The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsHrEeros, March q.


ierred.
Mr.. Mcmillan, from the Committee o.
Claims, reported, with amendments, th
House bill for the allowance Of certai
claims reported by the accounting officer
OF the Treasury Department Placed O
the calendar.
Mr.. Hoar called up the resolution /
pay John Ray and WIN. K. Mcmillan th
sum Of 81 900 each TO reimburse them 70
expenses incurred in contesting the sea
in the Senate for the unexpired term o
VIM. P. kellogg, as Senator from Lou
isiana, for the term ending March 8, 1878
Agreed to-yeas so, nays7.
Mr.. Conkling introduced q bill appro
priating $500, 900 for the Improvement o
the Harlem river between RaHdall's Ia
land and the Hudson river. Referred.
At the expiration Of the morning houl
the Senate resumed consideration Of th,
Pacific Railroad Sinking Fund bill.
Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia, spoke in opposi
tion to many OF the features Of the bill
reported by the Judiciary Committee, bu
said he did not wish to be understood Al
fayoring the passage Of the bill reported
by the Committee on Railroads.
Messrs. Hill, Beck and Thurman par
ticipated in the debate.
Mr.. Windham called up the House bill
making appropriations tor the Consular
and diplomatic service Of the Govern
ment for the year ending June 80, 1879
and explained that its provisions and
amendments as reported by the Commit
tee on Appropriations, were agreed 10, %
follows: Restoring the salaries Of the u
s. Ministers TO Great Britain, France
Germany and Russia to Sl7,5O0 each
those to Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil
Mexico, Japan and China to $1,000
each; and those 10 Chilli and Peru to $40.
600 each; Ministers resident and Con
suls General 10 Hayti to $500; Ii.
beria to 5000. Consuls General at Lon.
don, Paris, Havana and Rio De Janeiro
to $1,000 each; Melbourne 10 81 500; Ber,
lin to $4,000; Vienna, Frankfort, Rome
and Constantinople 10 5000 each; and
the Agent and Consul General at Cairo
10 $4,000. Other amendments ot the
Committee on Appropriations were
agreed to.
The. Committee on Appropriations re.
ported to strike out Of the House bill the
clause requiring Consuls to make to the
Secretary Of State quarterly statements
OF exports from and imports to the dif-
ferent places to which they may be &C.
credited, the market prices of the various
articles, &C., and ii was agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent submitted the following ai
an amendment in lieu Of the part
stricken out: Every Consular officer
shall furnish the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, or TO such officers OF the customs as
he may direct, as often IS may be required
the prices current Of all articles OF mer.
chandise usually exported to the United
States from the port or place in which
he Ia stationed, and the authority is here.
by vested in the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury to require compliance with this pro-
vision, but II shall not have the eGec. tc
impair the provision OF section l,7l2
OF the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Allison objected to the amendment
because it would place consuls under the
directions OF two officers, the Secretary
OF State and the Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
After some further discussion Mr.
sargent's amendment was adopted by 8
rising vote; yeas %, nays 10.
The Committee on Appropriation.
submitted an amendment 10 strike out oi
the House bill the appropriation ol
$4,000 for diplomatic and consular ser.
vice to be expended at the discretion oi
the President.
Mr.. Edmunds hoped that the clause
would not be stricken out, and said II
must happen in the course Of diplo-
matte intercourse Of the United States
that exigencies would arise where il
would be OF great benefit to the govern.
ment. He thought the President could
be trusted with this money as u contin'
gent fund.
Mr.. Anthony opposed the striking out
Of the clause, and said II was such u small
sum that Il would be best TO allow 1t re,
main in the bill, az occasions were con-
stantly arising in the diplomatic service
where il could be used TO advantage.
Mr.. Window said that an appropria.
ton like this was inserted in the bill two
years ago when the number Of consulates
were abolished. Now these consulates
had been reinstaied, and he said there
was no necessity for the appropriation.
He had no fear as 10 trusting the Ptesi.
dent with the money, but he did not wish
| to thrust Il on him a. il had not been
asked for.
The amendment Of the committee 10
strike out the clause was sgreed to.
Mr.Spencer submits an amendment, Of
which be gave notice Sone days ago, pro.
yiding that the Consular and Diplomatic
appointments shall be &c. arranged as 70
be equally distributed between the States
and Territories and the District Of Col
umbia. Laid on the table.
The bill having been considered in The
Committee Of the Whole was reported To
the Senate with amendments made in the
Committee. Concurred in, and the bill
was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Window submitted an amendment
| to the bill to provide for the organization
Of a Mississippi River Improvement
Commission so as to extend Jurisdiction
10 the Commission TO the Falls Of st. An
thony and authorize them to make an ex
animation and survey Of the head waters
Of The Mississippi river with the view ol
constructing reservoirs for regulating The
supply OF wafer during dry weather. Re
ierred.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. FELTON,, from the Committee or
Commerce, reported back the bill to pre-