The Morning herald., 1876-08-09
SAD DROWNING CASE
Democratic Victory In AL
ALBANIA.
THE EASTERN QUESTION
The Appropriation Bills in the
Two Houses. .
rhe senate Yesterday.

ssi3e The senate Yesterday.
BY Associated Press.
\ WASHINGTON August S.-The Chair laid
before the Senate communication from
the Secretary Of War enclosing letter
from the Chief of the Engineer Corps,
United States Army, demonstrating against
the proposed amendment to the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill, in regard to
limiting the availability Of the appropriation
Of the Mississippi river.
He expresses the opinion that if the
amendment should be finally adopted it will
stop the work and interfere with the CON-
merce of New Orleans. Ordered to be
printed and lie on the table. 4
Mr.. Hitchcock, Neb. called up the Senate
bill to establish the territory of Pembina
and to establish temporary government
therefor. 4
y After brief discussion, Mr.. Edmunds
moved to postpone its further consideration
until the first Monday in December next.
Rejected %, nays %.
The bill was then passed by yeas 81
nays 10.
Mr.. Merrimon, N. c., from the Commit
with amendments the Senate bill to punish
embexzlement in the District os Columbia.
Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Edmunds called up the reports of the
majority and minority Of the committee
tending the late election in Mississippi, and
and lie on the table.
Mr. rnon frOu1 ho rov,o m ~ oo nm Mili.
taro Affairs, reported adversely on the Sen
bill to pardon deserters from the United
States Army, and it was indefinitely post
poned.
/, Mr.. Boey, NO., entered motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill to es-
tsblish the Territory of Pembina was passed
and gave notice that he would move to
change the name to Algonquin.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Cor
don, proceeded to reconsider the subjects on
the calendar not objected to.
The concurrent resolution to print $4,000
copies of the report of the Commission of
Agriculture for the year 1875 was taken up,
and Mr.. Paddock, Neb., submitted an
amendment to print 100000 copies of the
report for the year 1874 and 100000 copies
of the report Of the year 1876. Agreed to
yeas, "a; nays, II,
Mr.. Sergeant said this resolution, which,
as reported, would not have cost the Gov
ernment over $4,000, had been amended
to cost at least $120,000. The resolution
was then agreed to, but subsequently Mr..
Anythony, R. l., moved to reconsider the
vote by which it was agreed to, and said
there was no money to pay for the work.
If the Senate wanted these books printed it
must make appropriations therefor. He
would submit an an amendment to that
effect, although he was opposed to printing
the reports.
Mr.. Paddock, Neb., suggested that the
resolution could be amended in theHouse of
Representatives SO as to make the necessary
appropriation, or bill could be passed by
the Senate hereafter making the necessar ry
appropriation to print the report.
Mr.. Conkling, N. Y, said he was opposed
to any such legislation. Let the Senate
make the appropriation in the bill ordering
the printing.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the resolution to print 10000 extra copies
of the message of the President, and ac-
companying documents in reference to the
recent trouble at Hamburg, s. G. Mr..
Eatonof Conn. resumed his speech COM
nenced yesterday in opposition to the reso-
luton. He spoke at great length, his re-
marks being of general political nature
Mr.. Patterson spoke in reply to Mr.. Eaton,
hut before he concluded his remarks the
Senate adjourned without taking any action
on the resolution.