The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-10
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
THE SENATE DTsCUSSTNG THE CEN
TENNTIL MN.


J. Meredith Reads Dcspntchcs from Athens
Kidicuicd In the House -ENfrnvngaLcc in
the state Department -Disqrnceful Pic
lures of American Consul- Abroad.
WAsHINGToS, Feb. 9.-In the senate to-
day, MIR. Morrill, Rep VT reported hill nppro-
priatine $1,000 FOR continuing the WORK ~ i'm
proving the Capitol grounds during the present
fiscal year. lie said the appropriation made last
year was exhausted, and Mr.. Oimsiead, who had
charge Of the work, deemed 1t expedient to
have the Appropriation made now The iii was
passed
Mr. sherman 0ter., Ohio,, from thu Committee
on Finance. reported substitute for the reso-
luton submitted by Mr.. Davis OF West virginia
early in the session, In regard to the accounts OF
defaulting public officials, &C. The substitute
directs tho Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish
the Senate "a soon as practicable, with state
nent OF all balances due the United states from
public officers d others formerly, but not now,
in the public service, distinguished from those
which have been settled, setting forth as near
as practicable the period over wilton such ac-
counts extended. amounts involved, &c, with
The cher,r,er of lie stocks held by Inc | 'uttcd
States. amount of such stocks, and II def ult
has been made IN tho payment OF tho interest
thereon Agreed to.
repeal the rrtc upiinn laws. ana provide for the
sale Of TIN Der upon tie public lends OF tho
proper time hc would "a 1t s. substitute Tor
The bin TO rcpeal see n @|3 of Revised STAT,
other sta,c5. ordered TO g printed.
nrroprs.s lataforuc SOFA of noNt luoc none Il
the iu0hc lir!s i'i he ,ui - rr ,f on ,n,-y
Inc ret oftic llf AYR ~ Spcrtt'i OF 30. lut.
,ri'r, '''n's 10 ,I ni1' ,r,i" ,i',t , 10
pare pans oi ' .,uc ~ lois, ogtsn'ns NOT uorc tan
tmrN nfc g.. en- VI j. =. Nc i.ai ~ icp lMe
N, person ~ y n.ece ~, ne .rmia-.. unon a,v
i HsS ,Ia h az & c 'lo' ta Si re-
ION shall a. ter section Iottii lt stall ay. moved
Lne ilmh r'fom f,c - m, thli i., "a J.. &C. ..t
- 'ndny ou cn Tot on' tree - 'nc1 Nat'' f.D"rS
cedar ht b. res r,ci uaic,, tnc rrcsi cft lam 10y
'''''". o'.'' 80 ''''''' 800, ' ,,
TIE N"h'l'l" 'A' 'i'V n',n"'Np'
ntc bin to extend the lime flrthe continuation
and completion OF TIC North RI PWlc X ~
road. tho vending qne-tiun being on the amend
ments reported ~ the Committee ON i,ailrOlds
On Jan. Il and -, to extend the zine cicht years
Instead Of ten. mahing the bill aprly To- the main
line Of the road VII. the valley OF the Culuu Tia
river to Its terminus ON Puget sound, and that
u shall not AMY to the lr inch line Of sail road
Iroin l. ho REM ~ 'lr'.ll'' res Tue N"sV"ue
Mr. Morton 'K.n. InoH iio..ired when the
utre rnw px,d Tor Tho rnfntl,,,i Inn of ia road
rouli expire.
the ur,, II, tir he r,illJ ro, ,'"n MOI, t,e otn
but il WIS some time in ls;7. 1t wcs TIC inren-
non 81 we G, ny ny To iiD., cue ne "Dik II
ton Five hundred ana Hfy Gye miles # the
road Ne plrcal, be. q MA, ed. ami irr com.
none, h,l been & ended uron the ror.ion al.
ready couipici"d. TIE mort ll" un the rad
had bc II ic'loscd, fnd tue hondh' ID, r. now
had posses ion ON. II ln l,r-'ood tAlt :. ~ $
proposed 10 ~ s,rutp ia work. nest iutu r.
After some tlrtlcr discussion, tie ill WAS
laid over Lh.i to-m"How.
TIVE trNrtNNIAI hill
r,o ,Do
=, ne -cnale 'n'' i'-"nlCl cln.lucrdton 81 me
i., - 'tlN ''i- !, ~ W. /" all IN NE
'n.''"ll 'ele'i'' ''" 'l Ai"e'i'ih lhdehehu-
eng .. .., o., .,.,, T., r., -
~ H,'irhl ,e' g Me, si."e M leitth IN favor
nl ~ 'lil' aug h.t ~ "',. h'l.i MINI u
iiau l'''i"' ~ "a. l'hN ,i''H loh' .upoil Wnl' F,
oh.r,>. ,,tli d y ,"tn ''@ "''". roc h'hor 81
ny h", 90 ny I'tu, 10 la =. ,'s7
~ .,n."i- -; 49, ltntN.t ihnt 19n-
rrc~- iiun W., ~ -Ht - 'i'I'll l1l' money l'r
the Nenteihl i - "0lu1n, aid wa bound -
innte III npi -. hut tho"nsnt tue M,
non ana h"l Noui' ~ De snllcleht 10 make
the tH"ibtion ,uc, cs'i"l' ana "nrFsss "3u,,d
be can u.'n l"r AhDther nllloh ma h-ll'
or pc ny two 9r ihrte MIN ~. II. gave ~
nee thdt lie WvulH "n,r q II huehlmsut relnlr,
FINANCE to lie win the secretary OF the treasury
fnra r.c.iy,ns ina r,r1y u '"' ''' w.
KENTUCKY srnsrtTt.rE.
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