The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, April %, 1873.
Tho River and Harbor Appropriation bill, which
recently passed tho House OF Representatives, was
read by title and referred 10 the Committee Com
merce.
Mr. CAMERON, (rep.) OF Pa, moved that, when tho
Senate adjourn to-day, IL be TO meet Monday next
Mr. ANTHONY, (rcp.) oil X. H. favored the adoption Of
the motion, said four standing committees OF the
Senate were In daily session, and should the
Senate adjourn over it would give them IN oppor-
tuny TO up their business and report 10 the
Senate
The m6tion was rejected-vcas 20, nays 81
On motion ofMr. SARGENT (rep.) OF Cal, the Senate
insisted upon It's amendment TO tho Naval Appropra
ton BILL and asked Tor conference with the House,
and the Chairman appointed Messrs. Sargent Dorsey
and Beck me mbers OF tho Conference Committee on
The part OF the Senate.
Mr. CnRIsrIAScY, (rep) OF Mich. Introduced bill to
amend section 1,4s5 OF the Revised Statutes Of The
Unitod States in regard to staG officers OF the navy
having precedence by lcnsn OF service and to repeal
section 1856 regard establishing time OF service
&c. Referred TO the Committee on naval AHaITs
THE CALENDAR.
The senate then resumed consideration OF bills on
The senate bill tor the sale OF timber lands tho
States OF California and Oregon and In Washington
Territory II provinces for the sale OF lands valuable
chiefly for timber but unit Tor cultivation In quan-
ties not exceeding 100 acres TO any person
ISOLATION OF persons, at tho minimum price OF 81 SO
per mere.
Mr. SARGENT submitted an additional section, pro-
vdng any prosecuted Tor violating section
OF the Revised Statutes OF the United states VINO
Ii prosecuted TOR cutting timber for export from
the United states may ne reicvcd from such prosscu-
upon pay mani OF 81 30 per acre her M Ands
which they have cut or removed tiinbcr. Agreed TO-
Tho bill was then road "A third tmc and passed.
Tho Senate bill establishing the rank VI the Senior
Inspector Genera, United States Army, as Brgader
Genera. Passed.
DsFCisNCi BILL. -
Mr. BLAINE, frep.)o Me-, from tho Conference Com
mitlec the bill provide for deficiencies In the
appropriations Tor the service Of the governments for
the prior fiscal yeare submitted report.
Mr. Blaine, In explanation Of the report, said was
signed by two members OF the committee ID . part
OF The senate aud two ON the part Of the House OF
Tor printing Tor tho Interior Department had been
reduced from 81, 200 10 $50, 0O0 The Senate
ierees recoded IRON tho appropriation Of $4,000 Tor
the pubic schools OF the District OF Columbia aud
appropriation OF SIS 900 Tor the Hay Sur
vey The sum Tor the Mint at San Francisco mad been
reduced from SIS, 900 10 Sl2, 600 The senate con-
forces also recedcd from She appropriation OF 81 500
ascertain the depth OF waicr and width OF channel
siss,ppi River $1s 900 for printing for thu ar
Department The only points upoc which the Sem
ate couferccs ict some reuctance IN reccdlnR was
that regard 10 public schools for tho District
ana $25.0Oo for tho Hayden Survey. There Was
somo msapprchenslon 10 regard TO the amount ad-
vanccd District public schools last year having
been returned. IL had becn Inadvertently stated N
the Sopate that the money was returned but the Com
missioners OF the District had informed the commit
tee recently that IL was error, and Then frankly
stated 10 tho committee that there Was prospect
OF IL being returned. and further, that had been
regarded eratuity. IL was certainly Impossible
for the two houses TO sgrec upon this amendment in
It's present altitude
Mr.. EDMusps, (rep.) Of VT, asked II It not the
duly of tho District authorities keep the schools
out oil the District funds.
Mr.. BLAIxx-Yes; but they havo not got the money.
There q CHROME deficiency In the nnances OF the
District Tho debt is enormous, tho times have been
hard and tho shriukagc IN values very great No city
In the Union had tho deDt OF Washington city Ia CON-
psrison TO us wealth.
Mr.. Donsgy (rcp) Of Ark. said when this bill be-
fore the senate fow days ne acd that The
advanced Tor school purposes last year been
paid, and, rs be remembered ~ he made that state
inent on the authority OF the school Board.
Mr. BLAINE said Commissioners Dennison and
Bryan stated to tho COMMITTEES that Inc foundation
fragile.
Aftcr debate tho report OF the Conference CON-
mrttee was agreed to-ycas 81, nays 10 -as ioliows
YRAs-Mcssrs. Allison. Anthony, Barnum Baysrd. Beck
Blaine Booth buisr G.m s' q rsn.sIiv.ns Jam
West Virginia. Dennis Eaton. Garland. Grover. Harris
hereford Johnston. Joncs OF lorida. herman McCresry
Kandoiph Ransom Sargent. sauisuury and Thurman r.
NAys-Messrs. Bruce. burnside, Chrissiancy. Dawes,
rherson Mitchell Morrill, Paddock. Rollins saunders
spencer, Teller aud WINDOW III
Mr. MATTHEWS. (rcp) OF Ohio, submitted a resoIu-
tion directing tho secretary OF War TO report TO
Senate the OF money expended for improve me
10 com peto tho work, aud now much has boon paid
Tor rignt OF way attorneys feos, &c. lie asked for
present consideration OF Tho resolution, but objection
wac made by MIR. CAMERON, OF Wisconsin, ana u was
laid over
Mr. CAMERON, (rcp.) OF Pa, moved that the Senate
adjourn until Monday next. agreed to--ycas 80,
nays lG-and the SENATE quarter past I've o'clock
adjourned until that day.