The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-15
G O N @ r E S S.
The Legislative Appropriations
Passed by the Senate.
FHE TARIFF UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Another Land Grab Debate In the
House.
The Lake St. CrOix and Lake Supe-
ri0r Railroad Grant.
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AN ALABAMA ELECTION CASE.
Bic eding Kansas and Her War
Claims.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March H. 1872
Mr.. SUMNER trep.) Of Mass, presented o petition
from citizens Of New Bedford, Mass asking mea-
sures for the protection OF the waIrus in the Arctic
seas.
Mr.. MORRILL,, trep) OF vt, from the committee Of
conference the bill providing for the erection Of
public buildings at ST. LOUIS, No.. made report
which was concurred In. The report provides that
the amount OF the appropriation nxed by the House
M q M of o pro-
to give the Tariff bin precedence on Monday next
over all other business, but objection was made and
MIR. SHERMAN then asked unanimous consent that
tho Tariff bill should be taken up as soon as tho
pending appropriation bill should DO disposed OF.
Mr. WRIGHT .Tep OF Iowa, insisted that the Chi
cage heef Dill should be taken up after the Appro-
MT: LOGAN said that II that bill should not pass
Within ten days It would be OF little benefit to the
MI. CHANDLER, trep) Of Mich. insisted that the
bills OF the Commute on Commerce should be con-
Mi. FENroS rep Of n. Y. said he would object
the sarv or ina @ Tor tna reo ~
the customs service.
Mr.. TRuMBuLL, rep, Of H., said ne was anxious
should be passed by the Senate the House would lay
1t on the table, on the ground that the Senate mad
no right to originate revenue pin. The proper
course would be to take up the House bills to repeal
Them separately.
Mr. SHERMAN Insisted that the bill reported by
MIN Was not an original measure but only an
amendment oil the House bills.
Mr. SCOTT took the same view
en % amend Se e. Bill at lis s
The mails came to him every morning burdened
with complaints of the arrangement OF business re-
Bultlng from the prevailing uncertainty as to what
was to be done with The tarln, aud therefore no
would stand BY Mr. Sherman In pressing the pend
Without voting on the question the Senate re-
Bumed the consideration of the Legislative ApprO-
priati0n bill. The pending question was on the
amendment TO increase the
SALARIES OF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGES
to 1000 In the discussion OF It Mr.. CARPENTER,
(repi OF Wis.,, said that the salaries OF The public
servants Of the United States were scandalOusly
low.
This amendment was adopted, and also the
amendment increasing the salaries OF the Judges Of
the Court OF Claims 10 $4,000
Mr. TRUMBULL offered an amendment providing
tor the transfer OF the judges from district to
another, according to the exlgencieS or the Occa-
sion, which was adopted.
Mr. TRUMBULL offered an amendment appropriate
Ing the amount necessary to pay the increased
Salaries which was adopted.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to take up the Tariff bill.
MesSrs TRUMBULI., LOGAN anu WRIGHT advocated
an immediate consideration Of the Chicago Relief
bill.
After some discussion
THE TARIFF BILL
was taken up, with the understanding thar the Chi
cago Relief DILL shall be considered Monday next
The Tar1n Dill was then read.
Mr.. SCOTT gave notice OF an amendment making
tea ana coffee free.
The Senate them at quarter to four O'Clock,
went into executive session. and soon after adj
tOurned.