New-York tribune., 1876-08-10
XLIVrH CONGRESSES SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS


TRASsACTIoSs-THE HOUSE RECEDEs FROM IFS
POSITION on TIE LEGISLATIVE BILL-FURTHER
POLITICAL DEBATE IN THE sENATE-CoNFER-
ENcE COMMITTEE on THR PACIFIC MAIL STEAM
SHIP MAIL BILL
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Aug 9, 1875.
On motion of Mr. CONKLING Rep., y. Y y, the
Senate proceeded TO consider bills the calendar not
objected to, and the following we're passed;
The House bin amend Section 229l OF the Revised
Statutes OF the United States as TO allow homestead
settlers 10 make proof Of settlement before the courts as
The amendments OF House to the Senate bill 10 Pro
vide thc sale OF the reservation OF the
Otoe Missouri Indians in Kansas and Nebraska were
agreed to and the bill passed
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
Mr. WINDOM tHep. Mimi, from the Conference Com
mitee on the Legislative Executive, ana judicial Appro
uration bill reported that the committee had Deen un
able TO agree In xplanaton OF the position of the Com
nttee Mr. Window said this bill had been in conference
since early In July, four committees having been
apnonted since il first sent to conference Ihe com
miecs had worked night and dsy and laDofed hatd 70
',rce unnr rcport He was satisfied that committee
coud agree upon all the provisions 0i the b rHfpt le
relating the compensation 0t senators anu ~
iiycs in Congress and that relating To the compensation
of tho President OF the United states, but 10 agree uon
these points the Senate ConcfccS WOuId DC coUPcr"
y.Il moro than thny could reasonably be eApctttl TO-
In regard the two points about "bich theic vas to
most difficulty the cummitte-li the sthat" rhod u'en
/, prupcr to rfappont the old commttecdesed 10 bc
instructed by the Senate. or 10 at leart nave ~
sion the of the Senate on the suJcGIs ana ~ ~
icvas tLc coDferrcs on the part Of the House Of KEEP
rcsentatiyes desire to be instructed by thas body
salary was right, aud he would not vote To open the
question again. Scnaors ani Representatives ha oeen
deprived of the franking pnyegr ana were now conr
nelod 10 nav postage Oh al their letters and docneuS
which auounied reduction Of salary to the eNleh OF
5000 per anuum least BUth House, or tni -ltHs nan
passed bi reducing the salary Of the President hni
hc having vetoed il, It was not Tor congress 20 XII
ihe measure before Inn again rn an appropriation uii.
-houd the senate rcappont the same rol','rs thor @
would regard II az an expression "I te IN o. ', &
.lfl flf .tu 4.lt u
MIR. BAYARD's VIEWS.
Nr. BAYARD tDem., Dell. a member OF th" Confer
once Committee also spoke OF ;he reports OF the com
mtoe agree upon tho bill. and said he had sought N
The committee TO elevate all the questions OF dn'f'nee
10 the high plane Of the good Of the country without any
reference Ia party results. lie contributed ls judgment
10 that o the senator ltoh NIli'-ut ~. ,, , i
Of the position tDkcn by the committee tIOhEh ne
the House ~ RoPrcs naiye absOu ~ refused to make
appropriations unless the senate Would asrCe 10 l's
don't, and said nc di not believe IT '.ud Dc I,d'eH
The bl Ia reduce las salary rjd pa.! po'n i'''a ."
yetoed by the President In The cycrcs" OF MS cohs-
sSti & r2Tgr @ t Ia ~ ~n t fj i b T,n hIt aIaT.
npun an appropriation bill, and thIs compel him
10 Noio "A bd 30 carry on the GoIcrniIeit OF
swallow proposition already vetoed by MIN
/. he Ncro the Prtsaent Of tie tred states aud this
bill came before him under the same e,rcl7i @ ~
which the House proposed 10 ''hh u 70 MN ne "o.H
Nc.o IT, In rc2aii 10 ~ Ily o, -, no at -,
tivc- IN Congress, he held lnat lhi~ vas nitlt-'h"N
government II the people; F was lRirn!el tn'', thI
rrurc-"ntati'n should hot 'c Hu'c'e ~ flc ~ ','a "a
result Hboshng entirely the pay of members ~ '"n-
lge-si II would hc short-ssutcd Hd aiSuiG economy
lat experience "euIn Nlpt away ~ - . ti,'' M
result would De to bring two classes INTO IrSalht"n'
peunless TO grow rich on Their Legislation
aud either would he hurful TO The country.
re said tat members ~ Congress N many ca-'s were
compcc - naiatin two homes willie serving oui theif
terms the EXPENSES OF ticlr lt S were lhi,'7. % nt
- would frankly say that witbuu' other td thah mat
,i, ar - ,,i - t Of h: f,,ny Home I.r
lffft
senator nr ts,ntdtiyc with family could
come bcrr tu Washington and liz" through ~" "nt ,c,-
sion uf CONGRESS with tGr iyslrrHb's Nhl'G 'i' poet
ZION demanded for - l,s' tmn ne pay no" rec ,''
draw from ihcir other means IA addition 10 tLtli SALARIES
In answer 70 quesoa. Of AR Conlins Nj WIN
DON said ,ie committee had virtually a,rced upon rr.
40 empioyc,. Til, reduction ,n!ch, ieil uro1 tie
Treasury department, wh.tc tie biinDei ~ ne dai"''r"
Nr CONGIING saji whom he remembered the high
rruuatDsy ri UiaIun ui The rcryur ot thr Iita-uI!
department and tue eh"ii' toward =. oh'my m'!r 'l
tl, department, ~ was Guitalt for him To ACCEPT aS
f,,. tho -taen,nt that i9I persons could ,umanly he
dismissed Mr 'nhhImt H".u u We P"i"i ~ - L, 4,
salaries IA fhg ~UIics' 'UTrrs utCr in Nt-1 orA Oht t
proposed L. reduce them ~ Tie IN
pr 'n!a and other cities, The SALARIES Oi those n
Ncw-Nors were fixed In view uf the EtrJt amount oi
mOnj AMI great respohsDiiit! ~ tL's once "I' S"'''
NJ WINDOW moved that the senate Insist on Us
amendments, aud aar,c 90 ne new conference. Agreed
TO- witLout GEi,.ou sud he Cnaif APPOINTED m Od
rpusrf,r>-Mr~-is. Wud"n, Allison, AID buMd ,tnr
regarded approval by the senate %. tic couisc ir-
sued by ih'm on irStfI to c reduction q! ll' -i'Ar'
of The fItslsni, United stdic5 s-h1tois ana i,.l,-
.eutatiycs "a tun-fc>,.
HAMBURG pFHhrE.
III, senate then resumed II, consideration of the nm
finished Hue ss. which the resolution Of Mr.. Nor
ton to Iut 10000 exta cop.o Of Tie message OF the
President. aud accompanying documents, II regard to
thc recent :ronJlc 10 Hamburg, =. e.
Tr PATTERSON uscp., =. CD resumed h!s rguarss
rum the ppIu. 80 which he suspended '-icft-' 'hI ''
viewed 30 sua'r lrUsih the crcHsltHc'. ItirhGE t
difficulty. iin argued hat Ia" preservation "l human
g, tic Suu'u was % more Importance tan uc cues,
states II the election OF ildcn woa.d stop tL'-c ui-
G"ss M the south, he "ou!d ho wiling TO have nan
brave aud generous ard wanted - do what WI. right
aud n tlg Democratic leader, would !Dt them alone lucy
lcd Counts touusrow The chances w're iiHt " C. But
Irr yiIo W., concerned IN the Iambg?g afair,
would be- chairman .i thr committee To receive NM
H.; lildcu bc' elected President hy me Not' or lhc
hnr.i rpp. aLd everybody woUn say amrn hg tor The
,Ec Of civilization lt should not 20 abroad that ht could
not b" crcted snlcH nc got tie Eut',pi al thr ~ dri'
On tho south. he argued that south Carolina vas
Republican state hy larlc ualor1 s., ard n SHE should be-
tukcn oi tr list Of Erpubrrb States ant the whole
Srth should become Dcm"etai' ~ "o"d mlnpil be ai
section ari.,rl against the North ag.u Juj IL meant
war. lie ricudrd the present LEGISLATURE of Sonth
Carolina. and i Ma' as Wis" 4no Ne'q ''5 i3 LIS
atgIc any other STATE IN ths UhOh Ia thal atat9
they had $500 schools. 5000 school tc"c"eF ana
ON motion Of Mr. JONES u;ci.. Ney) fhe selat" non.
cohcucd IA ne hts o. 'lo .ae - t.'y D'" 10
allow The Pdclic Ndil steamship COMPANY 10 ,lt'S t"s
mails IN their new iron steamships aud Committee of
Conference WIS asked FOR.
The CiAIE appointed rs members ~ The committee on
the part oI the Sruac HHssrs Jones' Dawes, and Key
Nr. SARGENT N.Up.. CdD said the senate should take
acluu on ,Ic House bill to carry IT," Hawaiian treaty
into effect and moved that II be made the special order
for saturday next
SIR. NERRl MON-Wc expect 10 adjourn on Friday
MIR. sAEGENT-We cannot adjourn before Monday.
M. sAEKhAN sugsc, ted thAI me senate meet To-
night with the undcs aHLtrg that is Mississippi or
political debate be finished. and three dag would then
be lrit for legislation.
Mr. ALLISON Qicr Iowa) said II might be possible to
submit tho conference report on The legislative Judicial
aud Executive Appropriation bI this evening.