New-York tribune., 1875-03-04

propratine oooo for the extension of the west front
OF the Capitol building to accommodate the library OF
Congress. Laid on the table.
Mr. LoGAN Rep M submitted an an a%eRd%end amer
Arsenal available Immediately. Agreed to-
Mr.. HAMLIN (Isep. Me.) submitted an amendment
amending the act OF June 3 1874 so as provide that
the pate OF postage on passing through the
mail shall be cent ounce instead Oh one cent ior
M Mr. R%MsEY Rsp Mnn suS%ised an amendment
providing that packages OF merchandise passing hrou9h
stead Of four as as present Laid On the table
Mr.. FENroN GIo. Rep. n " submitted amend
Barnes e a1cs
Mr.. ANTHONY (Rep.. K H. from the Committee co on
Printing. submitted an amendment directing the Com.
missioner of Patents TO furnish free OF cost copies OF
tue bound volumes Of specitcat tons and drawings ot
patents published by the Patent odce, TO each OF the
Executive departments of the Government upon ther
request Agreed to. He also submitted an amenu
print copies of the Report OF the Commls
sIoner of Education Agreed to. Also an amendment
approprating $4,000 for pneumatic tube between Tue
Capitol and the Government printing office Agreed 10 TO-
An amendment Of the Committee providing t9at nd tne
into the waers OF The Pacific states Gulf states and OF
the Mississippi Valley. and OF salmon wnite n,n, and
other useful food fishes no the waters OF tue Cnitsu
States. should become available Immediately was
Mr.. CRiGIN CRep., N. H. submitted an ame9d%ent men
making the appropriation for the League Island navy
Yard available from and after the passage OF ths act
MIR BAYARD Dem. Dell submitted an amendment
from the Committee Finance providing taat mere,
Customs performing the duties of Collectors OF Customs
shall be 5000 per annun. Agreed to- .,
Mr.. MEhRlMON (Dem., n. VI suOiultteu IN
ment appropriang s3720c0 to pay arrearaees oue 70
mail contractors for conveying the United states mai
before June l. 1861. Ruled out on point or order
The amendment proposed by the Committee 10 STRIKE
out appropriation OF $1,000 for the purpose Oh k
ing plans and specification for pubhc building Ut Au
burn, New YORK. was agreed to. -, -.
A large number OF amendments were Onered. uut
were ruled points OF order or LAID on me taue;
The bill having been considered IN Committee OF tue
Whole reported to the senate, when a 1he aueus
ments DOT reserved cOncnrred 10. Inc only
reserved amendment nOn-concurred In was that reqr
ing printing OF currency, and other securities
OF the United States be done within the DstTel oI
Columbia ,-
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, DELI moved 10 amend the sec
tiun further IN regard to printing National curroncy py
striking words one or, so that the vi
tue Treasury would be required to nave Two ol the
prntings executed by private companies Lau on the
table-Yeas, 90; Nays, Is. ..
Mr.. PRATT (Rep., Ind.) moved TO amend by relnstat
ng th- clause struck tue Committee OF the WhOIe
repeating so much OF the SundIy Civil Appropriation
bill for fiscal year ending June 3o l67 as teqdlreu
the payment the Northern Pacific Rliir0ad COMPANY
OF surveying and conveying all lands srduteu
SAID Company. Rejected. 49,,
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, Dell moved to reduce the ap
preparation de.rayng the expenses or the Snpee
Great District Courts OF tue United states ron
s3IO00O0 10 s. $4,000. Rejected; Yeas, II; Nays ID.
fFor later proessaipGs see Serenh Pdgr