New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-08
XLIIID OONGRESS--Isr SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
DEBATE ON THE DEFICIENCY BILL IN THE HOUSE
BILL FOR THE PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE ON
PRINTED MATTER PAssED-RKPoRT ON JUDICIAL
FRAUDS IN ARKANSAS.
HOUSE WASHINGTON, June Q. 1874.
A number Of private bills that were con-
sdered yesterday in Committee of Whole were taken
up and passed also the BIZ that was before the HOUSE
at the adjournment night the sale OF the kansas
Indian lands IN Kansas.
The House also on motion OF Mr.. WELLS (Dem' MOI
passed the bill removing the political disabilities VI
George g. shryock OF ST. Louis and then proceeueu 70
the consideration OF the Senate amendments 10 tne
Deficiency bill.
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.
long discussion took place on an Item Ia esafu "
the official reporters.
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem, Ind made a speech IN ia'or Vi
economy against salaries xed for the reporters
arraignng the Republican party for extravaganza LII
the raising OF salaries
Mr. GARFIELD rep. Ohio replied that Mr. Holman
must have extraordinary " cheek" to make such q
charge in the face OF the that this Deficiency Dill
appropriates only three millions against eleven mll-
lions last year. and against amounts three or ou
and in instance tunes, as great IN US
years. face OF the fact of annual reduction OF
expenses amount OF thirty million dollars anu
yet the gentleman (hlr Holman got up ana sans tne
old everlasting about raising salaries anu inerca
Mr. HOLMAN again got the floor, and read Lecture
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willingness TO vote with the majority IN al "a
He spoke for nearly an hour snrronn9ed
by members, many OF whom joined IN eoioquy ina
was times amusing but not particularly note
The discussion having drlfted into reference 20 II p
River and Harbor Appropriation bill, MT. CONuEI.
REP Mch.l reminded Mr. Holman that the biggest
item in that bill 81 600 to an Old dent on the
Louisville and Portland Canal, and that MI Hoiin ~.
the matter interested his own state ana
had worked for that item, and had importuneu III
10 support IT, and yet that gentleman lectuIed he oso
by the hour and month on every little pantry apPro-
priation or increase OF appropriation. -, 1,,,r,or
NJ ne - "a Al vi
in sero-cOmic and declared that the great ooay
OF the American people were with MN hi7 Liena d a.
There not single item IN the Appropriation % pm
that his friend had not studied Every one nneM Ia,
his friend was the most useful man IN the house
Lsughterl He would, therefore, stand by ms iIlenu,
preferring even to be wrongwlth MN oecasona"' '
right with the great body OF the House. 80,
Mr.. GARFIELD was reminded by Mr.. Holman OF 'he
boy who stood on the burning deck whence al Dt e
had fed" His own beloved Young Democracy when
got the fresh virtue and the dew ana o
hope, had fallen away from him go that Ne $1,000
alone being able to rally only six votes on Ms sue
and ne (Mr. Hoiman) mad assumed the eli. VI "
prophecy and ioretod that all an the KepuDcan su ~
the House going 10 the dogs" ana Wouiu SOU
lose their seats while on the Democratic side tneIe
would also be general clearing OUT anu oni{ snch
things done in the green tree, what should De dohe
in the dry The complimentary lecture when the gem
teman Just delivered OF the most FeinarK
able scenes in the leadership OF economy.
At last the discussion was closed, aud tie various
amendmepts were uspOseu VI anu NOHiS4S AS0 -'A-i
Inc House then took up the bill reported from the
GOmmltltt on lut aII-alssAip4 -S'NN"t fA''-~'-@h
commission OF engineers.
MI WILLARD rep. VT offered a substitute FOR IL
and proceeded address the House IN explanation az
advocacy OF II. The bill provides for me J
of a commission OF two officers Of the corps OF Ell
a fuIl report OF the best system FOR the per.
manent reclamation and redemption OF the aluVlaI
basin OF the Mississippi when report tue FIesIueH'
10 transmit to Congress at lts next session WIN us
recommendations thereon. The eiyil members Oh tae
commission are TO receive 5000 year ehch aAd nSl'
lug expenses ana secretary Is 10 receive wv
Mr. Wizards substitute 10 have az the members OIL the
The debate was continued by Messrs sYPHER rep,
La.l, MOREY rep, La, LEWIS (Isep, Tenn.l, and
sTANARD rep, MOI IN support Of the Oil, aud by Alr
on motion OF Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN. the num-
Der OF Civil Engineers fixed at two, instead OF three
The substitute proposed 10y MI willard was rejected
and the bill was then passed
A BILL FOR THE PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE on
PRINTED MATTER.
Mr.. CANNON Rep ILL., from the Post-Of'ice Com
mttee reported bill for the prepayment OF postage on
printed II provides that all newspapers and
periodicals mailed from known office OF publication,
agency and addressed to regular subscribers or
agents, the postage shall be- &C,
issued weekly, or more frequently tna a once week
pound fraction thereof ana on those ISSUED less
quently than once week, three cents pOun OF
thereof their receipt at the mailing ONCE theV are
to be weighed bulk and the postage paid by special
adhesive STAMP 70 be affixed 10 the sack containing
them Single copies 10 subscribers within the county
where printed free. but not 10 he delivered Dy
Ieftercarrlels unless the postage Is PAID. Exchange
newspapers and magazines are 10 go Tree IN sIhslc
copies. Publishers and news agents are 10 maAe
affidavit that they VIII not seud through
the mails any copies OF theIr puDhea'ioa' 49,
cept To regular SUBSCRIBERS OF ucHs MS ~
OF exchange without prepayment OF the postage
tonal part thereof Refusal TO make sneh ai"vl Is 20
be deemed misdemennOr, punishable by nhe NOT eA,
ceeding $1,000 for each refusal. The wllfu mahg OF
any matter without prepayment Is also 10 De deen. ~.
msdemeanor punishable 10y nne OF not less thah soJ
three years both Malabe matter OF the third class
such books, &c. are 10 be limited To four pound
packagesand ~ pay one cent for each TWO ounces VI
Alter a speech by Mr. CANNON in explanation and
advocacy OF the bill. he moved the previous question:
which cut OF all amendments and debate
The bill was then passed-Yeas, los Nays, g. .
Mr. PACKER, Qiep PENN, from the Post-Ofee Com
mite reported a bill 10 prevent what Is termed a." straw
BIDS for carrying the mails lie also reported the o
salary OF NewYork Postmaster g oO and divides
all others into four classes Those whose saares are
600 nor less 5000 than $4,000 nor less
than O. and those whose annual compensation Is less
y, w te Of The fonrfb class are 70 be appointed or
removed by tie Postmaster General. The Dlli was
passed.
JUDICIAL FRAUDS N ARKANSAS.
Mr.. sENER Rep, VA, nom the Committee on Ex-
penditures In the Department Justice made report
in regard TO the expenses, disbursements and general
Of the Western judicial District Of Arkansas
since reorganization in 1871 The testimony taken
covers printed pages The Committee nnd hai the
expenditures have been extraordinarily large and are
not in ali supported by appropriate vouchers For
the year ending June 80 ISL the disbursements OF Ine
Marshal, Vim. A. Bri1on. were slS7,95s: The
next year, Logan IL. Roots being Marsha
they reached the extraordinary figure OF sSASS5'
ana the next year Brilton still being Mar
shal for the most OF the term. they fell 10
1854 4 making total Of s24OJs for the three years or
including payments clerks distrct-aitOrneys, ana
commissioners. about s750OOO The Committee had not
been able to discover any sufficient explanation Ior
those very large expenditures and agreed that there
a most lamentabe state OF morals among the cour
officials District. So much FOR the MTsnaS OF
tie District As to the Judge of the District, llam
story the COMMITTEES that the records OF his court
she that parties nave been qaIea after conviction ior
capital Oenses aud while awaiting sentence anu Whle
pending for trials which were never
act "a fX h.fan