The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-30
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
.uomrSa 70 AN A0REEMENT ON THE
g4y4L APPROPRIATIONS.
=. ..,,, Resolution to Provide Temporarily
y Tor PAYING the governments Expenses
Tbe Points of Disagreement on the Post
oa,c, BilI-rhe t.eneva Award Bill.

4, the Judiciary, reported favoraby on bills to |
remove the political disabilities Of Gen q. I. |
peaureeard. Of New Orleans, La; Geo. jack |
Sop, of West virginia; 8. ID. Lee and James |
Aboyle Smith, of Mississippi, all oi which were
placed on the endar.
Mr. Mitchell Utep Oregon) moved TO take up
the resolution to pay =. Il. $. Pinchoack, late
contestant for a seat In the Senate from the
Btate OF Louisiana. AN amount equal TO the com
pensatio on and mileage Of a Senator from the be-
sinning Of the term for which he was n contest
snt, March T. 1873, to the termination Of the con-
test 10y tue Senate.
Mr.. whyte dem, MD said there were several
eenators absent who desired to be heard on this
resolution. and be hoped It would not be taken
~ to-day.
After further discussion Il was agreed tb at the
resolution should be considered on Saturday
eext
The m orning hour having expired, the Chair
laid before the Senate the House bill for the Is
bue VI coin and the substitute therefor, pro-
posed by the Senate Committee on Finance also
tbe amendments OF the House 20 the Joint re-
bolut.on for the issue Of silver coin, which were
Mr. sherman said II was manifest that these
Amendments must go to the COMMITTEES on Fl
bance. He was therefore willing to have the
pending nill recon- United to the Committee on
FINANCE, with the amendments adj pied yester-
Gay bv the House.
4 Mr.. Christiancy read a long argument In favor
toe substitute recently submitted by him to
pnake silver coin legal tender Tor the compare
live value It shall bear to gold In the market.
The whole subject was then recommitted to the
The Crsir laid before the Senate a telegram
S S the New York B'srd Of Trade . p5sy99S 'sst
Sum larger than IS. Referred.
AN AGREEMENT ON THE NAVAL BILL.
M Sargent Rep., CaiD. from the conference
commii,ee on the ,val Anproprst AUG bill Dill
npon a bill, and In explanation OF the report,
said the House conference bad accepted the
Aaviqlativa a -
Go the employment OF the force in the navy
yards. In regard to the amount appropriated
considerable reduction In the amount could be
made ey turl3pghine various officers now on
70 try this. and bad, therefore, accepted the sum
sppro, Rated by TIE House, leaving TO- the secre-
louehing such officers as eau be spared from
active service. In regard TO the amendments
making appropriations for the Bureau Of Com
etructon and Repairs, the House met the
Senate half way, and agreed 60 an amend.
ment increasing the amount ropriated
by the House TO the extent OF $25OOcO. In
gard TO the amount Tor the bureau Of steam
tbe senate Committee half way, aud agreed To
Increase the amount originally appropriated by
the House to the extent Of $500 The appru-
priation for the civil establishment az the sew
erasnsvy Yards had been fixed at $500, instead
amsbdment. The Senate Committee had agreed
90 recede from the amendments Of the Senate
In regard TO the appropriations for the bureau
OF Equipment and Recruiting aud the Bureau Of
Yards ana Docks. In regard to closing the hos
pitfalls at either Washington or Annapolis, IL had
been agreed to strike out the word " close" 80
as to leave II discretionary with tfe Sc 'retarv OF
closed. There had been very fair concessions
on both sides, and he was very glad to say thai
the confetees on the part OF the House eyiuced
disposition to act fairly. Inc report was
agreed to.
PROVIDING AGAINST THE DEAD LOCK
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep., VI from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the resolution
recently submitted by the President, to provide
for paving Temporarily the ordinary and neces-
d.
ing the appropriation bills for the present fiscal
year into tue next, with an amendment provid-
Ing that in no case shall such appropriations be
continued for longer period than thirty DAYS.
Mr.. Thurman, a, h's evn rsquest. was excused
from service on the conference conmiitee on
the Army Appropriation bill, and Mr.. Gordon
was appointed to NIL the vacancy.
Mr.. ConkliDR called 10 the Senate bill to
punish the counterieitinR OF trade-uark goods,
and the sale or dealing IN of counterfeit trade
mark goods. The several amendments hereto
fore agreed to by the Judiciary Committee were
agreed to, and the bill passed
On motion Of MIR. spencer (kep., Ala) the SEN
ate insisted upon It's amendments to the Dis
trict Of Columbia tax bill, aud tue bill providing
for the repAvement Of Pennsylyania avenue,
and sgreed to the conference asked for by the
House Of REPRESENTATIVE The CHAIR ointed
committee on the FIRST u med DILL aud Messrs.
Dorsey, Spencer. and Rano olph the committee
Mr.. West Qtep, Fla. from the Committee on
the Post Office Appropriation bill reported that
the committee had been unable TO agree, and
moved that the new conference asked for by the
House Of Representatives be granted.
DISBURSEMENTS on TUE POST OFFICE BILL.
He said the committee disagreed mainly in
regard to the legislative provisions Of the oil.
The first point of disagreement was in regard to
the amoudt TO be paid to railroad companies for
carrying the mails the second point was In re-
gard to the compensation to be allowed post
masters; and the third, In regard 70 the rates Of
gard to the nrst point Of difference the
Senate sommittse found; upon cOnsqI.ation
ment, that they could recommend very
material reduction IN the compensation for the
service, AMI had agreed TO recede from the
amount appropriated by tue Senate to the ex-
sent of $sOoCOo The House, however, proposed
10 apply horizontal reduction Of ten per cent
10 al compensation given to railroad com . anies
When the present rate OF compensation for that
service Was liked there were threats that the
companies would refuse TO carry the mails for
u. The difficulty was settled, however and the
Government allowed them rates equal to-
" not sreater, than should have been
allowed The Senate Committee hesitated
TO enter upon any such reduction as pro-
would DO injustice TO the minor railroads OF
the country, and possibly would stop all the
fast man trains, The committee therefore sub
mitted TO the House manaRers proposition that
the President of the United states should az
point commission Of three skilled persOns to
examine Into the subj ect OF the compensation
paid for the transportation OF the m ais and re-
port to Congress at the next session such rates
NJ would De just. The Senate committee be-
heyed that II this matter should be submitted to
an Intelligent commission they would be able
70 report by the next session rates whicl would
result In a large saving In refe ence TO the
posed 10 limit tnelr compensation to sl20O and
the box rents to the same amount. The
Senate committee proposed to limit their
compensation 10 tl,5N and box rents
70 the same amount. Finally the two commit
tees net on an intermediate ground, and agreed
70 limit tho compensation Of Postmasters to
tl'S5O and o9x rents TO the same amount except
III Bosom, Chicago aud Philadelphia, ana the
Senate committee favored compensation Of
5000 to the Pos asters In each OF these cities
In regard to the New York office the committee
were DIVIDED. The salary OF the Postmaster In
that cit was fixed by law at $500 per annum.
The House proposed to reduce II to 5000, and
the Senate objected. The compensation to
Postmasters. however, might have been ar
ranged II there were not olher clauses IN the
bill objected TO. In regard to the postage on
third class mall matter, tho Senate conferees
proposed T. stand on the present law Of one
cent for ich ounce, believing It was just. The
House Conferees declined 10 accede to this. The
Ben to conferees also Insisted upon treating
books IA merchandise
hr. HauliD, "a me m Der OF the conference COM
mittee, said the horZ Intal reduction OF ten per
cent. proposed by the House would stop every
last mail train In the country. He hoped no ew
COMMITTEES 10 be appointed would make the
concessions made by the committee Of which he
WAS a