The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-13
A QUIET DAY IN CONGRESS.
CLOSING UP WORK BEFORE TUH
FINAL ADJO URNM ENT.
The Proposed Amendment TO the Constito'
ton ofthe United state. Consular and Zip.
Imatic Appropriations The Indian Bill.


The Proposed Amendment TO the Consiits.
ton ofthe United states Consular and Zip.
lmatic Appropriations The Indian Bill.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Senators VIM
dom, Edmunds, and Herman were appointed
members Of the committee of conference on
the disagreeing votes OF the two Houses on ths
bill to provide means to defray the expenses of
the District OF Columbia until Dec. l. 1870.
The concurrent resolution of the House OF
Representatives, providing for 1nal adjourn-
ment Of this session at4 p. NJ. on Monday, the
1ith inst, read and Mr. window moved
that it be referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations, but several Senators objected, and II
was ordered that the resolution lie on the table
for the present, so that it might be called up at
any time.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of the bill to carry into effect the Hawaiian
treaty, and Mr.. Sargent tR 'p.. CALI spoke Ia
favor Of the bill, and Mr.. West (ltep. La IL
opposition thereto.
At one o'clock the Joint resolution proposing
an amendment TO the Constitution of the
United States prohibiting appropriations FOL
sectariin schools was read third time, IN ac-
cordance with the order OF the Senate last even
ing The presiding oricer (lr Ferry then an
nounccd that 1t would take its place on the cal
| endar' the order Of the Senate directing its third
reading having cen executed. Tue question
now Is. shall the Joint res tuition pass aud
two-tflrds vote will be necessary to pass it.
Mr.; rsent from the Conference Committee
on the consular and Diplomatic Apr pri ttion
bill made report that the committee had
agree upon the bill, and In explanation OF IL
said the conn ittce had agreed upon onc-haf Of
the amount Of differences between the two
! Houses. which WAS an Increase over the House
! III 81 $3.50 for the Diplomatic service and
/ tlU17jO for the consular service. The offices OF
Minister at Portugal Switzerland, Greece,
| Denmark, Paraguay, and Uruguay were
| abolished, and appropriations for Charge
! d'AnHrs to represent our interests In
those countries were made. Twenty-Five
| Cuusulates were LEFT uuprONided Tor, aud a,prO-
| prItions were made 70 bring the mlni tiers aud
| con-uls home. The House bill left ont between
! thirty and forty cpnsuls and the con ference
committee had finally reduced that number to
| TWENTY-FIVE. The apr ptiatiOn for the relief ot
| American seamen abroad was S15,On. The bill
as ayr Ell upon IN de no change in existing laws,
| but simtlv left ccrtain Offices unprovided for.
| lie thought that the senate conferences had
| Mr. Anthony Qtep.. X. II asked II there had
| been anv estimates Us to the loss to cOmmetce
| on account OF the abolition Of these consular
| and diulpm attic onicesf
| Mr.. Sargent replied In the negative, and said
| he had constantly urged that view OF tho case,
both on the floor II the Senate and In the Con-
ference Committee.
MIR. Anthony said he would venture the pre-
dIction that for every dollar saved by the ADO
lition Of consulates ten dollars would be lost 10
commerce.
Mr. Edmunds said this was a very important
Hill, and time mad better be taken to consider IT,
There was no hurry about an adjournment. sem
aturs and Representatives were paid by the yeai
to attend to the business 81 the people, ane
there should be no hurry about going home.
Mr. SARGENT said II was difficult to keep quo
rum In the house now.
Mr. Edmuuds replied that the Senator must
| presume that the House was always full. lie
4 moved that tie report be laid over and printed
| IL was so ordered.
The Senate then took recess until Z. NJ.