New-York tribune., 1876-07-14
XLIVTH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATIONS ACTED ON IN
THE sEYATE-THE HOUSE PASSES CONFERENCE
SILVER BILL SHARP DEBATE UPON IT - NEW
CONFERENCES on VARIOUS APPROPRIATION
BILLS.
SENATE. w WASHINGTON. July 13, 1876
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. ALLISON (Rcpr
Iowa), from the Committee on Appropriations gave no
tee that he would call up the River and Harbor Appro@
priation bill at the earliest opportunity
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep Oho) presented the report OF the
Conference Committee on the Silver BILL aud asked to
have il printed. So ordered. 800 ,,
Mr. ANTHONY (Rep, r. ~ introduced biIi antnoIlE ,I
ing the President invite the international Statistical
Congress TO hold its tenth session in the United states
and appoint delegates to the ninth session 'heieo
The CHAIR presented message from the President
transmitting reports from Gen. Sherman ana Moi-r'
dlans Ordered 10 be- printed and laid on the table.
The House bill to authorize compensation 70 cOrrIots
s. 1873 and the Senate bill authorizing the Commits,
sloners of tie District to issue certificates III ,ne cas- Of
loss or destruction OF registered cernc'eS vi oouus vi
the District. indefinitely poStp"nru' o....o o
Mr. CoNELING rep n H iii Non d te he 6cirr prote
of life and property at kelelIeu 10 'ne Ooi
The senate noi-comcurrcd in the amendments of the
House bill to provide for the sale Of the resGrVa
ton OF the confedSIaStd Otoe ana MiSSouri "AH''
Mr HERMAN Dem. y. " presented the petition o.
the passage of House hill to amend the revised
statutes in relation to merchant stdIheu 6cIeIIeu
IMPEACHMENT.
The Senate them at 1920 D. m resumed the considera-
tiou Of the articles Impeachment against w. W. Bel
knap late Secretary of War.
The CHAIR reported that John s. Evans the Witness
had LETT Fort Sill Washington the first week in jay
by wpv Reno and delayed by freshets 10
"a lending question being the motion of Mr.. Car
penter to adj uru over until the arrival of Evans
Mr. WHYIE tDem, MIDI submitted The following qnes'
tom counsel for the respondent decline to stat
for the information Of the Senate what they expect to
prove by he absent witness, John 5. Evansp
Mr.. THURMAN Dem. Oniol moved that the senate
sitting as a court &C. adjourn until tomorrow. >,
Mr. BAYARD Dem. Dell submitted that, as condi-
ton precedent TO the order for the o tns
respondent the what he proposes to prove
by the john Evans, on whose ground the post
Mr. Carpenter said he entered respectful protest
a. nrnVe nv his witness Amy lawyer is bound to
fed the Of his client and stand by the rules Oi
thSs articles of impeachncnt were reached Tue oou.
for tie defense have never examined hln ana coGu
what they expected to prove by Evans because
Mr. THURMAN renewed his motion that the Senate,
sitting as a court adjourn until tomorrow; anal was
agreed to-
AT WORK on APPROPRIATIONS.
Legislative business vas then resumed. new confer
ence on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation Dill
was ordered Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN said that the sal
aries Of our diplomatic officers moderate, and only
sufficient any person TO live in republican respeca
bity He would let this bill and al ether appropriation
bills fa before e wOGd agree 10 eSsGto Oh such ci lbs
Pending discussion the morning hour expired.
70 sr apeA ASdh9S or s sGc SG{ r. but ut re Mr. sAUIsBUY s
Dtll said he would ciin the right to reply as tnSs
had been said which should he replied 20. Mr. An
THoNY Withdrew his request, ana tie CHAIR laid he
the Senate the unfinished business Deng inc fos'
Mr ALLISON moved that Senate postpone the further
consideration of that bill aud proceed tp the Gosed
TO- Mr. ALLISON explained that dhe M a0Ise ] m.l hFi%o %
Committee on Approximations TIE sum had Deeh III
creased to e extent O S36.3lA
The following amendments were concurTed IN Stlk-
oeott, Putin yyiie and Great sodus. n Y mCna>'rs
TIE appropriation for Buffalo H9rG9r ITon rom = "y" ~ 10
$4,000; for He'll Gate \. Y, rom 100000 20 $4,000"
Rducing the appropriation ior Marquette Aaibof rom
Sir FERRY (Rep, MichJ opposed the latter amend
meut. said that ASIDE from Siu II. Marie and tnc
only S225OOO There we're in 1878 engaged in tHo coast
wise trade Of the United States 76 sol VI >Sel> with
perior aud Huron, IS, ,l35 vessels cleared, with total
Tonnage OF 9,SJ9,7Si; oa LAKE MlGul~ah tAt!e |'t'
29l64 vessels engaged, with total tonnage of U.s.
742 Mr. Ferry claimed that Michigan is enIitl'd to
Iar appropriation. ,,,,.- .,.
Three amendments striking out Michigan aIiicptiG-
Mr CCNKLING d.ep., n. " gave notice that lie wond
reconsider tie vote by Which the ScudJr ch-
Cured in the amendment striking the appropriations
for Dunkrk OlcOtt, Putin yvile, and GrcatIoOLGs Bay!
Mr. CONKLING and Mr.. HERMAN both argued in
favor OF appropriations for those larbors. ,
Other amendments Of the COmmlttc5 were agreed 10 7
follows Increasing the appropriation Tor the irJor at
Green Bay, Wis. from $4,000 20 el2OOO; sJihhI Ou'
pprOpratiOn Of 900 FOR the harDOr al Mcn0mintc c.
E.; reducing the for the harDOr at Two RVcrs
WIs >15, 900 to 80 OO0 approprlauug $4,000 iOi
atiuns for hirBors at Ney-Isvcn, Milford and HOasa
tonic RIVER Conn; increasing the sppopiatv iof t'
of the Connecticut kNcr DciO" Hartford
inclrding from $4,000 to $4,000 Various amend
u. ats disagreed 10.
The Senate at o'clock adjourned.
uOtrcu oE REPRESENTATIVES,