The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-07

MT WORK ON THE SEVERAL APPRO-
pREATEON BILLS.
The senate stands out for an Army Of
2S,O0O Mcn-The Deficiency Bill In the
MOuse-The Tobacco TaX-Dcafh of
chief Clerk Mcdonald, of the Senate.


clerk of the Senate.
Mr. Anthony offered resolution directing
the Secretary Of the Senate to pay from the
contingent fund of the Senate $500 for his
funeral expenses, and TO his heirs or legal
representatives q sum equal TO three months
salary. Adopted unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. MCMillen the bill author
iBing the construction OF bridge over the
MississsDpi at Fort Smelling was taken up
and passed.
MI. UunUver introduced a bill providing for
Ghe transportation of ocean mails In American
steamers. Referred TO tho Postal Com mttCe.
The bill provides subsidies for line from
Pensacola to AspinWail at the Same rates
as the Brazilian limo.
On motion of Mr. Davis. Of Illinois, the
bill to amend the act providing for the issue
of trusSos to disabled soldiers of the Union
army was taken up and passed
At the conclusion Of the morning hour Mr.,
Spencer moved to take up the river and har-
bor appropriation bill,
Mr.. Blaine antagoniEed the motion with
one to take up the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Voorhees, gave notice that he would op-
pose both motions, bat with view ID getting
up the bill to repeal the resumption act.
In the discussion of the order of business a
little passage occurred between Messrs. Win
dom and Blaine The former favOring the
consideration of the river and harbOr bill.
MIR. Blaine said this was the first time he
had ever known tho chairman Of the Appro-
priation Committee opposing the COnsidera-
tee.
Mr. Window retoTted that Mr. Blaine was
on yesterday willing enough to set the army
bill aside to consider the subsidy bill.
Pending vote on Mr.. Spencer's motion, Mr..
Bayard moved that the Senate, at 8 O'Clock
tomorrow, take recess Of two hours TO at
tend the funeral of the late chief clerk. So
ordered.
Political speeches ON the finance question
were made by Mesers Voorhees,. Hereford,
Hill Coke and SaNIShury
Mr.. Edmul d. G llled attention to the eighth
rule, which fOrbids debate on the merits of
the subject proposed to be taken up.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Spencer's
motion. 1t was reierted, yeas "a. nays 25.
The vote on Mr.. Biaine'S motion resulted
yeas 80, nays 95; the opposition coming from
those who desired TO give precedence 10 the
bill to repeal the resumption act.
Mr.. Blaine explained the action OF the Sen
ate committee, The estimates of the Depart
ments were $31, ,2o2, 900, and the bill as
now report I'd was 900 less. He would
be frank and say that he believed there would
year, but the committee had thought it best
not to mako fight at this time, but allow
the necessity to develOpe itself
The second to the twenty seventh sections
inclusive, decreasing and changing the organ
nae House had had the subject under con
4sideratiOn for eight months, and it had only
saatale to the Senate on the fourth of June,
SITTER it had been decided to adjourn on the
The Appropriation Committee
had no disposition TO take up what belonged
TO the Military Committee. II they had, there
was no time TO consider the proposition. II |
was understood that the Military Committee
would offer a substitute for these sections, |
providing for military commission to inquire |
into the reorganization of the army.
The twenty-eighth section, relating to the
ttEansfer of the Indian Bureau, had been re-
ported for concurrence, though not by a
unanimous vote,
The twenty ninth section providing thatthe |
army should not be used as posse cOmatGtu9
for the execution of the law, had also been
stricken out by unanimous vote.
The bill was then considered by paragraphs
FOR amendments, debate on the first twenty |
seven sections being under the five minute
rule.
The amendment increasing the apprOpria-
tion for recruiting and transportation of re-
cruits from S50.000 to $75, 900 was agreed to. |
On the proposition to restore the army to |
$4,000 men there was considerable discus
sion in the course Of the debate Mr. Teller
said that from intelligence received from all
along the Indian frontier, he felt convinced |
that greater Indian war than we have had |
for many years would be carried on.
The proposition TO restore the army to q, 900
enlisted men was agreed to by the following |
vote:
Bayard, Blaine, Bruce. Burnside Butler, Gam
eron Of Visions n. Cbristiancy. Coke, Conk- |
ling GonTEep DaEs Of Illinois Dawes Penis
wood, Mcmillan MaEey Mitchell M6rriil,
0glesby, ! PqfhdoGk: f Plumb, Rv5 ins, Sargent,
Nays Mes~rs. Beck. Baiy. C"ck ell, Eaton,
Eus1is. Harris. Hereford. Hill. Johnston mes
of Florida, Lamar, McCreery, McDOdald. Mr. |
rimon. Ransom. Salisbury. Thurman. Voor-
hees and Withers-l9.
The amendment appropriating $15O,O00 for |
military post in the Black Hills was agreed |
TO, and also an amendment reported by Mr..
Spencer, from the Military Committee ap-
propriating 100000 for a post on the north
ern border of Montana. All that portion of
the bill relating to the reorganization of the
army was stricken out and substitute was
adopted for commission of two Senators,
three Representatives and three military Off
GERS to consider and report at the next ses-
sion plan of reorganization and reform.
The section in relation to the transfer Of the
Indian Bureau to the War Department was
suggested for its reference to the
army commission or like body.
In order to permit the Committee on ApprO- |
priations to perfect plan for a commission |
to which the subject may be referred, the
Senate at 5 40 D. M. went into executive seS-
sion, and at 5 80 p. M adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Fuller, of Indiana, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported back the bill to for
felt certain public lands granted to aid the |
construction of certain railroad and tele- |
graph lines. Ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Upton, of Illinois, introduced a bill to |
authorize the States of Ohio, Indiana and H. |
linois to enter and present certain suits against
the United States in the Supreme Court OF the !
United States Referred.
Mr.. Smith, of Pennsylvania, submitted
report of the committee of conference on the
pension appropriation bill, and it was agreed |
to, and the bill passed.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Atkins
Durham and Foster cOnferees on the part of
the House, on the legislative bill.
Mr.. Blount reported back the postoffice |
bill, and recommended nOn-conCurrence in all
OF the Senate amendments, and asked a COM
mittee of conference. So ordered. And the |
Speaker appointed Messrs. Blount Clymer
and Baker, of Indiana, conferees on the part
OF the House.
Mr.. Waddell. of North Caraltna, asked that
The postal route bill be taken from the
Speakers table, that all of the Senates
be non-Concurred in, and that
1he bill be sent to committee of conference. |
Mr.. Eden, of Illinois, and others objected.
The House then resumed consideration of