The New York herald., 1874-12-16
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Dee. Is, 1874.
Mr.. DAWES, (rep., oI Mass, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported a concurrent reso-
luton Tor Christmas recess from Wednesday, the
23d OF December, TO Tuesday. the 9TH OF January.
Adopted-Yeas l2s, nays l23. There was a good
deal OF struggle over the vote, and before the
suit was announced many votes on either side
were changed.
Mr.. GARFIELD, (rep.) OF Ohio. was conspicuous
in opposition to II, and changed his vote to the
Affirmative In order that he might move to recon-
sider. which he Immediately did, remarking that
the Committee on Appropriations had not mad an
opportunity TO sag word against II.
Messrs. RANDALL tdem.) and sPEER, (dem.) OF
Pa, moved TO lay the motion to reconsider on the
table.
Tie House refused to lay the motion TO recc n.
sider on The taoie-yeas l26, nays l2s-and then at
the suggestion OF Mr.. Dawes the subject was post
poned till Monday.
PROPOSED NEW MEASURES.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:-
BY Mr.. WHITE rep), OF Ala.-hupplementary
to the Civil Rights bill. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
BY Mr. HUNTER ldem.), OF va.-For the relief Of
the Trustees OF the Theological Seminary In Vir-
ginia.
BY Mr.. LYNCH rep) OF Miss. Authorizing the
entering and clearing OF vessels At East Pasca-
goua.
BY Mr.. PHILLIPS, (rep.) OF Kan.-To authorize
the Secretary Of the Interior 10 settle and pay
tam accounts between the United States and the
various States arising from the appropriation or
certain puoc lands in such states Tor permanent
Indian reservations; and Tor the sale OF certain
portions Of the pubic land in such States for the
use OF certain individual tribes.
By Mr.. McCRARY, (rep.) OF lowa-For q narrow
gauge railroad from Lake Erie to the Missouri
BY Mr.. POLAND, rep.) OF yt-Requlating the
prosecution OF libes IN the District oil Columbia.
by Mr.. RANDALL OF pennsylvania-A resolution
ealing on the POS master general Tor q statement
as to the furnishing OF its department. stamps.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Tne House then: At ~, auater nes to two O'Clock
lat,ye Appropriation pill Mr.. Z. H. Roberts, lrep)
In connection with q paragraph for stationery
and newspapers for the Senate Mr.. Cox, tdem.) Of
N. y. asked Mr. Garneld why II was that at the
end OF last session he said tnat he was obliged to
the House iOr the confidence MANIFESTED in the
Committee on Appropriations, ana taat the appro-
praons lor the year were less by 2o000, 600 than
for the previous year9 Was that statement cor
rect2
Mr.. GARFIELD. rep.) OF Onlo-Yes.
Mr.. COX-Tnere IS no mistake about 1t?
MI. Cox-Tnere is no little difference OF
$40, ,00O, 900 or $l5,000,000p
Mr.. GARFIELD-No, sir.
Mr.. CoX-lhat will be developed IN course OF
time.
Mr.. GARFIELp-The gentleman will find that my
remarks On tnat occasion have been fully borne
out-more fully than then hoped.
ite for Capitol police, Mr.. Garfield stated tnat in
view OF the political change which would take
place IN the organization OF the House mex Con-
gress, the Committee on Appropriations regarded
II as some wnat indecorous to lnaugurute changes
winch would mainly refer to the next House.
ognize the TACT that because there was TO oe a
cnange in the majority OF the House there should
not therefore be dlmnutlOn OF expenses If such
din inu tion we're prope. IN itself.
Mr.. GARFIELD agreed with tnat suggestion, but
still thought It matter OF courtesy toward those
who would soon have the burden oil responsibility
thrown on them to let them make tner own re-
ductiOns
Mr. WILSON would make all proper reductions,
and let the other side, when 1t came into power,
take the respon slDillty OF an increase
tion OF the Capitol police and Increasing the mum
per OF watchnen. He offered an amendment to
| The amendment was agreed to.
IN connection with proposition to reduce the
APPROPRIATION Tor the Botanical Garden Mr.. FRYE,
Tep.) OF Me-, said that there were many items in
the bill which he considered extravagalt, such as
s, SEQ year Tor messengers and policemen, while
only $4,000 year, and his assistants, many OF
whom were graduates Of colleges and VINO mad to
be conversanC with several languages. received
compensation ranging only lIom $1,000 to $1,000.
So. too, the gentleman IN charge OF the Botanical
7 Garden. thoroughly competent man, received
only 81, $50 q year, MS assistants $500, aud his
laDorers f700 year. In contrast with these ng-
ures he regarded the pay OF messengers and po-
lcemen around the Capitol as eXtravagant.
The appropriation for the Botanical Garden was
not reduced.
After d.sposne OF sixteen pages Of the bill
(whlcn contains seventy.three pages), the Com
mite rose.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Speaker announced the Appointment of the
olowfng committees -
Se.ect Committee to visit vtcksburr, Miss
NAn
hams, OF WIS.,; Speer, OF Penn, and O'Brien, o
Md.
ern States-Messrs. q, r. Hoar or Mass Wheeler
OF N. y; Frye, OF Me-; Foster. Of Ohio; Phelps o.
N. j.; Robinson. OF ILL.,, and Potter, OF ". Y.
adjourned.