New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05
TIE ApPROPRlATlON BLLLS.

ALL PASSED EXCEPT THE ARMY AND TIE RIVER AND
HAngoR BULs-A SPECIAL SESSION INEVITABLE
NARROW ESCAPE or THE SUNDEY CIVIL BILL
SOME OF IT'S LEADING APPRoPHAnONs-rHE
Po,T-OFFICE BILL.
WA>ufXGTov. March All the general ap-
preparation bill, became Law with The exception OF tllt
making appra prion for the support OF the army ana
the r. yer and irDor bill The latter was reported from
t.a Committee OIL Commerce, but wac not considered
There H. however. large surplus OF money from last
year. and therefore Improvement actually needed viii
.nr p owing 70 the nOn-passage Of the bill WITH regard
To the Army bill. the former appropriation leaves sur
hecn support that establishment untll the END OF t
present fiscal ar eXpriIg the 3OI OF June when
il became known that the bill was lost, prominent mem
beers u Congress said This would ncccasltte an extra
session or Congress to convene about May y.
The bin making appropriations for sundry civil eX-
penses came very iling 1t was long bill, and
the bcu expressed that IL would not be enSos'e'
An ne the Secretary OF The senate rendered the scr
Woes OF dive experienced clerks 10 assist but this Offer
was not accepted clerks could work on the Dill M
tho same time owing 10 the somewhat confused state Of
the amendments. Dming the last five minutes ot the
session, however the bill was signed by the presiding
officers of both houses respectively, and hurrledy pre-
-encd te President. who approved II without having
time 70 read 10. About 100 prvate bills were presented
t. the President late for his approval All OF pdOc
character presented became laws TIe President was at
his own room in the senate wing from h4 past nine IN
the morning until noon, accom- panied by tie members OF
his Cabinet and his clerks.
Thc sdudry Civl Appropriation BILL reported from
the Conference Committee and finally passed by Doth
houses aud approved by the President this morning,
contains among others ~ minor Importance the follow
lng items winch matter. OF controversy between
tap House AID The Senate ana many Of tie amounts
hereinafter named are the result OF compromise;
For EXPENSES Of United states courts, inrlad n jurors
witness, ~ SO }9'Ji 40. sup.ft ." , N',,S
tli- f
cutter service. Se7JOOO; Tor general expenses ot me-
sIyu. and L,-oa ltIoIs. --3 JJp; Or pay "t crews
compensation t0 volunteers al hleDoIi stations N'lop'
inc survey Of rla iantic Ini "tI Cost 9-2J"pD
for the survey Of the PaciAc coast Hl''0OJi 10 hr r
-lsSIppl RNrr 7tlJ''"' 7-',V"'0i M-'cI = 49, ~ 80
penird in special survey 81 TIE Mississippi iFcr ana
IT'S rl3ot'yIeS, MA a Eie% Oh ilH- .n' li3Rai
method ~ refining from oVelh," me diAE'"
Lands of the Mississippi da-tt. Ls.lhou-c -
tln.snment-lor 'tlitts Oh HsI,Hoi'' s{oip1lS'
ex.rus., OF Dnoya!r. 100000; lighthouse supplies
On the H.sslssppi, Missouri anu Og.o tvs anu ~
Davs uldy Dr necessary Il iouO; Tor c, tp~h- dag
Massachusetts 7lOJp'i 40. ' 'n - , M
$1,000 - be immediately available; Tor lighthouse 10
Pom. Harqu-- Arh., r73O0Gi for uS't stations al
5tsc"nn " a. md nj Coaulcticu, ana Muscle BID
NM ~ 900 .rcli: Tor steam Jog signal On
NuIl. Back Island, Portsmouth, y. H., r1VVOi Tor
t.pn,, - w. .,Ss and .fif,'r - 80 200: for SIR
~ '.io,tc ana cytu ed Throughout country la
tS ~ Ion OF the ON MISSIONER Of Tie General Land
6i.s .u,i'rt 10 nc .5sr1yil Of the secretary o1
a.. interior; for exp ms 81 cngftyuf ana pLlhlnz
United states notes, Donds, and other uDyernMrnJ
slcudde., *, 4,yoOOo tae bill pIqycn; iDat "a:
work shah be uore AZ lie Treasury D''drimeHtl 10
ne done there as chipy, a. t'tecul, ana 49, say
9s rt,Wt,re bnt ptOrigr, also tuat al contracts al
ready nI;d. snail he utniry carried Qua Tor tho gen
by t,e lm.n. -!0ncrs of the D,.u" $l5o0D0 tue ph
aso contains provision requiring tue -r,eta'{ o, ,ue
Treasury 10 reserve IRON tht fcl thues o I'll" Dl''t'
a sufficient 70 meet tAG lHrF-at on us
YIrlose and necessary 70 alvaucc whatever amount
ma; be lacking. tc chct 10 b. reimbursed - thc Ultcd
t,J,s by -gosi,i.nt collections " the Districts rev
euue inr 5cnite rccedcd from the amendment winch
Tn. amounts appropriated fjr continuing work on
pubic buildings iOoWs: Al Chicago 81 Louis,
.5JG0J ana lor lie purchase OF addi-ionI. L.I!
Tor the Boston Po~tOmce anL sud 4r.1sIi!, qt7l'-
i it, SoiI y gs6GHu: HarIisolr- penn, 10000;
Trenton ~ d. $1,000; Grand IL pId,, MicI S2U.ODO;
PORT Huron, Aicn., $4,000 PWketsOurS, W.. "a,
$1,000; Li@-sIe ia F,GV(g RrtaS' \ =
5000; Albania, Ga.. Tl5.nJ0; l4tue EoeA Ala,
10000; Lgp1' 6 o,a 'VVyS; 2' WH
iutul D. e., Statc, Wax. aud Navy Department Dd.,h
in 300 900; icr repairs OF pUoLo buildings generally,
-lJ1GCo: Tor heating yeuUlIjiug, ami hosting appa
..itus lOt puDIc buildings, eJooVO.
The senate recedcI from it amendment proposing an
Appropriation OF $4,000 for the erection OF National
Museum bui ding IN Washington. The House concuIrcd
in the Senate amendment appropriang $1,000 FOR the
purchase OK Baithoids fountain, exhibited al the Cen
le,uil The senate rcctded from 10 amendment pro-
iing an appropriation for continuing experiments ia
testing IRON and steel a view 10 determining their
constitution and characteristics. The House cOncurred
in the senate amendment approprating $4,000 70 pay
the EXPENSES of commission Oh five skilled
,utntuylogl-ts, to be appointed by the Scc-
rrary Of Interior To report the best pracucabie
guarding Llr lhNstalut OI lsochy
Mountain 0custs" Or grasshoppers Tue House also
acallesced IN the Senate amendment apprupriatinS
a. guecs me dominican Republic
ihnuas C.. Murphy and others, for the occupation or
sam,ua Bay as c0aling station prior 10 December
1871. \ senate amendmcnt appIOprldtng s2,4OO 10
nav EXPENSES incurred By tue two voluntary committees
m obaining COPIES evidence fled before the Louisiana
Returning Board also retained IN the Dill. The pro-
vsou adopted In different forms by the House al sen
m respectively, Tor the free transmission vi pubic duc-
ui.uts through the mails until the lsJ day OF next
Iguuary was les substance nnilIy agreed upon ny
born houses and viii 60 INTO effect as soon as the Post
Office Department proInu gates she requisite regulation
The Post-Ohce Appropriation bill, as agreed upon IN
conference authorizes the POstmasteT-,icnera to
sl5OuOO VI the So 2JOO 900 appropriated for mail tIa-
p,ttou service By railroads, for the purpose of obtain
ING proper facilities over the great trunk lines Of railroad
foq tne railway postal service. The OBJECT Oi tins 10
srre postal ears 90 feet l0n, instead vi those 90 feet
aupFopratug 25O,OOO for That purpose, Out te cOu-
.uce reduced flJO,0OO Inc amendments grant
ing subsidy Of TJOO,OUJ 20 the Peiie Mail steamship
mail between san tdhclscO, emma
Japan, and the same mOu' iOf me Oh steamships
between NcwOrieaus and iio d. Janero we're lost the
amendments the Post Olge Bill authorizing ist Inl
trains lost, the House coiereeS "oHu not agree
thereto
Policeman, to gentleman on a corner: Z" Move