Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-06
house of Representation.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.


WASHINGTON, Dec 5.-Mr Singleton, from
the committee On al 81 rsp9stsd the
consular and diplomatic appropriatibn Bill.
Referred to committee of whole and made the
special order for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Clymer, from the same committee, re-
ported the naval appropriation bill. Referred
to the committee of the whole.
BRENTAEo WANTS AN INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Brentano, rising to personal explain
stion, sent to the clerks desk anu had read an
extract from the Washington Post, Of July "a,
1873, in which it was iutimatel that the Ver-
mont member had received $685. GOO, and the
Chicago ard Maryland members $l2,250 each
for aiding in the passage of the bill directing
the secretary OF the treasury to pay the interest
of the 3.65 district bonds. He stated that as
he was the only Chicago member who had voted
for the bill, the extract certainly referred to
him, and as he did not desire to have such an
imputabion remaining on his character, he Of
fered d resolution directing the committee on
civil service reform to inc into said charges
Adopted.
AMERICANS IN GERMANY.
Mr.. Cox, from the committee on foreign af-
fairs reported back resolution calling on the
President for all correspondence between the
United States and Gernan empire in relation
to the expulsion Of Julius Baumer d citizen of
Chicago, from the German empire. Adopted.
TNQUISITIVE.
Mr.. Harrison, of Illinois, offered a resolution
calling on the secretary Of the treasury for in
formation regarding the names, salary and du-
ties of all employees appointed in the Chicago
custom house since the appointment OF the
present collector. Adopted.
YELLOW FEVER.
Mr. Garfield, from tho committee on rules,
reported o concurrent resolution for the ap-
pontment of yellow fever commission, and
said the committee had not considered the
power of Congress in the matter further than
to recognize tho fact that under even the strict
est construction of the constitution, Congress
had the clearest possible right to take care of
quarantine regulations along the harbors and
navigable rivers IN this instance men Of all
parties and sections were absolutely in accord,
and any light that could be thrown on the his
tory of the pestilence and in the direction Of
the splendid generosities and sympathies OF
the people ought to be shed upon it for future
Mr.. Hooker was sure the remarks of the gen
teman from Ohio would find q response in
every heart in every portion OF the country.
The recent affection which had visited the
South with a virulence never before known
had called forth a feeling which made mankind
AKIN It had broken down all barriers of pride
had Frustrated boundaries of section, ard hao
made people North and people South feel that
they were indeed bone OF one bone and OF the
same blood and lineage. In that terrible afaic
ton, when the hand of the fell destroyer wa
on the people of the South the North ane
West had gone to their rescue with large
hearted benev0lence which would never be for
gotten by the afflicted people whose gratitude
could not find words to express itself.
Mr. Cox, On. W while favoring the resolu
tion, hoped the committee would in no wa.
interfere with the local quarantine. The reso
luton adopted and the House adjourned
till Monday.