The New York herald., 1878-03-06
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.


Mr.. CRAPo trep.) OF Mass., from the Committee on
Forsgn Affairs, reported back the bill supplementary
10 the act carry into eneot the convsnton between
the United Statos and china concluded In 1885, and
to give the Court or CLAIMS jurisdiction In certain
Tho bill authorizes any person or persons hav.
Ing any claim nGalpss tho balance Of tho fund desig
mated as the Chinese indemnity fund for losses
talned by the piundor Of the bark Caidera 1854
commence within twelve months OF the passage OF
this act proceedings In tno uniteo STATES Court OF
Claims
Mr.. GARFIELD, (rsp.) Of Ohio, asked whether this
bill madc any disposition OF tho balance OF tho fund.
Mr.. CRAPo replied tnat u did not
Mr.. GARyIELD said that he had always believed as
matter OF good faith .nat the United States ought 10
lime he remembered that there wero several hundred
thousand dosrs tho State Department that did not
Mr. Cox, 1dsm. Of II. r. said tina. that subjee. was
now being thoroughly consldered by the Committee
Mr. HEwrrr, (dslu) of N. Y, agreed with the gen.
eman from Oho (Mr Gar1cd) and said that this b,ll
would remove the only known claims against that
fund. Tho bill was hen passed
Sir. RIDDLE, OF Tennessee, from the Committee on
Territories reported back adversely tho bill to estab.
lish tho Territory OF Pembna. Laid ON the table,
A. the conclusion OF the morning hour half hours
discussion arose TO the business DO consid
orcd. Alter great deal OF amusement and while Mr.
Townsend, OF Now YORK, the floor. the Speaker
announced that discussion Iireiy OF or.
should proceeded with, which called for remark
from Mr. Townsend that ho did not want tho Chair 10
lecture him IN public
rhc srEAKER-rho Chair will lecture the gentleman
Mr.. TowSsxxD-You had better. l do not want any
iGreat laughter)
rmE roKrIrIcArIoS APPROPRIATION HILL
Tho House then a. srsh.y ~, nu':s I'M. pAs Two O'clock
York. IN the chair) on the Fertilization Appropris-
tion bill. The bill appropriaes $lOO 900 for tho pro-
lection OF iortihcations other works Of dccncs
$l25,UOO for tho armament Of fortiacatons and
$50. 900 for torpedocs ior harbor defence.
The bin was read, and without amend nent, laid
aside TO be reported to the House. ~
EMPLOYMENT TEnrOkARY cLERKs
Tho con nmittce thon took up for consideration the
bali authorizing the Secretary OF tho Treasury to
tho same as. making approprls,icns Tor detecting
markct public lands In certain rtatcs.fsgg FAS-
Mr.. DrRHAM addressed the House in explanation OF
the bill and IN tpe course Pr MS remarks had read
letter IRON the secretary OF Abe Treasury stating that
ninety 1--WE clerks N hts dsnhr ent wouid have u be
discharged II AN appropration were not made Tor
thcm
Mr.. FRYE, frep) OF Me-, suggested that behind
each of these clerks there Senators and half
dozen representatives insisting on the appointmen
other clerks aud that there would remedy Tor
such u state OF things until members OF Congress
prevented from spending their time with the
sistant secretaries OF departments demanding that
their claims shall be acccded 10.
Mr.. EDEN, Of Iilnols--Cut OF tho money and this
will DO prevented.
Mr.. ELLswoRrn, repJ Of Mich, wanted 10 know
whether tue temporary clerks, who had been dts
charged, had not been engaged useful work, and
work that ought to DO done
Mr. DURHAM replied that there was no immediate
necessity for the work being done.
Mr. EILswoKTH inquired whether 10 had not better
be done now than ten years hence.
Mr.. DURHAM inquired In reply whether Mr.. Els
worth would buy inns year an overcoat that would
not want ior ten years. Q
Mr. ELLSWORTH suggested that the work should DO
dono now when th6 people were auncring.
Mr. DuKuAx--lt Is not tho country that suffers and
IL Is mot tho department that su ncrs, but II tho
members oil Con gress who are suffer Ing ana the wo
men clerks who suffering. Mr.. Durham then
proceeded 10 expinia the portion Of the bill relating
10 the prosecution Of depredators on the govcrnmeni
timber land.
Mr. KELLEY on RESUMPTION.
Mr. KELLEY (rcr.) of Pa, took the floor by unan
nous conscn and proceeded 10 make a speech on the
p,on question IN reply to Mr. Garhelds speech
Of some months ago he admitted that Mr. Gar.
field speech Was not worth the attention that no
was paying to II. IL was gush OF unrcstraincd en-.
thusiasm rhapsody. The author OF II had INDUCED
In poets license, aud had bodsd 'Iorth tho orms
| OF things unknown and gwen "to airy nothngs a
local habitation and q name" But the speech had
been welcomed by the buionist pross throughout
country as the Sufficient answer TO all that
or might be said against the r0bber theories OF the
| contrac,ionists and demonctizsrs. He denied The
truth Of Mr. Gar6elds opening abatement that 1850
was year Of peace and prosperity, and said sha
the contrary, the agricuurists OF the country had
bcen that year sadly stricken In their baskets and
| their stores.
Mr. KEAoAx, (dem.) of Texas, added that in his
State tho most caIamious year In It's history
TO the agriculturisI
A YEAR or PROSPERITY.
Mr.. KELLEY asked whether 1860 was year Of poacc,
and he reminded the House that JoDn Brown's
when the suD Of 1890 rose 'John Browns body was
lnOuldOrinQ IN tho Rfavc but hs soul was marching