Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-10
! EVENING STAR.
FORTYFIRST CONGRESS.
Conclusion Yesterdays Proceedings.
SENATE--After our report closed

SENATE--After our report closed
MT Morrill, concluded his speech upon the
bill 10 reduce taxation, after which tina lie gsl-
i've Executive and Judicial appropri affoT, hin
was considered, and various amendments OF the
COMMITTEE On Appropriations were concurred
IN.
The committee recommend that the anpro-
prisuon Tor the Bureau of Education be re-
duced from AZ $50 to a. 4sO the force to consist
one
Mr.. Drake said if this was done the Bureau Of
Education might 81 well be abolished, the
COInI1lSsl0ner had informed him il would be
Sorce
Mr.. Sumner also opposed the reduction.
Mr.. Patterson tkeBght the Bureau of Educa-
ton was OF as much use As the Agricultural Bu-
ieau, and he hoped the appropriation would be
increased. -.---.- a
Mr.. Morrill,, of Me-, said there vas no law to
authorize the appropriation which had been
made by the House. .'
Mr. Howard was in favor of reducing the an
preparation. Every State provides its own sys-
tenn of education and taxes its peopIe for its
support. and no institution OF learning in any
State has, or can be benettsd by dissatisfaction.
1t Is a mere hgure-head. ..-
Mr.. Yates argsed that there should be a M
fional Bureau of Education, and thought the
appropriation should be at least 500 O00
Mr.. Upton thought the Education Bureau a
great national farce.
Pending the discussion, at 40 O'Clock the
Senate took n recess until 7 20 r. m
Eve.tng Sesssen.-The discussion on the
amendment OF the committee was informally
passed over until to-day, on account of but few
Senators being present
An amendment Was adopted authorizing the
renting Of the building on the corner OF q and
Eighth streets for one year, not to exceed the
The appropriation Of al 400 for female super
intendent OF the female copying division OF the
Patent Office MAS struck cut. 80
Mr.. Drake said the lady who held this position
was very capable and ener getic, and her SER
vices should rot dispensed with.
The appropriation for clerks In the Pay
L. on
sd 2S0 to 81 $50 For clerks, &C., in the Office
OF the Commissary General from S3f $50 to
SD, $50 For clerks, &c, in the office of the
appropriation for eerting gent expenses of the
Adlutant Generals once was increased from
a SEQ to s15, 600. .
Inc amendment increasing the salary of the
chief Clerk OF the Navy Department OF $500
was opposed by Messrs. Sherman, Trumbun,
and others.
Mr.. Trumbuil said il was time to get back to
peace footing; that the practice of increasing
the salary of these chief clerks ought to stop;
and If not, there certainly was very little In
having abolished the Assistant Secretaries of
the War and Navy Departments.
MesSrs- Drake and Cragin said the chief clerk
Of the Navy Department was a hard-working
officer and was now, in addition to his other
duties, doing the work OF the Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy, who was paid $500. Mr..
Drake said At seemed TO make great deal Of
the Senator frem Illinois opposed this, he had
now pending amendment Increasing by $500
the salaries OF all the female clerks.
Sir. Irumbull said his amendment was to
equaliZe the salaries of the female clerks with
the male clerks who did no more duty.
Mr.. sherman thought the Secretary of the
Navy himself could be very well dispensed with
IL was DO trouble at all TO carry on the Navy
Department, in fact, one head suff cient
Tor both the Navy and War Departments. To
run the Navy Department was . mere matter
of routine Last summer the Department run
itself with only an admiral of the navy in con-
troll.
MIR. Conklng was satisfied that there must be
an unequal distribution of work in the Navy
Department, and that this chief clerk must per-
form more than his share. The remedy, then,
Is not To increase the salary, but TO equalize the
work.
After further discussion the amendment was
passed over
The reasing of the bill was then concluded,
the mendments to which objection was made
being reserved for Tomorrow
The Senate then, at 1910 p. m, adjourned.