The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

of June, 1872, granting the right OF way to the
Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company.
Passed.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION.
Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.), OF Ohio, at five minutes
past two O'CLOCK reported back the Senate amend
ments to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, and
the house proceeded to act upon the following,
being the most important OF them
In the provision for printing United States notes
and securities the language was that the 'Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, IN his discretion, may have
executed one two sucn printings by outside
companies The senate amends this 80 as to
make 1t obligatory, not discretionary on the Sec
rotary. Concurred in.
Making the compensation OF counsel before the
Alabama Claims Commission $4,000 year.
Mr. GARFIELD moved inconvenience, on the
ground that Mr.. Cresweil's salary had been fixed
in another bill at $4,000.
Mr. SPEER, (dem.) OF Pa. argued that $4,000
was quite liberal compensation, saying that Mr..
Creswell was also trustee Of the Freedmens
SAVINGS Bank, WITH 5000 year, and M President
After considerable discussion the amendment was
Prohibiting the exhibition in the Capitol of
works oil art. COncurred IN.
Making the salary OF the Supervising Surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital Service $4,000.
Compromised on at $4,000.
Approprlatlng $4,000 for a lighthouse at Wind
mill Point, Lake st. CLAIR Mich. Concurred 10.
steam tender for the lighthouse service on the
Pacific coast. Concurred In.
Appropriatina $1,000 lor steam fog signals for
Yeroa buena, Cal. Not concurred in.
Striking out the item about the McGarrahan
claim. Not cOnCurrcd In.
Directing telegraph companies to take from the
Capitol grounds and surrounding streets all tele-
graph poles, and substitute cables; also for the
removal OF railroad tracks from the Capitol
grounds. COncurred IN.
The appropriation OF $l25, 900 for the extension
OF the building Tor the Government Hospital Tor
the Insane was not concurred In.
The appropriation OF $4,000 for q pneumatic
tube between the Capto and the government
printing office was not concurred In.
The amendment striking out the Item TO pay
the expenses IN contested election cases was not
Concurred IN.
The appropriation of $50 900 for bounties to
sailors ana mariners, under existing laws, was
not concurred IN.
The amendment striking out the item for the
Montana volunteer force was not concurred IN.
The amendment striking out the item OF $4,000
for the Brady collection OF photographs OF the
war was not Concurred III.
The amendment strkng out the clause requir.
ing the removal o. the railroad tracks from the
washington Aqueduct Briuge was not concurred
The amendment striking out the Item OF $50 600
for clothing Tor the navy was not concarred IN.
Appropriation OF 800, 900 for the continuation
Of he building OF the New orleans Custom House.
Concuried H.
striking out the limitations on the cost OF pub
lie buildings at Chicago, CINCINNATI, Philadelphia
and Raleigh. Not coucurred In.
An appropriation OF 100000 Tor public building
at rem loD, NJ j., and 100000 Tor public building
at Grand Rapids, Mich. Not concurred In.
SlrKng out the item OF $4,000 for plans for pub
lie buildings al Auburn. N Y. Not concurred ia.
OF the Treasury Department. Not concurred IN.
The amendments being all disposed OF at nalf-
past four O'Clock were sent to a conference COM
mlttee.
THE CENsuRE OF Mr.. BROWN
Mr.. RANDALL, idem.) OF Pa, sent 10 the Clerks
desk and had read letter from Mr.. Hale, Vep.I