New-York tribune., 1878-12-04
UorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day Mr. PATTERSON (Rep.,
" W rising TO question Of privilege, SAID that he had
been represented absent, dodgng the vote on
the 2lst of June last wDen resolution In relation 10
war claims voted He had neither been abb
sent or dodgug that occasion, but had voted in the
negative
The Speaker In furtherance OF the statement, re-
marked that he know OF member who had been
absent fewer days Gf any than the gentleman from
New-YOTk
Under the call Of States for bills for reference only
tie following were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. HALE QIep. Me.l-With regard to proceedings
d" BV Mr., HENDEE CRrp., vt)GFor examination and
allowance OF CLAIMS against the United states for prop
erty lost Destroyed hie N custody OF postmaster
Also ioint resolution Of The Vermont Legislature
for the remonetzauon OF silver.
By Mr.. HARRIS d!ep., MdssJ-Io Increase The pension
| Of soldiers utleriy hglpicsS from wounds.
by Mr. PHELfS (Den.' Com. & the me, rragmpuGin
siandnrd dollars Of iI2is grains.
| BY MI WOOD (Dem, n. A)-Io authorize tho issue
oi Ey fyiTE'r Mr. COX Bcm, n YjTo give notice of the
termination OF the Treaty OF 1865 wth tho North Ger
i"aT 8y Mr FREEMAN Rep., PENN --AppropriatIug
100000 for dry dock AT League Island Naval station
| By MIR. WARD (Rep., Peun.J-1o abolish the tariff on
ma RT MI HARRIS Dem, va)-To abolish the require
meut or proof Of loyalty condition precedent 10 OBJ
! taning pensions Tor services in the War OF 1872.
| by Mr.. RAINEY rep, s. C)-Io punish election
iifi' BV Mr. BELL tDpm Ga)To repeal the Resumption
Acf aIso 10 abolish certain internal Revenue offices
! also TO amend tue Internal Revenue laws; also to
authorize tobacco rasers TO sell their product without
'"RHP nv Mr. SiNGLETON Dem. MissJ-To reduce the e1.
| pcnscs of the pubic printing and binding.
By Mr. CHALMERS Dem, MssJ-IO prevent cor
By Mr. HOOKER tDen-, Mss.)-Iielatng to the recent
By Mr. GIBSON Dem, Ia)-For the Improvement Of
the Mississippi RIVER IRON It's mouth To us head"ates
be history Of yellow fever and the means Ot It's arrest
by Mr.. ACkLlN Dem, l.t), and by Mr.. YOUNG
| DEM Tenn For the appointment Of Congressional
| Committees on the yellow FEVER ,,,,,,.,,.,,
nv Mr. DURHAM Dem, kyJ, and Mr. PRICE (Iicp.
Ioyal-To make Trade Dollars 3" q legl-tcGdor.
By Nr. DIBRELL Dem. Tenn.l-fO make Trade Dol
lars " and other silver COln lcgal-tonOCI.
BY Mr.. HUNTER (ep, lndD-Io require the scCre
aTy of the Treasury receive Trade Dollars IA cx
cbauge Tor legal-tcnder silver dollars.
By Mr. FORT tRep., IlJ-For like purpose, and 20
STOP the mrther coinage OF trade dollars.
CAIl the bills on this subject were, on motion OF Mr.
STEPHENS (Dem., GaJ, referred 10 the Committee
Coinage, OF which ne Is cnairman(
By Mr. LUTIkELL Dam, CaL)-TO confer on the
Court of Claims jurisdiction N certain cases Also for
the Improvement of the NAVIGATION Of the Sacramento
klamath Indiau Reservation IN Oregon.
Ty MIR. PHILLIPS Rcp., Kan.)-,Io maintain the limit
BY Nj KIDDER rep DaR)-Graning right Of way
to the sioux Gi!y kalroad Con'any: .,..,..
pusI0n from Germany OF naturnlEcd American cil-
~eT Ry MI Mr.. HARRISON Dem ILl-For the admission
and registry OF iOrcigu-bmlt ships
hciwceu tne Committee Un Commerce and that Ways
aud Means 1t finally referred 20 the Committee ON
Bv Sir. BAKER (Rep.. Ind and Mr., CUTLER Dem,
NI)|For tao conversion of the trade dollars into
standard dollars. 80. ,
nv Mr sFKIHGER Dem, Iil)-For the termination
Of the naturalization frenzy with Prussia.
The House tuCu AT l4u y. ~, vent INTO Committee OF
the W,Olc with Mr. BLACKBURN (Dcm., XVI In the
Cnalr on the Military Academy appropriation bill. The
bill apprOpTlat,s S27G6i7, rs agHns. an estimate of
1894 Sl5, and as against au appropriation Ol T232sO0
Mr. BEEBE % NJ n. W offered an amendment aI-
prOpraung $4,000 Tor an decreased aud permanent
pIy water al Tie Academy, In his advocacy OF the
amendment declared IL To be absolute inhumaniTy
maintain the post III It's present condition.
MI DURBhM NJ iDeH., KY who had Cuarge OF the bin
posed the amendment ON the ground That II
might bc more desirable n not absolutely necessary,
The amendment further advocated by Mes-Is.
Foster (kcpD, Banning (Denl, and FINLEY DEM ObiOl
and furtLCr opposed by hr. Durham an cXpeI-
luxury; the opposition being asc1bed by Mr. Bccbc
10 a prejudice against WHtcf."
Mr.. FOBT (iep III while fayOung tho amendment
expressed the lear that Round Pond from which tne
waor u be procured would not supply the necessary
! quantity Of water,
Mr. HEWITT Dem, n. " offered an amcndmeot
uroyldiug that than $1,000 shall be CXprudrd
10 purchaHe necessary lana ami rights and tue
right O aud mat no portion ol the apptupr
shall be rXDcnucd uuill the Secretary War
decide that 10 In sufficient U ADEQUATE supDIy
OF water Agreed ~, and tho amendment as amended
adup d. the total amount having first been reduced 10
| $4,000.
MI POSTER (I2ep, OhiO) offered an amendment in
crcasng the appropriation for continuing the building
OF the hospital from $4,000 10 Sls,UOD. Rejected
Al 225 the committee ana reported the bill the
| House, when It passed WltnOnt DIVISION
The Hluse then went lntO committee Of tho whole,
with Potter lDem n. Y In the char, the Forti-
hcaton Appropriation b. which Is identical with the
| bill OF last year, HpprOpriatiDg $4,000.
No eDdment DenE offered 10 the bi IL reported
1 10 House and passed.
his passing Of two Of the general appropriation bills
In the second day OF the regarded " DO un-
in the history OF the House, aud Mr. Dur