New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-19
XXXIXru CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. .wAsHmGGoy. Jr,y u. 1900
CLERICAL FORCE OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
on. aensent the BIZ. to reoreae tie clerical force Oh tic
War Department aud the h n relation 10 a,'as o. sodes
he'd as PRISONERS % var
NJ wisoy from tac Military COMMITTEE reported ~.
,bct .. t,5.ro-taoa between t1e Western ana A:1ao
also adversely on tue bill 90 increase tie pay an
VENTILATION.
Nj BicKALrw preseGte. wgit'a rcp)r, o! proposed
PLAZA OF ventilation oF the senate ClaJ'' WAieA was or
dered TO be printed
lr HESDucE Introduced recitation authorizing the EN-
Payment Of practical anasape garer and topesr apeca
in selection ef park and site for Presidential mansions
THr NAVAL PENSION FUND
Mr. GRWEs celed Up the 1n' resolution 10 amend I'oiu
% fop6 Nv requrir il 70 be made permaren. loan to the
TIE PUELic DEsr
This was postponed uat tomorrow.
On motion OF Slr SHERMAN the folio Ear bn 10 reduce the
tho pubic debt and provide 0F finding the
sFerioS Fat tie Secretary Z Treasury {. hereby author
.1sa ,a5 zee H. re n iasr. ,here 70 i..ae regis
tered coupon bonds Of the VI stae IN ucn om ana o. .uh
coin AID oeaas interest Ct t e Of POI e,eers i've pr ssrua
pysls as bono, 30 9' sa p, ssy p,
not os.. " ears 'o g,sse 81 h. ird state a. b.
ne scenery sfhe Ifrs.or{ ,y Der. mo-. soaa.sye 70 t1e
Of bond. sl.n 20, excel rs etua Of lie aonni d.
4 said much tle4t rst'J
required - Hereby sDt,pt,ed Aaa Pf9vlsh . iea -, ,aa
boud. aud i6e proei thereof .s e e1 ,'e 1921
sc 9hs; die Goad. i.sl uais M ct ~ BE- nom q
te odaf~d debt q The luiiei -1ea ana ii tAA sah o
exempt r. t,,aH by Or u9i-r s,,e n o, a
by the re osign q aid 0oud, &c -.te 'el 10 T m
SIC Ts, tie snoan inier saved bya .ubfuou Of Ave
per centum i5T other Government seue' ha be app
b payment Of che principal ~ Naioua aeo aai iel g -.
and by tie fFe5uify Is 1885,! The an Of :. 'el
sooolc nusins the ssyns Of interest o,e'id 3a' OF ~
moneys IN the uea,uy noi IA 49,, H. - ,"-
spped 20 tie Reduction Or eHi,susanrn o. 90 as ~
9s1 nay DC q se.sg sI Sy the '''' ~
SIC mat Tor the rurposs enabling the Secretary q the Trees
nv 10 rrsas, lie flndn- or e ostdn Treasury
bssIns tie rate o 'ese1 and hrre pr
vie the Secretary Of Treasury ia ueh mnie o. be may pre-
ey sse hat 'ae ,se, h.l Ss Pia ~ n s ~ fv
such 1reatufy Noes INTO bonts ha pc eaea ana .. 70 ~
10 lsSfa money Of the United state.
Mr. said he had several 70 propose 70
this bin III au amendment was 70 strike out the ttIa sec
above qnoed snd insert 10 leu thereof g,pVes ,na W.
lieu sinking fund contemplated by the hh sseso OF AZ
ac 10 anhorize the Of United state. 6Onds Tor the re-
dempton and Tending Of the noting deo' o. lne OseS
principal and interest Of TIE public debt SotVlp when
nm i TO be appropriated for purpose and much OF
said not required % pay interest on The deo sn9 pc
placed 10 the purchases payment oil such portions OF te
public debt the secretary Of the Treasury may from TINE TO
Tie amendment was agreed to.
The amendment proposed by MI sEihAN was 70 IN
et an additional sections pr0vso that money received into
he Treasury OF the United States for duties imported
goods shall be specifically oct apart Tor tie following puF
f The payment Of 50 much ofths interest the public
Seoaa Inc psym mt Is It shall mature Of the principal OF
the public debt.
md Tho payment O; sch appropriations by Congress as
J1 When lie asoaat Of coin in tue Treasury shell
eesd t41OO we excess sAaI ys soa IN 9pe, - ,ho
York under regulations prescribed nF IRE oeeet! o. .o
Tfraury Uated States notes and TIE notes recc'eiio
shall be carccled
The next amendment proposed by NJ snEriAN was 70
words months and su9stitue the words at
least four months" which was agreed TO-
The next amendment proposed by Mr. SHERMAN was TO IN
sort new section provision that nom and aier January
1901 lawful money required TO be Kept by National
Hanks as fund shall not consist 10 whole or III part Of
interest bearing notes or bonds AZ was aslssu 10
on motion Nj WILSON. the oil as amended was ordered
be printed and its farther consideration was postponed ant
Mr. sHfauAv gave notice that he would the bill to its
final vote io-morfo".
srsDEY CIVIL ExPENsEs-PAcPIc TELEGRAPH AND MID
ICAL STATISTICS
Mr. FE-sENrEN, from the Finance Committee Reported the
BIZ mltg APPROPRIATION. or sanpy r e tse
$1,000 aa electrical telegraph 20 the Pacihc safes ESQ
s.70 or extra couPensaon 70 lhs 1 ma
sJO0 Tor electrician 20 manage toe lighting apprls ~
Iae dome 81 TIE Caglo ana % sVV o 90 new annro
Driaiions loo~s For preparing and puDsnns suSA
statistics - Ae Bureau o. NE Fso'o nsn,ra o6S
ior pay eight clerks IN he Office Of Indian Aei s
gl or continuation 81 work the north portco o. tne
Patent Oa!es eJ0OJo; FOR contingent expenses OF the
north cas-: portion Of the Executive Buiiing &c eOVoi
Tor the oolGcaou Of the sa,ae OF the Unied states
ss 90; % enable the Superintendent o indian AhhlIs
collect information Of the claim OF George MeDouga I ue
1 ae 5000 r site and Custom House and PosOfics az 81
Paul sOO coo for pay OF temporary CLERKS 10 PENSION onc
90; the Secretary Il the Interior 70 rent rooms
tae Pension Oce sOO 20 reimburse me CoOauoh VI
Washington for improving streets and avenues on no'en
met property Sij0 81 FOR works OF arr 10 decorate tue
Capitol 5000.
PUBLIC LAHDs FOR SOLDIERS
Mr. PoHrRoY introduced bin 10 amend the Act OF jane ~
Tor ie disposal Of public lands h0mcsicads TO actual
in the states II Alabama. Mississippi Lousiina nan
and Florida which referred TO the Committee on fu0
nc Lands a., a.,
es ihst who has served not less than II
months the United States during toe
Wei flr the prcsery Union shall have the night to
pnrchase Al me minimum locate by military a1d war
rant u land ana 20 enter 100 according 70 the
provisions Of TIE Homestead bill Of ls62.
CONVERSATION OP CLERKS
The b ~ the compensation OF clerks messengers
so otter employees lf the Senate tlken np ard amer
asussla was rcJum.t5i % $50 COMMITTEES Contingent
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