New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
XLIIID CONGRESS- SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
TIKI NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL By THE sEN-
ATE-TuE FR,NKING BILL DEFEATED In TIE
HOUSE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb 20. 1874
Mr.. CAMERON (Rep., PENN presented petit
ton OF the citizens that State against the restoration
of the tea and coffee. Referred to tho Finance
Committee.
Mr. OGLEsBY, from tho Committee on Pensions, re-
ported favoraby number of bills granting pensions
TO various persons. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. MERRIMON Dem, NJ c., from the Committee
Pos, Offices and Post Roads reported ayoraDT on on
vise consolidate and amend the statutes OF tno fos
1Se Sas 70 be- taken By before
entering upon the discharge Of their duties
Mr. LOGAN Rep M called up Ine an Iss 20 the num
Der OF Paymasers at ATTY and repeas Section Is OF me
law prescribing the manner III whch fa3 maS'orS '"
Mr. WEST nep LaJ said tho House Of Represents;
he thought this bill should not be passed.
OF the bill DOw but would allow 10 so over until tno
Army Appropriation bill came mp.
THE CENTENNIAL BILL.
Mr. CAMERON Rep.. PENN moved that all pending
questions be laid aside and that the Senate proceed 10
the consideration OF tho House bill In relation TO the
Centennial Exhibition; pending which Mr. OdLESbf
chants OF Rockford H. against any of the
currency. Referred TO the Finance Com nlttee.
Mr.. SARGENT rep, Cali moved that the senate p:o'
coed to the consideration Of the Naval Appropriation
Mr.. CAMERON inquired what had become OF his mo-
The CHAIR replied that when tho Senator from Penn
syyana made his motion the morning hOur hau nOJ OK
PRED but that during the time the senator from .nos
Mr oglesby) was reading h,s petition t.o noHr ue s
nzed, his motion to take up the Naval Appropriation
Mr. CAMERON said he had great respect for the rul-
ngs OF the Chair, but he Thought this one pretty sharp
The CHAIR said that II majority of the Senate wa,
IN favor OF taking UP the Centennial BILL the motion OF
the Senator from California could be voted down anu
MT. CAMERON said he had no doubt the Senate would
Mr SARGENT said that three months had passed aud
not single appropriation oil had been acted upon ny
the Senate several gentlemen who desired 10 scah
on the ancal question were absent to-day, tnat So
mtIee did not desire 10 go on, ana ne noped
the Naval Appropriation Dill would Oe taken w me-
were fourteen regular appropriation Dls III "nien
tons would occur upon every line ieallng W W.
OF opinion Inc subject OF o me regular ap-
preparation bills. An EVIL OF gross ana daIlnB Ill
crowded into the last days OF the SESSION. ,I
allowing any opportunity 70 scrutlhze tnSm auu u, az
the Treasury depleted annually oil millions ol ~"
lars more than the amount required for tho Centehh
Mr. SHERMAN moved that the iurthor con du
OF the financial question be postponed uhti iu9 "
next and said he hoped vote would DO take" '"o''
The motion was agreed to- ,., hahn, nm
,uIni to tha precedence dspaced the other motions,
and after its adoption mr CAMERON was recosnAe''
am
Mr. FERRY Rep. MchD said he could consent 70
nothing being taken up that would run over iue''''
MIR. CAMERON said no would oppose everything until
the Centennial bill should be passed. .. .,o .,r,,
Mr. SUMNER Glib Rep, MassD inquired as to the sum
total appropriated by the Naval OH. . ,,oo,oooo
Mr. SARGENT replied that 1t was about ts.O)OWo
MIR SUMNER said the Centenni bill was what might
be termed an irregular appropriation Dlll ana WouIu
involve an expenditure looking wen tow'a t tar ~
and should not be allowed to d'paco tho regular ap
'' Mr. TilURMAN Dem. Ohio said he would vote
against the Centennial b' lie thought TINS ldca OF
holding an exhibition destructive OF proper celeDra-
ZION of American Congress could do no
worse thing than put s hands into the NatiGna treas
hi. lie favored the consideration the Naval bill,
and SAID that finished no desired 10 see sou
conclusion reached on the financial question. The
country was suffering account OF the staRnatl0n III
business and OF III chief reasons Tor TINS staEnatOn
that business men did not know what congress was
Tue CHAIR said the senator out of order to dis
cuss the financial question now.
Mr. SUMNER said that this bll would be the entering
wedge call upon Congress for very cons,dera3e ap
s.o.ey By or % 1e OF f Mr.
Stokey being reelected that he might preside over the
city during the centennial year ana lurther us oecu
pancy the office OF Mayor would assure Congress that
any appropriation made for the great EXHIBITION would
be watched over with care 49,.
Mr.. CAMERON said lie did write the letter but tue
difference between him and the Senator from MaSsa-
chusetts Was that he (Ar. Camerou) wanted Mr.. Sok
ley elected Mayor while tho gentleman (hr summer
The CHAIR ruled all such debate out Of order on
motion 10 take up any Dlll
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep. VI said he feared that the Elk
hbition would be failure as an International one, out
"A, a national one IL would be a success.
Mr.. FRELINGHUISEN rep, n. j. said that Con
gress say what II intended 70 do IN regard
the Exhibition.
Mr. SARGENT rep, Cali said the original act au-
thorizng the Exhibition expressly stated that the
United States should b. liable for no expense IN con
nection herewith. - ,-,
The motion OF SIR Cameron to take up the Centennial
bill was lost by Yeas 2i Nays ., As follows lR6puD
cans In Roman; Democrat. IN italics; and Liberal ke-
pubcans in small capitals:
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