The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-17
PROCEEDINGS OF HE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON. March l6, 1873.
Mr.. ONxILL, (rop) OF Pa, offered a resolution
directing the Attorney General 10 INFORM tho House
whether in his opinion, tho annual appointment Of
the cadets ut large made by the President. rcspcc-
lively to tho Military Academy aud Naval Academy,
have been so made in pursuance OF law or by custom,
and II by custom, how long II has been construed
establishing such power OF appointment. Adopted.
mr.. HANNA, (rcp) OF Ind, introduced bill for the
establishment OF a mint NJ Indianapolis. Referred
On motion OF Mr. STEPHENS, tiem.) OF ca, certain
testimony takon by the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures ordered to DO printed.
Mr. oNxiLL presented the rcmonsirance Of many
cilizcns oil Pennsylvania against an income tax
Dir. WADDELL, (den.) OF n. c., chairman of the
Committee on Post Ohccs ani Post Roads, reported
back bill providing Tor tho classification OF mail
matter amt tho rates OF postage ereon Ordered 10
be printed and rec0mnitted.
Mr. CHALMER. (dcm.l OF Miss, introduced bill Tor
the relief oil the Vcksburg and Meridian Railroad
Company. Referred.
Tne srEAxkn, III pursuance OF the order made yes.
terday proceeded 10 cnll the inttecs reports
OF private nature
Al the conclusior OF tho morning hour Mr. BRlGHr.
idem) OF Tcnu., moved Lnat tue House go into Com
mtIee OF the Whole on the private cuiendar. tho
finished business ocing tho bill making available for
the payment Of certain southern ante-beiium
tractors the 1915 900 already appropriated and also
moved that ali debate be limited TO ten III nutos
The republicans objected 10 The limitation OF time,
and the yeas and nays were ordered on that motion.
By vote OF yeas H. nays l06 the House dctcr.
mined 10 limit the general debate to ten minutes ana
then, at two O'Clock, the House Committee
Of tue Wholc-Mr Cox, (dem.) OF N r, IN the
chair-upon SAID bill.
ANTE BxLLuM POSTAL CLAIMS
Mr.. WADDELL OF North Carolina, chairman of tho
Post Office Committee, said no haa hoped that, with
out further discussion, tho bill might be reported
tho House and committed TO the Post Office Commit
tee. in order that might be perfected and objection
TO 1t ObvIated. lie complained Of tue statement made
Sers on the siae OF the House must have
been aware orhe existence OF legislation ON Tho part
OF the Confederate Congress for tho payment oi mail
prior and he asked whether
OF Congress during the war In relation ~ moro MN
is,erai matter, like the payment OF mail contractors
and postasers, were In the recollection OF members
or OtnersY He thought that tho iniimation WAS not
justified In reference TO the question whether tho
War Department had refused TO the Confederate
records he sent 10 the Clerks desk and had 70 ID
Fl ON the NEW YORK HERALD OF 27tn q March, N17,
certain correspondence between Secretary Cameron
aud Governor Vance, oil North Carolina. While this
correspondence was bong read Mr. Conger, Of Mich-
gan, interrupted the reading, and claimed for Tho
winch general debate was limited. The claim no
however, supported by the Chairman and The reading
procecued with, th0 ton minutes expiring before
II THE ESAcrIxa CLAUSE STRUCK our
Mr. EDEN, (dem.) o! Ill, then moved 10 strike out
the cnactins clause OF tho bif The notion was
agreed u. Tho committee rose ana reported that
action 10 the House. Tho previous question was sec
0nded, and tho main question ordered on concurring
In tho recommendation OF the committee. As this.
under parliamentary ruling. cut OIL motion to re-
commit, which Mr. waddcll desired to make, motion
reconsdering the vote ordering the main question
Was made And defeated, yeas "a, nays Isl. rho re-
DIVISION, ana so The enacting clause OF the bill was
stricken out
Mr. MONEY, (dem.) OF Mss. a member of the Com
mittoo Post Offices aud Post Roads, repudiated Tor
himself the intimation madO the other day by Mr.
Conger against gentlemen on the democratic side of
the House, especially those from the South. He re.
garded It as reflection against them He (ir
Money never had intimaton OF any legislation by
sns any o
insnuaton, rcferrcd to him. was totally false and