The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-23

the United States towards the expenses OF the
District government
CA1Enos repi Of Pa. and PR osT rep, Of Ill.
ana advocated by Mr.. WILSON, lrepJ OF Ind.
proyso thai ~ 81 Pa ome,ed an al msad
for the payment OF the working men under the
contractors whose accounts are not yet settled,
sna = ve deducted from the amount due 70 such
Mr.. RANDALL's amendment was agreed to, and
then the Senate amendment as amended was con-
Appropriating SOS 900 for building for the wo-
mems Christian Association OF the District OF Co.
like appropriation for the Little Sisters OF the
Poor. rue Committee on Appropriations recon-
mended non-concurrence
The amendment, after long discussion on the
sectarian aspect Of this appropriation, was con-
The amendment appropriating $1,000 for light
was concurred in.
The amendment appropriating $4,000 for
lighthouse at solomon's Lump, on Hedges Strait,
between Tangier sound and Chesapeake Bay, was
make IN order an amendment appropriating $1,000
to reimburse General o. O. Howard for the ex-
curry.
Lost-yeas l2l, nays s5-not two-thirds voting in
When the eighteenth amendment OF the Senate
was reached Mr.. GARFIELD moved TO non concur in
the remaining forty amendments OF the Senate in
mittee. The motion was agreed to and Messrs.
Garfield and Hale, (rep.) OF Me-, and Niblack,
ldem.l OF md, were appointed the committee OF
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE TARIFF BILL
Mr.. DAWES, trep of Mass, moved to suspend
the Senate to the bin, to amend the tariff ana
revenue laws and to refer them to committee OF
senate amenamsnts nnt ~ the snaoest,on Of the
members around him he moved to non-concur.
After . discussion Mr.. Dawes motion was
agreed TO, and Messrs. Dawes, Kelley. OF Penn
sylvanta, and Beck, or kentucky, were appointed
comlnittee OF conference.
Mr.. RANDALL, IRON the Committee on Rules, re-
ported rule changing the present rule which
authorizes motions to SUSPEND the rules for the
last ten days Of the session, and limiting the time
to SIX days Agreed TO.
the House then, az Ave O'Clock, took recess
till half-past eight p. NJ
Evening Session.
The night session opened with a very full attend
ance OF members and with great crowds ia the
galleries.
MIR. ORTIZ, trep.) OF Ind., from the Committee on
ton rendering the thanks OF Congress TO Sir
Lambton Lorraine for his interposition In pro-
ts yss Of the q se
this ocfcer expressly confined his interpo-
stion In favor OF British subjects and one French
citizen, except to beg OF "his Excellency,"
Burriel. the exercise OF clemency to all The COM
United States Navy, and ask to be discharged rom
further consideration OF the subject. The report
on Commerce, made report on the resolution OF
the pennsylvania Legislature In favor OF building
American ships by American mechanics and OF
American materials. Ordered to he printed and
recomnitted
the House then went to
THE BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKERS TABLE,
and diap0sed OF the Senate bills as fOlOws:-
To prevent hazing at the Naval Academy. Passed.
To set apart portion OF Mackinac Island, Mich,
rs National Park. Laid on the table.
To confirm the purchase Of three acres OF land
near Nashville Tenn. known rs the site OF Fort
Houston. and to convex the same to Flax l1n1Ver.
sity. Passed.
Granting to the American Fork Railway Com
pany right OF way through the pubic lands for o
railroad and telegraph line. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Public Lands.
Granting to the Sierra Iron Company the same
rights. Same reference.
TO exempt military bounty land warrants ana
the lands obtained thereby from sale execu tion
Same reference
THE SESSION EXTENDED
On motion OF Mr. KAssoN, (rep.) OF Iowa, after
half an hours recess o concurrent resolution was
adopted extending the session until four P. NJ. on
Tuesday.
The House then took another recess until half.
past eleven p. n.