New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-25
UOrsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

I'm the House to-day, Mr.. STEPHENS (Dem,
Ga from the omnitee on Rules. reported back the
resolution providing that ana after the 20th Instant
the sessions Of the House shall begin at IL a. M
Adopted.
Mr.. KNOTT Dem, KY. Chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee reported bill for the distribution Of the nm
exuonded balance OF the Geneva Award. Printed and
recommitted.
Mr. ONEILL REP, PENN, presented n memorial Of
the underwriters Pcnnsy vana and citizens interested
in the commerce Of the country urging an approprl.-
ton to enable tho Lighthouse Board To use Comflchay
Automatic Buoy - as beneficial 10 navigation. Referred
The following bills were passed:
to construct bridge the ogachita RIVER at Monroe
La aud across the Ret RIVER a. shieyep"Tt Ia r p
bin extending The operations OIL tho Lis"t hou'o b'''"
nh uToying that the haing place vessels may De
he Town tho vessels built or where the owners
reside,
Mr. SPRINGER DEEM, Ill) introduced a bill auhoriz-
ing the COMMITTED on Civil Service Reform 10 ascertain
the number Of employees Of the House and what change
n any Is necessary promote efficiency IN the service
Mr.. CLYMER Dem, Pcnn) from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the Naval Appropriation
cured in amendments amounting to $4,000,
Mi GIDDINGS Dem, IeX) introduced Dill renoV
Gs xo th' P PSn,cai ui''O'' u i''O'-'
Tie Uduse Then on motion Of Mr.. cox Dem ~ W
proceeded business the speakers table, and various
executive documents were disposed OF: ,,.
to make certain negotiations with the tie Indians ia
THr senate Funding Bill in regard to the Pacific Rail-
ro.d Companies having been reached the Speakers
table Mr. cox Dem. n " moved that the bill be put
upon its passage
THE FUNDING BILL
THE BILL TAKEN UP WITHOUT REFERENCE-CoX
SPEAKS IN FAVOR OF IT.
The SPEAKER directed the Clerk to read the bill in
full, and it read.
Mr.. BUTLER Rep., Mass) made the point OF order
that under the rule requiring money bills to receive
their first consideration In Committee of the Whole this
bill must be referred to that committee
The SPEAKER asked Mr.. But to specify the portions
Of the bill which made open to that p0iht OF order
Mr. BUTLER referred To the sinking fund sections OF
the b and said: "My proposition Is that portion OF
the compensation which by existing law, Is to come
into the Treasury Tor the cement OF inc iteas9ry Is 10
the benefit Of private mortgages, whose mortgage
property when the mortgage becomes que may not be
Mr.. MORRISON Dem, ILL contested the point OF
order arguing the affected by the bill Is not
the money of the United States but the money OF the
The SPEAKER overruled the point Of order. He said
" The Chair thinks that the rule applies to public
moneys, TO public lands 10 public property that II does
not apply consequently TO money that comes INTO the
Treasury In trust for stated purpOses that this b In
Its general scope bill TO bring money INTO the Treas
ury for particular purposes. and that therefore,
the rule does not apply to this bill Tho Chair therefore,
Overrules TINS point OF order"
Mr.. FRYE Qlep, Mc.) (memDer OF the Judiciary Com.
mitee stated that by vote of that committee % 10 ~
he had been instructed to move TO refer the bill To that
committee but that the other two members, who
not present on that occasion, had since Informed him
that they would have voted against the reference.
MIR. MCMAHON Dem, OhiOl (anOther member OF the
Judiciary COmittee) expressed the desire OF majority
Of that committee the bill should be acted with
out reference and passed.
Mr.. HARrRIDGE Dom, Ga) (another member Of the
judiciary Committed said that the four members OF the
committee who had voted against the reference had
served TO themselves tho right TO vote IN the House
against the reference
Mr.. KNOTT Dem. KY favored the passage of the bill
as IL came from the Senate.
Mr.. sTENGER Dem. PENN tanother member Of the
Judiciary COmmteel declared himself in favor Of the
passage OF the bill without delay.
Mr.. 1APHAM (Rep., n. " and Mr.. CONGER (Rep
MehJ hoped the bill would be referred.
Mr.. COX Dem, N. ~ then addressed the House In
advocacy OF the bill He said that IL necessary
10 refer BILL because the committee having iursdic
ton OF the subject has already agreed 70 ITS provisions
He ella med that there Is danger 10 our institutions from
these great corporations One OF the railroad
who the corporations has boosted that he could
win hs way by electng his agents by corruption the
polls cost than at the seat OF government II has
been his boast that the best Senators have their