Daily globe., 1881-02-18
House of REPRESENTATIVES.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-A report was sub
mitted on the contested election case of th'
Second district of New York, declaring Kitch
en-, the sitting member, entitled to his seat. 1
was lad over for further action.
Mr.. Martin reported the resolution author
izing the payment of $500 to Frank Hurd a!
counsel in the case of Hallett Kilburn VS.. J. G
Thompson, J. NJ. Glover..and others. Adopted
The speaker announced the regular order te
| be the consideration of the amendment 10 thu
river and harbor bill, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Robson moved to commit the bill to
the committee on judiciary, with instructions
to report it back with an amendment confnine
the expenditures thereupon appropriated to
the streams harbors and rivers within the
maratime and admiralty jurisdiction of the
United States
The motion was defeated, yeas SIS, nays 152
The bill then passed, yeas 163, nays s..
b The bill as originally reported by the House
propriatediS10, ,149,S 800. The only monetary
change made by the House was to strike oui
the clauses appropriating $4,000 for operat
ing and maintaining the Louisville & Portland
canal, $500 0 for operating st. Mary's Falls
canal, and $4,000 for operating the Des
Moines Rapids canal, and providing in lieu
thereof for permanent appropriation for
TALLY no increase or diminution in the amount
originally recommended.
Mr.. Gunter introduced bill for the relic
of Vim. McGarrahan. Calendar.
Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi, subm itted a
onference report on the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cox moved to proceed to the considera-
ton of the unfinished business, the appor-
tionment bill.
Mr. CoDoor roirod tba o,oe+;or of oops;der
alton in favor of the agricultural appropria-
tion bill Cox's motion prevailed. Yeas 143,
nays SO.
The apportionment bill having been taken
up, Mr.. Cox said he had been asked on all
sides to put an end to the discussion and call
the previous questions.
Mr.. Conger hoped the gentleman would not
do that. The representatives desired to con-
suit together in this matter and wished the
debate would run on until an opportunity was
allowed for that consultation.
Mr.. Cox replied as his representative friends
wanted to hold caucuss, word to which
Conger objected he had no objection to let the
debate run on but gave notice he would call
the previous question Saturday at 12 o'clock.
Mr.. Finley and Rothwell favored the bill of
the majority of the committee on census, and
after q short discussion the matter went over
for the present.
MT. duDDell reported Dack The pension ap-
preparation bill with Senate amendment
recommending concurrence in some and non
concurrence in Others. Report agreed to.
The speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the President transmitting the re-
port of the secretary of state in relation to the
resolution addressed him by the House JAN
uary 81, on the subject of international action
for the restoration of silver to full use as
money. The President states the prospect of
the international conference on that subject,
promising valuable results to the interests of
this country, is such that he recommends TO
the immediate attention of Congress the pro-
priety of an appropriation providing for the
proper representation of this government at
such conference. Message referred.
The House then vacating the order for a
recess adjourned