The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-05

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Mr. HITCHCOCK, Hep.) OF Neo. called up the
House bill. anne ndatOry or the act 10 incorporate
the Medical Society OF the District OF Columbia.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL PASSED..
Mr.. WINDOW, (repl OF Mtnn from The Commit
tee OF Conference on the River and Har6or Appro.
priaton bill, made report which agreed TO-
Mr.: WINDOW said the Conference committee had
cut down the appropr atons SO low that he had
declined to sign the reports. The oil, as agreed
upon IN the conference. aDpropriates something
over seo 900, or about 5000 900 more than when
10 came from the House. This was exclusive OF
the Eads bill. which remained In the bill AS an
Mr.. SCHURz, Qib.) OF NO., called up the Hsuse
BIN amen :s Of the Act OF March 8 1879 au.
Mississippi River at ST. Louis. Passed.
NJ: FRELINGHUYsEN. !repD Of N. j.. called up
the senate bill 10 amend the bill relating TO the
Hot Springs reservation IN Arkansas. Passed.
Mr.. ROBERTSON trep.) OF S. e., called up the bill
to enable Lieutenant Commander Frederick Pear
nom the Queen OF Great Britain. Passed.
mads report ON the
Appropriation bill. which was agreed to.
s ss n iSe S 10
Tor the use OF the United states in Atlanta.
Mr.. LOGAN. rep) Of ILL.,. from the Conference
Committee the bill for the equalization OF ooun
ties, made report He stated that the House
had wthdra wn It's concurrence in the Senate
amendments and agreed TO the same, but as the
bill had been conference he supposed the report
Mr.. spRAeuE glb.) of R. l., moved to lay the
report on the table.
difference. The amendments OF the Senate have
been agreed to by the House, and the bill 10
Mr.. SPBAauE, of Rhode Island. demanded the
yeas and nays on the motion to lay the report ON
1he table and It was agreed to-yeas Sc, NAYS "a.
Mr.. WEST, OF LOUISIANA, said this was House
bill. 1t came to the Senate and was amended.
the house refused to concur In the amendments
OF the Senate ana 1t went to a conference COM
mlttee. Subsequently the House did concur IN the
Senate amendments and the dill was therefore
passed.
The CHAIR (Mr. INGALLs) said the report Of the
Conference Committee had been laid on the table.
THANKS TO THE VICE PRESIDENT.
ton rendering the thanks OF the Senate to the
Hon. Henry Wilson for the impartial and courte.
GUS manner in which he had presided over the
MIR. GORDON. OF Georgia, called up the House
o MS the OF e o %
the public buildings at Atlanta, Ca. Passed.
~, Mr. HAnvnX eP Of Kan called up the senate
Mr. SARGENT Crep.J OF CAL, from the Committee
bill, mace report, which was agreed to-.
Mr. AITcHoocK, Of Nebraska, called up the
military wagon road in Ar iona. Passed.
Mr. MITCHELL III! !rep;l Of Oregon, called up, up the III,
completing the survey and location Of the Port.
land, Dallas and Salt Lake Railroad. Passed.
on 10 e D Of Se Of thu
Commissioner OF Agriculture for the year 1872 and
0r the year ar s7s RseeteS
ton providing Tor the appointment OF committee
OF two members o! the senate to act with
wait upon the President and inform HIM that
Congress had now finished lis business and was
ready to close the session by adjournment. Agreed
10, and the Vice President appointed Messrs.
CorKLING and SHEARMAN, (dem) Of ono, as such
A DELICATE QUESTION
the CHAIR r gas Iaid before the senate ers,
Of es S at o Inc sne sSc
signing bills. When they were read it was found
that among them was the House bill Tor the equal.
Mr.. HAMILTON, (dem., Of Nd, said he would Ike
to know about tnat bill.
Mr. LOGAN, OF lllinOls-It has been signed by the
Vice President aud Speaker OF the House.
The CHAIR Mr. Ingals!-ihe oilI mas been
Mr.. MORRILL,, Of Vermont-l raise the question OF
oroer. The bill having been submittet to confer
having ad on the ' table by the Senate the
Vice President could not legally sign the bill
n sd he H1ua @ shs ue'
Mr.. DAVIS, tdem.) OF W. Va, said he entered his
protest. against the signing o. this bill.
MIR. DAVIS, OF West Virginia presented the ere.
dentiaIs OF Hon. Alien ". Caperion. United states
Senator-elect from West Virginia. for the period
OF six years, from March 4, 1875. Read aud placed
At twelve O'CLOCK Major General BabcocK APP
bouncing his approval or sundry bills
Messrs UoNKIING and THURMAN. the committee
appointed to walt upon the President, reported
that he had no lurther communication to make 10
the Senate
O'Clock having arrived, the second session OF the
Forty third Congress mas ended. and he CHAIR
declared the Senate adjourned without day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, March L. 1875.
The House remained in session all last night.
At TWO O'Clock this morning. action was taken on
the following Senate bills on the Speakers Ia
be:-
TO authorize the settlement OF the accounts OF
passed assistant paymaster E. Mellack, United
States Navy. Passed.
To correct q clerical error in the act OF the 9Th
of June, 1872, granting the right OF way to the
Passed.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION.
Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.), OF Ohio, at five minutes
past two O'CLOCK reported back the Senate amend
ments to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, and
the house proceeded to act upon the following,
being the most important OF them
In the provision for printing United States notes
and securities the language was that the "Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, IN his discretion, may have
executed one two sucn printings by outside
companies The senate amends this 80 as to
make 1t obligatory, not discretionary on the Sec
rotary. Concurred in.
Making the compensation OF counsel before the