Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-01
EVENING STAR.
EORTY-fOUBIA CONGRESS-.
Qostng Proceedings YESTERDAY.

The Ten Days Bill Passed.
sENAIE.-After the Senate resssembled
Mr.. Morrill, lMe.), from the Committee on
APPROPRIATIONS, reported back tue bill passed
OF the House 10 continue unexpended ball
ences 10 provice temporarily for the expen-
SEES of the government for a period not ex-
cteulng ten dsvs, with an amendment pro-
Nlding that In cases where no sufficient I'M
eNpenoed balance remains on hand AT the
close oil TIE oscal year ending June 50, 1876,
Inc necessary amount be appropriated out OF
any money IN the Treasury, and no greater
sum shall be expended under the act than
sucn PROPORTIONAL sum OF the APPROPRIATE 4
for the fiscal year ending June 50, 1876, as ten
year.
After some discussion the bill was amended
and agreed to.
The amendment Of the House 10 the DILL 10
authorize the Congressional Printer 90 con-
tnue the public printing, fixing the time az
t1 h,i, OF sixty days, was agreed TO, and
The Senate took up the sundry civil appro-
prlallon Dill, when Mr.. Window, in charge
the Dill as IL came from the House OF Repre-
kentatives was Si5, 256, 1912. To this the
Senate committee had added 81 6Sf Gag S.
maklng the total amount now proposed 10
oe appropriated 9,94l -S3IS1. Toe bill for
NE current fiscal year appropriated $50 49,
10. lie then explained a various items OF
increase, one of which was $50, 900 for the Inn
PARCHMENT trial. This item was passed,
after which the Senate adjourned.
AZ The evening session, the consideration
OF The sunory civil appropriation bill was
Itsuthso' shu number OF amendments pro-
posed oy the Committee on Appropriations
were agreed 10. The bill, having been con-
Sldered In Committee OF the Whole. was re-
PoItcd 10 lhe Senate, and the amendments
MADE were coneurred in.
The Senate, at lilo o'clock, adjourned.
Centennial Matters.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr: singleton, from the Committee on
rllntlpg, made report on the petition of
me employees IN the government printing
once asking twenty days furlough without
deduction OF pay 10 attend the Centennial
celeDrallon. He reported bill for that pur-
pose, giving twenty days furlough 20 these
employees whenever their services can be
spared. Mr. Banks offered an Amendment
giving the same privilege for one week, ex-
eIo,S OF tneir regular furloughs, to the
employees OF all the other executive DEPART
ments, and advocated IL. Mr. Holman
moved 10 amend Mr.. Banks Amendment by
including all the persons in the employment
OF the government. The amendments were
agreed 10 and the bill passed.
Mr: BANKS made an adverse report from
tne Committee on the Centennial celebra.
lourn from July1 To meet at Independence
Hail ly 4, stating that the public business
rendered such proposition unadvIsable. A
resolution was adopted, however, accepting
the invitation OF the Cen tennial conm1ssioS
10 attend the Centennial celebration IN In
dependence Square on the 4th OF July.
al, Inc Senate's amendments TO the House
Dill making temporary provisions for tue
ordinary expenses OF the government for the
next ten days were concurred in, and the bill
went 10 the President.
OIL was passed authorizing the payment
OF three months extra pay TO the officers and
soldiers of the Mexican war.
Eref'tFlQ Sessi01l--The House went into Com.
mltIee OF The Whole on the bill requiring an
increase OF the cavalry force on the Rio
Grande, and authorizing the troops 10 cross
the Rlo Grande whenever necessary Ia order
10 recover cattle and other property captured
by raiders. Mr.. Schlicber (rexssl spoke at
length in favor or the bill, as did also Mr.
HuTl0ut: Nh. Conger opposed the bill. The
House adjourned at 11.55.