New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Immediately after the reading of the Journal,
the House took up the Senate amendments the Legis-
lative, Executive. and Judicial Appropriation bill.
Mr.. GARFIELD G2ep., Ohio, Chairman Of the Com
mittee Appropriations, stated that there were 1i7
Senate amendments, IN 40 OF which the Committee on
Appropriations recommended concurrence in &c. non
concurrence; and In g. concurrence with amendments
The Senate amendment. striking ont OF the bill the
provision repeating the law by which the Congressional
Printer made officer III the senate, was rejected
unanimously.
The amendment creating the Office of Third Assistant
Secretary Of state at $500 and the amendment for the
collection OF s. fee for passports Issued from the Stale
Department, were discussed IJr some uile, aud was
stated discussion that the passport tax wOud pro-
dnce $4,000 year and would more than cover the cost
the OF clerical force proposed IN group Oi
amendments relating to that Department.
REPORTS FROM THE MILITARY COMMITTEE
without disposing OF them the oil went over in order
that the House might and consider reports from
the Committee Military Affairs.
Mr.. COBUGN C'ep, Ind reported bill to continue
in force until June g. S7 the act OF June 80 1870 to
authorze the settlement OF accounts OF army and navy
air. GUNCKEL REP. O,iJ reported back adversely
a bill TO purchase site FOR military purposes NJ Atlanta
Ca. Laid the table. He also reported blll detail
ing army officer 70 the Palestine Exploring Ex-
In the discussion on this hill,s Mr. cox Dem.
country almost as large Mon gomery County, Mo,
200 years Tie Crusaders themselves had carried
ana the people si,i6 reinlrk-1NjC the ONO CRU
sadeis "-Laugnterl Mark Ewains " Innocents Abroad
had been engaged IL the same Work, anu he DeueYei
that If the Government INDUCED in This business It
would be in pretty much the same position as those
"Innoccnts." fLaughter.l HIS friend from oregon mr.
Nesmith) who always saying ORIGINAL things re-
minded him that Moses spent ~ years IN mat exora-
tiou under great difficulties He never would vote 10
make this Government perpetual publishing house at
the expense Of his constituents, and n competition win
Mr. wILLAED rep, VI offered an amendment that tina;
no mileage or compensdt on sAoNt ne a!o"sd' As'eeu
I. D Ip-. 4flf tod 14 l.f -
Mr.. ALBRIGHT (R-p, PENN reported a Dill to aI
thorze the FORMULATION OF general regulations Tor the
government Of the army. Passed. $50
Mr.. MCDOCGALL p. y. " report ed bill author
on their own applications duty on boards. military
vcS and an .uc ot1er detail. "a II NAV be for the
public interest that they should perform aad providing
that their status shall e that OF active army officers Tor
Mt NEsMITH Dem. Oregon reported bill author
izug Secretary OF War 20 reuquah ana turn over
TO Interior Department for the restoration to the
public domain the military reservation at Fort sumner
New-NIexicO. Passed. Also, The DIl allowing preNet
commissions for distinguished services III IhA'ah war
Mr.. NEsMfrH Dem. Oregon reported bill provd-
lug that the lGth section OF Jne aGt Oi l IT, So sH
not be prohibit the President rom author
zlng commissioned officers OF the army To wear en-
collars OF their authorized uniform as
an honorary distinctO15he proper emhien or insignia
OF rank OF the highest grade wdich hcy nave he Dy
urcvcC or other cOmmlssOn ether III INC regular VI
volunteer service. Passed. 49,, --..
Mr. COBURN Uep., Ind reported D'!l investing
general courts martial win usilctlOh IL Ie 1lit VI
territory which the crime Is committed, OF the crimes
murter. mem, rape tI'J IODJif
larceny. assault ana battery anu atteiP.' 20 %
such crimes. He explained that me necessity Tor such
a bl! arose the sections OF the country contiguous
IncIan Reservations where the prrlu,nte a1t.nst
InuIaus strong that Ch'Ises az INST theM were
not taken cOgliztnce OF by the local courts.
MT POTTER Dem, y. " called attention 10 the iact
that Lus lli cOufcted with the Constitution.
Mr.. COBURN admitted that there was sumo DOUBT on
that point and therefore he had called attention 10 ths
bill lie did not desire to urge It's passage without i1il
JUDICIARY Committee ana 1t was 80 referred
Mr.. COBURN also reported a Dill gly!ng such con.
81 oicars VINO are MOI mustered Ia at the date their
commissions that only exceptions 90 be made are
where there was no vacancy or where the Ohcef Was
under arrest or absent Withoul cave I'ass.u. go
Also. bill providing that Dreyet appointments con
frmed on the III OF March, 1863, shall NOS DC SUBJECT 70
tie act OF the l,t OF March, lo6y wnch eaS 81 ne law
Oh the subject of nreves, but snail DC recognized as II
confirmed prior 20 the passage of that act. Passed.
Also bill for the sale Oi tAe kush Na4ley military
reservation in Ctah.
by MI Dunneh Qs,p hlniJ 'at Ine Ii ,se nuIneI VI
similar bills reported today from the Military Commit,
tee looked very much Ike JOB IN the interest OF land
spectators, excited the indiGniton o. the chairman
MIR COburn), who declared that no honest man, or man
situation Everything done by the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs ten thousand leagues in ad-
on Public Lands. of which Mr.. DunneIl
Is member, In regard to saving pubic
the Government. ana fair dealing generally He rcpu
dated idea OF any InIa VINO entrOach'd on mill
try reservation having any rights to tAelud On which
Mr. DUSSELL said that his objection to the proposed
lands would be practically taken away from the mea
WHO wished TO get them for farms. When military
reservation ceased 10 needed Tor military purposes, il
should tine public domain ana DC subject TO Che
Homestead and Preenpuon laws
nes IDEAS were not applicable TO cases where, by the
growth settlements the lands OF military resery
tiuus had become very valuable.
After further discussion the BIN was passed.
Mr. DOMAIN reported oll Tor the sale OF the bull /
ings dnd slV"nas Ano"n % 1As H'''''' A'''H''' J."
Mr.. FIELD rep, Mich, desired offer an amend.
appruprtnG the net proceeds o. the sale 10 Tue
UNIVERSITY OF Michigan for department. Of technology
Mr.. DOMAIN objected
The bill parsed.
Mr. GUNCKEL rep. Ohio reported a bH allowing a
bounty or eight aad onetnird dollars per honiA
soldiers dariue the late war, and also providing Tor
Mr. TOWNSEND rep, PENN made the point o; order
that the bill must hrst De considered IN COMMITTEE OF
Mr. GUNCKEL remarked that the bill was only to
carry pledge OF tie two political parties Ill the
National and state Conventions.
M. HAWLEl R.p.. CoAnl-l deny II. ,,.-.,-- -,
Mr.. Lawrence Rep Omo-I hope no objection will
Nj HAWLEY-T viii make every objection to it that
] is known to Elementary law.
| Mr. GUNCKEL-The gentleman from Connecticut
wants bill that Will provide Tor Connecticut alone,
While MS fh sTPf TgyYaeii dor All it, sections
| Mr.. GUNCKEL-And can prove IL.
The SPEAKER sustained Mr. yOwnsend's point OF
order tle DI referred 10 the COMMITTEES OF the
Whole.
day move o. pass under suspension OF the rules
Mr. COBURN reported Dil 10 provide for the gradua
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the number OF cavalry regiments to nine, artillery u
/ four, ana infantry 70 20.
! Nj. HUKLBUT rep, ILL., made the point Of order
that the m receive It's nrst cOnsidv ration IN Cou
I mittee OF the Whole.
| The SPEAKER tanned the point Of order, and IN,
/ bill Was referred.
Tsere was good deal Of discussion on the point. II
! Tho course of which the SPEAKER iutmated tnHt h'
| ,y,uid icco-nza Mr. COJuru Oh Monday next 10 NOV,
to suspend The rules ami consider ne uii IL Tue house
M rOTTl (Dsm. n ", from the Judiciary Com
miftee rrpnrted bil for tnc design"tOn 0i hOnresi
ueut judges 10 hJid Circl, and D'sIct CouI.s ~ t
| Nnrlbaru District 1f Nsw-IJrA, ahd Tor dddIloni
/ t.rms of suri courts AIt.r explanation Inc bih wa
MIR COEdER R.p.. Mic1l, frO.n tIe Committee OF