New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-28
XLIsr CONGRESSES SESSION.
,~orurp srF .NsUrP SUBSIDY VOTED DOWN IN
rur SENATE-THE SUNDRY CIVIL APPR0PEI-
anon BILL TABLED IN THE HOUSE.
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WASHINGTON, MOnday, Feb. q, IS

AXIOM BILL TABLED IN THE HOUSE.
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WASHINGTON. Monday, Feb. o. 1871.
In the senate to-day, the resolution to pay the Georgia
SENATORS from the date OF their election in July IS6s was
as,cd and thus MI Miller for eight days service. will
Get about $4,000 Under the resolution about 5000
each will he paid TO Messrs Whiteey and Farrow. Mr.
Blair saving that he desired 70 make a personal ex-
plauation, sent to the desk THE NEw-YoRK
TRIBUNE and asked that paragraph in the Washing
ton correspondence be read 70 the effect that Senator
scott had IN the Republican caucus commented on the
startling nature OF the testimony before the Special Com
mttec the South The reading interrupted by
several Senator'S however the ground that II was not
personal explanation and several objected 10 Mr. Blair
proceeding with his explanation. He managed to say,
however, that il Mr.. Scott had made the remarks
attributed 10 him, IL was breach of the
privileges Of the Senate, the Committee
secret tribunal. Nr Scott expressed
his willingness TO meet Mr.. Blair the subject. IL the
would give him the opportunity, but consent
could not be obtained Mr. Cragin then wanted to make
personal explanation in regard 10 the question put by
THE TRIBUNE to whether he intended to stife the
Naval Sai bill. He desired TO say that he had several
times asked the Senate % take up this bill, ana
g. put himself on the record in favor OF
IT, although he condemned the sCurrlous arti-
cies which the staff officers put in the
newspapers He said he would move the hill as an
Amendment 10 the Naval Appropriation bill. Mr.. saus
bury advised ScDators not to read TIE tribune II they
wished be spared the necessity OF making personal
explanations. The POstOfice Appropriation bill was
proceeded with. and the amendment Of the Commttee
Appropriations 10 increase the Pacnc MAIL steam
ship subsidy to 81 10000 per anuum was laid on the
table bv vote OF 80 10 10 Several amendments, having
the effect 10 break up the Government business IN
slammed cnvelores were rejected. long debate
occurred ON the bin 10 suspend the construction uhoer
its present PLAN OF the Newport end Cincinnati bridge
which was offered as an amendment by MI sherman
II was laid on The table by decisive vote MI sherman
renewed IL again when the bin reported 10 the sen
te but it was again laid on the table The Senate then
took recess having ordered evening sessions for the
whole week. Senator sumner appeared in his seat this
morning but remained only short time, and then re
turned home.
Tie House worked all day the sundry Civil Appro-
priaons bill and then laid it on the table. This was
most extraordinary bill Besides the mysterious $1,000
90 item 20 reimburse the states for expenses and
S55OO9o for horses &c. il contained appropriations for
eight new public buildings recommended by the secre
tary Of the Treasury On each Of these items the point
Of order was made that there was no law authorizing
such expenditures. This was sustained in each case
and by "a twOthrds vote each one of the items was in
serted beside four others not originally in the bi the
whole amount appropriated for this purpose being
81 $50 800 Almost every member on the floor wanted
postofce or custOm-house courthouse in his dis
rct and nearly the whole day spent In voting
propositions down. The bill was heavily laden,
however that the House, after adopting number OF
sections in lump. including those creating the new
mission 20 the German Empire, and authorizing the re-
bate Of duties wrongfuy paid after the present tariff
went into force agreed motion 10 lay it on the table
bv vote of lis to Il. Pending reconsideration, the
House adjourned. What will be done with IT
tomorrow, it is hard to say. the
House does not reconsider its action, the
Committee on Appropriations viii take no further
action on the bln unless explicitly instructed by the
House. fit found necessary to prepare new BILL it
is very doubtful got through this session. Mr.
Hooper reported that the Committee Of Conference on
the question Of the right OF the TO originate the
Income tax could agree, and the report recon-
mitted to the Committee.