New-York tribune., 1878-05-14
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION.

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In the Senate, to-day, the PRESIDENT pro
tempore presented letter from the Second Auditor OF
the Treasury Department, calling attention TO the fact
that the payment of claims for bounty and arrears OF
nay due 10 discharged soldiers will cease on the 3Oth OF
June next unless the necessary money be appropriated
70 continue such payments Referred TO the Committee
ON Military Affairs Also n communication from the
ScratrV a., the Treasury mclosinc tine draft OF bill Ia
nreyent frauds upon the Customs Revenue service ana
calling atcntioutO the Necessity of passing such law
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. JOHNSTON Dem, Val Introduced a bll 10 levy
fax on the sale of sprtuOus and malt liquors IN bar
room. and all places utOXcans are sold by the
drink IN District Of Columbia ketrricd 10 tue n
1c COMMITTEES "a provides for the Introduction OF the
MufT,tt nell uunch In the barrOnms OF the District)
Mr.. CONOYER Qlep, Fa.l, from the Committee on
post Offices and Post Roads. reported amendment to
be proposed 10 the Post Office Appropriation B, aud II
was referred to the Committee on AppfOprlali"hs. W
authorz,s the General TO contract with re-
spousibe persons carrying the United states man
monthly IRON san Francisco to Hong Kong, China.
touching at Yokohama, Japan also Tor monthly mai
ing AZ the Sandwich Islands and at NewZeaand, com
Mr.. MORRILL, Rcp.. WI presented petition signed
by five Or mechanics Of Boston iavOrng the repeal
of the eght-nOur law, aud complaining tlat u was u-
lust to nav labOrers employed by the Government as
much for eight hours work as other Workmen receive
Mr.. JomNsToN Dem, va) submitted a resolution
directing Secretary of War to furnish the senate
the harbOr Norfolk, Va together WIN estimates oi
the cost Of the work recommended. Agreed to.
The following bills were called up ana piS,ru
Tno House bill for the relief Of John f. sutherlln and
IYNfh al "a w.
T" senate b to iegale certain patents issued to Pota
The ra,o bill for the relief certain settlers the public
The Uouse bin 10 alter and amend Of the District Of
Columbia relating TO the inspection 9i ho@r;; ;,, y, so,
nah Ca OF duties paid by him on certain steam
plough machinery. 49,, . ,,,-ro, ,,,,or ,,o Act
August Is 1876 regard to the Pawnee land district IN
The iionse bill to pay " IT, Coverale sG7s the balance
due him Of furnishing timber to the Navy Depart
ment in 1861.
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, Ohio reported, with amend
ment the Senate bill TO provide for Circuit and District
Courts Of the United States Toledo. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr. MORGAN Dem, Ala) gave notice that he would.
10 morrow call ND the resolution recently submitted by
him touching the relations OF the United states with the
Mr.. BUTLER (Dem s. c. introduced a bill for the
delivery siue Lord ir rcrcyer, certain bonds now
in the United states Treasury issued 10y the ate oi
south Carolina in nd o. the Blue Ridge Railroad Com
pluy. Referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. BAENUM Dem, Conn., introduced Dlli author-
zlug the secretary o ihe Nav 70 inquire mo l ci @
David Huctis thcuse OF his pretended method Tor
: HartshOrn authorizing the extension Of his letters
patent Tor mproy meut In buckles. BOth referred TO
the Committee on Patents.
Mr.. NANCY Dem,. Tex introduced a BIZ providing
for weekly mail steamship service between Galveston
Tdmpco II requires that whlteIrr aihohit shhIl he
paid therefor by the Uncdstates shall also be paid by
the Government Of Mexico.
THE MAILS ON LAND AND SEA.
The nate then took up the Post Olcc Appropriation
Bill.
Mr. DORSEY Rcp., Ark, in explanation Of the bin,
said the approprlat by rs 1t came from the
House Of Representatives was S3lli00OO Tie Senate
committee had added enough to make the hlll appro.
pirate S33 99GOOO which was stl f2,i3loOO short 0f
The estimates and 100000 less an hr amount appro
paiated las year. The most important Ella &c made W
ihe senate committee was in regard to the compensation
to raroad, for transporting the mails which had been
incrca $3.50 900 In the matter of the lttrrarfers
ibe committee had increased the l35. 900 The
l,ffp branch
paws its own way. The surplus OF receipts over eNprnd
tuIcs for tina, branch amounts 60 100000. NcwYork
city has VA d a surplus OF S7i20OO; PHILADELPHIA
$50 900; Boston, 5000; aud san Francisco SlsOOO
profit Of $3.50 900 The ettcrcarrcr service la, not
been extended 10 any new cities during the last turce
Mr. DORSEY moved that the nye-mIuutc rule be ap-
Mr. BECK Dem KY said the amendment in regard
to inc Brazil mail subsidy would be submitted, and be
objected 10 the hye-mnuIe rule being applied 10 that
II was agreed that It should be excepted from that
rule
were agreed TO- including those concerning lc"fCar.
rcrs postal clerks and railroad compensation.
Mr. DORSEY announced that his colleague Mr.. Gar
l9u) had been cal ed home by the illness OF one Ot his
sons aud since he had left tho city, Mr. Dorsey had
learned of the death Of his son.
The senate Committee on Appropriations reported an
amendment to strike Of the House bi the clause
dIrectin. TIE PDslmastcGcncra p rcad!u,t the com
urusafinn 10 railroads or transporting mds, alter The
Isl OF Juiy next bv reducing the compensation Of all
railroad companies for such service per cent per
Other cnducnls Of the committee increasing the
apprdpriltlou Tor route agents from Sl.O2oOoO 70
I $50 OOO and increasing th" appropriacn- ~ Dc paid
Out Of the Treasury from 9ilOG27l to Sl16O,27l. to
supply deficiencies should the revenues a" lhc I0st
Once Department be insufficient 10 meet al the eApen-
MT. MANY IDcm Tex. from The Committee Post
Offices and Post Roads, submitted an amendment pro
yidng for scmtmpnthly mail steamship service between
the United states and BRAZIL one me 1 steh7hS 20
ave N.W-Orpaus once every two ks,ard the othrr
to leave New-YOik once every two weeks, beng the
amendment reported by the Committee on Posi- Offices
aud Post Roads few days ago, ana puO5heu III lu!I at
Mir EDMUNDs CRrp., vtJ raised the point OF order
that this cudmcnt was contrary 10 TIE .Jn flc OF
the Senate witch rLG'@lrs @ id h no recacd Io ]
lpprOpratiun bIl nor shall any ani'udmtnt uOi ger
name or relevant 10 the su mattcr contained IN Tie
bin be received ana an questions 'l aArl u ~
ment, under The rule when raised shall be Submitted 10
Mr.. MAXEY Dem. Texl said be was instructed by
thr Committee on Post Oncos and Post Roads to submit
the amendment winch he dld ana W. was tIttfrG 10 'o
ported 1t back without recommendation and ne under
stood that hat been tkcn TO bring the matter
within the rule. Ia his Judgment II was StIahe 10 Tue
bill. ,..,
amendment proposed legislation TO apprUpra-
ton bill which appropriated money 10 carry out existing
Mr. DAVIS Dem, W. Val said that the Civil Rights
BiIl and important legislation mad been attached
was Tor TIE purpose Of having the mails Of the United
States carried, and hero ore was gr'mane to tho BILL
MIR FERRY Qirp., Mchl said this amendment was to
provide for particular branch Of the nai scryre and
he dJ not it could he ruled out upon the ground
that IL was general legislation.
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, Deli said there Is % regular
line OF steamers CARVING the nalS now plying between
NeW-YOrk and Brazil and II has been III operation Tor
the past year.
Nc. FERRY said there is line OF steamers plying
between tine countries, but they have regular
time for sailing, their departure from each port beng
regulated nv the receipt Of cargo, etc.
Mr.. BAIlEYtDem.. TENN opposed The amendment,
aud argued proposed distinct lei-at!rn There
WAS line OF steamers plying between Nrw-ioTA Hnd
Brazl and they carried the United states Dur
ing the months January, February aud March 1873,
tney were pad elO3 lor snc service ihstrad o
~ amendment proposed 10 pay. IL was said That this
amendment u 10 aid IN carrying the malls of the crui-
try That Is Il mere pretcXt II IL to aid the
of the country, which ~ another and very different
matter. He sent td,he Clerks desk ana bad read .
letter from the agent the Merchants Line Of steamers
pyng ween New York and Brazil, stating tnat they
are EugBh steamers and that the line managed upon
commercial basis. They cannot compete for the sub
sidy but do not want adverse Legislation.
Mr ,rIITHNA (Deu.. OhiOl spoke Of tho congtitIl-