Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-19

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submitted a resolution that the President,
pro TEN, of the Senate, and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, declare the
on the 22d of June, at noon. Ordered
printed and laid over.
Civil Rights.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen gave notice that as
soon as the legislative appropriation bill
should be disposed of, he should ask the
Senate to take up and pass the civil rights
bill.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen introduced a bill to
encourage and promote Geographic commu-
nication between the United States and
Asia.
The Civil Service.
Mr.. Spencer submitted a resolution re-
questing the President to transmit to the
Senate the answers received by the Civil
Service Commission from the heads of de-
partments and bureaus, in regard to the
effect of the civil service rules and regula-
tons in their respective offices. Agreed to.
The Mississippi Valley.
Mr.. Alcorn introduced bill 10 provide
for the appointment by the Secretary of
War of a commission of three army Of
ficers and two civil engineers 20 investigate
and report permanent plan for the recla-
nation Of the alluvial basin of the Missis-
sippi river, subject to inundation. Refer
red to the Committee on LeveeS of the
Mississippi.
The Legislative Appropriation.
The legislative appropriation bill was
then taken up, and Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine,
submitted a resolution that it may be in
order to move to confine debate on any
pending amendment to- five minutes, and
that no amendment providing new1eg-
islat.on shall be received. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, explained the provisions of
the bill, and said it was in harmony with
general reduction of expenses. As it passed
the House it appropriated $40, 923, 63S, or
s., 1898, 995 less than the bill Of the same
character appropriated last year. As the
bill now stood before the Senate il appro-
priated S4S1, 6lS more than the House bill.
The principal item of increase was S25S,200
for postage for the several departments of
tine Government. The bill was strictly an
appropriation bill, and contained less ex-
traneOus matter than such bills usually did.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen gave notice of an
amendment, increasing item for State De-
partment $4,000, but increasing revenues
from passports $4,000.
Mr.. Chandler introduced abill forbidding
COnsuls being absent from their posts
more than ten days EXCEPT on leave; also
forbidding them 20 correspond on foreign
politics, or accept any faTOrs from foreign
powers.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was
then read, the Senate being in Committee
of the whole.
MIR. Sherman moved to strike out the
provision that hereafter no Internal Reye-
nue. gauger shall receive greater compen-
sation than s. per day. He said the In
ternal Revenue laws relating to that sub
ject, We're perfect. Amendment agreed to.
Amendment of the committee, increas-
ing the appropriation for the purchase of
official postage stamps for the Treasury De-
partnent, from $4,000 to 100000, was
agreed to; also, that striking out provisions
for two clerks at 81 500 each, in the office
of the Assistant Treasurer at New York.
U. 5. Repositories.
The committees amendment, appropriat-
ing $4,000 for compensation to separate
agents to examine the books, accounts and
moneys on hand at the several sub-treasu-
ries and repositories, including the National
Banks acting as repositories under the act
of 9th August, 1896, was agreed to.
various Items Of Increase.
Other amendments, proposed by the COM
mittee, were agreed to as follows: Fixing
! the number of clerks in the Quarternaster
Generals Office at s. instead of "a as ii