New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-05

inal proportions by the project for Eve steam slooP'
of.wsr, aud the increase Of the seimca for int
Navy by over a thousand men.
The appropriation for books for the De" ine~
bers was substantially sgrtcd to. Members are
permitted 10 have the books on CONDITION that th'y
shall he deposited in soue pubic library. One Of
,la ,ec;,;ept, ,sd the deposit should be made.
The snirnus exhibited BY members In the scramble
for these books was disgusting. The country viii
brand the act i. deserves, and tina. is plain steal
ing.
BOT ths great achievement Of the session was the
pssssce this morning Of the Civil and Miscellaneous
Appropriation bills IN the House which cune from
the Committee Of Conference With a. least seventy
FIVE scis Of legislation appended thereto, all Of
which were passed 10 thirty minutes By the House,
hard Of, by any member of the BODY, in open ses-
zion Several mo'iobs were made for Their readitg
but they we wholly Intellectual.
A sng'e item in the LIST il million OF dollars Tor
The Washington Aqbe1uct. Many OF tse o'her' arc
appropra ions for custOm-hOuses, court-hou'eS an
post ell over the country 10 an endiess e1'
tent There were appropriations OF $1O,VJV each
Ser thee purposes in the towns Of Columbia g. C.;
Tallahassee. Raleigh Cairo, Madison, Ogdensbursh,
Montpc'ier Rutland snd sundry others, beside
500, 90 for q Boston Court House, 800, 900 for
Chicago, $3.50, 900 for Buffalo and numerous other
places.
It was kg-ro1ipg bill Of frghtful proportions,
bad enough A. Pm act of legislation in due form b1t
sbvminsbe ~ the work of Committee of Confer
enccS pu: On its passage without giving 4 member
even q CHARGE to loos at lie details. The vote on
il wss 81 to 67. The Members Of t1e Senate Com
nittee nf Conference on this bill were Nlessrs.
Hunter. Douglas ani Gsyer; Of the IIolse, Messrs
/. ID. Campbell, Davidson Of La, and Washburn
Of Me.
The appropriation of S20, 0D0 for the Kansas
Legislature was fought against in the House last
night at different times for several hours. The
vote on the Yeas and Nays were ab lat tie, but the
House finally rcceded this morning and LET the ap-
preparation pass.
Geo S bIorsh's diplomatic claim was rejected.
TIE PERFECTED steam line to the Amazon was de-
fested tJ vote Of eighty-tnree to forty-hve' The
Panama and Valparaiso line did not get to vote
The appropriation for Gen. Scott's pay was put
On the Army bill and carried.
The salaries Of the District judges in Illinois,
the Dis net Of Colunlbis, ard California, were
raised, IN opposition to the will OF the House. bya
clause tackled to the Executive aud Judicial bill.
A bill to allow pay and mileage to delegate from
Amazon was defested.
The pan for the distribution Of twenty millions
Among tho States slunbsYs in the Senate. 1t never
came from the Comuiuee to which it was referred.
The New. York Fire bill was defeated by Messrs.
Iverson and Clay threatening to talk it to death.
Gov. Aiken introduced resolutions compliment
ary TO Speaker Banks, and a general row among
the sore headed and Southern members followed
for several minutes Messrs Craig OF North Caro-
bns, McAIuljen Of Virginia, end Harris OF Illinois
bitterly objected. The strong, heavy men, OF
course, were hostile to any Black Republican
Speaker. Many Southern men lodged. The vote
stood at last 1l9 TO IS, which was considered very
coed urder the circumstances. The Speakers
ysledctory wss nervous and impressive, aud the
House broke up orderly.
To the Associated Prc.G
WAsHrwGroN, Tuesday, March 3, 1877.
The Hen. Tee. Taylor, keprf scntAuNc cttSb 'IOhi
Rrookl,u delivered fectue tonight a. the Sm!thso
nisp IIiuon on Art and Science IN Their relations 10
WAsmINCroS Wednesday, March 1, 1887.
TIE a. Pres,del aud Pre,i6out returned together 10
the White House after the inauguration when the Tor
mer LEI him at the door, while the atteT entered upon
full possession. ~ 49,. ,,.-,,,,.
Millions of dollars were voted on the last Gay OF tue
session of Congress without the members knowing tue
rpeoCfc fbj-ct of the appropriations the amend,
mepts adopted by the Committees on conference mol
bnyinc bc. n read for want o. time.
None q the bills fer the establishment Of new lines OF
mail sie.moss were passed. Mr. Sage endeiyored 10
have tie rules suspended in the II 'use Tor the SCUM
American Line, and Mr.. Buciay was resdy TO report
on the New-YoIk and Hamburg, or Hansen Line,
but cid Lot get the floor as early a. It was PROMISED
bin by II q Spt Aker
All ihe bills pared by Congress received the fresi
dents Signature. he declined, however, approving
the iout resolution concerning extra pey ior tue
ereesioLsl clerks. ATTAIN
Dtnse crowds Hocked to the White House this alter
noon 10 pay their respects 10 the President.
The closing Of the past Congress. were creaI
table rs coEpsrod with n se OF many OF is predecs
sor There were no personal or drunken disorder
A parry of Bsltiuoreaps fired revoivers loaded witt
ball To Int the Of Pennsy ANA avenue and
Sixth street. Every body w. frightened, but as lar o.
we can lesin nobody was hurt
The Deficiency Appropriation bin failed to receive
the signature of President Pierce and " not law