The New York herald., 1876-07-14
Debates in the Senate on Consular and
River and Harbor appropriations.
Vote IN THE HOUSE ON THE SILVER BILL.
The Conference Committee Re-
port Agreed To.
PROCEEDINGS IN The BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT.
SENATE.

River and Harbor Appropriation bill at the earliest
opportunity.
THE BILL
Mr. SHERMAN. trep) OF Ohio, presented the report Of
the Conference Committee the Silver BILL asked
TO have II printed. So ordered.
In presenting the report he said 1t not ready to
be submitted to the Senate yet but he desired that
should be printed to be in the hands Of Senator's
sIoUx
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a message from the
President of United States transmitting reports
from General Sherman aud Major General A. H. Terry.
In TO the Senate resolution Of the 9TH inst
calling for information in regard TO the troubles with
the Sioux Indians. Ordered to be printed aud laid
the table.
MERCHANT sEANES
Mr.. HERMAN, (den.) of N. Y, presented the petition
OF 600 sailors of the merchant marine service In favor
of the passage of the House bill to amend the Revised
Statutes in relation merchant seamen. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. HERMAN also presented the memorial OF the
Commissioners Of Immigration OF the State OF New
York asking the passage Of law for the protection of
immigrants. Referred 10 the Committee Commerce.
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION
Mr.. FRELIxGnUYsKX, trep) Of n. j., from the Con-
ference Committee on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill reported that the committee had
been unable agree and moved that the new confer
granted. So ordered.
He said the diplomatic service organized and the
salaries fixed in 1885, under the administration Of Mr.
Pierce Tho purchasing power Of dollar then
certainly one third more than 1t Is When the
bill came from the House OF Representatives it was
referred TO the Committee on Appropriations The
Committee Foreign Relations was consulted and a
sub committee OF tho latter without distinction Of
party advised the Senate Committee Appropria
not to make any change in the ex
istng law. The salaries of our diplomatic
officers moderate, and only sufficient
for any person to live republican respectabiIity.
They could be made less unless Congress Intended
that these positions should be made decorations
for milhonnaires he spoke OF tho concessions made
by the Senate conferees and said the House insisted
upon a change of the law. He (Mr Frenghuyscn)
would let this bill and all other appropriation bills fail
before he would agree TO legIslate such terms
proposed by the House He appreciated the difference
between the two houses, but 1t that
Senate could not do Otherwise than decline
to the claims made BY the House OF Repre-
sentatives. The Senate was told by the House
must change the Indian policy Of the country;
change the Registry and Election laws and Tor the
Senate to accede to these demands would be viola
ton of the constitution OF the United States, which
said the legislation should be vested in Congress, to
consist OF Senate and House Of Representatives.
This action the part OF the House Capitalization
with vengeance lie referred to the argument OF Mr.
Thurman, made few days ago, to the effect that the
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said II the House had the right reduce the army
navy had the right TO abolish either THIS in
tho present generation had passed through a fearful
ordeal 500, 600 men, North and South. had died. but
the Republic was preserved intact Tho representa-
tves oil the people at the other end Of tho Capitol had
egslaed like free men; the Senate had leg slated ike
Tree men, and shorld continue to do He hoped
better spirit would prevail and that the House OF Rep
resenta,vcs would understand that the Senate could
not yield.
Pending the discussion the morning hour expired
Mr.. ANTHONY asked unanimous consent to speak
the subject but Mr. SALISBURY SAID he would claim
the righ. 10 reply, as things had been said which
Mr. ANTHONY withdrew his request, and the CHAIR
laid before the senate tho unfinished business being
the Post Route bill
RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATION
Nj. ALLISON moved that the Senate postpone the
further consideration OF that bill and proceed to the
consideration OF the River and Harbor Appro pration
bill Agreed TO.
Mr. ALLISON, trep) Of Iowa, said the bill as s came
Senate by the Committee on Appropriations the
sum had been increased 10 the extent Of $36, 3l4 The
Committee on Appropriations had found groat dift
Guilty in the consideration OF this bill II was arst
before the Committee on Commerce, and
to the Committee on Appropriations but few
| days ago Had II not been that the Committee
Commerce made great headwsy the bill it would
have been impossible Tor the Committee Appropra
tons TO have reported 10 the Senate by this
The committee had endeavored to reduce approprla-
.tions wherever It possible to do Many items
nd In the House bill had been stricken out and in
other various sums had been added 10 the ap-
preparations mentioned in the House bill, the CON-
mitiee having found, alter examining the reports
OF the engineers, that the amounts mentioned
In the House bill perfectly Inadequate.
In many 1t would be well enough make the
provcnents but the committee thought they could be
postponed another year and. therefore, recommended
no appropriation The first amendment reported by
the committee was to strike out OF the House bill the
clause appropriating SIS, 600 for the Improvement
the harbor OF Dunkrk Y, and in explanation of IL
Ar Allison SAID that sum was Inadequate to complete
tho improvement OF that harbor and as IL was In u
good condition now it was thought best not to make
any appropriation until enough money could be appro
prlated to complete the work.
The amendment Of ths committee agreed TO-
The next amendment was to increase the appropria-
tion for the Improvement OF the harbor Buffalo, n.
Y, from $15 600 10 500 600
| Mr.. ALLISON said Buffalo one Of the most I'M
portant harbors IN this country; probably more
merce passed through that harbor than any other
the country, except New York city. Al all the
portant points in the Stale Now York the Commit
lee on AppropriatJhs had ended slight in
crease. The amendment agreed to.
other amendments OF the committee were agreed to,
ollows-StrikIng out the Appropriation OF So 0O0
for the Improvement oil the harbor at Olcott, NJ y;
S. 900 for the improvement OF the harbor At Pultncy
viie n VI So UO0 for the harbor at Great Sodus Bay
y. T.; increasing the appropriation Tor the improve
vi the harbor at OAK Orchard n. V, from 81
SC OO0 and increasing the appropriation for
ing obsructions in East River and He'll Gate New
York, from $500, 600 tn $3.50, 0U0
The next amendment was TO reduce the amount for
improving the harDor at Marquette Mich, from So 900
to s., COO
Mr.. FERRY, trep) OF Mich, opposed the amendment,
and said the estimate for this work was x35,COO
The amendment was agreed TO-
The next amendment Of the committee was to strike
out the appropriation OF So 900 for the OF
the harbor at Frankfort, Mich Reeetedyeas IL. nays
%
Two other amendments Of the committee, striking
tho clauses approprating $40 90 the harbor
Pcntwater, Mich, and $4,000 for the harbor ut
wnItc River. Mich. were non-concurrcd in--yeas 10,
nays ~
Mr.. CoNkLrSG, (rep) OF y, gave notice that he
would move TO reconsider the by which the
Senate concurred in The amendment OF the committee
strktpg out the appropriations Tor Dunkirk, Oloott
Pultneyville and Great sodus Bay, n Y. lie sad US
long he supposed that u the Intention OF the
senate TO adopt liked line OF policy in regard TO this
bill he was disposed to act with the commttee ON Ap
proprat He understood that the purpose OF
the committee TO appropriate, rst for the
works already begun, Dnd second, complete
works OF national Importance postpone works Of
intermediate Importance lie beneved the Legislation
touching the improvement OF and harbors was
radically wrong and haa been illustrated to-day that
the question was. which State, which instance, which
works, shall be espoused by Senatory There was
but gauge In this whole matter ard that the