The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-17
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Tho House. on It's tacsuApa4"" % '"s
s.ss,on. ssfI, Trifing with the Public
rs.s-rnterssate Commerce--Ihe
successor 20 the Late Judge Hail.
.rer 90 MANY DAYS devoted TO respect for the
,,amorv of the INDUSTRIOUS dead the natural suppo-
.,tion would be tnat the House would resume
hnsiness with an aim 10 make as much progress as
nosshle The contrary is the case, for the oriel
sessiop to-day was mainly occupied with hll-
mastering and than once a rising vote
showed that a quorum OF the House was not pres
emf. THIS Mas not before occurred since the meet
ing of this Congress. Everybody appeared out OF
nnmor and I'M willing 20 allow business to proceed
Mr. Tremaine who has not been able TO attend TO
business for many weeks, moved TO suspend the
rules and pass bill creating an additional Ju-
djcial district in New York State, 10 be
called the Western district; but tue
House refused 70 suspend the rules either
for this or any other motion bearing upon the SUB
ject. The impression is that the bill Will finally
pass the House. but will iai in the Senate, as it is
stated that Senator Conkling VIII oppose the crea-
tlon OF the new district The appointment OF
successor to Judge Hall has not been agreed upon
a. yet. The most prominent candidates are Sher-
man Rogers, OF Buffalo, now IN Europe, who has
been teegraphed TO ascertain II he viii accept the
once and Judge Duel, one OF the New YORK dele
CATION in the House. The votes OF the south and
West carried through an appropriation OF $50 900
sppi River and, encouraged by the combination,
Mr.. Bromberg OF the Committee Commerce,
tried TO get MS bill Tor the prevention OF
the importation OF contagious infectious
diseases into the United States before
the House for consideration. This IS
the sanitary scheme TO make the Surgeon General
OF the Army and Navy and the supervising Surgeon
OF Marine Hospitals a national board of health, to
establish and enforce suca rules and regulations
auction into the country OF infectious and
tagous diseases. Mr.. Bromberg advocated the
measure as just to the south and in no way inter-
fering with the quarantine regulations OF the
Northern cities This not clear to the Rep
resentatives from New York and Brooklyn, and
between their opposition and the absence OF
quorum the effort OF Nj. Bromberg failed. Ii
but little after two, with no prospect of getting
down to business. Motion after motion to adjourn
was made, and finally the House agreed to take
recess till halipast seven, to give the advocates
OF interstate transportation an opportunity 20
ventiate their views on this subject.
The evening session was the most dismal failure
OF the like attempts that have been MADE since
Congress met Usually there have been between
twenty and thirty members present at the night
sessions even when the subject was so dry ana
uninteresting as a revision of the laws; but
although the theme for discussion, Just stated.
was the bill TO regulate interstate railroad COM
merce there were but eight or nine members
present when the proceedings commenced. The
debate was opened by Mr.. Kendall OF Nevada, and
was continued by Mr.. Orr, of Iowa, and Mr.. Can
non, OF Illinois.
REORGANIZATION of the settlement OF the
Financial Question-More Delay To Re
Endured.
The question which taxes the attention OF the
leading members OF the House more than any
other is the financial one. Tue opinion has pre-
vailed that the Senate will dispose Of their measure
this week. Between debate and amendments the
probability now is that the Senate bill will not
reach the House until the latter part of this month
and unless there should be a wonderful change on
the part OF the House there Is likelihood OF the
measure being disposed OF before the lst Of May.
This is poor comfort TO the business community,
but is the general belief and OF members of
Congress to the frequent letters which they receive
1nqnirlng wnen the financial question will be set
tied. The debate in the House, when the subject
comes before 1t, Will partake more OF a campaign
character than OF intention to legislate for the
good 0A>Gle people. The impression among South
ern Senators and members is that there viii be
renewal OF financial embarrassment among the
farmers and planters unless something is speedily
done to settle the money market.
Precnrious Condition OF Judge Dent.
Judge Lewis Dent still fingers, with no apparent
change, but there is evidently little hope OF his
covery.
Proposal to Give the Secretary of the
Treasury Discretionary Power in the
Disbursement of Appropriations for
Public Buildings.
The House Committee Of Public Buildings and
Grounds, it is said, favor giving the Secretary OF
the Treasury authority to withhold appropriations
for prosecuting work public buildings when, in
Hsoi linda ha ax-ttno iuH,r m
government interests. This would render it nee
essary Tor hun to give his approval before any new
appropriation is drawn upon.
Indisposition OF the President.
The President has a severe cold, and was not in
the official portion OF the Executive Mansion to-
day. No visitors were received
Serious Illness OF Admiral Porter-Fears
of the Result.
Admiral Porter is lying a critical condition to-
night at his residence in this city. On Friday last
the Admiral, though not IN excellent health, left
his house to attend the funeral services at the
Capitol over the remains Of Senator sumner The
day was unusually cold, windy and disagreeable.
Upon returning home he was taken with chill,
and illness set in, rapidly resulting in serious
case OF Inflammation OF the bowels. The Admiral
is attended by Surgeon Baxter, the Chief Medical
Purveyor OF the United states Army, who says that
the next thirtysix hours will determine his fate.
FSr several years past the health OF Admiral Porter
has been considerably impaired by an aggravated
attack Of dyspepsia. .-
Health OF Frank p. Blair.
Frank P. Blair has been i'll FOR several weeks, but
ID now slowly recovering.
The Survey OF the Harlem River Cham
mel and the Plan of Improvement.
Major General Newton has made report to the
Chief OF Engineers on the Harlem River survey
He says:-The Harlem River forms an important
passage from the Hudson River to Long Island
Sound asld New York harbor. Its upper part has
been much neglected, and, in consequence, has
been obstructed by artificial obstacles while the
natural ones have been suffered to increase. The
followinO ia given "a the prOpOsed plan Of i'm.