New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day Mr.. LAPHAI Oep.,
n W introduced an amcnlmeDt to tho Constitution to
authorize the President to approve or d"ppiove OF
separate clauses provisions of a bill Referred
Mr. WILLIS tInd., " " offered "a resolution author
izna the Committee Naval Afirs 10 cogdEc; The
inyrs icqtIon into The Brooklyn Navyfdrd al Nc"-1"p
and iirookiyn. Ad,Dtci.
Mr. TUKSEY lDcu., PENN Ioa.e conference report
ON In. bill 10 exclude t.e -I!e of MissCur fso.n tie pre-
visions OF The at tlc 10Th 81 MAJ 1872 10 promote
he development 81 MINING rseOHIc,S' a..iE 20 lo'on
ing clause "AnG al lands IN sad states saaii 1a SUBJECT
10 disposal rs Agricultural lanoS' ihe report was
rIe Post Office Appropriation bill reported, and
made special order Or Tuesday next.
Mir UOlSE (Den. Penu) from The Committee on
Elections, reported thst Mr. asoey oi LolsidGa he ~
tn mb,) - Not entitled - tnc seat ana 'i''S w. II
Spencer (tae contestant - A.,
Mr. WEIIo taei, "a. 81 presented the yio~s Cf the
"i mf. WIItT III i;i Sen Tennj Chairman OF the
Commit;ee on Naval An.d;., reported tie testimony
AL other d. iDiOul Tat may bo ttkcn-to DO printed a.
soon rs practicable ait3r tcn After oscIss11 agreed
the House thcn at O'Clock, went INTO Committee Of
The Whole Mr. Cox U)cn, ~ - II the Ghdir' Oh ne
us JoisiueT,',lo, Ui ir r a. nj thc,r tlrS
An items inr Survey0re-Gencra werc on motion on
Sir RANDALL uDrni.. PenEl sircAen oni OF me Diii,
vas i,esfi-iu & Tie SUBJECT and that rr9via.on could
be- Iuadc tor IA the q ~ appropriation BIN
u,r Gutstion VI fast mails. Nr. FOSTER lHcp. Ouul
chaflod that tue Committee was gong Data 10 ne "id
iE,i me Recommendation OF the ConHItiec were
utlv aturlyi by tne POsHfast and taat Tie
mail service il not be q used b the economy IN
otperditur, provided IN the bl.
Mr. NIIiIEHOGSt ant y. ~ offered an amendment
10 section =, prohibiting any employ or tHe 60fenuI al
from GIVING to receiving from any other p.lsun,
directly or indirectly any money or any thing oi value
for political purposes Ado ted go
Mr. FRY l. (lpp., a.eJ Ohsrtd an aLendlntn' lrOVdng
tiat NO nciOer oi Congress shail recommend tue &,-
ointncut to 0r continuance IN Olicr removal There
rom OF any clerk in any Of the departments unlcss Tie
head Hereof shall hrsi apply or MS advice III "ndhs
Rejected hy "a vote pI - 10 81.
Sir. WHirI dep KyJ moved TO amend by inserting 4
provision hat money appropriated ~ tnc act sA"uid
le D..d t. siiics ur niorlne.s Rejected
Sir. HOAX (scp.. Hss.D mOVca an acdl onal section
pro, ding Whenever IN me Judgment 81 tc mead OF
any department dulles assigned 10 cl -rA OF ono
elias en be as well performed by cick " lower class
OF b. "A la ~ clerk IL sIad be lawful Tor nan 10 diminish
Tie number clerks OF the class aud 10 increase
Tie number OF OF The lower grade 10 tie 81 e oX
tent. Agreed 10. 49,
Mr. JENKs Dem, PENN submitted an amendment
rsusfei ring the PeusOA Bureau iINlI ie Int. De
ualtuueut ~ tue War De InIt lncnt..
pvint cror made against the proposed amend
eni mt tue pOint JVerTitd 10y tne Cfafnan. Ine
alueudnent was then r,jcctcd-teas, 90; Nays, 80.
,lr. GLOVER (Den., MOI moved 10 inscrt AN add
tOpa section prohibiting executive officers Of TIE Gov
eminent irOm employing any CLERK, agent, engiu.cr
draughtsniGn messenger, watchrsi abDI'r, or othef
eindoges in any Of executive departments III inc
ca OF Washington elsewhere, except tl0se Tor WON
spccHc appropriations made IN the bill Agreed 20
Tne Committee then and reported the Bii 10 the
Home without voting any of the aliohdGeDs. IHe
House then, at O'clock, adjourned.