The New York herald., 1878-12-04

rep Of Icwa-To make "trade dollars" legal
tender.
BY Mr. DIBRE,I. (dem.l OF Tenn.-To mako 'trade
dollars and other silver coins q legal tender. .
by Mr.. HUNTER. trep.l OF Ind.-To require the
Secretary OF tho Treasury to receive trade dollars
in exchange for legal tender silver dollars.
to stop the further coinage OF ''trade dollars" !.
All the bills on the subject. of the trade dollar
were on motion of Mr. STEPHENS of Georgia. referred
TO the Committee on Coins of which he is chairman
BY Mr.. PAGE, irepl of cal-For ascertainins and
raories.
BY Mr.. LurTRELr. iden.) OF Cal-To confer on the
Court OF Claims jurisdiction in certain cases also for
the Improvement of the navigation OF the sacra-
mento River; also to adjust claims of land owners
within the Klamath Indian Reservation in Oregon:
By Mr. STEWART, trep.) of MINI. For the RELIEF or
settlers on lands In Minnesota.
BY Mr. PHnIrps, rep.l of Kan.--To maintain the
limit OF coin and bullion reserves in the Treasury
by Mr. kiDDEI, (dem.l Of ID. T.-drantins right or
way to the Sioux City Railroad Company.
BY Mr. BRESrAso. Crep.) of nl.-In relation to the
expulsion from Germany OF naturalized American
By Mr. HAaRrsoS, (denl.) OF nl-Eor the admission
aud registry OF foreign bnilt ships
After struggle made over the reference OF this
bill as between the Committees Commerce and Of
Ways and Means it was finally referred to the Com
BY Messrs. BAKER irep.) of Ind and CUTLER. (dem.)
OF n J-FoY the conversion OF the trade dollars into
standard dollars.
BY Mr. SPRINGER tdem.) Of For the termination
OF the naturalization treaty with Prussia.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
Inc dOu6o tlen, AT twenty minutes TO TWO i. M,
went into Committee of the Whole tsIr Blackburn,
of KY. in the chair the Military Academy Appro-
priation bill The bill approprates S27667 as against
An estimate of 1854 s6 and as against nm sppropria-
tion OF $685., sos for the current year.
Mr.. BEEDH dem of n. Y. offered an amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 for increased and permanent
supply oY water at the academy. In his advocacy of
the amendment he declared it to be absolute inhu-
manity to maintain the post in its present condition
Mr.. DURHAM twho had charge of the billy opposed
the amendment on the ground that while 1t might be
more desirable. II was not absolutely necessary.
The amendment was further advocated by Messrs.
Foster, Banning and Finley, OF Ohio and was further
opposed by Mr. Durham an EXPENSIVE luxury; the
opposition being ascribed by Mr. Beebe to ''preju-
dice against water"
Mr.. FoaT. while fsvoring the amendment. expressed
the fear that 'Round Pond from which the water is
to DO procured would not supply the necessary guam
ttty Of water.
Mr.. HEWITT, dcm) Of N. Y. offered an amend
mcnt to the amendment providing that no more than
$1,000 shall be expended to purchase the necessary
land and water rights and right Of way, and that
portion OF the sum appropriated shall be expended
until the Secretary of War shall decide that is su
cient to secure adequate supply Of water. Agreed
to- and the amendment as amended adopted the total
amount having first been reduced to $4,000.
Mr.. FOSTER. ircp.) of Ohio Offered amendment
increasing the appropriation for continuing the
building Of the new hospital from $4,000 to $4,000.
Rejected.
Al twenty-five minutes past two the committee rose
and reported the bill to the House, when it passed
without division
yoRTIPIcATroN
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
lAr. Potter, Of New York. in the chair the For
tifcaaion Appropriation BILL which is identical with
the bill OF last year, appropriating $2T5,0uO.
No amendment being offered to tho bill II was re-
ported to the House and passed.
This passing OF two of the general appropriation
bills the second day Of the regarded TO
be unprecedented in the history of the House. and Mr.
Durham and the other members of the Appropriation
Committee were complimented upon it.
The House at three o'clock adjourned