The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-06
MORE OFFICES WANTED.
MOSS sHEPHERD BUILDING FOR
THE GOKERNMENT.
Yesterdsy's PROCEEDINGS in Ccnsrcss-AD Dan
sersus Place for Pablo Archivee- hnor-
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NOSE Rents Anticipated ~ tho boss.
WARRINGTON. June BIN the Senate to-
dsy, Mr.. Sherman (Rep.. Ohio) called up the
conourrept resolution proposing a common unit
of money and accounts for the United States OF
Amsrica and the United Kingdom OF Great
Britain and ireland. II provides for . conveh-
tion between the United states and orea.
Britain to secure uniformity In COINS h"u
moneys Of account Of the respective countries
subject to such m notifications as may DC aV'oou
upon by the contracting parties hi.er pre-
scribing the standard OF weight onu eoiu W W
used, II provides that sterling money snail De
converted into dollar money by mputing the
pound sterline as equivalent to %, the smiling
N m cents the sixpence to l2k cents, the penny
TO two cents. and the farthipe to one-hait cent
II further provides that the action OF the Con
vent,on shall take eject when approved by the
respective parties thereto, and when laws shall
have been passed 10y the respective oountriesto
carry II into eject.
Amendments proposed by the Committee on
Finance declaring that the action OF the Con-
yention shall be subject to such notifications
ne may be agreed upon by the contracting par
ties and shall take effect when approved by the
respective parties. &C. were agreed TO. Tho
resolution was then laid over.
Mr.. Sargent (Rep., CALI, from the Conferenc CO
Committee on the Consular and Diplomatic APP
Precipitation bill, reported that the comm lttee
had been unable to agree and moved that
new committ.e be appointed. Agreed to. and
the Chair appointed Meesrs. Sargent, House, ana
The S,nate then resumed tho consideration Of
the Legislative, Executive aud Judicial Appro-
pri tion DILL. IRE amendments OF the COMMIT
ton Of the clerks In tue ONCE OF the secretary
of the Interior were agreed TO.
PRIVATE JoDs.
when the clause appropriating 10000 for the
rcnt of building for the use OF the Pension
office and the bureau OF Education was reached,
Ing out that clause and Inserting In lieu thereof
clause appropriatins S2O,OOO for toe rental OF
proof building at twelfth street and Pennsyiya-
Dia avenue ana heating the same. and tl0,Vo Tor
the removal of the Pension once from the Sea-
ton House building, now occupied by II, to the
Mr. Hamlin (Rcp, Me) said the owner OF the
Reaton House ID been at great expense to put
his building IN condition for the Pension once,
years. lie submitted an amendme providing
that N the owner Of the Seston House shall re-
fuse TO make the building nre-proof the Ses ere
proof building NJ rent not exceeding that paid
for the Seaton House.
tice to any person whatever but the public In
terest should be consulted before any private in,
terUst. Tue Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds had received a communication from
the Secretary Of the Interior to the effect that
the Seaton House building was not suitable Tor
the Pension ONCE. not being IRE proof The
committee had directed that an examination
able building could be procured. But one could
be found, and that one was recently erected at
Twelfth street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue. IL
could be obtained at an annual rental Of $4,000,
Including the heating there :.
Dir. Hamilton rep, Texas said 1t was won
derful to his mind that the Government WIS not
ab to take care Of itself and provide suitable
word about the danger OF the Pension once
archives until about the time Mr.. shepherd be-
street md Pennsyivanis avenue. There we've
other buildings In The city; the Freedman's
Wrought the Government was renting more
buildings here than II mad use for.
one. wod ' ne pe,rmi NIT 10 remain in ,pe
Seaton House for year at least There were
soon have Tor Instance the Freedman's Bank
building. and there we're some indications that
the Government would soon purchase the Bait
more aud Potomac Railroad 6uioiDg.
NICE PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Hamilton said there should be no limlt,-
ton as to tine rent Of the building; It should ne
WIS nearly nuished and IL had been built BY
MIR. shepherd with the understanding that u
the experience mad with Mr. Shepherd during
four 81 nve Years showed that he was not
Mr. wiyte said he agreed with Mr.. Hamilton
The experience with Mr.. Shepherd in this dis-
the people Of the United 81 ttes He MIR whytsj
hoped the removal OF the Pension ONCE TO any
be authorized 1 his BUILDING dit not cost over
slJ0Oo and the upper noors only were to be
rented u the Government Al an enormous sum.
After further discussion an amendment WAS
adorted In view of That reported by the com
mittee, which apptOpriates $4,000 for rent
OF a building for the use OF the Pension once
and Bureau OF Education, and authorizes the
Secretary Of the lnteItnr to procure hrs-proOf
building with suitable accommodations for
those officers az a rent not exceeding that paid
instead OF the seatoh House the lease of any
such building to tie terminated after nine
months notice given by the Secretary of the
Wien the amendment providing for the eI-
penses OF the orce OF Commissioner of lndl III
adams was reached, Mr. stevenson dem. ky)
asked why It was that tue House of hepresen-
tatyes had made no appropriations for that
bureau.
Mr. Morrill, rep, Me- said he could not an.
Mr.. Stevenson said 1t was well known that the
House proposed to abolish that bureau,
Mr.. Morrill, said II tn PROPOSITION should be
come law The clause in this bill making ap-
propriation Tor this bureau could DO stricken
out.
The amendment OF the committee was agreed
TO. Otber amendments, restoring salaries OF
EN-, 70, ees IN the General Land once, Pension
ard Patent On1ces were agreed to-
ON motion Of MIR. Edmunds (Rep., VT the ap-
Pprobr,s.on Tor st9tonery' carpets, repairs OF
was eouced from $500 to 1880.
SALARIES.
All other amendments Of tina committee re-
storing salaries Of employees In tho Burelu OF
Education, Post Once Department, and Depart
III snts OF Justice AID Agriculture were agreed to
L,e onm ,,y on AnEtoprl. , having re-
ton OF the III. providing for the reduction OF
salaries Of clerks OF the second, third and fourth
class, and forOdding any officer or mployee OF
the Government from giving or receiving any
money, properly or other thing OF value fol
y litical purposes: and also In favor OF strlk nc
out the provision in the third section, requiring
the secretary II The Treasury TO issuse regula-
tion-, directing "A reduction Of 10 per cent. OF
the annual ssl ries Of oil on OF the Gust ms
s,r,ic' WI, 50 COMPENSATION exceeds tl'20O pei
amman. The amendments were agreed To, and
those provisions were stricken out without lie.
bate.
Al the amendments proposed by the commit
tee having been acted on, MIR. Sherman drop.
Ohtul submitted an amendment providing III Al
all powers Of transfer and suspension OF oficers
holl By supervisor, OF Internal revenue shal
hereafter be conferred upon the Com mission el
OF Internal Revenue, and the other powers oil
superyisois shall hereafter be exercised by col
lectOrs Of Internal revenue. Agreed to.
M ~ht rmun also submitted an amendm me nj
proNid ng that the reduction In the number O
internal revenue collectors districts shall TAX,