The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-12
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FORrY-FIRsr reKM-sECOND SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Bis weres passed as fol-
On motion of Mr.. Hamlin, continuing the ST. Paul
and Sioux City Railroad across the Territory of
Dakota to fankton, and also the land grant in aid
on motion OF Mr.. Warner, to aid in the construc-
ton OF the Mobile and Pensacola Railroad.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams, granting the right of
way and lands to the Pecos and Placer Mining and
Ditch Company of New Mexico
numoer OF private oils were passed, including
one for an increase of pension to fifty dollars per
month to the widow OF General Hayes, killed at the
battle Of the Wilderness in 1864.
At - O'Clock the sundry civil appropriation bill
was proceeded with, and amendments were adopted
empowering the corporation of Washington, as a
means Of paying Off its floating debt to issue certia-
Gates OF Indebtedness for fve years not exceed in
amount s4OO,UO0, Also, dividing the expense of
paving pennsylvania avenue between the Govern
ment and the corporation.
Additional amendments were adopted making
appropriations for public buildings Of 100000 at
Little Rock, Ark s3oooeo at ST. Louis, Mo-; 100000
Also, on motion of Mr. Sumner, authorizing the
appointment OF a commission to make an eXplora-
tun and survey Of the routes Of Tehuantepec and
Nicaragua to ascertain the praeticability OF ship
canal at these places between the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans and approprating $4,000 for the pur
pose.
An amendment to pay for enlarging shaft for the
better ventilation of the Senate was amended to in
into the prscticablity and expense of extending the
chamber OF the Senate and hall OF the House of
Representatives to the exterior wall OF the building
House.
Mr.. Kelsey presented a petition from Dams
ville, n. Y, for a time-demand currency and free
Mr. Dickey withdrew the motion pending at the
adjournment yesterday to go into committee on the
bill for pier and breakwater at Lewes, Del.
Mr.. Bickey also reported from the Committee on
Appropriations the Senate amendments to the
Army Appropriation bin, with recommendation
as agreed to by the conference committee but re-
jeced by the Senate be substituted for the propos
After brief explanations by Messrs Dlckey and
Dawes, Mr. Logan, chairman of the Military Com
mittee stated the various points Of difference be-
tween the Senate amendment for the reduction OF
the army and that reported by the Committee on
Appropriations, the latter being substantially the
same as the bill agreed upon by the conference CON-
mittee and approved by the House. He objected
strenuously to that part OF the Senate amendment
which continues the present system Of Communication
instead of having fixed rates OF salary.
He characterized it as double concern which no.
hody could understand, and called upon the House
TO adopt the substitute reported by the Committee
on Appropriations.
Mr.. Van Wyck deprecated the defeat of an impor-
tant measure on account OF the mere matter OF the
pay OF a few general officers.
Mr.. Logan repeed the insinuation that he would
few officers; that was not great point OF differ
ence he would prefer to have any amount fixed
in the way OF salary rather than have the system of
communication continued.
Mr.. Van Wyck disclaimed making any insnnation,
and was surprised at the gentlemen from Illinois
conduct. He had risen simply TO protest against
any effort to reduce by legislation the pay or salary
OF army officers. He did not think 1t necessary to
strike at the salaries OF Sherman or Sheridan, and
the people did not think 1t necessary
After further discussion by Messrs. Logan, Law
renee Butler (Mass), and Dickey the substitute
ported by the Committee on Appropriations was
agreed to-
On motion Of Mr.. Schenck, the sixteenth aud
seventeenth rules which prohibited bills being
to either house or TO the President In the last three
days of the session, were suspended.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means reported back the Senate joint Jlutou TO
relieve insurance companies from liability TO income
tax for undlstributabe sums carried to their con-
tingent fund, with an amendment applying 1t also to
the sums paid by mutual life insurance companies
TO their policy hole ers.
The amendment was agreed to and the Joint reso
luton was passed.
Mr. Schenck from the conference committee on
the Funding bill, made report, the substance OF
which has been already published.
The report having been read, MIR. Schenck pro-
ceeded TO explain it, The original Senate bill, he
sad mad provided for the issue OF 81 000,0u0 OF
cent. s40o,o0O,O0o at AZ per cent, and
s4O0, ,O00,O 900 at four per cent. The House had
proposed to put on the market a long bond alta
lower rate OF interest, ST. O0O0 600 at per cent,
payable after thirty years Another point OF differ
the Senate proposed TO compel the national banks
TO substitute the bonds for those now deposited
a guarantee for this circulation while the House
left out eveiyt1ng In that connection In the con-
fereDcs lmmittee the Senate conferees had agreed
20 adopt the House bill as the basis OF the report
now presented. The report proposed an issue OF
$500, 900 000 bearing three per cent, and payable
after ten years, S300OOo,OOo, bearing ~ per cent
and payable afterfteen years. 900 900 four per
cent, pas able after thirty years.
The cOnferees were satisfied that 1t was not only
the opinion OF capitalists that this offer OF mixed
loan OF bs AXIS and As would be taken, but that the
Secretary of the Treasury was confident that, what
ever doubt he might have or the practicabity OF
pc cent. loan, he would be enabled with the aid OF
tnyse smaller classes shorter dates % pat al on