The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
WASHINGTON.

Wa~,n<eroy March 3.-The Tariff ana Tex
bill passed tie Senate after midnight, wi,ileHt
smeudment. by vote Of 81 TO ~ + goes
to the President 10 be signed 10 day. The
Bounty bill goe, to the House for co:.cuI-
renee III an Amendment The government to
be allowed to borrow money 70 meet lie
wants OF the bill. There is another amend
| ment that sol 'iers shall no be charged with
bounties pall by o,ate, which, j. IS claimed,
viii swell the drain on she treasury .abu-
.ously.
WssnIyGFoS, March 3 The Comptroller
Of TIE Currency has called apon tue National
btrhs fora report Of their condition at thu
close Of business Oh the l,t iast.
\ canvass was made in tie SENATE this ll0ra-
ing rs t. the feeling CT tina. body VITA refer
enca to proceeding with what is snoan IS the
Force BID.
The result was that majority or the Sen
ate opposed to taka9 1t up until al the
appropriation bills are disposed of. and. IN
deed 50 soci,ous We're the Senators 70 &C on
with the latter bills that they req.ested Nj
Morton to report the Sundry Civil bill, and
waived the usual readns, OF TIE journal 4
is very doubtful nos whether the Force bill
vi ever be called UP.
Inc sitla,o has been IL aged a.. 4 y in u"
discussion =. th9 aun4ry ,lg.! ..p.lo. r.:ti.a
bill.
In he House lie Deficiency bill 'as pass. /.
It :i3.
4 e,o,uGoa Of thanks ,c Sir. E'ai g. ..
Speaker. va, .rel hy Ir. Potter. o: Aes
- =, a.! tnan m9ustl. adopted.
! nlu..oa 70 SUSPEND tho GUigs md ~,
bills tor the alms5la. Of Colorado AL II "
MeNc) rs Stl,e, VA, defeated ~ > vot4 II
Iul yea. )! nays. no: .no-thi.is 10 ;lt
affirmative. II was aim ,st 8 party vote.
Ihe President has nominate, Henry 7
reast. now United States Senator. from l.is-
siss ppi. % be postmaster at hlcls burg: Rob-.
Stewart, ior Postmaster at Macon. Mi s., ana
AlohZp Webster as postmaster at Orange but.,
IS c.
W.sHINdroN, March > The L9ui ina
election cases have been docid a by the House
with vely little discussion. HnchDack' 5
cl.m was rejected AID George \ Sheridan
VAS declared duly elected, and was sworn in.
Syphtr was declared not elected and El1ing-
ham l. twrence was admitted in his stead and
tool. the Iron Clad oath. They have each
about fifteen hours to serve.
The resolutions reported IN the Pacific Mail
investigation have been adopted.
Tae Bounty bill was sent to the Conference
Committee.
The Senate Appropriation C2m.ait:ec pro
pose numerous amendments 10 the suaGry
C,yil Appropriation bill, which il agreed to,
VIII effect reduction OF Over two and Il qrar-
Ter million dollars IL Ks total. .ney diminish
tie publ buildings as follows
Tor Chicago, nom $3.50 900 to .Jyd.G4 /:
Cincinnati, 500, 00o to $50 Coo: S. Louis,
see 900 10 35JO, nug, Hartford. 500, Uu0 to
$50 800: lhiladalphia. 500. 900 10 $4,000.
State Department buildine, ia Washington,
nom 500 o9u to 100 coo
4 reduction If ; - O00 IS made in fiorse
appro, riatians for repairs and .nise1llaueau,
Zpenses Of pubGc buildings throughout Il,
country Inc item for repairs at llvv wards
IS reduced rom 100000 to 500 600 The
following items are str.ck. II out altcg4the..
5l9l, 600 for Surveying the indian reserve
tons. and so, 900 Tor the purchase Of C5atErg
guns
All items for new vessels FOR IL. lighthouse
and coast survey service amounting IL the
aggregate to over $500, 01J $50, 900 for the
publication Of the rebellion, the 4pproEuja-
tons for the paying OF Tie Montana. war
clliins, and for sites Oh forts in fexas ani
numerous items for improvement Of ya4ioas
kinds III Washington city.
The committee recommend the insertion Of
an rem of 500 600 for continuing the Cas-
tom House building q. New Orleans, and Of
$3.50, 900 gold 10 pay the interest on the Dis
Governments