, 1876-01-26
WASH2NdaUN.
Passage Of the Centennial Ap-
preparation Bill in tho
House,
Government y. Commits
sioners to Have
Control of the
Fund.
The Democrats Shrink from a Con-
tesl on tho Finance Ques-
lion,
Proposition to Reorganizo and
Enlarge the Federal
JuulClufy.
Revival Of the Scheme to Abol-
ish Certain Navy.Yards.
Loud Talk Of Cutting Down Sala-
RIGS, Including Those Of
congressman.
The Miscellaneous Demij John Bill
Passed in the Senate.
Interesting Statistics Relative
to Our Foreign Service.
A Varied Collection OF Departmental
and Society Gossip.
loud Talk Of Cutting Down Sala-
RIGS, Including Those Of
congressman.
The Miscellaneous Domijohn Bill
Passed in the SENATE.
Interesting Statistics Relative
to Our Foreign Service.
A Varied Collection OF Departmental
and Society Gossip.
THE CENTENNIAL BILL.
rnE VOTE on 1rs PASSAGE III THE HOUSE.

THE CENTENNIAL BILL.
TIE VOTE or lIs PASSAGE IN TUE HOUSE.
Srceta' Dfspatch 10 The CEfedon TT!o.p.
WAs,I1Noros, D. c., jan. E5.-Tho Hoaso this
afternoon passed tho bill appropriating a1.-
6oO, 900 for tito Centennial celebration, but tho
smallness OF tho majority disappointed and sur
ptiacd tho frieflds Of tho bill. Tho vote was 146
yeas to 40 nays.--ouly to majority in full
House. The Southern Democrats voted almost
solid sranst tho bill. Thero wore but o.
Affirmative yotcs from tue South, and Of thcso
IL vere Republican. Eoar'y ali the Democratic
votes from tho following 6satos wctc cast
against tho Liil: Moth Chrolinn, 1snnnsseo,
Kentucky Missouri, Georgia. Arkansas, Ala
bamn, Virginia, West Virginia, To1as, and
Mississippi
Tho Centoup!al managers hayo al along In
aisscd that The mcaenEo had great strength In
tho South, and the fow leading Southcrn men
who advocated 1t maintained that TIC voto Of tho
South upon tho bill would 10 au ,udox Of tho
dosire OF that section OF tho country for recon-
ciliauon. Tho resulsa rsoyo the contrary. They
eeem 10 chow TINT tho 6ontharn Democrat Is
fairly typiGed by Ben Hill: 1t ceunot bo
ples aa to tho constttu.iopalisy Of tho
bill. for lie strongest hrgutnont uaado for
its consttuslouafty was presented to-day ny
Southern States Rights Calhoun Domoc1as,
from tie yosu tbAt tho Southern Dotroc1ats did
not redeem their amnesty debate. They fasor
a Centennial which would celebrate tho return
OF tue Bourbon South 70 power, They Eosea
world tho strength. RESOURCES, anu indulgence
Of tle victorious North.
TEST VOTE.
tlr. Holman, before tho mcaHEro Vas forortcd
from li,e Committee IT tho Who Q. undertook 10
atraugso it by striking ont tho cp4ctlug ca1sc-
The yute Gu tll6 notiou na9 taken ny lel!Dre,
and wien those tn the n}l native wero askod 10
h..s in1I. ~ +nHl III tkr
democratic mentors roBo almost on mas1c, and
tho Republicans we're Almost equally UNANIMOUS
iu favor OF tho bll', nad thcr with few OF !ho
more liberal among tbs Democrats ilclndinx
Of North caro'lna, Randall. nearly tho
whole Of the Icxas delceation and others, saved
it f1o,n such a tatc. Tho vote on this motion
stood lol y .ho affirmative md 1sS lp tue
ordered, and when tho llouAo '7aa ready 20 pass
tho piI its pationeo wus sorely tried by asr.
Iiophius who Ind Charge Of tho bill, and who
yielded tHonty minutes for o member to tnalto
speech, Tho House had heard speeches enough
OIL tho subject already, aud vns
ANXIOUS TO rAs8 THE DILL
aud be doue with il. On tbts account it had al
ready, By unanimous consent, glRntcd lcaye to
Lalf dozen mcntoEh to ptiut Rpeechca which
there waa not time for them 10 mike, and It waa
= common remark TINT tho managers OF tho
lueaRure deserved to bo beaton tor tti1ing
In such way with tho ras'ouco OF tho HOUSE:
Tho affirmative vote gu tho raeraso OF tho bill
MAS not quito o. great as its fGleuds expected,
but. counting thoso w!Io were absent or paired,
aud who would Otherwise hayo voted for 1t,
would swell the roll Of its supporters nearly, ii
not quite 10 j55, tho number nnccttnIncd to bo
In favor Of II by a careful cauyAaS Of tho House
NEARLY tyn wenEa aro
aHYNnmrsra.
trbo bi, dill mol unna without iu,nortaut amond.
mcnte Cua nf :iiese. nnouted 1ipo,1 motion Of
Hnrinrur. OF illinois. deprlyca tl1O appropriation
ri tha a9antnr OF cift oiyinv it tflo cbetnctor
nf a lryan and makea tho United States pro-
fs,reI crcditor in raan Tho et,terpriap Ia rr,ht-
Lis The entire million and half il to 10 rttuf1l.
ed to lie Uuited States uoforp any tiyIdoude a.o
uod 10 The stocklpIdery, Tito Becopl amend
mon. tskea the mann cement Ut tho fund out OF
,Lo hsuIs Of lilo pl,;laJc!nIla people, and places
II un,ier ths control u Gen. fIawlov, President
nf tia Cnn1ni.nlun. and hls C,oyetrnent asKo-
cinteH ,yhn MA ronulrod 10 ciyO bonds III S50U,-
Mn.
1.,14n's srtrcn.
TIM onr,,no of thn I,entcnnial bill by tho
11auso Ia hrignycd br the frisnds Of lint 1uter-
nrisa n insuro ita unccssa Far - ttma ihe tam.
rtIest anecrh ~ t,,n dav th,t 1nnis a shnrt time
hcYnIa tho rrcvinus n1;rston INA csi,nd. bv t:nl
1sn,.r .,,rhshtv ut[onnti,or"H so,,,r ~ t1,e
En'thnr,,i imnn,hsrs Win h"h hrc, wavcrnr nu1
hscmTnd fnr Tia iii Tia rcmmiHtn n nm inr,tv. o.
~ .,,1, 1ns snrIrI,1.ss NY u,sst1,ssyn
aono ~ tha EhiIad.i.1I. Ca.,tenI,i.1 n,on,c