The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, June %, 1874.

WASHINGTON, June %, 1874.
The House met at half-past ten A. M.
Mr.. GARFIELD, (rep.) OF Ohio, reported back the
Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil Appropri.
alton bill, and the House proceeded to consider
them. Mr. Garfield stated that they were Ia IN
number and increased the bill as passed by the
House 100000 Tue committee had spent five
hours over 1t yesterday, he was sorry to say.
The most important Of the amendments are as
fonows:-A provision that the number Of copies OF
the reports OF the departments annually printed
shall be limited to the needs OF Congress and shall
contain no expensive maps or Illustrations with.
out the special order Of Congress; concurred in.
To increase the salaries OF the Assistant Secreta-
ries of the Treasury, the Solicitor Of the Treasury
and Commissioners Of Customs to $4,000; nom
concurred in Appropriating $50, So4 for new life-
saving stations on the sea and lake coasts; con-
CURED in. Appropriating $4,000 for an engine
and machinery to.destroy BY maceration cancelled
bank notes, instead Of by burning Qhe present
SYSTEM concurred In.
The proceedings up to this point being in the
legislative day Of Saturday, the House adjourned
within minute OF eleven O'Clock A. NJ. and at
eleven O'Clock to-day the legislative session COM
menced.
Mr.. BUTLER, Fep.) OF Mass, presented the con-
ference report on the Geneva Award bill. The
House agrees to the Senate bin, with certain mod
llC8tIOuS. IncIe bTe Two new SeCLO0S uS I'd QOCu-
mentary evidence. and as to the allowance Of
counsel ana attorneys fees Of claimants, which
allowance Is to be made part OF the Judgment, and
there Is substitute Tor the fifth section. The SUBJ
stltute provides for the appointment Of counsel
Tor at law to represent the United States in the
suits provided for In the bill.
Mr.. BUTLER briefly explained the report The
committee agreed, he said TO the payment OF
s ns abe
IL agreed to the Senate bill so far as the latter did
not allow to insurers or underwriters payment ex-
It appears that the underwriters have made loss in
their whole business. The committee mad struck
from the senate bill the provision that the Losses
struck out what was known as the i've per cent
clause--a clause by when the government should
retain i've per cent for doing the business ia sort
OF claims agent feel, and only pay ninety-ave per
cent OF the Judgments. IL had inserted o clause
that instead OF the balance being covered into the
Treasury, IL IL allowed to remain as Iund from
which Congress may pay other losses. II had. then,
agreed to court OF commission instead OF o CIR
cult court and, In order 10 prevent the great
evils OF court oil commission, the conference
committee mad made as the House Dill had done.
all tine assignments Tor service, all the contingent
fees and had inserted provision that the Court
OF Commission shall determine the claims for ser
vices In each case.
agreed to without DIVISION.
Mr.. SMITH, Tepl OF n. T., from the Election Com.
lnittee, reported joint resolution Tor the amend
ment OF the constitution In regard TO the election
OF President and Vice President me- king II by d.
rect vote Of the people and BY congressional DIS
with leave TO report ut any time next session.
Mr.. KELLOGG, (rep.) OF Pa, asked, but failed TO
obtain, consent to have an order made liking the
Sth OF December next lot the consideration OF the
bill Tor the issue OF convertible bonds and for the
reduction OF interest on the funded debt.
THE sUNDRy CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
The House then resumed the consideration oil
the Senate amendments TO the Sundry civil Appro
priati0n bill, the action on tue most important Of
them being as follows;-Approprm.ina 10000 for
an equestrian statue OF Nathaniel Greene; non.
concurrcd In. Appropriating $4,000 for works Of
for Ornameut2ttOu of the CaDitOl. non
concurred In. Appropriatina $3.50 for advertising
| In the New York Tribune; concurTed In. Appro
prlating $4,000 for the expenses Of observing the
| transit OF Venus In December next; concurred IN
Appropriating $4,000 for collecting Information
respecting the fur trade In Alaska; concurred In
Appropriating ST. 900 for the District OF Coium
bia for the payment OF the interest on It's funded
debt and the officers, employees and laborcrs OF the
| District government or OF the Board OF Public
Works, and for the current expenses OF the DIS
| trict, the amount to be adjusted hereafter as
part OF the proper prQpQrtlopal sum W be PAID b