Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-11
EVENING STAR.
FORTY.FIRST CONGRESS-.
Conclusion Yesterday. Proceedisxs.

SFNATE-After our report closed. psniing
fiscuSs4On Of the bIil abOi fishing the frank IN
Ii,ileee, the Senate, &C 4.59 p. IA, too recess
At the evening session Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine.
from Committee on appropriations, reported
inint resolution approlriating j),OJD 20 paw ex-
i. nSs- OF Indian d-iegaJiOus now m Washirg-
n and asked for 81 present constipation, but
NJ. POWER objected
Mr.. Howard made rspOrs from the Commit
Z, . OF Conference on The bill 20 provide arti
ii iaI limbs tor disabled soldiers; which was con-
cuITea ln- The report aiopts the original
House bill. which provides for furnishing new
limbs a. a given price, OF in lieu thereof their
The hin to regulate the salaries of chief jus
tees and associate justices OF the Territories
was passed
claims for additional bOunties was passed.
Tbs Senate, az 10 ?. M, adjourned
HOUSE-After our report closed, and the
resolution offered by MI aTnsWoTth, OF H.,
aat the whole subject OF ". Scott Smiths pub
ntafiOu iu Ere New Ork Er-RtHJ Post in refer
snce 20 cuban bonds De referred TO a special
committee 81 i've members, with power to send
for persons and papers, and with authority 10
rCpUrt 81 auv lue, hal been adopted. AMI ME
Smith had been disehag ged from custody,
Mr.. Dawes reported the Senate amendments
20 the iilI making appropriation for the egis-
lative, executive and judicial expenses OF the
government.
= After discussion b. Nessrs. Dawes. Beck,
Dlckey. Lawrence, and Others, the amendments
at the Senate were read lE some Of the minor
amendments the committee recommended con-
curTeUce, bat nearly all the amendments
making much increase Inconvenience was
recommended.
The amendment increasing the salary OF the
tTpifOl police was nOn-cOncurred in.
When the paragraph In relation ID the right
of eN-COnfelcTateS TO bring suits in the Court Of
Claims was reached Mr. Butler demanded a
aara'e vote The Senate amendment pro-
loses To cut OF az rebels. while the amendment
Proposed bv the Committee on Appropriations
10 the Senate amendment excerpts all who were
IardOued bV the amnesty proclamation issued
during the war by President Lincoln.
The Senate amendment was cOncurred in with
tie House aUentlue Dt.
The speaker here announced as the special
committee 20 investigate the ScOtt-Smith case,
Nessrs. Poland, W.T. Dickey, pa FInckeln-
bsrg. Mo, Potter, y. W and Holman, Ind. }
PAY OF FEMALE CLERKS.
The Committee on Appropriations proposed
| to am nj the amenlmsnt in relation % female
clerks BY providing that in making appoint
IueutS to the different classes of clerkshps there
but thai "a lady may be appointed to any of the
C'aSss-, anu shah receive the same pay a. men
IL the respective classes.
Mr.. FaruSwOrLh SaIG this would be nulity,
ana would not accomplish any real good. be
cauSC there wIs no provision Tor increasing the
number OF clerks Without such increase the
amendment would DC imperative, and very few
. would ac appointed. IL would happen that If Z
lady w. appointed a first or secOnd-class clerI
Il e II -ht h. compelled 70 sit at desk with !
female companion who would be doing the sam
class Ct work. and yc- who would be receiving
only sou. he thought, therefore, that tn,
amendment a. il came from the Senate wa
preferable. because IL proposed 70 pay female,
the same amount OF money a was paid % meI
for like services. He hoped that the amend
ment would therefore be COnsGrred in
Mr. Benton y. H. opposed the amendment
Pending the consideration Of 1t, the House
at O'clOck l. m, adjourned