New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. RANDALL Dem., PENN introduced bill
directing the temporary suspension OF the Legislature
OF the District Columbia. Referred to the Committee
the District Of Columbia
Mr.. LOVE Q!ep., Kan), from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported bill extending from the
passage of this act the time for completing the entries
OF Usage Iudian lands in Kansas. Passed.
Mir. HURLBUT (Rep., Ill.,, from the Committee on
Railways and Canals, submitted long written report
the bill TO charter double track freight railway
ny HON on s snd a. @ ,S 10 rata ~
freight thereon. Ordered TO DO printed aud recon-
Mr.. COBB C3ep.. Kansas, from the Committee on
PostOices aud Posi-Roads, offered resolution for the
printing OF the testimony taken before that Committee
aud me Committee on Appropriations on the question
OF additional mail service 10 China and Japan Adopted
Mr.. MoREY REP, La), from the Committee on the
Mississippi Levees reported bill to provide for the ap-
pointment OF Commission of Engineers 10 report per-
manent plan for the reclamation OF the aluvial basin
of tho Mississippi River subject inundatiOn, and he
proceeded to address the House in explanation and
advantages OF II.
After discussion, In which Mr.. WILLARD Rep.. VII
opposed the BILL Tor proposing to tax the whole people
the bill went over until tomorrow
The Senate amendment 10 the House bill for removing
the political disabilities from David n. Telfar of North
Carolina and Charles McBlar OF Maryland con-
Cured ln The amendment strikes out the name Of Tel
fair and lets the Till apply only 10 McBair.
The Senate amendment TO tho OH Tor the reef OF the
sufferers by the inundation ofhe Lower Mississippi was
conourred ill., Tue amendment provides tnat the act
shall OK pire on Sept next.
Mr. GO0CH Rep, Mass.l, from the Committee on
Committee 10 inquire into the present organization
course OF study aud discipline at the Naval Academy
at Annapolis aud 10 report what changes are necessary
20 promote greater efficiency there with authority 10
visit the Naval Academy and confer with the Superin
tendent and present Corps OF Instructors. Adopted.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then. at O'clock went Committee OF
the Whole. Mr. woodford Rep., ~ " in the chair. on
the Legislative Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill .r.. .-..
About an hour and half was spent in discussing the
question Of the pay Of gaugers under the internal rev.
enue laws The bill contained proYiso that the max
tmom paw shall be s. per day.
Mr. BANNING DAB Rep, Ohio moved TO strike ont
this proysO, and this the discussion proceeded the
most notable things said being the assertion by Mr. FOs
ter ReP OhO), that, while members were very
they were not 50 ready to do 1t against
their respective districts and the of Sy
disers exercised periodically for the purpose Of
closing the Newt Orleans dstieres, get CON
troll Of the whisky market. Finally, the motion TO
strike lost but motion 10 Substitute g. for S. a.
day. made by Mr. WARD Qsep., I'D, was carried.
An amendment offered by Mr.. DUNNELL Wep.,
bnn 70 substitute Tor an item Ot SlOOVO Tor postage
stamps for the Treasury Department, an item Of $500
Tor Tue cost OF furnishing official postage stamps,
ruled out OF order by the Chairman the ground that
the amendment cOnbicted with law aDOlishiDg the
frahkins privilege and an appeal having been taken,
the d.: sioD was sustained by a vote Of ITO to IS.
At tins point and after having got through only one
page OF the bi the Committee The slow rate Of
progress made on the bill thus far has been chiefly
owing 10 the difficulty OF getting quorum vote
way and IN the resulting necessity OF having the roll
caheu ihe bill contains 20 printed pages anu although
~ Was reported over two months ago, aud has been
page has Deon reached. -
1De lilo se at 6i5 adjourned the last rollca having
shown tGst there was 10 quorum present.