The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20


mittee was agreed to-yeas 40, nays las
fOlOws:-
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AA lsan. f as,Ss1 R Rsa,s
Boy Hitchcock, Ransom
Foreman, ingalls,. Robertson,
Carpenter, Johnston. Scott,
Clay ton. Mcoreery, spragae.
Conover Merrimon, stevenson,
Cooper, MITCHELL, Thurman,
DAVIS DAVIS N Norwood. M naaGaii
Ferry Of Michigan, PPatlsrsOn, Window,
Golthwaitc
Hnn91y ssrsnshuysen Merrill Merrill Of Ne
BoutweiI hamilton of Md. Sargent
Buckingham. Hamilton Of Texas, Stewart
Edmunds Hamiin, Stockton,
Flanagan
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The unfinished business, being the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill, was taken up The
amendment oil the committee to strike out the APP
preparation Of $4,000 Tor the Improvement OF
White River above Jacksonport, Ark, and the
amendment to strike out the appropriation OF
Mo- Were 70. re,eced fne amenamens o, The COM
mittee appr0prlating So, ZOO Tor removing bOuders
and rocks rom the Detroit River partly in Cana
dian waters, making portion OF the apprOpria-
ton OF $50 900 Tor continuing the Improvement OF
the harDor at Dankirk, n. r. applicable to the i'm
that $4,000 OF the 100000 appropriated by the
House for contnu ng the improvement OF the Mis-
sssppi River between the mouths Of the OHIO and
Illinois rivers shall be expended between the
mouths OF the MISSOURI and Illinois rivers, inserting
$4,000 Tor the Improvement OF the CDattan0OChe
and Flint rivers Georgia; So 600 for the improve
meDt OF the Apllacnicoa River, Florida; SU for
the removal Of the obstructons In the harbor and
the construction OF pier at New Castle, Del. !;
$4,000 for continuing the United States pier In
Delaware Bay near Lewes, Del; $4,000 for the
Improvement OF the harbor at Fail River Mass. !;
$4,000 for the Improvement OF the harbOr at MIL
ford Conn.,, and increasing the appropriation ior
continuing the Improvement OF the harbor at New
port, l.. l., from 5000 TO $4,000 We're agreed to-
The committee reported to reduce the appropra.
tion for the examinations and surveys Of rivers
q rhn VI u M a nNro
prlation, from x75, 600 to $25, 000
Pending the discussion, at haltpast four O'Clock
executive session. At six O'Clock the doors were
reopened, and the Senate took recess till hall.
past seven r. Nj.
Evening Session.
The Senate reassembled at halfpast seven
O'Clock, and Immediately went into executive ses-
sion. The nomination OF General McCook TO be
all OF the executive session previous recess
again taken up and discussed.
The doors were reopened at ten O'Clock p. N.
Mr.. WEST (rcp.) or La, moved that the Senate
insist on its amendments 10 the Post ONCE Appro-
priaiion bill, and appoint the committee OF confer
ence asked for by the House.
Mr. EDWARDS asked that some explanation be
made Of the points Of difference.
Mr.. WEST SAID that the only difference where
any appropriation was env0ived was an item Of
$780, The main disagreement was in regard to
that one and half cents per pound was enough,
while the Senate had fixed the rate at iour cents
per pound. The motion to grant conference was
agreed 10.
Inc CHAIR announced that the unfinished bust
ness was
Mr.. PRATT, lrepJ OF Ind, moved that the bill
be laid aside informally, and that the Senate pro-
coed to the consideration OF the bill rem orted from
the Committee on Pensions to amend the act
granting pensions to certain soldiers and sailors
ode s ebaary a. i ana 81 10
TO the pension rolls those persons whose names
were stricken thereirom in consequence OF dis
Mr. MORRILL,, lrep.) Of Me-. gave notice that
to morrow he would ask the senate to proceed to
the consideration Of sundry Civil Appropriation
bills.
Mr.. MORRILL,. rep.) of W.T. said it was we'll
known that the appropriations already were very
large and almost equal to the revenues OF the gov
eminent. He thought 1t wisdom and statesman
snip to consider somethng-to put money in the
Treasury, and would therefore move. when an OPP
portunity presented, TO take up and dis pose of tile
little Tariff bill tonight.
Mr.. STEVENSON, fdem.y OF KY, appealed to the
Senate to take up the Pension bill in accordance
with the motion OF Mr.. Pratt.
Mr.. ANTHONY from the committee on Printing,
reported lavorably on the House resolution direct
ing the Pubic Printer to keep separate accounts
OF all expenditures for printing ana binding the
Congressional Record. Passed.
Mr.. CHANDLER, Tep) of Micn urged the Senate
to proceed with the River and HarDor bill.
THE PENSION BILL.
The motion OF Mr. PRATT to take up the Pension
bill was agreed to-yeas %, nays "a.
Mr.. CHANDLER moved that further consideration
first Monday In December.
Urne CHAIR tMr. Ingalls, ruled the motion out Of
order the bill having been laid aside informally.
The Char appointed as q committee OF confer
ence on the Post ONCE Appropriation bill Messrs.
Ramsey and Sherman.
The Pension bill was then read
Mr.. MORRILL,, OF Vermont inquired IL the bill did
involve an expenditure OF Sill, 900 600 back pay
and $4,000, 900 or S5,000OO0, annual increase in the
pension roll.
Mr.. PRATT said he was not able to answer with
precision the question OF the gentleman, but he
was instructed by the committee 10 offer several
amendments which would reduce the amount.
For instance, lie would offer an amendment to tne
first section, so as to give to every such soldier,
not benefited by the act of 1871, pension from the
date OF the passage oil the bill.
Mr.. MORRILL, inquired If the gentleman had not
estimates OF the increase prepared by the Pension
ONCE.
Mr. PRATT sent to the Clerk's desk and had read
the letter from the Commissioner OF Pensions,
stating that the passage OF the bill would add
81, 22l soldiers to the pension rolls and 10000
widows, ard that the total amount required to pay
them would oe $15O9l, 5s4
Mr.. FRELfSGHUYSEN sad It seemed to him, to in
troduce a bnl az the present stage Of the session,
invovtng the sum named was an act wanting in
patriotism. He felt grateful to all who rlsked tncir
lives for the country, but thought Congress should
take into consideration the present financial con-
oltlon o. the country.
Mr.. SHERMAN, at haif-past eleven moved that
the Senate adjourn. Agreed to-yeas 81, nays IL
and the senate adjourned.