The New York herald., 1878-03-28

ard. late Representative In Congress from tho State
OF Louisiana, upon thoir arrival at New York. and
company them TO tho place 0. ncrment West Ches-
ter. Pa
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a Com
municaton from Professor s. f. Baird United States
Fish Commissioner nclosns his report for 1876 ard
1871 Ordered that II be printed and lie tho table,
Nj. ANTHONY. (rep.j OF II. l.. submitted a resolution
10 print 1000 extra copies Of the report Referred 10
tho Committee on Printing.
LouIsiAyA CONTESTED ELEcrloN OF 1873
Mr. HoAR, (rep.) Of Mass, from tho Committee on
Privileges anu Elections. called up the resolution
ported by him s'fsw days ago to pay John Ray and
William L. Mcmillan the sum OF 81. 900 zach tnstead
Of compensation and micage, they having contested
the scat Ia tho Senate for the unexprcd term OF Will
lam r. Kellogg ending March 3, 1873.
Mr.. HoAR, in explanation OF tho resolution. said
Governor kellogg resigned on the 18th OF January.
1873 aud rival bodes IN louisiana each claiming
10 bo the legislature elected successor oleciing
Mr. Ray aud tho other Mr.. McMillau. The Committee
Privileges and Elections, after lonR
reported there was no State government Louisiana.
but that report wns rejected oy tho Senate aud
senate adjourned without taking any action on the
claim Of either contestant. The Committee
Privileges aud Elections now agree that the
contest was proper one, and according TO
tue unbroken usage Of the Senate the contestants
should be paid Tho practice Of the Senate had boon
to pay cont csisns the iuI compensation and mileage
oil "a senator, wnicn in this would amount 10
81 100 for each. but Tho committee bad decided that
these gentlOmcn should have IN cir actual expenses
and disbursements III tho contest, anu II Was unan-
inousIy agreed TO gtvc thcm s., 700 cacn.
Mr. BAyAgD, (dem.) OF Del, said he did not pro-
pose TO make opposition 10 the action OF tho com
nree whlcn had 30 thoroughly considered tho case
hs well rononocred !his louisiana contest, and after
placed himself IN tie hands OF gentleman then hold
lug soat as senator from Louisiana tAr. we.p tnat
that Senator felt authorized 10 Withdraw the
tiais "a mnke way for Mr. Pinchback.
SIR HoAR said thai was IN another contest, and not
for the uncxptrcd TORN 0l Mr.. Kellogg
Mr. BAyARD said shat al the time Mr.. McMillan's
credsntials were Withdrawn tho idea prevailed that
there mad besp accommodation among tho rivai
claimants; that thoy had scltied The matter among
themselves. ana the ono Withdrawing had received
the compensation to wnich ha might be entitled 10
reimburse him Tor expenses Of contest, &c. Mr..
Pinchback had rccelvod $4,000 or $4,000 for tho
contest, although no never sat day III is body.
gret,ca their discretion had led Ihem 10 award any
compensation.
mittse mad claims Tor oompcns aton, &c, In the
other contests ior that state before II
Mr. hoAR replied thcy had already been settled by
Mr. SALISBURY. (dcm.N Of Dol. member OF the
Committee ON Privileges and Elections, said no
ants 10 view OF all the precedents Of the Senate in
contested cases.
Tho resolution was then agreed to--ycas So, nays T.
Tho Senate then resumed the cons,dsration Of tho
Pacific Railroad Sinking Fund BILL and addressed
Dy MT h % o! Goosss, 'n ~ppos,on 70 the bill ro-
Mr.. BAILEY, (dom Of Tenn, took the floor to speak
on tho sinking Fund bill tomorrow, aud It isd
over with tho understanding rhat II should iose
lie place unfinished business.
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC
Mr. WTyDoN, (rep.) OF Minn., chilled up tho House
bill making appropriations Tor tho consular aud d,pIo-
matc service OF the governments for tho year ending
June 10 1879 and IN explanation Of the bill SAID ihe
Appropriations was $l0O, ,40O aud this amount
made up manly IN restoring saisrie. 70 the amounts
now required by law end also the restoration OF two
thrce missions which had beon stricken tho
House OF Representatives..
Tho committee had also restored ton cousuls at
ST. 900 added appropriation ot $4,000 for
the relief and protection Of American seumen. That
monoy woula not be exgondsd unlsss - should bo ab
by the committee reduced ths appropriation
IN the House bill $2i,2oo. 20 the actual
S79,20O overtime amount appropriated by the House
bilL Tne law nxes tho snlarics Of foreign Min
aso As no movement had 6eea msdc 70 reduce tho
salaries by proper committees snoe that tinc The
Committee ou Appropriations did not feel authorized
20 reduce thcm now
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO-
Amendments reported by tho Committee on Ap-
propriatioos wcrc agreed TO as foliows:-
Restoring the salaries OF tho United States Minis
tsrs 70 Great Britain. France, Germany and Russia 10
Ho.SS J.paa sna 70 sla ocl ana
Chhiaud Peru TO $100 000 cncn; Munster Resident
.nd Consul General 70 nay., 70 $1,000; Liberia. 70
and Io Janeiro. 10 So 900 each; Melbourne, $500;
Berlin, S. 0o0; Vienna, Frankfort Komo and Constan-
at Cairo, 10 81, 600
Otner amendments oi tho Committee on Appropria.
Raising the consulates at Hong Kong and Honolulu
from 81. 600 10 1000; those az Fooohew, Haukow,
A%sy oo o .,s S1sP1 ana
Tuns, rangier NagasaKi, Osaka, Hiogo, Bangkok and
Valparaiso IRON $500 TO So 900 each providing
new consuis at the following places at salary Of
81 900 each Southampton, Turks island, s,ettin,
Nantes. Valencia, santa Cruz Milan Venice. Swatow,
NM m
OF Representatives,
Tho Committee on Appropriations reported to
strike OF the House bill the clause requiring
snIs 10 make to the Secretary OF State quarterly
statement OF exports from and imports 10 tho differ
ent places to which they may be accredited, market
prices various articles &C., ana il was agreed
Mr.. SARGENT submitted the following as amend.
ment In lou Of the part stricken out:-
Every ocer shall furnish tho Secretary OF tho
Trcasury to such officers OF the customs AS he may
direct, q. often as may DO ,oaarod the prices ,s
states IRON the prt or place IN which he Is stationed and
to require with this provision but shall not
have effect impair the provision Of section 7i2 OF the
revised statutes.
Alter some discussion the amendment of Mr. Sar.
gent was adopted by rising votc-ycas %, nays 49,
Window so MS to provide tor Min ister Resident TO
tho Argentine Republic at salary OF $500 and
charges d'anaires at Paraguay and Uruguay a $4,000
each, instead of Minister Resident to The Argentine
Republic, who should ask TO be accredied 10 Paraguay
aud Uruguay
The Committee on Appropriations submitted an
amendment 10 strike out OF tho House bill the appro-
pration Of $40 700 TOR diplomatic and consular SER
TO be expended IN thc discretion oil the PresdcnL
Mr.. EDMUxDs hoped that this clause would not DO
stricken out and satd 1t must happen the
the uipomatic intercourse Of the United states that
exigencics would arise where II would bc oil great
benefit 10 the govern nment that the President should
have money TO apply to such and such purpose. He
thought tte Pfesldont could DO trusted with this
money as a contingent lund.
Tho amendment Of tho committee TO strike out the
clause WAS agreed TO.
Mr. ALLISON submitted amendment to increase
the Appropriation Tor contingent expenses OF United
Suites consulaes from $40 900 10 $2O,0O0 Ruled
ON point OF order that II had not Oscn considered by
the committee.
Mr. srgycgR, trcp) OF Ala, submitted amend.
ment OF which no gsve notice some days ago, provd-