Daily globe., 1879-06-22
THE HOT CAPITAL.
HAYES SIGNS ONE Bill But VILE
TEYO ANOTHER.
Rep personalities Hasping Old Sores-Ths
Letter Carriers Likely TO Have Their In
creased Appropriation-Kello Ocean
Nail Subsidy yBill-McCrary's Nomination
Withdrawn.
The Senate.

The Senate.
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Davis, of
Illinois, by request, introduced bill to
thorize Illinois to commence and prosecute
suits against the United States in the United
States supreme court. Referred.
Senator McD'na submitted a resolution
calling on the secretary of the treasury to re-
port to the Senate all action and proceedings
taken by the national board of health in regard
to refrigerating and disinfecting apparatus,
etc. Placed on the calendar.
The res Jlution heretofore offered by Senator
Walker, calling on the President for informa-
tion as to the lives and property lost in e:tain
Indian wars was taken up. Adopted.
The Senate bill to provide Office room for the
national board of health, passed.
The concurrent report on the judicial ex-
pense bill was called up by Senator Wallace
Senator Window demanded the yeas and nays
upon the adoption of the report, which resulted,
yeas 81; nays II, party vote.
Senator Maxey, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported bill to provide for fill
ing vacancies in the office of chief of engi-
neers of the United States army. Passed. The
bill is the same as one of the amendments to
the army appropriation bill adopted in COM
mittee of the whole and non-concurred in last
night by the Senate.
Senator kellogg introduced bill to provide
ocean mail steamship service between the
United States and South America Referred.
The bill directs the postmaster general to in
vlte propo ,als and contract with the lowest re-
sponSlble bidders for monthly mail service for
ten years each. by three lines of steamships, to
ply between New York and Rio Janerio, touch
ing at Aspinwall Para, Pernambuco and Bohia:
between New Orleans and Rio Janerir, touching
at Galveston, Aspinwall, and such ports of the
United States, West Indies and Brazil as the
President may deem expedient; and between
San Francisco and Valparaiso, touching at
Panama and such ports in Ecquador and Peru
service is to be performed in each case bv iron
ships of not less than 1900 tons burden,
American build capable of making eleven
nautical miles per hour. The first departure
for each line is not to be later than one veal
from tie bills en ct nent
The Senate bill regulating intercourse with
subjects of the Chinese empire, visiting OF
residing in the United States, and for other
purpose, was taken up and Senator Slater ad
Vocated its passage. At the conclusion of hi
speech the bill referred.
Senator Whyte moved the consideration of
executive business. Lost; ayes "a, nays, 25
Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania moved
an ad ournment. Lost.
On motion of Senator Davis, WA the Senat,
took up the House bill to make an addtiona
appropriation tor the service of the post Office
carriers deficiency bill. The appropriations
committee reduces from S4l5OOO to $4OO.
600 the appropriation for letter carriers for the
fiscal year, ending June 80, 1880, and to extent
the services for the said year under the act o1
February, 1879, in addition to the sum hereto
fore appropriated. The committee strikes out
an appropriation Of $1,000 for payment of in
creased sal rieS to letttr carriers under rht
provisions of the existing law for the fsca
year ending June 80, 1879. Senator Davis, Of
W. Va chairman OF the committee, explained
that the department had failed to make an,
classification of the carriers entitled to this in
creased salary. Therefore the committe
thought 1t Improper to make any appro priatior
until such classification was mad
and the exact amount required ascertained. Th
amount appropriated for the year ending Jun
~, 1885, is in anticipation that the classification
for the year will be made. The committee ad
an appropriation of $4,000 to enable the com
missioner of the general land Office to settle th
claims of several States for swamp lands. AIS
of $4,000 for judgments Of the court 6
claims. Also 81, 222 for the salary Of the add
tlonal justice OF the supreme court of the D
trict of Columbia. These amendments wei
adopted.
Senator Coke, from the committee on India
affairs, submitted an amendment to appropr
ate S6O,3l2 for the interest due the Osages Q
the aValls OF the diminished reserve lands
Kansas. Adopted.
Senator Owls, of Illinois, submitted a
amendment inserting an appropriation of 1922
$50 to pay balances due and audited and a
lowed for transporting mails prior to July
1876. Adopted.
The bill was then reported back to the Senat
when Senator Maxey asked a separate vote Q
concurring in the amendments made in con
mittee of the whole reducing the appropriate
from $415,OO0 to $400, 900, and striking out tt
appropriation for increased salaries for 1877
He thought the amendment an injustice to
hard worked class of men.
Senator Logan also opposed the amendmen
1t was the duty Of Congress to make the appr
priation, and they should discharge their dut
and let the postotice department take the r
sponsibility of not doing its duty.
Senator Beck said the committee on appr
prlatlons feared If the appropriation would
made without any classification there might
some favoritlsm error in it's disbursement.
Senator Logan replied that the carriers cou
be paid through the pOstmasters we'll befo
as after classification. The postmas, er-gener
could direct VINO should be paid, and if tn a
preparation We're made it could be draw
against.
Senators Allison, Ferry, Paddock and othe
also spoke against the amendm Mt.
Senator Beck said the appropriation comm
tee, in view of the estimates and commune
tlons from the poStoffice department had ma
the amendment in order to get the conferen
committee OF the houses to come to agr.
ment as to what was sht. The commit
desired earnestly to do justice to the lett
carriers.
These two amendments were non-concurr.
in. The remaining amendments were tn
concurred in and the bill passed.
The Senate touk up and passed the bill !
the relief of Thomas Langlon, of Dund
Mich.
The House JOINT resolution, authorizing
completion of the foundation of the Washil
ton monument passed.
Adjourned.