Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-18

Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, submit
ted the following:
and labor be instructed to inquire into the in
dustrial condition of the country, the extent,
nature and causes of the depression of bust
ness and the enforced iclleness Of labor, and
what remedies, if any, can be provided by
national legislation, and also into the expe-
dency of providing permanent bureau in one
Of the executive departing for the purpose
Of gathering and publishing statistics of
national industries and that the committee re-
port by bill or otherwise. Agreed to.
Senator Hereford submitted a joint resolu-
ton authorizing the secretary of war to de-
liver to the Governor Of West Virginia the
tonts ETC., required by the volunteers Of the
State for their summer encampment. Passed.
Senator Herman called up the motion offered
on Saturday by Senator Conkling to reconsider
the vote by which the bill legalizing the
collection of certain head money was
passed, which led to q lengthy
discussion, pending which the matter was laid
aside, and the Senate took up the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
senator Window said the Senate committee
lad added 31,7O9,O00 for public buildings,
100000 for other public works, and $l,57S, 964
for various deficiencies, one million of which
wss required for the post office department.. He
rent to the clerks desk and had read a
letter from the postmaster general recommend
ing the appropriation. There was another de-
fciency of 9275, 900 for United States courts,
one Of $4,000 for contingent expenses OF the
House and Senate. Another item appropriated
f137, 800 to idemnify the States for enrolling
and mastering troops during the late war, and
another appropriated $150,00 for deficiency IN
the Indian service. The committee added $751;
900 for the Rock Island arsenal. The various
amendments reported by the committee on an
preparations were then agreed to, among them
the following appropriations: $lOO,o0O to pur-
@<Ff cov,4 hHolY In 1f
the Congressional Globe, stereotype plates and
the tre-proof building in which they
are stored; increasing the appropriation
for public buildings at Chicago, Cincinnati,
St. Louis, Philadelphia and Boston, from $780,
coo to $500. 900 each; appropriating $5O, 900 for
d public building at Topeka, Kansas, the cost
Of such building not to exceed 100000; APP
propriating 1915, 900 for the purchase Of the
Eceedman's bank building in Washington, D..
c., and $4,000 to fit up the lower story for the
court of claims; appropriating the unexpended
balance to the credit of the bureau of engrav-
for the erection of q building for
said bureau, the total cost of
which shall not exceed $4,000; appropriating
$4,000 far establishing lake coast lights and
fog signal stations at Racine Point, Lake Mich
isan, Wisconsin; appropriating $4,000 for
maintaining light on the Ohio river from July
1st, 1866, to November II, 1875; 1000 for
beacon lights on the lines of inland navigation,
North Carolina.
The committee appropriations reported the
following amendment, which was agreed
to without discussion: 'That here
after all advertisements, notices,
proposals for contracts and all
forms of advertising required by law for the
several departments Of the government, may
be paid for at O price not to exceed CONNER
cial rates charged to private Individuals with
usual discounts, such rates to be ascertalned
from sworn statements, to be furnished by the
proprietors or publishers of the newspapers
proposing to so advertise; provided that heads
of the several departments may secure lower
terms at special rates. whenever the public in
terest requires it.
Other amendments of the committee were
agreed to as follows: Authorizing the secre-
tary Of the navy to detail the steam ferry boat
Burlington, now at League Island, for use OF
the fish commissioners in propagation of shad
and other useful food fish, and making appro.
pIiations to pay the secretaries OF boards OF
trade at Chicago, Detroit and Baltimore fol
statistics relative to internal commerce.
The committee on appropriations reported
compensation of the committee appointed by
Grant to 60 to Louisiana, $4,000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary.
Senator Spencer said he was astonished and
surprised that the committee on appropriations
should recommend an appropriation of this
turn out the legal government Of Louisiana.
Senator Window, chairman of the committed
on appropriations, said the appropriation wa.
recommended by the President of the United
States and also by the secretary of the treas
ury 1t was also stated there were precedent
for such an appropriation. The committee hat
therefore agreed to report it to the Senate TO
such light as the Senator from Alabama (Spen
cer), or any other Senator could throw upon it
Senator Spencer then sent to the clerks des]
and had read the published statement of th
expenses of the Louisiana commission.
Senator Hereford inquired of the chairman
{Windon) if he approved of the items.
Senator Window replied that he never say
the statement The committee could not ex
anime all these documents in the "a hours i
had for the consideration of this bill.
Senator Hereford inquired if the Senate
(Windom) was willing to pay that amount flo
putting Packard and Nichollsin.
Senator Window replied he would not pay
cent. 1t was a very worthless Job. Did nc