The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04

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gress from the Canal Board Of the State OF New York,
praying, In view Of the immense Importance OF the canals
OF New York to the national revenue that the money ex
pended in the Improvement Of the harbors or Rualo and
Oswego and drawn from the revenues Of the canal nav
be refunded and that these harbors may be
The memorial was laid on the table and ordered ~ n.
printed, and motion 70 print fhoAsand extr COMES
was referred to the Committee on Printing.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House spent several days in discussing the Senate
amendments to the Indian Appropriation BILL the rost
material Of which the transfer Of the Indian bureau
from the control Of the Secretary Of the Interior Of
the Secretary Of War TO which department originally
belonged and ought stl to belong The House. however
refused to concur with the Senate In that amendment and
in some others Of less important nature: bill subse
quentiy passed both houses appropriatng Si,7S7 $685.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
This bill disposed of in the Senate in Committee Of
the Whole. The act approprises for the recruiting SER
vice ninety thousand dollars; for the pay of the army
three million ninety thousand seven hundred and
eshtyfour dollars; for clothing million two hundred
and twenty thousand dollars for subsistence in kind one
M ron nne hundred and seventy nine thousand dollars
one million eight hundred and ninety thou
ss sand ao,,.s dollars for transportation three millions
hundred thousand dollars for hospitals. ninety.
one thousand dollars; for ordnance armaept four
hundred noueano dolars Tor armores hundred and
fifty thousand dollars for arsenals one hundred and
thirty seven thousand dollars for miscellaneous objects
yided for BY special appropriation The total army sp
preparation is fifteen millions of dollars.
AFTER several hours debate the main appropriations
Mr. Davis and carried by vote Of % against H.
an additional clause approprating about million Of dol
The bill was finally passed by ayes "a, nays Is.
STOPPING PRINTING PAP.
The Senate has passed joint resolution 10 prevent the
duplicating of public documents printed by order OF each
house. The estimated saving by this measure sa7 900
sary sufficient commentary upon the system Of public
printing now existing.
THE PRIvArEER GENERAL ARMSTRONG.
The claim Of Capt Reid against the government for the
loss of the General Armstrong burned by the British at
Fay in the Of 1872 has been before three Congresses
The Committee Of Foreign Affairs in the House has now re-
ported bill directing the Secretary Of the Treasury 70
pay 70 the owners officers and crew Of the private
armed brig Gen Armstrong destroyed in the port Of Faya
by British squadron during tho last with Great Bri
tain the sum OF 500 739, in full compensation for all
losses sustained thereby estimating the value Of the YES
sci and losses Of the officers the same are as
Senate and House Of Representatives Of the st Of Febru
ary, 1885, and dcductng therefom the OF $4,000,
heretofore paid to said claimants as prize money.
The House acted on the Senate's amendments 70 the
Army pill which were previously considered in Commit
ef es ,a ad Sm
$4,000 for repairs and machinery at Springfield and
go 600 for similar purposes At Hsrpers Ferry Arory
due on account Of the war Of 1872 ooncurred by
yeas l7e, nays 2s.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
The appropriation bills underwent good deal Of
pruning down. first in the Committee of Ways and Means
and then In the House.
When the Naval Appropriation bill was up in the House
No~co bko 10
ticulary Of Brooklyn and Philadelphia-as being the
lazar houses for political strikers and vagabonds The
creased appropriation for the Brooklyn Navy Yard was
rejected in the Senate
In the Executive, Legislative and Judicial bill the ap-
preparations for the reporting for the House struck
out leaving those for the reporting for the Senate
touched So also the House struck out the item for the
mileage of the members Of the next House. leaving that
for the milage Of Senator's untouched In the Senate
became necessary to amend this item by adding the
or oego OoR Of @
amendment TO get their own mileage restored.
This was done by dsagreeng 10 the amendment Of the
Senate and having Committee Of Conference the disa-
greeing vote.
While the general appropriation bill was under discus.
sion in the Senate an attempt was made by Mr. Hale
reopen the Kansas question on the provision Of for
taking the census Of that Territory.
Mr. hale moved as an additional section TO repeal the
restriction clause Of the act to admit Kansas and called
on the Oregon Senators to do by her as they themselves
Messrs. Lane and Smith said when Kanas came before
Congress seeking admission they would act by her with
justice
Mr. Douglas held that Kansas ought to come in, ire
spective Of the census with such o constitution she
shall choose Hence be did not admit the necessity Of the
appropriation. He wanted either the appropriation
stricken out or the restrictive clause repealed.
Mr.. Green, Of Missouri entered his protest against
He mentioned that he authorized report against
constitution framed at Leavenworth and which had been
delaying at the instance Of the delegate from the Terri
tory who says the people do not wish TO come in under
After considerable discussion Mr. Haies amendment
was put next day. and lost by yeas TO- a. Annexed
is the vote-
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Foot Hale, Harlan, King Seward rrumbun, Wade Wilson
MIS- Mssns Blsss. chssnu Clay Clpsman; critssndsn,
fn JSan.o
Pom, Fugh, Reid Rice, Sebastian, sldei Smith, foonbs.
Mr.. Mason paired off with Mr.. Stuart.
In the Senate clause added 70 the Post Once Ap
and cuttUs Of ihs r.nkins privilege Al Amendment %
the effect that the Post Office advertisements should be
published Cny n o IN each s
TO allow the Overland Ha Company 70 select their own
route was again brought up discussed and lost An
and Puges Sound adopted. Another reducing But
terelds contract adopted, and 80 most d the
the effect that the Postmaster General may continue any
overland route was adopted The bill then passed bys
In the House some important amendments 10 the Mis-.
celaneous Appropriation bill concurred in. The
Ocean Nail Appropriation bill was tabled by eleven ma
jority.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill In the Senate
elected much discussion provided for the coast survey
S253 COO; lighthouses So 00O for the survey Of tho
public lands S266 ,000 orSwashington CITY for various
thngs S127 o0o for the Treasury building $4,000 for
sion $500 000 but decorations be executed until
approved Of by the Art Committee for the Botanic Gar
dcn 81 AGO. for the Insane Hospital, e86 000 for
gage the government property in Pine street, New
York. $11 0c0 for the Patent Office, agricultural depart
ment $40 000 and for various other things about $4,000
The total amount appropriated Is %, ,s4S 600.
Mr.. Hunter, Of Va, offered an amendment, which was
carried by vote Of "a 70 10, for the issue Of Treasury
notes for twenty millions.
The Post Office Appropriation bill also the sbject OF
warm debate in the Senate.
The first section Of the bill appropriaes for the ranspor
taton Of the inland mails 412 623 000 for compensation
postmasters $2375 0oo for compensation to clerks,
$3.50 COO; for ship steamboat and way letters $4,000
for advertising, $4,000; for mail bags, $4,000; for