, 1874-06-24

sL1A1 ATTENDANCE.
When the Uousa moi at 10 there waa hardly
ono-fourth Of tho whole number OF members
preHont.
Various billa on the Speakers table mere tsken
up aud reforled, and tho 6onato bil1 extending
the right Of way to tho Alleghouey Valley Rail,
road, through tho araenal grounds at Pittsburg,
Wna passed.
RIVER AND nARBoa nEL1.
Mr.. SAWYER from tho Conference Committee
on tho River aud Harbor Appropriations bill,
nlnda report. In reply to inquiries lie Btated
TINT tho amount was reduced to about s250,000
below the s,f1 in the bill a. 1t came from tho
when II left tho House. Altogether it appro-
Ellatod Il httle more than $500, 600 lass than the
bill Of last year. The report was agreed to.
rosT-oFFloE ELL.
Mr. TYNER, from tue Conference Committee
On tue Post-Otfice Appropriation bill. made re-
port and proceeded to explain ii. Ha said tho
conference report provided that tho prepay
mont Of postage on nowspapora should COM
mouce On Jan. l, 1876, and that tho rate Of post
ago on newspapers ahould be cents. per pound
on weekly and daily newspapers, and ceata per
pound On all publications lesa frequent than
weekly.
hfr. ROBERTS complained that the House was
boing eompelled to yiold ita own Judgment to
thnt Of the Senate.
Mr. TYNElt snid tho Houao had sont to tho
Senate q Glenn Appropriation olll, without any
Legislation whatever. Tho Senate had engrafted
on TINT bill vast amount Of legislation, sucl,
legislation aB never ought to bo forced through
bill, or IN any other way, except on. the most
thorough examination and fullest deliborat,on.
rent "straw bids"
nlr. TYNER replied that tho House bill on
that subject had boon materially altorod by tho
Office Appropriation bill. The House bill WIS
decidedly better than what tue Senate proposed.
Dir. ELDnEDGE inquired what mysterious
power 1t WAS that waa ablo to tlwart tho efforts
ought to bo done In this mattor Of straw bida
Wo should stay. here until next August or till
next session rather than be balked in cur efforts
to provide againtt this crying evil.
Mr. 1UfTRE1,L-I hopo Tho matter will DO
roforrod buck to tho Committee Of Conference,
and lot us stay here. as the gcntlemnn says, TIL
the next hohsion, or broak up this combination
aEatnst tho Government,
:, Az to public documents tho arrangement van
that public dooumonts ,nay bo sent at 10 oonts
Of thoso volumes waa two pounds, 30 that post
age Gu thom MAS tivo cents por pound. To the
Daily Record tho postage on eaoh number waa
to bo cent.
Altar some further discussion. tho conference
report waa adopted.
nuTLEn's LITTLE nonnr.
Mr. DuTLEn (iass.) asked leave to movo to
pass tue bill glslnR pEefersnce for appointment
70, ana fetentOl lht 0fsce NJ aahcnafked 1olli8ra
aud sallors, and tholr relations.
Mr.. ARCHER objected.
Hr, HUTLER gay0 notice that no other lusI.
noBH would got through out Of otder.
Mr. RANDALL suggested that Ill tho atpro~
priatton bills had now passed both botlies, and
the only delay waB to have them olrolod,
air. DANES, 1T consequence Of the poBtpone-
ment Of tho Tariff bill till December, moved to
take up and paBs tho Senate bill to The extra
tame for tue redemption Of certain lands for
direot taxes. Agreed TO-.
A. .,r,,,,nRf buHnRf CIVIL NIL.
Mr. GARFIELD. from tho Committee on
the sundry olvl appropriation bill, made 4 ro-
Dir. BUTLER (Mnss) inquired how tho Civil
6oryioo matter Was loft <o o''''
Mr. dAnFlELD-ItB oxact position Ia tb,s
Tho Hel'ate had appropriated tho us,.al sum oi
A!6 ,0Q0. toEothor with tue unc1peutlod bnanco.
Tue nouHo had ropealoa tho Giyit-Soryice INV
altoKotacr. Ihd C0nfcrroos of both afdos had
hgrend to drop Tue wlolo Hub1oot out Of tho Iii.
aud 1t waa not alluded to in any way Whatever,
Mr. DuTL ER-lIpw does that lSaye tha ua-
expanded ha!anoe Of 10000?
Dir. oAlFlELD-Il,at uomes under tl1e ueg
law raqulrtng all unaxpentlal balances to 10 |
coYorod buck into the Treasury, except tho
balances Oh public buildings aud somo othor
matters.
Mr. DuTLEn-Of which thIa la not ono.
As. dARF1ELD-0t Uhioh thls la not ono.