Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-19
EVENING STAR.
COrGRESSTor.sE
Yesterday. Prs...at,


SENATE. After oar report ela~ea
Mr. hourit, OF hAioe, called ap the legssia.
tive, eHeentive, and Judicial appropriation On.
be sa1d the bili contained No eNtrinsic m .ttsr
and Was entirely In harmony with the system OF
economy determined upon- Last year tAis Otll
spptoiT istsi s22.. 50 -eSS. This bill A. u czms
from the House this year, Appropriated sao,-
s-RoSs. The Committee ON Appropriations a
soded 20 the ban aSoat Ssh SO. witch amount
wee eeiehY for postage for the different depart.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on Com
me.ce, reported = hin ameRL atory OF diplp-
msus ana consular act OF August Is, iSss,
which as passed. a. prohibits a plomstic and
consular CHEERS from sh senting themseivss
t-om tnen post more than ten days without
cav oI We resident, and also fcrbids them
co responoing with private pnties on tina
pubic affairs Of foreign nations. and from ac-
certlne tavors OF any kind tom any foreign
The legislative. executive. and ,.a,ci,i an
preparation bill was then proceeded Sith The
following amendments recOmmended by the
Committee on Appropriations were agreed %:
n toring the Eve Temporary clorks OF the
St ate st 50, 100 each, who had been left OF hx
the House. Rest ring the salary 90 the super
tnnndent OF the Senate document room 90
S2.i60 per annum; making the salary of H-~t
NJ istSnt IN the Senate document room - lsl,
and of the stCOnd assistant ~ : SO per anuau.
Retaining the present pay OF the Capitol police.
Providing that when vacancy occurs In the
once Of Congressional Printer thereafter tha
title Of said CfhcCr shsll he Public Priuter. aud
the appointment shall be made BY the Presi-
cent, subject % confirmation by the Seuste.
The committee reported an amendment pro-
yiding for the appointment OF eight chiefs 0f
eiVis'oif, thus retaining Tue system original, 4
by the Secretary OF the Treasury OF designating
cert-tn clerks as chiefs OF divisions
ON motion Ct Mr.. sherman, the provisions
mat the internal revenue gauger shau not
receive mere than - per day was struck out.
Providing for twenty one additional clerks %
mat provided by tie House for the Internal
Revenue burean. Increasing the appropriation
tcr 10 tage for the Ireg"ury department from
- 600 20 S2oa,eeo Increasing the number OF
clerks In the Qnartermaster Generals on &c, as
provided blythe House, from - 20 lo2 Incress-
ing me postage Tor Department OF Justice from
S50o 20 Si5.O00. Cresting two chiefs OF divi-
siOus. viz: OF loans and Of currency In the Oh -
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury. Providing
that the Secretary Of the Treasury shall. a. the
beginning Of each session, report 10 Congress
any balances Of appropriations tor specific OBJ
jeets that may need 60 be resppropristed.
MI Sherman moved an amendment authOri z
ing the Secretsiy Of War 20 detail enlisted men
Tor cuty In the Ordnance department. AdoP-
The bill having been read through. ana all
the conn ttee amendments agreed 60, 10 was
laid over until to-day.
The Senate then went into executive session.,
and then adjourned.
HoUSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. r. X. Hoar moved 10 suspend the rules -
as TO make u In order TO offer an amendment %
the Post once appropriation bill, that the post
age on each copy OF the annual report of the
Commiss'cD er OF Agriculture shall not exceed
ten cents. AGcpted-reas l54, NAYS 20.
District OF Columbia business vas then con-
sidered A. reported elsewhere.
hr. Whitley offered bill ~ provide Cor "a q
stamping of documents upon which stamps are
required, buG which throu "a neglect are not
stamped when originally drawn. Passed.
On motion OF MIR. Will On, lind. y the Select
Commit;ee on Investigation or Dist 1T A Hairs
was authorized 20 report AZ any time.
CARE A d CUSTODY oP INSANE Persona.
Mr.. Tren line IN. W moved to suspend the
rule and pass bill 10 provide FOR the care and
custody Of persons who have been convicted in
any court OF the United States who NAV have
become insane. IL authorizes the transfer OF
such persons % the Government Hospital for
the Insane In the District OF Columbia. upOn an
plicatiOn OF the United States District Attor-
Dey. For persODs convicted In state courts the
Attorney General h authorized 70 make ar
raugemeDts with state asylums. Upon the re-
eOvery OF such insane cOnyIcts, they shall DO
returned TO prison IL their terms OF imprisOn-
ment have not expired Passed.
The House at 40 p. m. adjourned.