Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-25
FOrty-Second Congressional Session.
WAsHINGToN, May "a

WASHINGTON, May "a.
SENATE
MIR. Wilson endeavored to get ND the bill
passed yesterday in the house, placing the gaup-
ers and weighers in the Boston custom house
on an equality with those in the New York Gus
tom house, but Mr.. Trumbull objected,
long discussion was had on the report of the
committee OF conference on the post office APP
preparation bill. 1t was finally decided to next
consider the house bill establishing a labor com
mission, and then the senate went into execu-
i've session on the proposed supplementary arti-
Gle to the treaty of Washington.
MI. Morton commenced an able speech on
the question, defending the course of the admin
iStratiOn,
Subsequently Mr.. Cameron, from the commit
ice on foreign affairs, reported the house bill to
incorporate the centennial national exposition
association,
Recess.
Adjourned at midnight without conclusion on
the treaty; will resume the subject tomorrow,
HOUSE.
Tue house reassembled at half-past ten
O'Clock, in pursuance Of the recess taken last
night. The opponents Of the bill to construct
ten new ironclads succeeded in preventing action
by carrying motion to adjourn until eleven
O'clock
Mr.. Kerr called up the bill for the redemption
ana sale OF lands held by the United States I'M
DER the several acts leyying direct taxes, and it
was passed.
The bill had the approval of the ways and
means committee,
lien, banks offered resolution to appoint q
committee OF i've members of which the speaker
shall be one, with power to sit during the recess
ana revise the rules so as 10 facilitate the pre-.
sentaton OF reports Of committees, enlarge the
means Tor an intelligent transaction of business,
exc. Inc resolution was agreed to-
Mr., scoheld called up the senate bill TO fix
Tue rank OF professors of mathematics in the
naval academy, and it was passed without
amendment. 1t provides for three professors
with the relative rank of captain; four with the
RANK Of commander, and FIVE with the rank of
Lieutenant commander,
ne mouse tnen proceeded TO the considera ton
OF the senate amendments TO the army appro-
priaton bill act. Nearly all of the senate amend
mentS increasing appropriations were non.cons
eurrel IN, These reducing appropriations were
generally cQncurTed in, The amendment pro.
yldlng surgical apparatus and appliances for
disabled soldiers was non -cOncurred in, not
because OF opposition thereto, but because the
military aud naval claims were both placed in
custody of the secretary of war. Existing law
requires that the navy department shall have
charge ofnaval claims.
The senate amendments TO the army bill re.
dppe the appropriations made in the house
S2,042 1S2, and add items amounting to S271 900
leaving the net decrease 81 ,7T2 1872 BY the ac-
ton Of the house in concIrring in senate
aHenumehts tIe amount is decreased Saal 900,
and Increased by the adoption Of new items put
in by the senate 100000, leaving the net decrease
1926, 900.
A bill passed appropratng $4,000 for repair
and ornamcntation OF the custom house at
Bath, Me.
A bill was passed granting a pension OF $50
Anderson.
AT two O'Clock the house proceeded TO the
consideration of business from the District OF
Columbia committee,
MIR. Palmer presented conference report ON
the post office appropriation bill, The two com.
brazilian mail steamship service, in which lhe
house had non-concurred in the senate amend.
ment doubling the service and subsidy.
Mr.. Wood moved that the house recede from
It's disagreement and that ii agree to the senate