New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-03
XLvIrH CONGRESS lid sHss ION


REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL REPORTED
TO THE SENATE AND coNsIDERED-THE Def;
Cheney APPROPRIATION BILL AND THE FUND
ING BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE OF REPREsEN-
TA1IvEs.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 2, 1881.
The credentials of Samuel Bell Maxey, re-
elected Senator frem Texas presented read and
filed. The Senate took up he suudry Civil Appropra-
ton bill.
Mr.. BECK Dem, Ky), who reported the bill, ex'
planned the items of made by the Senate Com
mttee The amount OF the bill. as It passed the House.
was about $50 900 and the total now reported 70
tine Senate, is $22,S4O,0OO, the Senate having
added S2.119.50o. The aggregate was S9lOOoO'
less the estimates and $324000 In excess OF the
total appropriations for The current fiscal year. IDe
items Of the increase made by the Senate committee
as follows: For the barge Office building In New
York. 100000; for the Assay Office. New;YotE
$50 900 anew lighthouse on the coast OF California
$4,000; constructing revenue steamer Tor Ine 2i
Coast ito supply the place Of one now useess SIoOOo
FOR the bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
The Sommiltes aa%sS $4,000 to
and 100000 to enable the Superintendent OF Public
Buildings to proceed with the Gnttns OF granite foS me
Departments building. 1t bad also been made apparent
records OF the Executive Department IA bull FOR tnis OBJ
Ject having already passed the senate ana Dehg now ~
HRe fS %d for pa;
Bureau An ad luton Of $4,000 had been made for the
Pensacola Navy Yard. Upon the recommendation Of
the Senate aud pending IN the House, proyid-
ing a search by United States vessels for the steamer
In Committee OF the Whole the bill read and the
amendments of the Senate Committee we're acted upon
The following, In addition to those mentioned were
among the amendments reported by the comnittee'
aa,ffh a In NJ
1877 So $50 Tor expenses o surveys Tor the Delaware
and Chesapeake Bays Canal SloOoo ISr barracks h ana
chase of works OF art by the JOINT Committee on the
The Amendment having been agreed to with few ex-
cepons which separate votes were reserved and the
instruction Of the Finance Committee. moved To amend
by adding the following IA an additional section:
That the Secretary " the Treasury may at any time
apply the surplus money the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated or so much thereof as be may consider
proper the purchase redemption Of United States
bonds provided the bonds purchased or redeemed
shall constitute part Of the sinking fund but shall Do
The amendment was adopted without debate Objec-
ton. IS -,, 49,,
the Deficiency Appropriation bill was received from the
House and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Tho Sundry Civil bill WAS proceeded with.
The amendment to reimburse the President Tor the
paid for Of The o ~ nS
separate vote had boon requested by Mr. Conklng was
Mr.. BECK Dem, KY. read the letters addressed to
the House Committee Appropriations on February
by Secretary Sherman stating that since the ta1enen1
PT ns Fin First Da Saona BaS
the expenditures Of the Commission, aggregatng the
tOa or the amendment. He admitted that the appro
praun, # made. would not BIO In pursuance OF any law
as there was no law to warrant 1t. de thought, how
would look Ike small p SsG OF TO
defeat Mr. Hayes at the polls but having been unsuc-
he did not propose now 10 take vengeance upon
hun or to stick pins INTO him. He hoped that political
discussion might be avoided. as this might endanger by
MIR. VOORHEES, Dem. Ind) asked whether the ex-
pense had incurred Ia an effort to ascertain which
Mr.. MCPHERSON Dem.. N. j. replied that mis- under
standing was thai t"e commission was sent 10 SECURE
position TO which he was not emitted
Mr.. BAILEY dem Team said that the statement
Just certainly new to him. He had under
stood hat Mr. Hayrss title his seat had been deter
mined by the Electoral Commsslon As TO the commits,
sion referred n had been created after repeated
appeals TO the President 6y eadng meinDrs OF tue TWO
parties and tie OBJ ct which ma In view was 10
After further debate. Mr.. HEREFORD dem: W Va)
inquired OF Mr.. Beck what proof was before the Com
mite on Appropriations, and BY whom that proof was
furnished, to show thar one dollar OF this money had
ever actually been paid by Mr. Hayes.
Mr. BEC replied that the prOof consisted OF the COM
from the OF The Treasury and the
committee thought matter proper one 10 sub
mi 10 the scnae. II had been passed upon ut previous
sessions and MI that ne tMr Beck now wanted was
way OF showing his appreciation OF results of the
Con MISSIONS investigation In estaDhs ming the Demo
cratic claim tha the candidates oil that party dla carry
Mr., EONhl4lNG tlsep,, ~ j S4iu inc au-
dressed tLscff To- hmm as an appeal 20 sympathy Inc
FIRST National Bank being located IN the stare VI New
York, he could not but feel the interest. not 10
say the tenderness, whi,h naturally existed be-
tween u representative ANA his constituents, and when
+, rccd upon the hard and frugal ruad mat bank
had been compelled TO tread, and then CONTEMPLATED the
of Its losing such SUN OF money the posSiDhty
war one nr cuud not calmly contemplate. l. required
more orude than H. Possessed to inlet 'ucl an IN
Jury. lie would not abe discuss II without
vcxIng the ear OF e DUnOrabe StnatOg from Krnturky,
VINO d wish To listen TO IL political discussion II
the amendment was adhered to. he would deem II his
nnT Al al
discus Dcectd to solve the question OF tue pro-
prlcty OF making Appropriation which. IN his
belief, would be worse than unlawful Alter re-
frrrlng To tho repeated refusal OF the House
10 ma this appropriation he SAID that II the Senator
(Mr Bck desired 10 time IN order to prevent the
failure Of The nil. he ought have come III with
prov tsion that had brel repeatedly discussed IN the
Senate which had succeeded In " bnng even an
IN formal vote had aud over been
Reported against and voted own.
The results Of the session pt be Jouni on the INST pGge