The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-13
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10, 1873
Mr.. FERRY. (rep.) OF Mich, from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads. reported favorably on
the Senate bill to designate. classify and x the sala
res Of persons in tho railway mail service Placed
on tho calendar.
Mr.. WINDOW. (rcp) Of Mimi. called up the House
bill making appropriations for Notifications and
other works Of defence and for the thereof
during tho next fiscal year. In explanation Of the
bill Mr.. Window said tho Committee on
Appropriations recommended an increase of the
appropriation for the protection. preservation and
repair of Notifications from 100000 to $2OOOO
They made this recommendation upon information
from the department that recent storms had injured
Of the Notifications and 1t would require con-
siderable money to repair them. Tho committee
also recommended an increase of appropriation for
the of coast fortications from $125
to $25O, 0O0 because il thought that our FORTH
cations should be armed with guns of heavier caibro
The amendments proposed by the committee wero
agreed to, and the bill read o third time and
passed.
Mr.. DAVIS, Qnd.) of H., presented petition of
citizens Of Chicago asking that tract of land Of not
less than one million more than three million
acres be held and used for national charity farm.
where all classes of poor, sick, disabled or nrm per-
may have q home. He also presented petition
OF citizens of Chicago asking an appropriation for
the construction OF canal from the southwest
branch OF the Chicago River to tho mouth Of the
Calumet River, in that State.
Mr.. ANTHONY, trcp.l Of II. L., from the Committee
Printing, reported back the bill relating 10 pub
lie printing and binding. Passed.
1t authorizes tho Public Printer TO print and bind
and Delegates in Congress upon payment Of the cost
thereof and ten per cent additional.
HOT SPRINGS RESERVATION.
Mr.. BLAINE rep.) of Me-. called up the House bill,
to correct error OF enrolment in the bill making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses OF the
eminent passed ut the last session of Congress in
gard 10 the Hot Springs reservation In Arkansas.
IL appropriates $27 500 for expenses OF tho
mission 70 determine the claims Of settlers in Hot
Springs reservation and authorizes the President of
the United States TO appoint such commission, to
consist of three members, to hold ONCE for year
&C., being exact copy Of the clause passed at
the last session.
Mr. HILL tden,.) Of Ga objected TO that portion of
terror 10 the Arlington Hotel the reservation
10 the present proprietors at annual rental of
1000, and also authorizing him TO lease lighthouses
and sites for the same.
Mr. Dorsey, trep of Ark, in reply said the propri-
of the Arlington Hotel had erected the building
at q cost Of 100000 before IL decided that the
land belonged to the United States. The land not
worth a cent and IL but just that the men who
had built the hotel should be protected and allowed
10 retain possession of the property by paying ground
rent.
Mr.. HILL, or Georgia argued that this was improper
legislation upon the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
of last session. and II sought pass il be-
catise II omitted from tho Sundry Civil bl either
by accident design. That argument had no force
With him. He spoke Of the mcdcius qualities Of the