The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-04
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE..

WASHINGTON, May 8. 1878
Mr.. WARD, (rcp.) Of Pa, asked leave 10 present
protest Of workingmen Of Delaware county, Pa,
against any change In Tho tariff.
Mr. wooD, ('iem.) OF N. Y, objected. Those ma
chine made applications ought TO DO put In petition
box undor the rules They were being GOT up by
wholesale contracts
Mr. WARD-That reference Is unwarranted and
would como IRON other source.
ME- lUrLsR, (dcm.l Of N. j., chairman or the Com
mttss Agriculture, reported bill relative to the
trans orta,ion OF animals Ordered to be printed and
recommiticd
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The house then won't into Committee Of the Whole
(MY Edsu Of Illinois, Ia the cnal on tho Legislative
Appropriation bill
Mr. CurLgR offered an amen dment increasing tho
salary OF the Comm,ssiouer Of Agriculture from So 600
70 81, 500 Ruled out on point oil order
Also amendments increasing ,hs compensation ofths
different officers Of inc Agricultural Depar
amount allowed by Law.
A long discussion ensusd. IN the couyse OF which
Mr. DURHAM (iem.) OF KY. characterised tho Asricul-
iurul Department and the Commissioner Of Agricul-
turo as bum0ugA
ssonsr whom he regarded polite, accom- odsung
and accom- pl'shed gentleman, snda faithful aud cl.
Mr. oulrrxsDrx, trepl q N r.. sasd aha, two years
ago no o.,aincd irom tue department. bag OF
gArdon seeds which No distributed among ms constt
uents and they had nover 10 ms day forgiven nIm
Tor having swind,sd them. lLaughlor
Mr. HUMPHREY. (rep.l OF VIA. Inquired II that Vas
the irst time tue gentleman had swinded his con-
sstu.nls.
ME- CnIrrnSD.x said tina, last year be had obtained
bag Of seeds, result been The
II Congress were 70 60 on the pr,ucipie that every
farmer 10 be assisted with seeds tho appropria
lions for that purpose would soon amount W 70
milii0ns.
MI. HAsksLL, (ropl OF Kan, ana Mr. wHrrHoRSE,
(dsm) Of Tenu., spoke IN support Of the Agricultural
Department.
Mr.. DURHAM stated that no had intended no r"nsc-
tion personal integrity Of tho Commis Toner.
He had termed MIN num0us because no had UNDER
taken 10 DO things no novcr could accomplish. Tho
psomo,ed by ..biack wax beans" choice peas
and garden seeds IL demanded q revision OF tho
tarin, = rigid economy and regulation Of tho cur
rsacy.
Mr.. TOWNSEND, trepl OF n r., made very brief
and pointed reply TO Mr. Durhsm's remarks ABOUT
peas anu beans He ssid:--'.In q great many Con-
sresronai districts peopc eat peas and teanS They
arc important addition TO tue humble meal OF tne
farmer. There arc very lew districts IN the country
whore people suDsist simply on BOURBON whlskoy
and loDacco." u.oud laughter anu applAuse.)
Tho amendment was then adopted
sournx1x CLAIMS JUDGES
The sections IN reference tue judiciary having
boon reached. Mr. HALE, trcp Of Me-, moved 70 ln-
the salary OF ihc judges VI hc southern Gains
Commission from $4VOJ. as provided In Inc bill, TO
$4,000, as nxsd 10y Law. Rejected
On moton OF mr.. ATKINS. (dem OF Tenn, tho bill
was amended proviac Tor TOUR Assistant At
toracy Generals, tho bni MS reported providing for
Mr. HANNA, trep.) OF Ind, moved to strike out tho
sect,oa wucn aDolishcs the olico OF Naval solicitor
lie spoke IN regard " the importance OF that oifce
Tho Navai solicitor needed to supervise The con-
tracts entered into by tne Navy Department
NJ. DuRnAn said that tho ONCE was entirely I'M
necessary anu called attention 10 the TACT that tho
solicitor mad MOI supervised sinse Que vi the spu
rious Notwithstanding to 81, 900 O00-~hich mad
boon ioslcd upon the country durns tue atc admin
isiraiion.
Mr. BurLxR, trcp) Of Mass.--Is not that to his
credtf
NJ. DURHAM he had supervised them perhaps
those conrac,s would never have boon ioisted upon
Iha amendment WINS jectcd.
FREKDAAS's SAVINGS BANK.
Mr.. YorSo, (acm OF lena, moved tnat the amount
building, IN Washington. bs reduced IRON $4,000 TO
i $4,000.
$4,000, was opposed TO any further reduction. Ho
wsr IA iavor oil paying upersi rent ior building
ownod by tue swindod lroed .ien.
mr. You've said toat ne ald not think that u was
obligatory the govcramcut - feimburse the freed
mea Tor what tncy nad lost, but that u any gen,Ie-
man would rsbmita propcs,i.D 20 reimburse them,
he would give u ms hearty support
| Mr. CHALMERS, tdcm.j 81 Mss, said that through
out nis sissr,c, every iresamsn mad deposited his
savings Ia the frceim AS sanx under tue impre.-
syn lhat the government went bond ior H. Tho gov
srnussn, was bound Ia nonor and IN Law TO make
their Losses gvoa. IL should be done Of good
Hath.
Cnalmcrsl Great Tor phiantbrvpy IL Was prass-
worthy IA am, because the coorcd pcop's haa u
jofIy 500 IN nis aiarict tiaugh,srD Out Oft that
800 no M. loabgl underovx ~ say mat incrc
not soiitsy who had adoIlu IN the banx over
had nsa ussusbier)
Mr. CnALxsss stated that the colored people tn his
disr,ct hsr dsp.siIsd over $4,000 the Freedmen's
banks OF vlcksDarg aud Nstehea He had never
heard "a Asserted before ths door that IL
disgrace for man 10 be posr aud honest fhcts were
namoer o. oolored people 10 ms district, anu be
made good democrats Ct iLsm. lsaushiei.l
ne amendment wts sd.pod.
Tho Reading Of tas vni ~as thsa coocludea and the
commits sna reported oil 80 tho
bat acii.n was taken thereon.
MnirrnoRxg 3 ship
ping Hsicrrva.
The House thea, a. hsii.past Ave O'Clock, took a
un ti tIfpast seven o'clock tns evening, Tho
session 10 Tor considerstioa OF pension biiia