The Portland daily press., 1874-05-19
Forty Third Congress Session.

The bill to relieve vessels of compulsory
pilOtage was taken up.
Mr.. Hanson said that the He'll Gate Ipilotage
rules which compelled vessels to tpay Tor pilot
age they did not want, was what was complain
ed Of The morning hour expired without
action on the bill and the Legislative Appropri'
alton Bill was taken up.
Mr Morrill, said the bill appropriated $481 ,61s
more than the House bill; the principal item OF
increase being $25S, 800 for postage for the seve
raj departments of the government. .
Mr. Frelinohuys from the Committee on
Foreign Relations gave notice of an amendment
to increase the clerical force of the State De-
partment, which would involve $4,000 addi.
tional expense, but the amendment also pro.
vides for increase in the revenues of that de-
partment from passports, which would proba bly,
amount to S45, ,0OO
Mr. Brennan gave notice that at the earliest
opport unity he would ask the Senate to con-
| slider lbill to establish the territory of Penn
bina.
Mr.. Chandler from the Committee on Com
| merce reported back the bill amendatory of the
act of August 18, 1856, to regulate the diploma
tic and consular System of the United States.
Passed. 1t forbids certain consular and diplo-
matte officers being absent from their post of
duty for longer period than ten days without
consent of the President The bill also forbds
their corresponding with regard to the public
affairs of any foreign nation and prohibits them
from accepting any favors OF office or title of
dIy AhSiAA "hJ hOiOiSh SONcIuultut.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was then
read the Senate being in committee of the
whole. Agreed to. Among them were the
following: Fixing the pay of the captain of the
Capitol police at SZ0oo per aunum; that of the
three lieutenants OF that force at 81 800 each
and that of the twenty-seven prlvates at S. ,5S6
each; decreasing the pay of the two reading
clerks, the assistant Journal clerk aud tally
clerk OF the House of Representatives from $3,
600 to S2,592.
rha
izing eight chiefs OF divisions in the Treasury
department. at $4,000 each per annum.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved to insert ten instead of
eight, and said one division in that department
was no charge of gentleman who received
only salary of forth class clerk, 81 800 Der
annum. He did not see how it could be justi-
fed to pay clerk here who went off when Con-
gress adjourned $500 per annum and give
public officer, responsible for large sums of
money, S1,S0O. - naa
Mr Sargent raised point of order that the
amendment had not been considered by the
committee. He said if the Senator from Massa-
chusetts (Soutwell would submit an amend
ment to cut down the salaries of the clerks he
(Sargent) would vote for it. ts+~
The Chair sustained the point of order and
the amendment was ruled out
Mr.. Sherman moved to strike out the provi-
sion that hereafter the Internal RevenueGuager
shall not receive greater compensation than
i've dollars per day. Agreedsto. The amend
ment OF the Committee increasing the appro.
priation for the purchase of official postage
stamps Tor the Treasury Department from $5,
O00 to $780, 600 was agreed to-
The commissioners amendment appropriating
So,oOO Tor compensation to special agents to ex-
anime BOOK accounts and the money on bond at
the several sub Ireasurers and repositories in
Guiding national banks acting as repositories
was agreed to.
other amendments proposed by the commit
tee were agreed to, Including the following:
Twin fIaxv. .of a. Al
master Generals office at IS instead of GA as
provided in the House bill: creating the Office
of chief of division of postai stamns in the
Post OfIce Danartp,ent nd f;x;n@ tbe soIarn % ~
40 5O0 f;y;no tba nnn,har nf oioni,, =; y.t" az
office Of the Trea surar of tho ITn;ted Statas 81
38 instead of07 and tho nnrhor oe oo,storS
and eonvists Of 15o instead of 100 VI oo"n'ef'
Mr. Sherman moved an amanTm .ntbor-
izino the Sscratarv of W. 70 data;I auIiStad
A greed to) The last section of the bill was
amended to read, 'sThat from and after the list
day of July, 1874 and of each wear thereafter.
the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause ali
unexpended balances of appropriations which
fiscal years to be carried to the surnius fund
and carried into the Treasury. provided that
the Secretary of the Treasury shall at the he
ginning of each session report to CONGRESS- anv
balances of appropriations for specific objects
affected by this augmentation that NAV need tn
be reappropriated
The amendment fixing the number of clerks
in the Internal Revenue Office atI1 IA ;nstaad of
100 as the Honse bin provided was agreed to.
Mr. Carpenter moved to strike ont the
section forhiddino anv civil off;cer of tho GOV
ernment receiving any COMPENSATION or ner.
quisit directly or Indirectly from the Treasury
or propertv Of tbe United States bevond his
salary or Compensation allowed by law or to
make any private use of such property or the
services or labor of any person in the employ-
mn mt arxrira Of tod fofa
At the request of Mr. Morrill, of Maine he
withdrew the motion for the present.
The bill having been read through and the
amendments OF the committee acted upon, it
was iald over I'LL o-morrow
MT Hamiln called up the bill to relieve ships
ana vessels from compulsory pilot fees IN Ger
tam cases ana IL was passed.
The Senate then went into executive session
ana adlourhed. uor.n
HOUSE.
Several bills were introduced and referred. in
cluding two for telegraphic communication
with Asia, and one for the creation of court
for the adjudication of the Geoeva award V
A motion. made by Mr.. Kasson. of Iowa
several MONDAYS since, to suspend the rules
and pass bill to amend the three per cent.
temporary loan act of June 12, 1870, and to
provide for more equitable distribution of the
national currency came up for action and was.
on motion of Mr.. Kasson, allowed to stand over
another week. 7rrils
Mr. HAYES. of Alabama. moved to suspend
the rules and pass bill authorizing the Presi
dent to furnish army rations and clothing to
the starving and destitute people on the Tom.
bicbee, Warrior and Alabama rivers.
Mr. Willard, of VT, suggested including the
sufferers by the late inundation in Massachu-
setts, but Mr.. HAYES declined to include them.
The bill passed Yeas 141: nays g.
The House currency bill with the Senate SUBJ
stitute therefor was taken from the Speaker
and referred to the COMMITTEES on Banking
aud Currency, with leave to report at apy time.
Mr. e. r. Hoar moved to suspend the rules
to make in order an amendment to the Post
Office appropriation bill, under which the post
age on agricultural reports shall not exceed ten
cents. Carried Yeas 154; navs 46.
Mr. Townsend, of Pa. Chairman of the Com
mttee on Public Lands. moved to SUSPEND the
rules and pass the bill to recognize the force of
the General Land Office. Negatived.
Mr. Sener, of Va, moved to SUSPEND the
rules to make in order as an amendment to the
Post Office appropriation bill, a provision of
1926. .564 to paw the mail contractors in the
Southern States prior to the 14th of April,
1861. Negatived Yeas 100; nays 93-not
two-tbjrds in the aft rmative
Mr.. Smith, of N. Y, offered resolution re-
ouesting the President to provide in future
treaties with foreign powers that war shall not
be declared by either contracting power against
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