Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-04
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
TIE CLOSING SEEN ES
LAST NIGHTS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.-After our report closed
The report Of the Conference Committee or

SENATE.-After our report closed
The report OF the Conference Committee on
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
was adopted without a division. 1.-The bin as
amended by the Conference Committee Is sub
stantially the House bill, with the addition of
the two branches at the eastern and western
extremities of the main trunk known as the
New orleans branch and the Southern Pacific
Railroad Of California, both OF which we're pro-
yided for IN the Senate bill. The length of the
latter road as now proposed was some two hun
dred miles less than as described in the original
Senate BILL By the other amendments the COM
Iany is required to make annual reports, and
Pacific railroad, thereby avoiding any conf sion
in the negotiation of the bonds, there been al
ready three Southern Pacific railroads
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS CONQUERED
The conference report on the Post Oaice ap-
preparation bill was concurred in-yeas 49,
nays 20.
After recess of one hour the Senate. at 6
O'Clock, took mp the conference report on the
army appropriation bill. The provision rel
alive TO the payment of claims in the South
nays u.
The conference committees on the deficiency
river anu harbor, and naval appropriation bills
suSPitted their reports, which were adopted.
MIR. Morton presented the credentials of
GENERAL JOSEPH j. REYNOLDS
as Ser ator-elect from tue State of Texas for six
years, from March Z, in place or Mr.. Hamilton
who Claims to have been reelected. Read and
laid on the table.
Mr.: Nye. from the conference committee Oh
the bill to abolish
THE GRADES OF ADMIRAL AND VICE ADMIRAL
In the navy, reported that they we're unable to
agree, when the Senate insisted on its amend
ments.
MI. Edmunds, from the Conference Commit
tee on
THE LEGISLATIVE ArrRoP RATION BILL,
submitted report. He explained that the SEN
ate propositions for an increase of judicial sal
aries. except as to District Judges, Judges OF
the District Supreme Court and Court Of
Claims, were retained, and also, the provision
TOR new State Department building. The dis
pute on the latter proposition was As to the
species Of stone, and this had finally been left to
the decision of the House and Senate Commit
tees on Public Grounds. The provisions for an
extension of the Capitol grounds, and for q pub
lie park had been stricken out. The report was
cOncurred in.
The consideration Of the
sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
was then proceeded with. The appropriation
for the improvement of the circle at the inter
section of Massachusetts, and Vermont avenues
was increased from 50 600 to 81 600. Appropri-
ations were voted for improvements, &c, on
the Washington aqueduct exceeding in the ag-
gregate $4,000
Mr.. TIumbull offered An amendment looking
to reform in civil service. It authorizes the
mission OF persons into the civil service of the
United States as will best promote its efficiency
Agreed to. The bill was then passed.
House substitute for the Senate bill relating
to fraudulent trade marks-protecting Ameri-
can manufactures Of watches from fraudulent
foreign imitatOns-was passed.
1.-The above brings the proceedings down t.
the time at which the morning papers closed
their reports. The subsequent proceedings will
be found belOW.l