Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-22
EVENING STAR.
FORTY.FIRST CONGRESS.
Pa--ege OF one Appropri.tion BIll..

SENAIE--After our report cIosed-the Post
flee appropriation bill being under cOnsidera-
Mr.. SOrriIl's amendment that in conseouence
of the adoption of the franking privilege that
there shall be no allowance made of stamps or
OF increased compensation to any member of
Congress; agreed to-ayes 49, nays m.
The question then required on the amend
ment of Mr.. Ramsey, a anne Notwithstanding
Tie franAlng PrlVilege-when it wasrejected-
yeas y nays p.
No further amendment being proposed to the
bin. IL was then passed.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, moved an amendment sppropriating
S4'oO Tor salary of a Minister Resident to Lii
IBERIA Adopted.
Also, an amendment to raise the rank of the
American representative to japan from Minis
ter Resident to Minister Plenipotentiary, the
object being, he said, to increase the salary to
$1,000. Adopted
Also, from the same committee, Mr. Sumner
moved to increase the appropriation for con-
tingent expenses of foreign intercourse from
so 600 TO : $4,000. The amendment was agreed
to. and the bill then passed.
Mr"MOrTill, of Me-, then called up the naval
appropriation bill
Various amendments reported from the Com
mittee on Appropriations were agreed to, in
Guiding the following: Increasing apprOpria-
ton for gunpOwder from $4,000 to Sl50 900.
Increasing appropriation for labor at navy yards
by sl,SO,0OO- For purchase and preser vstio of
timber and general maintenance OF the navy,
$4,000 To enable the Secretary of the Nayy
to discharge liabilities provided for BY contracts
made previous to March 4, 1859, s5l5. 960.92. In
creasing amount OF repairs of machinery of
steamers, boilers, tools, transportation, &C.
from 81 100000 TO Al, 10000.
The following prOviso was struck out: That in
the payment of funeral expenses no distinction
shall be made between the officers OF the line
and the staff.
Mr.. Drake, from the Committee on Naval
a pay list for the navy regulating the promotion
OF officers and the placing on the retired list,
ment OF the navy. The pay is considerable
higher than that fixed by the House,
The Senate, without action on the amend
ments, adjourned
HOCSE--After our report closed
ON motion of Mr.. Dawes, the House went in
10 Committee of the Whole upon the sundry
civil appropriation bill. The bill as reported
from the Committee sppropristes al rs i3O
AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THK DISTRICT OF CO.
LUNBIA.
Among the items are for salaries and other
necessary expenses of the Metropolitan police
for the District OF Columbia S21f ,050, with the
usual prOviSO in relation to the payment of the
balance by the cities of Washington, George
Town and the county. Government Hospital for
the Insane, $40 ESQ. Columbia Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, Sl4l 500. Columbia Hospital for
Women and Lying in Asylum. SIS 900. National
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, SIS, 900.
Smithsonian Institution, $4,000. Botanics Al
Garden, ~ ,6,5. For casual repairs of the NAVY
Yard and upper bridge, IS ,OO1. For repairs of
the Long bridge, $1,000, provided that no part
shall be expended until the tOll-gate is removed
beyond the Arlington road. For repairs of all
kinds at the Washington Navy Yard, $50 900
For furnishing and repairing the work on the
Capitol extension. and for curbing and Tagging
upper terraces, SIOO, 100. Annual repairs OF the
old portion of the Capitol bnilding, $4,000
Continuing the work Of grading and filling the
grounds around the Capitol, IS, 900. Erection
OF glass structures for the culture of medical
textile and economic plants by the Agricultural
Department, S2j,Oo0. Labor in the improve
ment Of The grounds, IS coo.
Mr. Dawes, in Introducing this the last of the
regular appropriation bills, briefly reviewed
the WORK OF the House, ard of the Committee
on APPROPRIATIONS; in the course OF his remarks
explaining away his remarks made early in the
session, In relation TO the extravagance of the
estimates for the coming fiscal year, compared
with the estimates for the present fiscal year.
The estimates for the next seal year had been
Sl55.096, 90. and amount reported from the
committee Sal, 153, 502.4i, showing a reduction
of S13.3i3, oslo.
The bill was then considered by paragraphs.
Mr.. Beaman (Mich.) moved TO strike out the
paragraph aPpTOpriating 81 ,0S7 tor completing
the main central building of the Columbian In
sttutiCn for the Deaf and Dumb
MI Dawes opposed the amendment, and ex-
planned that the work was I'm progress and
could not be abandoned without serious loss
After debate, without action on the proposed
amendment, the committee rose and the House,
at 4:i5 T. m, adjourned.