The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04


treasury at Chicago from $4,000 TO $500 OO0 The
provlso in the House bill that the limit upon the
cost OF the building heretofore fixed by law
should be extended to ga OoO, 900 exclusive OF the
site, was struck out by the Senate. The commit
preparation 1Or work upon the Cincinnati Custom
House and Post ONCE from 100000 to $780, 600,
anu the senate struck out the provso III the House
bill limiting the cost OF the building TO So 500 900.
The committee also withdrew Its amendment
reducing the appropriation Tor the continuation
oil the Post once ana Custom House at Phlladel-
pna from s750,0OO 10 100000 and the senate
struck out the provso that the cost Of said build
lnes snail not exceed when completed the llmlta-
Lion now fixed ny law.
me committees also withdrew It's amendment to
reduce the appropriation Tor new buildings at
Hartford. Conn.,. ana ST. Louis, Mo.
The amendments OF the committee reducing the
appropriation Tor furniture and repairs Tor build
ings under The Treasury Department from $500. coo
TO sl5O,0oo and the appropriation for fuel, light
were agreed to-
The committee reported In favor of striking out
the second section OF the bill re lating to the reor.
ganiZation OF the II easury Department. Agreed 10.
In making the reporr IN regard to this section
Appropriations had not tune to examine into the
subject, but the whole question would be exam
med by the Conference Committee and the sectrun
reported IN some shape.
An amendment was agreed TO authorizing the
secretary OF war 10 detail medical otiicer Of the
army 10 investigate and report upon the spread OF
epidemic cholera Westward, and appropriating
s., 900 Tor that purpose.
An amendment providing that hereafter de part
ment clerks discharged Tor no fault OF tnelr own,
but Tor the reason that their services are no
longer necessary, shall receive one months pay
Instead OF TWO months, was agreed 10.
An amendment appropriating 100000 Tor a
public building at camden, n. j., was agreed TO.
The following amenomen.s. submitted by Mr..
SARGENT, rom the Committee on Appropriations,
AppropriatIng $1,000 to enable the Secretary of
state 10 lease house for the American Legation
| Fixing the salary OF the Supervising Surgeon
General OF the marine hospital service at $4,000
MIR. BAyARD submitted an amendment fixing
the compensation or the counsel OF the United
bama Claims at 5000 per annnm inst t.. M Of
$4,000, as reported by the committee, and strik-
ing out the provision allowing IS per diem Tor
The clause appropriating $685. 900 to pay interest
on bonds authorized oy the act OF June 20, 1874
| TO provide q government Tor the District OF CO.
lumba, which was passed over this morning, was
iurtDer amended by striking out the provisions
allowing those bonds 10 be issued In denomlna-
lions oil $1,000 and s., 900. anu extending the time
,or payment mt Of taxes Until June next as they
night. The amendment was then agreed to as
amended.
| MIR. SHERMAN (rep.) or Ohio, submitted an ad.
dltional section authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury at such times as may be necessary Tor
the purpose OF oDta ming bonds Tor the sinking
iund to give public notice that he will redeem IN
coin at par any bonds OF the United States bear
ing interest at the rate OF SIX per centum OF the
kind known as fve.twenties, and in three months
alter the date OF such public. notice the interest
on the bonds SO selected and called for payment
Mr. morrill, lrep.l Of VT submitted an amend
ments around the Capitol building, according to
plans OF Frederick Law Omsted. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. CHANDLER. rep.) OF Mich, submitted an
amendment approprlating $1s, 600 for lighthouse
az Wind Mill Point, Lake st. Clair. Mich. Agreed
MIR. FERRY. (rep.) OF Mich submitted an amend.
ment approprating SOC, 600 lor me Custom House
ana an lost ~ Umce at Grand RAPIDS Mich. Agreed
Mr. SCOTT. repl 0: Pa, submitted an amend.
the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company in
washington D. e.. at cost not exceeding
Mr.. HOWE trep) Of Wis. submitted an amend
ment forbldding the exhibition OF any work OF art
ne % not IN it to ne 6s
used as private studio. Agreed to-
81, Mr. n. HOVE submitted an amendment approprias:
the Capitol building to accommodate the library
OF Congress: Lard on the table. A
$1,000 OF the appropriation Tor the Rock Island
Arsenal available lmmedlatsIy. Agreed to.
ment amending the act OF June 23 1874, SO as to
provide that the rate OF postage on merchandise
passing through the man shall be one cent an
ounce instead Of one ceg.ior TWO ounces, as at
present. Agreed to. ~.
submitted an amendment directing tire Commits.
sioner Patents TO furnish Tree of cost copies OF
OF patents puolisned by the Patent once to eacn
or the Executive departments Of the government
upon their reques Agreed to.
He also submitted an amendment to print 900
copies OF the report or the Commissioners OF
Also an amendment appropriating $4,000 for q
pneumatic tube between the Capitol and the gov
eminent printing office Agreed to.
An amendment OF the committee providing that
the Appropriation OF S47,500 Tor the introduction
OF shad into the waters OF the Pacific States, Gulf
white fish and other useful food fishes into the
waters OF the United States should become avail
ahle Immediately, was agreed to.
Mr. CRAGIN, trep.) OF N. b.. submitted an
amendment making the Appropriation Tor the
the passage OF TINS act. Agreed to.
Mr.. BAYARD, Of Del. submitted an amendment
Meralter the maximum compensation Tor each each
surveyor OF customs performing the duties OF
collectors OF customs shall be $4,000 per annum.
Agreed to.
The amendment, proposed by the committee, to
strike out the appropriation OF 900 Tor the pur
pose OF making plans and specifications LOT pub
lie building at Auburn, N. Y, was agreed to.
large number or amendments were offered,
but were ruled out on points OF order or laid on
the taLle.
Tne bll having been considered in Committee
OF the Whole was repOr ted to the Senate when all
the amendments not reserved were concarred H.
The only reserved amendment nOn-concurred In
and otner securities OF the United States to De
done within the District OF Columbia
Mr. WNpoM ep o nn 1a ro@ a am
ence COMMITTEE on the Indian Appropriation bl
spS T8Sn ,Ee
ported adversely on the bill to relieve the po1ti-
cal disabilities Of Raphael semmes OF Alabama
and It was indefinitely postponed Mr. Edmunds
said The committee reported adversely not be.
cause MS ship was sunk by the Kearsarge, but it
appeared In testimony that Semmes was charged
with cruelty to an American seaman somewhere,
and until That was explained the committee could
moi report favorauly,
MI. WEST, rep, OF La, from me committee OF
conference on the Post ONCE APPROPRIATE DILL
made report, which was agreed 10.
MT. ALLISON, Qep) OF Iowa. IRON the conference
committee on the Army Appropriation bill made
q report, which was agreed TO.
Mr. SARGENT called up the House bin supple.
mental to the acts in relation TO immigration,
when passed the House recently and was reported
TO the Senate witnout amendment Ly the Com
mlttee on Foreign Relations. Passed.
Mr.. CONOvER, (rep.) OF Fla. presented the Gre
dentlals OF z. ". Jones, United States Senator
years from March 4, 1875. Read and placed on file,
THE RIVER AND nARBOR BLl.
MIR. CHANDLER then cal ed up the River and Har.
Dor Appropriation bill, reported by the Committee
on Commerce without amendment
The bill having been reau Mr. RAMSEY moved
to increase the appropriation Tor the Improvement
nj eho ia If