The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-01-29

Committee on Appropriations, reported the
Fertilization bill, which appropriates S994,OOO
for the improvement of forts, and defenses OF
the United States coast.
The death of Mr.. James Brooks was an
nounced by his successor Mr.. Cox and eulogies
Of the deceased were pronounced by Messrs.
Cox and Wood, of New York Dawes, OF Mas
sachuetts, and Kelley, of Pennsylvania.
The death of Mr.. w. d. Foster, of Michigan,
was announced, and two Of his colleagues;
euloges ON his character.
the debate; the bill was recommitted, with
leave to report at any time.
The resolution for the relief of destitution in
the South was reported upon adversely.
A bill appointing Asa Gray. j. ID. Dana,
Henry Coppee, John Mclean, and Peter Parker,
regents of the Smithsonian Institution was
passed.
In discussing the House appropriation bill,
Mr.. Archer of Maryland. said the difficulties
with Spain had not passed by. There had been
probability that the relations with Spain
might remain peaceful while CASTELAR, was at
the head of the Spanish Government. for Cas-
telar was known to be friend of the American
republic. But that very friendship had caused
his deposition, and in his place is now the
bloody Serrano, who had nothing but hatred
and dislike to the United States, and yet the
proposition was that the navy should stand,
not on the usual peace basis but one-fourth
below the usual peace basis. No greater mis-
take can be made than in cutting down the
navy in the cry of economy. The true econo-
my was to keep up strong navy in order that
war may be averted, not to be economical
until war comes, and then launch out into wild
expenditure.
The bill for the relief of aged or infirm pre-
emption settlers on public lands was passed
The motion made by Mr. Kelley, of Penn,
before the holidays to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution declaring it to be the sense
of the House that the taxes shall not be in
creased, but that the extraordinary means, if
any be required for the support of the Govern
ment shall be obtained by a temporary loan or
loans bearing low rate of interest in currency
and redeemable in United States notes. came
up for action. After discussion the vote was
taken and the House refused to suspend the
rules. Yeas, 1856; Nays, 82-less than two
thirds in the affirmative, 80 the resolution was
not received.
MIR. Hurlbut, of ILL.,, introduced bill char
tering double track railway from tide-water
on the Atlantic to the Missouri River. and to
limit the freight thereon. Referred to the
Committee on Railways and Canals.
Mr.. Holman Iud, moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution declaring that in
the Judgment of the House. there is no neces
slty to increase taxation or to increase the
public debt by further loan, if there shall be
economy i'll the public expenditures. and that
IN view of the condition of the national
finances, the House will reduce the appropria-
tions and public expenditures to the lowest
point consistent with the proper administration
of public affairs. The rules were suspended
and the resolution adopted.-Yeas. 221; Nays g.
Mr.. Hawley, Conn. moved to suspend the
rules and adopt a resolution declaring it to be
the sense of the House that the expenditures
of the nation can be and should be so reduced
and regulated that they can be met by existing
taxes and that in no event should there be al
increase of either interest-bearing or non
interest-bearing obligations of the Government
The motion was agreed to without the yeas and
nays, and amid some laughter and applause.
The Education bill was discussed and post
poned till March.
The Senate substitute for the House Salary
bill was passed by 226 Yeas to 25 Nays.
new rule, requiring that all bills making
appropriation shall be first considered in Com
mittee of the Whole, was adopted.
Supervising Architect Mullett has recon-
mended to the Post-Office Committee the
forfeiture by the Pacific Mail Company of the
additional subsidy of S500,000.