The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-22
FoRTY-F1RsT CONGRESS-
Second Session.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, June q. 1870.

WARRINGTON, June q. 1870.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep) of ohio, from the Finance
Committee, reported that the committee unanm0us
ly recommended inconvenience in the amend
ments the House to the Senate Currency bill, and
the appointment Of a committee on conference.
INTERNATIONAL OCEAN CABLES.
Mr.. BAYARD, deny OF Del, presented O me-
mortal of william F. Smith, President Of the Inter-
national Ocean Telegraph Company, proposing for
$780, 900 year, to be paid by the United States for
twenty years. to establish and maintain the nterna
ional telegraph cables from San Francisco to Japan
and China and a third from the United States to
Europe. conditional upon never consolidating with
any existing transatlantic cable and never charging
more than five dollars in gold for each message OF
ten words. Referred.
THE INTERNAL RKvENrE ACTS.
Mr. SHERMAN, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported joint resolution to determine the construction
OF the Internal Revenue act 10 exempt undistri
buable sums added to the contingent funds OF insu-
rance companies.
After an explanation by Mr. BUCKINGHAM, rep.l Of
Conn., that the bill was to remedy construction Of
the law by which the Commissioners OF Internal Re-
venue levied tax upon these sums as part oil the
surplus earnings, the bill was passed.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
At hafpast one the Senate took up the unfin-
ished business-the Post once Appropriation bill
and ranking repeal amendments:
Mr.. TRUaBULL's amendment limiting the frank
ing privilege hereafter TO departments and allowing
public documents to be ranked only from Washing.
ton city was rejected ny vote Of % to %.
The question recurring on Mr.. Ramseys PROPOSE
ton to repeal the franking privilege large number
OF amendments were proposed, only one OF which
was adopted Wiz
Prohibiting any allowance for stamps or increased
pay TO Senators representatives IN consequence
Of the repeal OF the ranking privilege.
Mr.. Ralnsey's amendment as amended was then
rejected-yeas rs, nays D. The following was the
vOte-
YEAs-Messrs Boreman, Buckingham Cameron. Casserw,
Cael Chandler Conking, CragD, Davis, Ferry, Hamlin
Harlan, Howe Howell. McCreery Morton, Pratt, Ramsey,
sc61 ys sco!t Sherman sprasue TramOu Wiley Wilson
NAYs-Messrs. Ames, Bayard Brownow. Carpenter Cole,
S spcnsd ssa hp Of ys 5.5ern Po@sSoy Pool
ess Soss
The bill then passed.
Al ten minutes to three O'Clock the seuate pro-
ceeded to consideration Of the
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
Tne amendments reported by the Committee on APP
preparations were adopted.
Foreign Relations, reported amendments provfd-
ing for consul general at Liberia raising the Min
ister to Japan Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipo,enuary, and Increasing the appropriation
for the contingent expenses OF foreign intercourse
and for missions abroad from $4,000 10 $4,000.
Adopted.
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate.
The Senate then, IN committee Of The whole, took
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Among the amendments reported from the Com
mltIee on Appropriations and agreed to, were the
| fOOwinR
In the ordnance epartment-Increasng appro-
| priatons for fifteen inch guns si4o,ooo; for gun
| powder. $4,000; for labor at the Navy Yards
$500 o00 lin the Bureau Of Construction and Repair
For labor in Navy Yards and on foreign stations
$1,000, 600; for ithe purchase and preservation o
| timber and the general maintenance OF the navy
$500 OoO enable the Secretary OF the Navy to dis
| charge liabilities provided for by contracts made
previous to March 1889, $685. 800. In the Bureau
| Steam Engineerng-For repairs Of machinery, tools
| labor, &C., $75o,0O0
| The amendment striking OUT the proviso that in
the payment OF funeral expenses no distinction shall
| be made between officers OF the line and staff was
agreed to-
Mr.. DRAKE, (rep.) OF No., from the Committee or
Naval Affairs reported amendments revising tn,
entire pay list for the navy, regulating promotions
OF officers, &c.
AT FIVE O'Clock the bill was laid aside and the Tan
and Tariff bill taken up, when the Senate adjourned