The New York herald., 1874-06-16

liabilities OF tUt tnOCtaW INDIANS 10 lQultluudls
and 10 report the same az the next session with q
view OF ascertainlng what amount should be de-
Quoted from the sum due 10 the Choc;aws oy the
Unired States
a question as to the granite furnished for the
new state department building from the quarry
near Richmond, Va, was started by Mr.. SPEEK, or
PENNSYLVANIA, who alleged that not only were
unusually high prices paid but that, although the
government pa.a all the expenses OF the stone
Cutters at Manchester the Contractors received
fifteen per cent on that amount. In the course Of
the discussion which was joined IN by MT. Beck;
dcm.) of KY, and Messrs. Platt Fep) aud
Smpb, repl OF Va, 1t was stated that a pension
agent named Wasburn was in some way mixed
100000 Illegally obtained from the government.
Mr.. MCDOUGALL, rcpl OF \. u, moved 70 insert
Auburn, N Y, but 1t was excluded on point OF
order.
Mr. Cox, of New York, moved an amendment
making It unlawful for any department to expend.
in any fiscal year. more than IS appropriated ior
tnat purpose IN that year but 1t was also excluded
Mr.. PLArr OF Virginia, moved 70 insert an item
Of 100000 for repairing the Post once building at
washington. Rejected
The Committee OF the Whole. at hall-past three
O'Clock r. NJ, rose and reported the bill to the
House.
Mr. Garfield Chairman OF the Committee on APP
priatiOns, stated that this bin appropriated little
over S23 900, as against $4,000 0,0oo IN the ike
tween the two bills, that this bill did not contain
any appropriations for the Board OF Public Works
Of the District OF Columbia, as the bin OF last year
did.
THE BILL PASSED.
The House then proceeded 10 vote on the amend
mentS lrOm the Committee OF the Whole. The
amendment striking out the provision that the
wages paid TO printers ana binders in the govern
ment employment shall not be above the average
price raid Tor similar work in she cities Of New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. was agreed to-
yeas 12p, nays 80. SO the provision was struck
out.
The next vote was on the section repeating the
law for the Civil Service Commission ana giving
preference for once to soldiers and sailors and
their relatives ana making 1t the duty OF the sew
eral heads G 81 departments to make honesty. efli.
cheney and fidelity the tests. 1t was agreed to as
whole without division.
The amendment reducing the appropriation for
alghtship Tor Winter Quarter Shoals on the coast
OF Virginia from S5O,0O0 to $30,000 was rejected.
The amendment striking out the item OF $40, 900 Tor
lighthouse az Matthias Point. Va, was also re-
jectcd. These items are therefore restored as
originally reported
The amendment striking out the third section
in regard TO the Choclaw claim and substituting
TOR it instructions to the secretary OF the Treas.
ury TO inquire as TO the amount OF liabilities which
ought TO be deducted from the claim, was agreed
tO-yeas ll8, nays 103.
The Dill was then passed.
Mr.. U'NElLL trep.) OF Pa, presented memo
Tor twenty bronze cannon ior the equestrian statue
to Major General Meade.
Senate bill appropratng sl45, 900 lor the consrruc
tion or q bridge across the Potomac River, near
the Washington Navy Yard. was taken up and
The House then at twenty-five minutes after
five 7. NJ. took recess til hali.past seven, the
the Commltsee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Evening Session.
Mr.. PLAr1, OF Virginia, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported bill ex-
buildings and removing all restrictions as regards
materials to be used, as iollows:-Philadelphi
Cincinnati ooo ss1oo9oo; Nashville sin
Evansville, Ind 100000; Covington Ky, $3.50 ooo;
Fall River, Mass, 5000 900; Trenton n: J s35O,ooo.
10 accept sites ior pubc buildings that may be or
have been rendered BY the municipal authorities
q: J1 No. saa
Also directing the secretary Of the Treasury 10 TO
report to Congress next session whether public
places and the estimated cost OF the same, includ-
Ing the site ;-Apourn n: /; Broo1klyn, n. w T.:
FREDERICKSBURG, Va; Lynchburg, Va; wincnes'
Mass. Charleston. ". yai Asheyille, n; G.; WI.
Jacksonville, Fla Key West Fla. Tallahassee, Fla
Montgomery, Ala: ; shreveport, La; Austin, ne xas;
t Houston. Texas; i jenerson, son. feSas; New Albany,
lnd.: Quincy, ILL.,; Council Buns, Iowa; OxIorc,
N eows ty crs s K cg
Kansas; Topeka. Kansas: Duluth, Minn.; Red
wing MINI Green Bay wS La Sresse WIS
san Francisco, Cal; Port Townsend, w. r.; Olym-
4 rood deal OF opposition to the bill was mani
tested by members who could not get the privilege
of Offering amendments to 1t. Tnls opposition was
manifested first by motion 70 adj oarn which was
made by Mr. Starkweathcr, trepo OF COnnecticut,
and which was defeated--yeas 3d. nays 12l and
then by an attempt on the part or
Nj. Willard, OF Vermont, to get the
floor to move to lay the bill on the
table. In view OF these manifestations Mr.. Patt
amended the DILL by striking out that part remOv-
ing all restrictions as regards materials, and then
moved to suspend the rules aud pass the bill.
Another motion to adjourn was made by MT.
Merriam, (rep) OF N. T., and again defeated-6S
to 12I.
Mr.. BURCHARD (rep.) OF ILL.,, then moved 10 lay
the bill on the table, which motion was agreed to
yeas lO3. nays II. 80 the hill was defeated.
The House then. without taking up any other
business adjourned at fifteen minutes to ten p. III.