New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day Mr.. REAGAN (Dem.,
Tex, rising to question OF privilege sent TO the
Clerks desk and had read articles fran The PihSbrg
Commercial Gazette. charging him With acting in bad
faith with regard to the bill preventing discrimination
by common carriers, and iDsnuang that he had been
bought over by corporations. He declared that every
relation to bis action showed that he had earn
estly exerted himself to the passage Of the BILL
and that not statement in the article read
Mr.. DUNNELL (Rep., Mnn.), member of the Com
mttee on Commerce bore witness to Mr.. Reagans
Mr.. HENDEE O.ep, vi, from the Committee OF the
District OF Columbia, reported back the biz for perma
form OF government FOR the District or Columbia
Referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole.
The SPEAKER then called tho committees for reports
Mr. ROBERTS rep Mel from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill fixing the salaries OF the
Naval Officers Baltimore and NewOrleans, aud the
salaries of Surveyors at Portland. Baltimore and New
Orleans at the same rate those received by similar
officers at Boston. San Francisco aud Philadelphia
ALSO BIZ reorganizlng the Llfe-savng Service Re
ferred to the Committee OF the Whole and made the spe
cal order for May Q.
Mr. DuNNELL tRep, MINI from the same committee
reported bill permitting Canadian vessels 20 reuder aid
TO other Canadian vessels wrecked in waters OF the
United states Passed.
reported bill granting right of way through the pub
lie lands to the Baritaria Canal Company TO construct
canal from NewOrieans TO the Gulf OF Mexico. Passed
Also a bill 10 regulate Interstate commerce and pro
Knitting discrimination by common carriers.
The morning hour having expired the bill went over
Mr. BUTLER rep, Mass) introduced bill to es.b
lish marine danger signal. Referred.
on TIE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
The House then at 1890 went into Committee OF the
Whole with Mr.. EDEN (Dem., ILL., in the chair on the
Legislative Appropriation Bill.
Mr VANCE Dem, y. c. moved to restore the salary
OF examiners In the Patent Office the amount
provided by law.
Mr. WAIT rep. Comm said that he hoped the amend
would be adopted II is TO the public interest he
salaries shall be such TO command the
vices of intelligent. educated and skilled men. Con
tcut is largely interested IN patents, and desires that
men OF ability shall be placed In the positions referred 10.
The amendment, which Involves about $4,000, was
| adOpted-7l to 20.
Mir. LATHROP Rep., I'D moved TO increase the APP
preparation for the contingent expenses OF the Patent
| Office from 500, 900 to $4,000.
MIR. ATKINS tDem, TennJ opposed the amendment,
aud appealed his friends the Democratic side to de-
feat these amendments which would swell the appropri
| atoms to immense proportions. ,
Mr.. CONGER Rep., Micbl said that he had heard the
gentleman nom Tennessee Mr. Akns) state many times
that no had come to a conclusion regard 10 the Dusl-
OF the House. and therefore, no other man mus say
| a word
| Mr.. ATKINs-That allusion Is altogether unworthy
| of the gentleman, II he intends To say that have
| assumed any such dcIatiOn on THIS HOOP Will not
submit to any such assertion his part without refut
lug II on tie spot. - .
Mr. CoN0Ek-Let the gentleman rest. The gentle