The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-21
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JUNE H. 1874ouADRUPLE SHEET

Limiting the cost Of the Court House and Post
once at Philadelphia 10 $5.00o000
For machinery and fitting mp Of the new Mint
building at san Francisco. $4,000, to be available
Immediately.
For re- airing end nttlng up tue old Branch MINT
government otfces 5000
Con Inuing tie pro ration OF 500, 900 for rhe
erect on OF a pupAc butding at Covngton. KY,
and limiting tn cost thereof TO S26o,ooo
Limiting the cost OF The public buildings at Nash
vile, Team. e. 1000.
For the preparation OF the granite and the COM
mencemeni OF The north wing OF me building Tor
the State. War and Navy Depart enrs $40 OOO
81. 400. 1870 '''' - A '0A wy
For me incidental expenses OF the New York
80 enable ths Secret9ry OF War to carry ont the
PROVISIONS OF the ac o. April 23, 1874 the relief
OF persons suffering rom the overflow OF the Lower
MISSISSIPPI RIVER ano tire JOINT fe Olution author
zing the issue OIL army ratioas and clothing to the
assnHuse ieople on the lombigbee, Warrior and
pom inc Recommendation OF the committee the
i9noWne clauses INC Dlli as 1t came from the
House were stricken OUT
f.r improving the Ga pitol grounds, for Gaping
ana Ranging the loot walks around the same, and
si25Vea.n "''''A "'"'
40 pay fnmlssions allowed by law 10 Collec-
Tors o. customs acting as Superinteudents Of
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to
place cog ben at or near the entrance OF New
the Lighthouse Boari over The Mississippi Ohio
and Missouri Rlyers,n
CIVIL SERVICE
The second section o. the bill, as it came from
the House ab0lishinR the civil Service Commits
sion and pfescllblng rules Tor apr ON tments the
department, were strieSen out by the committee,
mlss on, ana approprla,lug $4,000 lor the ex.
penses Thereon. The action OF the committee WAS
agreed fo-yeas 81. nays 10.
The amendment reported BY the committee hay-
Inc Dern acted upon, The Chair announced that
the bill was open to further amendment.
woMAN's RIGHTS.
Mr.. EDMUNDS roiu The Judiciary Committee, by
unanimous consent made report upon the petit
ton OF Susan u. Anthony or Il remission OF the
trlct Court Tor the Northern District OF New York
and the blll init oducnd in senate TO enable her
10 pa, her tine. He sad the committee reported
adversely and asked 10 be discharged rom FUR
ther consideration Of the subject, Tor the reason
tnat the committee did not teel satisfied that the
statement contained IN the petition in respect to
the rulin-s the Judge the Northern District of
New ORR was precisely as rep essen ea b. the Pc
titIoner and again. rue committee did not believe
II had the power 20 review United States Courts.
! the petitioner thought her conviction erroneous
she could apply 10 The Executive, who mad the
I he committee was discharged from the further
consideration OF the subject and the bill was in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. CARPENTER, expresslng his views MS a mi
Dority OF The Senate Judiciary COMMITTEES, regard.
Ing the memorial OF susan b. Anthony, says the
decision OF the Court on her tllal was err neous,
IN akln4 the case rom the Jury aud directing their
VERDICT ana refusing the request OF her counsel 10
have ice jury poed--thus denying To the lury not
only the moral right, but even the power OF rem
dering verdict not guilty. Mr.. CaIpente r con-
ours with the majority OF the committee that Con.
gress cannot grant tire precise reef prayed Tor in
the memorial; but lie deems It to be the duty OF
Congress to declare It's disapproval ftne doctrine
asserted ana tn course pursued in the trial Of Miss
Anthony and III the mo- e Tor The reason that no
judicial court has jurisdiction TO review the pro.
Ceedlngs therein.
Mr.. HOWE, trep.) of Wis.,, submitted an amend
ment to the sundry Civil bill, approprlatlne
500 600 Tor commencing the construction OF a new
building Tor the library OF Congress. provided that
no expenditure Tor ground snail be incurred: and
the joint COMMITTEES on the Library OF Congress,
together with the Librarian, shall nave the super
vision or the location and erection OF SAID building,
and authorizing the committee TO sit during the
recess.
Mr.. MORRILL, moved to amend by striking out
the provsO that no expenditure for ground shall
be incurred. and said the proper place Tor the new
Capitol square
Mr.. WRIGHT, Tep.) OF Iowa, offered substitute
tnStluctng the Committee on Library and LII
brarlan to inquire into the necessity OF erecting
new building, probable cost thereof, and whether
the present library can De enlarged; also upon
what terms suitable grounds Tor new building
can be obtained.
Pending discussion on the library amendments,
Mr.. SHERMAN submitted an amendment appropri.
ating $4,000 for additional clerical force III the
otiice OF tile Comptroller Of the Currency.
MIR. WADLEIGH, from tile Committee on Military
Affairs, reported tavorably on the House bill grant
ing ten condemned cannon TO the municipal
pu, poses.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
message was received from the House refus-
ing to agree to the report OF the conference COM
mltee on the indian Appropriation bin and ask
ing new conference. Mr.. WINDOW said the point
OF difference was In regard to the appropriation
for Apaches IN New Mexico. He moved that the
senate Insist upon IFS amendments and grant the
conference. Agreed to-, and the Chair was d.
rected 10 appoint the committee.
The report OF the conference committee on the
Judiciary Appropriation bill likes the appropria-
finf fsrfh .AA y.ao AriUrn No
at $550,0UO Instead Of 500, 900, as voted BY the
Senate; and compromises ON S65, 900 for the indian
service in California, the House item OF $4,000
this purpose having been Increased by the Senate
to Ss0.0OO The appropriation lor the Apaches last
year was ST5ooO0, and for the ear before $3.50 900.
The discussion was then resumed upon the
amendments in regard to the new llorary, pending
which Mr.. FEsRY, Of Michigan moved that the
Senate take = recess until eight O'Clock.
Mr.. MORRILL,, OF Maine, saa that the sundry
Civi bill could be finished by eight O'Clock and
sent to the House. but il recess be tasen it would
be thrown over TIL Monday, and IN that case Con-
gress could not adjourn on tDat day.
The motion OF Mr.. Ferry lor a recess was re-
The substitute OF Mr. Wright in regard to the
new library Was agreed to-ycas 81 nays 15
S MR. H9We ppeaed o to the senate 20 lay the
mlttee would he unable TO tell the Senate next
session any more than 1t knew now. He moved
to lay the whole matter on the table. Agreed to.
Mr. SARGENT, trep.) OF Cal, rom the Committee
on Appropriations. submitted an amendment APP
on the new jail III the District OF Columbia. Agreed
to.
Also an amendment approprlating ssoc, 900 for
army pensions, to be available immediately.
Agreed to.
Mr.. BucKISGHAM, (rer.) OF Conn, submitted an
amendment approprlatinG $50, 900 Tor the support
OF the Hydroggap ONCE OF the Navy Depart
ment. Agreed to.
THE REPORT ON THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Mr.. ALLISON, (repJ OF Iowa, rom the JOINT Sc
lect committee on District affairs. submitted
port upon the message OF the President submit
ted to the committee to-day, stating that the CON-
mittee had not changed Its views Oh the subject OF
the rate OF interest on the bonds named. He SAID
he had the highest authority Tor saying that the
President was satisfied With the bill as 1t was
passed. after oelng made familiar with all the
facts.
Mr. SARGENT thought that an extraordinary
statement, and called the Senator to order
The CHAIR ruled tnat the statement was not out
OF order. the report was ordered 10 oe printed.
anu the committee was discharged from the iur-
Their consideration Of tie subject.
The following is the report on the Presidents
message submitted by Mr.. Allison:-
The JOINT committee the AFFAIRS Of the District Of
Columbia TO whom was referred the message Of the
President eative to one feature OF bill entitled AN
act District of Columbia and