National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-24
House of Representatives.

The House met yesterday in continu-
ance of Tuesdays session, and Immediately went
into the Committee of the Whole (Mr. Harris OF
Virginia, in the chair ON the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Buckner offered an amendment authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury TO purchase gaS-say
ing instruments for use in buildings under the
control Of the Treasury Department. Ruled out on
point of order.
Mr. King moved to strike out the clause pro-
hibiting more than $1,000 of the balance of the
appropriations previously made to prevent the
spread of epidemic diseases to be used for that
purpose during the fiscal year.
Pending action and lengthy discussion the
Mr.. Cobb from Committee on Appropriations
reported back the District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill with Senate amendments, recommending
concurrence in some and non-concurrence in
others of those amendments.
Mr.. Blackburn, from the Committee on ApDro-
priations reported back the Post Office appropria
tion bill with Senate amendments, recommending
concurrence in some and nome concurrence III
others of the amendments The report was agreed
to and then, at eleven O'Clock, the session of Tues
day ended and Wednesdays session began.
Mr.. Cox called up for consideration the unfin-
ished business the appOrtionment bill; but, with
out action on it, the House at twelve o'clock again
went into Committee of the Whole (Mr Harris of
Virginia, IN the chair, on the sundry civil appro
priation bill.
The pending amendment, offered by Mr. King
to the clause relative to the National Board of
Health was rejected.
Mr. Keifer offered an amendment, providing that
of the $4,000 appropriated for the purpose of carry
ing on chronological researches among the North
American Indians S. 900 shall be expended in con-
tinuing archaeological researches relating to
mound builders and prehistoric mounds.
Adopted.
Mr. Hostetler offered an amendment appropriat-
ing $4,000 in order to permit the Secretary of the
Treasury to transport, free of charge, subsidiary
silver coin when requested to do So Ruled out on
q point of order.
On motion of Mr. Blount an amendment was
adopted apprOpriating $4,000 for improving the
various reservations in the District of Columbia.
On motion of Mr.. Atherton, an amendment was
adopted appropriating 500 for the construction Of
an elevator in the Executive Mansion.
Mr.. Beale offered an amendment apprOpriating
$4,000 for the completion of the monument to
Mary the mother of George Washington, at Fred
raised by Mr.. Bragg.
Mr. Valentine offered an amendment appropri-
ating S. 600 to enable investigation into, and
report upon the habits of the Rocky Mountain
locusts. Rejected.
Mr. Brentz (of Washington Territory offered an
amendment authorizing the expenditure of DOC
of the money appropriated by the bill for the con-
stTuction of military telegraph line from Fort
Townsend to Cape Flattery, Washington Territory.
Reected-7T to 49,
5000 to continue the improvement of the Ma
tonal Cemetery at Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bragg raised point of order against the
clause of the bill apprOpriating 900 for the pur
chase of the private papers OF the late confederate
Generals Bragg and Polk relating to the late war.
After lengthy debate and the adoption of several
amendments, the whole paragraph, together with
the amendments, were stricken from the bill
The committee then rose and the House fat ass
o'clock took a recess until half-pest seven, the
evening session TO be for the consideration Of Dis
trict of Columbia business.