New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Under the call of States the following bills
! were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. JOYCE (Rep, Vtl-Amending the Pension
! laws
Bg Mr.. MULLER Dem. " Yl-For the appointment
of board 10 examine into and report better system O
| doing work ON public buildings.
| BY Mr. MONEY Dem, Miss.)-By request-For tho
purchase Of additional buildings and grounds Tor the
BY Mr.. ATKINS tDem, Tenn.)-Repealing the duty on
| quininc.
BY Mr. YOUNG Dem, Tenn)-Providing for a treaty
BY Mr. OLIVER Rep.. Iowa. )--Continuns in force
the authorizing e settlement OF accounts Dy Onccr5
| BY Mr. FEM CIdaho)-Proposng an amendment
| TO the Constitution providing that the term OF the
Judges of the supreme and inferior courts OF the United
offices of those on the bench who have served
! twelve years shall be vacated.
BY Mr. RICE tDcm.. Ohol-By request-To reduce the
| BY Mr. GUNlER dem, Arkl-TO provide for the is
sue of patents for private land claims .-.,., -
BY Mr. BRIDGES Dem, Pennl-Granting medal to
each of the survivors OF the five companies of Penusy
Washington at the call of the President at the begin
BY Mr. DUNNELL Rep., MiunI, from the Commit
fee on Commerce, declaring The jurisdiction OF the
ned IN states over the naGDoGs ah4 nayGaoe ] G r
United.
LITTLE CHEAP BUNCOMBE.
The regular order was the motion to consider the bill
introduced by Mr.. Wright Dem, PennJ and coming
from previous Monday for the loan OF 5000 by
the Gov rnment to any person desiring to take advan
tage of the provisions of the Homestead Act
Mr. WRIGHT asked to have thirty minutes to explain
Mr. TOWNSEND Rep., y. W objected.
MI WRIGHT-We, may the LORD take care OF tho
Mr Wight then moved to suspend the rules and
take the bill up for consideration for thlfty nlnues
be I h Igon He soiI r. was not as broad as some gen
temen supposed. 1t provided for that class OF people
who are not worth $500. The only way, to pay tne
National debt is 10 pay it by means OF the pro
duct of the land. Inc country cannot look
commerce pay for 1t, for commerce Is dead ana IN
the deep bosom of the ocean buried lie had 1eeh tou
tnat his idea was utopan, Dut he only looweu He cn
ample set 100 years ago by Benjamin Franklin IN
country, he said, who should elther be gwen enloS t
men or land. He would vote for large appropriations
not that cared much for any particular Object as
| TO give employment to these siarNnS men a., a.
though he vas opposed to shoSide5 f' b H.
| II working man is not given lair play before lVe
years he will get lair play, and Congress VII! nor nave
! called Communist lie Gespised the word ana sIat
upon IT, lie wanted TO reward honest aDof e war Manieu @
TO give The poor man employment, ana not put hm De
! hind the PRISON bars Congress could vote appfOWla-
| cOuld not vote for the poor man.
Mi cox Dem, y. ~ argued briefly that the bill was
as constitutional as the Homestead Law, ana he was ~
favor OF considering the bill and If uecd be, OF amend
ing il carry out the great object OF the genie
man from PENNSYLVANIA. Il Congress could give away
lands TO railroads why not to relieve suffering anorf
Mr.. EDEN dem, lii asked Mr.. Wright whether he
NO sr," Mr.. WRIGHT replied with great warmth of
manner. Il propose to tak about labor not about tle
CONSTITUTIONS / got up here 10 talk about bread and
poyery ard hunger and and famine. II the Con,
! sttuu6n comes in contact with diem 1t mu,t stand
/ aside IIauChtcrl II must ect cut Of the way"
! The Speakers hammer ieI and MI Wright was In
| formed thar his time had expired. -.. ..-o,.,
! Mr.. WHITE (ncp. Penn.l asked unanimous cOnsent
that Mr. Wrights time should be extended.
! Mr. TOWNSEND Qicp y. " objected. -
! IN, objection was angIily resented by Mr.. Wright.
who APPROACHING Mr.. Townsend, declared uat ii did
On motion OF Mr.. EWING Dem. Ohio permission
was granted TO members t2haye their intended speeches
ON tLe subject printed III The RccOrd, ana like pcrnls
sion was granted AIr Wright to extend his remarks
The House then proceeded TO votoon the passage OF
f1.h md Is, s.
following Is the affirmative vote; Mr. Bliss Dem, \.
! W Nh Bridges Dem. PENN, Mr. Butler und, Ma>s),
Errett ERR df@p PrnnJ, NIX Franklin Diem, MOI, Mr..
filrmer Gcp, Pcnn.i, Mr.. timer tRep Mo-; Mr. Kelley
Dem dem Caij, Mr. MacKcy (Dcm. Penn.l. Mr Muller
DEM y. u, Mr. Phelps (Dem Conn.l Mr. Rob%erts3n %
Dem PENN, Mr.. scales Dem:, n: CO, MI Tnney
dem Pcnn.j, MI wilson CDem'!w' Va.' aud Mr. Wright
night session was ordered for Friday February T.,
for reports FROM the Committee on Coinage weights ana
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr. HASKELL (fep, KanJ moved TO suspend the
rules and pass the bill authorizing the secretary OF war
10 erect headsOnes the graves OF Union sodlcis
inferred in private village city cemeteries Agreed TO-
Mr.. WHITTHORNE (Dem., Tenn) moved to suspend
tbc rucs and pass the bill for the erection of the fol-
lowing buildings the amount opposite the respective
ulaces 10 be the limit of the total cost half OF which
amount is Appropriated: Custom House, Augusta. Ga
100000; Court House. oxford, Miss, 100000; {;
Court House, Key West, Fla. 100000; Court House
Si5O,OOO; Poet Oiice, Brooklyn, \. y, S250.OOo; /;
Court House Lacrosse, Wis.,. $4,000; Court House
Erie Penn $1j00 900; Court House, Greensboro. ~ CO
$50 900; Court House. Council Bluffs, Iowa, SO 600
In the Of oxford the whole amount required was
Mr MILLS Dem. Tex nquiVed why there was not
an appropriation for buildDg'n Texas, and ne moved
TO adionrn. Agreed tO-veas, 153 nays 81.
The House then, at $40 D. IN, adjourned.
A Democratic caucus was announced for GJO O'CLOCK
this evening.