Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-12
House of Representatives.


WASHINGTON June 1l.-There was good
deal of noise and confusion this morning, and
a short, sharp discussion in regard to the order
of business.
Mr.. Atkins asked whether it would be in
order to suspend the rules discharge tho
mittee of the whole from further consideration
of the sundry civil bill and put tho bill on its
passage.
The Speaker answered that it would.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, said he would fllibus-
ter against that motion to the end of the term.
Finally the House went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Carlisle in the chair, on the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
The appropriation for the Albany postofice
was increased from $4,000 to $4,000. Mr..
Aldrich moved to increase the appropriation
for the Chicago custom house from 100000 to
$650,000. 1t would save to the government in
the matter of rents, etc., at least one million
| dollars within the next two years.
! Mr. Foster moved to fix the amount ut
| $500, 900.
| Mr. Atkins said he had no hope of beating
any of the propositions for an increase OF the
appropriations since he had learned that last
evening page had gone around carrying list
| of names asking gentlemen to attend meeting
for the purpose, he supposed, of forming
combination to put these appropriations
| through.
Messrs. Harrison and saylor denied all kaowl-
| edge of the meeting.
Ar. Durham said he had heard of combi-
nation.
Mr.. Eden suggested there had been good
deal said about getting rid of the sinking fund
! but he thought it would be got rid of without
much trouble if these big appropriations were
made.
Mr.. Price said if the combination did exist
its members were alive and should be trotted
out and investigated.
After further discussion the Foster PROPOSE
ton was agreed to and Mr.. Aldrich's motion for
amendment adopted. "a to IS.
Mr.. Brentano offered an amendment requir-
ing the supervising architect to finish parts Of
the buildings at Chicago to be used by the dis
trict and circuit courts and sub-treasury and
collector of customs and internal revenue by
the LIST of July, 1879. Adopted.
Mr.. Banning moved to increase the appro-
priation for the Cincinnati custom house from
$500, 900 to S400. 0OO. Rejected. 76 to "a.
The appropriation for the building at Evans
vile, Ind, was increased from $780, 900 to S45,-
600.
The appropriation for the building at Grand
Rapids, Mich, was increased from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Mr.. Atkins yielded to the two preceding
amendments, stating the principle of the bill
had been broken by action of the House in re-
gard to the court house at Atlanta. Ga. BY
it's action the House had expressed its wish
that when buildings nearly completed a
sufficient amount should be appropriated for
. | their completion.
Mr.. Boone opposed the doctrine of relieving
; the labor of the country by making large ap-
preparations for public buildings. Labor could
only be relieved by repealiny the infamous re-
sumption law, by paying $40 bonds in green.
backs and by retiring national bark circulation
If that were not enough he would issue green.
, backs to an amount sufficient to meet the wants
and necessities of trade.
bowl
{ the construction of court house in Pitts
i bureh.
Ruled out on point Of order.
MIR. Young offered an amendment providing
/ that the postofice building be constructed out
, Of Tennessee marble; and provided it shall
, cost no more than now provided by law
Adopted.
| Mr.. Cole offered an amendment increasing
: the appropriation for the St. Louis custom
: house from three thousand dollars to foul
t Thousand dollars. Rejected.
The committee then rose, and the Hous'
: took recess, the evening session to be for con
sideration of reports from the committee OF
: naval affairs.
Potter to M0tt}ie,cs.
. WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE following is tn,
text of the letter of Chairman Potter to Sena
( tor Matthews. delivered with the sub pena:
0 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WARRINGTON Jun
:. 10, 1S7s.-Sir: have the honor to acknowledg
+ the receipt of your letter of tn
9th INST, declining to accept tn
q invitation of .the committee of in
|, vestigation, etc., of the House Of Representa-
: tives, to appear before them. have laid you
letter before the committee. but they have no
felt at liberty to dispense with your attend
ance, and have directed that subpoena be if
sued to you by a resolution of which enclos
you copy. Bat there is no purpose of requil
ing your attendance at time that may intel
fore with your official duties as Senator
and there will. on the part Of the commit
tee be every disposition to meet your col
venience in respect to the time of your attend
(. ance. have the honor to be very respectful,
your obedient servant,
CI4ARKsoN N. POTTER,
Chairman, DC.
To Hon. Stanley Matthews.
The subpoena bore date of yesterday, and
in the customary form a. follows
To j. g. Thompson, sergeant, alarms, or b
special messenger:
You are hereby commanded to summe
the Hon. Stanley Matthews to be q,
appear before the special investigating col
he mittee Of the House of Representative,
d. which Hon. Clarkson n. Potter is chairman,
al fhia oh in fhA Citv of IT,.