The Morning herald., 1876-03-28
WASHINGTON.
xLlv CONGRESS.

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sumption Bill Defeated in
the House-The Vote In
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BY American Press Association
WASHINGTON, D. c., March n.
eENATE.-Communic icatiens relative to
army matters were received from the Sec
rotary of War and referred.
Mr.. Boutwell, submitted resolution OF
the Massachusetts, Legislature asking the
adoption of the metric system Of weights
and measures. Referred.
Mr.. Conkling presented a memorial OF
the citizens of New York protesting against
the proposed tariff reduction. Referred.
A joint resolution, granting holiday on
the 14th Of April, to the Government en-
ployes in Washington, to witness the cere-
monies of unveiling the Lincoln statue at
Lincoln Park, was passed.
Mr. Morton called mp his resolution pro-
posing an investigation into the late Missis-
sippi election.
Mr.. Christiancy offered a substitute tc
the resolution, which Mr.. Morton said he
would accept.
Mr., Morton moved to postpone the reg
ular order to proceed with the Mississippi
election resolution.
Mr.. Sargent favored proceeding with the
appropriation bills.
Mr.. Sherman said the Mississippi resolu-
ton ought to have been passed last Decem-
Der.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.
Cooper called for the regular order; the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill.
A melton to postpone the regular order
and take up the Mississippi resolution, was
lost, yeas %, nays 81, the negative vote
consisting of Democratic Senators, and
Messrs. Booth Dawes, Howe, Sherman and
Window.
Mr.. Conkling introduced joint resolu
tion requesting the President to accept an
invitation to join in the Conference of Pow
ers of North and South America, on the
subject of literal Law. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropria
tion Bill was then proceeded with.
Mr.. Sargent said the bill as passed by the
House called for $912,547. As referred to
the Senate by the Committee on Appropri-
ations, it calls for 81 BAL CAT. The amount
appropriated last year was 81 ,374 1886. He
explained that the Senate had restored the
old salaries of United States ministers in
Europe, and made appropriations for GER
tain of the South American missions. He
said the foreign business of the Govern
ment had never before been so carefully
and economically administered. Consul
lar service now paid, over and above its
cost, $14S ,S16 into the treasury.
Messrs. Morton and Hamlin condemned
the policy of the House Committee on Ap-
priations in making radical reductions, and
claimed that the committee had exceeded
is powe RS. Appropriations should be mats
according to existing laws, and if the laws
we're defective they should be considered
and amended by the proper committee.
Mr.. Edmunds also opposed such large re.
ductions especially in the case of the Amer
can Ministers in Europe.
After further debate, and pending the
discussion, the Senate went into executive
session and then adjourned.
HOUSE.-A number Of executive COM
munications were presented and referred
Under the regular Monday A. NJ call a
large number of bills and resolutions for
reference only were introduced.
AT the close of the morning hour Mr.
Payne, Of Ohio, introduced his bill to Pre-.
vide for the gradual resumption of specie
payments, and moved to suspend the rules
and pass it.
Mr.. Kasson enquired whether it would
not be well to have judment of commit
tee on the BILL
Mr.. Payne preferred to take the judg
ment of the House for it.
The bill was rejected by vote Of yeas
81 to nays 1855.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Ashe, Bagby, j. H
Bagley, Brown, Bell, Blount, Branford
Brown, KY, Carlisle, Caldwell, Ala, Caul
field, Chapin, Clymer, Cochran, Collins
Cook, Cox, Culbertson, Cutter, DeBelt
Douglas, Durham, FELTON,, Fornly, Gibson
Goode, Gunter, Hancock, Hardening, Har
ris, Ca, Harrison, Hartrdge, Henkle
Hewitt, Ala.,.. Hooker, Hopkins, Hunter
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