New-York tribune., 1874-04-24

mcnt did in every way attempt TO prevent emigration.
o far as railroads could he managed by the Govern
ment they We're managed against emigration. In Nor
way and Sweden. however, there were direct laws
against emigration but in Germany the prohibition was
Mr.. WOOD Dem, n. " expressed his opinion that
the bill the right direction. IL started out with
the desire to do that which 1t was incumbent on Con
gress do and the conclusion was reached on
the question the better Still he did not commit himself
the details Of the bill some OF which, In ms opinion;
might he materially aud benefcally amended. Ho did
in il anything incapable OF being 80 arehueu rs
the bill in the line Of restricting immigration, and
to that extent Of 9luTng inis county Tho orrr ,our
expired, and The bill went over.
Mr.: SMITH Rep., N e. introduced M olll removing S,
County, N. c., his petition having been fled Passed.
THE GENEVA APPROPRIATION IL.
The House then, o'clock went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. woODFORD CRep., ~ ~ in the chair,
on the Legislative Executive, and Judicial Appropra-
ton bill
On the motion to strike out the paragraph for the
salaries OF the officers OF the government Of the Dis
tIet OF CoumSa an angry personal dscwsST M sT 1RSk
latter for having inserted in speech OF his published
Brown IN the early days Of the Rebellion cOunseng
the shooting OF any man in Kentucky who would join
TO the House Mr.. Sarkweathers letter TO Mr. Hunting
ton Cashier the First National Bank Of Washington.
asking Tor pecuuary ana 10 de1ray the expenses o MS
Mr.. BROWN. having had Mr.. starkweathers letter
read from Clerks desk, went to that its
thor blessed with thrifty patriotism and always
kept his the main chance He denied that III his
speech the Civil Rights bill, 10 which Mr.. Stark
weathers speech was partly in reply he had SAID any
the United states or Of the dead Union soldiers whom he
had always honored for their herosm, just he had
side He understood that much contained in Mr.. Stark
weather speech had not been uttered on the floor so
that that gentleman showed disposition to indulge In
libel and SANDER by stealth He mr. Brown wanted the
people of his District and state 10 that The
was the author of that letter lie did know which
most 10 admire the insoence of the Dogberry or the
| Mr.. .STARKwEATHER replied TO Mr.. Brown. He de-
ers speech as printed in ne Record which he had not
stated the floor OF the House He mad not read MI
Browns letter but he had referred to 1t and stated that
he would have printed. If the gentleman complained
of his Mr. starkweathers having published that letter.
| having written it. That was stain which he tMr'
| Brown) could never wipe out He CNr Starkweathep
speech OF the gentleman from Kentucky IN eu0gy OF
man who had abandoned the position Of
to his (Ar. StaTkweaher letter to ME- Huntington nc
explained the circumstances under which It was written
Mr. Huntington, ardent Republican, ana Secretary
Treasurer Of the Repub National COnalttee hal
| some time previously offered 10 contribute toward
paying the expenses OF the election in Connecticut,
or OF ms election, If he were 10 be candidate. lie
friends M home had nominated him, and that nomina-
tiOn being for third term and being therefore against
the custom IN that district for thirty years had caused
a division in the party, and consequently diminished
his chances of election Under these circumstances ne
ne possessed and contributed 10 the election iund ana
! he had written the letter TO MT Huntington dpoul
which 20 much had been said. Tnat was all there was
| in it, 1t had remotest connection with the
Board Public Works or with the District government.
for the very good that the District Government
| was not that time in existence, ana
| he himself and every member from IoH Io
No in Washington connected with the District Gov
erumeut with anything else, had ever sent hn the
first cent be used In his election or III any other way
He had coured the fullest investigation by the Joint
Committee on District Affairs ana had YESTERDAY walteu
that Committee and so stated. lie had never maze
any application 10 the District Government Iof even
lo1ar rlrsf.fn Nm a
been connected with contract III ue gen
tenan from Kentucky or any other nenoct WOuIu rise
and state that he Cr Starkweathel had done anything
that stained integrity he would demand an inyest
CATION and have the Judgment OF tue House on @ tnat
question He had some faults, but the fault OF money
| getting was one that did not belong to Lin.
| Mr. BROWN made rejOindeT TO Mr.. starkweather,
and was induIgng in eulOgium Gen. Breckenridge,
when he was interrupted points OF order, which,
amid great confusion and uproar were DECIDED against
| him. . ,
ment 10 let Mr.. Brown 20 on VITA MS remarks,
MT Brown said that he declined any such courtesy
and wonld let tine CALLED Jade vince 49,. ,,,
This closed the personal alteration ard the Commit
tee proceeded with the consideration OF the bill Az
the Committee having disposed OF seven pages
Mr.. TYNER tRep., Ind) from the Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported the Post Ohice Appropriation
bNI Referred the Committee OF the Whole Inc Dill
appropiaes S5C5339 OF which S563Si2 is 10 come out
of the Treasury, the rest being derived from POstd
! revenues. For the steamship service TO CHINA ara
Japan 1t appropriaes SO00oO 10 Brazil sl5OOO aud to
| the Sandwich Islands, $4,000
| The House then took recess III ~ Ihe evening
be for the consideration OF the Legislative Ap
The House spent two and half hours in Committee
of Whole Mr.. HosKINs (Rep., n. ~ III the Char on
the Legislative Appropriation D. Ihere was some us
| cussiOn about the ranking privilege on motion 10
strike out item for postage stamps Tor the Interior
Department, which motion prevailed. There was no
other matter of public interest discussed There was
pretty fuli attendance ot members, tAOugh haidIy a
/ quorum