Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-12
RORTY-FOURER CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, August u.

SATURDAY, August II.
SENATE Senate met at II Q. m.
On motion OF Mr.. Window, the Senate
adhered TO the amendments to the bill 70
provide for defraying the expenses OF the
District of Colu mbia, and Neesrs. Window,
Edmunds and Herman were appointed con-
ie rec on the part e.. OF Inc senate:
for the sale OF certain lands in kansas known
as Cherokee scrip, was taken mp, considered,
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
Sargent called up the unfinished business of
yesterday, to carry Into effect the Hawaiian
Mr. Sargent called attention of the Senate
to the fact that the bill was not in the nature
OF ordinary legislation, but to carry out the
provisions Of q treaty already ratified oy the
long debate ensued.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Messrs. Poppleton (Ohio) and Baker Ind)
were appointed additional members OF the
Committee on Enrolled Bills during the
present session.
Mr.. Singleton Miss }, from the Committee
on Printing. reported a bill TO print addi-
tional copies OF the report OF the superiu-
tendent OF the coast survey. Passed.
Mr.. Singleton, also from the Conference
Committee on the Consular and Diplom attic
Appropriation bill, submitted q report In
relation thereto.
In explaining the report, Mr.. Singleton
salo mat tnis was the fourth committee of
conference on the bill. In spirit OF COM
promise the House copferees mad conceded
10 the Senate the salaries a. fixed By Law
AND the Senate agreed to the withdrawal OF
certain ministers. For instance, the minis
tiers resident OF Portugal, Switzerland, Bel
GUM, Greece. Ecuador, Sweden, and Dem
mark bad been withdrawn and these coun-
tries were to be supplied by charge d'affaires.
A number Of consuls had been withdra wn,
and the whole appropriation for salaries of
consular CLERKS pad been reduced. The
the corresponding bill OF last ear was
Nj. Foster tOhio). member of the confer.
the approval Of his Judgment altogether, but
he had signed IL because he beloved that
some agreement was necessary. No law
reduced, but there had been Q saving BY the
Withdrawal Of service. This was done after
consultation with the Secretary Of State.
The latter. however, did not admit but that
the service would be somewhat crippled but
he only recommended the places which he
supposei could be best dispensed with. he
best that could be obtained.
MI: COnger (Mich.) said that the bill Grip
Piled the consular service. and he therefore
opposed 1t. He referred particularly TO the
posts on the Canada frontier, where, he said
the fees from emigrants and the fees attend
ing the shipment Of merchandise largely ex.
ceeded the salaries that were paid.
The conference report was agreed to.
KICK AT THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Randall Pal moved TO reconsider the
committee OF conference on the bill making
provision for the support of the District OF
Columbia until December LIST, 1876. Mr.. Ran.
wanted 1t referred to the Committee on Ap-
preparations. The bill was reported origin
ally from the District of Columbia Commit
zee, and II LETT the House II authorised The
to the amount of S4l8.0 900. The Senate had
changed the whole tenor OF the bill, and
made direct appropriation, taking clean
cut OF half million dollars from the Treas.
ury. Before the District Committee report
ed, the Committee on Appropriations had
considered the subject, and they should,
Grafton before its final dI position by the
House. The Senate bill is a clean, naked APP
preparation which the House had refused 10
grant
Mr.. Kasson (Iowa) inquired whether the
House bill did not authorize the debt of the
District TO be increased, while the Senate
bill made direct appropriation.
Mr.. Randall said that when the taxes were
collected they would be sunicient to meet ell
expenses, and In no case could the House
consent s to sSch q large appropriation direct
M. Kasson understood that the House bill
au,borized an increase Of debt
Mr. Randall! replied that it was TO be paid
out of District revenues.
Mr.. Kasson said CONGRESS had never
claimed that the people OF District must pay
al s1 pp OF this govsrn% e., The Con-
to the District. The Senate bill only recog-
nizes this obligation.
Mr.. Randall said that two years ago Con-
grese appropriated three millions for the
District, and last year IL appropriated one
million more, and he had no idea but that
the District would get it, full share OF the
money OF the United States.
Tho motion TO roc0n1ider prevailed, and
M Randall then moved to refer the bill to
the COMMITTEES on Appropriations.
MI. WillArd (Mich.) hoped that would not
be done. He believed that the bill belonged
to the District Committee, and the members
Of that committee should control IL.
MI. Randall said when the bill was under
confederation the Committee on the District
conferred with the Appropriation Commit
tee, and the latter committee insisted that
no more e 81, dirsct appropriations should be
The motion to refer to the Committee on
Appropriations was then agreed to.
Mr.. Randall stated that the Senate had
nonconcurred In the conference report on the
Indian bill. on account OF clerical errors. He
moved the appointment Of the old commit
tee, and all differences would be reconciled
In few b0urs. So ordered.
The House then resumed consideration OF
the motion Of the motioR OF Mr.. Hale TO re-
consider the vote referring the Presidents
message on the sundry civil bill to the CJm-
mtttee on Appropriations.
THE FRANKING PRIvILEGE.-The follow