, 1875-02-25

7uE1A CONDITION AND PROSPECTS, IN THE HOUSE.
SpttIal Dgspateh to The choIao Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb, 24.-Tlo 6undry
Civil Appropriation bill ras debated In tho Com
mlttee Of the Whole III the House tho entire day.
Tho action OF tho Democrats In tho carly morn
ing, which resulted In postponng tho immediate
consideration Of tho rcpo.ta Of the Southern
Commlttoos, showed thA: tho Democrats intend,
II possible, to pscrent tue consideration Of the
political question involved in tho several re-
ports. The fact that tho last Elk days OF tho
session commence tomorrow, and that from
then until tho and OF the Eesslon tho rules may
be suspended. giyes the DomocratA speciat
advantage in thoir plan to psoyent
tbs adoption Of these rcpnr:s. So,no Of tho
loading Democrats layo purately admitted to
Republicans that such IL the'f Intention
4 PofITlcAL DEBATE,
however, which did not involvs a voto UPON any
definite resolution, rGs sprung, pontllng tho ecu
1ideratiou OF tho chapter Of tho Sunday C,pll
bill rsladng 10 the Department Of Justleu. Tho
Democratic members Of tho Alabama 1nYcat,-
Ineuced . very AeFy tastisan attack upon what
they claimed was tho conrae Of tho Adlniuatsa-
tion In the South. Their ctarges wers
rsfuted BY tho Aepubllcans OF lie Same
exc,ted discussion uns tbs exhibition OF q yaat
amount OF bad blood, and tho rehearnal Of tho
political slandcra OF tho lass campaign. Tho
hccno ol turbulence sud passion was toroiu uu-
normal condition 81 the nozt House. Worry lttlo
progress mas mado in tho consideration Of tho
bill, nEae pages only Of tho eixty pages heiug
discussed. Con. Garfield replied 10 tho Demo-
cratic charges that tho reduction OF thu .Appro-
il w shosod shst' in poi polns ,'' ot tt. tact.
hin statement last scsaion, that tho w.
ptoprlslons Of that eossiou we're 52a 800 GOO less
THAI TOT the pteced1pg yoAr, mas substantially
correct, and that tho Deficiency bills hayo bees'
t'clcncy bill this vear will b. about e1,00o0uo.
which Ia el,0o0,0 less than TINT Of last ,ear.
It appesss that oyoa to this day tho great bulk OF
tue expenses Of the Government
IN. 1871 Tho War expenses .'noun,ea to si75,;
IL isl e e iss g. ooo SsO 1Ss eI;, a e4.
Ponses wore ~ follows: In 1871: ~, ,oo0. 600;
10 1878. sG9. .oo1. 600; aud in 1871, gu, ,o9o 600.
A. foliowss Thsre aro Int two more to bc aetol
upon originally in the lluuse-ttls huudty Civil
anu tho Deficiency bills. Tho Legislative
s z IN T. o sss I'm aa vo.r sppso, o
Army aud Navy bills arc abont .hs sama as last
yeAr except that tho SA.0ou,cyQ etuo.gepey
oauso Of last year ls not f. t!'is year. Tho
1ndian bill is aboas 81 700 obo lesa than iass
QUO Ia1gor. T4o post-Onlco bill had to 10 re-
ported to kcop paoe wlth tho growth OF that De-
pattmeus. aud It Ia therefore larger than last
years. bill.
HouTNEAa cL4tMA.
Gcu. Butler offered q. amendment 10 tho Suo~
dry Civil bill appropriating eSv.ot0 to procure
esidenee to defeat tho fraudulent cIatms Ayatnst
tho United Btatea, 10 payment 10 be made until
the AttorucJ.Goacrhl haa cert!aod tlat tue
claims we're defeated by tho esidonco 30 FUR.
uisLel. Iutlor SAYS tl,or0 IL clAlm for 99a9 90o
now pending beioro tho Treasury, another for
1,1oo, aud Rcyeral others Of 1esa amount, tho
evidence to dcfest which i ~ tho hht'ds of out
sderH, uo had seeu i lettor written hv the
claimants, and pronounced genuine. which stated
that Tho cotton was purchased II pay for arms
to be Iun in under tic blockade, which, It
proved, would dcfoat tho clsfm. Buffers amend-
iueut wAa adoptod-yoas. I3I nays, II. II IL
understood to hnsa reference 10 sotuo OF the
b4uhora Information.