The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
Quiet Day i'm ih- Honss-Ihe senate
Fighting over the Army AppropriA-
ffou RiEt

Fighting over the Army AppropriA-
tfon Rifi.
House: The conference reports on
various appropriation bills were made
and agreed to. In the legislative bill
all the points in dispute were compro-
missed, except as to the Presidents
salary. The House voted to insist on
the reduction TO 25,0o0. In the post
Office appropriation bill all poin 8 in
dispute were settled, except Oh railroad
car facilities, and on that point a new
conference was ordered. The bill re.
vises the franking privileges as to all
public documents printed by order OF
Congress.
A resolution was reported by Mr..
Knott, of Kentucky, and adopted by a
strict party vote, lS7 to IS, declaring that
Tiiden had received 1876 votes of duly
qualified electors, and was thereby
duly elected president, aud that In the
opinion of the House, Hendricks hay-
ing received the like number of cleo
torai votts, was thereby duly elected
vice president.
Recess to 9 o'clock, for caucus.
Senate: The subsidy for New Orleans
and Brazil mail steamers was stricken
from the postoffice hill.
Mr.. Blaine called up the army CD
propriatiou bill and moved that
speeches be restricted to five minutes.
Mr.. blaine reported substitute, which
was agreed to and adopted; yeas 81,
nays q. 1t now goes to the president
for his signature.
The conference bill. making appro-
priations for the Southern claims
commission, passed and goes to the
president. Recess.
Mr.. Blaine called up the army bill.
He said the bill, as il came from the
House of Representatives contained a
great deal of new legislation, and the
committee on appropriation thought
that the consideration OF this bill
would instili discussion which would
result in the loss ofthe bill. The eosn
mittee had, therefore. agreed to report
substitute, which was substantially
the Amy appropriation bill OF the last
session, which had been thoroughly
discussed. The estimates ofthe war de-
partment amounted TO SS0,si6, 900.
The army appropriation bill of last year
appropriated 81, ,62l 900. and the pend.
ing bill proposed to appropriate ST..
go, 900. He moved that the debate
upon the bill be limited to five minute.
for each member desiring to speak on
the pending amendment. Agreed to
Mr.. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, said
it was shown 10y the substitute, that
the Senate occupied the field hereto
fore occupied by the House of Repre-
sentativee, or in other words, it origi
mated an appropriation bill. Asth,
substitute was new bill. The bill
passed by the House proposed man,
changes. some Of which were valuable
yet the senate Committee by repor,
ing on this substitute were refused ,
hearing In the Senate. The Hous,
had thoroughly considered the matte
OF using the army la Louisiana, bu
the Senate committee, by its reports
refused to allow the matter to be con
sidered in the Senate. The propel
course for the Senate would be TO ex
anime each provision OF the Hous,
bill and adopt amenements in case
where it might be thought nee
essafy to do so. The suhstitut,
1xed the army ct 900,
enlisted men, Instead Of 1900 - pro
posed by the House bill.
/ Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, move,
to reduce the number Of mon from 25.
900 to 1o.000, and said the adoption a
this amendment would result In q,
annual saving to the government a
between three and -four miIlicns dol
laxs annually. He believed an arm
Of D,00o men was large suouxh 4
timer Of peace; the Indians we're nc
- troablssoms now - they were, an
no troops were wanted In the souther
States. where good many were Il
Gated.
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