The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-06
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 5.
SENATE.

AAoh Snheo W hie iosoiutio1 proposing
a common unit of money and accounts
for the United States and Great Britain.
Mr.. Morrell opposed the resolution and
il was laid over. - - ~
Mr.. Sargent. from the Conference
Committee or We Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation Bill, reported that
the committee had been unable to agree,
and new committee was appointed as
follows: Messrs. Sargent, Howe and
Bogy. Z Z ,'1.G
The Senate then resumed the consider
alton Of unfinished business, it being the
legislative, executive and judicial sppro-
priation bill.
The amendments of the Committee on
Appropriations restoring the compenss-
zion of the clerks in the Office of the Sec
retary of the Interior, were agreed to.
When the clause appropriating $4,000
for the rent OF buildings for the use of
the Pension Office and Bureau OF Edu-
cation was reached, Mr.. Morrill,, of Yer
mont, moved TO amend by striking out
that clause and inserting clause ap-
proprating $4,000 tor the rental of 3
basement and five upper stories of fire.
proof buildings at the corner of Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, and
heating the same, and $4,000 for
the removal of the pension Office from
the Seatons House building, now occupied
byit, to the new fire proof building.
Mr.. Hamlin submitted an amendment
providing that if the owner the Seaton
House shall refuse to make the building
fire proof, the Secretary of the Interior
may procure suitable fire proof build
ing at rent not exceeding that paid for
the Seaton House.
Mr.. Hamilton. of Texas, said he had
never heard a word about the danger
of the Pension Office archives until about
the time Mr.. Shepherd began
the erection of a building on the corner
of Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. There were other buildings in
the city. The Freedmen's-Bank building
would be Infinitely better.
Mr.. Sargent said the rent of the new
building was $1,000 year less than the
rent and heating of the Seaton House
ana adjacent DullQlngs.
Mr.. Norwood said he thought it was
poor economy to pay $4,000 year of
rent when building could be erected for
$4,000.
Mr. White said the experience with
Mr.. Shepherd in this District had been
enough to satisfy Congress and the people
ofthe United States. He (Whlte) hoped
the revovsl of the pension office to the
amy building owned by TX Governor
Shepherd would not be authorized. This
building did not cost'over $4,000 and
The upper floors only were to be rented
to the government at an enormous rent.
After further discus ion an amend
ment was adopted IN Ii i of that reported
by the committee aud hose reported by
Mr. Morrill, and Mr. II Min above men.
toned, which appropriates $4,000 for
the rent OF a building tor the use of the
pension office and the bureau of educa-
ton, and authorizes the Secretary of the
Interior to procure fire proof building
with suitable accommodations for those
offices for rent not exceeding that paid
for the Seaton House, and TO rent the in-
stead of the Seatoa House.
When the amendment OF the Com.
mittce on, Appropriations for providing
for the otfioe of Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Was reached, Mr.. Stevenson asked
why it was that the House of Represen-
tatives had made no appropriation for
that bureau.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, said he could
not answer.
Mr. Stevenson sald it was well known
that the House pr ,posed to abolish that
bureau.
Mr.. Morrill, said if that proposition
should become n law, the clause in this
bill making an appropriation for the
bureau could be stricken out, and the
amendment of the committee was
agreed to.
The other amendments of the commit
tee restoring salaries OF employees IN the
general land Office, and the pension and
patent offices, were agreed to.
The amendment appropriatlng 100000
for the actual expenses of the clerks de-
tailed to investigate suspected attempted
frauds IN the pension office WAS agreed TO-
All the other amendments Of the COM
mitter, restoring salaries oI employees in
the Bureau of Education, Postofice De.
partment, and the Departments of Jus
tice and Agriculture, were agreed TO; and
also making appropriations for surveyors
general and their clerks.
The Committee on Appropriations
having reported in favor OF
striking out the second section OF the
bill providing tor the reduction o
salaries of clerks of the second, third and
fourth class, and forbidding any officer
or employee OF the government from CIV
ing or receiving any money, property or
other thing of value for political pur-
poses and also IN favor OF striking out
the provision in the third section re-
curing the Secretary of the Treasury to
issue regulations directing reduction OF
ten per centum on the annual salaries Of
All officers of the customs service whose
compensation exceeds 81, 200 per annum.
The amendments we're agreed 10, and
these provisions were stricken out with
out debate.
Mr.. Sherman submitted an amend
mtnt proViolng tnat hii poWets VI Hane
fer and suspension Of officers held BY
supervisors of internal revenue, shall
hereafter be conferred upon commis-
stoners of internal revenue, and other
powers Of supervisors shall hereafter be
exercised by collectors Of internal reve-
nue.. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Sherman also submitted an amend
ment providing that the reduction IN
number OF internal revenue collectors
shall take place on and after July Let,
1876, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Clayton submitted an amendment
proposed BY the Committee on Civil Ser
vice and Retrenchment provid-
ing that appointments in the eIecu-
tive departments Of the government
shall be 50 arranged as - be equally dis
triputed bet tween the several States OF th'
United States, Territories and the Dis
,rict Of Colunbis, according 70 populA
ton ana the principle OF 40 equal dis
u.bution of appointments As above pro
vlded for shall apply IN making reduc
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