The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-02
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
rHE CONFER REPORT ON THE
MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
An Attempt to Repeal the Resumption Act
The Real Estate Pool Committee's Report
The New York Post OGce Deficiency.

Tho Real Estate Pool Committee's Report
The New York Post OHce Deficiency.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 1.-The Chair laid
before the Senate amessage from tho President
OF the United States In answer to the Senate
resolution OF July %. transmitting copies OF cor
respondence between himself aud Gov. Cham
berlain Of South Carolina, and other reports In
regard to the recent troubles at Hamburg, \. c.
The President, referring to disturbances In the
South, says he awaits the forthcoming report OF
the committee which recently Investigated MIS-
tissippi Affairs, feeling confident that IL VIII
sustain all he has said about fraud and violence
In that State. ordered to be printed and laid on
the table.
The Chair announced as the new conference
committee on the Consular and Diplomatic APP
Precipitation bills, Messrs. Sargent, Boutwell, and
Norwood.
Mr. Howe niep WIS.,, from the Joint Com
a1itteo on the Library, reported Joint resolu-
lion providing for the restoration OF the writing
Of the original Declaration OF Independence.
Passed.
Mr. Edmund5 Q'ep, VT, from the Committee
on the judiciary, reported back the House joint
resolution IN reference to the wreck OF the
monitor Tecumseh, In Mobile bay, with amend q.
ments authorizing the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to return the money to tho party who rur-
chased the wreck, and directing the Secretary
OF the Navy to assume control OF IL and dispose
Of the same sfter making proper arr angements
for the burial OF he remains OF those who were
the calendar.
Mr.. Allison Qtep., Iowa. called up the confer
ence report the Military Aoedemy Appro-
priation bill, and, In explanation thereof. said
that the bill AZ agreed upon in conference ap-
propria,ed soAM5 less than the PHI OF last year;
OF Representatives Il appropriated t25e 81. 70
which amount the Senate added t496l0. Ihe
the extept Of tls,T0. In the present bill there
was no appropriation for the unfinished hospi-
toll building at the Academy. The officers all
said that building was necessary, but In the
spirit Of economy the committee had decided
an incomplete .tato. The committee had also
struck out the appropriation ~ $500 to COM
Psste ,9S 1sm Of Swe S a. 'hs
tained provision for the appointue Ia ~ com
mission to IsoGss ,n. commissicn S would take
charge OF ,ho subject OF salaries for all persons
no change In the existing law. The report was
Mr.. Howe Rep., WIS., introduced bill to
accomplish the completion OF the Green Ray.
Sturgeon BAY, and Lake Michigan ship canal.
Referred to the COMMITTEES on Public Lands.
tee on Patents, reported favorably on the House
btu to extend the levers rntent OF John X. har-
In carpet lining, Placed on the calendar.
MI. ingAis tttcp.. kan.l from the COMMITTEES
to authorize the secretary Of the Interior to de
posit certain Indian trust funds In the United
States Treasury In lieu OF Investment ana moved
that the Senate non-consur In the amendnent OF
the House to said bill, and ask for q CON IN ittee
Of conference. So ordered.
Mr.. Cameron (Rep.. Pal called up the Senate
bill to authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO use the surplus OF certain moneys heretofore
appropriated for a site for the public building al
Harrisburg, Ia. Passed.
Tho CHAIR announced Messrs. West and Cock.
rell as members OF the commission to consider
the work Of Ieorganizng the army authorized
by the Army APPROXIMATION bill recently passed
Tho House bill providing for the sale OF the
Usage coded lands In Kansas was taken u2.
Mr.. Edmun1s (Rep., VT moved an amend
until tue tfioes OF Indians affected by IL shall
file their assent thereto with the Secretary OF
the Interior Agreed to. The bill was then read
d thifd time and passed.
The Senate then took up the River and Har-
Dor APPROPRIATION OH, and various amendments
were agreed to. among them the following
Striking out the House ht prOpriafiOns OF
$1,000 Tor the harbor OF Dunkirk. y. Y; t5OJ.
for the harbor It Olcott. 5000 for the harbor 2,
bodus Bay. y. Y; $lOiW for the harbor Of Pent
water, Mich: and $lOOJ for the harOor at Whit,
River, Mich; increasing the amount for the bar
Dor Of Buffalo from $500 to $4,000. and tbs
amount for removing obstructlons at He'll Gate
New York harbor, from $4,000 70 $40 OOJ; re
ducinR the amount for the hai DOR OF Toledo. q.
from 5000 to $1,000; for the harOor at Sau
dusky CITY from $4,000 10 $1,000, and foI tn,
breskwatcr At Cleveland from $4,000 TO 5O.OD
Peuding discussion, message Was received
from the House OF Representatives announcin.
the action OF that BODY In regard TO the death o
Edward Y. Parsons, a member from Kentucky
Appropriate addresses were made by Messrs
McCreery aud Stevenson, and A. aniarh OF re-
spect to tho memory OF the deceased the Senate
Ut O'Clock adjourned.