The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-02-29

In the House the debate on the
diplomatic appropriation bill was fin
ished, the amendments advancing the
Russian mission to the first class, and
the japanese mission to the second
class, and reducing the Central Ame-
rican missions to one Minister at Mic
araugua, severally agreed to, and the
bill passed. The House spent the
rest Of the day in committee on the
bill to reimburse the College Of VIII
liam and Mary, in Virginia, for prop
erty destroyed during the war by dis
orderly soldiers Of the United States.
Messrs. Strong, Blair, Of Michigan,
Farnsworth, Garfield, and Stoughton
opposed the bill. Adjourned.
FEB. 26.-In the Senate Mr.. COnk-
ling introduced q resolution calling on
the President for a list Of reeommen-
dations for appointments TO or remov-
ais from Office made by the Senators
from New York, Missouri, Illinois.
and Nebraska made to the present ad-
ministration; whatever is known as
to the persons recommended, and in
what cases action has been taken on
these recommendation also whether
any appointments or removals have
been asked in any other sense than
by sending vouchers, and if so, in
what way. Mr.. Trumbull said it was
a mean and sneaking piece Of business,
but he was ready for an investigation.
He characterized certain Senators as
sneaks prowling around the depart
ments seeking such information as
this, pretty plainly indicating Mr..
Morton. The latter replied to the in
sinuation, saying he had not been to
any department, save on one occasion,
since this session Of Congress began.
He said his remarks on Friday about
Mr.. Trumbull's recommendations to
Office were drawn out by that Senator's
sneering illusions to him as hanging
On TO the skirts Of power for the sake
of spOils. He charged Mr.. Trumbull
with recommending relatives TO Office.
The resolution went over, and the
French arms resolution was taken up.
Mr.. Nye spoke in defense Of the ad-
ministration. Mr.. Frelinghuysen also
defended the government, denying
anything had been unlawfully done.
Mr.. Sehurz said he had not made
any charge Of discrepancy in the
accounts Of the War and Treasury de-
partments. He only wanted to know
where the money had gone that
France paid and our government did
not get. Adjourned.
In the House the supplementary
civil rights bill came up andand went
over TIL next Monday. A bill was
introduced for a government building
at Evansville. Mr.. Perry, ofOhio, in
trodueed bill to fix the actual re-
sponsibiIity of appointments to office
in the civil service and for removals.
A large number Of bills removing
political disabilities were included in
one bill and passed. A Senate disa-
ability bill, including 1924 persons,
was passed. The COMMITTEES on Pub
lie Buildings was instructed to report
bill to remove stables and horse car
tracks from around the Capitol. The
Ways and Means Committee reported
a bill repeating tie stamp duty on
canned fruits, vegetables, jellies, mus
tard, &c. The Committee on Expen-
ditures was instructed to investigate
the sale of ordnance stores in the late
Freneh-German war, with power to
send for persons and papers. A bill
passed extending the time for complet-
ing the Portage Lake &Lake Superior
Canal. The House refused to suspend
the rules and pass bill making uni
form the tax on all manufactured
tobacco. The deficiency bill was dis
cussed in Committee of the Whole
until adjournment.