Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-14
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| WASHINGTON, January IS.-House
met, Ellis 81. Roberts in the chair.
The following amendment, offered by
Mr.. Randall, provoked considerable dis
cussion: tOn any person holding any
Office or appointment under authority OF
the United States, who shall contract
for, or authorize or consent to any ex-
penditure with ary fiscal year over or
beyond appropriations for such year, fol-
the purpose for which such appropria-
tions may have been specifically made,
or who shall at any time contract for, or
authorize, or consent to any eXpendi-
| ture over and above appropriations
made before such time. shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor, and, upon conviction
| thereof, shall be fined not less than one
thousand dollars and not more than ten
thousand dollars.n The discussion
turned largely upon the supervising
architect of the treasury in the erection
Of public buildings over the country,
Mr.. Breck asserting that, although the
east New York postoffice was limited to
thirteen millions dollars, and the Boston
postoff1ce to one and half million dol
lars, the former had already cost six
millions and the latter nearly three
millions of dollars. The amendment
was allowed to be laid over for future
action without making much progress
on the bill.
The committee rose and the
house took up the senate substitute
for the bill in relation to salaries.
Mr.. Hurlburt said it had been
his fortune to propose to the house
the measure which the house had
passed, and to which the senate had
adopted a substitute. He proposed
to accept that substitute as a salts
factory solution of the vexed question.
He did not propose to lead in the meas
ure, but would yield the floor to the
chairman Of the select committee to
which the house had originally referred
the subject.
Mr.. Hawley Mainel said in order 10
bring the house to a vote on the bill
without further complications, he would
move that the house concur In the
senate substitute, and on that he moved
the previous question.
Messr5. Butler and Dawes each decid- |
ed to offer, or indicate, an amendment,
but
Mr.. Hale insisted on the previous
question, because il the house should be- |
gin to make a change in the bill it |
would drift nobody knew where, and |
the whole subject would be open again.
The bill was now nearly as clear, thor
ough and substantial repeal Of the in
crease of last session, and he believed
the house could not do better than take
it,
Mr.. Cox stated that he and many
Others were opposed TO the senate and
house bills, and desired to non-coneur in
order to get better law.
The previous question was seconded
by 1876 to 81, and the substitute was
agreed to-ayes, 220; nays, 25. The bill
now goes TO the President for approval.
The votes in the negative were given
by Messrs. Albert, Averill, Barry, Cly-
Iner, Cox, Grassland, Hays, Hines, Kel-
", Kendall, Lamison, Morey, Negley,
Platt, Randall, Shanks, Sloss, Stand
ford, Storm, Stowell, Todd, Waddell,
White, Whitley, and Williams Ind. I.
Representative Butler Mass. asked
leave to offer resolution instrueting the
judiciary committee TO inquire whether.
under the existing laws, United States
courts have adequate Jurisdiction and