The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-17

sl,a44 stationery, sI6,ooo furniture repairs &c,
$50, 600; newspassrs. sl2 500. Senate dehcencies-
room. 5000. Tho amendment was agreed to. '
SCHOOL OF MIKgs
On motion OF Mr. HENDERSON, (repl OF No. the special
order postpoisd ior the purpose OF allowing Mr..
Stewart to explain his BIZ, which he did at length.
CONSIDERATIONS OF THH DEFICIENCY BILL RESUMED.
Tho special order was then resumed
The Finance Committee further amend by inserting
under the head OF judiciary salaries Marshal Of the
Supreme Court to juno go 1868, S4305 IT'D Agreed to-
In the Department OF Education the salary. Of the
Commissioner to March g. 1856! $192, was agreed to.
Tho committee also amend by inserting the following
: an additional section. which was agreed to-
Ys enacted Thu. 80 much 0, III. nr. section
as d s Mas ssS &C, .nS an ssa
q s var md Navy N NJ
any particular branch Of expenditure ii the depart
Mr. sasRaas AM moved a 10 sdd The
acts and parts OF acts authorizing such transfer DO and
strike out the whole system Of transferring appropra-
lions and then cases be presented Tor separate
An amendment by Mr.. Morgan to give balance OF
ST. 100 TO p. h Fendell for editing writings Of James
Madison was decided out Of order by the Chair on the
ground that Il was private claim.
Mr. TRuMBUIL moved TO insert ut the end OF section
second, land no money appropriated for one purpose
shall hereafter be used for any other purpose tnan hat
for which It was appropriated" Agreed TO.
Tho bill then passed In Committee OF the Whole.
1fter some further verbal amendments MT. DAVIS,
(dem OF KY moved to strike the portion OF section
one providing for the deficiency In the expenses OF
ing on tho work for efficient government OF the
rebel States namely For the First Military District
$4,000; for tho Second, $4,000; for the Third,
S97 900; for the Fourth $l5O0O0 for tho Fifth,
$25o000 Ho said " was subject over which Congress
had no constitutional power and he condemned In gen-
era terms the expensive Congressional policy Of recon
s,ruction.
Mr.. NORTON (rep) OF Ind replied, claiming that the
expense which great, had boon caused by tho op
ponents or that policy and that it would probably be
larger II they continued that opposition.
Tho amendment was not agreed to, and the bill wa
passed rs amended.
The Senate them on motion OF Mr.. DRAKE, provided
for m adjournment until Monday.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
Mr.. WILSON (rep) Of Mass, called up his bill for thu
as to make it the special order for the meeting
and II WAS then laid aside
TIKI COTTON TAx-ExECCTIvE SESSION.
Mr.. HOWARD (rep) Of Mich, made o motion to g
into executive session; but Mr. SHERMAN said IL wa
desirable to have vote on tho bill for the repeal Of thu
cotton tax, upon which
Mr.. MORRILL, trep.l OF W.. spoke in opposition TO tn
motion OF Mr.. Sherman 10 reccde from the Sena,
amendment combining the repeal to year. saying th
Senate had sustained that proposition BY large ma
jory.
Mr.. CosKLao trep) Of N. y, made few remarks Il
(rep) Of Pa, who renewed tho motion 60 cxccu
tive tho ground that several i'm portant mat
tiers were TO be considered there.
The motion carried and The Senate held cxecu
tive session Until about five r. NJ, when they adjourned
CORRECTION.
In Mr. Sherman's remarks on tho contraction bii
| yes erday he should have been reported saying
Idle to attempt to postpone the payment OF III
national debt until nvc-twenties par in gold
| The words ito postpone were omitted.