New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Under the call of States in the House to-day,


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Under the call of States in the House to-day
the following bills were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. FRYE REP Mel Incorporating the United
states Railway Mail Service Mutual B0nent Association
By Mr.. BUTLER lRep, Mass)-FOr the relieI ot tue
industrial classes the prompt settlement OF pubic lands
All the better projection OF the frontier from Indian
d. .predati0ns The bill proposes to transport men
from the East ani form settlements OF them In the
by Mr. BANKS (sCp, Mass)-FOr the relef OF certain
persons locating hOnesteads on the public lands.
poii,tment Of three commissoners TO confer With com
nssones the part of Great Britain and to ascertain
Canada can be negotiated.
by Mr. WILLIS Dom. n. Yl-For the sale OF property
IN \Eailqbout Bty 20 the City o BROOKLYN.
by Mr.. LOCKWOOD Dem, " Y)-ImpOsing duty
40 per cent al yalorem on grape sugar grape syrup
Ely 5Ir cox Dem, X. Y.)-To reduce the duties on
iy Mr.. MOOD (Dem, y. " (by requesD--For the
rccon Of erOrrs and amendment of the Customs Revenue
BY Mr. WHITE rep. Penn)-To establish q system Of
By Mr. STEPHENS Dem, Ga.l-To protect original
inventors ana promote the progress OF the usetu arts
At the expiration OF the morning hour Mr. BEEBE
Dem, ~ " moved TO suspend the rules and pass the
bill approprlatng $2l00O0 for the erection of barge
Office IN New York city Agreed toyeas 161, nays &C.
on motion Of Mr HEWITT Dem, n. " the Senate
amendments to the Army Appropriation bill were non
The conference report on the Military Academy APP
RE House then went INTO Committee OF the Whole
sundry Ciyi Appropriation BILL all general debate nav
Hh hp CASDiER Dem Gal moved to amend the clause
appr0prang 900 FOR the continuation Of the public
building &C Atlanta. Ca, by masing lt $4,000 81.
Mr. ATKINS (Dem., Ieun) opposed the amendnent
rs would open mp the question In regard to ali
the other public buildings, and would swell the bill to
Mr FOSTER Rep ohio) insisted that the present Is
the most appropriate time for completing the public
buliinss on the ground OF economy IN the saving OF
rent and taking advantage OF the eheapness OF materials
and labor as we'll as on the ground OF giving employ
meut b. the unemployed labOrers OF the country.
Mr. BUTLER Rep MassJ insisted on the same points
Sir. EDEN DEM IJ did not understand what relief
The Door snOemakers OF the country would derive from
the employment OF mechanics on the Government build
Mr. TTTNER CRep MOI undertook to inform him on
THAI point by saying ina when the mechanic got employ
Mr.. WRIGHT Dem, Penn)-That is the doctrine.
Mr. IirNER quoted against the Committee Of Appro-
priaOns the pfOyorD that whom tue gods wish To de-
stroy, they irst make mad" Laughteri He ended his
remarks by saying that unless Congress did something
in this way for the abOriug men OF the country instead
OF nduging IN demagOgy aud tomfoOlery, God only
knew what would happen. lApDause aud laughter
Mr.. HARRISON Dem. Ill) spoke in the same vein,
and charged the Committee OF Appropriations with want
Me. Wright Dem, Penn) said that it afforded him
great satisfaction To hud that the number OF dema
llaughter He had heard the name "demagogueb ap-
piled 10 him. He had been denominated I" fool" and
!" IDIOT" and unworthy to represent his district
had been told that he had better go home But he
that now ne had a very considerable number OF
cruits lLaughterl They had begun TO lind out that
the XLVlth Congress Laughterl
Mr. SINGLETON Dem. Mss) defended the Commit
Mr.. sPiRKs dem ILL did not think that the remedy
for tGe lapor Ou1es was iOF tue 1overnipeht 70 hts
the idle abOrers The remndy was To furnish just and
Mr. DURHAM Dem, XVI protested against the doc
trne that II was the duty OF the Government TO take
care Of all the paupers IN the United states.
Mr.. EWING Dem, Ohol stated that he would vote for
increase Of the appropriations for the erection OF pub
lie buildings in this season OF hardship. He was op-
lime. MIR. Ewing wanted take the sinking fund to
which Secretary Of the Treasury looks very largely
for aid in carrying out his accursed scheme Of resump
tion, and put IL public works. II that were not
enough. he would give back TO the people the $4,000
900 wrested from them by tue steahy resumption law
for which the other side Of the House responsible
The sinking fund had better be sunk in the than
Mr.. ATKINS Dem, Tenn) said that Mr.. Ewing was
the advocate of the Democratic policy the adj
Mt Mr.. EWiSG~YSSs " fS5fO'YS; am.
Mr.. ATkINS-rhen lie has poor way OF showing it,
Laughter lie comes bere asking the House to launch
grand system or erecting paatial buildings all
vote additional taxes on the industry the country
MIR. CANNON tRep I) insisted that the proper prin
cple was 70 let every man IN the country Root h0g or
MIR BUTLER (Rep Mass) said that 1t had been stated
trouble was that they had no money to go West ana If
they attempted to walk they were put in jail New
After further discussion Mir. Cander's amendment
was adOpted-104 TO 81.
The SPEAKER then announced Messrs Hewitt tDem.,
~ Y sparks and Foster as c0nerees on the part the
House on the Army Appropriation Bill
The House then at 4:3O, took q recess the evening
session to be for the consideration of reports from the
Judiciary Committee
AT the evening session the SPEAKER declared that
the for reports from the Judiciary Com
mttee. and he declined TO recognize any gentlemen
other than members OF that committee.
Mr.. LAPHAM Qfep., N W reported bill 10 cgallze
the collection Of mead money already paid at NewYork
Passed.
He also reported bill releasing all reversonary claim
ana interest OF the United states n certain lands granted
70 the state Of Michigan by Act OF Congress approved
June 3. 1856 Passed.
Mr.. HARTRIDGE (Dem., Ga.l reported bill 20 re-
the political disabilities Of Larkin Smith, OF At
lanta, Ga, ana VIM. a. Carswell, Of Americus, Ga.
Passed.
He also reported directing suit 20 be brought in
aside annu the patent Issued for any
OF tho lands OF the Black Hawk band OF Shawnee Indians
I'm Kansas and 10 test the question Of tte Passed.
Mr. BUTLER (Rep., Mass) reported q bill to enforce,
under penalty OF fine and Imprisonment Section 7O4
the Revised Statutes, which provides that soldiers
and sailors hOnOrably discharged by OF disability
resulting wounds sickness incurred In the line of
duty shall be preferred for appointments 10 civil Office
provided they possess the necessary capacity Passed
At 1880 p. m. adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day: