The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1879.
Under the call of States number of bills were in
PRODUCED and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Cook, tdem.) Of Ga, W. B. Flem-
ing was sworn in as member to NIL the vacancy &C.
casoned by the death of Julian Harridge. of Georgia.
The call OF States having been concluded prior to
the expiration Of the morning hour the Speaker pro-
ceedcd to call the States for resolutions. beginning
with the Stntc Of Maine.
Mr.. EDEN, DEM Of H.. moved to adjourn. but
yielded TO have read a resolution offered by Mr.. Hale
of Maine.
Mr.. HALE trep.) Of Me-. thcreupon submitted
resolution is entitled resolution to protect the
Treasury Of the United States It rectes the attempts
made in committee rooms and in the House to pass
claims arising out Of property destroyed used in
the insurrectionary States by the army engaged in
supprcssing tho rebellion. and also the resolution
offered the 18th of November. 1877, by Mr. Hunter
Of Indiana, and referred to tho Committee on tho
Judiciary. prohibiting the payment Of war cIaims
and directs the Judiciary Committee In order to pro-
tect tho Treasury from such demand to report back
the resolution referred to- pr oposng an amendment
to the constitution forbidding the payment Of war
claims. except those Of persons who had remained
Mr. EDEN, of Illinois, insisted on hts motion to
adjourn, unless the gentleman would allow amend
mcnts so as to protect the Treasury The resolution
itself did not protect the Treasury.
Mr.. HALE hoped that the gentleman would not
Yeas and nays were ordered on the motion to adj
,ourn and consumed the remainder of the morning
hour and 90 tho resolution went without action
ARREARS OF PENSIONS.
Mr. SHARKS. (dcm.) of ILL.,, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill for the payment Of
arrears OF pensions and moved to suspend the rules
and pass It. The bill approprntes, ont of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for tho
payment Of arrears Of pensions S?6.S52,200 as fol-
For pensions due on claims on which the pensions
allowed prior to JaIuary Is. 1872 $e5,o0o 0oo.
.v,o{<Nv nr,1n i,vu xvist
minors and dependent children for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1879. s1.sOoooO.
For additional temporary clerks IN the Pension
Pensions granted by special acts Of Congress arc
Mr. RICE. tdem.) Of Ohio submitted IN amendment
providing that section of the act Of January 25
1879. shall be construed TO extend toend include PEN
sons granted BY special act of Congress- unless such
special net fixes the duration and extent of the PEN
sons and also to pensions on account Of soldiers
disabilities incurred after the cessation Of hosties
Mr.. SPARKS accepted tho amendment. and it was in
corporated in the bill.
Mr. EwIsa. tdem.) Of Ohio. asked Mr.. Sparks to
change the motion 50 as TO bring tho bill mp for
sideration, in order that amendments might be
offered providing means for raising the requisite
Mr.. SPARES refused to modify his motion.
many members voted against II ON account of the last
clause of Mr.. Rces amendment the motion to sus-
pond the rules and pass the bill WINS agreed to-ycas
ATS. nays CT.
TuEsnvEn AND HARBoR BILL.
Dir. REAGAN. tdeni.) OF Texas. moved to suspend
the rules and pass the River and Harbor Appropra-
ton bill.
Mr.. LuTTnELr, (dem Of Cal moved that tho House
adjourn. This was done for the purpose of consum-
ing the time by roll call until two o'clock, when
District business in order, but the House refused
to adjourn, without division.
Mr. LUrrnKLL then called attention to tho fact that
eleven States obtained two-thrs of the appropria-
had to be- with 'n' tho
The motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill
was agreed to--ycas l73. nays IT,
Mr.. BrouSr. DEM of Ca moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Deficiency bill reported by him
Saturday from the Committee on Appropriations.
The reading OF the bill dispensed with and
tho motion agreed to-
Tho hour OF two o'clock having arrived tho Dis
trict Committee took the floor
Mr.. CIArIrS, of Massachusetts from the District |
Committee. reported back the bill imposing license
trades businesses and professions in the District
of Columbia. and imposing penalties for carrying
such trades, &C. without hc-nsc. II provides fof
varying In amount all trades professions nc.
as Ui the Bill sc ss
citinns OF the United States il must 60 to the Com
mittec of the Whole.
The SPEAKER, INT. Cox, of New York; sustained |
the point of order, and the bill referred.
The House thcn. at twenty minutes past four |
O'Clock. took recess. the evening session to be for
the purpose of conducting the memorial exercises
honor OF the late Gustav Schlccher.
democratic caucus was announccdt to tako place |
Immediately.
The evening session devoted to the memorial |
services in honor OF the late Gustav Schlccher Rep
rcscntativc from Texas The usual resolutions OF
dings. OF Texas. Euogics IN honor of the deceased
were pronounced by Mcssrs. dddings. Throckmor
ton and Culbcrson, OF Texas; Brcntano and Hcndcr
son. OF Illinois; Mckenzie OF Kentucky; Tucker aud
Cabell. Of Virginia; Eckbof OF New York; Gibson
of Louisiana: Garheld Of Ohio; Harris, Butler and
Banks, Of Massachusetts, and Kelley. Of Pennsylvania
After which the resolutions adopted and the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
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