The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-11
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Senate.

Continued from Second Edition.
The Tax bill was received from the House, and a
committee OF conference appointed on the part of
(Vt) and Hamilton (Md.)
The Senate in Committee of the Whole adopted the
amendments reported from the Committee on Ap-
propriations approprating to the National Associa-
tion Of Destitute Colored Women, of Washington
d. Co. s10,000 for repairs OF the old court house at
Charleston, S. c., to fit the same for a Post ONCE
1000; increasing the aggregate OF the appropria-
dephia from s6S, 600 to s26 increasing the ap-
preparation for completing the court house buildings
al 1o oe nd Me ana s s eacn @
for public buildings at Omaha, Nebraska, and $780,
900 for barge office at New York.
The committee reported to add to the appropra--
tion for the New York Post ONCE and Courthouse
building the following: Provided that no.prOvisiOns
payment Of amounts due or TO become due under
existing CONT acts and provided, further, that the
total cost OF the building shall not exceed the amount
of the estimates OF the plans approved by the Post
master r-General and Secretary OF the Treasury.
The committee also reported an appropriation OF
three hundred thousand dollars for a hreproof
extension OF Winder's building, in the city OF Wash
ington, for the use OF offices OF the War Depart
ment
subjected to annual rental OF over siXty-One
thousand six hundred dollars for some thirty or
forty buildings occupied as offices. These buildings
contained records OF the greatest value, but were
liable to destruction by fire and to access by bur-
glars 1t was now proposed TO consolidate these
Mr.. Thurman thought these onices could be dis.
pensed with IL Congress would reduce the army and
send into the field many OF the stan officers now
agreed to--yeas "a, nays 5.
Without finishing the bill the Senate at O'Clock
went into Executive session.
The nomination OF Murphy as Collector OF the
Port OF New York came up as unfinished business,
when MIR. Fenton made an earnest and elaborate
speech in opposition to confirmation
House.
Continued from the Second Edition.
Mr.. Platt verified the statement m ade by Mr.. But
Mr. Allison from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported back a bill providing tnat pork
ing hams curing meats, and Others known as pro-
vision dealers, shall not be liable to to internal tax
levied on manufactures, and remtting any such tax
assessed but not collected, Passed..
Mr.. Butler CTenn.) called up the Kentucky con-
tested election OF Zeiger against Rice, the con-
clusions of the majority being that Mr.. Rice, the
sitting member, is disqualified by the fourteenth
amendment from holding the seat that the seat
should be declared vacant, and that MIR. zeiger
should be paid the expenses OF the contest ana the
conclusions OF. the minority nG 5ur oeing thae
The resolution reported by the minority was
adopted without division, SO Ar. Rice retains his
The Speaker appointed Messrs. schenck. Kelley,
and Brooks On. ~ conference committee on the
Mr.. Washburn (wis.), from the Committee of
Appropriations, reported back the Senate amend
ments to the Naval Appropriation BILL recommend
ing concurrence in some and non-concurrence in
others. The recommendation was agreed 10 and
conference committee was ordered The Speaker
appointed as such committee Messrs. Washburn
(Wis) Scofeld, and Ntblack.
MIR. Dawes from the Committee OF Appropra-
tions reported back the Senate joint resolution ap
propfiatiDg 900 to pay expenses OF the Indian
delegation to Washington.
Mr. Fitch opposed the appropriation Of money
from the public treasury for the purpose OF supply
ing champagne cocktails, boxes at the opera, straw
berries and cream and all the uxures OF the season
TO a lot OF squad and murderous sayages. He would
rather have that money expended IN FURNISHING
Who are beine scaiped at their own doors even in
the capital OF the TERRITORY.