The Osceola times., 1878-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
BOUsF

In the house on the 2Sth, on motion
OF Mr.. Wood, the senate amendments to the
house bill for the free entry OF articles i'm.
ported for exhibition by societies established
for The encouragement of the arts and sci.
ences were concurred in ,snd the bill passed
......The house then voted on the amend.
ments 10 the army appropriation bill, and
all items which had been increased on the
basis of an army force OF twenty-five thous.
aud men, were restored TO the original
amount on the basis OF twenty thousand. The
bill WAS passed without division. The mai
featured Of the bill rs passed ere fixing the
strength OF the army at twenty thousand
men; fixing the number Of cavalry regi.
ments at eight, with companies Of not exceed.
ing one hundred aud twenty-five priyates
aud OF infantry regiments at eighteen, with
companies OF not exceeding sixty privates
reducing the fsrce OF the various staff de.
partments; providing for board TO reor.
ganize those departments; provising o board
to recommend the retiring or n, mastering ou /
of officers; firing the number Of major
generals si one and of brigsdier generals at
three; SfIer those figures shall have been
reached, reducing the number aud rank OF
alds-de-csmp reducing pay and emolu.
nents OF officers transferring the Indian
bureau to the war department; aud prohib
itine the employment of troops for civil pur.
poses unless specially authorized by act of
congress.
In the house on the Goth, Mr.. Single.
ton made conference report on the oonsu-
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill. He
stated that the bill as IL passed the house
made the appropriations less by $40 600 than
the like bill of last session; that the senate
had increased the appropriations by So
600; that the senate conferees had Welded
to the amendment OF si4,5o0, and the house
conferrees 10 the amendment Of $500 900,
and that the bill as ii now stands sppropri.
ates s6l 900 less than the bill Of last session.
The report was agreed TO. Under the bill as
it now stands. the salaries Of ministers 70
Great Britain. France, Germany and Russia
remain at 8 500 instead OF sl6 600 as voted
by the house, snd those OF ministers to
Spain, Austria, Italy, Brszil, Mexico. Japan
and China at ST., 900 instead of $4,000. The
missions TO Belgium, the Netherlands and
Argentine Republic are restored to the 81 800
class. The salary of the minister 10 Ha yti
is put back from S., ,06o to 1880, and that Of
munster to Liberia from s., 800 TO 1900.
Provision is made for changes d'afairs at
Denmark, Paraguay, Uruguay combined,
and Switzerland At 5000 each. The salary
OF the consul general at Cairo il restored 10
A,cp OF the consuls general at London,
Paris. Havana aud Rio de Ianeiro 10 e6,o00;
Of the consul general at Melbourne to $500;
OF consul general at Berlin 10 Si,0CO: of
consuls general at Vienna, Frankfort, Rome
and Constantinople TO 81 COZ, and the ap.
preparation for sslaries of cousuls, vice con.
suls aud commercial agents, consuliY clerks
Is increased from Q 5000 10 $50, 900 .....
The house then took u recess, the eyening <
session to bs for debate only. When the
house edjourns tonight II vii, te 10 meet
Friday psxA