The New York herald., 1878-06-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WAsHSGrox, Juno II, 1873.
There was quito good deal Of noise and confusion
IN tho House ,his morning. and a short but somewhat
sharp discnsson took place In regard tho order OF
business
Mr. ATKINS. tdem) OF renn., asked for information
as to whcthsr IL would bc IN order 70 Suspend tho
rules discharge the Committee Of tho Whole from tur-
ther consideration OF the Suudry Civil Appropriated
bill, and put the bill on It's passage
The SPEAKER replied that II would be.
Mr.. Cox. (dem.) OF N. Y. said no would dlibuster
against that motion TO tho end OF time.
Finally the House won't into Committee OF the
Whole r. Carlisle, OF Kentucky, In the char) she
Sundry Cvil Appropriation bill
Tho pending question was tho amendment OF.
fersd by Mr. Crittsnden (rep) otN r, yesterday In
creasing tho appropriation Tor the Albany Post once
IRON $5O, 900 70 $lOO, 600.
Mr. LOCKWOOD, (dem.) OF N. r., offered an amend
ment 10 the amendment, increasing tho amount
$l95, 000 The people did not complain wncD money
expended honestly on pubic buildings. They
com planned when Congress tackled on 10 tho appro-
priaion bills, the House did last week, two thrce
millions OF dollars tor the payment OF old contracts
made without Justification or law.
Mr.. ATKINS oil Tennessee, opposed the amendment.
Tho question whether tho House was willing to
Increase taxes make loan Tor The purpose
rylng those pubic works.
Mr. Lockwood's amendment was agreed tool 10
S1-and Mr.. ChittcDden's amendment adopted.
Mr.. RYAN. uep) OF Kan, olcr.d an amendment
appropriatins $4,000 Post Office Topeka, Kan.
Mr. ALDRIoH, (rcp.) oil ILL., offered an amen amcnt
increasing the appropriation Tor the Chicago custom
House $500, 900 10 1850 000 He argued that the
adoption Of his amendment would save 10 govern
ment In the matter OF rcnts, &c ~ least 900 900
within tho next two years
Mr. FOSTER trcp.) OF ONO. moved 10 amend SO us TO
ok the amount a. 100000
lr ATKIss, OF Tennessee, protested, In the OF
honesl inuusiry. against the idea that lew people
who had cougrcgaled IN largo ccs and left farms
should be consIderca par excciieac, representa-
tIves rhc lew thousands who woud be employed on
~ "A IN p nj
numbers compared with the millions who were scat
tered around IN rural workshops Ho had no hope OF
beating any OF the propositions Tor increase OF the
appropriations since ne nad learned the last
evening page had gone a-ound, carrying list OF
names, asking gentlemen TO attend meeting Tor tho
purpose. no. vsupposed. OF forming combination to
put those appropriations through.
Mr hARsIsus. .dein.l OF H., denied all knowledge
OF such mectIng.
MIR. SAyLER. ld,m.) OF ONO, also denied all knowl-
edge Of he gentleman from tennessee (Mr. Al
Kns) seemed to think tnat ho rcprese ted
publ buildings INTENDED TO make Grand raid upon
the Treasury, AID had comUncd together TOR mat
purpose. hc did not rescpt that mpuiiton because
II entirely without found ltion. lie ala not BE-.
hcvc u Was the policy oil the government make
Satisfactory appropriations, nor IL ITS policy to
make exiravsg sganl appropriations.
Mr DURHAM, tden.I OF ky., stated that he had heard
the same tning tnai tnc gentleman IRON Tennessee
had heard, that there was combination ia ilvor OF
increased appropriations Tor pubic buildings.
Mr.. wooD, (dem.) OF n. ", thought that u was no
The country were decreasing. There could be no
douot the facl that inc de1cit revenue would
be al least OO0 ana may Dc so 600 100 for tho
pfescnt nsCal year.
Mr. EpgS, (dcm) OF ILL.,, suggested tnat thsro had
been good acai sad about getting rld OF the sinking
iuBd but he tn0ught would be gotten rid OF without
much trouble II these big appropriations werc ma O.
Mr. fRicE, lrcr) oil Iowa (rctrfiug to tho alleged
conbinalonL said that VI sucn clique did exist tso
members OF II were alive and should lrotiea out
aud la vcstigated.
Alter some iurther discussion Mr. Fostcp's amsnd-
mcnt agreed TO, aud Mr. Aidrich's amen nj as
amended. adop,cd-yeas 81, nays 10.
Mr. BRssrAso, trep.1 OF III. offered an amendment
requiring inc SUPERVISING architect to nnisn the
parts OF the building at Chicago 10 DO used By tho
District ana Circuit courts tae suptreasury and COL
ectors o customs and internal revenue, by tho lst
July, 1879. Adopted.
Mr.. GIDDISGs, (dcm.D Of Texas, offered amend
menl appropriating $780, 900 for the completion OF
public buildiDg at Austin. Texas. Rejected.
Mr.. BANNING, (dcm.l Of OHIO, moved to increase the
amount appropriated Ior the Cincinnati Custom
House from 100000 to $4o0 600 Rejecied--78 10 "a
fhe appropriation Tor The building az Evansville
Ind, was increased IRON $40, 600 TO S45 600
The Appropriation for the building at Grand Rapids
Mich, Was increased from $2O, 900 10 $47,00u
Mr.. ATKINS. OF Tennessee, yielded to tho pre-
ceoug amendments stating that the principle oil tho
bill had been broken by the action OF the House In
regard 10 the Court House at Atlanta, Ca BY that
nciivn the House had expressed It's wsn tnat when
buildings were nearly completed a Sufficient amount
should be appropriated Tor thcir com pletion.
Mr.. KILLISGEK, (rop OF Pa, moved increase the
APPROPRIATION for tue Harrisburg Post Once fronu
Mr. Cox OF Now York, opposed the amendment He
believed IN The old JacKsonan doctrine Of economy
thst " was sale thing 10 leave some money In th6
pockets OF Tho people.
The amend ment was reject ed--Sl 70 81
M wnrr tsg q "a moved TO increase tho
NJ BsoTs ldsn.l Of Ky., opposed shs =aesssias- Of