New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr. DURHAM Dcm. Ky, FROM the Cou'niltee on APP
NOMINATIONS reported bill making appropriations for
detecting trespasses public lands. Referred to the
Committee OF the Whole
Mr. STEVENS Dem Gal introduced bill to make
importers the metric system Of weights and meas
ures.
Mr.. BUTLER Qlep.. Mass) presented the petition of
534 citizens OF Lowell against the passage Of the Silver
Bill He explained that those gentlemen are men n in
teiigenec. whose voices should ne hSatd lhey Dre!e
that the passage the silver Bill viii be destructive 10
their interests. Unfortunately, while representing them
he differed rom Them in opinion; and differing IN opin
ION be must follow MS own convictions, however much
he regretted that differ He desired to have the test
n he we're wrong he should regret the THAI
any act OF his lie. Luther he could not do other
WISE God help him. Differing with them he would not
that he that they laboring men, in common with
other laboring men, cannot by any poss,Dlly Pe any
of than they nOw and any change VIII be Tor
their benefit. He also presented the memorial OF thc
Norfolk Conference of Unitarian and other churches at
Walpole. Mass, declaring tht honesty was iie ni'S
part religion. and protesting against the passage OF
Mr.. BUTLER" Mr. Speaker, viii YOU be kind enough
TO send me the Bible from your deskt' tIauEhterl
Ianseter Mr. Butler sent to the Clerks desk and had
read the passage from the second chapter Of St John
the Temple. aud saying TO them: I" Make not my
Fathers house house OF merchandise. 49,.
Mr.. BUTLER" After that reproof have no further
word to saw. GGreat laughtcrl -,...-
Mr. RICE (Dem., Ohio) chairman of the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, the Clerks desk and had read
extract from The Washington Republican, which re-
Elected upon him for stating that one OF the reasons why
the Pension Bill was not reported that he
afraid il would be objected to, because It would take
s5OOOOO0 from the Treasury The extract stated that
that might be regarded as premonitory symptom
Of the approaching ant-pensiOn disease. Mr. RICE
thought that his language coud not pear tnat
construction. He had informed the gentleman nom
10y committee, and that lac was in full sympathy vita
ii. There had been greater disposition during the
XLIvb and XLVh Congress TO pass pension oils than
had ever existed in previous Congresses
The matter went over WITHOUT action. ,., ,,..o,,,
the Secretary War to inform the House what improve
coast between Roekaway Inlet and Coney Island Point
Adopted.
A REVOLT AGAINST THE LOBBY.
Mr.. LEONARD rep, La.) complained of the cOnnu
Gus violation of tho rule regarding admissions to the
floor and said that although he had nominaly seat in
the outer row. he practically seat at ALL for it
was either occupied by outsider. or not the adoin'
ing seat was and he bored for hour or two with
other day by a man who had stencil tools to dispose
Of. ana he had been Obliged to buy set IN
iiciied TO have likeness printed in III lstrated
spaper S5 and had been told that nearly every
honorable gentleman the floor had gone into the
Arrangement. and that he UeOnaTd was the only green
iLauehicrl He objected to all this hucksering ped
ding lobbying that was gong on III tne nan NON ON
most notorious lobbyists in the Capitol plying their
Tne SPEAKER stated that a record kept of every
pass issued and Of the member applying ior ~ IL had
when ascerained that should not have been issued
aud that the member applying Tor IL had pee IMPOSED
upon. Notwithsiandin what had occurred yesterday
on that same subject there had been to-day twenty-five
applications from members for admissions to the floor.
Mr.. ONEtLL rep, PENN hoped that the privilege on
admission would be continued To be granted 10 the
citizen come TO his representative lie thought
that a mans virtue must be very refined when he can
endure having his constituents come INTO the hail.
Mr. LEONARD offered a resolution nstructing the
Committee Rules report What change IL advisable
Tbs sPFHKER aid he would prefer to have The House
itself take The Tesponseliity ON me s9See,, in hs 80
marks be meant 20 cast slir upon him TO intimate
the pefriel % a
70 face all the people whS were mere 6p oqr
"s S oNEfEI dscaneS desire to cast sur upon
the gentleman but he said no had had the honor OF
seat in the House for number Of years and hoped TO
continue TO have that honor bestowed upon hun at al
events, he should ask FOR H. Laugherl ana ne never
had the day hour when 1t was not most agree
able to his constituents on the nOor; and he
hoped that that privilege would be still extended to
them. ,,- o,....,,
should ind some convenient place FOR meeting his
constituents and carrying on his canvass Laughter
CDcm.. \: Yl sAYLER Dem, 0hio) B l,l;
sp M kEhSAH psS T Ha r Fk1ESB ap
MOI DURHAM Dem. Ky ,, and TOWNsEND rep, \.
" Mr. Townsend commented the fact that there we're
200 exnemers the floor of the House, aud remarked
that the House was astray, not only III te presence VI
poserity, presence Of the past. There were
sixty members the outer periphery OF the seats
they belonged to the outer circle, and might almost be
element occurred m the sctemens-thc inner circles
crowd OF two hundred rushed forward to look over the
bars ana curtain separating the seats from the lobby
ana then woiti could Dee heard by the occupants
Hents 10 hear as had while ago when the Cos
rel presented by the geutemaD from MASSACHUSETTS,
mr. Butlerl, aud then objection would be made and
they would have back 10 their seats condemned
outer darkness He would not say whether there was
also ashing Of teeth up there, but sometimes he et
Ike guashng his teeth at the idea tnat the business
Of the House going forward and that lie was not
were habtes OF the hall OF whom u might be said,
vas said OF the poor. VA Scripture that These you al
Finally Il was rsoyed 1874 to 92 that the rules be
forced that the Speaker be requested 10 discontinue
TIE practice OF Issuing passes.
THE WOODBURY. EXPEDITION.
Tie morning. hour began at half past 2. aDd commit
tees were called tor rePorts.
Ne KESSA lDeul W. Val, from the Committee on Com
reported back the bin to recognize the Woodruff
sccntn Expedition around the World granting for the
purposes Of the expedition American register to
Mr.. FRYE Rep Mel inquired why It Is that Amer
lean vessel eau be found suitable for the purposef
Mr.. KENNA replied that he knew Of no better reason
than lay the fact that the system u legislation for the
last twenty Year, has driven American commerce ana
ms FRYE aid that he wonid oHcr amendment pro-
Ning that when tie purposes Of ne VOYAGE are accom-
ished, ne American register shall be Surrendered:
Mr. cox Dem n. ": II the gentleman agrees 20 That
De val not get a vote from me Tor H.
Nr. FkYE-I know that
Mf KEsNA refused TO yield for the amendment.
MI cox Dem, n. " favored the bill, and SAID that
the forbds Americans buy Abroad aud the tariff
iolllds them TO build at home.
os,s u m H. n1u ss FAD ait 10 V see me me
when ships should be allowed to come IN free But the
laws should be equal aud impartial and there should be
Mr. HEWITT Dem, N. " inquired why The pro-
motors OF the enterprise could not get their ship IN
foreign port, and from there sail TO any portion Of tho
Yankees abroad In pursi: Of knowledge under foreign
Tie hlll was passed.-Yeas. 1877; nays 100
The House then, at 4:lo p m. adjourned.
An cid Methodist preacher going around
emong the members OF bis oongregaton came across an