New-York tribune., 1874-06-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. DURHAM Dem., Ky.) introduced bill
Board OF Commissioners OF the Soldiers
Home sell the property belonging to the Soidcrs
Home Harrodsburg, KY. known as the Harrodsours
Spring property on such terms as may DO ny
the Secretary of War; Passed.
On motion OF Mr. HUNTON Dem., Val, the Senate
bill supplementary TO the sd section OF the act to divide
Virginia into two judicial districts was taken from the
Speakers table and passed.
DISPOSITION OF BUSINESS on THE SPEAKERS TABLE
After personal explanation between Messrs Donnan
Rep. Iowa. and Storm.(Dem. PENN, In reference TO
some of the latter on the action OF the Com
mittee on Prnngas to the printing OF theidebates the
House proceeded the business the Speakers table,
and disposed thereof, by unanimous consent as FOL
lows: ,,,
medals com the hundredth anniversary OF
the first meeting OF the Continental Congress ana OF
the Declaration Of Independence Concurred IN.
me senate bill to give the assent of Congress to the
acceptance by the officers OF the United states ship
MOnOcacy OF the silver medals presented 10 he ny Tue
The senate bill to change the time for holding the Cir
cult and District Courts OF the United States In Wscon
sin at Oshkosh Passed. -
The senate amendment to the House bill NIT to amend
late the diplomatic and consular system OF the United
States. COncurred in. ,,,-
either LETT there on objection or were referred to com
mittees. Among the bills left there were the Senate
road companies In Territories the bill for the extension
of time to the st. Paul and Pacific Railway Company;
sory pilot fees in certain cases bill supplementary
TO the Texas Pacific Railroad bill the bill to extend the
River or Lake to the west end of Lake Superior the
bill to prevent "hazng" at the Naval Academy the bill
to Get SSe Of 6 he FOR ns S
location aio' Of tho Naval Monument, ana the
S4se S fU1 at the the Navy Yard None Of
bills be passed at the present session except oy
mSGn in 0r n til the
Mr.. ELDREDGE tDem. WIS., moved to suspend the
an item Of COO for the Washington MONUMENT Mega
tved by Yeas 4s, Nays sA-not twothrds voting In the
MIR. MAYNARD (Rep., TENN remarked that the Com
mittee the Washington Monument had Intended to
mother OF Washington, at Fredercksburg but In view
OF the vote just taken the committee would not now sub
NIT the proposition.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then, O'Clock, went into Committee Of
the Whole Mr. DAWES Rep. Mass,) in the chair, on
the sundry Civil Appropriation bill. 1t approprates
s2s,627,7l3
The first paragraph in the bill appropriation Of
N6l55o7 for public printing aud paper including the
cost of printing the debates. with provision that the
wages Of Government printers and binders shall not be
above the price OF similar work In New-YOrk
Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
Mr.. HAWLEY (fsep., Conn., moved to strike out the
last provision ground chiefly, OF the higher
OF living in Washington than in those other cities
argued to show that tho provision was a proper one
The present rates he said, were fixed at time when
Government but private employers throughout the city
lie asked whether that falr or whether 1t fair
that the rates should be put Is or 30 cent higher
than they were In Baltimore, Philadelphia, NewYOrk
Mr.. BUTLER (Rep., Mass) sustained the motion to
strike out and argued that the Government ought 10
pay higher rates than private employers because among
other reasons, the printers IN the employ OF the
Government have work Only for portion Of the year.
and when the work ceases they have TO break their
homes and seek work IN other cities: whereas, In New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore II printers lost
ployment III one establishments they could get II IN
another.
Mr.. MYERS Rep.. Penny argued in the same dlrec-
tiOn.
Mr.. D0NNAN (Rep., Iowa) Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Printing sustained the proposition ia the bill,
and remarked that the prices fixed by the Printers
Union In Washington 20 per cent gher than In the
other cities mentioned.
Mr. HAwLEY Csep, ILL., denied that the dispropor-
tion was so great The pay per 1000 ems The Daily
Record which Is mostly night.work go cents while
on the great mornng papers OF New-York 1t was IS
cents.
After discussion extending over an hour and half
the provision In regard To the OF printers and
binders was stricken out.
on motion Of Mr.. WOODFORD CRep., N. ", after
brief discussion the item 10 pay the widow OF the late
Mr.. Mellish his salary till the date OF his successors
election amended by allowing the salary I'LL end
Of this Congress-
Mr GARFIELD (Rep., Oho) offered an item appro-
priaing 600 10 reimburse Gen. o. D. Howard his ex
peDses for defending his Official conduct Commissioner
OF Freedmen's Affairs, and spoke iu advocacy OF It,
Mr.. SPEER (Dcm, PonDJ raised q point 0f order and