New-York tribune., 1875-02-17
UOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at II o'clock a. IN. Bills
reported last week from the Committee OF tho "h0e
were taken up for action and passed
Nr. GARFIELD Qsep Ohio). from tAe Committee Oh
Appropriations. reported the Sunory civil Appropria-
tions bill, which made the special oruer or loo'
row. 1t appropriates s23,ios722
On a question as TO precedence OF business, Mr..
DAWES tRep., MassD moved to 20 into Oonnit,oo % On
the instructions or the COMMITTEE on Ways ana Means
and under a of pressing duty: Toe House would
20 on with the consideration OF the Dill
Mr. KELLOGG Conn opposed the motion to TO- go Into
date consideration OF the Southern Claims Dill:
Mr DAWES said no felt he had discharged his duty
try would how much easier 1t was to get money OUT
Of the Treasury na9 70 ses ntS M s1eh Ie
ure and passed IT, the Treasury wonld fa TO meet ts
demands. and an extra session ot Congress "ouiu Do
Mr. 'XLBRIGHT Rep, Penn.)-How much debate do
you propose to allow on the Tirln DiIIf
Mr.. ALBRIGHT~I move to limit tho debate to II
hours. ~.
The question put on Mr.. Abrights motion, and 1t
The question then put on motion by Mr..
DAWES, limit the debate 10 three hours. ana II was
frne ones,,on was then put on Mr. DAWES's motion
to 20 into Committee the Tariff Dill, ana 1t was re-
Mr. PHELPs CRep, n. J) from the Committee
Banking aud Currency, reported bll to provide for
the engraving and printing or United States notes. &C.
Ordered TO be printed aud recommltted.
Mr.. PACKER from the PostOice Committee, re-
Mr.. MYERS Rep., Penn) introduced biii to return
10 the Government OF Japan oGe-hat OF the Indemnity
iund paid by that Government TO the United states un-
der the Convention OF 2 1864 ANA dispose of the
balance OF said fund. Referred TO tue Committee Oh
Sncros directs the japan Of $4,000 with interest
being remaining hall OF the Jspsa indemnity fgrd ps o Japan
kng GU; Of ta, fund for .hsr services IN tie battles
100000 of the registered bonds 10 which hall o tas G5a
shall tue control Of the Secretary Of STATE he
interest to be paid BY him education i. number Of
and japanese Youths IN the ansass. Of a county, 10
Unei tho BALANCE Of the Japanese iHde
nity faad " the Treasury vi the Unel states
REORGANIZING THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
The House then took up special order tho bill re
portod from the Committee CIvl Service Reform by
Mr. KELLOGG (Rep., Comm for the reorganization OF
the Treasury Department The details OF tho bill we're
canvassed In colloquia discussion between Messrs
KELLOGG Comm HALE Qaep., Mel, CESSNA Rep
PENN, and sPEER tDem, PENN, COBURN usep, Ind)
HUBBELL (Rep., Mlcn.), and Others The point OF
drcuson was exclusively the salaries attached TO the
various offices In the Departments.
Mr. YOUNG CDem., Gal offered an amendment re-
curing tue appOin the Department 10 De dis
t1Duted among the states and Territories IN proportion
TO the population. Agreed 10. ..,-.
Mr. IYNER Rep., IndD moved 10 strike out the enact
ing clause or tue pill. Rejected.
o. the prlncp OceI, il follow. secret.
s. OOO Assistant seefetarss "a 300 each Chief Cek IS OOO
tsIer ,oooOi oSnn.onsr of Gu,UH s.IUy rIs. second
& Fourth GS fa - & S, TsS iS' s
Currency s0OOO Comoner Of eeEnsl Revenue
Mr. SAWYER Qsep Wis.,, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported River and Harb0r ApprOprIa-
liOn bill. whch referred 10 Tie Committee on Ap-
propriatlOns.
Mr. SESSIONS Clep, n. ", from the Conference Com
mittee tho Di TO authorize the Seneca Nation, New
York Indians, lease lands within the Cataraugus
ana Aegany reservation, and To confirm eAlstlnR
leases, mado u report which WAS agreed To-
ELECTING PRESIDENT by EIRECr VOTE
Mr HARRISON Rep., TennJ from the Committee on
Elections, reported bill proposing amendment 10 the
constitution In reference the election Of President
and YIce-President.
provides that the Pesiens and WeePreaient shall
bo the the bach Ssase shall DO
Districts numbe 10 nOef OF rep'enause 10 Neh
Psent snau receive Ae of IAs
candidates M PreIdsa aud NcP eseaI
bo bot the State.
The soad provides tha, the person haBs the highest
President sato shi receive Psaa
from tho state al large
provides that the having the highest number
Of Preenta votes In the United states shall be President
Q being che hghe,
Presidential fDom the but
shall the number beng tho highest
nsmber, neither SHALL from the State large IL
shall number dnet Ut
beng hghe numbei Presdoau shall be counted from
district
Ph Section makes the provisions applicable to tho Vice
PfsAdenk
Section ceusrcs power provide tor holding aud
conducung Presidential elections
ssoah sseuos provides thai tho States sAir As ded ao