The Morning herald., 1876-08-03
Senate and House Yester-
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The Senate Yesterday.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The Chair
laid before the Senate q communication
from the Secretary of War, enclosing re-
!, port from the Chief Of the engineer corps In
regard to the failure to appropriate by the
6undry 0lUil Bill, the necessary amount for
surveys and Reconnaissance IN military d.
visions and department, and that law be
passed to authorize the use of the unexpen-
oed balance OF SIS, 900 for that purpose.
Referred to the Committee on appropria-
tions.
Mr.. Boutwell,, Mass, from the select COM
mittee to examine the several branches of
the civil service, reported bill authorizing
the payment of pensions by the Treasurer
ofthe United States. Placed on the Calen-
dAr. &E
In reporting the bill, Mr.. Boutwell, said it
was not his intention to have the bill acted
upon ct the present session of Congress. It
was the opinion Of the committee that the
bill, If 1t became law, would facilitate the
payment of pensions, be benefit to the
pensioners, and result in a saving to the
Government of at least 500, 900 per annum.
Mr.. Spencer, Ala, from the Committee
on the District of Columbia, reported back
Housaj0int resolution providing for joint
resolution providing for commission to
frame permanent form of government for
the District 90 Columbia, with amendments
which provide that the commission shall
consist of three Senators and three men,
bers of the House of Representatives.
He asked for the present consideration of
the resolution, but objection was made by
Mr.. Salisbury and it was placed on the
calendar.
The Chair announced as the members of
the joint committee on the part of the Sen
ate to proceed to California during the recess
and inquire into Chinese immigration,
Messrs. Morton, Sargent, and Coober.
Mr.. Dawes, Mass, from the Committee
on Contingent Expenses, reported bill
regulating the disbursement of money by
that committee, and it was passed.
Mr.. Wright, Iowa, from the Committee
on Claims, reported substitute for the
House bill granting a pension to E. W.
Hansell, q messenger in the State Depart
ment, who was injured in defending the late
Secretary Seward from the assassin Payne
(the substitute awards $4,000 to the person
named).
Mr.. Anthony, r. l., moved to increase the
amount to 5000, but after some discussion
he withdrew the amendment, and the sub
stitute reported by the committee was
passed.
Mr.. Allison, Iowa, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported a bill authorizing
the accounting officers of the Treasury to
settle certain accounts pertaining to the
Red Cloud Investigating Commission.
Placed on the calendar.
Cameron from the committee of privileges
and elections reported back the papers in
the case of VIM. K. Sebastian, a United
States Senator from Arkansas, who was ex-
PEELED In 1861 for alleged disloyalty with a
resolution resembling the resolution ex-
pelling him from the Senate and authori-
zing the payment of his salary from the
date of his expulsion to his. death, to his
heirs placed on the calender. He gave no.
tice that he would cell the resolution up for
consideration at an early day.
After brief executive session, the Senate
resumed consideration of the River and
Harbor appropriation bill. A great num-
ber of amendments reported from the COM
mittee on appropriations, the majority of
them making reductions in amounts as con-
tanned in the original bill were agreed to.
The bill was not disposed of. Mitchell sub
mitted an amendment comforting jurisdic-
tion upon the Circuit Court of the United
States, for the District of Oregon, to hear
and determine proceedings taken to secure
the right over any lands for the canal
and locks around said cascades.
A lengthy debate ensued upon the floor of
Congress to confer such jurisdiction, and
before reaching vote the Senate adjourned.