Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceeding,


Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceedings.
SENArR.-After our report closed
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment TO the Army
Appropriation bill that the rank by brevst ap-
pointment in the army shall only be honorary,
Nd shall confer no right to pay or other emol-
uments. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morton moved to strike out the third sec.
ton OF the bill, which prohibits new appoint
ments and promotions ia the departments of
the Adjutant General, the Inspector General.
the q uartermaster, the Com missary, the Or.
dance, the Engineer and the Medical De part
merits.
After debate the motion of MIR. Morton was
Mr. Wilson moved to add "for SURVEYS for
military defenses S2OO, hOO," which appropria-
ton he sand was urged by the Secretary of War
and by Gen. Humphreys, and the letters OF the
two officials were read from the desk Agreed
to.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment directing
the Secretary Of War to cause to he prepared
and published a report of the exploration and
survey Of the line of the 40th parallel Agreed
The Senate then took recess.
At the evening session, Mr. Stewart from tn q
Committee OF Conference on the Constitutional
Amend ment, submitted the report, and il was
made the special order for one o'clock to-day
MIR. Cattell from the Committee of Con fer
ence on the bill relative to the ray Of Deputy
Collectors and Assessors of Internal Revenue
submitted report, which was concurred in.
Us H.
Ate Adjourned.
HoUsE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Butler Mass called up the report OF the
Conference Committee on the Consular and
diplomatic Appropriation bill, presented by
him last evening. The report was read
Among the changes in the bill is the adopt IN
OF the Se0ate amendment providing that the
President on the recommendation OF the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, shall cause examina-
tions to be made into the accounts of the consul
lar officers of the United States, and into all
matters connected with the business of said Of
fees. The President Isl communicate to Con
gress the name of the agents SO apponte ted, to-
gether with their reports and the amount paid
for their services.
The disagreement between the two Houses
relative to the South America an missions is com.
promised as follows: "That instead of q min.
lister resident accredited as heretofore, a COM
missioner shall be sent to the governments of
Honduras, San Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa
Rlca, In Central America; and to the govern
ments of Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Uruguay
in South America, at salary not exceeding
5000 year. each
After considerable debate, Mr.. Butler (Mass)
called the previous question, aud Mr.. Banks
demanded the yeas and nays, which were or
dered: The report was disagreed to-yeas IS,
nays 102.
Mr. Banks Mass moved that the House in.
sist upon its bill, and that new Committee of
Conference be asked from the Senate. Agreed
Mr. Boutwell, Mass submitted a report
from the Conference Committee on the suffrage
Constitutional amendment. The report recon-
mends that the House recede from ITS amend.
ment and agree to the Senate proposition.
The conference report was adopted-yeas 1874,
NAYS as.
The proposed amendment as adopted is as
follows.
Be IL Resolred. de-, (two-thirds of both Houses
concurring,) That the following amendment to
the constitution OF the United States be submit
ted to the Legislatures of the several States, and
when ratified by hree.fOurths thereof. It shall
be 4 part OF said constitution.
Arucle Is. The right of the citizens of the
United States TO vote shall not be denied or
on account Of race, color or previous condition
of servitude
Sec. 2 The Congress shall have power to en-.
force this article by appropriate legislation.
Mr.. Butler Mass moved to suspend the
rules, for the purpose of discharging the Com
mIttee of the Whole from the further considera.
ton of the Legislative Appropriation bill. The
rules were suspended and the COMMITTEES was
The bill and amendments being before the
House,
offered IN committee last evening relative to in.
creasing the salaries of clerks in the depatr.
ments at Washington, as follows
And be ii further enacted That the clerks,
messengers, watchmen and laborers, or other
persons, male and female, now employed at
Washington, ID. C., at a salary fixed by law or
by regulations OF department, in the State,
Treasury, War, Navy, Interior, Agric ultural
and Post Ofce Departments, including the
Attorney Generals office ana City Post Once,
and the bureaus or branches of the several de-
partments herein named, who are paid at a rate
rot exceeding $2,5u0 per annu N, shall be al
lowed an additional compensation of ten per
cent. on the amount OF salary or pay recei we'd
or that shall be received by them respectively
during the past and present fiscal year, and be
and is hereby appropriated out OF any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
MIR. O'Neill, (Pa.) offered an amendment to
Mr. Polands amendment that the employees
ha dali shat h..i
Guided.
Mr. Butler Mass } then demanded the pre-.
yious ques ION on the bill and pending amend.
ments.
The House proceeded to take a separate voD
on the amendments made 10 the bill in Gem
mittee of the W hole.
The amendments were agreed to as far as
reached, including the amendment making the
compen sation of female clerks In the office Of
the Treasurer of the United States equal 10 the
pay of male clerks Of the first-class, and giving
OF the higher grades when called upon to do
similar work. This later amendment was
adopted by a vote OF yeas 50, nays Oh.
Pending the consideration Of the bill, the
House took a recess.
At the evening session. MIR. Farnsworth, (Ill.)
from the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads, reported the annual Post Route bill,
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Deficiency Appropriation bill
Dir. Schofield, PA. from the Committee on
moved to amend the item of
contingent expenses of the Treasury Depart
ment by inserting Sl6},0OO to finish the north
wing of the Treasury department. The item OF
$1,000 for the conungentexpeLses OF the Treas
ury Department aud the several bureaus was
struck out.
Pending the consideration of the bill, the
rose.
MIR. Logan (Ill.) offered a resolution donating
condemned cannon and muskets for the Me-
Pherson Monument Association. Passed.
The House then al lourned.
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