any that had hap
pened s47 and the people never were more desti
tue In reply 10 Mr. G. F. Hoar (Rep, Mass), he gave
the number of people needing aid at rom 10000 10 loo
Ss rstSe, e%traordnarv The overpment might as
well be called upon 70 furnish aid to the 10000 starving
After some further discussion the Joint resolution was
referred to the Committee Oh Military Affairs with leave
The subject OF OF business drew the remark
the SPEAKER that moretime hadibeen devoted to
Years past and suggested that rule setting
Friday and Saturday of each week for private bills
take twoflfths OF the time OF the House from public
business and give 1t to private business.
Mr.. DAWES rep, Mass) asked leave to offer resolu-
ton setting apart Saturday only for private business
until otherwise ordered
Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN objected, unless the
resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules
The upshot OF the discussion was that the House re-
private Calendar or the Committee OF the Whole on the
OF the Union and instead proceeded TO the bust
OF the morning hour which was the call OF Com-
After the reference OF several private bills TO the Com
Committee on the District OF Columbia reported bill
authorizing the Washington City and Point Lookout
road through the city OF Washington, and TO build
bridge the Potomac River above NAVIGATION to
connect with the Washington Branch Of the Baltimore
After long discussion the bill was passed. with an
the removal OF the track already laid between the
Asylum building and the Potomac River.
THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND JUDICIAL AP-
PRECIPITATION BILL.
The House then, having refused TO 90 into Committee
of the Whole the private calendar, went sl5 p m,
into Committee OF the Whole the State Of Union
Mr. woodford (Rep., n. " in the chair, the Legis-
lative. Executive and Judicial Appropriation BILL the
question being on the amendment offered by Mr. Butler
laws in newspapers shall not cease, inserting the word
mot" before e, the word cease IN the pro9ix
The CHAIR ruled the amendment out OF order, from
which ruling Mr.. BUTLER appealed. The ruling was
The item approprating $4,000 for postage stamps for
the State Department reopened the subject OF Thanking
only 900 for furnishing postage stamps at the cost OF
manufacture. and Mr.. WARD rep, In.l proposed TO
the official documents sent through the mails free
Mr. GARFIELD (lep, OhioD opposed both PROPOSE
TONS and advocated the proprety OF each department
Mr. BUTLER stated that the Post-offcel Department
had portion Of Its own business carried through the
th s M By the sR that
postal cards We're sent every day from Springfield,
MI. WILLARD Gsep.. VT offered an amendment to
make the item read For furnishing official postage
Mr.. GARFIELD appealed to the Committee either to
the frankng privilege openly and squfely else
take the exactly OPPOSITE course, and let the PosOce
Department sell rs stamps TO all corners OF their face
value,
After considerable discussion Mr.. Wizards amend
long discussion occurred reference to the clerical
force OF the Treasury Department Mr. GARFIELD
spect and Mr.. BECK Dem, KyJ arragning the Admin
for extravaganza in the conduct of the public
All that accomplished after long discussion was
the reduction OF the salary OF the chief clerk and
other principal clerks Of the Treasury Department from
5000 to $500