, 1874-02-27

TIE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
WAsnHaroH. D. G., Feb. 26.-The Naval Ap-
prop1iasion bill was put through the Senate, 81
before stated, in q very prompt manner to-day.
As it passed the House, Jan. Is, it appropriated
GIG, ,655, ,846.20. to r hioh amount the Senate has
added $548, 200. The largest addition made was
for the Bureau Of Steam Engineering, to which,
instead OF g., 500 900, the Senate appropriates
Ct, 10000 md tho nd1t to the largest addition
WAS for the Bureau Of Equipments and Recruit
ing, for which instead OF 81, 100 600, the Senate
appropriates 81 ,25o 600. Tho probability is that
little or no reduction will be made in these
amounts in the House, or in the Conference
Committee.
THE eAan1E-aooM coxM1ss1oN. e.
The proposition to appropriate $40, 900 to ply
the expenses Of Commission to go about the
country sampling liquor and obtaining statistics
Of the traffic YVES discussed in the Senate to-day
by Senators Bayard aud Flanagan. The latter
gentleman. in the coureo Of his remarks, which
we're, as usual of 3 rambling and incoherent
character, took occasion to say that be would
gladly give up his chair in the Senate to any one
Of the Ohio praying women the moment she OBJ
tanned constitutional right to it. But, mas
much as Mr. Flannagan's term as Senator ex-
pires in about year, his gallant offer Is not as
generous as it appears at first glance. No action
ruE oEyERA1 APPROXIMATION, B11.
The Senate to day debated one hour on the
question whether it would or would not imme-
diarely take up and conaider tho Naval Appro-
priation bill. and, when it decided the matter IN
the affirmative, only fifteen minutes we're occu-
pied in passing the BILL. This is considered the
quickest time On record, when the amount OF
money involved, nearly 318, ,000. 600, is consid-
cred. It goes to show that the Senate can, when
it is 80 disposed, transact busneas with re-
mx1kable degree Of promptness.
TIE cENTExN1AI BILL.
TrhiH Aftarnonn in C1iecuH8iDC the dement's OF
Mr. Cameron's innocent little Centennial bill,
Mt. Sumner made the statement that 1t Was
simply: an entering wedge to the Treasury OF the
United States, and would be followed up with
sums OF money. He predicted that Philadelphia
would have cheek enough to ask Congress for as
much, II not more, than the amount appropriated
for the navy--nesEly e18, 900, 600. Both Mr..
speeches in opposition TO tho Centennial schemo.
f1b ths As4oetated PTess.t
TIE ARN1 APPROPRIATION BILL
WAsHEaroJ, d. O., Feb. 26.-The Senate
cided to recommend: to the Senate that they
strike out the section Of the Army Appropriation
bill. Is passed BY tho House, which providea for
transferring to the Southern Claims Commission
an claims from citizens Of loyal States that are
NOW pending in the QuartermAsteT and Commits
sarY-Generars Departmental They agreed, how
over, for actions which provide for covering into
the Treasury unexpeuded balances Of appropria-
tions made for these departments in former
years, so that, 1hilethe claims:will remain where
resume control Of the matter OF providing, from
tina to time, for their payment
7m 1HD1AN APPROPRIATION BILL,
as completed by the House, continues the Board
of Indian Commissioners, With all the powers
and duties coufe17ed and imposed by existing
laws. Their powers and duties shall not be con-
atrued es authorizing the Board, or any member
or committee thereof, to examine aud paas upon