National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-03

unu JUDICIAL appropriation bill.
MIR. WINDOW said that, knowing there would not
be proper time TO consider the various changes
proposed by the House in the civil service features
OF this bill tho Committee Appropriations unan-
imously decided TO reenac the legislative features
OF INC Pill passed last yoar, with few unimportaht
exceptions.
Mr.. Howe proposed that the Senate hold brief
| executive session. which he was sure would iaclu-
tate business.
| Mr.. WINDOW assontcd, and accordingly the Senate
went into executive session.
When the doors were opened the Senate pro
ceeded to the consideration of the bill The amend
mcnls OF the Committee on Appropriations were
for the greater part IN relation to the salaries OF
clerks In the several Departments of the Govern;
mont which were agreed to without debate ana
without formal vote.
| The Senate also agreed to the amendment nppro-
prlatng $4,000 for salaries and travelling and other
necessary expenses of inspectors at different ship
ping ports Of the United States and elsewhere, and
Tor controlling or eradicating infectious and con-
| taglous diseases among domeseated animals.
The House had made an appropriation OF S2SDO,-
600 for dcirnying the expenses of the supreme
Court and Circuit and District Courts ofthe United
States, including the District of Columbia and also
Tor jurors and witnesses and expenses OF SUITS III
which the United states are concerned, Of prosecu-
laws of the United States aud for the safe keeping
| of prisoners, which the Committee on Appropria-
lions proposed to amend by adding and for de-
lraying the expenses which may be incurred IN
the enforcement of the net approved February %,
iSLl entitled Anaet to amend an act nppr2yie,l
OF citizens of the United States to vote In the sew
eral States of the Union and for other purposes or
any acts amcndatory thereof or supplementary
| thereto"
The question being taken on this amendment, 1t
was agreed to-yeas, 20 nays, 20, strict party
vote.
| The Senate then voted on the amendment of the
committee striking out that part OF the BILL MS II
came from the House, fixing the pay Of Jurors in
The Federal courts at g per diem, and repeating
The senate struck out this clause-yeas, 81;
nays, ~.
The Senate also struck out--yens, 90 nays, %
The remaining clause, repeating that part of the
kevsed statutes providing Tor supervisors ana
deputy marshals of elections.
| The amendment of the committee paying the
Southern Claims Commissioners at the rate of
5000 per annum each, instead of $500 and other
less important amendments were agreed TO.
The Senate struck out the section of the bill pro-
posing to consolidate the coast aud interior sur
veys according TO the plan Of the National Academy
The bill, at four O'Clock, was passed.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Window, Allison,
and Beck committee Of conference on the legsla.
tive, Judicial, and executive appropriation bill and
| Messrs. Window Dorsey aud Davis CIV. NaD O
committee of conference on the sundry civil BILL,
On motion of Mr. Spencer the Senate took up the
river and harbOr bill, but, without proceeding with
its consideration, took recess until two o'clock p.
IN, Sunday.
Tho Senate reassembled at two o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
reported inyornbly Oh the resolution to print the
report and testimony of the committee appointed
inquire into alleged frauds in the late elections.
Agreed to-
Mr. BUTLER presented the credentials of Hon.
Wade Hampton, elected United States Senator
from the state of South Carolina for six years from
March !, 1879 Read and placed on file.
Mr.. McDoNALn called up the House bill for the
relief of the heirs of Richard Stevenson, late AS.
sisant Quariemasler, U. $. A., and his bondsman.
? Passed.
, Mr. FERRY called up the House bill releasing to
the State OF Michigan the interest of tile United
States in certain lands in thar State Passed.
Mr.. Eaton withdrew his objection, made few
days ago, to the resolution approprioing 500 en-
t able Captain s s. Blackford TO pay for medical at
nj lAr
of injuries received by him IN arresting disorder
ly person in the Capitol building II was agreed to-
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
7 river and harbor appropriation bill. Most of tho
amendments reported by the Committee on Com.
mcrcc were agreed to.
! kansas River Transfer Railway Company to con
| sruct bridge across the Argenta River and rail
Y way from Little Rock to Augusta receive a reason
able compensation for tslNcl over the bridge, &c.
4 large numbered amendments were then offered
by Senators and agreed to- Among them the fol
lowing:
BY Mr.. SPENCER: Four thousand dollars fol
dredging channel in the Potomac River TO reach
BY Mr.. RANSOM: Twenty thousand dollars for the
! Improvement Of the Yadkin River North Carolina
I by Mr.. KEENAN,: Thirtynlne thousand dollar.
for completing the sea wall already commenced OF
. the west side OF Governors Island. New York, and
the construction Oft sea wall on the southeast por
c ton of the island.
BY Mr. Howe; Increasing the appropriation fol
the harbor of refuge, at the entrance of Sturgeon
Bay Canal from $4,000 to $4,000
E BY Mr. FERRY: Approprlating $4,000 for Au Sa
? Bile harbor. Michigan.
! By Mr. BAYAED: ApproprinLing $4,000 for The
! removal of distractions from the harbor at Della
c ware BrCakwAtcr.
: by Mr., BARSuM: To increase the appropriation
: for improving the Connecticut River below Hart
. ford from $4,000 to $4,000
e by Mr. DAVIS Gll.) Providing for the survey o.
Q Alton harbor H., and the Mississippi River oppo
u site the mouth of the Missouri River.
by Mr.. CONOvER: Increasing the improvement
! of ST. Johns River Florida, $4,000
l. BY Mr. CAMERON (Wis.): An additional section
for The relief of James b. Eads and his associates.
- Mr. BLAING, from the committee of conference
. on the army bill reported that It was unable t
D agree and asked that another committee be ap
r pointed. This was agreed to- and McssrS. Blaine
u Allison, and Wallace were appointed as such com
Z mittce,
D. All the amendments made In Committee of tn
5 Whole were COncurrcl in by the Senate.
= Mr.. DORSEY reported that the committee Of con
u ference on the Post'ONce appropriation bill ha'
II been unable to agree on four or five importan
, points, including the Brazilian mail service rail
WAY m Tnd he e SemSn ns on on h
:, amendments and ask further conference, Thi
!, was agreed to. go
. appropriated over S70O0,O0O.
a. Mr.. CoNKLING suggested to Mr.. Edmunds $1,000,
g. 0OO
!, Mr.. EDMuSps moved to strike out all after III
IL enactng clause of the bill and insert that tn
N sum of S20000O0 be appropriated for the fiscal yea
IL ending June 3d. 1880, for the repair preservation
- and completion of such works on rivers and haI
~ bors as may be made most seryiceable 10 the IN
"a tefcstS oil commerce, TO DC expended unucr III
~ direction of the Secretary of War; who is require
" to report all the expenditures in detail at the neS
~ session of Congress-" lie also included In his sui
VI stitute the appropriation for building bridge owe
~ the Arkansas River, and that relative to the Fad
~ jetty Improvement of the Mississippi River whlc
w were agreed to in the bill. After lengthy debat
ie the substitute was rcected-yeas S; nays 81.
w The Chair appointed MeSSrs. Dorsey, Ferry, an
G. Wallace second committee of conference on tn
nj Post. Office appropriation bill
W Mr.. MATTHEWS offered an amendment to til
~ u, river and harbor bill In the form Of new section
y namely THAT the Secretary of War may omit I
y. make any of the expenditures authorized by TN
~ bill whenever II shall appear to him the public II
" tereSt does not require the same, and the eXpend
lures shall be limited TO such sums as shall be pr
a. vided without exceeding the amount of money
~, W. the Treasury applicable thereto"
~ After debate the amendment was disagree
ns to-the first branch of II by yeas, 49, nay
,o 80, aud the last branch by yeas, II nays 90.
W. The Senate then passed The river and harbor bi
M yeas, 20 nays, Is.
HOUSE or REPRE SENTITIYES.
IN . The House met at ten o'clock, IN continuance
nc Fridays session, and the following bills We're r.
n ported from the Committee on Public Lands an
y passed;
70 Extending the provisions Of The act OF 1874, 4
mt the relief of settlers on railroad lands.