, 1876-08-04

WARRINGTON, j. c., Aug. IA co1nmunics-
tion frun tile Secretary of the Interior IN au-
swer to tho Senate resolution Of July "a, regard
Ing tue number Ut employees from 1s59 to ISIS,
aud expressing the opinion that tle proposed
reduction in tho clerical force of that depart
ment will impair It's usefulness, sus ordered
printed aud laid on the table.
MIR. Davis eubmttcd resolution to pay the
fuuernl expenses Of tie lntc Senator Cupcstun.
Agreed To.
The bill to limit and fix the sigual Service
was amended md passed.
Mr.. Logan introduced bill for the coinage Of
silver dollar Of AL $40 grains of standard ST.
yer. aud providing that 1t be legal tender at
its nominal yalne for any amount, except for Gus.
ton's dues and intcrctt OIL ths public debt. Ordered
printed and to lie on thr table.
H. am gnys n,Ss i 'hat he woaa mosc ,9
llarbur Appropriation bill should be disposed Of!
resumed eonslde rat|on Of ths i!iyef AMI ilarbor
e io ous as ss &
bill authorizing the survey u rlrcra and haFbors
Inc S II ~ ss
there Is nu special appropriation provided by aw,
aud for tho examination and survey of sueh riYsrs
War will subscsse ths Gcnetn! interests Of com.
| uercc. Agreed tu.
SO 81 or tue " ,r e
n'ontl. ii ths, NIssls.'ppl River 10 AZ to psov!1o
tha. appropriations shall cease 70 b. asailabc
channei u ii fess ot water to anl. from ths sea
through the south pass OF tho Mla.lssippt River.
Mr. Edmunds offered an amendment providing
thst any person who shall nn!swfuiIy tnlute my
pier, bTcAkwaef or other work u Tue United
btaies fur tue Improvement Of rivers and harbors,
shall. on convictlon thereof. be punished by tn"
Mr. Thurman submitted a substitute for Tho
| amendment al AfF. f1nsUnLIg III direct the
SECRETARY of Wpr to- repost 10 Congrcss on tho tet
Monday Of December nc4t what legislation, 10
public work. Of tha United States asa!ua. tIcspass
| upon or injury to fht bamc.
| Ar. llnmln moved tp amend tho substitute OF
iii. Thurman ~ u tu direct the Secretary " Was
report al.o al n.!aness ~ thv ! unised sass @
" VI. .'ss.sq sseeeptt3 q IT, ahas an ss
of Ms hel g., i s ssse .a'
Mr. Edmunds then senowc1 l.ts amendment,
paa.hF BY ns no 81 eoq any s.so
Q. othsr work. Agreed to-yeay. I'd: nays. ID.
Tho bill was thrn reported TO sha senate. and
The 9n'sn!nents lpade IN this coum!stec Of tbs
Ths question being sa ths pa.,:ags q t4s BY
M na ress
sat!un Of works u cumtneacc4 Tor tho Emproye.
munt Of river. ana hassors.. 10 be expended .odsF
Tho bill then passed.
Those Win voted In the negative were cockreli,
| Conklux. Eaton, EdHlunht, Ila,nlln, Hitchcock,
yeas* | sfla.'. Logan Aecsesry' Morrill, aad
rio 6ili. as passed. nppropsiatca in the sgEre.
| gate IS, coo. O01. tho exact sum Feeommehdcu "
fhu Committee OH Appropriations. No chanF,
whatever wns n,ado In auy amount reported w
III, Nutluny N. IL, from tho COMMITTEES on
Printing, reported Iayoraby on the resolution U
pfiut IT, 0OG extra copIes u( the Presidents res'
sngc In regard to iAu lIambusx sAassacFs. Cal
NF. uamlln n,o1ol 10 take up the ell! establish
1nv uost routes 10 u 10 have tt.unah!shea ona!'
tsss 10. o.morruw, Agreed to-Jcas. ~; nays, y.
Adjourned.
4oUSR,
m tho comsular and Diplomatic Appropriation hill,
rnrnrtcd thai tue Committed fatl0i 70 agfes. Iha
repott was adopted and = now conference com.
initIee appointed, constatln2 ol Msssra Singleton,
| HuIman, and tostct. -
lii. Morrison. Chairman Of The Committee on
Nnyg and Means, reported rQso!ution providing
{or lilo adjournment Of CangEss on Monday ne1t
! At II o'clock.
vcru refused, and tha resolnlon wa4 adopted
Mr. Randall moved that tho House 70 int Con,
mittee of the Whole In ofdeF 10 allow MI Hat1sld
10 speak n reply to NJ. Lamar, neRdlug "aie6 luz
Hu1se adjourned