New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Under the call of States, several bills were
introduced and referred. including the following:
BY Mr.. sCOFIELD tRep., Pa) to into the Treas
ury bonds and moneys belonging to the Japanese
and Chinese Indemnity funds.
BY Mr.. LAWRENCE Rep., Ohio. to give the right Of
action for injuries resulting from the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors in the District OF Columbia.
BY Mr.. WARD t(Rep, Ill, to give fexibility to the
currency without inhaOn legaze the issue OF the
OF $4,000 OO and to render the same available for
BY Mr.. McCRARY (1ep.. Iowal-Resolutions of the
Iowa Legislature asking the passage OF law TO pre-
vent railroad transportation companies from making
unjust charges or determinations.
BY Mr.. LUTTRELL (Dem. CaI)-Resolutons of the
committee to Investigate the affairs Of the Contract and
Finance Company Of the Central Pacific Railroad.
By Mr.. BUTLER rep, Mass)-To prevent maladmins-
tratiOn IN the Civil Service by officers against whom
articles Of impeachment presented Also, TO enable
their constituents and other departments OF the Gov
eminent and limit the Franking Privilege 10 certain
Of Congress and for 80 days from and slbse-
quent thereto, all written and printed mat
ordered by either House for distribution shall 90 free Of
postage. The second section provides that all news
simply shall 20 free of postage through the mails IN the
county where they are published but shall not be deiy
requires all postal matter to be prepaid.
Mr.. TYNER rep. Ind) moved 10 suspend the rules
by mail within the county Of their publication and
exchanges between publishers 10 be transmitted IN the
motion by 81 TO rs, and the bill was not received
Mr.. FORT (Rep.. IlD made like motion In regard to
the bill the circulation by the Commissioner or ABr
OF books seeds cuttings &c. The House refused
10 second II by still larger majority
THB EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Mr.. sCOFIELDj QSep, Penny lcalled the attention OF
the House TO the fact that there among the en-
ployes the House. the foldngroom eleven wounded
soldiers eight Of whom had lost leg or arm. and
the three others had suffered injuries equivalent 10 law;
and he offered resolution directing the Doorkeeper TO
retain those OF reduction or the force OF
the employees He stated that there were now 90 enl-
ployes In the folding-room.
MIR. ARCHER Dem, Md member OF the Committee
on Accounts said the resolution ought TO go to that
Committee, which Committee was inclined ~ show all
due favor 10 disabled soldiers.
Mr.. HO5KIS5 (Rep., N. ". another member OF the
Committee. took the same view.
Mr. BUFFINT0N rep, Mass.), Chairman OF the Com
mttee stated Committee could not FIX VINO the
employees should be. but could NIX the pumber. The
Committee when IL appointed last December. found
tho Of employees the rolls In the folding
allowed 10 during tue month VI January,
supposng that some arrangement would be made for
the distribution Of public documents but that had
not been done the Committee had directed the door
keeper reduce his force In the f0ldng-room Fob
s. aud it had been 80 reducec.
Mr. 6COFIELD said that under that order three OF
the crippled soldiers referred to III his resolution had
been discharged.
tho motion fer the previous question by IS to 90
Mr. BUTLER rep, Mass) moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution advising the heads OF
departments aud officers OF the House that II the
sense OF tho House that In discharging clerks. officers
aud employees from the public service In
their several departments. thoy shall discharge civilians
who have not been In tho army or navy,
and shall retain disabled soldiers and sailors aud I'll"