, 1874-06-21
EVENING SESSION,
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| MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
| The evening session opened with more than
| usual noise aud turmoil. and large part OF the
| first hour was used up in occasional suspensions
| OF ''business in order" the Speaker usually
| phrases it, TO allow private conversation to Ko
On uninterruptedly. In one Of the lul1s Of con-
versation, Mr. BUTLER (Mass.) By unanimous
| consent offered resolution directing the pay
ment OF two months salary to tho clerks Of De-
pa1tmeuts who ara legislated out of Office by the
reduction Of the forca and it waH agree1 to.
Mr.. AYERlLL asked, but failed to obtain, per-
mission to havo the bill passed limiting the rs;io
OF compensation to be allowed for the distribu-
tlon Of moneys appropriated for public buildings.
THE DISTRICT BILL
Mr. WILSON. from the Joint Investigating
Committee on the Affairs OF The District OF Co.
lu1nbfa made special report on tho message Of
the President to-day. He referred to it, sug-
bonds therein provided for be increased from
3.G5 TO rate which will enable tho bonds to
be disposed of at par. Tho report
states that much OF the indebtedness proposed
there was no adequate provision for its payment.
The Committee believed that 3.G5 per cent bond
would be, as rule, fully equal in value to what
contractors expected to receive under their con-
tracts. besides tho funding proposed vas Par.
by the President that there Was ANYTHING like
repudialon in tho bill Was mistake. Tue bill did
not compel any holder Of District securities
to take bonds for them. It merely gave
hun the opportunity to do 80, or to retain them
might be able to ray. The oil, therefore, WAS
not Reputation. uor did it do injustice to any
holder of District securities. As to small credit
ors, such as labo1ers etc., the bill contemplated
their payment in money. The opinion Of the
Committee, therefore, remained unchanged as to
the propEiety Of fixing that low rate Of interest.
The report is algned By all the members Of the
Committee.
Mr. WILSON proceeded to etato that sub
committee had waited on the President to con-
fer with him. The President had acted under
Misrepresentation in regard to the facts of
the Case, and there WAS no difference Of opinion
between the President and Committee.
Dr. DAWES raised point Of order that it vas
to state the views OF the Presi~
dent on any pending measure Of legislation
he would withdraw his statement.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the COMMITTEES |
Was discharged from further consideration Of the
subject.
ANOTHER RUNPUs. |
Soon after tlls subject WAS disposed OF tho |
House had another scene OF disorder and tumult, |
in the midst OF which 31r. BECK moved to adi iourn |
remnfklnE that the Republican eide Of the House
nas 30 noisy that no business could bo doue.
Mr.. CONGER asked that Mr. Beck'a words be |
taken down as rejecting on Ills fellow members.
The Speaker remarked that Mr. Back had only
stated obvious TRUTH and tha. his words
1ere not in any degree slanderous.
Mr. CONGER said hu was only prevented by
courtesy from making the came point in refer
,uce to the Speakers remarks.
The SPEAKER expressed his doairo to hava
hem taken down.
MonE BILLS DISPOSED Or.
Tho House then resumed consideration OF
business on tho Speakers table. aud disposed Of
Senate bills, among others, follows:
Referring the Petition aud papers in the case
Il Robert II. and Stephen A. Douglas, so far as
hey relate to cotton seized, to tho Court Of
,laims Passed.
0 enable the Secretary OF the Interior to make
uaa settlement with the Pottauattamie Indians
1 Michigan and Indiana. Referred to the Com
1ittee on Indian Affairs.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY GIvL-R1oHrs BILL
as next reached.
Mr. ELDREDGE moved that the House nd
ourn. Lost-yeas, 76; nays. 154-
4 vote was then taken the Supplementary |
ivil-Rights bill, and resutted-yeas. lao nays,
l. There not being two-thlrds in its favor. 81
,quired by the order under which the business
q the Speakers table WAS taken up, the bill WAS
ot PASSED, aud still remains on the Speakers
Lble.
In the vote on the Civil-Rlghts bill the follow
lg Republicans voted IN the negative: Butler
renn.). Harrison, Hyde, Lowudes, Phelps,
~ SeneE, Smith (Va.], Stanard. St. John.
lomas {ya.), and Ihornburgh. No Democrat
3Led for it.
OTHER ELLIS ACTED ON.
TIN nayk hill IN tha Sneakers tablA ra8 tho ! =