Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-14
cad letter of Mr.. Cox of N. Y. recomfnepdug

read letter of Mr.. Cox Of N. Y. accommodating
Geo. H. Butler as Postmaster TO the Black Hills
Mr.. Hewitt of n. Y. raised the point Of order
that the paper not pertaining to the bill under
conside ration il not in order TO have it read
Amid laughter the chairman Mr.. Cox Of n. Y
stated that under the circumstances he would
override the point of order, and the letter was
read, bat at the end Of the reading Mr.. Hum
phreys time having expired, he had not an oppor-
tunry 10 speak upon the letter.
The paragraph having been reached which fixes
The salaries of Ministers TO Spain, Austria, Italy,
Brazil Mexico, Japan and China at $4,000, Mr..
Mayham moved an amendment.
Mr.. Hale made point of order that the amend
ment was new legislation.
The Chairman sustained the point and the
anne ndment was not read
Mr.. Singleton, on the part of the appropriation
committee, msved an amendment sppropriating
$4,000 tor a minister to the Argentine Republic,
Paraguay and Umquay (the original bill only pro.
viding Tor a minister to the Argentine Republic
at 81 ,500) Agreed to.
Mr.. Conger moved to appropriate 81 800 each
Tor ministers at the Netherlands and Belgium,
which missions were alb 1lished by the bill. Re-
j., ted.
Mr.. Brentano moved to insert Greece in the
list of missions requiring salary of 81 500 aud
strike from the mission to Turkey. Rejected
Mr.. Hale moved to amend so as 10 provide for
charges Il affairs at Denmark, Greece and Swift
zeriaRd. at a salary of s.. 900 each Rejected.
MIR. Neal moved that the title of charge d.
affairs at Portugal be changed to minister resi-
dent. Rejected.
MIR. Hale moved 10 increase the salary of the
consul general at Cairo from SO 900 10 81, 900.
Rejected.
Mr.. Monroe moved to increase the salaries of
the consuls general. al London, Paris, Havana
and Rio Jauero, from $4,000 to ST 900, and TO
strike out the proviso makIog it the duty Of the
consul general 1T Rio Janeo to perform the du
ties of the secretary of the legation without
additional compensation. After explanations, it
appearing that both Offices were necessary,
Mr.. MoDroe's amendment was divided, and that
portion which increased the salary was rejected,
and the portion striking cut the proviso was
agreed to.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, moved to strike out
the consulatcs to Ming Pc and Chin klapg in
China. Rejected.
On the motion VI Mr.. DunneT, an anne nd me Mt
was adopted making it the duty of consuls to
make quarterly reports AS to the amount of ex.
ports and imports of the countries to which they
were accredited
On the motion of Mr.. Lattrop an anne ndment
was adopted making 1t the duty OF copsus to
make annual reports as to the wages paid Tor la
Dor 10 the countries to which they were accred-
tied.
The committee rose, the bill and anne ndments
weee reported to the House, all the anne nd ments
were coucurred IN, and the bill passed.
Mr. Wood, of New York, moved to take from
the speakers table the senate bill to aid the Posr
expedition designed by James Gordon Bennett
The motion was agreed to, and the b II was
brought before the House and read.
House At SIS adjourned.