New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House on assembling at 10 O'Clock,
vent into Committee cf the Whole go NJ. Bucmcr
Da' MOI in the chairOn The sunday Civil Approprl-
alton bill.
Mr. HOLMAN UDem., md moved to increase the ap-
preparation for the survey OF pubic Lands from $4,000
E, ~ 10000. Agreed 10.
Jr. NiGGINlOS Dem. Cali offered an amendment
lie ~uiy,y I-Gcucra OF the several states aud Terrific
s,Il be- transferred to lie General Land Onic" lie ex-
pllucL that last year tOst Offices hal coat The Uni cd
I 't.i Go, ID for tllr,u 10 NIpnl NJ surveys
M:.pACE tiirg, CALI raised point OF order against
lion. which point was -lslsinpd by Tie CHAIR.
Mr.. TOWNSEAD Rep, PENN moved 10 increase the
appropriation fjc tne Hayden surveying expedition
auI Aiss,i. BANils aud 5E!IYl uiep, Massj favored
rae amcrdm.ut, the latter seating tnat IN H. opinion
bureau Of slUu!d be Csapi h'd by The Govern
ment. The amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. STEVENSON (lnd. ND moved - increase the APP
propratiOn Tor Tho Powell expedition rom 10000 10
Thc next paragraph to which question was made was
that ono appropratus $4,000 ior the pas ment OF
amount. to mail contractors tor nail service performed
IA ccran southern STATES n the cars Of 3d. go, bl
few moments debate took place, and the committee
then rose IN order that new legislative day might
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
Sir. ATKINS Ucun) offered M amendment for paying
the Southern mail contractors and u was adopted.
SIR SEELYE Q!cp., Mass offered an amendment au-
thorzug the accounting officers to settle the accounts "
affairs at the Red Cloud Agency. Adopted.
\ number OF amendments relative 10 inc pay OF
the House employees were oDtCd, Dul most o. them were
ruled out Of order.
The committee then rose and reported the bill to tho
House. -
Before ANYTHING was done. Mr.. FIELD introduced q
political BILL and the House dcYOtedlts attention thereto
fhc proceedings In regard 10 this bl VIII De round IN
another column.
Mr.. sCnLElClIER Dem. Tex moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution recns that the principle
that derives It's power from the con-
sent OF people cannot De dsregarded by the Congress
of United States, aud that % Is evident that the Gov
cIumcutS known as the Hampton Government IN south
Carolina and the Nichols Government IN LOUISIANA are
the only Governments III those states mat command the
SUPPORT people AID do not depend GCT thor sup
port ON military interference OF the National Govern
and declaring that the state Government repre-
resented by Nichols recognized by Congress
the Governments of tho states or South CtlOllna
and louisiana Rcecei-Neas, log; Nays 03-nOt
twO-thirds Ia the affirmative.
Mr.. WAITERSON Denl., ky.) moed 20 suspend tue
rules aud adopt resolution rccitlng the text of telc
gram yesterday Gov. Nichols OF Louisiana by
authority OF the President 10 the effect that Nichols
government shOufbe sustained repre- ,ntng the best
expressed by the President arc sound Qud are the sen
mrnts OF u largo majority or she American people Calls
made on the RepubiCan side OF the House for the
author Of the telegram, but his name was not given
To remark made BY the Speaker 70 Mr. COngCr Rep.,
Mch) that the Chair right in not allowing suggcs-
tons he made tho Yeas and Nays ordered
Nj Congrr retOr;ed that the Speaker might bo night by
nero chance.
The motion suspend the rules and adopt the resol-
ton deieated-ieas, ~; Nays, o5not two thirds
in the Affirmative
ON motion OF Mr.. WELLS Dem. MOI the Conference
report the Indian Appropriation bin was agreed TO-
Mr. cox dem, n. " moved that the House tano q
recess unel 10 O'CLOCK tomorrow.
The motion carried by u majority OF ono. The
House accordingly, at o'clock, took recess til to-
morrow morning.