The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-26
Do1NGs IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.


rial OF the citizens OF that State asking Congress
10 take charge OF the evees OF the Mississippi
River.
Referred to a special Committee on Levees
MI. SARGENT, (rep.) OF CAL, introduced bill to
/ prevent hazing at the Naval Academy.
Referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs
NATIONAL CONTROL OF THE COMMON SCHOOLS.
MIR. STEWART introduced a joint resolution pro.
posing the following as an amendment to the con-
ARTICLE 6-Tf any state shall fail to maintain CON-
mon school system under which all persons between the
same shall receive free Of charge, such elementary
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the same to be maintained at the expense of such
Referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
TRANSPORTATION sCHEMR.
Mr.. CAMERON, rep.) OF Pa, introduced q bill d.
cuted a survey OF the Susquehanna River from
fromthat line through Seneca Lake to the New
York Canal and to Lake Ontario, with view to
ascertalning the practicablity OF steamboat navi-
Cation between those points by dams, locks and
canals; also to make similar report as to the
tween the Chesapeake and Delaware bays via Sas-
safras River.
Referred 70 the Committee on Transportation.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM, lrep) OF Conn.,, introduced
bill authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to
transfer certain funds belonging to the Peoria,
IA Kaskaskia PianReshaw ana Wea Indians to the
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Also olll authorizing the secretary Of the In
terror 10 expend 300 600 from the proceeds of the
sales OF lands belonging to the Great and Little
Usage Indians for their support and civilization.
Mr.. sARGENT Introduced bill to prevent hazin1
at the Naval Academy, which provides for the trial
engineer accused Of hazing, and their dismissal al
by the superintendent OF the Academy II found
guilty, PROVIDING he approves the finding. In case
OF such dismissal the cadet shall forever be neligl.
BILE to re-appontment
Mr.. PRATT called up the House bill to revise, con-
approved March 8, 1873, which provides that ali
persons who have lost an arm at or above the
elbow shall be rated in the second class and re-
ceive pension Of $24 per month.
Passed.
Mr.. SARGENT. from the Committee OF Conference
on The Naval Appropriation bill, called up the re.
port OF that committee made last week, and 1t was
EXCLUSION OF LOBBYISTS
Mr. EDMUNDs submitted an order directing the
Sergeant-atArms to exclude from the marble
sons not entitled to admission upon the aoor Of
the senate, during the balance OF the session.
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PRINTER.
Mr.. HOWE, (rep.) Of Wis, called attention to o
letter addressed to him by Messrs. Rlves and
ing that the Committee on Printing had Jailed to
take action in regard to the charges against Con-
gressional printer Clarp.
respect or Messrs Rives and Bailey, but he did
not recognize their right to dictate to the commit
the charges brought against Mr. Clapp and had
submitted the result IN the report to the senate.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the De-
1ciency Appropriation bill:
Mr.. SARGENT said The deficiency bill last year
appropriated s1l,000,0o0 and several years ago
100000 900 were appropriated by Q similar bill.
he e sw imam
passed by the House. AS 1t came from that body
the bill! Appropriated $s,s72, 49, The amendments
the amount to So $50 $685. the principal item or in
crease being for the care Of the Apache Indians.
ments proposed by the committee were concurred
incidental ia and contingent expenses Of tns
ending june g. 49, les; s for 1s'a' 1 Ssa.
ture, carpets. repairs, &C., in the Treasury
$4,000 instead of $4,000 allowed by the House
for the salary of two Commissioners on the Mill
Commissioners; and the secretary OF War, in con-
nection with such prison, 500: for the subsist
e sS Of the Kickapoo Indians up to July 1874
Mexico and Texas to the indian Territory $25 900.
The committee have reported in favor OF increas-
care OF the Apache Indians in Arizona and New
Mexico who have been or may be collected on
100000.
CHEAPER TO FEED THAN TO FIGHT THE INDIANS.
Mr.. SARGENT said the policy OF the government
four reservations IN Arizona and New Me xco.
The government must either feed or fight them,
years ago there was var with the Sioux indians,
when iorty-iye Indians were killed at an expense
OF $4,000 600. These Apache Indians were now all
Mr.. INaALLs sad It cost ss,ooo,ooo during the
lighting them.
The amendment proposed by the committee was
inc provlso that none OF the moneys hereby ap-
propriated for the payment OF deficiencies in the
Indian service saal, be PAID until the necessi;
into by the Secretary OF the Interior and Board OF
Peace Commissioners and approved BY them, and
OF the Interior, and requiring said Board OF Com
stricken out such duty having already been i'm i'm
:. other amendments Of the committee were agreed
Ap I se57 for the rent and incidental
expenses OF the office OF the Surveyor General OF
California; SOL Tor the once OF the Surveyor Gen.
Office Of the Surveyor General Of louisiana $751; $40
for delraying the expenses OF the Board OF Health
OF the District 81 S of isa to
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1879 SIS 10
pay Rev. E. D. owen for services as Acting Chap
and Of Cages ss II tie senate for e sca endns
June &c. 1874; $4,000 for labor; $4,000 for furniture
took their seats after the passage Of the act Of
January 90 1874; $4,000 for reporting the proceed.
lngs and debates Of the Senate ior the Forty
form school OF the District or Columbia for the
erection OF buildings for the same and $40, 600 for
pedestal for the bronze statue OF Jefferson in the
National Statuary Hall at the Capitol.
ANTICIPATING APPROPRIATIONS.
The committee reported to strike out the second
section Of the bill. making it unlawful for any de-
partment OF the government TO spend, In any
made by Congress for that fiscal year, or
to involve the government In any contract for
future pa, ment OF money IN excess OF such appro
pr,ation, any violation OF the act to be deemed
msdemeanor and be punished as proviued for in
the third section Of the act OF July %. 1858.
THE PRESIDENT HEARD FROM
The CHAIR Land before The senate message from
| the President OF the United States transmitting
letter from the President OF the Civil Service Com.
/ mission enclosing full answers from the heads OF
! departments in regard to the workings OF the
/ Civil service rules therein.
ordered to be printed and laid on the table.
| Also message from the President transmitting
| all the papers and correspondence In relation to
! the troubles In Arkansas.
| ordered TO be printed and laid on the table.
/ On motion OF MIR. SARGENT 1t was ordered that
the debate on the amendments to the Deficiency