The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-09
BREAKING THE DEADLOCK.
REACHING AN AGREEM ON THE
yExED DAPPROPRIATIONs.
stipuistions that Messrs. Randall and Nor
riron wouid not Consent to-Thc Cutting
Down Of salaries In the Depn rtments.

DoWh " IN tue departments.
WAsBINGToN. Aug. S.-The Committee
OF Conference on the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial APPROPRIATION bill reached an agree
ment this evening. which doubtless insu es the
nnal passage OF the bill by both Houses on
Thursday. The two points Of controversy OF a
serious character In the past few days have been
as to the Horse reductions OF the salaries Of
Senators and Representatives to $45OU year,
from tue beginning OF the current nscal
year. and Of the President to $4,000 q
year after the 4th of March next. All other
matters IN controversy were substantially ar
ranged several days ago. The majority OF the
House conferees refused to Yield the two points
above mentioned. All three Of the Senate oon-
forces wanted the House members of the con-
ference to recede and sign a report OF complete
agreement without bringing the House and Sem
ate respectively TO q vote on these two points
OF difference. Representatives Randall and
Morrison absolutely refused to do 80,
and this evening the Senate conferees
agreed to submit them for action to the Senate
md House tomorrow. and then to be bound by
Whatever their respective branches OF Congress
conclude. There Is no doubt the Senate will
insist tn It their conferees shall stand 1rm. but
II ia lkoiy that the House will authorize it's con-
ferees to accede. which they were not willing to
do on their own responsibility. In this respect
Messrs Randall and Morrison gain their point,
which Is to secure vote In each House on
thcse two subJscts, and make the Senate
sponsible Tor tue failure OF the proposed reduc-
uons.
The other principal topics OF controversy have
been settled as follows The force OF clerks In
the Executive Departments at Washington Is
20 be reduced BY the discharge OF 765 employees,
ons third OF them on the 10Th OF Septe IN ner
| one.third on October 10, and the rest on Novem-
her 10 proIimo. The salaries Of all those retain
| cd VINO now receive not more than tl,000 a year.
Will be lett untouched.
The House pr, posed 4 reduction OF 10 per
cent. on salrries OF all clerks receiving 81, 400
| tl.e0O or el.s00 each per annum, ana essded
| from this proposition.
| On the otner hand, the Senate copferees con-
sent to a reduction Of about 10 Der cent. re-
ouired by the House to be made 10 the sLuies
OF nearly all the civil oficers who receive
more thcn' fleOO. In view Of the reduction
fetees asked for the insertion of an item Of
100000 for temporary clerks IN the Executive
Department. and the committee agreed that
$4,000 should be appropriated for this purpose.
| reducing the pay 81 the ti,tQo tl.eCC, and t1 800
! clerkr was sle2,0OO year. Tbo total amount OF
| redu, .io1s proposed by the House In this Dill
IA 'omp ,red with last years appropriations, was
| t5.1OO,NO The Senete cnnferees recede on the
| Items of disaefeeme ent amounting TO $3.6OO000,
| aud the Houss managers Yield an aggregate OF
t2,l0O,OyO- f3tN,OcJ 10, therefore. the amount OF
reduction provided for by the bill a. It Ill be
| reported tomorrow.
The substantial aere EN- mt NJ " attained closes
| the severest struggle that hA- ever taken place
| over al APPROPRIATION till. rhe present COM
| mittee Of conference teIng the fourth one ap-
| pointed on this measure, and the struggle "
| INK lasted from day to day for more than three
| weeks, II Is believed that an agreement concern
| ing the Indian Al prcpration bill will now be
| arrived at very pro nptly. lhe House will prob
| at. recede from liza PROPOSITION for a transfer
! OF the lndisn Bure 4 to the war Departmen mt
4 and ada the fP,s.OO, which was omitted In con-
seauence VI the proposed change.