New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House of Representatives to-day, on
motion OF Mr.. COX Dem, n. ", the Senate amend
ments to the Letter Carriers bill " were noncon-
Cured in
Mr.. HAwLEY (sep.. Comm. from the Committee on
Appropriations reported joint resolution appropr-
ang 600 for the purchase OF the stereotype plates OF
the final reports Of Centennial Commission upon the
Centennial Exhibition OF 1876. Passed.
Mr.. HOUSE Dem. Tcnn.) offered concurrent resolu-
ton for the final adjournment OF Congress on Wednes-
Mr. NICHOLS Dem. Ga) asked leave TO offer
substitute resolution for the final adjournment OF Con-
gress az o'clock this evening
Mr.. HOUSE refused 10 accept H.
Mr.. GARFIELD tRer. Obio) desired Mr. House 70
through by tomorrow buj he received answer Mr..
TowNsHEND Dem, M obiecnng to debate. 80,
The resolution doteated-Yeas, 81 nays 1O3.
The blowing Democrats and Greenbackers voted in
the negative; !, Messr.. Ackep, Bouck; De La Matyr,
Herbert, Jones, King Lowe Mnrch, Myers, New. Per-
SONS PhSeT a. nS ~ Stephens
The SPEAKER announced the appointment OF the fol-
lowing select Committee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traf-
hc: Messrs. Davis Qlo.), BoucK Nichols. 5monton.
Williams lAla) Brewer, Norcross. Miller aud Upde-
Mr.. SINGLETON Dem, Niss) rising to question Of
personal privilege, made personal explanation about
from mai man clover the report TO see whether It
M publish but he had not been able 10 obtain It, The
statement that Glover would not surrender the report
because IL might be stolen, from Glover himself
Mr. HAzEL ton Dep ILl.sonnds Just Ike him
oft Loud augherI II he intends to say that have
any disposition to suppress anyt hing IN that report or
up anything lie ~ mistaken for do not know
single word In IT, and he has never allowed us 10 get
fingers upon it, In committee ala object To order
ing tie printing Of the report until the manuscript
laid before u.s. Was not ghti snOuts of Yes. Yes"
the Republican sife.l L can have no other feeling
than that OF contempt Tor man VINO womb thus rush
into pint ana believe his late constituents and the
members of this House share very largely In that feel
ing.
Mr. CONGER Rcp Mich.) said that It q source
OF peculiar qualification To him that his friend from Mis-
sssipp had given snch perfect complete and trium-
plant yndicatiOn OF the which Mr. COnger had
himself pursued relative TO that report. Laughterl
Mr. SINGLETON-One word. am very fond OF my
friend from Michigan, but really he misapprehendS my
purpose. think should undertake o task which l
could not accomplish. L should bite off more than
could chew should attempt TO vindcate him. Laugh
teri
BRIGGS REP. N ii } as "A member OF the committee 10
investigate election frauds Cincinnati, IN place or Mr.
MCCOOK QRep. n. " declined.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the Dill
prohibiting political assessments but the morning
hour consumed In roll calls upon diat0Ty motions
made by Republicans ana the bill went over without
action.
The House then, at 245, proceeded to business on
the Speakers table, which Was disposed OF as iOIows:
Senate amendments TO the bill reatng 70 the Terri
tOrial Assembly OF Montana. C0noBrred in
Senate bill for printing 10000 extra copies or the re-
port and proceedings OF the Paris Monetary Conference
Passed.
Senate bill for the benefit Of the widow and children
of the late General James Shields, and the increase VI
the pension OF Caroline s. Webster. Passed.
Senate bill relative 10 certain accepted drafts and
papers in the state Department. Passed.
Senate bill relative to vessels not impeled wholly by
sail or by internal motive power Of their own.
without disDosing OF the BILL the House, at 345 p. m
adjourned.