New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-23
XLIVrH CONGRESSES SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE FINISHES THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION
BIlI--soME OF THE RESrosATIoNs IN THE BILL
pyFrATFD-TIn HOUSE srENDs TIIH DAY ON
THn sUNDRY CIvu. BILL
SENATE WASHINGTON, June d. 1870.
In the Senate to-day the following Diiis "eio
reported and placed OF the calendar;
To the laws In regard TO mailing obseene a mat
in regard to writing On toe WRAPPER WI u'''" ' ~
The House bill to psy claims under the s"t Of March
To srthorze Secretary OF state TO permit the ahoE "
cables, &c.
The following bills we're passed:
The Uonee bil TO authorize Col Emorys retirement with
' Granting re IONS to Martha y Robertson aud Role
Mr. DAVIS d)rIn West Val submitted resoiuilSn re-, re-
questiug the Secretary OF me treasury 70 ,awn the
public debt the end OF each hscai year lTon oU ~
1876 as 1t appears upon the books OF the ksisu ono
He aid he wanted 10 know II the pup'ishea reports
agreed with books. Al, A.. ,,, ,, ,ion
is all 10 found In the statement lately sent 10 OonseS'
by the Treasury Department go. A
This was doubted by Mr.. DAVIS, ana an unpe"st Nc
bate SEE med on the point OF taking place. when dr. LID
MUNDS objected and the resolution went over. .a
The morning hour having expircd tne renaN ,6
the consideration of the unfinished business being the
Naval Approximation bill 81, .o,,,,o,o.
for the Navy submitted for the mex hS,s tgai, We
S2Os7l COG 40 the amount appropriated Tor tue pres
emf fiscal wear was S17 oil 800 90 The BILL now before
the senate, reported by the Commes on Po %
TONS proposes to appropriate SIG 1870 az neine an
House bill of No,OSJiptp,
compared with the apropri oli Dill OF tne ,h
fiscal year Of Ss92Ol6 So In nearly every item III tne
bin as u came before the sehate now v of cs as
sented the reductions made by the House OF herv
sentatiyes but in cases they iound IL necessary W
Increase the amount allowed by the House. uo
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, Ohio said that lne revenuSs a,e
falling or and public expenses shond cone uowh.
He claimed that there are too many appointments 10 'o
Mr. GGIN tI,cp. N H. said the law OF last wnter
making the course six years, practically reduced the ap
pointments one-tllrd -, ,, .,,-o ,bo,,,a olso no
reduction in tue Navy. He favored the House provision
in regard not employing many m IN the navy
House half way in the matter Of reductions -,
Mr.. SARGENT rep. Cali retoried on Mr thurman r h
workmen that 1t is the Democratic party which throws
them out of work. He alluded to Mr. rhnrmans political
nsuiratuns and said II he brcomcs President no dOdot ne
will make an honest me- but claimed that Republicans
have tried 10 administer the Government honestly.
Mr.. EATON dem, Comm also spoke III laNoI Oh To
auctions. ,,..,..o 81, A..
proprations ere agreed 10. Upon that Increasing Tue
APPROXIMATION for equipment Of vessels IRON s3.UWoo
to 81 $50 600. an earnest debate took place nj,
and unnecessary. Mr. SAtGENI tk'p Cal san tnat
month from S2OOO.OOO 10 S3,00OOUO ne canno, Under
stand this terrible complaint. Mi sAUlSBOhl hs5t.u
on his position aud spoke at some length III REGARD 10
current exJlINagan0c. -.
Tue question employing men in the nsyyyardsN came
IN again Mr. DAWES tItep.. Mas.l sad that III Massa,
chusets meu could not be moved from other towns ana
given work in the nayyyards Just previous 20 eeet",
I,ws urecude voting under such circumstances. Nj.
SALISBURY charged that SlOVoOo Oh puOho nunos
had been used In Massachusetts to secure Tie election OF
t'ra ion Congr, ssmen Mr.. CAMERON tkep,
PENN said II pny wrong was done ~ Phlialcpnia with
the past few years II was Ia put Democrats III the yau
The discussion was interrupted for sbolt cxrculSe
sosin nm WAS aitrward resumed. After remarks by
Mir CRAGIN (icl., y. IL J, SIR. MEkRlMON Dem MOI.
and Mr EDMUNDs Repy VLl the Amendment Was
adnpted-Neas "a Nays, - 49,,
Tbc amendment to inc ease the appropriations for TIC
Bureau Yards and Docks was rejected by vote o -
Mr.. SARGENT moved 10 reconsider the vote by when
te other Appropriations IN the bill were lncFeaso' ana
said il he could not rely ON hs hepuplyh ii,his "
stand hy INC Dill he would accept the b AS u came
from the House Of Representatives. ,
MIR EDMUNDs dep. VI sald he had voted against
the la- two amendments Increasing APPROPRIATION, Dt-
cause IL appeared To him that IN these small matters
v he the appro rdton Is discretionary win Congress
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep.. OhUl spoke OF the falling on IN
the revenues aud raid IL IA manifest that II Tie present
u trade continues, tnU COMMITTEE on ApO
rtin. old be compelled to reduce the appropriation
blis Ia The extent OF ljOoO0OO, otherwise the sinking
fund could not he kept good Az.
I'm me senator California, hut he Thought lhc dPO
pratons FOR OF these bureaus III tho Navy Depart
nent could he reduced. 1900, -. -, -
After further discussion, MI nAhphNi "I"uio" "''
motion reconsider. ~. ,.r
Virirls amendments were agreed to, and Mr.. Ed
NIfND, ilen submitted the following substitute Tor
the clause House bali proposed 10 De STRICKEN out
by the omu.tee on Apgtoprla.iohs ,, h. ,,,,. .,
any En' m t T. nited states or Mcmncf Of Congress
pucc service MAKES such Increase necessary ~
Mr. THURMAN moved TO amend the substitute by
add &, which certificate shall be Immediately pup
lshed whcu made
Mr. EDMUNDs accented his amendment, and the sub
stItuLs then agreed TO. -
Whole vas reported Ia the senate, and am'udnents
made In Committee concurred III IL Wa theh iead
third time aud passed ,,.----.-
call ul the biii 10 nend the Enforcement ACT
The Senate then, at Gao v. n' ADJOURNED