The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
HOUSE.

" AsHlN6IO.- NAdiSh Il" hN .S',
ton appropriation bill, considered yester-
day in committee OF the whole. passed.
MIR. GIBSON introduced bill for the
relief OF the families of the men who per
ished on The L. 5. dredge boat "McAiiis-
ter" Referred.
The SPEAKER called committees for
Mr.. FRANKLIN, from the committee
on public buildings and grounds, reported
bill Tor the erection of a public building at
Kansas City. Passed. Yeas, l6i; nays,
~.
Mr.. YOUNG, reported back the bill ap-
propriating S250, 900 for 4 tireProoi build
ING for national museum. Referred To
the committee OF the whole.
At the conclusion OF the morning hour,
the Speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from the President, returning without
annroyal. the House bill authorizing
special term Of the Circuit Court OF the
| 'pited States, fol the southern district oil
Mississippi, to be held at Scranton on the
second Monday in March. The message
stated that there was not sufficient time to
give notice OF the holding Of said special
term. and the Government could not pre-
mare ior ..ial at said term because no funds
would j, available for that purpose.
The b u and message were referred. ne
House then went into committee oi ne
whole, with Mr. Potter in the char, on the
deficiency appropriation bill
Mr.. GARFIELD replied to the speech',,
of Mr.. Kelley, made yesterday, and closed
bv proclaiming that he would always be
found among the advocates and supporters
Of honest money, sentiment which was en-
Enthusiastically applauded on the Republican
side. IL was some moments before ordef
was restored.
The committee then resumed considera-
ton of the deficiency bill.
Mr.. HOOKER opposed that portion
which appropriated $4,000 to carry on
suits against alleged trespassers on Puoiie
timber lands.
Mr.. PATTERSON opposed the same pro
vision, and said those seizures would "Ofh
great hardship TO many citizens Colorado.
Mr.. FOSTER called attention 10 the iact
that the only suits that had been commen-
cod in Colorado had been to recover sio,OOO
from the Atchison, Topeka and sans re
railroad S75 900 from the Colorado central,
and SI0O 600 from the Barton u Colorado
SmeltlIlg To-, anu
moor citizens who woould suffer.
After further debate, the bill was read by
sections for amendment.
Mr. HANNA moved to increase the
number of temporary clerks to be employed
by the Secretary Of the Treasury from TWEEN
ty to eighty-ive. and increasing the aPpro-
priation for such clerks from st,5OOto 3D.
600. but without action the committee
rose.
Mr.. BANNING, chairman OF the com
mite on military affairs, reported back tne
bill to re-organize the army, to consoiida'e
certain Of its staff departments, ana 10 re-
duce the costs Of Its support. Printed ana
Mr. WUITTHORNE introduced bill
tn authorize the Secretary Of the Navy TO
classify the various navy yards and determine
the character Of the work to be done there
at. Referred. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March Mr.. Partridge
from the judiciary committee, reported
back the bill removing the political disabil
tiles of Robert ii. Shelton, OF Georgia
Passed.
The SPEAKER then called committee:
for reports.
Mr.. MCMAHON, from the committee or
accounts. reported a resolution authorizing
the committee on rules to employ sever
experts, to be a signed by the Speaker, Il
such committees OF investigation as seen
proper.
MIR. SPRINGER offered substitute, au
thorixing the committee on expenditures II
the several departments OF the goyernmen
TO employ each clerk or expert, pendIn;
the Investigations, and also authorizing tn
committee on post ffices and post-roads 4
employ two experts o0
The substitute was adopted; ayes l33
nays lOi.
The House then went into committee o
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill
Pending the amendment, teing the on
offered, yesterday, by Mr.. Hanna, increas
ing the number OF temporary clerks author
lied to be employed in the Treasury Depart
ment from 20, toss5, and making proPor
tionate increase in the amount appropriate
for the pay of such clerks, discussio
ensued as TO the relative merits Of Republi
can and Democratic Houses in the matte
of economy, during which Mr.. Foster sai
that the Democrats sat for two years IN tn
House without successfully investigator
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, an
il had been left to the present Secretary q
the Treasury to reduce the expenses oil tina
bureau more than 500, 900, that that ger
tIeman, who was one Of the best admlstrs
tive officers in the country had ever seer
had been saving million below the appr'
priations made by the Democratic party
the last Congress.
The amendment of Mr.. HANNA was re
jected.
Mr.. BAKER, Of Indiana, offered a
amendment requiring that clerkships |
\ Departments be distributed among the cit
zens Of the various states and territories,
proporti to then population, but on an ot
lection Of Mr.. Durham, it was ruled out
order.
Mr.. COX, Of New York, twitted the Re
publican side of the House with its opPosi
ton to reform and economy, and said thu
in the FIRST session Of the last Congress thei
had been reduction Of thirty million do
lars, and that in the second session redu'
ton of ten million dollars.
Mr.. FOSTER asserted that the bool
showed a reduction Of eighteen millions
the last Congress, and against that thel
was a deficiency Of six millions
An item of so. 900 for clerks detailed
|, investigate fraudulent land entries ar
, tresspassers on public lands and cases {
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