New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-05
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WAsHrNGroN Friday aug. !, 1874.
The President entertained no hope that the River and
IIarbor bill would pass.
The Administration is sadly disappointed in its failure
70 get the ten millions The failure is attributed to the
want Of nerve on the part of the Committee Foreign
Relations and other leading Democratic Senators.
The appropriation bills all carried except the Col
Inns line.
A great many combinations were made to-day. The
Senate will be principally engaged with Executive bust
pess tomorrow.
Many Senators and Representatives leaving the
city
We have received a few returns from North Carolina,
but they are unfavorable TO the Democrats.
Williams Of New Hampshire has been ousted at last.
The creature chung with shameless and undyDg tenacy
10 bis scat but the Senate could not stand him any longer
The Session is prolonged until Monday, at O'Clock
AN But no business will be transacted after o'clock
this afternoon except consider the question OF adjourn
men The object of proonging the Session to the
+ Appropriation bills and draw pay until Monday.
The Soft Posmasters Annabe of Hudson and Slchcs
Y Of Albany, have been rejected.
Tie Senate to-day confirmed large batch Of Surveyor
L Of Customs. and several Consuls.
The Soft portion Of the NewYOrk batch of Posmaste's
I vas laid over.
7 A large number of members have left the city
The official statement of the Treasury Register shows
the receipts of the United States for the last quarter to have
XXXIIID CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION
The following the concluding proceedings ia the ser'e on
! Thursday spy.rr ,.
Mr.. GWIN opposed it, insisting that the Army bill be
Mr. PETIT supported it, The time ought to be ey;
tended until Monday He informed that if all
bills necessary be passed were now disposed OF thcy
! could not properly; be enrolled by l: tomorrow
= Mr.. GWIN-Who is your informant
Mr. PETTTT-With all respect to the Senator tha' IS
d question which he has no right to ask
gbe blank was file du pwith Monday next at 70 o'clock
" MI TOOMBS said Congress will be ready to- adjourn
to-morrcw as month hence. The Appropriation bills
would never fail No bin appropratng money would
ever fail for the want of being put on paper to 40 IT. II
Secesary the lobby would turn in to man ana do al ne
writing For seventy years no bill distributing money
had failed for want of time to pass It, aud 1he session
were extended until the angel with lone foot on the sea
and one on the land proclaim time to be no more, Con-
yress would be no better prepared than TO adjourn
The resolution was then agreed TO Yeas 2i Nays %
i Committee of Conference was then ordere1 Oh inc
Y PostOnice Appropriation bill
Mr., SEBASTIAN, at o. moved that the Senate 80 nto
Il Executive Session. Agreed to- 80 go
II Alto o'clock the doors opened, and the Army bill
The Committee on Fiusace offered amendment s'rih
ing the provision p!scng armores under the charge oil
This was supported BY Messr.; PEARCE MASON,
L BR0DHEAD, CASs BRIGHT; MALL0RY ard dd BtI;
LER and Messrs. TOUCEY, SEWARD and IoONBS
opposed it, Rejected: Yeas 90; Nays p.
| 1Ir. WELLER moved to add to the bill the one pro-
yiding a retired list for the army officers
AsO upon increasing the pay Oh the RANK anu h'0
Several other amendments were oere and agreed to-
At q o'clock the Army bill, after having been most e1-
,ensyely ard youminousy amended finally passed
Il Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee o. Conference on
the Civil and Diplomatic BILL made report Wmch was
partly read and then, being able TO undertan ~
ia further reading dispensed with ,
Mr.. WELLER called the attention OF Tue senate 10 'hs
fact thst Of the immense amount OF appropriations hlehy
this BILL there but three Senator'S who could Ten Wha'
Tas kept in il or left out OF IT.
II The Committees report was concuffed IT, -,
Mr. RUsK, from the Committee OF conference on nc
Post0fce Appropriation BILL reported that the oml
Tee had been unable to agree and he moved te 'e sen
ate again insist its amendments, and X Tor Nc"
| nlitee Of Conference Agreed TO- w.
The River and Harbor bill returned from the House
with message stating that the House had rejected az lie
Mr.. SEWARD moved that the Senate reeede from al
1 IL amendments.
M GWiN said thattls was tie best bill that had come
before the Senate tonight for free hght on Com"ee
The Question was then taken separately on several
amendments and the Senate refused to re ede' IL men
refused 10 rccede any, and appon'el OVmh'1ee Oh
Conference -,
The ocean Mail steamer Appropriation bin was then
NJ BHEoDHEAD moved to strike out that part Of the
bill which provides for the notice 10 he gwen 10 INC own
en- Of The Collins Line Of the disconnuahce oi ui7 '
| tract.
After debate of two hours, the Senate refused
Il 70 strike out -.
Alike motion was made respecting the California lines,
ts voted down. and at q o'clock the bill was many
| passed.
ACOmmittee Of Conference was appointed on the Ma
| shbnl
The report of the judiciary Committee, declaring Mr..
Williams Of Now Hampshire no longer entitled to his sea-
h vas cOlCurrcd in.
1 NJ BROWN offered a resolution providing f,r he paw
nst Of T1s Son!ac linen, sil Iat itge~, i't .ep")-
'sAng iAe debstc. " IA Senate .Ledo'er