Evening star., 1866-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE After our report closed yesterday
The legislative appropriation bill beng under
consideration
Certain amendments OF the Finance Com
mittee Were agreed to, as follows:-For a
police telegraph in the city OF Washington
Sl5,OO0, the annual salary of the Treas urer of
the United States to be hereafter So Ssr the
annual salary Of the Commissioner of Public
buildings, g, 500 The President is authorized
10 appoint private secretary at S35;1 per
annum; shorthand reporter at S2,5bO; clerk
OF pardons at $2,OOO, and three clerks of the
fourth class. The appointment of an Assistant
Solicitor Of the Treasury is authorized ar a
salary OF S3,OO0, and a law clerk in the Attor-
ney Generals Office, at S2,5OO per annum The
heads Of department are authorized nm their
discretion, TO divide the female clerks into
three classes, those of the first class 20 receive
salary OF $3.50 those OF the second $50, and
those OF the third class $500 per annum.
An amendment was also passed authorizing
lne secretary OF the Navy 10 appoint IN the
several bureaus of his department, in addition
W lne chiel clerks, and IN lieu of the clerical
force now authorized, clerks as follows viz
In the Bureau of Yards and Docks one clerk
OF ciass four, two clerks of class three two
clerks OF class two, and one clerk of class one.
IN the Bureau of Navigation, one clerk of class
four. and one clerk of class two; in the Rureau
OF Equipment and Recruiting. one clerk of
class four, two clerks of class three two clerks
OF class two, and three clerks of class one: IN
the Bureau of Ordnance, one clerk of class
four, two clerks of class three, and TWO clerks
OF class two; in the Bureau of Construction
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OF class three, two clerks of class two and one
clerk OF class one; in the Bureau of Steam
navigation. Cne clerk of class three in rhc
bureau OF Provis ons and Clothing one cIpra
OF class four, three clerks of class three sIv
clerks of class two, and three clerks of ciak
one; In the Bureau of Medicine aud SurrerIy
one clerk OF class four, and one clerk of class
three. SS
MIR. Trumbuh offered an amendment aXip,
the salary OF the reporter of the decisions Of
the supreme Curt at S2.JOO aud reouiring
nlm 10 furnish annually 3UJ COPIES of the re-
port TO the Secretary of the Interior; which
was passed.
An amendment was agreed to AUTHORIZING rba
appointment OF a steward for the White HouSa
at an annual salary of $1,000
Inc consideration OF the bill in Committee n,
the Whole having been concluded in was re-
ported to the Senate, and the amendmanrs
passed. "iIi
On motion of Mr Wilson. the Senate oor-
Cured in the amendments of the House N tca
Joint resolution respecting bouRties to coIored
soldiers.
By unanimous consent Mr.. TrumbuII from,
the Committee on the judiciary, reported with
amendments. the bill TO fix the number or
Judges OF the Supreme Court of the limited
states, ana 10 change certain Judicial district
III makes the number OF Judges the sama
zone chief justice and eight associates ! hrr
arranges the circuits as follows list and od
are the same as in the bill: Sd comprisas tIa
Glstrlcts OF pennsylvania, New Jersey AMI
Delaware; 4th. Maryland, West Virginia Vi
ginla, North Carolina, ana South CaroIina.
5th. Georgia, Florida, Alabama. MississinDi
louisiana, and Texas; 9Th Ohio, MichigsD
kentucky, and Tennessee: 7th. Indiana. IN,
nols, and Wisconsin; Sth. Minnesota. lou
Missouri, and Kansas: 9th California. dr.
and Nevada -''
HoUsE.-After our report closed
Ihe Joint resolution for the amendment OF tho
constitution passed by vO,e OF l2O to o.