The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-05
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.

WASHINGTON, June 4, 1874
RESUME or THE BUSINESS BEFORE CONGRESS
THE APPROPRIATION BILLs-IMPoRTANT
RESOLUTIONS AWAITING ACTION.
Twelve general appropriation bills required TO DO
passed every OF Congress- take effect
LIST OF July Tho present condition OF the bills as
shown by the statement Of the clerk of the House
Committee or Appropriations, is as iollows:-
Tho Pension BILL approprating $50 533 SO; the For
t,ncaion and Harbor Defence bill, appropriating
$4,000, and the Deficiency bill, appropriating
$sl6, 723 have become laws The Navy bill apprcpri-
ang 3d. $685. though passed by the House. has not
been acted upon by tho Senate The Consular and
Diplomatic bill has passed both houses, but there Is
disagreement the Senate amendments. The Joint
Committee of Conference have reported that they are
unable to agree, and the House members Of the CON-
mttce have asked TO be discharged.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial BILL appro
priatng $12 Dos sl5, having passed the House. now
in the Senate which proposes to insert amendments
the extent OF So SOS. 042.
The Post once BILL as passed by the House. appros
priacs s33 1872 l00 and Is before tho Senate com.
mittec that subject
The River and Harbor BILL appropriatng S5,S72 $50
having passed the House, is now in the Senate
The joint conferences the disagrccing amendments
10 tho Military Academy bill have not made report
Tor a month past.
The estimates for the Sundry Civil Expenses bill
have been assigned to different sub tecs with
request report to tho full Committee on Appropr,a-
tions at the earliest practicable time.
The Indian BILL approprating S. 905, I'll, is pending
in the House
The Army bll approprating s2s, ca or exclusive
OF the uncxpcndcd balance made available Is rcady 70
DO reported to the House.
There $50 bills on til, calendar OF the Sem
ate, than nty Of which are OF a private nature
granting pensions &c Among those of an imnor,nnt
character which viii be pressed to a vote this session
silver bill the two bills recently reported IRON
the Committee Railroads provide sinking fund for
the settlement OF the debt due from the Onion and Gen.
trai Pacinc railroads; Mr. Morrs Educational bill and
bill reported the Judiciary Committee on tho
10th OF May TO amend the act OF May 81, 1870 to en-
force the rghs OF citizens SO a. 10 meet tho
objections recently expressed In the decision OF the
In addition these bills there arc several resolutions
to be considered and some OF them if taken up will
cause Lengthy discussions, especially the state rights
resolution OF Mr. Morton, submitted early In the scs-
sion, Tor which Mr. whytc. Of Maryland has submitted
u substitute
Mr. Morton has an elaborate speech prepared in ref
erence TO his resolution; but Il VIII be i'm
possible 10 pass 1t without long debate II Will prob
ably be allowed Ia 90 over to the next session.
Mr.. Sargent will make every effort to have some
action taken TO prevent the nnux OF Chinese 10 this
country There are two resolutions on that subject
now before the ScBate-onc. submitted by Mr. sargent
requesting the President to have treaty with China
modified so AS 10 restrict the Immigration and the
other, submitted by Mr. Edmunds, instructing the
Committee on Commerce TO inquire what legislation "
any, Is necessary the subject
There - also resolution before the senate that
ported IRON tho Committee Privileges and Elections
TO pay u b : Pinchback the npen sation aud mile
Of Senator from March 3 ls.3. until tho his
case settled by the senate
In regard 10 tho Dill to provide for and regulate The
counting 81 votes tor President aud Vice President
which passed the Senate the 21th OF Marcn. a mo-
tion TO reconsider entered by Mr. Thurman Is pend
ing. aud that VIII be called up at early DAY Tho
numerous bills or less importance now on Tho caen-
dar aud 20 be received IRON the House Of Repre-
scnativcs. will occupy two three weeks least,
on