New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-14
HOrsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day, Mr.. ONEILL (Rep.,
Peun.) presented the memorial OF the Universal Peace
Unon signed by Alfred IT, Love, president, Lucretia
Mott vice-prceden and H. T. Child, secretary, against
The transfer OF the Indian Bureau TO the War Depart
ment
Also petition of prominent cltizens of Philadelphia
against the restoration OF the income tax Referred
Mr.. EICKHoFF Dem, N. " offered a resolution de-
COMPLETION Of the Washington Monument. until the
plans he so changed tina, the monument may be creda
Mr. sCHLEiCHER dem. Texas submitted report
upon ne 8 % enGa dp vac dcnd orea
and recOmmitted.
MISSIONS AND CoNsULATEs.
THE REPUBLICANS MAKE AN EFFORT IN BEHALF OF
RESPECTABLE PAY FOR RESPECTABLE MISSIONS.
The House. then at 1915 p ~. went into Committee
Of the Whole with Mr. Cox Dem, N ~ In the Chair on
the Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.
Mr. HALE ep, Maine) moved that the salaries of the
Ministers to Great Britain franee Germany and Rus
Mr. BLOUNT Dem, Gal defended the reduction. He
said he would be glad to see the time come when the
1oseriIess vo tnsre ia no occasion for them This
Government should not initiate royalty In the matter OF
Mr.. REED CRep., MeJ supported the amendment on
the ground that the small salaries would make impos-
Mr. SINGLETON dem, Mss.) opposed the amend
Dent. There can be found numbers OF poor men" he
sad "whO wOud be glad 10 take the positions at the re-
Sir FOSTER REP, olhol sad he thought that the
diplomatic service, To great extent, was ornamental,
but it exists aud While does exist it Is the cuy OF the
House make such appropriations as shall maintain
IN decency
AN INTERRUPTION BY REAGAN-A CASE OF BAD
MEMORY.
Mr.. REAGAN (Den., Texas) by unanimous consent,
made an explanation the subject Of the proposed pay
ment Of maroute contractors in the Confederate States
for services rendered previous to the He sent TO
the Clerks desk and had read. extract from his first
report as OF the Confcderacy, the
object being to show that he had been correct i'll stating
that he had, POstnasterGenera directed mail con
their service under contract with
the United States and directed posnartes 70 turn over
tbeir postage-ssmps and poney 10 the Onled Sa'es
Ccnfederacy He confessed 10 having forgotten the sub
sequent legislation the subject lie hoped at the
House would not consider that he had been dealng
uniairiy or dsngenuously with IL. . ~, ,...,
MI. COSGER REP, Mich.) replied 10 Mr.. Reagan
He diselaimed any intention OF rejecting upon that
gentleman Ia TIE matter OF the bill 70 pay SOuther
tradicted his statement contractors having
been paid by tue Confederate Government, and Mr..
COngeT had met HIM and oyerthrowu him with his
proclamation. The gentleman had also denied that
bur Mr. Wints had produced proof that they mad been
paid. lie accepted the explanation for whatever that
gentleman might consider worth eiill he said the
charge remained unanswered that gentlemen on the
other side familiar with the Legislation OF the Coincide
rate Congress- who must have known that oven $780,,
600 had been appropriated by ths sbo Congress 10 pay
Mr. DOUGLAS Diem, Va al this point rose to AJAX
Mr. CoSGIR declined TO yield for that purpose.
MI. DOUGLAS persisted, and Ieiused 10 take his seat
at the request OF tue Chairman.
WOOD Diem n. " raised the question Of order that
the whole discussion was irrelevant 10 e Dill before le
committee therefore out Of ORDER and the Chair
man sustained the point.
Mr.. CoNGER then moved formal amendment to the
BILL and proceeded again 10 discuss the question OF
Southern mall contractors when similar point or order
was made by Mr. LUrfRELL Dem, CaL), and was
again sustained.
Mr. ATKINS Dem. Tenn.l, chairman Of the Appro-
priatons COMMITTEE expressed his regret that the
tenan from Michigan had been allowed go in
his own way II would not have done particle OF
harm. A false impression had been made the
try Here he Interrupted by ike point OF order
by Mr.. REED (Rep, Mainel, which also sustained
BY the Chsr He thought IL unkind of the gentle
from Maine TO make the point; but, Mr. Atkins
tsd he had way OF paying debts and he would prOba-
bly, able to pay that debt during their intercourse
Mr. REED defended his course in raising the point OF
order and animated that the position held by The
qsnsp from Tennessee gave him right 10 the
pQor than any other member.
M ATKINS declared, with some warmth, that the