New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

III the House 10 udy, tue following WeMDcls
were announced b. tue Speaker composing the Com
mtec inquire into the causes Of the yellow fever cpl
dculc: Mcssrs. Young, Gibson, Hooper Goode, Hart
ridge Morse, Garfield, Harmer and Chitteuden.
Mr. LUTTRELL Dem, Cali offered resolution call
ing on the Secretary of the Navy for information to
the delay the repair Of the monitor MOnadbock at
Vallejo, Cal. Adopted.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole, on
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill with
Mr. Springer dem, III IN the char.
Tie bill apprupratcs 81 O3sI 49, beng $4,000 below
tho estimates. 1t was explained by Mr. SINGLETON
Dem Miss VINO has charge ~ the hl TO he the ideut-
cal b passed last year by the House before II went 70
the senate
The P then read BY sections for amen 1
OF the Ministers 10 France. Great Britain Germany and
Russia, from $4,000 each las provided by the DlD to
Sl7 500 the present salary.
Mr. GARFIELD rep ohio said that the man who
would atienp to get mp political excitement ON old sec;
the country. But the man VIII" wants 70 gain the good
VIII Of the country must put himself IN Tie line OF It's
leading Thought and mat is IN tho direction Of
tOraliOn OF business trade, sound political economy
sound money and the honest payment Of pubic obga-
tons Foreign trade this most important factor m the
restoration Of business Yet here ID bill cutting down.
unwisely. thc salaries OF the foreign Ministers.
Mr. SINGLETON Dem, Miss.) called attention to the
fact that since the Democrats have had possession or
tle House they have been constantly cutting down tue
expenses OF tho Government ana yet the commerce OF
the country has been continually increasing and foreign
inLercoarsr has not be. crippled. ..-,..,..
introduced would 6e continued. He believed that the
diplomatic could be largely reduced and that
many small could De consolidated or dispensed
with. But So long the missions were maintained he
was not IN favor OF paying Inadequate comp nsaIlon
lie Thought that the sums paid at London and Paris are
not sufficient. He was not m favor II increasing them,
bur thought that the whole subject should be inquired
into by tue Committee ON Foreign Affairs.
The amendment was adopted % 10 %.
MI CONGER (Rep., Mch) moved 70 amend by pro.
vdlng Tor Minister at Belgium ana me Nethefands at
salary Of $1,000 eacn. no provson Tor these officers
beng made IN tue bill. Rejected, 50 to %.
Mr. MONROE rep, OhlOl moved 10 amend by Insert
ing appropriation OF $1,000 for a Charge Il Ahdres
Sir. HEWITT dem, N " moved to amend by pro-
yiding for Secretary OF Legation in Brazil Adopted
Mr.. FORT (Rep llil moved to strike out me clause
providing Tor second secretary at Brihh hJctJeu,
Me-. HEWITT Dem, n. " offered AN amendment pro-
vdtng for Consul General at Athens Adopteu. ~.
Mr. Hewitt also offered an amendment requesting mo
President 80 revise the tdt Of Consular Tees ana pre-
scribe such rates as VIII make them conform as hea
may be To the Tees charged ny o'u ier oo ILL
mercIh Nations for similar services. ho ch hvn
attention to the iact Ln"t ,c OF the ocean
and said tuat is great aud important n hs
what process they be restored fof hnse., NC u1
hryrd that the true remedy 10 10 "u,u r The onv
cnzrns 10 buy ships In the cheapest lh"rAes, lo oy
p, where ne ran get cheap ship, Is the American
e zen But until that remedy IS applied the fresldeht
,,, fem The American shipmaster Ia subject TO
charges ve times as great ~ the BRITISH shipn'as'eT
thereby uIurmg American commerce
Mr. WIIiITHORNE Dem, Tennl, offered an amend
nent appropriang $4,000 TO be used by the President
for The pose Of negotiating such treaties with Mex,
leo aud the Central and south American states as VIII
and taCllltdtc commerce Auu uduS octNceu
he limited states ana those countries. Rejected.
the committee and reported the bill the House.
1'ne frat vote was the amendment (lgreed TO m
commtrsl increasing the salaries Of Ministers to Rus
ala, Germany, France aud Great Britain from Slo,Uoo
10 y 800 The amendment was rejectedi yeas lO6'
nays 49, ,.- -.
n amendment TO increase the salaries OF Ministers 10
SpnIp Austria Italy, Brazil, Mexico Japan and China
from 5000 $4,000 had been ted in committee
and therefore did not come before the House.
The other amendments agreed to In committee were
agreed 10 In the HOuseiaud the bill was passed,
| Mr.. WOOD lDein., N f.l-From the COMMITTEES o.
vaye and reported bill to authorize the issue OF