Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-04

FOrty-First Congress Second Session.
WASHINGTON, March 8.
STNAuH

SENATE.
The conference committees report on the
Southern Pacific railroad bill was agreed to-3S
to 90.
Mr.. Rice's motion to lay the matter on the
table so as to ultimately secure land grant for
a branch through Arkansas to Cairo, Ill, was
defeated-13 to 40.
The conference committee reports on the river
and harbor deficiency and naval appropriation
bills were agreed to- The latter bill provides
that staff officers shall have the relative rank of
line officers instead Of rank with line officers.
Mr.. Cragin explained that the secretary of the
navy was authorized by the bill to detail line
officers to act as aid or executive OF a command
ing officer, who, when not impracticable, shall
be next in rank to commanding officers, and,
when executing orders Of commanding officers,
shall take precedence over all officers on board
ship or at naval station, and orders from whom
are to be regarded as proceeding from the CON-
handing officer. Staff officers who are senior
of this executive may communicate directly
with commanding officers; staff officers to take
precedent of line officers with whom they have
relative rank, accr riding to length Of service in
the navy.
Mr.. Morton presented the credentials of Gen.
Joseph Reynolds, senator elect from Texas for
six years from March 4th, in place of Mr..
Hamilton, who claims to have been reelected.
Mr.. Nye, from the conference committee on
the bill to abolish the grade of admiral and vice
admiral, reported that they were unable to
agree, and the senate insisted on its amend
ments.
EVENING SESSION.
The senate, at six P. NJ, took up, discussed,
and concurred in-25 to 21-the army appropria-
ton bill, as reported from the conference COM
mittee, and then resumed the suudry civil ex-
penses appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cole said it had been impossible, in the
press of business upon the committee on appro-
priations, for them to examine any of the
tice had been given. He entreated senators not
to attempt TO load down the bull by insisting on
thess amendments, but withhold them until
next session, as, otherwise, the bill would be
lost.
After taking up the sundry civil service bill,
and Mr.. Coles remarks thereon, and after
numerous amendments making appropriations
for the erection of public buildings in different
parts of the country and other expenditures,
the bill was reported to the senate.
Fifty thousand dollars were voted for the pur-
chase of GattlIng guns, and $4,000 for build
ings, &c. lat League Island. The latter item was
retained in the bill by 29 to 10.
The amendment to appropriate $50 900 for the
navy yard at New London was rejected-19 to
25.
HOUSE.
Mr.. PrOsser from the committee on printing,
reported resolution TO give complete sets Of
the Congressional Globe and appendix to such
members of the 41st congress as had not received
them.
MIR. Latin opposed the resolution, and re-
minded the house that the 84th congress, when
the salaries of the members were increased. a
prov sion was inserted in the law, abollshing the
right OF members to complete sets of the Globe.
Each set would cost $50, and the total expense.
under this resolution, would be S54, 900. In tbe
83d congress, the Globe made only one volume:
in the present congress, it would make eleven
volumes. In the first session of this Congress.
which lasted only twenty-five days, the Globe
cost S192s per day. On that basis it would cost
for the whole congress S46T ,784.
MIR. Prosser stated that the members of the
3Sth, seth and 40th congresses had received sets
of the Globe, and moved to adopt the resolution.
Reiected-106 to SO, not two-thirds in the affirm
alive.
Mr, Hay, Of Illinois, moved to suspend the