The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-30
CON 9 r E s S.
The Army Reduction Bill
Passed the House.
AMENDING THE APPROPRIATIONS.
appointment Of the Senate Members Of the
Conference Committee OIL Finance.

WAsHINGroN, May %, 1874

WASHINGTON, May 20, 1874
Mr.. BucKIsGHAM. (rep) OF Conn.,, presented
memorial from the freedmen residing In the
Chickasaw and Choctaw nations representing that
they are still slaves and asking Congress 70 pay
the expenses OF delegation to visit Washington
70 state their grievances.
Referred to the Committee on Indian Anars.
Mr.. SHERMAN, trepl OF Ohio from the Committee
on Finance, reported back the House bin TO amend
the Customs Revenue laws and to repeal moieties
with several amendments, and gave notice that
he would ask the Senate TO proceed to Its consd-
Grafton on Tuesday next.
Placed on the calendar,
Mr. EDMUSDs, uep.l OF Vt, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported adversely on the bill pro-
vding for an appeal from Circuit Courts In certain
cases, and also the House bill relating TO Cir
cut and District Courts OF the United States, and
they were indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM submitted q resolution giving
the consent OF Congress the officers OF the United
States steamer MonacacV TO accept the SILVER
medals presented them by the King OF Siam. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. HAMILTON, tdem.l OF Md, from the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections reported a re-
solution 10 pay Francis w. Sykes. late contestant
Tor the seat as Senator from Alabama, $s,374 from
March 4, 1873, to date.
Laid over at the request OF Mr.. Conklng.
ton instructing the Secretary or the Treasury to
furnish the Senate with copies of all cotton per-
mits issued by Presidents Lincoln and Johnson
with the names OF agents appointed by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury 10 purchase cotton, and
copies OF such Instructions issued TO such purchas
Ing agents.
Oruered TO be printed and laid over.
Mr.. WRIGHT, rep.) oil Iowa, entered motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill to establish
the Territory OF Pemblna was rejected yesterday.
Mr.. LOGAN, (rep.l of ILL.,, moved that when the
next. Agreed to.
The resolution OF the House to suspend the Joint
rules requiring the engrossment oil bills, so that
the revised code may De sent In PRINT to the Presl
dent for signature, was taken up. Alter some dis
was practicable TO engross the bull, on motion OF
MIR. Conking, oil New York, the Senate disagreed
TO the House resolution.
THE SENATE FINANCIALLY STUBBORN.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the House Fl
agreeing with the Senate amendments ana asking
for a committee oil conference.
Mr.. WRIGHT moved that tae Senate insist upon
its amendments and grant the conference asked
by the House.
Mr.. SARGENT, rep.) OF Cal, moved that the SEN
ate adhere TO It's amendments.
The CHAIR ruled that motion ont of order, and
said the motion to insist took precedence.
The question being on Mr.. Wrghts motion, IL
was agreed TO. YEA 81; ma, s. "A.
=, The following is the vote in detail on Mr..
Wright's motion Tor conference committee
YEAs-Messrs. Acorn, Bogy Carpenter Gay ton,
Conoyer. Dorsey, Ferry Of Michigan Gilbert, Cold
son, Logan, McCreery, Merrimon, Mitchell, Nor
ton, Norwood, og.esDy, Patterson. Pease, Piatt,
Ramsey, Ransom, Robertson, Sprague, Upton,
WINDOW and Wrignt-3l
NAys-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Boutwell,.
Buckingham, Chandler, Conkiing, Cooper, Ed
munds, Fenton, Flanagan. Frennghuysen, Hamil-
ton oil Maryland, Hamilton OF Texas Halnlin.
Morriii OF Name, NORTH Of Vermont Sargent,
Salisbury, SchurZ, Scott, Sherman, stewart, Nad-
leigh and Was burn-24.
Messrs. Dennis and West, who would have voted
for the motion, were pared with Messrs. Kelly
and DAVIS, who would nave voted against 1t.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. WRIGHT hoped there would be no objection
to the Chair appointing the committee.
Mr.. CONKLING-Nobody has made any objection.
Mr.. WRIGHT said he supposed tnat, according TO
usage, he would 0e appointed on the Conference
Committee. having made the motion for the ap-
pointment OF such committee, but as his engage
ments on the Judiciary and finance Committees
occupied all his time he asked 20 be excused
from service the Conference Committee.
No objection being made 10 the Chair (Mr. Car
penter) appointing the committee, he appointed
Messrs. Morton, sherman and Merrlmon.
The amendment OF the House to the bill to legal
ize and establish pontoon railway bridge across
the MISSISSIPPI River at Prairie du Chen was con-
CURED in ana the OIL passed.
arge number OF oilis granting or increasing
pensions were passed
Mr.. RAMSEY trep.) OF MIMI, introduced a bin
certain tract oil land In Minnesota belonging to
hall breeds or mixed boods OF Dakota or Sioux
Indians, and to confirm the safes OF the certificates
issued In said ac. Referred to the committee on
Public Lands.
MIR. PRATT trep.) OF Ind, moved to take up the
bill amendatory OF the act granting pensions to
certain soldiers OF tue war OF 1872 and the WIDOWS
OF deceased soldiers and TO restore to the pension
rolls those persons whose names were stricken
there rom In consequence OF disloS atty.
When tie motion was put 1t was discovered that
10 quorum was present, and the senate, at ten
minutes past four r. NJ, adjourned until Monday.