New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER called attention TO the fact
that resolution OF the House directing the Secretary OF
tue Interior to furnish copy Of paper on "Irriga
ton" sent by Mr.. Marsh United States Minister to
Iy was responded to by the statement that the papr
was in the custody OF the Commissioner OF Agriculture
aud therefore within the control of the Department
OF The Speaker seemed 10 intimate that it
would be news 10 members 10 learn that the Depart
ment, or Bureau Of Agriculture, was an independent
department of the Government and not under the
troll OF any other department.
A resolution then offered by Mr. KAssON Rep,
Iowa) and adopted directing the Commissioners Of Agrt
culture 10 furnish copy OF the paper IN question Ma
The then took up the resolution from the Eiec-
ton Committee declaring Asa Hodges entitled to his
seat OF the Let Congressional District
of Arkansas. The resolution adopted without de-
bate, and Mr. Hodges took the modified oath as mem
Der. . -, -, - - MA. NJ,
road Committee, reported a bill TO incorporate the
Southern TRANSIT Continental Railroad Company He pro-
posed 10 have IL made the special order for Feb a.
Ike bin from the Committee Railroads and Canals
having already been made special order for the 26h
that the bill granted the right way, and there
fore under rule be first considered in Committee OF
The SPEAKER having glanced over the BILL sus-
tanned point Of order, stating that the Dill clearly
made donation Of pubic property, ana must therefore
receive first discussion in Committee oil the Whole
IL was therefore sent there. a.
Mr.. LAWRENCE rep, Ohio), from the committee on
War Claims reported bill extending to the Sd OF
March, 1875. the time within which petitions Tor the
ao vance Of claims may be presented to the Commis
soner OF Claims in all cases where sufficient reason is
for the failure TO present the same within the
prescribed by law. and barring all claims not pre-
sented before March 8, 1878.
Mr.. KASSON rep. Iowa. made the point OF order
that the bill must TO the Committee OF the Whole as
Of its sections provides for appointment OF add
tional commissioners and clerks.
The SPEAKER sustained the point OF order, and the
bill was 70 the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. HEGLEY CRep., PENN, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported bill TO amend the FEB. 49,
1871 for the better protection of the lives of steamship
Tue SPEAKER ascertaiDed that the bill was liable to
me point OF order which required TO receive Its
new offices. and II was accordingly sent there.
Mr. TOWNSEND CRep;, PENN. from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported bill 10 secure homesteads
actual settlers on the public domain.
The bill was also found TO be liable to the same point
of order under which many bills had been already
sent 10 the Com ittee Of the Whole and II sent to
take it, place there with all It's predecessors
The bill from the same Committee giving to Holt
10 share the fate but or an appeal and eKpana
ton by Mr.. Parker rep, MOI. 1t escaped and was
passed. .., ma,
Tbe House then resumed the consideration OF the
Army Appropriation bill.
Mr. BECK Dem, Ken) offered an amendment 10 the
item for transportation, providing that only actual
travelling expenses shall be allowed 10 any person
whStever the service OF the United states and de
clarng Illegal all allowances for mileage and tTansp0rta
ton In excess ~ the amount actually paid.
Mr.. WHEELER tRep, y. " assented TO the arrange
ment IL prOyso added TO IL that 1t should not be
construed 70 allow more than ten cents mile, the
Mr. BECK modified his amendment accordingly. In
the discussion which followed It claimed the oe
side that great abuses committed the pres
cut system, Mr. Beck instancing the Trcas
I,ry Official. making TIP from Washington 10 Boston,
charged mileage nrst from Washington 10 BbitmOrr,
tten nom Wasin 10 Philadelphia then from Wash
lngL0n TO York, and then nom Washington Ia
TSston aud 1t was claimed the other sno that il
would operate very unfairly Fihaiy lho amendment
n InOGined agreed TO-
Ar HOLMAN dem. Ind1 offered an imehiment FOR