New-York tribune., 1874-05-20
XLJUp CONGRESS- --IsT SESSION

PRKSIDI0 RESERVATION BllL-TliB LEGlSiAiiNh
APPROPRIATION BILL AMENDED AND PASSED
THE BILL ABoLIsHING THE MoiErY SYSTEM
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 10. 1874
The Senate met at IL o'clock, with but six
or eight present aud the CHAIR stated that no
business could be transacted until quorum should at
tend. At 1l:i5 the roll called which showed quo
rum to be present, and business was proceeded WILL
THE PREsIDIo RESERVATION
Mr. HAGER Dem, CALI called up the Dill autnoi'1nh
the City and County of San Francisco 10 use '"o i'
Reservation park and highway
Mr. EDMUNDs Rep. va opposed the passage oi 'ne
bill and said he did not see why the Government shou
give twelve hundred acres OF land 10 he Cly Vi 0"n
Francisco II it was OF 10 the Government let IL
Mr. SARGENT (Rep. Cali said that all of this reser
walton occupied or covered oy guns OF
which were necessary for the defense OF the City OF san
Francisco. Therefore, II was impossible for the Gay
ernment to sell without eripphng tnose ,d uG
fenses. The City of san Francisco htd
no oSeeSn to the sas & b mGht
terminate arrangement with the city TO use tho parK
SaymsHt Of s%y damages to San Francisco or anything
else The city simply asked permission 10 peauty s
no to sS"H Ssp upon IT, lie thought It's improve
mont would be benefit 10 the Government and "ouiu
Ponding the discussion the morning hour expired and
the bIli went over.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the Legsia
tive. Judicial and Executive Appropriation bill
Mr.. LOGAN (Rep., nl) inquired ii the proviso In re-
gard the Pube Printer repeating the portion OF the
sot providing for his election by the Ssnato was not so
worded permit that officer TO determine himself
when there would be a vacancy in the Ohcc.
Nj. EDMUNDs CRep., VII replied in the negative and
said the power renamed IN the Senate TO determine
when a Vacancy should occur
MIR. iAIILiN (I;ep., Mel said he use for the
proviSo all moved strike it out and insert the
FrosS mach Of the &c, entitled act providing for
provides election such officer by he senate ad provides that
rlne Of eject from and a toe dave of the FIRST
% N @ h. 5sl be deemed an G-' se Of the Ustcd stses
hn filled by appointment oi the Preseat by and
tyIl, IA, AZ, tse an consent of the
MIR. CONK King rep, n. " agreed with the Senator
from Mlnc tM Hamin) tha there was no necessity Tor
Ibc motion TO strike carried unanimously and
the Superintendent OF PuDhc Prln'ing remains an ocer
Mr. CONKIING moved to restore the appropriation OF
5000 for the of Two clerks AT a. 500 edcn
m the Assistant TreaSurers once al New York ana had
read "a telegram from Assistant Treasurer Hhbouse,
stating thai the Coinage act 1t is necessary
To have these clerks. Agreed TO-
on motion of Mr. SARGENT Or p. CALI, the appro-
priaon for contingent expenses the Executive 0hce
was Increased $4,000 $1,000 He also moved an
the oihce OF the Director OF the Mint. Agreed to.
Mr. CHANDLER Qsep, Mch) moved that the salary
of the OF the Committee Oh Commerce DC fixed at
k2,2OO per annum.
Mr.. PRATT (Rep., IndJ opposed the amendment, and
said many clerks of committees were receiving too
much now. They did not work 50 long nor SO hard as
Nj WRIGHT CRrp.. Iowa) thought only few Of the
clerks, to thc most Important committees, should re-
Alter further discussion the amendment agreed
Mr. HAMLIN tRep., Me) submitted an amendment
three additional clerks in the office OF the Fourth
Auditor Treasury DeR3Ttn1,sR,5: IT., Agreed to.
ton hles. periodicals. aud newspapers IN the library
of Congress was increased from ST. to $500
tasY of STATE had presented 70 ne Committee on For
eIgD Relations sundly amendments which were unani-
% C1sy apPfSs1a M w ny Sfs ibm fo9w
Third Assistant Secretary State 70 increase the number
Of fourth class CLERKS from 10 to lZi 70 reue The number OF third
CLERKS from nine TO 'K to dispense entirely with seconacass
es 80 % Isl ~ issbor the Seoea Of Si,is o %sys
charge the ceca his Department, from
time to time 'be Interest OF the service requires and a au
pirate. the Gnsya G@&,9. to % used & tosa5 I9f & "a ns9i Of
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN said the amendments in
appropriation about s3ico but the increase
tie charge Tor passports II was estimated wond put
mcnts all agreed 70.
On motion OF Mr.. BOUTWELL, Rep;. Mass) ten
chiefs OF divisions authorized in tue Treasury De-
paitment instead OF eight as reported by the Commit
Tee 10 known chiefs Of the divisions OF Appoint
nents. Warrants and Appropriation; Revenue Marine
and Life saving stations; Customs Navigation; Inter
Bianis; I i;s Files ana Rrcords and Of Mails.
on motion of Mr.. INGALLS, Qsep,, Kanl the appropr
alton the office OF Surveyor-Generdi OF Kansas was
increased from $500 to s9,7OO.
Mr. EDMUND5 submitted an amendment to the third
sertOu winch prohibits civil officers OF the Government
from receiving perqusites or making private use Of
public property SO as 10 provide hat should not pre-
vent the employment anu payment, by the Department
of Justice of fDlstrctAltoreys, allowed by law
for performance OF services not covered by their sal
Mr. SARGENT moved to strike the following
words in the Brst section OF the DiH:
shall Of such property or Of the .eee
tabor person employment OF the United States
~c labor paid by the United States prorid that h,
otlceI OF the United
sh be expressly provided b. law In addition to the
.s:y c"apeaol Of such Of e Of such property
0sy be eP'esr By as ppTopaated 20 tae use Of such ofeer
Agreed to- Inc section do amended reads
That no Government shall hereafter receive
Of & uSid states, Se5Sd n salary
t law portdcd Tina, this shall not be construed prevent the
ns allowed BY for the performance OF services not
er,d by thciI salaries or fees
amendments OF. the Committee agreed 10, with the
cepton OF the section relating 10 covering into the
Treasury Xpended balances. which was modified
as to provide that it should take effect the first day Of
July, 1875, instead Of 1874, the Committee recon-
inended The clause apprOprlatng S6O0 for an Assay
Office at Charlotte, n. c.. which the Committee APP
prOpratOns struck out, reinstaed by the Senate
with amendment striking out the item OF $1,000 for
clerk.
The bill was then read a third time aud passed.
Mr.. EDMUNDS offered resolution. which was agreed
To- directing the Secretary OF War report SEN
ate as may be, all facts in his possession in
regard to the Preside Reservation at San Francisco
giving IT. original boundaries how much OF it
has already been taken encroached upon how much,
any, of 1t can be properly disposed OF by tho United
states and how much and what part OF 1t 10 needed
fortifcatIons aud other military purposes.
Mr. SARGENT (iep, CaL), from the Committee
Appropriations. reported, with various amendments
an uniinportant character the Sundry Civil Appropra-
tloD bill, winch Val ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN moved that the Senate pro-
coed TO the consideration OF the Civil Rights bi upon
which motion the Yeas and Nays were ordered
The roll-call showed but 50 Senators present-nO
QuOrum-and at 81 D. III. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House took up the Senate amendments
TO the Naval Appropriation bill Some Of them
concurred in and others nOn-concurTed in. The
latter sent to committee Of conference and the