The New York herald., 1869-03-03

senate insisted upon ifs amendment TO the bi re-
moving political disabilities, and Messrs. stewart,
sumner and Hendricks were appointed a committee
OF conference IN regard TO IT,
Mr.: SUMNER from the committee OF conference on
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
made report which was agreed 70.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
the appropriation Of ssccO for the salary Of the AS
once. and reducing the number OF clerks employed
In the Navy Department, and providing that no
clerks not provided for In the bill shall be appointed.
Mr.. FEssENDEN offered an amendment, which was
agreed to appropriating $l1 000 TO pave with some
durable material the walks In the Botanical Garden.
Tne committee reported an amendment, which
was LAID over informally authorizing the Secretary
q the Treasury TO receive on deposit at the United
states mint and its branches refined gold and silver
bullion suitable for coinage and in payments thereof
70 deliver to the parties making such deposits un-
parted bars at such rates and upon such terms and
regulations shall be prescribed by the director OF
@ he mn subject 70 the approval Of the Secretary OF
Mr.. WHYfE, (dem) Of Nd, onered an amendment,
giving the department employees ten per cent In
crease upon their salaries.
Pending action upon 1t, the Senate, at half past
iour, took recess until halfpast seven this evening"
Evening Session.
mr. WILSON, trep.l Of Mass, called up the bill do
mating cannon to the Lincoln Monument Association
The bill TO more eectually protect the fur trade OF
Alaska was amended and passed.
Mr; IT,, sUanEE called up the bill relating 70 tee.
and foreign countries being the bill reported by him
from the Committee on Foreign Relations February
2. Mr. Sumner moved an amendment to the second
sectl0n the object OF which is TO protect the grant
already made to the cable between Florida and
Cuba, which was adopted and the bill passed.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Ine Legislative. Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bill was then proceeded with.
Mr.. FERRY moved an amendment appropriating
$4,000 for the expense OF investigating the or
the Texas cattle disease made and to be made under
the supervision OF the Department OF Agriculture
Adopted 8s&
MI. HENDRICKS, tdem.l Of Ind, offered an amend
ment that no United States Marshal OF the District
Of Columbia in the settlement OF his shall
De charged with fees not colectable by due dill
Mr. WILEY, (rep) Of W. Va, had had conversa-
tiOn with the Commissioner OF Patents, who mad
told him that 1t was utterly impossible to carry
the business Of the oce with the reduced force pro-
Mr. WILEY then offered number Of amend
force in the Patent once. Adopted.
The proviso relative to the reconing at the mints
OF deposits OF refined gold and silver bullion which
was laid over this afternoon, was agreed to.
The question was then on the amendment OF Mr..
Whyte to give ten per cent additional compensation
to the government for the present and the
Mr. MORRILL,, rep.) Of Me-, raised the point that
recommended BY any az Committee Of the Senate '''
| and ruled the amendment out.
tional section that the regulating the tenure or
certain civil offices be and the same Is hereby re-
pealed.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate q despatch from
Carson City, New, to the eject that the Legisla-
ture mao @ ratined tne consttuLonal cons " amendment.
Tenure OF once act but at this stage Of the session
he could NOT vote to place It on the Appropriation
bill.
Mr. HOWARD, trepl Of Mich, made the point that
the amendment OF Mr.. Morton out Of order, not
Oshs Ths declared red that se the was in
order, when Mr. HOWARD appealed from the decision
Mr. TRUMBuLI, without indicating how he would
vote, asked Mr.. Morton to withdraw the amend
ment, as 1t would lead to debate.
Mr. MORTON said the friends Of the repeal did not
intend to debate it. The vote could be taken in five
minutes and the appropriation bill would not be
ger M IN the House S that body having already
After some futher discussion Mr.. Howard with
drew his appeal and Mr. SUMNER moved as sub
fed bill reported from the Committee on Retrench
ments
bill should either be repealed or essentially modified,
but he could not countenance any attempt to put 1t
The question was then taken on the amendment OF
MI: Sumner, which was rejected-yeas II, nays 81
The question then recurred on the amendment Of
Mr.. Morton, when 1t was rejected, a. follows:-
YrAs-Messrs Cole, Conness, Dixon, Drake. Grmea Hem
derson Ksogs Mcdonald Morgan, Norton, o.borns Pom
Winkie, vicken, Warner and whyts-M
NAYs-Abbos. Anthony, Cameron, Chandler. corbst,
q ss ko Il w. q A.
sPSsTS: S:y saS spH: 1s.'n 1un''l w.d
Mr.. CAMERON, (rep.) Of Pa, said that although he
| voted s.no" ne felt very awkward about IL .
ing because Be had paired on On pocs ouaatOSs
with Mr.. Yates, who had gone home, bat whom he
supposed would vote with the majority Of his party
Mr. CoNKIfNo, who at nrst had voted in the mega,
tive asked to withdraw his vote as ne had forgotten
that he hau made some kind OF vague Arrangement
to pair with Mr.. D0oittle.
Il Nj. HOWARD objected 20 the withdrawal.
Mr: poxERoy, who had not responded when hts
paired with the Senator nom Wisconsin, but he
the CLERK then called on Mr.. Pomeroy and he
voted in the Affirmative.
Mr. CoNKLING-That win not do; the Senator
Tns the senator rom NsW Yo
withdraw his voter
MI: OosKLING-Yes, str: prefer not to run any
Mr. WILSON, trep.) Of Mass, moved an amend
ment directing the neads OF departments to report
the number Of clerks in each Of their departments
ana what reduction can be made consistent with
the requirements nr or o. she public service ADOPTED
ment that the proprietors OF bonded warehouses
shall hereafter pay the salaries OF the storekeepers
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved to strike out the appropr-
alton for the Department OF Education, and ex-
ment OF Agriculture were OF any use ana both should
be abolished. The amendment was rejected The
bill was then passed and now goes 10 the House for
concurrence in the amendment.
The Post Office Appropriation bill was then taken
previously introduced by him 10 establish an Ameri
can line OF steamships between the United States
and Europe
II was opposed by Messrs. Conklng. Grimes and
others. and finally Mr.. Wilson withdrew II, stating
that he would take the earliest opportunity to oer
1t again, believing II to be the best provision yet
offered for establishing line OF steamships to
Europe.
Mr.. CoSKLNa suid that when the subject could
come up again he would be prepared to present
better plan.
The Post once Appropriation bill was reported to
the senate and passed.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill was then taken
up. Several Of the amendments reported by the
committee were agreed to, and at o quarter to one
the Senate was still considering the btll the inten-
ton being to pass 1t before adjourning.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATrvEa
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1883.
The House met at ten O'Clock.
Mr.. BUTLER, trep.) OF Mass from the Committee
on Prince Edward Island, made q report, which
was ordered to be printed.