New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-06
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WAsHNGToN, July 5.-A good days work was
done in Congress to-day and the prospect of still
greater progress tomorrow Is promising In tho
Senate patriotic resolution by Mr.. sherman. plcdg
ing Congress to the completion Of the Inflated
Washington Monument. passed unanimously
Whether the House will make prompt decision
favorable to the scheme is matter of great doubt
The Senate also passed resolution for paying 90
Mr.. Pinchback his expense and mileage while q
contestant for admission to The Senate. This was
debated nearly all day, the discussion becoming
very animated toward the close. The House de-
voted itself, usual, TO tie tedious monotony oi
discussing the Geneva Award bill, with no result
save the defeat of the proposition by Mr.. Lawrence
of Ohio to pay the surplus of the fund INTO the
Treasury.
The most important action of CONGRESS, however,
was the fnal PASSAGE Of he Pos.-0ice Appropria-
tion bill. Both Houses 7ecd TO the report Of the
last conference, the proys.ou3 Of which have al
ready been given, and the Lil now only awaits the
signature of the President. This action is of the
utmost Importance, not only in saving from noaloI-
liable injury one of the most important branches of
the public service, bnt in establishing the fact that
the two Houses can core 10 m agreement when IL
is absolutely requisite. The passage # this bill
viii have tendency t. bclp the others still ia con
ference aud there IL generally toni ,ht more hope
fJ fccliag among member and Senators. The
other bills remain in exactly :hc zane ccndi-
ton ~ on Saturday .ast. The legislative
bin was not touched to-day. \ conference wa5 a2-
pointed for this morning. bat Mr. Randall had not
returned from Philadelphia, and lir. HorI.l GiI not
call the Othor cOn!crccs together. Tins afternoon,
Mr. Randall having returned, the rhurpcn # thn
two Committees on Appropriations had !cu2 ak
on the subject, and formal conference - called for
tomorrow az o'clock. Mr.. MorsiI. has great con-
fidcnce that agrecmec' viii be reached, and IN
consequence Of that confidence he Ia, yo,,biy
decided TO accept the S.cre.rys'tpof the ir",sury
and VIII lake hls Office 30 l. pCl,c tO-moTrpw. lie
mas assured the PRESIDENT o. this, and also some oi
his associates. lie would n1l have taken hs course
had he not been Confident that tAc balls vii gcC
through.
The only question eEtctiuz an carly adjourn
ment is tic B,,Anap impeachment CAGE. Senators
and members sag they could easily got away hy The
18th ins if that ont ot IA. "dy. as 10 - 1t IS
a very pcrplcxBg question. Ono 81 The Managers
said today that no motion or request would come
from them for postpourmrut. md TINT th'N are
ready far fral. The Sona.c accord in, to the judg
inrut OF ono Of is olde'. aal most practical mem
brry cannot. under the Circumstance, vote 10 post
pour on It's own .claf a, such q colT-, would leave
he DrInoc rat, IN opportunity i'slv that thu Demo
cratic House irp .ach.l Republican Cabiae. 'ili-
GER aud the Republican Senate refused TO 'ry him
which might make capital "a the irp.uarilE
campaign. The senate having dccid.d that 1t can
not proceed ia the tl IN ,ns absence of the lIous'
tie only way to effect pu rpuncncn' until cold
weather is Tor tle House 60 pass resolution asking
that the tuai be- adjourned until Nnr-macr. ia"
senate would uo GOUbt ta>e favorable acton On
such prop r,Ition, a. i.c s"I..e is "a, impatient q"
81 away from IN. Art. 'f Na.hi1"."u o. The i"Isr
uuc of ne Managers said .o-ny tag' ia. rial c'uC
not q, gotten through VT. ~ l,s, a tIIoc 90 .oL:
.,cKs. The tlial 10 st Tor tomorrow.