The New York herald., 1876-07-02
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, July l, 1876.
In tho Senate to-day Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio, from
the Committee Finance, reported back the House
joint resolution for the issue OF silver con and
ommendcd that tho Senate non-concur In the House
amendments to the Senate amendments, and ask for
committee OF conference. 1t was so ordered.
rINcaBAcK
Mr. MITCHELL OF oregon, called for the regular order
being the resolution to pay p b. S. Plnchback date
contestant Tor seat tho senate from the State of
Louisiana) the compensation and mileage of Senator
from the time of his election. March g. 1873; until tho
termination Of the contest by the Senate, this being
tho day fixed for tho consideration of that resolution
Mr. wnhcrs OF Virginia, inquired If 1t had been the
practice OF the Senate TO pay contestants for
thc senate the pay and mileage OF Senator during the
pcriod OF the contest
Mr. MITCHELL replied that so lar as he had examined
such had been the rule
Mr. wrurns said ,hcro were three other contestants,
why that their names were not included in tho
resolution?
On motion by Mr. wrTHEKs that the name of Mr.
sykes be Incorporated in the resolution TO pay Mr.
Pinchback, the debate became general
Mr. BAyARD took the noor TO resume the debate
when tho senate. on motion oil MI sargent went into
executive session and adjourned TO quarter past ave
M.
It's resumption Mr. Window called up the unhnshcd
bus ness being the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
who stated that She conference committee had been
unable to agree and moved that committee be
appointed He sad the ground OF disagreement ia the
com wholly IN rc2arG 10 the ihird section OF
the bill which provides Tor the abolition OF tho Indian
Burcan Tor the performance OF the duties of that
bureau by the War Department The House confrSres
insisted upon the transfer and the senate eontrtres
did not feel at liberty to consent thereto.
The mot on 10 appoint new commitlc, was agreed
TO
SILVER coIS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The Char announced As the Conference Committee
Oh the Joint resolution for the issue OF silver
ported from the Committee Finance this morning.
Mcssrs. sherman Boutwell, and Bogy.
The chairman Of Inc Committee on Appropriations,
Mr.. Randall. reported that the conrtrcs on the Legis
latvo Appropriation bill had been unable to agree and
asked for another conference In stating the principal
differences between the House and tho Senate on tho
bill.
Mr. Randall replied that the Conference Committee
had not gone MO he details OF the bl TIE di'cr-
ence was IN regard the sccopd section, which
vdcs for the salaries Of the employees OF the 90 'erp
menL That far - the committee had gone.
Finally the confcrees the part OF the House sub
muted the following proposition 10 the Senate con-
icrc,s which they had rejected but had taken with
them to the Senate:
.ssrc1Iov That the herein appropriated MS the
compensate Of the orlccrs and employees OF the gov
crnment respectively enumerated IN this act shall be
In fun Tor all npcsaion for such oaicers en-
poycs for nscsi year endng Juno 90 ls77 except
Congress shall otherwise provide in tue manner herein
alter authorized"
JOINT committee TO inquire into the requisite number
and proper salary OF employees OF several departments
with a 10 the due and permanent adjustment OF
the same such Joint mtcc to SIT during tho recess
and report the FIRST Monday in December Tho
Senate conferces had taken these propositions to the
Senate. and he did not yet know whether the Senate
had yet passed ON them. Mr.. Randall added that the