The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-21

ment, limiting the cost OF the public building at
Atlanta, Ca, to $250.000 Agreed to-
navmsnt Of eams ~ 70 neg,n 70, sre
submitted by various Senator's, but we're ruled out
on points OF order raised by Mr.. Edmunds that they
involved new legislation or were not recommended
by tae committee.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Sargent, Bucking-
ham and Gordon as the new conference com mittee
on the indian Appropriation bib
The Sundry Own bill was then reported TO the
Senate, ana al the appointments made ia the Com
relating to the jurisdiction OF the Light mouse Board
over the mississippi Ohio and Missouri rivers,
which was disagreed TO.
MI Scott suotn tied an amendment, fixing the
compensation OF the Assistant secretaries OF the
Treasury, the solicitor OF the Treasury and the
Commissioner Customs at $4,000 each Agreed to.
Mr.. ALCoRN, rep.) VI MISS, submitted an amend
ment p eng the control OF the ieyee system Of the
Mississippi River under the Secretary OF War and
appa9p nn, 100000 to carry on the work.
LII. STEWART, trep.l OF New. moved an amend
ment providing that the PORTIONS OF the Union Pa
enc kaiiroad ana the Central Pacific Railroad, or
their branches, upon winch trains nave been run
during .ne past year shall be accepted as COM
plared within the meaning OF the act to aid IN the
construction OF the road. Ruled out on the ground
that II was new legislation
Mr.. SARGENT moved an amendment appropriat.
ing $4,000 lor building relief lghtshp. Agreed
Mr. EDMUNDs referred to the item appropriating
5000 or inc purchase for an Indian agency sta.
ton OF the $40 acres or land situated at Lapwai
Greek and Clear Water River, Idaho Territory
heretofore granted to the American Board OF Com
mssioners Tor Foreign Missions, and moved to re.
consider the vote by which that amendment was
agreed to. He intimated that the claim was o
fraudulent one
Mr. OGLEssY, rep, OF Ill., agreed that it was
valid cain, and denied Cnat there was any fraud
IN II. Tne notion to reconsider was agreed to-
yeas.29 nays 90.
The senate then refused to agree to the amend
ment as made Ia the Committee OF the Whoie.
the blil Was then READ third time and passed.
Mr. SARGENT, IRON the conference committee on
the Deficiency and Appropriation bill, made re-
port, which was agreed to.
on notion ot Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) OF Mich, the
Senate tnen proceeded to the consideration OF the
River and Har3or Appropriation bill, the pending
question being Oh an amendment proposed by the
committee reducing tile appropriation Tor incl
dental repairs at harbors Tor which there Is no
special appropriation from $4,000 to $3.50
Mr.. CuA>DLER said the committee would with
draw that amendment leaving the amount, as
passed by the House, $4,000
The committee also withdrew the amendment TO
strike Out Oh the second section OF the House bill
that directing an examination and survey Of
various rivers, anu the section was agreed to-
Mr.. WEST, Nep) Of La, from the Trans Ortation
Committee submitted an amendment provid gng
Tor boh OF live engineers to be ap-
pointed by the President to make o survey or the
mouth | the MISSISSIPPI River, with view To de-
termine the best method OF Ootainiug and main
tanning depJn OF water SUFFICIENT Tor the pur-
poses OF commerce, either by canal from said
river TO the waters Of the Gull or BY deepening
one or more Oh the natural outlets OF the said
river. Agreed 10.
Mr. RANSOM ldem.) OF N. O., moved an amend
ment to increase the appropriation Tor the I'M
provement OF Cape Fear kiver North Carolina,
from 100000 to 100000. Agreed to.
amendment approprlating $4,000 Tor opening and
improving the channel between Staten Island and
New Jersey. Ruled out on point OF order that
IT was not recommended by any committee.