The New York herald., 1879-03-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON. March /. 1879.
The House met ut ten o'clock in continuance of
Fridays session. and the following bills were re-
ported from the Committee Public Lands and
passed.
Extending the time for the payment of pre-emptors
on public lands in Minnesota. The Senate bill
amending section ao3 of the Revised Statutes in re-
atiou deposits for surveys For the protection of
settlers the public lands. TT provides that settle
ments under the Presumption or Homestead laws
shall be deemed to create contract between the gov
erninent and the settlers
The session of Friday here ended and the session of
Saturday opened with prayer. but the reading
the journal was postponed until Monday.
Mr. EDEN, (dem.) of ILL.,. chairman of the Committee
on Claims, reported bill for the payment of claims
reported allowed by the accounting officers OF the
Treasury. PISSED. The amount appropriated is
$246.soO.
On motion Of Mr. BLouNT, (dem.) Of Ca, Senate
amendments to tho Deficiency Appropriation bill
were non In and acommittce of conference
ordered.
The sPEAKER then announced the following con
ferees :--Messrs. Blount of Gcorga Clymcr, (dem.)
of Pa aud Baker. lrep.) Of Ind. the Post Once
Appropriation bill. and Messrs. Blount. of Georgia:
Sparks of Illinois, and Baker. Of Indiana on the De.
hciency bill
END OF THE SUGAR BILL.
The House tncn proceeded with the consideration
of the sugar bill After some discussion ~ to how
long the debate should continue Mr.. ROBBINS, (deml
Of " o. moved that the vote the bill and pending
amendments should bo taken in one hour. This was
opposed by Mr.. WOOD tdem) of n " who stated
that the motion was made IN direct violation of the
understanding arrived ut in the Committee on ways
aud Means. He desired to speak on the BILL and he
hoped the House would vote down the motion.
The motion was finally defeated
Mr.. BURcHARp. trep.l of ILL.,. argued In support Of
the bill and ia opposition to the amendment offered
by Mr.. Garfield. The polariscopc was not test of
the value Of sugar. because 1t did not give com.
pletely the crystsllizabe strength of sugar.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Burcnards speech, Mr..
KELLEY of Pennsylvania, moved to lay the bill on
the table.
Mr.. BuncHAHD suggested that the bill be with
drawn.
Mr. ROBBINS expressed his willingness to withdraw
the bill, as 1t evidently not the desire of the
House to consider 1t.
Mr.. KELLEY-Not to be brought back this Con-
gress
Mr.. RoBDrSs-Not to be presented again this Con-
grcss.
1be bill was then withdrawn by unanimous con.
sent.
NATIONAL on STATE ouARANrISE2
On motion of Mr. youSo. ldem.) OF Tenn, the
Senate bill to prevent the Introduction or contagious
diseases tthe yellow Fever bill WAS taken mp ana
establishes board Of health 10 meet In Washing
ton, to frame rules and regulations to make invest
cations, &c
Mr. GooDK, tdem.) OF Va, supported tho substi.
tutc and opposed the Senate bill because that bili
nerfcrcd with state laws In regard to the prescrva-
ton OF the health Of their citizens.
Mr. GARFIELD lrcp.) of Ohio, favored the Senate
BILL The United Ststes government was every way
empowered by the constitution TO make general
quarantine regulations. II Copgress could say that