The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-05
THE LAST Clasps.
Noisy Expiration Of the Forty
Third Congress.
Uncle Sans Yearly Allowances Ad-
vanced.
HURRIED ENACTMENTS.
Local Vanities and Individ-
ual Greed Displayed.
FIN AL S G E N E S.
Doubtful Doings with the General
Bounty Bill.
Wild Disorder OF tho Body Legis-
lative.
THE DEATH RATTLE e.
valedietories Of Vice President Wilson and
Speaker Blaine.
Time Reaps Harvest OF Politi-
cal Heads.
Doubtful Doings with the General
Bounty Bill.
Wild Disorder OF tho Body Legis-
lative.
THE DEATH RATTLE
valedictories Of Vice President Wilson and
Speaker Blaine.
Time Reaps a Harvest OF Politi-
cal Heads.

cal Heads.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March T. 1875.
Before the Senate went into executive session
1t ono O'Clock this morning Mr.. howe, (rep.) Of
Wis, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
reported back the bill to promote and encourage
Geographic communication between the United
States and Asia, which was placed ON tho calen-
Oar.
The doors were reopened at halfpast one A M.
Mr. STOCKTON. (dem.) OF N. j., called up the
House bill to incorporate the trustees OF tho
Louise Home. Passed.
The consideration OF the River and Harbor Ap.
preparation bill was then resumed, and the Ques-
tion being on concurring In the amendments
made in Committee Of the Whole other than those
already disposed OF by separate votes. they were
al non.concurred in. with the exception OF the
following, W htch were concurred in:-
Appropriaring $3.50 for dredging the mud
bars in the Hudson River in front OF Jersey City.
Appropriating $4,000 for the Improvement of
The harbor at Crls1eld, Nd.
Increasing the appropriation for the improve
ment OF Cape FEAR River, N. G., from $100, 900 to
5000, 900.
Appropriating $4,000 for the improvement Of
the harbor at Port Jefferson, NJ
Twenty thousand dollars Tor Rondout harbor,
ny.
Sixty thousand dollars for the improvement Of
The breakwater at Block Island. X. I.
Five thousand dollars for the Improvement OF
Yam Hill River, oregon.
Ten Thousand dollars for the improvement OF
she Youghogheny River, Pennsylvania.
Twenty thousand dollars for the construction OF
IN additional pier in the ice harbor at New.
castle, Del.
FIFTY thousand dollars for the continuation Of
the construction OF the United States pier at
Increasing the appropriation for the improve
ment OF the haroor at Charleston S. c.. rom
the bill was then read third time and passed
1t ten minutes past three A. NJ.
SP me 81 WE e sna
live Appropriation BILL submitted report which
was agreed to.
Mr.. SARGENT, repl Of CAL. called up
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL
Amendments reported by the committee wore
Appro ating S5o.5Oo for new school building
N Georgetown, ID. q.
Authorizing the creation OF new IRE alarm
telegraph for the cities OF Washington and George.
town at u cost not to exceed $4,000, One-halr TO
be paid out OF the treasury Of the District OF Co.
lumbIa and the otner out OF the national treasury.
Authorizing the transmission OF sucn public
documents as are provided Tor distribution to the
Governors OF states, Tree through the mails.
Increasing the appropriation Tor the contingent
expenses OF theSan Francisco Mint from $1,000
olu mint and SAL 900 lcr the completion OF the
fnery al the new mint in that city,
ApprOprlatlng 81, 10 Tor legislative expenses Of
wyoming Territory.
Striking out appropriations to paw various con-
testants lor seats IN ne House OF Representatives.
ApprOpriatlng SIS, 600 Tor the expenses OF the
Owl Service Bureau.
Authorizing the secretary OF the Interior to sell
bonds neld by MIN in trust for the Cnoctaw In
dams to an amount not exceeding 100000, and
pay The proceeds over to the representative of re
Approprlatlng $780, 900 for the subsistence of tho
Sioux Indians, VINO have been collected on the
Red Cloud aud MILESTONE agencies.
Authorizing the Secretary OF stale to pay $500
TO eacn OF the fifteen commissioners OF the Vienna
Exhibition who reported upon special subjects,
served on international Juries or were detained
At Vienna on puohc business.
Providing that hereafter the commissions OF all
officers under the control OF the Secretary OF the
Interior snail be made out and recorded at the
Department OF the Interior.
ApprOprlatlng $40, QUO Tor con lnuing work upon
the Custom House aud Post once At Portland,
Oregon.
and who abandon their tribal relations tho
benefit OF the Homestead law OF May 90 1862; ana
also allowing such indians TO become citizens Of
the United states after five years.
Mr.. BAYARD, tdem.) of Dell, submitted an
$1,000 Tor the removal Of obstrnctons In Inc har
Dor OF Newcastle, Del Agreed TO-
several ,r Were sSuom,tsed but ruled
been reported iavorably by any committee.
rue uill was tnen reported TO the Senate, and
the amendments pade in the Committee Of the
Whole were agreed to. The bill was then read a
third time and passed at ten minutes past five
Mr.. CoNKLING, trep.) OF N. Y. called up the
House bill authorizing the consolidation oil the
AuDnrn City National Bank OF New York with the
First National Bank oil Auburn. Passed.
Mr.. sEcoR, Tep) OF Pa, called up the House
bill making appropriations to pay the AWARDS
made by tue southern CLAIMS Commission. He
said the whole NUMBER OF claims examined by the
Commission was 2,491. Oi this number ,l63 were
allowed, involving expenditure S740, 400
Tue amount GAINED and dlsalowed was S4,47l 915.
the committee struc9 out nine cases, amounting
10 $57.72 AIter some discussion the amendments
el the committee were agreed to, when the bill
was reported TO The Senate, read a third time and
passed by yeas 80, nays II.
Mr.. SCOTT moved 10 take up the House bill TO
pay lie awards for quartermaster or cOnmissarY
to-yeas "a, nays ~. It was discussed by Messrs.
Edmunds, CunSling, Scott and Goldthwalte (dem.)
OF Aia, and motion Was then made by MIR.
PRATT rep.) OF Ind, TO lay 1t on the table, which
was agreed To.
Mr. HOWE, oi Wisconsin. called up the bill to aid
In tue Improvement OF the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers IN the state OF Wisconsin. Passed.
Mr. CRAGIN, (rep.) OF n. H., called up the ollow-
ing bills reported by the Committee on Naval
Affairs -
The House bill to restore Captain John G. Bean
mont To us original position on the Naval Regis
ter. Passed.
Also the House bill for the relief OF Mary /.
WoOlscy, WIDOW OF the late Commodore nj. IL.
Wovlsey, OF the navy. rasseG.
ne House btl Tor the relef OF Mrs. Sarah b.
Forest, WIDOW of Lieutenant ID. A. Forest, late OF
United States Navy. PASSED.
Joint resolution authorizing the acceptance
by Captain &. II. NeIls, United states Navy, OF the
by the President OF the French Republic. Passed.
The House Oil granting pensions 10 the WIDOWS
aud children, dependent mothers ana IatGers or
orphan brotners ana sisters oil those soldiers VINO
were murdered by gucrlas at Centraia, NO., In
1864, was passed
Mr. MORRILL,, rep.) OF Vt, called up the House