Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-30
EVENING STAR.
FORTY-FOUkTH CONGRESS.
Closing Proceedings Yesterday.

sENATE-Aftero our report closed
Inc senate then proceeded 20 consider The
Appropriations TO the consular and dIplo
matte appropriation bill, al OF which were
aereed 70. Ine various amendments were
explained, as restoring the service toexistinR
laws only; creating no new consulateS. and
Increasing no salaries. only restoring what
the House had stricken ont The eiIl was
then passet-yeas, IS; nays, IL.
On motion of Mr. Norton. the resolutton f,r
the appointment of a committe. 60 inveStt-
gate the alleged frauds In the recent cleo
made the unfinished business, aud on motion
OF Mr.. Cameron Pa the Senate went into
executive session, and e &SO O'Clock aa-
journed.
The Printing Burea, De6ctency.
HOUSE.-AfteT our report Closed
The House then proceeded TO the considera-
ton OF the bin appropristing sl63 900 for the
bureau OF Printing and Engraving OF ihe
Treasury, and providing for the Issue OF
silver coin instead OF fractional currency
Several amendments were rejected, includ
ing one OF Ny; fhiiiips, (kansss,l 10 strike
issue or silver coin, and 10 substitute for 10
appropriation OF 100000 for printing frac.
Aud then, al 40 the House TOOK a recess
till 30 O'Clock, the ing session 20 be for
the consideration OF the legislative bitl.
EVENING SESSION.
The House resumed it's session at s.re Mr.
COX n. Y. } In the chair as Speaker.
On motion OF Mr.. Terry VA the bill for
the equalization OF bonnties was made the
special order for next Wednesday.
Mr.. Stevenson (ui) introduced bill to reg
ulste pubic advertising In the District OF
Columbia. Referred.
MI. Page (CaLl presented memorials OF
cltlzens OF Utah in regard TO the Emma
Mine, representing tset the reports ia rela-
ton 10 IL were unjust, that the mine is OF
great value, and that the losses have occur
red through Encouragement. Referred
MI. Luttrell Call presented resolution of
SaIi,ornia Senate relative 10 the Atlantic
snd Pacinc railroad reserve. Referred
The House then went into Committee NJ
the Whole (Mr. Cox, OF New York I'm the
cbalr), on the legislative and judicial appro-
prlatlon bill, the question being on tue sew
ttal amendments 10 the item OF the salary of
Senators. "
The first vote was on the amendment OF
MI. douglas Va reducing the salary OF
senators TO 50 600, and IL was rejected.
The next vote was on the amendment OF
Mr.; o'Brien Md To increase the salary TO
- O00 and IL was rejected-yeas IS, nays iO6
The item was then passed as reported in
the bill at $500.
Mr.. Page (CaL) called attention TO the pro-
vision on the statute-book (which has been
allowed TO become dead letter. requiring
members to refund TO the Sergeant-aI-A Arms
their pay for every day OF their absence from
The regular sessions of the House. aud Mr..
Chittenden IN. Y. cited the case of a New
York member (Mr. Richard ScheiD, elected
TO NIL a vacancy, who for less than three
months service had received nearly four
thousand dollars. He moved an amendment
providing that the pay OF any member so
elected to I'LL vacancy shall only begin
from the date OF his election; which amend
Mr.. Kelley PA. defended the present mile
age system as one that had descended from
the earlier days OF the republic, and expressed
his belief that their constituents were dis
gusted with the cheap efforts they were
making TO obtain popularity. He Thought
that their constituents OF all classes would
say Bah" 10 them. Laughter
Mr.Williams wis made a humorous and
sarcastic speech, showing the ridiculous side
of what he called this picayunish policy of
economy. He referred 10 the fact that one OF
the greatest political lights OF his state
(meapiDg Senator Carpenter) had been
wrecked on the rock OF congressional salary.
Washington correspondent had written 10
one of the papers of his state that his niece
had worn too many ribbons a. Secretary
Fish's reception. Laughter He had tele-
graphed TO his little daughter 20 come here
from New York, but yet he was anNtously
waiting action on this bill, 10 see IL he should
not countermand the order on account of the
expense. He had practicei all kinds of econ.
omy, and yet he was not getting rich. Active
ara enterprising committee men, charitable
ladies, benevolent institutions, creditors,
bcggars and bores took up the whole OF his
income, and he was left ike Sesyphus al the
foot and face OF the hill. Laughter
FINALLY the discussion was closed, and all
the amendments TO the mileage item were
rejected, including Mr.. Fosters ito abolish
mileagel, on which the vote was 20 TO 10.
age Of senators having finaiIy beea S dispasei
OF. the next paragraph was one appropri-
ating SEQ 900 for the various officers, CLERKS.
messengers, etc, OF the Senate.
An amendment offered by Mr. Robbins IN.
c., TO give permanent position As mes co.
ger In The Senate 10 a Union soldier who hal
lost both legs al Gettysburg, was male tue
effort at comedy u an al anything serious.
Without disposiDg OF the paragraph the
committee rose, and the House, at 10 o clock
aoJ urneo.