The New York herald., 1878-05-30
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY, MAY 3d. l87a-TRPlR SHEET

motion account OF insufficient time to consider the
bill. the Legislative Appropriation tif would come
up as unfinished business at tho expiration OF the
morning hour f s f @ttat-~sHs
Tho motion rejected by TO VOTE yeas "a nays 20.
Messrs. Butler, Mcdonald and yoorhies voted with
the republicans IN thc Affirmative and Nessrs Conk-
ling. DAVIS OF Illinois and HamIn with the democrats,
In the negative.
Mr. SARGENT said tho vote was encouraging. and no
would submit tho motion again At early DAY.
THE LKGisLArIvE BILL
Tho Senate then proceeded with the OF
the Legislative. Executive and judicial Appropriation
Mr. WINDOW. (rep) OF Minn., chairman OF the CON-
mtee Appropriations, In charge OF the bill. said
thc total estimates tho Legislative. Judicai And
ascaI year ending june so 1879. wers sisSe2 GO
Tho total amount appropriated Tor the currout fiscal
various asac,ency blis ss4O s45 IL making total Of
$l5S7S.526 II tor the year 1878 The total amount
appropriated BY .as o,.i now before ,,, The Sen,
Appropriations, was $i5,564 942, being $3l3. 5s4 II
less than the appropratiou for the current
hscal year. thcrs wero any objections 10 the bill,
s was probably oD account OF appropriations being
TOO small. rather than 100 large. The bill was by
ments would Indicate There wcrc certain general
principles governing sii OF them.
In The frat place, The House Of Representatives as
sumcd 10 revise the compensation and reduce the
number Of cmpoy6s Of The Senate. The Senate Com
amendmen,s to reinsisse the employ Is and maintain
/. the compensation OF all AZ now fixed.
ne no"so 1,l' unasf!oox 70 resraue .ns severn!
government This reorganization, or rather dis
organizton OF the clerical force extended 70 III tho
departments. The House had provided tor certain
clerks at an annusi compensation OF 900 each, but
tho senate COMMITTEES would not ugroe thereto. Tho
demand OF all the departments was Tor clerks oil
niEhcr grade Those OF lower grade could not DO
the required work. The Senate COMMITTEES had there
scl OF 1858
Tho House had abolished tho Fourth ana Fifth
Auditor.hips OF the Treasury, and the Senate Com
mttec reported In favor Of restoring those officers.
He spoke Of the work done In their Offices, AMI quoted
YAs Heuss I'd provided tor assissnt and
PAGES In the departments but the uniform testimony
Of department officials was that pages woud OF no
use and the Senate Commityce had tnerol0 restored
tho system OF messengers now In use.
The committee had increased salary In one instance
only, addtiopsi clerks were authorized except
In cases Of absolute necsssity one OF which was In
the pension branch Of the surgeon Generals once,
whuro thirty-two moro clerks were needed
On motion OF Mr. WINDOW the i've minute rule was
applied TO the discussion upon amendments.
All amendments reported by tho Committee on Ap-
propriations restoring the number and compensation
OF employ Is OF the senate were agreed To.
On motion OF Mr. ANTHONY, OF Rhode Island, tho
clause regard TO clerks In tue Government Printing
ONCE was amended SO as 10 provide for ch,ei clerk
four one CLERK Of class TWO ana one oiers Of class one
the House inserted provision that tho duties pre-
scrlbsd By section 450 OF the Revised Statutes winch
authorizes the President 10 appoint . secretary TO
sign land patcnts should hereafter devolve upon aud
be discharged by ono Of the Executive clerks but Tho
Senate disagreed thereto and renstated tho secretary
10 sign land patents At animal salary OF 81, 500
The amendments Of lne Commlt.ss on Appropria-
tions rcinssating the Fovrth and Ftn Auditors the
Treasury. abolished BY the House BILL were agreed to
without discussi0n.
several hunored amendments OF the committee re-
storing the numoer and compensation Of clerks mes
sengers and aborcrs In tho various executive DEPART
sH mint. sSa ..s.y ooss tho
United states, were agreed to wishout any ocbate
whatever
An amendment OF tho committee, providing that
before the expenditure OF any OF tho $75O00 appre
priasd Tor the Now Orleans Mint tho city OF New Or
leans sb ali release 10 the United States all title and
claim 10th lands and premises upon which sad mint
is located, Was agreed TO-
members Of the Territorial legislatures Al 81 per day
and mileage was amended by striking out all OF that
Territories and apporsonmsns OF members IN the
legislatures - Mt M a
out OF she House bill she clause foroidding tho Com
missioner of Pensions from droppng pensioners from
the rolls upon OK parte statements taken by special
Another amendment OF the committee, appropriat-
ing $4,000 Tor investigating the history and habits Of
in ascsrtaIn.ns the best means Of destroying Them,
was agreed TO-
rns Apsouxxxxsr QUESTION
Pending consideration 0i shs o,ii message vas
ceived from the House OF Representatives
70 s
gress, with an amendmon hxing sne date ~ Jane II
MI HAnIx. Of Name, said he suggested the pro.
priety OF taking up aud acting upon the amendment
u ths House now The earlier the question OF nd.
Journment should be determined the better II would
pc. as Congress- would then know the necessity OF
working up toh
tho resolution ana said u would interrupt she oon-
sderation OF the Legislative Appropriation bill 10
take y up nov. He intended 10 make motion 70
refer u TO the Committee on Appropriations
Mr. PADDOCK (rrp OF Mob j from the Conference
Committee on tho Will 10 amend section ,4oa OF tho
revised statutes Of ihe Uucd Statcs, relative 10 The
cultivation Of timber the public domain submitted
report which was agreed 70, and the bill passed
rne consideration oi sns Legislative Appropriation
The amendment OF the Senate Committee rsinstst.
Ing ocs naval cior abolished by the House
ot Representatives WAS agreed TO.
THs ARMY BILL.
PondinE discussion Mr. BLAINE moved that the
Army Appropriation bill DO title and referred
TO the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. BuxSsiDx. trep.) OF K l., moved to refer that
portion oil the bi referring TO the REORGANIZATION OF
the army to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. sAKGksr, Of CaL rascd The poln. oil order that
the bill could Dot be divided Tor purposes 0 reference
and the point was sustained by the Chair.
Tho bill was then referred 70 the Committed on APP
preparations ana tho Senate resumed consideration
The l.. gisIative Appropriation bill
Mr. HOWE. (rep) oil WIS.,, submitted an amendment
from the Library Committee to give tho Librarian OF
Congress three additonai assistants ~ 200 zach
per aunum. Agreed 10.
Mr. SARGESr Of California, from tho Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported an amendment Approprnting
$500 tor additional compensation the cnie clerk Of
the Navy Department while aching assistant secre
iary and tho Same amount for add itonaI compeps
tion clerk OF class while acting as chi clerk
also 81, COZ for sienograpner Agreed to-
PENDING dicusssion ON the Legislative bill Mr.
WINDOW, from tho Conferences Committee on the Con-
suiar and Diplomatic Appropriation Diil submitted
report. which was agreed 70 aud The bill passed.
MvRR AND HARBoR BiLL.
Mr.. SrEScgK, trop oi Ala IRON the Committee on
Commerce, reported, with amcnamsnts, the River
Harbor Appropriation bill, and gave notice that
he would call u ur Tor consideration on Saturday.
In reply 10 = question OF Mr. Merrill 40 10 how much
II appropriated, Mr. sPEsckR saia " was IN Increase
the House bill oil about 5000, 200. The bill Was
placed the calendar
Tho Senate then, At six o'clock p. N, adjourned
until Friday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.