The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-24

MAKE arrangements with railroad and express
companies.
terrupted by the close OF Mondays session and
the formal opening OF TUESDAYS session.
Mr.. DAWES Irep:l Of Mass, IN =, consequence Of
BIZ to extend the time for the redemption OF GER
tain lands Tor direct taxas. Agreed to.
Mr.; Cox, !deln.l OF n. y, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported the Senate bill Tor the
RELIEF OF Marcus Otterbourg late United States
Consul at Mexico. Passed.
THE SuNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
Nj. GARFIELD, trep1 OF Ohio, from the committee
Dill made report.
Mr.. BUTLER, trep.) of Mass, inquired how the
civil service matter was left
Mr.. GARFIELD said that It's exact position was
this. The Senate had appropriated the usual sum
Of $4,000, together with the unexpended balances.
The House mad repealed the 9 VII Service law
altogether. the cOnferees on both sides had agreed
to drop the whole SUBJECT out OF the b and II was
MIR. BUrLER-How does that leave the unex-
pended balance OF $4,000
Mr.. GARFIBLD-That comes under the new law
requiring all unexpended balances 70 be cover ed
back INTO the Treasury, except the balance on
public buildings and some other matters.
Mr.. BUrLRR-Of which this is not Onef
Mr.. GARFIELD-Of which this Is not one.
Mr. BuTLER-An right. You let civil service re-
form die instead OF being killed. tLaughter.)
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION.
the conference report was agreed to, and then
the consideration OF the conference report on the
Post ONCE Appropriation bill was resumed.
Mr.. MARSHALL tdem.) OF H., one OF the con-
ferees, advocated the report as compromise
ment was that public documents may be sent at
ten cents volume, postage prepaid The average
the postage on Was i've cents
the Daily Record the postage for each number was
Alter further discussion the conference report
Mr.. BUTLER, or Massachusetts, asked leave to
ment to and retention in office to discharged
soldiers and sailors and their relatives
q n ssys notice that
no other business would get through out Of order.
Mr.. RANDALL, ldem.) OF Pa, suggested that all
delay was to have them enrolled. The enrolment
Of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bin would not De
s be-
and 1t was idle to undertake further legsla ton.
He therefore, at quarter TO twelve M. moved to
take recess until hall past two P. ID. L0st-8l to
the Senate amendments to the House bill ex.
tending the time completing entry OF the Usage
Indian lands IN Kansas were concurred IN and the
bill passed.
Investigating Committee on the District al Column
bia, made report In the matter OF the burglary
in the District Attorneys once. The committee
was SATISFIED that one Of The Objects Of the cow
spiracy was to falsely implicate Columbus Alexan-
der, one OF the memorialists. He reported .
resolution to furnish copies OF the testimony taken
on the subject to the Attorney General and secre-
tsry of the Treasury for action against the detec-
ASSSAssSASAA
Mr.. AvERILL, trep.) of Mimi, from the Commit
tee on Judicial Affairs made report IN the mat
ter Of the investigation Of the alleged frauds In
making contracts and furnishing supplies IN the
Indian ONCE with volume OF testimony. The
report exonerates the Commissioner and the In
terror Department, and shows that the frauds
were charged by Mr.. Welsh and three rejected
bidders who Jailed to obtain the contracts. These
parties could none OF them show either frauds,
unfairness or irregularities IN the conduct OF the
Interior Department or the Board OF Indian Com
missiOners. The investigation occupied two
months, and the report IS a complete vindicalion
OF the government officers.
HISTORY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
MI. GARFIELD, Chairman OF the committee on
Appropriations, summed up the work OF the ses-
sion In the matter Oi public appropriations He
Illustration Of the growth Of legislative ana gov
ernmental history than this-tnat for the last
iOrty years the executive departments had been
gradually brought closer under the eye Of Con
appropriations for all the departments were made
IN bulk and In one biT-so many million dollars
for the State Department SO m9cn d ior tine War
1t was left entirely In the discretion OF the
secretaries. After about twenty years Of the
history OF the government separate bills for
the departments were begun to be reported
But even then the appropriations were very much
in the lump. This session the Committee on APP
preparations mad reduced all the contingent funds
TO items. 1t had been often stated that the ex-
penses Of the government Tor the nrst fifty years
were not in the aggl egate more than the expenses
OF one year now. That was startling statement,
country in territorial area. When the constitution
was established the area OF the country was $780, 722
square miles, m 1903, after the acquisition OF
Louisiana, 1t was 1,94l 900 square miles. In 1S4s,
square miles, and now 1t Is Co.'s 600 square miles.
He gave the following comparative statement OF
the appropriations OF last year and this:-
Naval Appropriation BILL last year So $50 OOO
a ION