New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.

clause OF the sundry Civil Appropriation bill for the
fiscal year ending June 3O 1874 amending the act to
extend the laws OF the United States relating TO the
Customs or Alaska. The amendment was withdrawn,
and the next amendment of the Committee was:
To sDPOprae s3G5 600 the interest on the S95 bond: .
Colombia and Ad bonds shall be payab principal
sHs II q ia the 50 1874
s. Ss for conversion w .. pTIss @ T the % section " %
Mr.. SHERMAN (Iep., Ohio) moved TO strike out the
terest of the 3.65 bonds in gold Agreed to.
The question being on coneurrinS in the amendment
as amended 1t wes laid aside informally at the request
OF Mr.. SHERMAN.
The amenGment Of the Committee extending the time
for the payment Of taxes in the District OF Couoia W
June, 1875, agreed to. Qther amendments OF the
Committee were agreed to, as follows: ,o
s,s S G SsSs -, O coast, nS o se To- $
o. 9t % % & S gf ,c. aOs oo .ooron sine f sion 0 for
D S 'e bbbou sou ou ,S Pea coast and .pprO
unatng 50 OJO for steam fog signal for Yeroa Baena CI
The Committee withdrew several amendments,
striking the appropriations for constructing three
schoOners and three steamers for the coast survey also
amendment 10 strike out the appropriation OF $4,000
for tender for the Seventh Lighthouse District.
The amendment Of the Committee striking out the ap-
propriaIlon OF 5000 TO enable the Department. Oh JUS
tce TO aid the Commissioner OF the General Land Ohice
certain lands, rents ana profits thereof,
known as the Rancho Panoche Grand 10 CALIFORNIA was
agreed 10. The amendments OF tue Committee reducing
the appropriations for surveying the public land IN Mon
$4,000 to $1,000 were agreed to-
Tic Committee reported IN amendment, repeating so
Of the Suntry Civil Appropriation bill for the year
ending June 50, ISL as requires the payment by the
veynG and conveying the lands granted sad Company
but the Senate refused to concur 10 the amendment
s. 900 to meet the expenses Of suprressng deprodaons
upon the timber on the public lands, was withdraw
the amendment OF the Committee directing tle tele-
graph companies having Oil ;es in the Clpol to taae
nom the Capitol Grounds and tne streets aronni he
Capitol by means of cables Land underground, was
agreed TO- Also tue amendments appropratIng 900
for extension Of the building for the Goyernn N.
Hospital for the Inslne S2j go to complete the pur-
z pl Wa.l n
caton for the Relief OF Culored Women and CAAdren IN
The Committee reported in favor Of striking out the
clause appr0pr4tng $4,000 to enable the Secretary OF
War TO Purchase GIting guns for the army an navy
but the Senate refused 10 strike IL ou-Ics, lO Nays
The amendment OF the Committee to strike out the
Appropriation Of s. GO) for eadsones 1T tae soldiers
graves in WOOlawn Cemetery, AT Eluira, y. u, ana
Striking out appropriations piy Tor seats
House Vi r. prese natives. ana appioprialhg
S5O,Oo0 for the payment OF DOuutes 10 sailors ana
uIarInes nuder existing laws, agreed TO.
The Committee reported an amendncnt striking ont
the clause ap2ropriaihS $4,000 Ior CONTINUING Tue pun
ncatlon Ocal records Uf the war or the rebel
non, botn Of the UGlOn ana the Confederate armies,
but Withdrew the anenLinen' az tAe request of Mi.
Logan -,,
The Committee reported an amendment to strike out
from the clause app opriatn- s51J0 % llHemly the
States Tor expenses incurred % 'Hcu IA ehrollhe,
equIppng, AID Transporting troops IOr the de4oAse O
the United States dLrng the lato lHsurrecuon tho
And tor arms and munitions of war taken said purposes By
BIt the s.uac refused ~ co.. and the clause was
aul sndcd on notion Of Mr.. HAMILTON D,m., Md). 50
from States not IN InsdITeclOS," a.
Othcr amendments OF the Committee, striking out
appropriation $4,000 to provide for tne payment
under existing and other property lost
destroyed III the military service OF the OniteI
me prrchase OF land Tor UnIed S.ates f5r6s n.
tary pos;- Texts. agreed To-. Also the aineu'-
nent striking Appropriation Of SZjO0l TO ENABLE
til. secretary OF War 70 nrc perfect dtIe To the
Efldy collection Of UnO.o-Idpls OF tAe war.
Tae Committee Withdrew various amendments To
strike oIt small appro JgaiiOus iOf thc Improvement u
.e "a r.
The COMMITTEE reported an amendment reducing the
appropriation for pairs ~ tue cHcl ems uaN) yrds
an. stations from s51J0O 10 S-Cc0DJ withcicS The
amendment. Tue Conm.tJec repYi teo an amendment
sIlkng tLc appropriation OF $4,000 10 enable tae
Secretary OF Navy purchase Ia accordauce Win
has public bid Aerti.r tLe cyen- rou'clai battery
Mr. LDMCSDS R pc, VII Opposei Us purc4aSe, ana
Messrs. ANTHONY (kep., L. -, ami BA4AtD (Dem.,
Ul) spOk. favor thereof, and Gop3i Tie anehdAcIt
Cf tie Committee wouli not be agreed TO-
TIE question being on the ancndArIt OF the Com
nlttee sIise out TIE appropriations was agreed 90
Also the amendmcnt apprOprlatn% s4JJOJ or me con
tinuaton DaIi-is ot 'He Cus.ou-loase ~ New
Tae Committee withdrew the amen iment reducing the
appropriation IGr the continuation OF "Ogk upon Che
new Clstom-1ouse aAd s1OIreasuFy az Ene49o irCI ron
$7Jj00J TO S50Og0J Tac prOVlSO IN me iouse b Iat
the Imitation upon the cost OF the ntllHg heretofore
fixed by law should ~, cxended 10 Si0O0OJO exclusive
the site, was struck out oy the 9en;te' t-T Coi'
tee aiso Withdrew its amendment reducing me appro-
prlatiun IOr work upon the Cincinnati Cust0nhouSe
the Senate struck out the proviso ln tue
s. 50O COO The Committee also withdrew its amendment
reducing tie appropriation Tor tue ch1udtlOh OL tne
0 10 sOoCtO ana senate struck out tIc pr,yso that
the cost OF ead building shall not exceed when COM
pleted, the limitation now ike D. la Inc committee
also withdrew its amendments TO reduce the appgOprld
ton FOR new buildings Hartford COan.. and g. Louis
appropriation for furniture and repairs for Oudls ua
def the Treasury Department from s2cOco0 to sl5JOco
items froui $4,000 TO s225,cOo' we're agreed TO-
The Committee reported IN 10 iaEor OF striRug out the
of the Treasury Department Agreed to. In making
the report in regard 10 this stciiou Mr. SARGENT sdii
.t.o n untfff fpQ q
anime the subject but the Wh0e question wodid be
TInId bv the Conference Committee aud the section
~ anendment was agreed TO authorizing the secre
ta1v Of War 10 detail a uledc. officer army
wast,gae and rcuort upon the spread epidemic cho-
era westward, and appropIlains 5000 Tor mat pur
the Committee reported amendment striking out
the fourth section making appropritlops OF sOoO ior
hn amendment proyidIng that hereafter department
clerks discharged for NO fan OF their own put ior tne
reason tina: their services are no longer necessary s
receive months pay Instead or Two months, was
agreed to- ,..,- .,ooooo g., . .A,,o
building az Camden, \. j. wdS agreed 10, .
TIE following amendments submitted By Mr.. Sargent
from the Committee on Appropriations "ers agfeeu 70
App7opnang s 900 to e1aols the seere'1y o. stare 70
s9psrying General O the Marine hoa Service At Ssooo
~ An amendment from the Committee fixing the salary
OF the T. Dis rict Judge for the Eastern District OF
Wisconsin 5000 per annum was lad on the table.
Mr.. BAYAKD (Oem., Deil submitted an amendment
fixing compensation OF tue counsel OF the Uniteu
states before the Court OF Commissioners OF Alabama
Gtaims at 5000 per aGnun, ead OF $4,000 as re-
nred by the Committee aud striking out tue provision
iuowInE 50 per dien for expenses. Agreed to-
Toe clause npprOprlatins s3s'ooo to pay interest on
bonds au the act OF Junc 10 1874 TO provide
Goverumcnt for the District Of Columbia, whlch was
passed this morning. was further anehdeu py
strking out the provisions allowing those bonds 10 DC
issued In denominations OF N0D and 5000 ana extend
ING the time paTment OF taxes until June ntx rs
thry were IN District lax Dill wben passed last
night The amendment Was then agreed TO asamehded
Mr SHERMAN submitted an additional section
bng secretary Treasury al suea times as NAV be
obtaining Ocnis Tor the SINKING lana 70
q pabh be will redeem ia 81 par sny ooas 81 TIE
he.r
afsr date 81 aoh pabhc hOte
on the bond, called for payment sn1