New-York tribune., 1874-05-27
XLIIID CONGRESS--1sr SESSION


PASSAGE OF THE DEFICIENCY BILL IN THE SENATE
THE CENTENNIAL BILL TAKEN Up AND DIS
CussED-CoNsIDERATIO or THE REPORT on
THE sANBoRN CONTRACTS IN THE HOUsE-THE
TARIFF BILL ALSO DIsCUssED-FUNERAL OF REP
REsENTATIvE MELLIsH.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. MAY %, 1874.
The House amendments to the bill donating
condemned to certain Posts Of the Grand Army
of the Republic cOncurred in and the bill was
passed.
Mr. SPENCER dsop. Ala.). from the Committee on
the District Columbia. reported with amendments
bill provide FOR the construction of bridge across
the Eastern Branch OF the Potomac River Referred 20
the Committee Public Buildings and Grounds
Mr. RAMSEY C2ep., Minu.l introduced bill to pro-
vide the payment of postage printed matter, and
for other purposes Referred 10 the Committee on Post
Offices aud Post Roads.
apart certain portion OF the Island OF Mdcknac. IN
the Straits OF Mackinac state of Michigan as national
Pending discussion the morning hour expired and the
Ill went over.
TIE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the De-
lciency Appropriation bill.
Mr.. SARGENT Rep, CaD submitted amendment
providing that the appropriation OF s,219 for paper
engraving printing express charges and other expenses
of making and issuing national shall be for the
nTaon ~ made OF for the same purpose for the
present hsoa! year. Agreed He also submitted
expenses OF The Indian service IN oregon from $90 TO
Ss005. Agreed 70. Also. amendment appropriatlng
fiscal year ending June 80 1872. and $50 for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1873. Agreed to.
The amendment submitted by Mr.. LOGAN rep, Ill
apprOprauDg SOO for pedestal for the bronze statue
Mr. WINDOW QIep.. Mimi submitted the amendment
faha In cnarge Of the Overland Expedition for defcl-
eucles IN the appropriations Tor that service Agreed
The bin having been considered in Committee Of the
amendments made IN Committee were agreed 10. includ
lnE strike the section bill prohibiting
any Government officer from eypending any money
~ appropriations made by Congress- 10 involve
Inc Government m any contract for future payment of
money excess OF such appropriations. Tie DlI
then read third time and passed
THE CENTENNIAL BILL
Mr. CONKLiNG rep, y. " said he had given notice
that ho would ask the Senate 10 take up the bill TO
and consolidate the statutes after the passage Of
the Deficiency Mll but, having understood that the
senior Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Cameron de-
sired to 90 away he yielded him for the purpose OF
having the House oil IN relation 10 The Centennial Ex-
Nj sARCENr REP. Cal) opposed the motion to take
Adjournment. Il thus Dill should be taken up now
Inogr Important legislation would be neglected
had been iven heretofore why this bi snoud not he
passed ana desired show that none OF them were
correct. H. hoped the oil would Oe taken up. ~
The MOTION proceed t0 the consideration Of the bill
was agreed to-Yeas. "a; Nays. g.
The COMMITTEE on Appropriations having reported a
IIoysO that the United states snail not be do.e, d.
Tccty indirectly, for any expense attending such
exposition, or by reason OF the sauc u was agreed 10
in Committee OF the Whole, anu the DHl was then re-
Mr. FDsiI-ND- Rep. VT said this bill reminded him
of inv ted his friend 10 dine with MIN, but
told HIM The same time, It must be at his own ex
peuse By this bill the Government proposed 70 invite
other nations 20 PARTICIPATE IN the grand festival out
said 10 must be their own expense. He moved TO
strike 0uJ the provso OF the committee ust agreed To-
Nj. MORRILL, lkep.. Me- sad the Committee felt,
Government shoId be carried cut. An opinion having
sprung up foreign countries that the exhibition was
for Government 10 correct tnat opinion but at the
time. the Committee put Ia the urOVisO mentioned
Nj. EDMUSDS asked II IL was not an understanding
among Centennial managers mat II they should fn
sbrr IN ,u no delrv the expenses Of the exhiDtion
they could call upun Congress tur an appropriation
Nj. MORRILL, ltep., Me- sad nc Ahc" nothing ABOUT
air CAMERON Rep PENN said ne did not believe
the people Pennsy would ever ask for single
cent Should be here - natOr then, and he had
no DOUBT he would be- would ask for any money,
and would not ld IN the passage OF any such mil
Mr.. SCOTT l.ep., PENN shd ne would not pledge
himself any action IN the future but would hold
anu proper. Ihere were commissioners rom every
State the Union 10 manage THIS Exhibition, ana II
they should ask for ald ne would holu nsg ready 10
vote according TO rcnt ana Justice Should there be
auv request FOR aid. would not De from the people OF
suucrs VI hope was, that this OIL would De passed
Iai the Exhibition would De success qua Congress
(Ar CinerOu) spoke for himself when ne promised not
10 vote FOR any aid hereafter 80, Ill, ,, .-o.,
Mr.. HAGER Dem, CALI opposed the bll ana moved
10 strike words Under the auspices OF the Gov
Mr. WCRT0N rep, IndJ said the original bill pro-
vidcd tat the exhibition snoud be under the auspices
of the National Government aud the prOcldDitlJns or
fhe Executive under that act, committed the
Government iu favor OF It.
MI SALISBURY Dem, Dell denied that the Gov
eruucn WAS committed 10 any acton Of TIE Executive.
Congress left to exercise It's own Judgment upon
the merits ~ tine question.
Tie motion ~ Mr. HIgor was rejected.
Mr. sARGENT Oppused the Diil, and said II had been
shown Ia former that the expense attending the
,yuliOn would De ~ leis, Sl0CJl0JJ. The pTOylsO in
tne Diu would be mere waste OF paper, II Congress
sboud extend an invitation 10 foreign powers To be
pr>.Ut aud the Government would have 10 make good
iny 1.nr!e0cv. Hp cOnteBded that there mad
been An enthusiastic response the part OF the people
toward making the celebration success. BY
the very ingenious system Originally devised
Il carry This plan, mon ui great IOrcc
~ character were selected from all parts OF the country
H. re h. but 10 never had any root IL the affections OF
me UeOulc II this celebration was under GOYernment
contiol WHY were the people OF Pennsylyaula called
uu 10 sustain it9 The Secretary OF state had stated
in ht. letter ruat the Government was IN no WaY re-
sp0uJe FOR its management or ls results, and lie was
correct IN such statement
NJ Ffmund,'s motion 10 strike out the provisO
rejected ana the DILL then passed-feas, % Nays,
NJ as follow Republicans IN roman, Democrats IN
it, les. and Liberal Republicans IN small capltasJ;