New-York tribune., 1867-02-23

The bin now goes to a Committee of Conference.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
The following Conference Committees on the part Of
the Senate were appointed:
On the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropria
tiOn bill-MeSsrs. Fessendcn rep, Me-. Williams Rep
Oregon and Fowler Gcp, Tenn)
On The Military Appropriation billIhessrs. sherman
ptep, OhOj Harris (kep, N ~, and Dooltue Johnson
On the Diplomatic Appropriation bln-Mcssrs Sumner
aa3 EfP' N''''' F0sF Dep N H'' and johnson 'D'"
MAIL SERVICE WITH HAWAII.
Mr.. CONNESS rep, Cali called up the bill directing
the Postmaster General to advertise for proposals for
monthly steamship service between san Francisco aud
Honolulu, the cost not 10 exceed 100000 per annuin
Passed.
Mr.. SUMNER Qiep. MassJ moved 10 take mp the Joint
resolution supplementary Of the Oirt resolution for the
representation Of the United States the Paris Expo
t0n.
II provides that Commissioners OF the United States
at the Universal Exhibition 70 be held at Paris IN the year
1867 shall consist Of the Commissioner General and hon
OraTy Commissioners whose appointments were approved
by the Joint resolution Of Jan 1906 also OF the 80 Com
ssoners whose appointments provided for by the
Joint resolution Of July 1866 and OF the 20 Commission
ers whose appointments are hereinafter provided for
SecOHd That the Commissioner General shall he Presi
dent Of the Commission thus substituted ana WITH vote
on all questions that may arise.
Third That the Commission shall meet In Paris as soon
possible before the opening OF the Exhibition upon the
call OF the Commissioner Genera and when properly or
ganzed shall make such rules and regulations may he
necessary for their efficient action with power TO elect
Vice President from their own number, who In the alb
senoe of the General shall preside at Gil
meetings OF the Commission and to appoint committees
Fourth That the Commission may designate additional
persons not exceeding number being citizens OF the
United States, known TO he skilled in any branch OF IN
dusry who hereby authorized 70 attend the
exhibition In behalf Of tho United States as honorary
Commissioners,
FIN: That the Commissioners may employ the neces
sary scientific assistants and draughtsnen, and may en-
gage suitable rooms for the Commission
Sir That Commissioner shall act as agent FOR the
show sale OF article at the exhibition, or be inter
esed directly OF indirectly, in any profits from such
ticle
SEC O. That the following sums so much thereof as
may be necessary for the purposes severay specfed
hereby appropriated out OF money IN the Treas
uTy not otherwise Appropriated For additional ielghts
freight from Havre Paris $4,000 for return freight OF
articles owned by the United States, loaned to the
Government by individuals 10000 for marine insurance
the articles thus loaned t3 600 for additional steam
power at Paris In the palace and tho annex or supple
mental building ana IN the grounds adjacent, sOOO ior
the exhibition OF machines agricultural ana other, ana
for the erection Of buildings to illustrate the agriculture
education Of the United States $4,000 for the
sary expense OF collecting classifying labelling, and pack
ing mneraogical and meallurRCal specimens, 10 com
plete the exhibition OF the mineral wealth Of the United
States for the necessary expense Of labOres and
extra service in the offices at Paris and New York,
$1,000 for the expenses Of secretary, clerks scientific
assistants and daughsmen rooms aud other incidental
expenses OF the Commission, $4,000.
SEC That IL shall be the duty OF the General Agent
at and Of the Commissioner General at Paris
transmit Congress through the Department Of State
detailed statement Of the manner IN which the expendi
herein authorized are made by them respectively
Mr. HENDRICKS Dem, Ind asked how much had
already been appropriated for this expOstionl
Mr. SUMNER replied $4,000.
Mr. TRJMBUII rep III called Mr.. Summers atten-
tOn 10 the fact that last year he M sumner said when
this subject up that II would call for little or
pense.
! MI SUMMER ssia when he made that ststsmen. the