Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion OF Yesterdays Proceedings

SKsATR-AfIer our report closed
hr. Sherman concluded his speech on the
to secure this prompt transportation of the
mails, when the further consideration of the
bill " as postponed until next Monday.
The unfinished business-beIng the bill for
the relief of sue Murpny, of Decatur. AIsbs
ma-Was taken up and debated until the hour
of Adjournment.
RoUsK.-Yesierday afternoon
The House being IN committee of the Who'll /.
on the PENSION appropriation bill, Mr.. Wash
burBe. OF Illinois, took the floor on the bill
and proceeded al great length to discuss the
character and ext Mt OF the appropriations Ne
cessary for the support OF the government. H 4.
the receipts and expenditures tor the past two
years ard OF the estimates for the next fiscal
year, and endeayored TO impress upon Con-
Rress the Necessity of cutting down ex penses
everywhere, and of reforming the civil service
IN every branch, in order TO enable the new
Administration TO begin its career with a pros
peet OF success. Abiding to General Grant
Mr.. NaShburne said that .sthe people eIec ted
General Grant 10 the Presidency not only ON
account OF the great and Inestimable service he
mas rendered the country in subduing The re.
beillOn; not only on account of his devotion to
the great principles of the Republican party
but because they believed him TO BE- EN- phstical-
~ an honest man and an enlightened states
man, no would faithfully administer the laws
without fear, favor or affection. Much is ex-
pected OF the new Adm Inistration. and the pub
Tic e1prctauon Will not be disappointed. But
as much as General Grant can do in his own
sphere OF action u Is idle TO suppose that he can
DO every thing that the country raQuirrs 10 he
done TO secure those reforms in the pubic ser
vice which are so i'm perati velv demanded As
President General Grant must have the earn
est and cordial support of the other branches
OF tne GOyerrment particularly of the legIsla.
I've oIancn. The responsibility of this Con-
gress, so lar as the next Administration is con-
Serned, Is complete" MIR. Wasnburne con-
cludsd his speech with the following impor.
tant statement.
IL have unade M ast,,na,a - Vallejo.
revenue Tor the next fiscal year. but for the
present fiscal year IL appears from the Sacre.
tary report that the actual revenues received
Tor the frst quarter amount TO $4,000 3e2 and
thar the Secretary estimates the nsxt three
quarters AT S2i6,G0 eco, making the total esti.
mate OF the Secretary S3lI 100000 Bot Mr.
Wells, special commissioner of the revenue
wno mas given this matter great attention, esti-
mates tnat II Will reach S356,OsO.OOO, being
el9|O Gee, more than the estimate of the
Secretary.
lset more revenues for the fiscal year ending
June 81. lS1O, than the Secretary estimates we
snail collect for the present fiscal year, aud
Stunning that our expenditures will not exceed
S2S.uoO,OGO, there will be a surplus of S5i, Co.,
GO, Tor the year ending June 30. 1870. But
with an honest collection OF the revenues, and
collect si5O,O0O,OOO, OF revenue II this can ba
done and our expenditures can be kept even
within s]61,COG,OOO, we will show a surplus at
the end of the fiscal year ls7O of S75,OOO 600
with exhibit Of this character WHICH f.
an exhl bit that can b. made if Congress and the
Executive shall act IN harmony to the great
end, the credit Of the government will be es.
tablished on an enduring basis, our bends will
20 20 par in Europe, greenbacks will approx
mate gold IN value; taxes may then be reduced.
and the country will enter on n career of pros
perity, glory and power, without parallel in
the history Of nations
AT the conclusion of Mr. washburne's speech
the Dill was considered and agreed to in COM
mittee.
priatIon bill was then passed by the House
without a DIVISION.
Mr.. washourne ILL., moved that the House
resolve itseif into committee OF the whole on
the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
The motion of Mr. Brooks 10 amend the bill
by inserting an appropriation for the mission
10 Rome. was lost by vote Of u 10 81.
come IN at he close OF the first paragraph of
the first section, providing that tie several
missions 10 Central Amerfcs he consolidated
snd that minister be appointed al salary Of
that the missions TO New Grenada and Ecuador
o. consolidated with one minister at salary
" e, 500 per apnum, with q secretary OF leGa.
ZION al 81 500; that the missions 10 the Argentine
and Uruguay shall be CONSOLE
dated, with minister at a salary OF 81 500 per
a mum, and a secretary of legation NJ $3.50
per aanum; that the missions 10 Peru, Chilli and
Bolivia be consolidated, with one minister alta
salary Of 5000 per annum, and q secretary OF
legation at $1,000 per annum.
After debate the amendment was &C opted.
Mr.. Kelsey IN. Y-l moved TO insert At the
md OF the section relating TO consuiates the
words ''and consul TO Valencia Spain, at an
al nual salary Of 81 500" Agreed to-
After going through with the bill the COM
lnitiee rose and the con sideration OF the bill in
me House was postponed unit Monday next
MT. Morrell PA offered the following.
which WAS agreed to:
Rrs0Irsd, THAI the Secretary OF the Treasury