The New York herald., 1876-07-01
The Departments Authorized to Use
the Unexpended Balances.
DANGER OF EMBARRASSMENT AVERTED,
Anticipated Struggle Over the Transfer
of the indian Bureau.
Action of the Senate on The Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, Juno 30, 1876.

WASHINGTON, Juno 80, 1876.
In the Senate to-day tho Chair appointed the new
Conference Committee on the Post once Appropra
tion bill Mcssrs. West, Hamlin ann Maxcy
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep) of Me-, from the Conference Com
mirtee the Legislative Judiciary BILL reported that
the committee bad been unable to agree He moved
that the Senate Insist its amendments to tho bill
and ask TOR a new conference.
STATEMENT MR.. MORRILL,.
Mr.. MORRILL, spoke OF the differences between the
two houses, stated at length BY him a few days ago
when the first report was submitted and said the
ferees the part OF the Senate held that the at.
tempt check the Law affecting salaries by appro-
pration bill just aud ought not TO be forced
the Senate by tho House. The comm ittecs had cndca-
vored avoid the real difficulty and for that reason
the conferees the part of the Senate proposed to
strike out tho second of the bill In regard to
salaries and insert in lieu thereof the following:
That there shall be special sommtee Of four two Of
whom shall be appointed b. the siding onices Of each
matter Of the salaries The clerks Esecn
tye Department with view 70 revision and ajustmcnt
seisncy scr,ss aud make report their doiass
And provided that any changes IN ssd salaries made
S.s" Sns.ss n from .y 4.
tnue In tn, service shall be deemed TO have accepted the
terms hereof and have acauiesced therein
To this the committee, on the part OF the House. dis
ssnted and submitted the iolowinr:-
strike ont section insert tho following That tho
herein appropriated the compensation Of the officer.
IN III
S"%ss.. % Il.
srcroS S~Tbai joint sslec. committee Of four shall be
appointed by tho presiding oicer OF each House
SALARIES Of tho officers. clerks and smpoyes IN the
several exesuvs departments OF ,so sovsn%ens N & with
sav"F ,sI,d to nt ana an OF the ser
houses on the mrs, Monday Of Decembsr nex,
THIS proposition did not avoid the din1culty, as it
still contemp plated tho fixing Of salares
Pending discussion the CHAIR laid before tho Senate
the JOINT resolution which passed the House this
ing regard appropriatnr uncxpcnded balances for
period not 70 exceed ten days. and It referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. ANTHONY, of Rhode Islani, sad, as a large num-
Der OF Senators were engaged upon conference COM
mttces, he thought It would be economzing time to
take short recess as 10 allow the conference
mttees opportunity 10 perfect the bs and not be
santly calling them from thor consultations TO vote
the Senate upon questions arising. Lc moved for
cess iii four +. H. Agreed TO-
Upon reasscmblng Mr. MORRILL,, of Maine, from tho
Committee Appropriations. reported back the bill
passed by the House this morning to continue tho
expended balances 10 provide temporarily for the ex
penscs of the government for period not to exceed
len days. with amendment providing that in cases
where no sufficient uncxI ended balance remains
hand tho close OF tho nscai year ending juno 80.
1915 the Lccessary amount be appropriated out OF any
money in tho Treasury, and no greater sum shall
of the % The
year ending juno 80, 1876 ton days time bears to
the whole nscai Of said year After some dscussson
tho bill was amended and agreed II, ss follows:
rExr OF rHE BILL =,
act to provide temporarily for tho expenditures Of
the BE II enacted ma tina, s ios psSd ne, OK
1876 unless the regular shall have been pre-
to. 'hS p' BE- '%s1s @ The The
which may exist o appropriation nsde the service
Of The sovcrnmen for the hsca year ending June ~ 1870
OF the asc. yes, ending June 10 ls7e to the credit Of any
sR o ans Ss
sted greater .h. be expended under the
only for re operation. Of the under
existing law All sums expended under this &C. shall be
service for the fiscal year end.ng Jaee 30. is 4
mittec on the Legislative Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation bill Mrssrs Morrill,, Window aud withcrs
The amendment OF the House TO the 6l to authorize
ing xlng the time at ten instead OF sixty days, was
agreed 70 andshc bill passed
The Senate then took up the Sundry Civil Appropria
ton bill
Mr.. wNpox. in charge OF ths bnl, said the amount
appropriated by the bill as from the House OF
Representatives S15 56 731 32 to this the Senate
committee haa added - 6S4 COB So making the total
amount now proposed to be appropriated $40 94 3 81
The bill for the current fiscal year appropriated
$40, 459s53. He then explained various items OF in
crease. among them the following Fifty thousand
additional Tor public printing, $500 900 for general ex
penscs Of the District Of Columbia s700 900 additional
public budln rs throughout the country $780, 600 for
navy yards s167, 900 for the Rcck Island arsenal,
800 900 additional for thc signal servce 600 Tor
the Capitol buildings and grounds and xlSI Tor sur
veyng public .ands.
The amendment npproprsting $50, 900 to dcfray tho
expenses Of the Senate In The Belknap impeachment
agreed TO-
The provision of the House bill TO pay George W.
Green contestee In the Fortvrst Congress- IN the con-
ted cle ec q
the Fourteenth district Of New York, was on motion
OF Ms. Davis. stricken out .
The Senate then at five O'Clock took recess TIL nai
past seven p. N.
EVENING SESSION.
Upon rcassembing at hall past seven the consdcra
ton Of tho sundry Civil Appropriation bill was re-
suncd, and the amendments proposed by the Commit
striking ont Of House bill the clause 600
10 pay for reporting testimony before the several commit
Increasing The appropriation for public printing and bind
Striking House bill the clause directing the Joint
Printing to advertise for proposals or printing
srse. 70 the lowest responsible bidder the
for printing binding their rs.pec.iy. dsp.rm.ns:
and the q ss &c s e1"
having him elected by the senate spprop'iAsinE
sss. S' sS @o"sfe::
Gl.m: .ppropranE 10 70 pay o. behalf a. ., . sss
,rict " coinmbIs
ss . ;ss'.;ss ss
a.; " s' % u. R'ss p G @ p.,
currently tor such service 20 the Bord q Health Ike
amount ~ the Of the District Of Columbia
Mr. EDxuNDs opposed the amendment, and said
this District Board OF Health had grown " be an
pensive Institution He did not any necessity for
expcndiGg such large a city like this we'll
paved and without epidemic OF any character
Mr.. RoBERrsoS. OF South Carolina, also opposed the
amendment, and said the Committee on the District
OF Coutnbs OF which he a member, bad not been
consulted IN regard TO this amendment
Mr. INGALLS,, of Kansas, spoke OF the duties Of the
Boar. of Health. and said tho sanitary condition Of
tins city higher and better here than any other
city on the American Continent
Mr. E,rox OF Connecticut, SAID the death ratio in
Washington more than ~ New orleans, Richmond,
Chareston, New Haven, Hartford and other cities The
arne uduent was agreed to--ycas u, nays 18.
The amendment incr0asng tho appropriation for the
revenue service from &747, ,647 10 TO $500 $50 50
explained by Mr. WINDOW. VINO said, though II looked
II a large increaee. snch lho