The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-08
coNcRE SSIoNAL.
WASHINGTON, June 6.
HOUSE.

A number OF private bills which
we're considered yesterday in Com
mittee of the Whole we're taken
up and passed; also. the bill be-
fore the House at adjournment last
night, for the sale Of Kansas Indian
lands in Kansas. The House alec. on
motion OF Mr.. Wells. passed the bill re-
moving the political disabilities OF G.
S Shryack, OF St. Louis, and then pro-
ceeded to consideration OF the Senate
amendments 10 the deficiency bill.
A long discussion resulted on an item
in regard to official reporters.
Mr.. Holman made speech in favor
OF economy and against the salaries
fixed for reporters, arrsigning the Re-
publican party .or extravaganza in rals'
ing salaries.
MI. GARFIELD replied that Mr.. Hol-
man must have extraordinary cheek to
make such Q charge in the face Of the
TACT that this deficiency bill approprl-
stes only 100000. as against Sill
100000 last year aud against sn amount
three or four times and in one instance
seven times as great 10 previous years,
and 10 the face OF an annual reduction
of expenses to The amount OF $50, ,0OO,-
900.
Mr.. Holman again got the floor in
connection win another item, and read
a lecture 10 his ewn eide OF the House
for its apathy, for its willingness to vote
with the majority in all measures Of
extravaganza, the discussion having
drifted in reference TO the river and
harbor appropriation bill.
Mr. Cooger reminded Mr.. Holman
that the biggest item in that bill was
the million and quarter to pay an old
de sbt on the Louisville and Portland
canal, and that because the matter in-
teresled his { Holman'e) own State and
district, had worked for that item. and
b sd i'm portuned the members to sup
portit.
Mr.. Cox followed with a chsracteris-
tic speech, and at last the discussioH
was closed and the various amend
ments were disposed OF, and the confer
ence committee ordered.
the House then took up the bill re-
ported from the Committee on the
Mississippi Levees, providing for a
commission OF engineers, which was
psssed after q substitute offered by Mr..
Willard, OF Vermont, had been re-
jec,ed
Mr.. Cannon, from the Postofice
Committee, reported bill for the pre-
pay ment OF postage on printed matter.
After speech by Mr.. Cannon in eI-
plsnation and advocacy Of the bill he
moved the previous question, which
cut off all amendments and debate,
and the bill was then passed-yeas los,
nays 73
Mr.. Packer OF Pennsylvania, from
the Poatoffice Committee, reported a
bill to prevent what is termed straw
bids," for carrying the mails. He also
reported a bill for adjusting the
salaries Of Postmasters. 1t fixes
the salary OF the New York
postmaster at 5000, and divides all
others into four classes: Those whose
salaries are not mere than 81 900 nor
lees than $1,000; not more than $4,000
nor less than 81, 900; not more than u,
900 nor less than 81 900. and those
whose annual compensation ls less than
$1,000. Postmaster's of the first three
classes are to be appointed or removed
with the consent OF the Senate, aud
those OF the fourth class are to be sp-
pointed or removed by the Postmaster
General. The bill was passed.
Mr. Sever, from the Committee on
Expenditures in the Department oi
Justice, made q report in regard to the
expenses, disbursement and general
management OF the West Judicial Dis
trict OF Arkansas since its reorganIza-
ton in 1871. The testimony taken COW
ere 1900 printed pages. The committee
find that the expenditures have been
extraordinarily large and are not in al
cases supported by appropriate vouch'