The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s,

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1874.
BILL TO REVISE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS
Mr.. GARFIELD, rep.l Of Ohio. from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported bill to revise,
consolidate and amend the statutes in relation to
estimates, appropriations and public accounts;
also bill to reduce the expenditures on public
buildings.
Mr.. PLAT, trep) Of Va, moved the reference OF
the latter bill to the Committee on Public Build.
ings and Grounds.
Mr.. HOLMAN. (dem.) of Ind, favored the bill
being put on its passage at once.
Mr.. GARFIELD stated that the city of Boston
claimed to be heard before the Appropriation Com
mttee before the passage OF the bill. and the CON-
mittee had fixed time early next week when the
representatives OF that city should be heard Good
faith perhaps required this, and he gave notice
that II the bill were recommisted q reasonable
time would be gwen for hearing any parties who
may desire to be heard. We're it not for that rea-
son he should 60 for immediate action.
Mr.. WILLIAM R. ROBERTS, (dem.) OF New York.
appealed to Mr.. Garfield to urge the measure at
once, and stated that the democratic side OF the
House would sustain him in 1t. 1t was about time
the expenditures were stopped.
MIR. MAYNARD, trep.l of Tenn, inquired of Mr.
Garfield whether his committee proposed to hear
from other places than Boston.
Mr.. GARFIELD-Oertatnly.
MI. PLATT, OF Virginia, argued to show that the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds was
the proper committee to have charge OF the matter
Mr.. NEGLEY, (rep.) OF Pa, also favored the ref
erence to the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, and asked the Speaker whether, il SO
referred, that would not be the end or it,
MI. GARvIELD-Certainly that with be the end OF
Mr.. Patt's motion was agreed to the bill
was referred to the Committee ON Public Buildings
ana Grounds--yeas l57, nays 70.
CHIEF POINTS IN THE BILL
Of the Trad o,,pv tn
authorize no payments out OF any unexpended
balances Of appropriations heretofore made Tor the
buildings by the Supervising Architect Of the
Treasury Department for any Of the purposes and
To pay Tor any site or extension Of site, the con-
tract for the purchase OF which has not been exc
cuted, or proceedings for the condemnation OF
winch have not been completed before the passage
70 I pay for any work or materials for the cree
ton Of any building upon which work Is not
already begun or contracted for before the passage
To nav for the sale or demolition of any buildings
on any site where work has not been commenced
before the passage OF this act
The second section directs the Secretary to make
no contract for the purchase OF any new site, nor
for material or labor on any building not actually
The third section covers into the Treasury all
sums heretofore appropriated for the purchase Of
sites and the erection Of buildings under the Super
vsng Arcnltect o. Inc ~ tns wach
The fourth section Directs the Secretary Of the
Treasury to suspend work On any buildings already
commenced, whenever, in his Judgment such sus-
pension can be made consistently with the pubic
service.
Mr.. HALE (rep.) OF Me-, nom the Committee on
Appropriations reported q bill establishing lte-
saving stations and approprlattng ST. 900 therefor.
MEDALS FOR BRAVERY.
Mr.. PENDLxToN, trep.l OF R L, moved An amend
ment appropriating 81 600 for medals, ordered
previously, to be presented to persons who had
distinguished themselves in saving lives from the
wreck OF the steamer Mets.
Mr.. C0NGER, (rep.) OF Mich. complained that
Mr.. NEGLRY-Nor the rivers
Mr.. HALE explained that this bill was to make
provision for twenty-one stations ready to be &C.
cupfed. The Committee on Commerce could after
wards report bill Tor any additional lte-saving
stations that might be needed.
Mr.. Cox, (dem.l Of N. Y, advocated the bill and
stated that he had watched the matter oil lite saw
ing stations with great interest ever SINCE three
years ago, he had brought It. 70 the attention Of
tendency to increase the appropriations and nave
stations where they are not needed and there had
been complaints that contracts for boats &c, had
not received due vigilance |-.,-..t III.
Mr. PRNDLRr0N's amendment was adopted and
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THB ARMY.
The House then, at hahpast one O'Clock, went
into Committee OF the Whole (Mr Kellogg, (repl
Of Connecticut, in the chair on the Army Appro-
the bill approprates sas.4la,0le, including the
ReCrnis.ns, SlOo,o 900; pay Of the army. &c.,
4ll, ,OO0 subsistence, S2452, 00o; supplies OF
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