The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-07
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 0,

WASHINGTON, June 0, 1878.
The President pro temp0re said It Was his sad duty
10 lay before the senate comm cation IRON the
secretary announcing the death OF MAJOR WiiliamJ.
Mcdonald Chief Clerk OF the Senate, which occurred
yesterday afternoon.
The communication having been read, Mr.. Anthony
(rep.) OF X. j.. IN appropriate manner alluded 10
Inc long and faithful service Of Major Mcdonald, his
courtesy to ali, his usefulness puoc officer,
account OF his familiarity with the practice oil the
Senate, &c. he submitted resolu ion TO pay out OF
HE contingent lund OF the Senate $500, iunera cx
penses OF The deceased, and further sum equal TO
three months OF me- annual compensation be paid TO
MS neIrs Agreed 10 unanimously.
on motion OF Mr.. DAVIS, pnd.) OF H., the Senate
non-concurred in the amendments OF the House OF
Representatives to bill provide Tor the dislri-
button OF made under the convection
between the Uni,ea States and Mexico concluded on
the 4tn OF Juiy 1865, with to having confer
committee appointed.
Mr.. BAYARD, (dcm.l OF DEL submitted resolution
that mt Aapas one L. N. tomorrow the Senate VIII
takc a two hours 10 enable its members TO
attend the funeral oil the late William j. Mcdonald
at the Cnurcn OF the Epiphany. Agreed TO-
Morning. business having ouen concluded Mr. sPES-
GER trep.l OF Ala, moved 10 lake up the River and
AarDor Approprntiou bilL
M BLAINE, tfep.) OF Ne, moved 10 take up the
Army A. preparation DilL Agreed To.
Mr. BLAINE, charge oil tne bill, said the total
amount appropriated by the bill As IT came to .he
senate nom the House Of REPRESENTATIVE Was
g55 roo G7l Tie Srpate COMMITTEE on Approprl,-
ions added Ss59,9l4 making total OF S26, lo9 5S5.
The princlpal tim which the senate committee
ADDED ts3Ol $50 was Tor the Jay Of NE army. owing
10 that the Senate Committee ApprJpgia-
tons had agreed 10 the House clause custing
eo~n army % 10000 men. Another item
100000 Tor building military post or garrison
tue Fooi Hls, the Back Hue
ia either Wyoming or Dakoia. lie comniltee also
reported IN iavor Of reappsSprat ng Ids 81 10
leto the medical anu sufglcu history OF the
Tue total estimates Of ne War Depart Gu, for ,ne
support 81 Tue during tue year wtie S3, .92 600
he ia no dount u result q lnts Dl WI be th.aa
c0ns1eralie ucnclency must oe PROVIDED Tor next
year, a. there ha,l Decn this
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
The tweuty-seycn sections o. TIE House bill de-
creasins an changing the or-an zl.ion Of The Amy
we're a. struck udL The House haa that subect uI-
ucr eobsidrr.tlOn eight mouths and he OIL Wa scnt
10 the senate out rev Gays apo, - ne committee
had no tinie ~ eonssacr matter 81 ms
importaIc,. Inc Committee on Military Affairs would
sopmit substitute iof these sec,ions beng ~. Oil,
oil VIA ~ notice Nts wen z lev aays aa" prcviuing
ior 40 apg1intulent cOn.misslou TO consteef the
wnole suDiee, army organ zt,ion Tue Commit
Ice a, pfoDrauous orteU favor OF retaining
me clause prayiains Tor ne transfer he lnaian
Bureau IRON iae intcrOrto the War Department anu
10 str.kc oul tar a9,n section o. the house o or-
bsJaIns tie cmpsuyacnt ~ TIE array igesc coali
tUta0
~ unanimous consent thc nve-mirute rule WAS
appnod 10 ail amendments sxce W that REGARD
tAe transfer lle IAulGn BufNal orbidalug the
oi lue army posse oom.taim.
81 BLAINE. cxihtnatiob ~ he amendment OF
tlt committee hxing tnc uuinaer o. cElisicG men ~
15,0vO instcad " @O,yyO A. ne House proposed sAd
~, ,,,., ,,, ~, ~ y. 1,s,i,, -, ~ 80. ,,,a
ID t5u n,,tntea man II, ne amy Il ang our M AZ.
.tb.,u -. fi,nyty 4 4. ~ Qne sVnat. t,u,a,t
~" ~ 49,. Y" 800, ,... ~. 49,
Vh app wv ti"t ~ t'''eN 49, $3.50 l|"NA'A- '"'
uung@f u - VVV ah1 y wta Retained of the rurpose
3i pci man.rt nNitg the array Al -efVVU meh The
RevtkCu stutufp1 nov uNcI nunUUt 30 Co., uut
IN, .tataf v..rs tef ts Apn,onft IAN mn. zach
~ = ,,s.g ~, .,i..r II "a mn . Z, ,5', r1.na .n,ya
49, ~. 49, N. n I'M, ~, $500 ',..s',.4t. $500
mHhtfoNer -" - wv hA'"De' p''thsh'hlis
, I " Xxx N ~, n ,,,,.. Nh nv ,,,,,, ~
meae'oHed . permanently AK me .nmber y enlisted
men, qua ~ Waa ~ f.tu e..
=, ,.,r,,,f,,, ,,.. ~, ~ r.srn,,s 81 ~.
Committee fe,o-. VA IN en- ,,fovla,n, tht no