New-York tribune., 1874-06-22

for it whenever he had an opportunity whereas
Gen. Hawley. while protesting to be In favor Oh i''
had just informed the House that he would Vo'c
against the bill providing for it, Gen. Hawley 70
sented this, and protested with all his fiery impe
uosity. that the assertion of Mr. Hale was unjust
and ungontlemanly and dishonorable. The Speaker
rapped furousy with his gavel, but could not pre-
vent Gen. Hawley's words being heard all over the
house. Mr.. Maynard required that the oblection@
BILE expressions be taken down and reported 10 Tue
House, but the Speaker without waiting for tnat
formality, decided that the words were entirely un
parliamentary. Gen. Hawley put an additional
sting into the original insult by offering TO WIN
draw Just 80 much of his remarks as were unparha-
mentary, and Mr. Hale went on with his Speech
merely remarking that he was too old member 10
be cowed down by the gentleman from Connecticut
Mr.. Marshall of Illinois, who had also served Oh
the Conference Committee, sustained the report Out
asserted that il not to be regarded as a hlii
settlement of the finance question he defended us
section from the mputaton of being IN any sense III
favor of any thing tending TO reputation. Mr.. Kan
dali of Pennsylvania made a clear and forclDle
demonstration of the views By which he was guided
in his support of the measure, and Mr. Maynard Oh
Tennessee warned the House and the country tnat
the whole finance question was balanced between
the alternatives of free banking the one hand ana
lne anDlnlldtlOn OF TIE WlOle NdtlOual sSS'O
on the other. At the close of the discussion the
Conference report received the overwhelming ap-
proval of a vote of five and half to one-Yeas 22l;
Nays, 4O In view of the difficulty which finance
propositions have experienced all through the
session of getting even a simple majority, this large
vote was handsome compliment to Mr. Dawes and
his colleagues.
Arkansas matters came in for attention on two or
three several occasions to-day. The first was
proposition TO continue the powers OF the Select
Committee during the vacation, so that, IL III chooses
TO make personal visit to the late scene OF civil
commotion, it may do so. This was agreed to by a
close party vote. The next was resolution to sup
ply to the Attorney General. the Secretary OIL tue
Treasury and some of the accounting officers OF the
Treasury, copies of the testimony taken by the Ju-
dietary Committee in the proposed impeachment
case of Judge Story of the Western District OF
Arkansas in order that action may be taken 10
compel the thieving officials there, and particularly
the Marshal. to disgorge some OF the plunder Win
which they enriched themselves by means OF Haud-
uent vouchers. This resolution was supplemented
by another to furnish the Government officials
with copies of the equally instructive testimony on
the same subject taken by the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenditures in the Department of Justice
of which Mr.. Sener of Virginia. is Chairman. Both
were adopted.
The Conference Committee on the Indian Appro-
priation bill was not so fortunate as that on the
Currency bill. its report having been rejected by
vote of 81 Yeas to IA Nays The point on which II
met such signal overthrow was in that 1t restored
the old theving Indian Agent system for that OF the
Indian Peace Commissioners, who, according 10 the
declaration of Mr. Beck of Kentucky, were forced
out of their positions because they served TO prevent
stealing; but who, according to another authority,
Mr. Hancock of Texas, had resigned because the
attraction of the dignity and romance Of their mission
had WON off. Another conference was ordered, but
up 70 the hour of taking recess. the Speaker had
not been able to form new COMMITTEE aessrs
Lonrhridge of Iowa and Parker of Missouri who
had served on the first Committee, declining 10 serve
ON the second and Mr. Starkweather also declining
TO serve.
The process of thinning out the United States
Judiciary in the reconstructed States still goes
on. Within a week, Story of Arkansas has
resigned under the pressure OF the Oil 10
abolish his judicial district. Since then
articles of impeachment have been reported
against Judge Durell, and to-day Judge BUS
teed Of Alabama has been coTnted in among the
victims Mr.. Wilson of Indiana, the Congressional
Nemesis of evil-doers in public life, is now on the
tracks Of the Judge who once the glory OF lam
many.
Near the close of the days session the House went
10 business on the Speakers table and disposed OF
large number of House bills with Senate amend
ments.
In the further disposal of business the Speakers
table during the evening the Senate Supplementary
Civil-Rights bill was reached. The vote upon its
massage was 40 to o. so that, 1t required two
thirds majority 70 pass anything on the Speakers
table. il failed. Some collOquy then ensued as to
whether it should be refeared TO the judiciary Com
mittee OF remain on the Speakers table, and finally
lis friends decided that its position on the Speakers
table. where it would be one of the first bills
at the next session, was more favorable than
if il were in the hands of the Judiciary Committee
which would be 18th the list of committees TO be
called and would not probably be reached next
session 1t was therefore left on the Speakers table,
The bill TO relieve ships and vessels from compulsory
pilot fees in certain cases referred bill for
the benefit of the Texas Pacific Railroad was passed
the yeas and nays being refused. The second con-
ference report on the Indian Appropriation bill was
presented and passed and then. within quarter of
an hour of midnight the House adjourned till 10t a.
III. on Monday.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION NOT DEAD
YET
WASHINGTON June a. 1874.
The sundry Civil Appropriation BILL although not
vet Technically in the hands of the House. has been
carefully examined to-day by the House Committee
ON Appropriations, who will be ready to report it
back to the House tomorrow as soon as 1t Is re-
ferred TO them One of the chief points of disagree
ment between the two Houses is IN regard to the
Civil Service Commission The House, by vote OF
about two to one under the lead of Butler, scaped
Civil Service reform. and the Senate by an equally
large vote Insist that the Commission shall remain