Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-17
House Of Representatives.

JOuEueus
House Of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, April l6.-On motion of Mr..
Singer, the Senate bill authorizing the issue
Of passports free to colored citizens going to
Brazil, passed.
The bill to establish permanent govern
mert for the District Of Columbia was defeat
ed, yeas 81, nays l24.
A motion was then made to reconsider, which
motion prevailed, and the bill was recon-
mitted to the District committee. The defeat
Of the bill was caused by the property qualiti-
cation clause of the bill.
Mr.. Keifer introduced Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution pro-
hibiting Congress from appropriating money
for the payment of any claim against the Unit
ed States not created or authorized by law,
| international treaty or award referees.
Mr.. Robertson, from the committee on Miss
issippi levees, report ted bill providing for the
organ cation of the Mississippi river Improve
| ment commission, and for the improvement of
the navigation Of that river. Printed and re-
committed.
Mr.. Cox. of New York, asked unanimous con-
sent to have it ordered that Tuesday next, after
the morning hour, the House proceed to the
considerations Of business on the speaker ia
BILE. He added tEat his object was to take up
and pass the Thurman funding bill.
Mr. Price said he would object unless the bill
were to be referred to the judiciary committee
with leave to report at any time.
! Fir. Cox-No, sir: nay idea is to pass the Dill
at once.
! Mr.. Price-Then object. The bill makes
| material changes in the law and should have
consideration by the judiciary committee.
| MIR. Cox-I do not care to debate the ques-
| ton now. ask unanimous consent.
Mr.. Price-I must object unless 1T goes te
| tho iu5iciarv committed
Mr.. Cox-My object is to pass tho bill Al
| once.
MI. Price-I suppose so. Ny object is not t,
do hasty legislation, but to have the bill dul,
considered.
The objection being persisted in the orde
was not made. The House then vent int
committee of the whole, MIR. Cox, OF New York
in the chair, on the post Office appropriation
bill. The first point on which discussion aros
was as to the extra pay allowed to sprcaa
agents of the post office department. IN
present allowance ISIS per day, and the bill
pronoses to reduce that to So per day. Nj
Blount, Of Georgia. stating that this extra pa
is allowed in addition to 1,CO0 per year, TO
every day in the year, whether the agent Is OF
duty or not. He considered that great out
rage, as this per diem was in the nature OF
allowance for travelling expenses and hotel e.
penses
After long debate, the amount of the AZ
preparation for special agents was increase
{ from $780, coo to S15O,GOO
Mr.. Deering offered an amendment str1kin
! out the proviso reducing the per diem and pa
of special agents from SIS to So. Adopted.
! Mr.. Clymer offered an amendment p1ovl .al,
!. that the per diem and pay of special agent
E shall only be allowed when such agents are 81
) tually engaged in travelling on business of tt
g department.
Mr.. Throckmorton offered an amendment o.
a propriating $4,000 for paying rewards for tt
e apprehension OF mail robbers. Adopted.
e Without further action the committee 70
and the following bills were introduced and T
; ferred BY Mr.. Harrison-To construct sh
J, canal for the passage of naval vessels from II
e Mississippi river to.lake Michigan.
e By Mr.. Chalmers-For the education
J. colored teachers in Mississippi.
By. Mr.. Cummings-To prevent reducti'
: of the volume of United States notes.
: By Mr.. Banning-Authorizing the Preside
= to appoint commission to arrange trea
"a with the King of Corea.
q The House then took recess until 1880 tt
10 evening, the session to be for the considerable
= of pension bills only.