New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House to-day, Mr. MONEY CDem''
,nss) offered resolution directing the Postmaster Gen
eral TO furnish a list OF contracts on which payments
wcrcIn7dc FOR no quarter ending June 80 1871 Oh
power OF attorney. Referred.
MIR KNAPP DEM Ul) offered q resolution directing
trc Committee on tho Judiciary TO ascertain whether
the railroads referred the various Pacific kr'au
acts have issued bonds prcdcaed cOndiiionay on ahd
grants on lind in the Indian Territory Referred
MrR RICE rep, Mass.) presented the majority repoTi
exT,,',- nc time for the completion OF the Northern
Mr. m6RRIsoN DEM M presented the minority re-
Nr. EHMEs rep r. ~ presented the resolutions Of
tini AZ hc Pacific Mail Steamship Company for liberal
compensation for carrying the mails. Referred
THE FAMINE IN CHINA.
NJ HEWITT Dem. y. W presented two petitions,
one ro,n NeV-York and from Boston, asking Con
gross ~ adopt app pirate measures to mitigate the
barlships OF t., nine now raging in China Mr.
Hewitt explained that there now in China 9,0OoOOo
of peouIr IN n state of starvation ana that children are
IoIy s,d for food lie understood that the balance o.
tre Cbircse indemnity fund now in the state Depart
uent amounts 90 oyer million dollars 10 Is hlUI 5
The reou,e of this country have no J1s' calIu Hnu
sIo,1d nav becn returned 10 China long ago II should
nav i've returned without condition. lS nc most S"VI"'s
NJ cox Cjcm. \ - said that bis country c0gd not
he entirely indifferent 10 tne slluiIi9n Ud te ed rbt
quest ION had been considered again ana aI$u' ne was
sqfis Cd a
right whatever to that fund lie Knew II was tIie unE
Of CONGRESS 70 viae suering al home bt ne would
hespcak i'm advance the favor Of me House towards
bill returning the fund 10 China ana 'ns al once Vt "S'
Mr. WRIGHT Dem. Peun)-If we are indebted to The
Clir5-,e government ii duty 10 pay that debt
But fud that plea Is made for National ana Idlylo-
~ r.f DO Object These memOralisis say that there
Is a famine in China. say that We have q tSine N
I'M, country. We have az this moment 2OOOOO0 OF
men 4a, o cbeiity 70 be- bestowed we ought to look
ton Of our own people; We We. are not ,, IN
"a. we ' Have the extent Of suffering at nome which
We nave present Therefore 50 far as regards the re-
paymcnt of the Chinese indemnity fund let II he pad
Ra; bur so far as regards charity let charity begin at
home-lnd God knows there y need enough Tor ls eN-
erci,e this moment in this country II Is not only the
only lack OF employment that meets Us az every STEP
soYetinc mast necessarily be done Members dare not
return to their districts without having at least made an
Of r.; To do souiethin III that direction.
The memorials were referred TO the committee on FOR
IKE hi v ich was mp yesterday in the morning hour
10 authorize the construction OF bridge across the MIS-
s,,ippi River az Memphis, was taken up, Dreny as
cussc AID referred to the Committee OF the Whole on
tic state ot the Union.
TIRE TRIAL OF TIMBER THIEVES
MrKNOTI Dem. Ky. J, from the Judiciary Committee
reported back the bill authorizing special term Of the
Tinted States Circuit Court at Scranton, Miss the
second Monday in March, for the trial of the
causcs arising out Of alleged dcprcdations on Gov
errment lands ana the cutting Of logs and lumber
thereon He explained that the object of the bill was 10
afford the accused persons speedy, convenient and
chcap trial. which they could not otherwise have.
Mr. HOOKER Dem, Miss described the utter proStra-
t5n of business which has attended the seizure Of the
lumber mills in that region the aggregate husi mess II
winch amounts TO - 000,C0O year: The mills have az
been stopped through the action of the Government and
the vessels engaged in the caymgira there nave been
Mr. FRYE Rep Mel a member OF the Judiciary Com
ntee advocated the bill as measure OF justice to the
Government and mill owners
MIR. FOSTER rep, OhO) opposed the Dill as Delng ID
the interest OF timber tdleNeS
Mr.. TOWNSEND Rep, N. " argued that it is not
wise LEGISLATION send FOR riatO places where
there might De partially shown.
Mr.. REED rep, Mel asked Mr. Knott whether 1t is
not universal principle OF law TO remove trials from
places where excitement existed ana whether tins Dill
does not ID defiance OF that principle, propose to send
for trial 10 the very place where the DIS
turbng influence exists.
ycnage the crime and that the right exis as
10 civil
Finally The biz WAS passed yeas 1879. NAYS lO2.
The testimony on the proposed goloid coinage etc,
was ordered to lie printed
MIR SPRINGER Dem. Nd gave notice that be would,
tomorrow, call up the California contested election case
OF WlggiDtOn agt Pa@heco
CAGPING AT WEST POINT
The House then, at $40, into Committee OF the
Whole Mr. Blackburn Dem, Ky.) in the chair and
resumed the consideration of the Military Academy
Appropriation Bill.
On motion OF Mr.. DURHAM Dem, KY the item Of
5000 for additional pay of professors for length Of
Mr. MAYHAM Dem, n. " moved to strike out the
military engineering. in addition TO his first lieu
tenant.
Mr.. BIDDLE Dem. Tenn) moved as substitute, that
no ratous or quarters shall furnished and COM
mutation for the same.
Mr.. HEWITT Dem, n " said that no officer of the
army is furnished with ratiOns and that 10 quarters
FOR prOfe West Point the quarters furnished
By the Government. and ne wanted TO know whether il
was proposed the Government should charge rent
He suggested that such proposition must have orig
mated in ignorance of the law anG ignorance Of the
practice.
Nj RIDDLE retorted by saying the ignorance seemed
10 be In the gentleman from NcwYork.
Mr. HEWITT. in further opposition 10 Mr. Mayham's
and Riddles motions, spoke OF the Importance OF
instruction practical military engineering. and Illus
trated by reference To the operations before Peya.
where the Russians had been held at bay. General
Todeben. however, brought his skill 10 bear it, and
then Peyna fell.
Mr.. CIYNER DEN, Penny estimated that there are
far too many professors West Point There one TO
every half students. and thor pay exclusive
Ofauartcrs etc. amounts 10 about 5000 than the
supporting the 80 cadets. There something
Radically wrong in that.
Without dispOsing Of the pending amendment. the
Committee ROSE, and the House at 445 pm, adjourned
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