The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-06
House Of REPRESENTATIVES.

On motion of Mr.. Clark Dem. MOI
Chairman Of the Commute e on Post Ofices md
Post Roads, the Senate amendment OF the bill
providing penalty for mailing obscene matter,
WAS concurred In.
Mr.. Seelye rep. Mass) offered a resolution
calling on the secretary OF the Interior for in
formation in regard to what portion VI tue In-
dian trust fund. have been invested in securi-
ties other tnan stocks OF the United states, since
lS4l. Adopted.
The House then proceeded TO the con4idera.
ton Of the Geneva Aw.rd bill and was ad-
dressed by Mr. Caulneld Of Illinois. AT the
close Of Mr.. Caulneid's speech the previous
question was moved ana seconded. Mr.. ford OF
New York, VINO mad charge of the bin, being
eu .itled to all hour in closing the debate,
yielded to Mr. Tucker Of Virginia. who advo-
Gated letting the whole subject 10 to the Court
OF the Alabama Claims Commissioners. with
the right TO appeal to the Supreme Court to de-
eide the controversy, according to law and
justice.
should dispose of the balance OF the fund Just
as II might deem wise and equitable, aud that
the United States Government was not respon-
sibie for its action to Great Britain or to the
Geneva tribunal; u was Responsible only to the
august tribunal OF history. lie thought that
the award should De divided among. nrst, those
VINO had sustained direct losses second. those
who had sustained indirect losses aud THIRD.
the insurance companies. therefore, equity.
Justice. and wisdom demanded the acceptance
Mr.. LORD Dem. n. " closed the debate by
speech IN advocacy Of the report Of tine major
ity. The House then proceed ed to vote on the
bill and amen lmcnts, but this proceeding vas
Interrupted to allow Mr.. Holman OF Indiana TO
present the confert nee report Of the Post Office
Appropriation bill.
Tue report having been read Mr.. Holman said
that the difference IN appropriations between
the two Houses mad been little over $lUOO,-
GO that the senate had Welded to the amount
OF S2.<J,0I, and that the House bad Welded To
the amount Of $500 Un. The three lending ques-
tons On which toe two Houses h d differed bad
been a. to the compensation ~ Postmastefs,
that of rail oad companies, aud the pos age on
these questions had been arranged, and gave the
general results rs follows:
Toe revenues of the Post ono, Department
for the last three Years bad been for 1873. 81
00J.GJl: for 1874, S2d'WO0O0; and for 1873. S,8,-
Ov0.UDJ; while the expense. for those three wears
had been $2e,OJJ,0oO, $f2,0JJOOO. and $50 OOJoOO,
and for the fiscal year jIst expired, S3iJ0O,00
He admitted that tine reduction 81 aplroprA-
tons In this bill did not re tCh what the country
had a right to rxpect. II was his judgment that
a further reduction 81 nearly S3OOOOOO might be
made, Without lrsseninl tue eihclency OF the
service But still he believes that under all the
Circumstances the report should be accepted.
MIR. Congcr (hep- MichJ inquired as TO the
postage on newspapers within the counties Of
their publication.
Nj Holman replied that It did not affect them
at all They would stu circulate free of post lge
WITHIN tine counties. He congratulated the peO-
pie that the first APPROPRIATION that would be-
como a law ia the second century OF the q vera
nent WAS one In which there had been an
earnest aud sincere effort TO rc'rench cXpendi-
lures ana rest re purity - the Administration.
Mr.. Conger-Doe, the gentleman desire mat
TINS first BIZ Of the new century should restrict
llt HtSltl latlllilfs OF tue American peniltf
Mr.. Holman Not 10 the tthe of nair. fne
appropriations are reduced ne rly three million
dollars. AMI yet the service viii be as efficient
ana extensive a. now,
MIR. stone Dem, Mo) expressed the opinion
that the conference committee had not carried
out the re olutlon In the platform Of the late
Democratic COnVenI ion I It. Louis endorsing
the economical action OF tho Huuse.
THE GENEVA AWARD BILL.
The conference report was agreed to, and tho
II ou,e aIhn proceeded 10 vote on the Geneva
Award bi ana amen iuents.
the hrst vote Of tup rance was On the sub
sttutc offered by Mr.. Lawrence Of Ohio, to cove
INTO the Treasury the undistliouted part of the
uw, rd
The substitute was rejected yeas, 80; nays,
100.
When Mr.. Cox rose o vote he was designated
by tine Speaker pro tenn, tNr, SNleD rs the
gentleman from ONO. MIR. Cox repudllted the
/ luohtion TemNkiug curilN 81 dont bel ing
therr.' Mnen the mistake W corrected he
voted - No" the iuci4cuf, token ia connection
with therrl alive positions OF the W. g~utlr men,
somewhat amusing, ma excited ripple OF
laughter all over tne ii use.
without proceeding further In the voting, tie
House AT J.lO r. NJ. dI1urned.