Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-28

secretary of the treasury to require compliance
with this provision; but it shall not have the
effect to impair the provision of section 1,7l2
of the revised statutes,
Senator Sargent in explanation of the amend
ment, said the transmission of this informa-
ton to the secretary of the treasury would be
of great benefit. He thought it would be we'll
If the whole consular service was placed under
the secretary of the treasury. He received
letter from the secretary of the treasury urg-
ing the passage of law requiring consuls to
transmit to him the information mentioned.
Senator Window opposed the amendment,
and argued that section ], 712 Of the revised
statutes, required consuls to transmit this
very information to the secretary of state.
Senator Allison objected to the amendment
ton of two officers the secretary of state and
the secretary of the treasury.
After some further discussion the amend
ment of Senator Sargent was adopted by
rising vote-yeas ~, nays -.
The bill was further amended 80 as to pro-
vide for minister resident to the Argentine
Republic, at salary of 800, and charge
d'affairs at Paraguay and Uruguay, at 5000
each, instead of minister resident to the
Argentine Republic who should ask to be ac-
credited to Paraguay and Uruguay. The COM
mlttee ON appropriations submitted On amend
ment to strike out of the House bill the appro-
priation of $4,000 for the diplomatic and
consular service to be expended in the dis
erection of the President.
Senator Edmunds hoped that clause would
not be stricken out, and said it must happen.
in the course of the diplomatic intercourse of
where it would be of great benefit to the gov
eminent that the President should have the
money to apply to such and such purposes. He
thought the President could be trusted with
this money a contingent fund.
Senator Anthony also opposed the strikin &
- u.
sum, it would be best to permit it to renal n
in the bill, as occasions were constantly arisin
where it could be used to advantage.
Senator Window said an appropriation like
this was inserted in the bill two years ago for
general service, when number of consulates
were abolished. Now these consulates had
been reinstated, and he saw no necessity for an
appropriation. He had no fear as to trusting the
President of the United States with the money,
but he did not wish to thrust it on him as it
had not been asked for. The amendment of the
committee to strike out the clause was agreed
to.
Senator Spencer submitted an amendment of
which he gave notice some days ago, pro-
viding that consular and diplomatic appoint
ments shall be SO arranged as to be equally dis
tributed between the States and territories of
the United States and District of Columbia.
Laid on the table.
Having been considered in committee of the
whole, the bill was reported to the Senate and
the amendments made in committee concurred
in and the bill read third time and passed.
Senator Window submitted an amendment
to the bill to provide for the organization of
the Mississippi river improvement commission
so to extend the jurisdiction of the COM
mission to the falls of St, Anthony, and to
authorize them to make an examination and
survey of the headwaters of the Mississippi
river with view to constructing reservoirs for
regulation supply Of water during dry
weather. Referred.
Adjourned.