The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-14
G Q N Q r E S S i.
A DULL DAY In BOTH HOUSES.

A DULL DAY In BOTH HOUSES.
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The Legislative Appropriation Bill in the Senate
and the Naval Appropriation Bill in the
Houss-Wrstched Condition Of Our
Navy-New Post Office and Custom
House Building for Albany,
N. Y-senator Fenton's
Customs Reform
SENATE.
wAsnINaToN. Feb 49, ls7a
rHE HOUSE POSTAL BILL
was made the special order for Friday.
THR CHICAGO FIRE AND THE SOLDIERS.
The bill to reimburse soldiers for the of clothing in the
Chicago ire passed.
REMOVAL BOND.
Mr. SHERMAN, rep.) OF Ohio called up the Dill modifying
the law permit the removal of goods In bond from
the original packages of accident legal interior.
ence which passed.
DECLINE AMERICAN COMMERCE.
Mr. CoNKLING (rep) of N. Y, presented the
the New York Chamber Of Commerce decline of Amer
A to ns co%
sSwposr u s1 prDosa
N. ..ru Wilkes is' Ex 4. EXPEDITION,
the Improvement Of the haroor of Newport also memo
rial RON Commodore wlEe. paSl,eaiien
report may publish himself inc ''u'A A''
TsSMs1s1 s%sp H
fun s e1sss Gn
ao ole. for the performance Of their duties. ,m.
CURE S that aase must have served certain time in order
length Of serye proyiaei for in the pm;
required certain length Of previous service The bill as it
ship to-day and his retirement hence Of
phys n or mental disability resulting not from pubic SER
sppolnment He approved Of the retirement full Of
By the
he hoS wos
struck pa as
to De helped up the Capitol steps when going to
MI. BAYARD said tina. the most wholesome general
Mr. CARPESTt said this bill was not designed for the
.%Sy dn s GOOD bs
ans H. os Ss FOR s he r.
and then came up Mr.. Fenton's bill FOR
Mr. COLI, repl Of Call postpone and tnke I'D
the MI Le $sTnyn1 Appropriation pro- D, g,
no o ne ss un BILL which would
shoad MINES Bill passed .hs
Mr. FrNToN, rep.l OF n. v, said he deemed his bill
customs reform OF the important
ongress but Is his colleague and other members Of the
ss q. init sScmsd % The me S
tive Appropriation bill taken up.
MT CONkING, rep) Of n Y.-l have not expressed any
desire for its posponenent
Mr. FENToN-I allude to public expression
some private conversation.
Mr. CONKLING--Neither in public In private have
expressed any such desire.
Mr. TRUMBULL said he would object to any arrangement
to take the APPROPRIATION bill lie thought the very
with, but II be laid aside he would support the
ton OF Mr. Robertson to take the last Amnesty bill and
he hoped the friends Of would stand together
vote down all attempts tOk this bill like the
putting on irrelevant riders.
Mr. SUMNER notice that II the Amnesty bill taken
up he would his Supplementary Civil Rights bill
amendment.
Mr. EDMUNDs (rep.) of VT. and Mr.. MORRILL, of VT,
preparation bill
Mr. tentons bill then postponed, and the Appropria
tion bill taken up bv vote of 81 yeas to Is
MIR. having the bill In charge, explained
proceeded to consider the bin In detail Among
nents reported to discontinue the publication OF the
laws IN the newspapers.
Mr. said had years favored this reform.
Messrs. PoMKRoY (rep.) of Kansas, and HARLAN rep)
Of Iowa, opposed the Amendment No action taken
Mr.. RAMSEY (rep of MIMI, gave notice of amend.
the the Supervising Architect Of
the Treasury to $4,000 year.
The UNITED STATES CASE AT THE GENEVA CONFER
ENoE-OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
The VICE laid before the
and the other
State Secretary of War
with Spain arising out OF Cuban AFFAIRS the
given to vessels in Cuban waters
At ten minutes past four +. NJ the Senate adjourned