The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-05
F0RTY-F0URTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, March 8.
SENATE.

were appointed members OF the con-
ference committee on the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Window from the conference COM
mittee on the legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bill, submitted
report and in explanation thereof said
the House of Representatives undertook
to reduce very large number OF SAL
aries which were fixed BY the compro.
mise act of last year. The Senate restored
these salaries and the House conferees
agreed. In very few cases the salaries
have been reduced slightly. On the
question of reducing the Presidents
salary the conference was unble to agree.
1t was the only amendment disagreed to.
He moved that the Senate agree to the
report of tbs committee and insist upon
the amendment in regard to the Presi.
dents salary.
It was 80 ordered.
He also moved that new conference
be asked for IN regard to that amend
ment. Agreed to.
Messrs. Blaine and Mackey were sp-
pointed visitors on the part OF the Sen
ate to the West Point Military Academy.
The Chair laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary of
War enclosing letter from the Secre-
tary of the Treasury calling attention to
q recent decision of the Supreme Court
IN regard to land grants to railroads, and
suggesting legislation to secure the re-
duc.ion to which the government is en-
titled for transportation, etc. Referred.
Mr.. West, of Louisiana, frcm the
Conference Committee on the Postottice
Appropriation Bill, submitted report
that the conference had been unable to
agree upon their increasing the appro-
prlation for NAL transportation by rail-
road. The Senate conference had agreed
to tx the amount at So, 300, 900, but the
House of Congress insisted that the ap-
preparation should not exceed SO, zoe, 900.
On account of the reduction made last
year, the mail service between the At
lantlc and great West was less
efficient than it was in 1875.
All the difference between the two
committees was only 100000 1t meant
injury to the service as estimates OF the
postofice department for the service
was over a $l.0O0,000. The conference
also failed to agree upon the amendments
in regard to subsidies for mail service be-.
tween San Francisco China and Japan
and between New Orleans and Rio de
Janiero.
After a long discussion, the Senate, by
vote of yeas 29, nays ii, receded from
its amendments appropriating $5OO,OOO
for the mail service between San Fran.
| atn ha nIlD Mt
for the service between New Orleans and
Rio de Janiero.
The army appropriation bill was called
up, and the Committee on Appropria-
tions reported substitute for the House
bill. The substitute is similar to the
army appropriation bill of last year.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to reduce the army
from $4,000 to 10000. -.--.-.s.-.---I
A long discussion ensued.
Messrs. Window, Allison and Davis
were appointed new conference commit.
tee on the legislative, judicial and execu-
tive appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cameron (of wisconsin,, J, from the
committee which made the Investigation
into the recent election in Alabama, sub
mitted report. Ordered printed.
Messrs. Cameron and Wsdleigh asked
the privilege OF filing after the Atm of
March the reports of Investigations in
South Carolina and Louisiana, the testi-
mony not being printed. Democrats OBJ.
iecting, the requests were withdrawn.
The House amendments to the bill ex-
tending for two years the Southern
| Claims Commission were concurred in
and the bill passed.
. MIR. Sherman called up the bill recent.
ly reported by the Committee on FL
nance, in accordance with the message of
the President, to aid in the resumption
of specie payments. He said he did not
want to discuss the bill, because he
knew, if there should be any opposition,
that it could not be passed. He ex-
planned the bill already published, and
said he had been assured by gentlemen
of both political parties that the Honse
would oppose it if it should be passed by
the Senate. He urged the passage of the
bill, and said he believed that it would
tend largely to promote the public in
terest.
MIR. Bogy said he had not had oppor.
tunity to examine the bill carefully, but
thought it was very Objectionable. 1t
might lead to resumption, but it would
| be in most destructive manner. He
understood his friend Sherman would
soon be at the head OF the treasury de-
partment. AS he was to occupy that
very high position it seemed to him
IBogy1 that the Senator was not doing
mis- future fame justice in placing such
a bill before the Senate.
Mr.. Morrill, said the bill had received
a, most the unanimous support of the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sher man said the sub stance of the
| first sectio of the bill had passed tour
or five tires, but had been defeated in
the House for fear il would work con.
traction. He did not believe it would.
| The money market at present was so
| favorable, it would be easy to sell part
of The bonds authorized by the bill at
par in currency. The bill met with
general favor throughout the country,
and should be passed. Its features had
been discussed in the Senate over and
over again, and there was nothing to be
gained by discussing it now.
MIR. Cockrell said the financial mat
tiers were regulating themselves very
happily and if the subject be let alone
no legislation would be necessary to
bring about specie payment. He moved
that the further consi 1eration of the bill
be postponed till the first Wednesday in
December next. Agreed to; yeas q,
nays %.
After an executive session the Senate
took recess.
Upon reassembling further consid-
Grafton OF the Senate bill making the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for continuing the
Improvement of the Monongshels river
in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, was
after discussion postponed till the first
Monday in December next. Some
private bills were passed and Mr.. Logan
called up the House bill to equalzc
bounties of soldiers who served IN the
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