New-York tribune., 1874-04-25


particularly his constituents, TO be rnised In regard
10 position that very important question. ana 10
way which might prove exceedingly damaging "
remain serene and content under the exptes: or
implied stigma Of being nfationist He spoke OF mr
COnRers remark In regard TO influences creeping afOuhu
gratuitons cowardly and Characteristic lnsiht,
ton which he could not afford TO pass BY unnoced anu
of such allegation without the slightest foundation
did not constitute conduct unbecoming member OF tue
| House OF gentleman lie denied emphaucaly tnhi
he infationisf. His speeches and votes would
Sn ra6 @ Out bad ~ added o his long line OF
service to the country by putting his on the hnioh
Mr. CoNGER (Rep. Mch) replied to Mr.. Melish in
sarcastically humorous manner. He was ga1 ms flend
made by him It was barely possible (ihough he would
never have suspected such thing from 80 ama2eio9s
! (dr CongerJ had misunderstood his mr. Melllsh9 re-
marks the other day. to which ne r CSnSer naa ne ne
world. some friend him the other day had sug-
gested that he lr Mellish was an inaih9nist There
others oatspaws with which to pull the chestnus out OF
the fire, and he suggested that in the future himself and
their Oic0us friends TO bring them into ridcue any
ofener than the necessities Of the case required up
| r0arious laughter
Mr. MELLI5H-I desire to clasp hands with the gen
tleman from Michigan (Nr. COngerl-whoSe ahhy,
el0quenoe wit aud fatnfuness to his duty nave always
excited my admiration and respect-cross ~hat Is "a"
from being bloody chasm warm with passion; Tor
any hard feelings thew wond be healed and reconciled
into sweet oblivion by the rhetorical nowers with which
change the figure, feel amply recompensed for any
slight misunderstanding that may have occurred be-
tween us, by the smenta exharatlon experienced oy
sitting here devOtedly beneath the arowy seet OF his
gay rhetoric that has been profney showered upon
] my shnm ring frame, Laugherl.
The House seemed to enjoy thoroughly the exhibition
of Wit and humor on the part OF the two gentlemen,
and particularly appauded tue HReSse with which Mr..
Mesh in order TO prove that he was not an inatonst,
managed get 10 several long extracts from his former
speeches on fnance aud to nave tnem printed again III
| The Congressional Record.
A motion by Mr.. O'BRIEN Dem. NIL to strike out
Ruraat nf luflfi
! long discussion, in the course OF which Mr. BECk
Dem, Ky) branched OFF into illusions 10 the Finance
bill aud It's Veto declaring that the Controller OF tue
Currency had msled the President IN regard TO tue
100000 OF National currency authorized, but not
| issued, by stating that it was not taken, and
| leaving the impression that it not called for
which was untrue and all TINS 10 order tnat the s2OO'
amount authorized was taken up, might not be called
BecO did not charge the President with falsehood lu
the matter, but the President had imposed upon the
which people to infer that thi, OOoOO had not
been taken up because II was NOT wanted @ Ihat was
bureaus that could not be relied upon to give correct
| information.
After further discussion, the motion to strike out
the paragraph from the Bureau Of ueation was with
| drawn by Mr. OBRIEN.
The usual annual discussion over the appropriations
for the Agricultural Department occupied several hours
and covered the familiar range OF subjects such as the
worthessness or local napproprateness OF the seeds
furnished the supplying to the Northwest OF such seeds
would grow only In the Valley of tl.e lower MIssls
spp and the sending down there Of Pennsylvania rye
Mr.. RANDALL Dem Penny stated that the subject
matter had been informally called to the attention OF
the Banking Committee The abuse consisted IN the
Controller the Currency sending speeches OF some
of the smembers OF the Banking Committee to various
banks and persons, but the Controller had stated as
Justification that the postage was no greater Win the
speech than it would have been on the correspondence
| without it.
| A MEMBER-The speech must have been very light.
| fLaughterI
| Mr.. WAKD-The practice would involve favoritism.
Mr.. RANDALL--I believe tnat the speeches Ot most or
the members OF the Banking Committee were sent out
| in that way.
| Nj. MERRIAM Rep. N Y.)-None OF mine
! Mr.. RANDALL-I believe II was the fault OF the Con-
trOer OF the Currency (Mr KnOx and think with the
gentleman from Illinois (Nr Wardf that the thing Is all
wrong But that not tine first step in that direction
for enormous quantities OF seeds sometimes
IN the same through the Agricultural Department.
| Mr.. LAWRENCE rep, Ohlol offered an amendment
recurring the Commissioner OF Agriculture 10 obtain aad
publish statistics the production OF wool, animal
| food, etc, but il also ruled out OF order
After the paragraphs relating to the Agricultural De
parIment disposed Of without any notable
changes and when the approximation, for the Judiciary
came under consideration, Mr.. DUELL Rep., \. "
moved amendment hxing the salary oT District
Judges IN California, Maine Massachusetts, Connect-
| cut, New-York, Pennsylvania, New-Jersey Maryland.
| OHIO, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,
louisiana Rhode Island, at 5000, aud in ali the
other districts at $4,000. Alter discussion the amend
| ment rejected.
Mr. GARFIELD rep, Ohio, Chairman OF the Appro-
priatIon Committee moved insert item OF Sl0O000,
estimates for s20DoO00 while the amount
appropriate the current only s40)00 He
stated that the aggregate OF pending cases before the
Cour5 100000 and the calculation that
SlOOOC0 would pay Tor ali the judgments but as the
proposition was an Important one, nc would not ask
action on II TIL tomorrow.
Tue Committee then after dsposng of Ia pages of the
| bill, aud leaving only ak pages untspOsed ol, rose.
Mr.. MYERS (Rep, Penn.) introduced bill to repeal
the OF the or tue 6Gh O july, loll
which reduces the duties on certain imported articles 10
| per cent. Referred.
| The House then, at O'Clock. adjourned.